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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30
Are You Going?

Any one contemplating a trip to
Southern Oregon or Northern Cali
fornia, with a view to visiting the
Medford, klamath Falls, Ore, or
Butte Valley, California, will learn
important facts concerning that Sec
ton by calling on L. H. Belser, the
Wenatchee Real Estate man, before
leaving town.
Mr.. Belser will soon be in receipt
of an assortment of literature con-
corning the country above mentioned
and is in a position also to enlighten
prospective purchasers on points
concerning rates. Mr.. Belser will
endeavor to procure special rates to
parties who may take the trip.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30
HELP WANTED.
WANTED-Girl to do housework.
Apply at Red Cross Pharmacy. IL
AGENTS WANTED to sell our high
grade trees, shrubs, etc. Outfit
furnished free; commission ad-
vanced each week; good territory
open. Albany Nurseries, Inc, Al
bang, Oregon.
You Can Sell Your Cow

Calf, Jersey heifer. driving team,
saddle horse, dray team, matched
sorrels, span of mules, pony, pigs,
ducks, turkeys, guineas, geese, pea
fowl, pigeons, pointer, Belgian hares,
goat, Maltese cat or poodle dog
through the livestock columns Of the
Daily World Wants. There are peO-
nlc anxious to buy them, but they
d. not know that you have them to
sell You can tell them by aiyer
Using.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30

What's the use of waiting a week
for the news of Wenatchee and vicin-
ity? This is the twentieth century,
and it is a pretty backward city that
depends on a weekly for its news.
Read the Daily World.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30
Denied,

No, gentle reader, there is no
truth in the story that a North va
kima girl asked Santa Claus to put
a grand piano in her stocking and
had her desire fulfilled.-YakimA
Herald.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30

Those having money to loan will
do well to consult John A. Gellatly.
who is familiar with securities and
titles, who is in a position to loan
your money at 10 per ceIt per an
mum, net to you.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30

Drayage and Transfer. .
Drayage and transfer: heavy and
light. Phone 772.
r. E. H ASTINGS.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30

The ads in the World today are
good for what ails your pocketbook.
Read them.
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SUBSCRIP LION RATES.
One Years by mail, in advance. $500
Six Months, by mail, in advance $3.50
Delivered by carrier, per week. 10
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Entered as second-class matter at
the postOffice at Wenatchee Wash.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30

WORK WANTED-Young man at
tending business college wishes
work in evenings to pay board.
Phone S. NJ. Lewis, Wenatchee
business College. If
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30
Try an Ad in
The Daily
World

Five Cents per Line for each insertion
Count FIVE average words for each line
Combinations of figures or initials count
as one word. Special rates on ads running
for one week or longer. Minimum charge
25 cents.
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WANTED.

HORSE WANTED-About 100 Or
1900 pounds; must be gentle and
good driver. Apply to S. A. Cop
ness at Eagle Livery. IL
WANTED-Woman to work by day
or week. For particulars inquire
at Reading Rooms. 1921
EMPLOYMENT WANTED by young
couple on fruit farm. Man to
work outside, wife to do house
work; wages no object. Address
"V. L. c., care World Office. 1926
YOUNG LADY attending Business
College desires work in private ia
mily in exchange for board and
room. Phone or see Mr.. Lewis at
Wenatchee Business College. If
LADY COOK WANTED by Jan. l
for wood camp. No objection to
children; near school. Address
Mrs. D. V. Foster, Reynolds, Wash.
1890
WANTED TO BUY-Span of mares
about 1900 or 400 lbs. Also
fresh COW. Phone 626. D. Gen
singer. If
WANTED-Manage for branch Of
flee we wish to locate here in We
natchee. Address, with reference,
the Morris Wholesale House, Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
WORK FOR BOARD wanted by
strong young man; do anything.
Phone 1886. tt
WANTED people to know that We
sell candy The Reading Room.
TEAMS to haul wood at $3.50 per
cord. Inquire at Ross shop.
LAME HORSE WANTED-We make
them we'll by shoeing them right.
l.. o. Hall, Exclusive Horseshoer.
II
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30

PRUNING by man
with IL years experience in or
chard work; am a practical prun-
er, not a wood butcher. II. E.
Eastman. Phone 1101.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30

Rufus Woods. Editor and Manager
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-30
Classified Ads
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Count five average words for each line.
Combinations of figures or initials count
as one word. Special rates on ads running
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WANTED people to know that We
sell candy. The Reading Room.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

POSITION WANTED on fruit ranch
by competent married man with
no children. Address B. N. John
son, Cashmere, Wash. IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04

Neat Market has removed
%T home, II East Third
Both phones 4A8.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
INDICTMENTS OF OIL
TRUST GOOD IN COURT
Demurrer as to Eight Alleged
Violations of Elkins Law
Overruled by Judge.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Judee lands in
lhe United States District court todav
overruled the demurrer OF the STANDARD
~ 1a COMPANY 70 eight indictments pend
inS against that corporation. but sus-
tnlned the demurrer as to two other in
uIctments because of technical effecfs
..Ihese indictments. said the court.
are for alleged violations OF section !
ol the act approved February 10. 1902
known as the Elkins law The charge is
tnat the defendant obtained the trans
railway companies at rates less than
those named in the carriers published
schedules The offenses are alleged to
nave been committed prior to the enact
known as the rate law. The indictments
were returned August 81, 1906"
me court ruled against the defen-
dants contention that the Eikins law
was enacted really TO prohibit the en-
ployment of indirect methods 10 Obtain
preferential rates. II being the defen-
dants contention that 1t was not a vio-
lation of the law il railway company
dealing directly with shipper. gave
that shipper cut rate.
The court also ruled against the de-
Ismdant Esn0i claim that the provision OF the
Elkins law required shippers to adhere
TO a published rate was void as being
against that provision OF the interstate
commerce law which required carriers TO
transport property for n reasonable rate,
the court holding that. carriers and ship
pers were both required to adhere To the
publshed rate until such rate was pub
hcly changed, in the manner provided
by law.
Held to Agreed Rates.
The court further ruled against The
defendants contention that the indict-
mentS We're bad because the Interstate
commerce law did not require railway
companies 10 publish rates between
points beyond the carriers own line OF
road. holding that X a carrier. having
made an agreement with connecting
lines for the transportation Of property
beyond its line. should thereupon pub
lish rates for the transportation of prop
erty between such points, the carrier
must therefore be held as to the ship
transportation of property TO such points
beyond its own line and that the re-
quirement Of the law applied To such a
case With the same force that it ap-
piled 10 point ON the carriers own
line.
The court ruled against the defen-
dantS contention that the provision OF
the interstate commerce law requiring
carriers to publish terminal charges
not operative upon conSignee, holding
thai In respect to such terminal charges.
masmuch as the consgner would have
but little If any interest In the pues-
ton, the law plainly was intended TO be
binding on consignees. The terminal
charges in question consisted OF large
amounts OF storage charges that had
accured on petroleum consigned 10 the
Standard on company at Chicago and
which the indictment charges the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
company cancelled and released to the
Standard oil company. thus giving the
Standard OH company rebate in re-
spec, OF the transportation OF the petro-
leum
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04

by return mail on receipt Of so
cents in stamps. Address Doctor
Pierce as below for it.
In short "Golden Medical Dis
covery" regulates, purifies and in
vigorates tic 7Dholc system and thus
cures very large range of diseases.
The reason TVhy it cures such
varied list Of diseases is made clear
in a little booklet of extracts from
the leading medical authorities,
compiled by DR.. R. " Pierce, Of
Buffalo, n. Y, and which he will
be pleased TO send postpaid and
entirely free to any who send him
their names and addresses.
You carr AFFORD 10 accept a sub
stitute Of uNkuouu composition
for this non-secret MEDICINE OF
KNOWN COMPOSITION.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. One vPellet" is a
gentle laxative, and two mild cathar-
tic. Druggists sell them, and nothing
is "just as good" They are the original
Little Liver Pills first put up by old
DR.. Pierce over 40 years ago, Much
initiated, but never equaled. They are
tiny sugar coated granules = easy to
take as candy.
Dr piarcajs MedicaI Advisor (1o00
pages is sent free on receipt of 81 one
cent stamps Ito cover cost OF mailing)
for paper-covered, or 81 stamps for
cloth-bound copy. Address DR.. Pierce
as above.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
Public Installation of officers.

George r. Maxwell w r. c. WIN. ON
Saturday night, have a Joint installation
with George r Maxwell post. Members
r,ledse turn out.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
The (zreal restorative
Non a. ALCOHOLIC
TONIC
OF the day, made, entire1- Of native
medicinal roots and without a drop of
alcohol in its composition, is known es
DR.. PTERCE'S
GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
There are no secrets about it's COM
position - all it's ingredients being
printed on the bottle-wrappers

The Golden Medical Discovery
not only builds up tie strength oil
the feeble, debilitated, languid,
nervous and easily fatigued, wheth-
er young or aged, but it enriches
and purifies the blood, thus making
the improvement lasting.
1t corrects and overcomes indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, tor
pid liver, chronic diarrhea and
kindred arrangements of the stom-
ach, liver and bowels.
Bronchial, throat and laryngeal
affections, attended with hoarseness,
persistent cough, and all manner OF
catarrhal affections are cured by the
"Golden Medical Discovery
In Chronic Nasal Catarrh, it is
we'll to cleanse the nasal passages
out freely with DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy fluid while taking the
"Golden Medical Discovery" as a
constitutional treatment. Old OBJ
stinate cases of catarrh yield to this
thorough course of treatment.
Through enriching and purifying
the blood, the discovery" cures
scrofulous affections, also blotches,
pimples, eruptions, and other ugly
affections of the skin. Old, open,
running sores, or ulcers, are healed
by taking the Golden Medical Dis
covery" internally and applying
DR.. Pierce's All-Healing Salve as
local dressing. The Salve can
be had of druggists, or will be sent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
|tlON-D0LLAR FIRE
nPnent Of Army Corps at
Hh, England. DESTROYED,

N, Eng. Jan. 3,-The
s,yhe out last night among
~ equipment stores on the
"ls caused damage. accord
4, 1llcial estimates. TO the
spuipment OF an army corps
The cause of the fire
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
FOUR BIDS RECEIVED
Improvements on Federal Building
Fail to Attract Contracto

But four bids were presented for the
alterations and Improvements on the Fed
eral building. and these four were opcTN |
Thursday by the postmaster, The ON
cials are rather puzzled. owing I" the
few contractors who thought II worth
their while TO present figures. as the con-
tract is not a small one, about $1,000
being involved.
The bids mus, go 10 Washington and
be acted upon by the official i'm charge
there. AS soon as the contract is let.
however. Il is expected that the work
viii he rushed. SO as TO have everything
in apnle-pic order by the time spring
comes around.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
Vices Appreciated.

= Ana deApress our sincere thanks
@4y ro employees Western Pa
tsl,sl '.npahy, employees OF ST
n aJso 'ne Mhsons. s. y. Evans.
ltssv., many friends. for kind
hInroIDn shown Godfrey Wor-
-fssll and laNer on when re-
|,fts hnq%ard Wcrren. father;
nd y,Dn,olner. and family.
F' January ,. 1907
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
n AND MORE
X OUR. SHORES
Int of Commerce and
'[vakes Public Start
ling Figures.
oNE MILLION
RyS CAME STEERAGE
Number From Ham
Eifh Bremen Hold
Second Place.

Ia Ian. S.-During 1906 ex-
Il nersons arrived at New
..rsiRu ports, according to "a
-sde public today at Ellis
I. Department OF Commerce
|. ,is2S1 first cabin, 1874 2S6
1 and 944.9lI steeraGe pas
'bsse l3i,eSs cabin and 92O. =
noesenCers were aliens,
,,,sI number of immigrants
,sIs Ma port 1855, S3l. Among
-ssneers 1889 were citi-
United States, while 24.0f4
- occupants were citizens.
! nnrber came from Ham
Uamburg American line
: l5s.Ssa. while the North
"A vas second with l3S, 40
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
|ittle House Maid?
ESTATE TRANSFERS
sslt Lake Soil Entered of
Record.

lbGSN1N
10 William c. Ritter.
esd. 3 rods by Iis feet
8 81, plat B..,,.,..S $50
|rson to Mrs. J. a
Fananty deed. lot 20,
mixers subdivision 49,. 5
4 and Trust company
Berryman. warranty
feet southeast from
forner OF lot 4. block
-,N''
.,sn to ]. W. Froiseth.
j.sd. lots % and 26.
"a waterloo. ...,.... 1000
q Jr.. TO William n
rsnty deed. 12SHf2 feet
nom 2 feet cas-, of
rumcr OF lot 4, block
............,....... $500
<nl,h 10 Sarah a. Sax
rnty deed, part OF lots
ID .. five-acre plat A. l
-fer TO Henry Harker.
I'D. 30 acres. section
2 south. range west 800
3o,hwell TO Minnie j.
tsranty deed. lot >.
. 10. City Park k....... $50
a 10 Salt LAX. Invest
rcany. warranty deed.
. Highland Park ..,.. 500
|fymons ct al. TO Henry
-.r-anfy 6asd mart nI
81. plat A....,....... $1,000
|.ng 20 Harriet n
ErTsnty deed, part of
3 10 plat A......,~.... 10000
sng 10 Harriet H.
|nranty deed. part or
n ]. plat X. k....-..-... 1000
Emg 10 Harriet II.
Hnanty deed. l66Xi2s
/ 8 block "A. plat a.. 10000
Fn 10 Cassie Butter
Ersnty deed. SIX rods,
II l50. plat A..... 1000
Fzulson 10 Louise a
warranty deed. 2jXS2l
"ssst from 100 feet
DtnWeSt corner OF lct
4 Plat G.......-..... 1000
|s1ood TO A. n. Noge-
|7,iy deed, S.Txii rods
nom southeast corner
|(ocs {. flve-acre plat a l.6oO
r7ne 10 Ira j. Strayer.
deed, 5sxI2l feet OF
3 %, plat 3 ... 1000
Turrili 70 Julius 5
'Dt-claim deed, lot /,
fat 3 B.-.............. l
'>culd 10 Charlotte \.
rll.claim deed. part OF
Il ]. plat A...... !
~ 10 Joseph r. Smith.
nl-claim deed, part cf
~ IL. block S. iive-acre
20. ss..-.s..s o.
.otshl 10 l.. I, Goliath,
r deed. Marietta lode.
y Coliouwood. d.,.,.. l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
WallON FOR WATER
ana Irrigation Company
1pgate Large Tract,

Iern,'slneer has an application
Cana,s. hled Thursday, from
n A snd Irrigation company.
hlsd voolc second-feet OF water
|ttsn rom Ashley creek, a fork
fsbp llver In Tintah county.
IN apparatus Will be "A dam
ai1r u the water will he used
.e orge section OF land.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
."@aea at Layton.

<rlsll ,oolger was married TO
+ al ~ LaEton. Utah. in the
~ of ,ba nome OF Mrs. Har-
pride, on December 81.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
! BONDS OF BRAZIL
NE Bank Of New York En-
D the Foreign Field.

pRK. Ian. 3.-The National
O New York and J. Henry
a 70. OF London. announced
-tchsse Of c3. 900. 900 sterling.
Psulo. Brazil, per cent ex-
oonds- The loan will he
resr i, 1906. aud will he re-
s-Quarrer each wear from De
TO December |, 1911. One
lssue is payable in United
az the fixed rate of Si.Sl
e'Dng. The loan. beside be
fllgatIon OF the State Of Sac
snher occurred. both as 10
interest. by a first charge
nes gold per bag OF coffee
sao Faulo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
q Meat

} rs'H "eat Market has removed
skt. nome. II East Third
10th phones 44s,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
These Theorists.

Booker L. Washington, at the In.
ternational Congress on Religious Lib.
erty III Boston, said somewhat I'M
patiently OF n new theory for the so.
luton Of the rare question::
But 1t Is work we want, not theo
RES ineie ate enough theories, In
all conscience, but of workers. on the
other hand, there Is always a dearth. y
The eloquent colored man paused
and frow~-'
zen hear of q new theory" he
said. II 49, u =. ,nv Two geo
losists.
AT a New Hampshire autumn re-
sort. one lcilliant afternoon, the
younger seologist. from his bedroom
window, saw the elder man rolling a
great rock down the SIDE Of noun
tain.
HE watched the work for nearly
three hours. The old geologist, thin
and little and white whiskered, had
hard time OF 1t to guide that rock
almost as big as himself But he
persevered. He got the rock down to
where he wanted II just as the dinner
bell rang.
THE younger man said to him won.
derirrlv at dinner:
What were YOU doing with thai
ronF this afternoon. professor
WHY the professor answered.
The fact Ia The darnad thing was cor
feet too high to suit my theory"
Too Thin.
Richard Mansfield" said n theat.
rical manager, took the greatest
pains to keep his figure perfect. And
Indeed he succeeded we'll in this
Such shenely logs and arms. such n
slim. s,inDle waist. such broad hack
and deep chest never g!slced the
American stage before.
"A1r. Mansfield insisted on good
feures. He would not permit his
r'avers to get tim fat or too thin
Sora he made diet. some he made
evorc'Se And to show the figures
trnorfarce hn usnd 10 tell them q
sto1" about Hcnrv Trvlng-a story
tod him nv Irving himself.
Irving when he was vorne was y
VIEW ete'cfon. TIa oroa had chanoo
IN tHn ~rov'nree tn rlov Har,lot. Tho
Fa'n-" uns ~ood-for Tho nrov,ncoe-
7 ."'~r w. NnrcaoId cntd 4. w,c
e'~h' do,rrre won,,-ard ~ mo 40.
to- "ot ~ wolf 'ho nrst night his for
t"rc won't, no made.
"r"t whom Irving r,nde h,s ire.
r'~"+'s "r,~ornr"n N tho h'nc,, tiohta
~ +"r rs"'deh- r~'n"r ono gallery god
sr~"."H "n~o-- 10 o~cthpr.
""- ~. ~, r'uo,
"No' Pill roodrd hack. 'Them'e
ONLY tho vnur~ fn''nr's clothes They'll
shove him out later on"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
Horse Kicked Bali, Won Coal.

A game of football played yester
dav afternoon OH the grounds of the
Golf Club In Glen Ridge. n. j., be.
tween the HAS Beens" and the
Would Be's" resulted in tic. 90.
Douglas Brown of the would Res
mad his collarbone broken. A snecta-
tors horse was struck by the ball.
Tho animal broke loose from Its fast
cpfngs. and there was rush to get
out of the wav The piGskin rebound.
cd from the horse's back and landed
in front OF the runaway. which kicked
1t. Tho ball went over the goal OF
tho would Be's.v A "IIas Been
tried to get 1t to make touchdown
tat 1t gave another bounce and land
ed between two limbs In tree. A
boy got the ball. and play was rosum.
ed The runaway was stopped a short
distance away,-New York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
IS THERE AsANTA CLAUS?
Ma yazine Writer Says There
is and Tells How He Knows
That He Is Coming

why, land's sake, child. of course
there Is. | reckon I've saw him nigh
onto a hundred times myself-and
he'll he here drecktly, too. He's lest
whoopin' down across them ice
bergs on his way here, licketty split
an you betchy he'll be here on time
too. Never knowed him to fail Wit
an | reckon they amt nobody's had
mre ex-per fence in these natter
than me. No. course you amt saw
him yourself, but you got n purr-r.ty
lar idee how he looks, now hain't
yu Sure! knowed you had. why
| reecollect jest as wells twas yes
tiddy the first time I see him. Let's
see. what year was that? Um.m
i'rother Jim was born in-well, II j
hain't clean forgotten. Well, we'll
well, pears like my mem'ry's kind o
fail n me on little things like that
tat when 1t comes to Sanity Claus
you betchy don't forgit anything
about him.
kin dee-scribe old Sanity with my
ewes shet. Tall? No. not exactly tall
Kind of little squatty roly poly fell
er. If remember right. with the fun
Nest title ewes YOU ever see Regra,
little weasel eyes. but so full O. fun
That they jest plum brim over and
suill out on his cheeks. Not what
you'd call real handsome man-oh
powerful gooinatured. Jest do any
thin fer YOU IL he takes a shine Ia
yon. If you're real good an
How? How do know he's com
IN? Well. we'll well, jest listen to
me child How do I know WHY
bless We. know the signs ms well rs
know beans. You know how a new
Moev's Ark smells, don't ye? Well
that's one of the signs. Whenever
YOU go down to the store and ketct
Wifi O. new Noey's Arks. YOU CIR
make up your mind that old Santy's
powerful imminent. And another
thing; too. Along in the late fall
when tn years eettin' kinda old an
decrepid like, jest hobblin' along to'rd
December. YOU en- jest taste the San
ty Claus feel'n' in tn air. "You bet
ter begin gettin ready" seq he, and
of he goes. an along comes whole
bunch of EN-. each gettin' more an
more eX asperated tell We the ex
citement Is jest about near the bust
In point by the twenty-fourth OF De
cember. If Christmas had came two
DAYS later the strain would be toe
much. Old Nature would jest throw
up both hands an call in tn doctr
But YOU see they flggered n this. sc
Chris'mas comes two days earlier
than 1t would if it cine two davs lat
err an SO everybody manages to livs
| through il safely. Talk about excite
| ment! Whv the buzz o. children talk
In an the thumpin' of little hearts or
the night afore Christmas is enough
L plum drown'd out the sound O
sleiph-bells, to say nothin' o. tn
crunch O. fur boots on the houseiops
John T. McCutcheon. in Appleton.
MAGAZINE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-06
He Got the Job.

Tho Conntess of Warwick. during
her recent American tour. criticised
American finance at n dinner IN New
York
81 think" said the heantif-, social
ist. "'h"t many of vour franciars
wo"Id rather re. tremandouslv ricn
than tremendously honest. To nv
mind 1t ie lad thing tn nut wealth
hofn-n honor hofora kindness, before
ur-'ohiraes Sure1v--"
P"ro tho conntess smiled.
"euroiv II wns to hna IF vour very
wo-st and ri"hest f'nsnoiars that n
it'll" how annlind. with success, for
n n"s't'cn the other dav.
"As tho hcv stood timidlv can I'm
bond hef"ra tho fnancier's desk. the
latter leaned hack in his chair. took
his cigar from his mouth. and said:
"e" lou want to be my office boy,
do your
eyes sir said the lad, in trem-
ulons voice.
The fnancier blew cloud OF
smoke
"'What qualifications have your he
asked for this post?'
"'Why. sir the 10y faltered, / can
lie and steal little.'"