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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02
Clawed Her RlrA
CUnlted Press Least Va'

Omitted Press LEAST ny
Tacoma, Wash, Nov =.
ing her well-to-do husDiA y
supper with another Eoin : /.
Annex cafe last night
steele. wrb works as ss' = !
cal department store 'u.i.
"afhnity" in the case 'a''
sation in the crowded o.
Steele, who Is @'s
pounced upon the allss''
with her husbands aa's'ia, -.
said to be a Mrs. olaiL ),
latter was seated at . 'A'A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02

red to as up to that dslIs.tss
ard that characterized Il, i,,,
pearances in this city.
The personel Of "rh n
Widow" is Of a very AlgA ~
can be easily seen. Some ak,
know players are Margusas ,
Robert Kelly Mauds Elts /
Weldon, Estelle Dale, Mlbg D.
Esther Boggs, Shirley GnAls
bert TavernIer. Ernest llss
Richard Taber, George Sfi
John p. Brawn, Alan Bn'h
Turner. Thomas HoIer, cyal
mond and Richard Webster
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02

met III Inc OOW Iuncncr.
opera house on Monday, said recent.
ly THAI this play was the result Of a
life's work at playwriting. Where, 4"
said Mr.. Reid, could a man find a
broader or a better character to write
about than the American cowboyP"
He is a true friend, generous en-
emy. He is slow to pick a quarrel,
but quick to defend the weak. Will
ing to lay down his life for his coun-
try or friends. The cow-puncher
from the west made up the rough
riders. and the whole world knows
their record at San Juan. Mr.. Reid
has surrounded him with a powerful
heart story and developed him into
a play that will live for years. w.
+. Mann, the producer, has made the
authors ideal possible by giving
''The Cow-Punoher" an excellent
cast. a lavish scenic production. and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02

(United Press Leased Wire.

NNniteu fiehh Lehheu NlTe.J
New York, Nov. 2.-The scale OF
The furniture and furnishings of the
private suite of offices of the Mutual
life Insurance Company. under the
MoCurdy regime, has been complet.
ed. II is estimated that the goods
sold cost nearly $i.OOO.OOO. The to
tai receipts of the sale were $40,
AS7.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02

(United Press Leased Wire.

~" 1EVE-NNW WIINsI
New York, Nov. 2.-The bank
statement issued today shows a de-
hcit by the banks OF sSS,Sss,s25
against a surplus last year of S..
04s,775 and of s2.S54,275 two years
ago. The percentage OF reserve in
deposits is also against 20 per cent
when the nrst statement was issued
In 1898.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02
Dredge Contractor Drowned.


NUhIttu Fftss LVdhtu WITt,J
Skagway, Alaska, Nov. Al. Me-
Donald. dredge contractor for the
Guggenheims, at Dawson, was
drowned here yesterday afternoon
while going aboard the steamer Se-
attic. His body has not been reeov-
cred. He had considerable money
upon his person.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02

to see this play makes one forget
they are in a theater. one only sees
that which is good in life and for one
evening we feel that we really live
and breathe the fresh air OF those
cow-punchers we see before us on the
stage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02
NenheN Has ~
UNITED Press Lsa''S ~.

UNITED Press LsD'v VSs
Seattle, Nov -. ,~ls
blaine a nephew Of l'' ! IA
man, James G, Blaine, a'.s,s.i !
Washington. D. G, 20 ''n, 'ao-,r.Da
an ari'i important matter, ~ !, u.a I
discuss his trip but -, ..ais 1 p
e,5Is alGn' and Tacoma A'rS'..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02
NO MONEY. No WOM
Construction Work on Nct |
road Is stOppt
UNITED Press Leased n

Omitted Press Leased u
Reno, New, Nov. 2.-Au4
OF the banks In San Fni1l
Reno refusing to pay The liai
of the Utah Constractloi q
nearly all the construein z
the Western Pacific At Chs
at other points along ~ :
Pacific In Nevada has S''i
and will probably not h =
Immediately.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02
Pope Has Rheumatism.
united Pros Leased WIG.

Rome, Nov. 2.-Professors Mar
chiafsva and Pctaggi have been called
into consultation on the pope's III
ness. They say It is an attack OF
rheumatic gout. caused by the pope
walking on the damp Vatican
grounds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02

UNITED Press Leases y, y.
Everett, Wash. Nov -. =
bomish river is at the -. ~, /,
recorded for years, and - =.
hailed with delight By y - Z.
of the logging camps .'a,,, Y u
HumpbacE salmon r'',l.. ,1l.s..l
river to spawn, have ~ asia.s|
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02

Agnes Cain BroTa' . ! ,.Dosl !, 4
9s scored a hit as -. AIi'' d. 2
heroine scG, of the ''',., =, ra
Party Par Of the s''.as ., ~ i..a.,ss
suggest much =. o. sss.r. = -
quality Of Fri'.i 'sIl =. ~
"M'lle MOdi,'s' iss eani 0D'H
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02
Chicago Markets.

Omitted Press Leased Wire)
Chicago, Nov 2.-wheat s1.04%
a S1.O2%. corn 61@6sHs. oats SAN
@51M.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02
-. MI Righi-

Stats An Right, Right, dis So.
Tom I..I.rssy'. ss,s'i iissi',s =. -
s:Ias.ss ssnis., ana ~'' IL.
right
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02
ADJUSTMENTS

Auditorium Rink.
Open afternoon and evening, ex-
cept Sundays.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-02
"The Cow-Puncher."

Hal Reid, the author OF "The Cow
Puncher" which comes to the Grand
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
Agricuiture In africa.

Excepting perhaps some Malasani
tribes the African negroes are said to,
be the finest a~grtculturists Of all the
natural races. The Bongos are said to
have a greater variety of garden plants
around their huts than are found in the
fields and gnrdens of German viii
ilage. Irrigation is p%racticcd. The All.
goiasi In the! Kongo district. have prac4
itlcai irrigation. The wachangu show
wonderful skill In lrrigating their ter,
raced hillsides by tunnels OF water d.
verified from the main stream. .They
have a clear mode Of irrigating equally
a given surface. AS the little canals,
of water are always elevated above the
cultivated plants. they Will tap them
at a Convenient spot above the beds TO
be watcred and then turn the stream
into a rough conduit made OF the hoi-
low stems of bananas cut In half. the
end of each stem overlapping the next.
ThenSas the water enters the last joint
1T is freely turned Right and left. dis.
tributlns the viyifyins stream in all
Observation-Disclosures Workman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
HOE nnd ReIlcd rnrle,.

eth hog" said a Baltimore Judge,
sis the greatest animal in the world
Every part Of him has n different fla
vor, and each favor is better than that
of any other animal lii the world"
Better than a terrapin?"
II don't call a terrapin an animal.
The terraptu is a creation. But, to re
turn to the hog. all OF him is good,
from his tail to his front feet. Chine
Is a grent dish. but It doesn't compare
with jowl. Jowl and turnip tops in the
spring can be beaten by only one thing.
aud that is a boiled hen turkey. No
body but u Yankee or a heather would
roast u hen turkey In the spring. Hen
turkeys r fat before they lay, and
the flavor is delicious. Properly cook
ed and served. such a dish is fit for
kings, and nations have gone to war
for less cause.r-Baitlmore News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
comtns-@rbe sspaw Man,

" NJ
An event Of interest TO the play.
going public IS LfebIer G Co.'S pro
duction. ;The sauaw Man, with Hen
ry Jewett In the tide role. which viii
be seen III the Grand Opera House
next Thursday night, February 2stt.
The play is described as q Western
romance. written BY Edwin Milton
lRoyle, andait gets its title from the
status which public opinion on tile
Indian reservations or among the civ
liked tribes gives TO white men who
marry an Indian woman. It is a
rather gratifying thing to be sare in
ones own mind that the sordid love
of self is not the dominant feature
Of our existence, and 1t Is thislthoughs
that Is SO beautifully exemplifed in
the play @The squaw Man. Mr.: Royle
has drawn a noble character, II Is
said, noblyt from all accounts, and
such characters are commemorate in
this commercial age. Sale of seats
opens at christie,s Drug Stone Tues.
day next at Q a. n.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

|oEoRciANs WANT HIM FOR HIGH
OFFICE IF BRYAN DE-
cLlNEs.

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. - Hoke
Smith. goyernor-eIect Of Georgia. wa
placed In the field as an alternative
candidate for the Presidency at the
hands 81 the next Democratic conyen.
ton. The occasion was a banquet Civ.
en- in honor OF the former Secretary OF
the Interior at the shoreham by Repre-.
s~entatiyes Bartlett, Lee and Hard;
wick. OF Georgia; at which All Of the
Cracker delegation In Congress and q
company OF distinguished Georgians
were present.
The speech nominating Coy. Smith
for the Presidency was made by Mr..
bartlett. The nomination had string
tied to II, however. for Mr.. Bartlett
saidthat If Mi: Bryan was not q can.
Fdidate. ii should be understood hence.
forth that the Empire State of the
south had, candidate for the honor.
and that his name was Hoke Smith.
Mr. Bartlett paid a high tribute to
the goycrnor-elect, and the suggestion
that Mr.. Smith be made next years
national standard.bearer was received
with sreat enthusiasm Hereafter. In
the opinion Of Georgians; Goyselect
Smith viii be considered in all cal.
culations concerning the next Demo.
cratic candidate for President.
Those in attendance at the dinner
were. Goyselect Hoke Smith. Sena.
tor Augustus o. Bacon, Senator Alex.
ander s Clay. Representatives Leoni.
das F. Livingston, Charles L. Bartlett,
William N. Howard, James NJ. Griggs,
William g. Brantiey. Elijah B. Lew;
is. William G. Adamson. Thomas W.
Hardwiak. Gordon Lee Thomas M.
Bell and James w. overstreet; Ralph
Smith. John r. corrigan, and j. B.
Nsvin.
Immediately after the dinner Mr..
Smith caught train for New York,
where he is to Join his wife and daugh.
ter.
Before taking up the duties OF gov
ernor. Mr.. Smith will visit many sec
tons of the east and middle west. and
will also deliver several addresses in
different parts Of the country. On
March II he Is to talk in Cincinnati on
transportation. During the early part
of April he and W. j. Bryan will be
guests of the Jefferson Club In Des
Moines, Iowa, where both will deliver
addresses on transportation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
Laekaye creates a Sensation.

In an interesting and sensational
article entitled my Yesterday in.
the March number OF .The Bohe>
milan" Wilton Laekaye presents
some "reminiscences Of the stage which
will doubtless attract wide attention.
MIR. Lackaye tells how he escaped tho
church, for which the elder Lackaye
had originally cast him, on the eve
of his departure for Rome, and now
he responded to the call of Thespis.
Early In his career he played small
parts with Lawrence Barrett, Of whom
Lackaye says:
Poor Barrett! II ne hadn't begun
posing early in life, and had given his
native Irish wit a chance, he migat
have been amusing
And then. barrett sailed away 10
London in pursuit of the London
Verdict which has cost Americans
millions Of dollars, a game in which,
ali the cards of insularity, ignorance:
prejudice and seIf.interest are stacked
against you and the stakes not worth.
playing for IL you win. Barrett went
over to drop $4,000, and I went into
the Dayton Soldiers Home Stock
Company"
As a leading member Of George
Alexanders company in a later Lon.
don engagement NJ. Iackeye formed
Impressions wnich he voices thus: :
was. the recipient Of the kindness
toward foreigners eor which the Brit
ish nation is noted; as can be test.
fed by the Irish. the Beers. the Zulus,
or.by the statues on the Boston Com.
mon,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
In assumpsit,
Object of Suit.

To enforce the payment Of the sum
of money set forth in the declaration
and bill Of particulars herewith filed
IN this action; to subject the estate,
real and personal, OF the defendants
and each Of them situate in West yir-
ginia, to the payment OF said debt.
An afidavit having been made ami
filed that Charles whiteshot, one OF
the defendants in this case, is a non-
resident Of the state Of West Virginia;
it is ordered that said nonresident
defendant appear within one month
from the first publication of this or.
der In tile clerks ONCE Of said court
to do what Is necessary to protect
his interests.
And It is ordered that a copy of this
order be published and posted accord.
Ing to law.
Given under my hand this the 9th
day Of February, 1907.
3. B. PARRISH, Clerk.
+. r. coRBIN,s Counsel for Plaintiff.
Feb. 8. 16, 90, Mar. 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
THE STAGE g


The attraction at the Grand Opera
House Monday, Feb. 25. will be Guy
Brothers' Minstreis. The Guy Broth
ers have been Identified with the min
strel business for oyer thirty years
and through the entire length and
breadth of the country their names on
d show bin means to the show-going
public . first class entertainment. They
come THIS season with everything new
from start to finish. All new people
In new acts. The press and public
say Il Is the best they ever had. They
appear at The Grand Opera House Feb.
18th
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
pick u nInncsones SWIM.

Dick Is the name OF a lone swan a
Mount Washington cemetery. a few
months ago Dicks mate was killed
and eaten right before his eyes by q
rel fox.
He made all the noise possible and
tagged his wings In an effort to fright.
en- the fox away. It was a cold night
and the fox was hungry. Dick was
slightly wounded in the effort 10 pro.
tect his mate. Since It's death Dick
has gone into mourning. For days at
q time he hides among the weeds In
the edge of the water In the lake. taIs.
ing only an occasional bath In the deer
water.
The attendants ut the cemetery try
to force Dick to mate with other
swans, hut he o%bstinately refuses. He
Is true to his first and only love. Like
the ostrich. the swan mates only
oncc.-Exctange.
Read thegDafly West yirrinian
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

Yon remember the old. fashioned wo.
man VITO when she heard her young
son swearing or using naughty words
wished his mouth In soapsnds. There
is.nn Atchison boy who could not be re.
formed in this way. 30 his father took
him In hand. Every day hfs, fathes
called him In and said: "Now. your
mother ohjects;to those naughty words
you use. but L. being a mau. like them.
Go over the list for me- The boy
promptly compiled at FIRST. but Ia a.few
days he tired ofithe words and has now
given up bis list NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Globe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

In New Contract He Is to Get $500
Every Time he SINGS.

In New Contract He Is to Get $500
Every Time he sings
NEW YORK, Feb. 2e-sIEnor caru-
SO and Mr.. conried came to nm under
standing In reference TO the tenor's
future contract with the conried Met
ropoiltan Opera Company Tho result
was a moderate victory for both OF
them. sisnor caruso did not succeed
in raising the price To $1,000 for ev-
err performance. with a guarantee Of
not less than nifty during the season,
carusoi viii receive under his new
contrast, which begins year from
next October. $4,000 every time he
sings, and he will sing not less than
fifty times. The contract win run for
that season. and during the second
year the tenor Is to receive $500
for the same number Of representa-
stions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

"see here. feealy complained the
Victim after the accident. II thought
you said II WIS perfectly safe to go up
in that old e~levntora?e
'sweil,s replied the elevator man, $50
it was safe to 70 mp. You see. the dan
xerous part of9it was comm, down.
philadelphia Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
IN MAN,
a OK @
OF @A
VIGOR, 1900.
{. a. s~ILLIhGsLEA . Co.

a failing memory, Shrunken Organs.
Physical weakness, unplensnuf
dreams, q fealing that "Iife is no,
worth liying"-are all but the result
of one or two causes: Ovcr-fnduI-
gence or worshipping at the shrine Of
Oman. Whatever the cause, the ro-
suits are grave and serious: Jnsau-
ity, Paralysis, Epilepsy, etc, Will be
the consequence.
u this applies to you brother, don't
wait until it's too late, but sit down
nov, ut once, and send for q bottle
Of sR0MAN PEARLS."'
No matter what your age may be
"ROMAN PEARLS" will Rejuye-
nate you. They restore VITALITY
to the YOUTH and VIGOR to thu
Aged. Thousands OF Physical
wrecks owe their Manhood to ssRO-
MAN PEARLS" They will posi-
lively Cure you. One box may be ali
You need. Sent on receiot Of prico
l$2 aud this Ad. 81 will make YOU :
Man again Mailed in Plain
wrapper. Cure guaranteed or mon
ey refunded. ESTHETIC CHEM
zeal co. GIL Sixth Ave. New York.
N. y. Dept. 100.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
I'll. oia EashIonea .ni-et, CHI.

Tic "hlred girl. TIVE never. never nj.
ludcd to her MS .the maid III the small
Americanstown or quiet country place
where son and were .'raisedfy Was
tliRe;;oDesof the family. and mother was
glad to have her help. and none OF us
put on any{friils with her. and she was
not compelled TO put on any friffs of
cap or apron with us. Outlines. espe.
cially in the quiet country places. her
social standing was ms good Ms that OF
anybody else. Usually she was one OF
- grown family Of girls There was
plenty Of help at her house, and SO she
came and assisted our mother at our
house. In their hours Of ease mother
aud she discussed the neighborhood
gossip together. The ..hired girr. had
her beau. a nelghbor's stolid. sheepish
son. and much was she joked about
him. and finally, after years of faithful
and friendly servitude. she married
him. We went to the wedding. and il
was quite a social AFFAIR. with much
temperate merriment and with many
cheap but useful. presents.-Every-
bodyis Magazine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

Say querled old wedderly, "why
don't you get marriedG.
Because" replied young Singleton.
I'm too poor"
"Huh!r rejoined the old man. .when
was your ageI vas SO poor 1 had to
marryr-Chicago News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

Mr.. Younehub-Dtd you bake this
bread. darling Mrs. YonnglubESes.
dear. Mr.. Yonnehub-wel. please don't
do anything like that again. You are
entirely tootiight for.such'h heavy work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
REV. MIR. HUNT
WAS EFFUSIvE
TESTIMONY IN THE BAssETT Dl,
voHcE cAsE-LETTERs PUT
~ EVIDENCE.


OMAHA. Neby Feb. 22.-Mrs. Bias.
sett's fifth day on he witness stand
In her divorce suit against Charles G.
Bassett. OF WASHINGTON. opened with
no abatement Of Interest the court
room being crowded two hours be.
fore the case sas commenced. May.
or Dahfman and a number OF city
councllmen were In court ali Say.
The defense Is stiff continuing IL 4.
forts 70 prove that MIS-. Bassett came
Ito Omaha for the purpose Of settin..
lfais divorce. Proof Of this ldnd
would tend 10 throw the case out az
Icourt. On redirect examination 10.
day Mrs. Bassetd swore that Rev.
lar. Hunt had not advised her 10 come
Ito Omaha for the purpose Of getting
divorce.
a deposition by Eliza White. Z
narse al the Johns Hopkins HOSPITAL
baltimore. was repa and ordered al.
mitted at the proper time! The len.
osition saws: .srhe conduct Of Rev
lMr. Hunt and Mrs. Bassett was
devoted while Mrs. Bassett was in
tae hospital. one lay 1 was behind 4
screen when Hunt came In. He rush.
led 10 Mrs. Bassett and kissed her.
Another time Mrs. Bassett was h,
an invalid chair. wrapped in a ri.
mona only. 1t left The room. leayint.
REV. Mr.. Hunt with her. When i
returned he had picked her up N,
Ibis arms and hut her IN bed
Disguised the Nurse.
.Mrs. Bassett kent Hunts pnoto.
graph by her. she did not have one
|of her husbands around. Their n ,
conduct toward each other was dis.
ei,stinrn
Mrs, Byssett testined thai her bus.
band stooJ over her and forced her
Ito write a letter to Congressman
Fairchild ~ New York asline for
The s1oan or money. Tbfs letter was
sent and Mr. Rassett got the money
fetters were read w.ri,te, nv Mrs
lBassett 10 her husband warning him
against c~onsressnan rasrchi1d i,
New yorl, as having .theories for His
friends that WON'T work, n nrectice !,
Il was tes,ised tb.t Fa,rchi,d ala
an, passett and are 20 fr,end,y
Etba, INC as,a q en.,,sh ,or / tus
lof usr
Mrs sassett testtsed INA, sbe was
FORCED h Ieaye NO A1hemar,e Anart.
mems wash,ng,an heeaasa her ms.
mani ala not nay Ire rant M also
ibid Il wJthdrawine her letter from,
lRey M Hnnt,s church - nrease Bas.
sett
Mrs nassett, 4 attorneys snr,,ne Z
s,,rn,,se - tbe ],efenss nv cnT,ns,
ont q mass ~ evidence fayorabfe IS
MRS Bassett from letters introduced
nv Rassett,s coa,nsel nassattts ~.
torneys attemnted r. object hut we're
preyented as the letters were Tread
In evidence
MA R,.se.t,. son
In answer M on.st,on mt 10 M,.s
Rassett regarding The maintenance :,
E@Tawrence tbeN youngest cbffds pas.
.et,.s AVER announced eve ~, =.
Rassett ala not snnnnrt iron
we claim r.awrenca Il not passatt,.
SOM
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

When Maxine Elliott completes her
bookings for this year she viii have
covered approximately $4,000 miles.
one Of the longest tour on record fos
any star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

Ida Conquest, who has given up the.
stage for the studio. Is engaged at
present on a portrait OF, Maria Dore.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

Miss Isabelle Irving is making a
big success in her starring tour in the
West under the direction Of the Lieb.
Ter Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22

Tyrone Power is to have the lead.
ing masculine role in the support of
Florence Roberts in Maria Rose"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
eoafu.ed the elevator Man.

New York elevator operators have q
dislike of the word NEXT
ut Is too confusing said one man.
For example. two men stepped Into
my car the other day. One said. Fifth
door The other said, Next. stop.
ped at the second floor and waited anil
waited for the man who had ordered
next to get off. He few Into d rage.
4 don't want this door he said. i
said the sixth floor. Didn't, the other
fellow say .sFifth.- and didn't i soy
Next and isn't sixth next after fifth?
uul:
Tile following day one passenger
called ont, Third floor and the other
said Next. at the same time. I thought
I knew my business that time. i hus-
tied the third floor man right up to his
landing and took the chap who wanted
next on TO the fourth door. He was
ilngry also. What did You bring me
up here for when i wasn't looking?. he
numbered. Didn't yon hear me say
neSt. Yes said /, but the other man
said third don't give a rap said
he. .whnt the other man said. we
We're then on the first floor, and when
q said next didn't that mean secondf
an report you for inattention. that's
what iii do.
And that is what he did DO. sighed
the operator. -clearlys the word next
ought to be abolished."-New York Sun.
.rH..It Ak4hn 900
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-22
eossIP on THE srAeE.

Augustis Thomas is writing a play
Of Western life for Lawrence pos:
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