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The Income Tax.

IN discussing Judge Futtons charge
20 the srand jury on the inoosne-tsz
Jaw. the Bedford Bulletin says:
This means that II any merchant pro-
fNssionsl man o. farmer cleslrs over $500
81 year above his business expenses he
shall pay - tax OF one PEI cent. or one
doI.ar n hundred on the excess amount
lt DOES not mean that tile amount shall
Do aaovs his living n addition 70 his
business expenses. For instance. II a rusn
in business docs not really have anything
over. bat knows his fsnnily's support costs
asu more than So month. ne should paw
tNN on the amount over the 80. There ara
dozens % laws on the statute books that
are discarded by both officers and people.
bat none more generally than this. judge
Hutton action is the first We have heard
90 looking Co its enforcement. II 10 IN our
opinion. while declared constitutional. an
unjust Law. and one impossible TO enforce
without Discrimination. Persons who
draw fixed. known salaries OF incomes
must psy the FUN limit while thousands
whose Incomes are IN indefinite quantity
Will DO assessed only what they estimate
as an approximate amount. or nothing at
all"
This argument would apply TO AL sub
iects OF taxation. A man may have all he
can do 20 supper, his family but he must
pay taxes on his real and personal prop
erty whether or not. and there is no ex-
empton whereas no is not required to
pay any income tax unless his income
exceeds $500
But be that a. It may. Judge Hutton
has won said tho law Is on the books and
ii must be enforced II the taxpayers do
not like it. lot them instruct their repre-
sentatives In the legislature TO repeal Il.
1t ought % be repealed unless Il Is uni-
fo'miv enforced. Some men are returning
'he.r incomes honestly. while others arc
dodeiug. Il IS unfair 20 nske some pay
AND allow others 70 oscaDe
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speakers and organizers into the state
and maintained thsn here for rear;y a
year. They made LAVISH contributions OF
campaign funds. They extended their
Organization into every town and al
most into every precinct They persuaded
most - the new pape-s 81 ths State 60
give them editorial support AID abundant
space Tor the pressn.a1ion II their views
Yet their defeat WIS FAR more disastrous
than Il was in 1900. THO cSmps'sn OF the
OF ators IN pettioosts would have been
quite sufficient IN ITSELF % XIII tht amend
nent. but IN addition the women ~
Oregon organized against tho movement.
and gave II blow from which Z Will
nor soon recover. Tbs men always take
orders FROM the women. md vii continue
30 o. so.
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The Losses of Socialism,

Nothing moro striking has been elected
hy recent tests Of voting strength than
The losses az the Socialist party. In 1905
the Socialists made a showing which
surprised the nation Eugene Y. pebs.
10 the head Of their ticket polled ~. 2ss
votes against Roosevelt and Parker. n
FAR greater total than his party had ever
before cast The inference was that
socialism was gaining ground at a very
remarkable rate. and tho enthusiastic pre-
dictons OF Mr.. Jack London and other
apostles seemed IN a fair way to work
out in fact
Recent history. however. entirely fails
TO bear ont these conclusions. The falling
on last year was very marked. Exact
comparisons cannot he given. inasmuch
as no general elections were held in some
81 the States In ten states. however. I'm
which the strength Of the Socialists was
greatest In 1904 they poued lslus votes
Last fall a decrease Of ll2.5o4 IN two years.
Tho same ratio OF decrease in the remain
ing tmrty-ave States would. according In
,Ae compltauous OF the New York World.
give The Socialists a total FOR the country
Of about $1,000
The world gives the figures for these
States MS fo7Ingre-
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Borrowed JingLeS
GREAT EVENTS IN HISTORY.

May.
We all lived s6roRd for a yOer"
me Others Just sighed IN an obvious way
Ana some or them rnurmured, oh. desri"
sac Dorothy Jane. Tvs never been thers.
hut I've been 90 Niagara Fails
ana that u important You look every'Shsre
And see only water. like walls"
1t uet have been lovely saic Resale 10
one time 7 VAS down IN \ nllne.
Way under the earth and We AL had TO 80
Tn a car. GA a sort Of incline"
Then Jack declared loudly the best tinse that
Le
Over had was whom he and Joe Small
y ant out on tho trolley last summer 70 soc
To 'GiautT' ara ''HaHkseS' play ball
- rode on an engine win papa one day.-
said Margaret Miiiy. with prids.
-ihe vino was Sc strong I almost blew
away
Ard had 70 hold on TO the side
And. %. but II 'oltsd," Then Rabyicin Lou
fufarrUnfed. v-ifb eyes vary bright.
Elt n serious voice. II did soruenn'. too
staNed up tll 'lcvcn ono niEhtt
Boston Herald.
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KAPPA ALPHAS To
HAVE STATE BODY
Question Of Virginia Organiza-
ton Discussed at Meeting
Saturday Night.

Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Richmon,
Chapter. held its annual reunion At the
Westmoreland club Saturday night with
a smoker" and speeches. which were
greaJly enjoyed Mr. ". Mod Judkins
acted as toastmnster Of the evening
This fraternity. which was first orgar-
ized az Washington and Lee University
during the presidency OF General Robert
r. Lee. makes it regular custom 90
hold its meetings on Lees birthday
The election OF officers was the first
feature OF the program. and resulted as
follows: Mr. Henry r. Miller. president:
AR Hunsdon Cary, vice -preaideuts M.
Julien Gum. secretary and treasurer In
addition 70 the local men. there were visi-
tors frora Norfolk. Portsmouth. Suffolk.
and elsewhere. At the smoker the first
speaker was President Arthur Kyle Davis
Of Petersburg. who discussed the subject
Lee as a Soldier" Professor Davis
called attention TO the complex character
OF General Lee. combining as & did tbs
traditions Of the cavalier with the Puri-
tans worship OF beauty. and with the
added quality OF philosophy rarely found
IN a man OF his type.
Professor J. G. Metcan OF RichmonA
College spoke on Lees work as a teacher
At Washington and Lee. II WAS a sin
gularly instructive and sentimental ad-
dress. Professor Metcalf said that speak
ing as a schoolmaster. il was his opinion
that the great educational advances being
made in Virginia to-day were due in
large part 10 Lees initistive
Representatives from other sections
were present. and some discussion Of
forming a State organization OF Kappa
Alpha Fraternity ensued. The gathering
was an unusually pleasant one. and the
attendance was excellent.
The annual convention OF the Kappa
Alpha Fraternity at large. with repre-
sentatives from all the Southern States.
will be held THIS year at Norfolk in July
The Richmond chapter enthusiast tically
accepted the invitation TO attend.
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POINTS FROM PARAoRAPHERs.

7 T is estimated that about 9. 900 young
colored citizens viii enter tho world next
wear TO assume the dignity Of Joseph
Benson Foraker' front name Louis
willie Courier-JournsL
Assin comes tho suggestion that NJ
Roosevelt is proper size FOR "A New York
sonatorship Can e. he possible that some
one is seeking 20 damn the President with
faint praise ?--Washinston Herald
When japan builds a few more cotton
mills she will be reluctant 10 20 so war
Win the lnired states as Great Britain is
Atlanta Journal
TIE shah or Persia left 500 widows 1t
Iails 70 he lot - Few men 10 infuse 81
mncn new lie into society. louisville Cou-
rie- journal
They sre beginning 70 wear tuxedo coats
w. Texas. says Now York paper Begin
ming is good Don't You know man that
the tuxedo coat was invented in Texas when
a cowboy had the tails shot 81 his ciayvharn-
mer ooat7-penver Republican.
TRUSTS. car and coal shortages and color
lines have taken the place of the CRIME OF "a
nc silver question and irnperialisus ~ ma
uonul issues. Seattle Post-Iutelligencor
Whisky snd worl fell out ases ago when
work found whiskey 10 Re lar Noah
drank az the vine because 30 toif hin, N
would help him in his work II laid him I'm
MS tent instead since thcn the two have
hcen incompatfble although whiskev SIN
'rls Tho Same old 'e frat u can help v-orl,
along Dcfrot+ ----.-
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Isabelle.

When the fairies tune 20 music
Nurmuring hrooklets Of the dell.
They withhold the softest laughter
Tor the voice Of Isabelle,
When Aurora paints the dawnine.
And the rose-tints higher swell.
So v'it"dravs tho nuro9i bushes
For the cheeks Of Isabelle.
Whom rho 7n~eis. with their cense-s.
L'ght m starry vault how well
They hestow rarer raa'ance
on tn owes Of Isabel
Wien that scrl~t0~ fo~- \ % Melos.
wrought fhe ~oflv denoisaVe.
All IN vain he sought erection.
S nee he knew not Isabellel
Tho I roam the fields Elysian.
or in dark Cimmer'a dwell.
Let nv spirit dream forever
or the lovely Isabelle,
Al. the beauty OF this maiden
Would that had words 10 tel,
Yet u NAV De / can't see her:
~ In love with Isabelle
HENRI FORTESOIIRR
Waynesboro, Va
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here but We miss the grand old mon
who We're elbowed out when the Social
lists came. Thore are some o. them left
but not many.
But 81 isn't 50 bad az 81 was Fix or
seven years ago said the old solicitor.
Frightening Il think there has been a
turn back toward our former ideals OF
civic honesty and economy. Yet there are
too many little traders, too many who
are ignount % the business they are
expected 10 transact. SELF exploitation
Is very prevalent We nave been tax
ing lessons in politics as you know D.
across the water.
TT Is only within the last ten years
that men have come % the Council Tor
what they can make out 81 IL. But there
are not many there were two OF
three years ago. The reform associations
here have been doing good-but there is
Draw work FOR them still! 10 do.
Glasgow has many municipal employees
ana they take great deal % interest
in the elections affecting the increase IN
the city's force and in higher wages. ia
some instances tho defeat Of certain can
didates for the Council has been accredit-
ed TO them. J think II j. pretty generally
conceded that there has been "A deteriora-
ton in the personnel Of the Council during
the last ten yeais-ves since municipal
nearly 20 aggressive as they Wee five or
six years ago and the Council has grown
more conservative about its Investments"
SHRUNKEN REALTY VALUES
These admissions were made 10y the
veteran solicitor slowly and with ex-
IRENE caution. To one used TO our
frank Western way of speaking. he said
but little. but 10 one who IS familiar
with the reserve OF the Scotch solicitors.
his admissions range the entire gamut
Of the municipal scale. from the former
times. when councillors represented the
city because they loved it, through
Glasgow period OF depression. when
realty values shrunk and dwindled and
the Socialists scattered soverelgns like
chan before the wind. and to the pres
ent. when the reform associations have
brought the people themselves par
tally To their senses.
Glasgow made a long step towards re-
form when she abandoned her unpAohg
able municipal telephone system.
During the present week I have heard
serious discussion % selling the municipal
lighting pant 70 a private company that
proposes u furnish the citizens with cleo
tricity I've per cent. cheaper than the
rate charged by the city.
Tho battle viii be fought out in Parlia-
ment. probably next spring. It Is the be
giun ~ OF the reaction that may Yet res
cue Glasgow from the thraldom OK the
municipal traders. The reform assOcia-
lions have blocked all attempts during
the last two years at further municipal
zatlon and. ike Birmingham. Glasgow
is evincing strong desire to escape from
the slough OF municipal socialism. The
tendency during the last two years has
been TO resto~e TO private enterprise all
the undertakings that do not come strict
iy within the province Of municipal gov
crnment.
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GLASGOW. SCOTLAND. October 90
What is the matter with Glasgow. that
its municipal taxes are twice those OF thu
average American municipality"
Ihis question I have asked a number
OF officials and business men here during
the last week. Some OF the answers /
received are highly interesting
First, there was discussion Of tho dif-
terent rates. had fortified myself with
the following table. prepared by the Glas-
COW Citizens Union and published IN their
Year Book. showing the taxes actually
paid on Glasgow business property. for the
year l906-19D6.
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"a solder should rot desert life or the
nag. Courage does not consist solely lu fac
ing death on tho field OF battle bur also
IN fiehtins valiRntly against the difficulties
The foregoing quotation 10 from the colonel
or q French regiment who refused 90 give
mthtar- hororS ct the funersl or a sergeant
who haf ended his own life
IL seems bit harsh that man OF
military courage and deterniir alton should
tnns deliberately withhold the honors 81 the
army from "A pco~ unfortunate who lad sur
r~ndersd to his own troubles and gone down
G. death
But. after all the example is a worthy
ono II furnishes food for thought To no
colonel y was tust as coVardly. n indeed
r1f moro go desert lif- as 10 Hesarf tho
flag 90 ones country bristol Courier
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FIRE IN BRISTOL.
Blaze Originated in Car Barn and
Every Car Was DeefrOv,ed

= VI III " q" = NolI " q
RISTOL, TENN. January 2O.-Fanned
MO a fury b. a high wind. fire which
roic out in the electric car barn Of
"" Rr stol Bit 7 Inc Railway Company
O'Clock this mornin-. CUic' ~ con
POI the barn ana ever - IN o
nys poSsess'0~. f~clu2irg q 90
D. O. cHrs and o., ler-t summer O. o..
poo loss Is 900 ON wien only partial
~-n~e~ce. TIL conn nv 's without a
ny for service. and f-rovr RIO and chat
fnooca have been arp,ed to with the
.,nc 81 meeting the emergency. The
.ri~in Of the Are Is mystery, as there
n.d been no fire IN the buillIng.
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STAGNATION AND
REAL ESTATE SLUMP
Penalties Paid BY Glasgow For Municipal
Socialism.
Scotch City Hit BY An Enormous Tax Rate-Not One
Shilling of Citys Street Car Fares Goes Into the
Tax FundPoverty Is Appalling--A Strik-
ing Object Lesson for Los Angeles.

sar,iy high rates for gas. electricity and
tranlwRy service.
Discipline in the departments IS i'm
possible because these favored friends
and relatives arc the very men who
bully the honest. faithful servants IN the
discharge or their duties
Pretty strong language YOU think,
coming from member OF the Council
] regret that conditions arc such that
strong language is necessary. But the
American people have received so many
lavender reports OF our city government.
reports made on Information furnished by
the members OF the ring VINO are waxing
fat on their pickngs. that I feel st is
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brotherhood to Nee.

The brotherhood OF ST. Paul an or
Eauization Of boys. extending through
many Of the Episcopal churches %
Richmond and vicinity. will hold r joint
meeting on Friday. January 25th. at ST.
Jamcs's Episcopal Church At o'clock
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COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.
The Bailey Re.oIution.

Senator Haiiey's friends IN the Texas Sen
ate have succeeded. according 70 the Sfs
pAches. IN taking the starch out Of the reSo-
--s'.. proNldinA Tor an stiEation OF his
ON company The fact That they should
aa'e iahed 10 meet the issue face 20 face
Goes not sneak well for this apra rentlv brave
anc outspoiSen tribune % the people -staun-
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a. TO Ants aud Antics.

The Merchant. "In politics there are too
many ants les 'auti-thiE' and anti that go
The Congressmau. mot BIT OF In II
there weren't people 20 ante. whore would
the parties get their campaign funds 2-'-
BROOKLYN Esgie
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a GrewsOmc Quip.

"JuEg.ns is in terrific state OF nervous
alcoholism" soid one unfeelinE friend
'N answered The other He always
used 90 De shaking Tor che drinks Vow he's
drinking for the shakes "-WasAinstcn Star
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The Inference.

What 90 tho doctor prescribe for ,-our
cyspeps ADVISED starving 20 death"
W-what7' Not precisely in those words
He told re 20 play golf. ride horseback ane
SO yachting
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Grim IIunor.

Lucretia BorEln had perfected the poisoned
taper. THE oricinal dip OF death" explain
81 she Whereat tho courtiers nearly ox-
pircl.-Louisville Courier-JournaI
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MERELY JOKING.
Feminine Amenities.

Yes. dear. was married last month. ia
like son 90 call me and see the pretty
htuc flat have" I've seen him my
dear,"-Life
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The Real Rebel.

Governor Guild. OF Massachusetts has de-
cared I'm Favor or government control Of au-
tcnon'os. Evidently the Governor never
tried 90 control ono OF the contrary things.
or be woula not bee seeking to get fhe gov
efNr4cnt tnto any such trouble Floyd Press
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by CHARLES C. d. ROBERTS

Montreal from the roquois)
BY CHARLES G. D. ROBERTS
o'5 1:'sSai y f1o ' Pn ;eH Ri: biographical
brsnchy barriers up
No for burn
The pine-logs the hearth
Tor we shall not return.
canlpingground
Set axe to FIR and tamarack
The foe is here, the is
And shall back
In vain for US the town wait
The hone-dear yearn.
The watchers on the steepe watch
For shall not
or to these hard straits
To from flame wrack
The little city built
And we shall not
Now beat yelling butchers down
Let nusket blaze. and axe9ed1e bnrr
Set hand hand brand
But we shall
For every man OF us that fall.
Their hordes a shall
Close in about Lily Flag!
No OF
law shall break
Our learn
day lips OF flying scout
Why might
A dream OF chldren's laughter comes
Across the battles slack.
A vision familiar Streets
But snail back.
painted storm once more
Long rest we shall
Henceforth sleep
But we shall not return.
And whe last has fallen in blood
Between these lack,
Their tribe SHAH no more lust for
For we shall not back.
In for us the town shall wait
The bomedsar yearn,
The watchers steepe watch.
For shall
rne.paaeA sunday o. >, ,s On ,-,r,,1 - a..
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Sure Method.

first New Co0r-'essn- an How did YOU
catch The Speakers eve 7'' Second New CON
Eressaan. CD borrowed a aver from him
New York sun.
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Poems You Ought to Know

Whatever crovdsa vor
with affairs do
day for refreshment OF inner life Of porIPoi
Charles Eliot - '@''
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Crest works are performed. not bv
strength. but by rerseversnc DIR.
johnson.
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Tee frst t.lus senator MI man
KNOWS. some cnt4s orising manager viii.
.erA n1 'r tf' erture platform ami
book r.n on some high-class museum
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No. 1859.
The Keepers Of the Pass.

Duac ana his comrades TO return alive saved
Montreal from the Iroquos)
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Complaints OF weak gas are rislue
a-l over ftD country. Even she House
Of Repre- eltatt-s does not seem Go
b.. r.rn.Ht
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auar.W Carn gle saws tlat ee would
give -.o 600 coo FOR len years mon.
~ hf. Noa'a need zen decade 20 pr
through pt nor rs Mr. Carnegie
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Tley call this Commonwealth,
erlrtiy because SIT Rockefeller
r.s 10 so common as to hc rositlvclt
.r..l.nl
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~. a N.r an alderman in Ncu
r 500. Which wou.l yar
i. ar Trip 10 EuroDoe
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Mr Smoot may Doe the seuate'e LONG,
e-t issue. boz tAere u-sl be moments
"Een d. ,al.sts for some other claim
t' g.Ory.
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Other selections this author portrait autograph ana
sketch. already printed series anu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21

and in a confused whirl of machinery he sees the bus lumber heavily by.
 Almost powerless with horror, he realizes that q strong arm is support ing him. And then he sees that he is safe, and standing on the pavement that moment before he had SO in- cautiously left.
 minute or two passes. The old gentleman, too overcome to speak, gazes wonderingly at his deliverer. for such no doubt must be the gentle man at his side.
 Then, In a voice unsteady with emo ton, he murmurs words of thanks. and implores his nev-found friend to tell him his name.
 At first the request was politely re- fused. but the old gentleman plead ingly persisted. until at last the rescu- CT handed him his card.
 And now comes the pleasant sequel to this adventure. Some time later. when Mir. Hugh Foster. who is a lieu tenant in the Hampshire Volunteers. returned to his ofice. he learned that an old gentleman had left parcel for him.
 With 10 thought of the incident in his mind, Mir. Foster opened the par eel.
 A look of surprise came over his face as he lifted out from wrapping of tissue paper q solid gold cigarette case.
 Then the thought flashed through his mind = this must be from the old gentleman to whom he had lent so frie-dly a hand Bat search as he might every scrap of paper that the parcel contained. Mr. Foster could find no sign of any name
 Even that of the ieweIler from whom the case had been bought had been carefully cut from the box-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-21
HINTS FOR THE SICK ROOM.
Little Attentions Which Help the
 Nurse and Her Patient.

Spring Is a most trying season for the invalid who must be confined when ali nature and humanity seem to be springing into new life outdoors Little attentions and comforts are more than ordinarily welcome just now in the sick room.
 If the patient is beginning to sit propped up in bed do not depend upon pillows. Make a good home.built i'm. itation of the supports used in hos. pitals. Select about six strong two inch boards and set them into frame big enough to tilt at an angle of 45 de- grees or more from the top of the head of the bed to the mattress. Paint this rack white to match the iron bed and fasten it to the top iron rod with stout tape or canvas bands. Lay one or two pillows against this and you will find the invalid rests more comfortably than against a nest of pillows.
 If the patient complains that the room smells close. and yet you know that 1t is properly ventilated. try burn. ing this new form of sick room In. cense: Soak a sheet of brown paper h saltpeter. allow it to dry. powder It thickly with dried lavender leaves. Lay this in a deep pan and burn f..
 IT the patient can sit ID in bed for brief periods of relaxation at once provide a bed table. If you have an old sewing table with legs that fold you can brace this on either side with pillows or cushions and the legs fold cd under. or. better still. cut on the legs until they are only about six or eight inches long and place this queer table over the patients knee, On 1t can be arranged games. writing mate Tials or for child. toys.
 If the patient is fond of flowers and the COS, of cut blooms is beyond the family purse. this is just the season when ferns and wild flowers can be used 10 advantage. Set a deep. crack. ed dish in the bottom of a fancy bas- ket with or without handles. i'll 1t with dirt and moss and transplant woodland treasures 10 the sick room. They will not live many days. but they will give the patient much pleas. ure and the care of them. watering and cutting of dead leaves. furnishes distraction.