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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
Mr.. Graves, Leaves ave Richmond. !

time past news editor OF The Times Dis
patch, left last :nightSto accept II position
on the staff OF the New ~ ork Times. q
Ei Mr.. Graves has been with The Times
positions. "a III 3{ Il 81 ffSts
{s Mr.. Graves is 1 4 native OF Charles City
county, SVa..,f graduate Sof Richmond Col
active member 10 1.-the Poe Memorial A $50
cintion.g He Is theE authorGof al Poe school
reader, and the editor of selections from
theawritlngsg of John r ( Thompson lie mar
ried a d hughterTot Mr. ] ames Il. Ifarve.
o. Richmond;s and they have mad Z many
acqustintances In Richmond who VIII regret
to learn that thcy3twjl hereafter max their
homo in Nav y orls s3 39s. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30


Third u clcEntet Elected q to N Amer lcnn
+ Federation Of Labor From 'rhi. City.
$f Atathe meet ling Of the Central Trades
and La Dor Council on Friday night
many = alters Of interest were con-
sidered & the l1aost i,nport being he
election Of 58'af del egat e y o the $conven-
tion5 Of BIZ the America F'e derations II
La bOr,% NV hich &convenest tAtlle II lanes
town lIxposi fton4Sa N oVe1nbe VI I'll and
lasts %until thes23 q. & ,f,3 6
The selection OF a. del egnte at q lils
time9was a most In terestings event Sand
many anne 8 were sp posed; N Finally
onlYS5two remae ned lin IT he ia ce--N. G.,
Napier, .of the painters. and - ohm J..
Powell, OF the plumb ers. Mi. Bowel
was elected, witt NJ 4 A pier as 4 his
lalter1:ate . :5f "A 8e 5s 81. M Ut
Mr. Powell has been identities with
the labor moYelnen in r chmond for
| a number EofsTyears and has 3; on ev-
eral occAs lonss# been II honorcd II by his
|,uni numbers, local N q. l Q. L lie wv as
| a delega es TOT he8 Steu e sFe dera ton of
| Lab and for he pas sight years
has been 5,fnanci al sisecre tary& OF n his
local ATT thes present time 4! lie is
treasurer 9 r tile .s Cen tral Trades and
l.abor&C Council. @S3a4F Last Labor Day. Mr..
Powell was chief MARSHAL Of the cele-
brat on. III sA lsss 3
The selection OF Mr. r DWELL blythe
central body al mo st a greeabl Q to al
craftsEErepresanted, and Y he wi II make
a. most yauahle memb of + the NJ IT.
OF L. from this city.535s3t \ u = .355 4 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
SOCIAL GLASS. ROOT
OF MODERN EVILS
Evangelist Mercer Tells q His
Own Life as Lesson to
q t!,it.r:s ,t;;{5
WAS DOWN I'm The. CUTTERS
: Formed Habit at University and
. Travelled Fast Until He Saw
5the Light

4I De claring tina the social glass Is the
one powerful instrument III for evil
which ruins the heart ana conscience
of youn g 1ner Mr.. Edward G. Mercer.
OF New New York, quoted his own expert
ence at the, Broad Street Methodist
Church Gnu last night and showed that the
one one way ga by which ldrunkards ca n *uplIft
the tllls' Is throug the help 81 Jesus
.Is't.. - g spoke to congregation
olS.s men ln unders5th he auspices ,of the
Young Mems Christian ASCOT i'm tsf2555
Mr.. Mercer; said that whe 4 Ia -, - !.
mere with the baseball team from the
:! = !ty Of Virginia in 1892 to $play
ale and stopped at lrords Hotel. he
never believed that he would live I =
preachHin the church across the wnv.
lie told OF thaving formed I he drinking
habit at the University. how he had
disgralced his family name how lie was
dish q herited by his father and turned
away how he struggled ana suffered
as az q ira mp IN NeWY ork, finally seeing
the light t OF salvation In old jerry Me-
Cauley's Mission under the Brooklyn
Bridge. lie spoke Of the great need
OF mission work In New York. with tts
10000 ssa looms. Pc 5
31ngtelling OF his past life, Mr.. Mcr-s
cerSdid not relate Incidents mcrelysto
paint a sensational picture, but to
teach q moral and to show haw1s a, man
could red Gem himself, once he IS In tho
gutter. In 4 904,5 he said, he went into
the Rescue Mission to laugh. but was
Impressed greatly when a number Q {
men explained that they had been
saved. 81 Laterfhis father went to New
York from his home in Savannah
beg ged forgiveness for having "a dis
|owned him. and became better Chris
/ tian himself 7gss 55 } ri $58 ES8i33
Crosx-lSycd Christ inns.
I'DontE be n cross-eyed Christian"
said Mr.. Mercer. Don't have one eve
4 on God and the other on the world.
A The man who goes to church on sun
day in a 5perfunctory way " must not
4 think he Is entitled to a place In the
4 kingdom Of heaven. Last summer In
Maine I sat in front pew with a maj
and his wife from Montclair, NJ J.
i The man sang SO devoutly a t the Sun
day service VIC, that N thought he must
4 have been among the devout. And yet
|thut very night Sunday he sat in tho
A hotel and lost $3.50 at bridge whist,
and his wife lost $500. Heswas hardly
a CROSS eyed Christian. i knew a leads
a Ing church man In Savannah, a perfect
! Chesterfield a modolgof propriety. And
I yet 7 saw himFFput out Of tina Fifth
Avenue Hotel in6 New York for being
stupidly drunk. " vi AZ S3
VI Mr.. Mercer mad Q Y a. strong plea for
\ temperance, 5f{ warming & his hearers
! against the social ( 6 lass, and remind
; Ting them OF the pitfalls into which
!, they would surely stumble by taking
g chances Wlth#thei rum demon, 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
PASTOR DISCUSSES
.uIQ.U.0R|.PR0BLEM
Throttle Saloon, and Restrict.
II, Says Mr.
Butts T.
SENTIMENT 70 r / REG ULATl0N

lat THE Laurel Street . Methodist
Church yesterday Il rev. p !. G. c. Butts
referred especially to I he liquor ques-
{tion&in# Richmond, Ibis subject being
The Disturbing Element in Christian
Principles On the liquor question he
saids part: 55 i3is{s ia II * 8555ss5i
ANY man or set o f men who will!
dare to attack the liquor traffic o.
Sabbath Dissertation will be told ito
mind his own business Well n tits "a.
part OF my business to warn men OF
the dan ger or bad living, and help them,
to \ live better Ano her part Of my
business is to show my people that if
they want to contribute the largest
possible mite toward the betterment OF
|Richmond they can. do that 4 by llelp-:
ing to throttle the saloon and put it,
where q it can be watched 4 to s& better
advantage and do the city the least
possible harm FL 4, a ~ " .aa5
|. .t55" At the risk Of being charged with
interfering with other men $50 rights,
saloon needs regulating, and needs 1T
Ebadly, ind needs . 8noW.''
The V Umlnuf plan was then stated,
and the Dabney2 plan was placed by 1t,
1.-THE contrast being made sat Then Il the
! preacher said: @ 5i!gz5 Ss ri g'fy! 555
|5g46'''No man has the moralsright to place
a saloon i'll the residential section OF
/
ordersEt hereof and the teacher Of VII
false morality to the young. Children
easily get accustomed ITO what they
see and hear. Is the saloon a b III in
1 structor? n; ~ S Isl st
THE saloon man. claims that the
4 city shouldsnot make q law Which will
/ injure .any9lnan's business. "a. III fS55 u
S II reply:&s Shall the city legalize a
1 business in$Sany5 neighborhood vhicf
z lowers Tho value Of real estate i? Have
4 noti%the taxpayers the right III to say
I that no business shall be legalizel
y which Will reduce tho value Of 4 prop,
& Eerty and Increase the expense OF gov.
I $ernment.S5nnd furnish no profits #5s Il
make such a law eXpedfent or wise 81
/ What claim has this business K
) protective leg islation? .5. 8{is
"'WhoseE rights does it regard? VIVA
& law does ! respect. either Of God O
! fman,$if 1t can find an excuse to VIC
llslate it?4$sDoes itsnot foster crime ii
I every form? y Gambling, crooked cleo
i TONS. murder Righteousness.
I'd "Canfi t$dare to encourage any maj
r to a sober = lfe without cndangerint
Y Its own exist ence vi. "
4 "Is1 It not impertincnce for a bust
( ness of this sort to ask for protection
? or cry out for fair play?''ssEE I'll Fly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
!. NEW Y'lORkER : ( CT a. U!GHTI5 HERE E:

Charles Heller Jr., ArrcHtc cd ON Charge
OF NNife Dcncrt Ion.
94 Charles q Ter, !. q, q white mans,ail-t
ing rom New orr J, was arrest ted here
yesterday by DetectiY Serge ntse Gib-
d eserting 3 his Wife and child Heller
shads8beenW hero SahOuttftwo week 81 ana
tho local police had been a $ L cd ~ be
on the lookout or linn by q til e$ New.
prlt nuthorties " S.f;St III
When g. arrested N III elleE rs manifested
every wi ling ess Ito return thptltsthn
need of getting Out tex tradi ton pal eEs
and Ii aver ut d aclSs n charge O.. Cantnin
Slice3force, and Swith.llts wife. who lad
foil owed hin, II o "A iH,NhNu a. MO pArky
returned last II lEll 4. $3s H3 9s,s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
WANTS LOWER POSTAGE Ct:
Editor Cnvlea, OF New York, Will a d (
Local PEOPLE ~ lndorHc II. \ 5sss

Editor COyvlea, of fNen. York, Will "A % +
Local PEOPLE IL lndor.c II.
q Mr.. alnes y. Cowles, Il Of. N CIV y ork 4
editor8of the Postal Progress ana seo.5
Rotary Z and treasurer II Il tho Postal
Progrcss Lea ue. Is 70 pendin severai3
days In a Richmond, A and while E hcrs8
Will Sond eaYor Ito impress tho busincss
.pcople md especially the Cliamb er$ }ot
Commerce j 1.-THE. ISL on Of the orr
der he represents. E8 Tho su ggestcd pos
5lal program whlch he Is ad voca tina
IS a general tWo-cent rate for a. 4 our.
aent forGfour-ounce Letters, and al a, ocsjI
5one-cent q pound rate ON III mail mat,
ten Within the different rural routes.
In explaining this 5movement hi says
that 4 can be les tab shed ~ 4 he Kov.!
;ernnsent wit hout II creasing the a elicit
TO n.y. ex ten * sl'ho b Executive COM
mittep,{ conlpo set q 1 q f3s lead ing q !. lnau
throughout the conntry,thas bee llrg !
Ing sle gisla ton on tleIAl nes Leaf led,
10 4 hNye indersld byiaHl 10 Sbuains q
!ens Of Y 8 IN! 1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30

acially happy In story and song. Mrs.
Duffy. of IA Rhode n sland, gra ciously
acknowled gcd a call and expressed
pleasure in84mectlng with Virginians.
Professor ohm e. Croft, in responsible
persistent calls, captivated his Vir-
iginia friends by the kIndliness OF his
Ct. Williams and Mr.. t. G. Hammer also
evoked applause by their witty thrusts.
Il The visitors departed on Thursday
morning. leaving behind them many
friends ana pleasant memories. tse A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30

On the occasion of the visit Of the
Virginia PrarmaceuticalS Association to-
NarraEansels Pier last year the Rh ode
Island Pharmaceuticall Association was
invited to visit the Old D Dominion Ac-<
.cepting this invitation 2Rll ode islanders;
arrived here Tuesday afternoon. the.
ward Cotton, Mrs M. X 4 Deane. Mr..
AZ j. 4 j ohnson, Miss Winnifrede NJ y
j Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 6. Lat than,
Mr.. ohm r. Croft and Miss Eva
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
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BOY INJURED.
,yillicn Mitchell, Ten ears Old, Hen.
sgAafs - dc red 1sUncOnncI0un by Fall.

In "a Il attempt to jump fro NJ a NOV
Ing car at the corner Sof aLombar dy aud
Broad Streets, ulicn Mitchell ga ten "A
cnr-old white hoy, living atB1406 West
Clay Street. wasa q ST nj ght@ thrown
heavily ftolthe Sgroundfand rend ered{lun.- Y
,consci ous.Sfi p licelnan j. G. Tanner
Witnessed the{accident, and ihe4ran5 for
ward to pick up the unconscious boy
He was found Il INN and sens Less but
The sof ttcer picked &h I'M sup and carried
him Into SWrish drug s. tore, .ere5
{hefwas attended by2 D rs HI llsn.an.9sTl'
% 81 clan revived &the boy,8and heGWa
sent sen Ii ONO in company withShis COM
tpnnlons. ri. !isgS .3i H . " g$l
other boys, all 5olderNthan himself Ths
bell was $rung for the car to STOP, but
julien id mot wal tE 81 tho car had
stopped, and sprang directly forward
from sthc Splatform.4pfIIo Q landed on lis
face land all tho breath went from his
body NJ OF orman Marie leath Wae5
mot aware OF. he accid cnt8until he had
brouEh ElisS.car o i a standstill, and
was snotAresponsiblof for tho saccident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
10 w EAR UNIFORM

Pickett C,.,np Choir VIII Accompany
S 81 rs &, + Veterans to Norfolk, FL l.k6 4,
HI The Confederate Choir, N o.s q, attach
ed To Pickett Camp, Confedera Vet
Grams, &held its OCULAR rel earsala on
Thursday night with full ranks, The
choir! will Il wear the full regulation
uniform for no choir will be recog-
nized unless uniformed s8 Members Of
Pickett Camp state, therefore, that il
any objection Is expressed 4 t must DO
made against the choirs as they nov
|eNlst ;t @ }8 q u "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30

lGrofr, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pearce, Mr..
y. s.. Dawley, Dr. and Mrs James =.
Duffy, Mr.. and Mrs. II. = B. White. Mr..
and Mrs. George a. Streeter& and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph o. Harto.a u g$.i
At $40 r, "A NJ. Mr.5,Polk Miller, with
his quartet, entertained his brother
Jefferson Hotel. The glimpse Of the
old time negro, Illustrated: by song and
story, was greatly appreciated by the
New En- CLAN ders. Ts IA 81
ll5, On Wetlnes6laY& morni ing TIL Is Visitors,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
EII.AI,11ACIsrs3 Ar .LAlxEs lDls CLUE

accompanied by the members OF the
Virginia a ssociatio took Ea$,carrlage
drive oyer tho city, visiting Hollyw . oil,
St. ohn's Church, Jefferson +. Daviss
mansion and other points. At LIS F..
M special cars were provide ed and the
party was ia ken to. Lakeside, where
COMMITTEES 81 ladies, composedso Of; Mrs
Henry Miller Mrs Withers Miller, Miss
SEQ t,9 Mrs. v Minor, Mrs Farrel, Mrs.
~ ohm Ter, Mrs.. Saunders and Mrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
NEGRO MAY RECOVER.
Jollr Pollard, Coloreh. Undergoes Success
lslg full TrephinlnRa pern Ion. S3Ii n r.

John Pollard colored, who fe from lls
wagon and was severely injured III several
days ago, uhderwentHa successful trephin-
terday evening, and Ills Chances ffoT recov-
erI are said to ba4yery good s Tho opera
ton was perforned by Dts II Al acI4 caH nd
Martin. ssif 5}S 81! p .5 III l5
.l In Pnrls, 5!s! "A NIL.
Especial to The Times Dlspa tcl,. j s.f
PARIS. September pa can \; &. ANT
Mrs. Laura L. Schaefer. of Richmond,
We're registered at Atlle Herald to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30

lie Junior section Of the council
st cordially invited, &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30

Mr.. Mercer made a. strong plea for
warming & his hearers
against the social glass and remind
ing them OF the pitfalls into which
they would surely stumble by taking
chances WithEthe rum demon. S5!53 5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
.-.-..-. s4 s.-..- t-r's.-
lonu Mon Wanted,

The records in the war department
In washington are as a rule very dry,
but occasionally an entry is found that
is humorous.
An officer of engineers In charge Of
the construction of road that was
to be built through swamp, being
energetic himself and used to sur
mounting obstacles, was surprised
when. one of his young lieutenants
whom he had ordered to take twenty
men and enter the swamp said that he
could not do 1.-THE mud was too deep
The colonel ordered him to try. He
did so and returned with his men COW
cred with mud.
Colonel, the mud Is over my mems
heads. I can't do It,"
The colonel insisted and told him to
make requisition for anything that
was necessary for safe passage.
The lieutenant made his requisition in
writing and on the spot. 1t was as
follows:
II want twenty men eighteen feet
long to cross swamp fifteen feet
deep."-Harper's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
Crushed by Beecher.

Henry Ward Beecher was once ap-
preached by young man who con-
sidered himself very clever.
do you know, Mr.. Beecher," said
he, 1--WE been thinking that I would
settle down. Now, like your preach
ing, but when go to your church and
see such men as old S. and others,
grasping skinflints and hypocrites to
the core, sitting there in full member
ship, why, the thing Is just little too
much for me, and really" he added
II cannot join"
"Well, you're right" said Mr.. Beech.
er. Every church has such men, and
1 fancy Plymouth is not free from
them, and until you spoke have al.
ways wondered why the good Lord
permitted it, Now 1 understand"
"Ah," gurgled the young fellow, II
am glad I have thrown light on the
question! What strikes you as the
reason, Mr.. Beecher?"
"Well," replied the great preacher,
ut is permitted in order to keep just
such fools as you out Of the churches"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
SUBSCRlPTlON...S5.00 PER ANNuM
A Wonderful Dos.

I ran news stand at Port Jervis,
N. Y. owned common shepherd
dog which was very Intelligent ami
NAL and was Of great assistance to
me in the newspaper business, run
ming across the street with papers in
his mouth to customers. He attracted
much attention, and he got me many
new customers, for everybody liked
him, he was such business dog.
I was sick one day and not able to
sell my papers. My dog came in my
room where lay in bed. He fumbled
around in my pants pockets and took
the keys to my news stand and ran
out Of the house, and the first thing
knew he had the newspaper stand
opened up and doing business.
He was very clever In making
change. changing five and ten dollar
bills without single mistake, work
ing the cash register with his paws
and everything ran smoothly until 8
man came up and passed him lead
quarter. My dog got mad and lost his
temper entirely, and l was forced tC
interfere. With much trouble man
aged to pull them apart.
If this dog had not had such quick
temper I would have started him ir
business for himself. This dog is still
nving.-Boston Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
Where Animals Beat Men,

"Nature taking aside" said the zoo
keeper, mice won't eat oleo. 1t is
fact Lay pat Of oleo and pat Of
butter side by side and in the morning
the butter will be gone, but the oleo
will remain untouched.
"Oh, yes, some animals are incredi-
bly, nice about their food. The otter.
when living wild, will only eat one
piece, one mouthful out Of each fish
he catches. He will land a beautiful
trout, but only one bite of it from the
back, just behind the neck, is good
enough for him. The rest he losses
aside. This epicure often kills dozen
fine, big trout to make one meal
"Chfmpanzees have very delicate
tastes. A banana or a pineapple that
to you seems delicious to a chimpan-
zee may be revolving. His taste is
keener. Grapes grown in hothouses
where sulphur fumes are used as an
insecticide taste all right to a man, but
a chimpanzee will have none of them.
''The ichneumon loves eggs. He can
tell a fresh from a stale one simply
by tapping the shell."-Los Angeles
Times
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
Tho "Naqur" and the Fiddle.

Here is story that Frederick Doug
lass used to tell about himself: Once
when he was in Dublin he felt very
lonesome. He was wandering about
the streets when he was attracted by
two violins in the window of second
hand dealer. Frederick entered and
asked the price Of one Of the instru-
ments.
Five shillings. sor," said the Irish
dealer.
Frederick tuned the violin and began
to play Rocky Road to Dublin" Soon
the proprietors wife heard the music
and entered the rear door. Then Fred
erick started in on 1.-THE Irish Washer
woman" and the couple began to
dance for dear life When the music
and dancing stopped Frederick ten
dered the dealer 5 shillings, but his
performance on the violin had greatly
enhanced it's value in the mind of the
storekeeper, and as he hurried away
to place of security he exclaimed:
IF black nagur can git such
chunes out Of that fiddle I'll never sell
it at any price, begorrah"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
The North of His Money,

Not seldom in highland districts the
attendance at church during unpropi-
tious weather is but scanty. One min
lister, finding himself on boisterous
Sunday confronted with but one soil
tary auditor, who happened to be q
gruff, outspoken character, took him
into his confidence, with view to
propitiate him. "WilI go on with the
sermon, John?" John answered gruff-
ly, "Of course" Getting into the pull
pit and leaning over it, he asked, twill
l give you the Gaelic sermon or the
English one" "Gie's bath. Ye're
weel paid for t." said John, more
gruffly still.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
Tho Folklore of Puss.

Puss has earned the reputation of
being weatherwise. Good weather may
be expected when "tabby" washes her
self. but bad when she ticks herself
against the grain or sits with her tail
to the fire.
Formerly in Scotland when a family
removed from one house to another the
family cat was always taken as pro-
lection against disease. 1t is curious
to find the opposite practice obtaining
in Ireland, where it is considered high
~ unlucky for family to take with
them a cat when they are ''flitting,'
especially so if they have to cross a
river. There is popular belief that a
cat born in the month Of May is of no
use whatever for catching rats and
mice, but exerts an injurious influence
on the house through bringing into it
disagreeable reptiles Of various kinds,
says WOman's Life.
In Scotland black cats are supposed
to bring not only good luck, but also
lovers, in Illustration Of which may be
quoted the we'll known rhyme:
Whenever the cat O. the house is black.
The lasses O. lovers will have no lack.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
The BurQIar.

A burglar was one night engaged in
the pleasing occupation Of slowing a
good haul of swag in his bag when he
was startled by touch upon his Shout
der, and, turning his head, he beheld
a venera BILE, mild eyed clergyman gaz-
ing sadly at him.
"Oh, my brother" groaned the rev.
erend gentleman, "wouldst thou rob
me? Turn, l beseech you-turn from
thy evil ways. Return those stolen
goods and depart in peace, for l am
merciful and forgive. Begone"
And the burglar, only too thankful
at not being given into custody of the
police, obeyed and skunk swiftly off.
Then the good old man carefully and
quietly packed the swag into another
bag and walked softly $50 as not to dis
turb the slumber of the inmates) out
Of the house and away into the silent
night. For he, too, was burglar.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
Why Was He an idiot?

There is story told Of very talka-
tive lady who met with a well de-
served rebuke at a social gathering not
long ago. Her husband Is man Of
high standing in the world Of science,
but the lady regards him as dreamer
Of impossible dreams. do you know"
she remarked, that genius and imbe-
cility are twin brothers? The world
regards John as genius. Now, there
are times when believe him to be an
IDIOT
A painful silence followed, broken
by blunt old doctor who had over
heard the remark.
"Are we to understand, madam" he
said, "that Professor Y, though your
husband, is so lightly esteemed by
you"
II say what l Think" she retorted
AT times John is Enthusiastically an
idiot"
Merely because he is your hus
band?''
"Sir!'
ooh. very WE'LL" was the grim re-
joinder. 1--WE will put it another way
He is your husband because he is an
idiot. Will that doY - Pearson's
{ Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-23
"Copy Readinq" HoweIIs,

The London Atheneum says Of the
following Howells para graph that it is
the best sentence perhaps in any re-
cent English book. Describing a GER
tain ancient edifice, Mr.. Howells writes
and the Atheneum quotes:
''What, in the heart of all this bios
soming, was the great cathedral it.
self when we came in sight of it but
a vast ef1orescence of the age of
faith, mystically beautiful in form and
gray as some pale exhalation from
the mold of the ever clustered, the
deeply reforested past"
Very fine, all must admit But
wouldn't that paragraph have been
meat and drink to the man who used
to mark up MIR. Howells' newspaper
copy back at Bucyrus, O. If Howells
the reporter had written that for the
Bucyrus Blade he would have found
it in the paper next day about like
this:
1.-THE cathedral. with flowers all
around it. looks fine It is 400 years
old and needs paint" -Galveston News.