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, 1908-10-29
GIRLS EMPLOYED IN OFFICES IN
UPPER STORIES INJURED BY
LEAPING FROM THE
WINDOWS.
One Girl Jumped from Tenth story to
Roof of Another Building Five Sto-
ries Below and Fireman Falls Two
Stories-Forest Fire In West vir.
gina Communicates to Mine and
Miners Lives Threatened.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. ga fire panic
caused several girl employees of of.
fees in the eleven-story Neave build
Ing, at the corner of Fourth and Race
streets to leap from the windows at
noon today. At least eight of them
were hurt, several seriously, while one
fireman was also badly injured. The
fire started On the sixth floor, the
flames soon bursting from the win.
dows. Five times hose burst and this
added to the panic of the girls, who
appeared at the windows, and as high
as the eighth floor many Of them could
be seen preparing to leap when the
firemen arrived. The firemen worked
h~eroically to la them. Several of
the girls were severely burned after
crawling onto the window lodges, while
one fireman was seriously hurt by
falling two stories. Notwithstanding
the panic, n of the girls jumped.
Louise Boutet jumped from the tenth
story window to the roof of a building
five stories below. Her injuries were
the most serious.
, 1908-10-29
Limited Train DeraiIed.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Oct. 29.-The
Chicago-Duluth limited passenger
train, n~orth-bound, jumped the track
near Augusta, Wis, today. A number
Of passengers and trainmen were in
jured, but none seriously. Escape
from fatalities seemed almost miracu-
lous, as the train was going forty
miles an hour. The engine turned a
complete sumersault and all the cars
rolled over.
, 1908-10-29
HOT ONE FOR
QUA|NTANCE
JOHN ALLYN RESENTS SOME OF
THINGS HE SAYS AGAINST
THE UNIVERSITY.
Has Acquaintance With Members of
Faculty, Knows Them tc Be Men,
and Is Loaded for Bear If the Eter-
nal Kicker Desires to Have a
Charge Leveled at Him.

To the Editor of The Republican.
Some person kindly sent me two
copies of the Boomerang day before
yesterday, containing an article from
Q~uaintance, concerning the university
matter, probably thinking l was not
aware that the university was SO close
TO my residence. l just wish to express
my opinion from personal observation
while doing work for the university. l
came in contact with them all, and
became personally acquainted, and al
ways noticed that the professors mat
did not have ommon horse got
fred. l don't wish to mix up in the
dirt firing, but when a person throws
up Mr.. Smiley as a victim OF the
Gramm and Hebard law l say come on,
McDuff, and damn the man who says
enough.
Men Among Professors.
We have professors at dniyer-
sity that l am proud to say are men.
They have been there a long time and
will be there longer. | would repeat,
the chump professor got his deserts.
What surprises me most is, that they
a get any fair-minded citizen to be-
lieve their lies or imaginary wrongs.
l have had quite an experience with
some OF the professors in a business
line, and am loaded for bear on the
Smiley matter and a few others OF hs
folks who got turned down.
J. j. ALLYN.
A Citizen Of Laramie.
, 1908-10-29
CANDIDATE
GETS ANGRY
DEMOCRATIC OFFICE SEEKER
DENIES TRUTH OF STATE
MENT BY BOOMERANG.
John Mccue Says II Would Be PhysI-
cal ImpossibiIity to Carry Out the
Plans knadier Is Accused Of Using
Holiday Company In Ice BusI-
ness for Several YearA

h ~Boomerang's attack on M. F.
Knadler, the republican candidate for
county sheriff, like other attacks by
that thoroughly d~iscredited sheet, Will
help Mr. Knadler, for the Boomerang,
as usual, was SO far from the truth
that its statements are being disputed
by candidates On its own ticket, even.
John McCue, the democratic candidate
for road supervisor, says that In order
for Mr.. Knadler to have flooded his ice
pond he would have had to force water
up hill, and eve the erudition of a
fired" member of the faculty of the
university can hardly hope to accom-
plish that natural phenomenon. Mr..
McCue says the statement connecting
him with the matter is absolutely at
variance with the facts. There were
two dams between his and the Knad-
Ter ice ponds, to say nothing of the
necessary uphill movement of water.
Got What Ice He Needed.
Mr.. McCue says he never had inten,
ton of going into the ice business. By
permission of Mr.. Knadler, he cut ice
for his own use and to fill the ice
houses of two or three men in the city,
including that of Mr.. Mills. He had
nj trouble with Mr.. Knadler, and was
given every pound of ice he needed
for his purpose.
Holiday Company in Business.
The w. H. Holiday company has
been selling ice in this city for sever
al years, including the past season,
and it never attempted to undersell
Mr.. Knadler.
L. j. Mills, the druggist referred 70
by the Boomerang, also denies the
truthfulness of the report concerning
him. He did have a difference of opin
ion with Mr. .Knadler about the price
of ice he was to use in his soda foun
tain, but there was no quarrel and Mr.
Mills did not suspend operation be
cause he could LOT get ice from Knad
Ter. He had stored his WI ice for
summer use, being molested not In
the least by the lawful Knadier mo
nopoly." Mr.. Mills says that after his
supply YVES exhausted he received yer!
courteous treatment from Mr.. Knadlel
and was assured that he could have al
the ice he wanted though he thought
the price a little higher than he coulf
AFFORD to pay.
An Honorable Business Man.
Mr.. Bower, IL he is wise, will dc
what he can to discountenance such
atories In his interest, for they are al.
ready proving boomerangs Of the worst
sort. They r reacting to he help OF
the republican candidates in every In
stanca Knadler is in the ice busd-
ness like any other business man. and
he believes he Ii as free from dishor-
esty - any other business man in
, 1908-10-29
TAKES ISSUE
WITH GRANT
ALBERT RICHARDS OF KEYSTONE
SAYS BOOMERANG WRITER
HAS NO KNOWLEDGE.
Denies stories OF Cheap Wages Paid
BY Carbon Timber Company and
Defies Writer to Prove His Asser-
tions-Not From Missouri and
Tells the Reason.
keystone, wyo., oct. 27, 1908


To the EdiUor of The Republican.
1 have just read an article by M. N.
Grant, who makes a statement in the
Laramie Boomerang Of Saturday ev-
ening, October "a, 1908.
Mr.. Grant makes the statement that
the Carbon Timber company paid Its
men last year $3.50 per day, and says
that this year they are paying $1.75
per day. And he blames this all to the
panic.
As To Wages.
| do not know where MI. Grant got
his information, but there isn't a sin
gle man working for-the Carbon Tim
Der company for $1.75 per day. The
company pays its teamsters not less
than $50 per month and board.
The bush piler, who Is one of the
poorest paid of any gets $3.50 per day.
and not SITS, as Mr.. Grant said in the
Boomerang
/ defy Mr.. Grant OF any Of his an
gels to show me a nan in the employ
of the Carbon Timber COMPANY that
draws $1.75 per day. 1t is not 30
Writer Not Missourian.
did not know until reading Mr..
Grants article in the Boomerang that
the panic had anything to do with the
Carbon Timber company not get
ting out their immense tie and timber
drive last spring. The people here at
Keystone believe it vas because we
had 20 little snow during the winter
and failed to have water for the drive.
No, Mr.. Grant, you can fool some OF
the people, but you can't fool us. We
are from Keystone. Wyo., and your
name is mud. We are not from Mis-
sold.
Has Nothing to Do With It.
Mr.. Grant would like to deceive some
one by saying that some could not
even get work at reduced wages, and
he says this panic" Now, Mr.. Grant,
the panic hasn't anything to do about
the timber tied up in the drive on
Douglas creek. The Carbon Timber
company hat, or will have. all its bark
ing guards full, Without cutting any
moro timber. and this u the reason II
b MOI employing any moro men.
Tho next time you tell your story.
Waie TIN he night before election.
A q. RICHARDS.
, 1908-10-29

Burnham Brown Of Chicago, Ill, and
Ipswich, Mass, which ~bequeathei the
bulk Of a 81, 900, 900 estate to found an
educational institution for young mel
in Ipswich. "a announced in the pro
bate court today. Mr.. Brown died six
weeks ago. The relatives brought an
action to break the will, but it is under
stood today that a compromise was eff
fected.
, 1908-10-29
MetcaIf is Better.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 29.-secre-
tary Metcalf, who is confined to his
home by illness, was better today. 1t
is expected he will be compelled to
keep to his room for the remainder of
the week.
, 1908-10-29

London, Oct. 29.-Wreckage picked
up in the North sea confirms the fears
that the steamer Yarmouth founderei
two days ago while crossing from Hook
of Holland to Harwich- The Var
mouth was a channel freighter and
carried a + e Of twenty-four men. 1t
Ia believed they all persisted.
, 1908-10-29
BILLIONS FROM MINES.
Interesting Statistical Summary Issued
BY Geological Survey.

Washington, D. c., Oct. ga grand
total of 81, O69, 2S9 1876 worth of mineral
products in the United States is an
nouncet in a statistical summary for
the calendar year 1907, issued today
by the geological survey. OF this
amount $1,166,165,1 91 is non-metallic,
5000, O24,OO5 metallic and 500, 900 nom
specific. Mineral products Of the pre-
vious year aggregated $ ,904, 007 ,034.
, 1908-10-29
Important Witness Killed.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 29.-T. G. Jones.
aged so years, a prominent merchant
at Holland, Va, was shot from ambush
in his own yard late last night and
died today. Jones was to have given
testimony in a contested will case.
, 1908-10-29
Euneral Of pioneer Freiahter.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 29.-The funeral
of Colonel T.. f. Ferris was held in
Bozeman yesterday, being one of the
largest ever held in that city. Colonel
Ferris was a pioneer freighter, being
associated with former Governor B.
r White
, 1908-10-29
THE FRIEND
OF W0RkMEN
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD or ADJUST
MENT FOR CONDUCTORS COM
MENps JUDGE TAFT.
William Jameson Says His Decisions
Have Been Fair and In the inter
est Of Laboring Men, That Judge
Establishing Rulings Of the Great.
est Importance to TraInmen.

w. A. Jameson OF Denver, chairman
of the board of adjustment of the Order
of Railway Conductors for the Union
Pacific, a former resident OF this city,
was in town this morning and called
at this Office. Mr.. Jameson Is an
ardent republican, though not at all
mixed up in politics as his duties are
among the members of the great rail
road organization. composed Of men Of
every poritical belief.
Conductor. in Line,
NJ 1omeso, SOW. .h.t tha aooouod
on+iini,nctton ogoina. T,xd.o Toft doeu
,h.. ..ntlama r-ast ,n,r.,,oa 90
every decision rendered bv Taft while
on the bench favored union labor men
and every decision was In line with
he beet that can he demanded for
them. The conductors are taking no
stock dn he Aght and thew will be
largely in line for the republican can
didate as far as thew are republicans
politically.
IniunetIons Beneficial.
~ Y.mouon ,o,,o,,os .ha. ,,,,nc.
flows 40 naoassan IN .ha ,-nteras. :,
s,,s..aa 80 nmoh 1910 tham 20 -s,ti
- 80
asasna 80 T.s. ~ -, ~ ,n.t
ona No. ~ uhi,a .har aomno,Iad some a.
au. 80 apn.t,.,t,on. -
~ .hs low ~ aana Iohor -
soa,s - 80 .ns 40
Dsaa. ~ -. ue ,.a.as tho. =. e
,.au., 49, nha-a.a.
ulnaou'l ~ see no 49, n~O aan
anu s.uuies jugs e
40 ouner tnan comnnenu 'ne" do pe
Ing just ana IN the interest Oh u"'on
labor.
Affecting Trainmen.
, 1908-10-29
The ne4tlnn odds.

New York. Oct 2s.-Betting on the
curb market was more general yes
terday afternoon, with chief interest
centered in the results Of the Chanler-
Hughes contest for the governorship.
More Chanler money appeared and
the odds of 10 to 8 favoring Hughes
on Tuesday disappeared. Practically
all the betting on the state results
was 10 to O., with Hughes the favorite.
On the stock exchange Taft ruled
q little better than a 4 to 1 favor
lite. There was n bet Of $4,000 to
81, 200. another bet Of 5000 to 5000
and later on 1t was reported that
81. 300 to $500 had been laid on Taft.
These are the first important bets re-
corded ON the national results.
, 1908-10-29
Ten Years ln Prison.

Sac City, Ia, Oct. 29.-Wfll H. Pet
tbs, former county treasurer. pleaded
guilty to embezzling 1921, 1000 of the
funds of the county N was sentenced
to ten years in the pe%nitentiary.
, 1908-10-29
Castro for Another Term.

Willemsted, Oct. 29.-According to
newspapers received here from Venez-
ueia by the last mail there is already
on foot in that republic a move on
the part of the government party to
bring about the election of President
Castro for another term of office in
1911, when his present term expires.
, 1908-10-29
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
government Case Finished.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 29.-At the Sec
ond trial OF William Montgomery. fos-
mer cashier of the defunct Allegheny
National bank, District Attorney Dun
kle finished the governments case
yesterday afternoon.
, 1908-10-29
prohibition Carried Again.

Union, S. c., Oct. 29.-Union county
again voted for prohibition by about
800 majority out of 1900 votes cast.
During the past three years of prohibit
ton the arrests for drunkenness de-
creased so per cent and property valu-
atoms in the county are said to have
increased 50, 900, 900.
, 1908-10-29
Old Railroad Contractor Dead.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 29.-John Brady,
a former Helena contractor, promi-
nent in democratic politics, died in
Basin last night. He was n of the
Oldest contractors in the state and had
a contract Oh the first o built into
Helena.
, 1908-10-29
Wool warehouse at Chicago.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 29.-Lewis Pen
well, treasurer of the National Wool
Growers association, has received a
letter from Secretary G. S. Walker of
Cheyenne, Wye, telling him that there
will be a meeting In Helena Novem-
Der 16 to discuss the erection Of q
warehouse capable Of holding 25,000.-
900 pounds of wool. The building will
be located in Chicago. |
, 1908-10-29
ALE ARt Jul nc NJ ! 1tEc
AMONG THE ELECTORS

correspondence. stolen by other per.
sons. for the upbuilding Of yourself
or the independence party.
To Help Defeat Bryan.
"Also, l do not wish my name con-
nected with a party whose Affiliations
are * closely connected with other
parties, and whose only aim is to
help defeat Bryan.
He Even Defends Haskell.
Taft wanted Foraker put out of bus
mess and you played the part of re
mover and with a g~rand-stand play,
to keep up appearances, went after
Haskell, with no proof of his guilt,
to down Bryan, AID in my belief the
independence partt received money
from republican sources
, 1908-10-29
HELP WANTED!
GOES re OMAHA.
Next Convention Of the w. c. r. v. to
Be Held IN That City.

Denver, Colo, OFT. a9.-4cmaha was
today selected by the executive coun-
ell of.thc National Wbnln's Christian
Temperance union for the convention
in 1909.
, 1908-10-29
Miners, Lives Endangered.

Charleston, w. Va, Oct. 29.-Forest
fires around Turkey Knob, near here,
threatened death to the miners en-
ployed in the mine Of the Turkey Knob
, 1908-10-29
FIRE IN SKYSCRAPER
CAUSES PANIC At NOON

Coal company today. The fires reach
ed the fan house Of the coal ompan
today and destroyed it, and then burn
ed in a drift and set the mine on fire.
All Men Escaped.
Fortunately there was no explosion,
and men in the mines escaped through
n OF the four entries. Two men were
overcome by smoke, but they will re-
cover After six hours of work the
fire was brought under control.
, 1908-10-29
A Freak Bet.


Omaha, Neb., Oct. 29.-Here is a
bet actually made and taken down at
the Merchants hotel.
Republican-Iu bet that If Bryan is
elected 95 per cent of the national
banks of the United States will be
closed four months to the day after
Bryan takes the oath of Office.
Democrat-Ill take the bet.
And so was put up by each. man.
Unless Bryan AboiIshes Day.
The affair created much amusement
and the ardent Bryan man had left
the hotel apparently in blissful for
getfulness that the Fourth Of July
always just four months to the
day after the 4th Of March and that,
despite Mr.. Bryan's Authorizations
during his anti-imperialism campaign
eight years ago, Independence day is
still celebrated as 9 holiday.
, 1908-10-29

Morton was to have testified against
him today, and it is thought that
~brooding over the exposures he would
have to make caused him to take his
life.
, 1908-10-29
Mack h. worried,

New York, Oct. 29.-National Chair
man Mack declared it to be his belief
todsy that investigation would show
that the Taft and Chanler Business
Mems league" which Is seeking to
secure the election of Taft for presi-
dent and Chanler for governor, was
being financed by the republican ma
tionai committee.
Voters Shown How to Scratch.
The league, said Mack, is circulating
sample ballots showing how to split
the ticket. and is extensively adver-
tising in the local press, advising the
election of Taft and Chanler. None Of
the regular democratic organizations,
asserted Mack, are behind the move
ment. whose promoters have carefully
concealed their identity.
Hitl May Help Bryan.
The national chairman declared the
appearance Of former Governor Hill
with Bryan at . meeting In Albany
last night would undoubtedly have a
good ehect IN bringing back many Of
the old-line democrats into the ranks
again
, 1908-10-29
All Men Escaped.
Takes His own Life.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 2e-Matthew
Merton, secretary of the Manchester
water department, the city across the
river, committed suicide today by
stabbing himself. There had been a
scandal in the water department, and
superintendent Charles H Sharp is
under indictment for misappropriation
of funds.
, 1908-10-29

K4hsat o<&ysoet 44s~L Woods
Merrill AesK61n6a9ctky. nsaloral com
mittseN1n fNd1N6touri q thai
pendeuce perty resigned that -
g tod49, a }etters forwaFda4 to
Asa1st ~ nakioaal oAaffman. In
the ktees sMsFysu Ay; i
4eNot4 9p<Sien Esttefe.
STAtB 3eklet yoA that ! Nth
drew e5olE1ans Of e~onnecdens
= nAef1l4 1attesman tor MI
saalt ave my name
!: 8: s.. :: .: ss:.;:
, 1908-10-29

Compromised on Will.
Salem, Mass, Oct ga settlement
Of the contest over the will of John
, 1908-10-29
Calamity IN Rryan's Election.

GAIVeBtOn, Texas, Oct.
dent e. P. Ripley Of the Santa Fe
system, who is here on a tour Of the
lines in Texas, declared today that
never in the history of the country did
so much depend upon the national
election. He firmly believs the cleo
ton of Bryan would be a public calam'
ity in which the country would sui
fer a financial stagnation that would
cripple the Industries for several
years. In that event. he said, the
Santa Fe would abandon at least
s 3 1000, 900 of extension and improve
ments under way and projected.
, 1908-10-29
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES Al
LOWING NO GRASS TO GROW
UNDER THEIR FEET IN
EMPIRE STATE.
Taft Speaks at Lyons and Bryan Goes
to Rome on Last Day Of Cam
paisnlns In That Commonwealth
Chain in ohio, Watkins in New
Jersey and Debbs in Illinois
Spanish Veterans Not in Politics.

New York, Oct. 29.-The two prin
cipal candidates for president, follow
ing a day of busy campaigning up
state, Will reach Syracuse tonight
where both are scheduled to speak
Taft began the day with a speech at
Lyons and then travelled eastward, his
itinerary calling for stops at Canaan
daigua, Geneva, Seneca Falls and Au'
burn.
Bryan Goes to Rome.
Bryan's last day Of campaigning in
New York state carried him westward
and included speeches at COhoes, AL
bany, Utica and Rome.
Parker With Nebraskan.
Former Judge Alton B. Parker ex'
poets to speak with Bryan at the
Syracuse meeting.
sherman and kerns at Home.
The running mates Of Taft and
Bryan continued their campaign work
today in their native states. Sherman
speaking At Albany, while Kern's itin'
erary called for addresses at several
meetings In Indiana.
Cabinet Members speaking.
Three cabinet members will address
the voters In as many states tonight,
Cortelyou in New York. Root in To
ledo, Ohio. and Meyer in Bellaire. Nd
The l1tpor Party Leaders.
Chain nd watkins. the prohibition
candidates.. are In Ohio today. Hisgen
= IN New Jersey and Debbs is travel
ing through Illinois,
, 1908-10-29
Clear Case Of FIIm-FIam.

Lincoln. Neb., Oct 29.-Bryanites
are raising money by sending G. o. D.
packages to unsuspecting persons.
One man in Lincoln, John A Scott,
a painter, has just paid 81 for a c.
o. D. package which came by express
from Butte, Mont. When opened IT
was discovered the package contained
4 dozen or more neatly printed pamph'
let's. containing q picture OF Mr.
Bryan, some Of his sayings and the
democratic platform.
CAAe out ~ Taft
Mr.. Scott is a democrat and intend
ed to vote for Bryan. After having
been HimfiAmMed out Of the dollar
he came out for Taft and Is now work
ing against Bryan.
, 1908-10-29
Not In politics.

washington, D. c., Oct. 2S.-Repu.
dating any efforts to 5 the United
Spanish War Veterans Organization
for political purposes. Comander-in-
Chief Charles w. Newton Of that body,
in q letter received today by ]. Walter
Mitchell, the national historian. says
that the organization cannot AFFORD to
be misrepresented in a matter Of such
vital Importance.
Where Report started.
The letter grows out Of the reports
Of the organization Of a league OF
veterans to support one Of the party
candidates.
Laws Against It.
Newton says that the fact that 1t is
generally known that the organiza-
ton. in c6mmon with many other
prominent veteran organizations, Is
absolutely non-partisan should refute
any statement made by political man
ayers, which is contrary to these
principals.
Offenders Win Be Punished.
ANY comrades who combine to use
the organization for political pur-
poses" he added ARE active in the
deiancf Of our laws and subject to
the seferest penalties in our power
to inn&ct."
, 1908-10-29

Lyons, N. E,sOct. sss--Aftera strsn-
uous day in New York City yesterday.
Taft reached this city somewhat IA
tigued and hoarse. but in good spirits
and anxious to meet the crowds. He
wa taken to the largest hall In the
city. where he made an extended ad-
dress on the issues Of the campaign.
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MEMORIAL TO DIR. RUFFNER.
Feature of Virginia Educators
Meeting at Norfolk, Va.

NORFOLK Va, November S'.-The
feature of yesterdays session OF the
Virginia school teachers convention at
Newport News was the launching OF q
movement for the erection of monu-
ment to the memory Of Dr.. William ii.
Ruffner, founder of the public schoo'
system of Virginia, who will be buried
TODAY at Lexington. Va. A Ruffner me-
mortal service was held yesterday after
moon. State superintendent of Schools
Eggleston left yesterday for Lexington
to attend DIR. Ruffner's funeral.
The teachers also Endorsed generally
the new Virginia teachers pension law.
which includes the retention of l per
cent of all salaries toward this fund. but
continued it's committee on the subject
until next year.
Nearly 1000 delegates and visitors arc
attending the conference, several nun
dred arriving yesterday. Last night the
general session was attended by as many
people as the First Baptist Church would
accommodate-about 1900.
Former Gov. A. J. Montague presided.
and the principal speakers were Supt.
7. H. Van Sickle of the Baltimore public
schools, and N. o. Nelson of st. Louis.
Well attended departmental meetings
were held in the morning. but yesterday
a fternoOn the educators took holiday in
order to attend the foot ball game be-
tween William and Mary and Hampden-
Sydney College.
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Third Warehouse Fire in Few Weeks

NEW ORLEANS. November 21.-Fire
last night destroyed one of the Illinois
Central warehouses near the Union sta
ton in this city. The warehouse con-
tanned 100 carloads of hay and farm
p1 oducts. The loss will be about $50 600
This is the third Illinois Central ware
house to be burned in this district within
the last few weeks.
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L. R. Sexton Acquitted at Staunton

STAUNTON. Va, November FL. r.
Sexton. who was charged with the muir
der OF Dorsey Tyler last winter. was ac-
Quilted by jury yesterday. The jury
was out half an hour. Sexton shot Tyler
last January at Augusta Springs after
TYLER had drawn his gun and fired at
Sections younger brother. Tyler fingered
for three months with a broken spine be-
fore diving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27

1t makes a girl at a party great deal
tireder to sit up against the wall than to
dance all night.-Dallas News.