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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19
FREDERICK AND voLTAiRE.
Stormy Relations eff the Misery King
and the Lavish Author

and the Lavish Author.
The world knows plenty about the
elements Of strength in the characters
OF great men, but less about their
weaknesses. Here is story that
shows the other side of the natures Of
Frederick the Great and Voltaire:
Frederick the Great had a leaning
toward literature. He wrote poems,
plays and booklets that, in his opin-
ion, possessed rare merit So it
| seemed fitting to him that great liter
airy men should fraternize, and he sent
an invitation to Voltaire to be his
guest. Accompanying the invitation
was sum Of money to defray the
great Frenchman's travelling expenses
to the Prussian capital
Let it be explained at this point that
Frederick was extremely penurious
| and that Voltaire was not only ex-
travagant, but had many of the char
acteristics Of what we would now cali
CRATER It should also be under
stood that Frederick despised graft
ing, and Voltaire abhorred miserli-
ness
Voltaire accepted the invitation-and
then had an afterthought Why not
| take q favorite niece with him? So
he wrote to the king that if he would
send an extra thousand louis he would
bring the girl.
"Sir." replied the king, II did not
ask the young lady to do me the honor
| OF visiting me, and I shall send moth
ing to pay her expenses
THE old miserv' said Voltaire to a
friend Gle has tubs Of money in his
treasury. yet will not grant me this
| wish"
However, Voltaire went to Berlin, but
each found that he hated the other too
much to make their friendship perma-
nent
! The king once gave Voltaire a pack
age Of poems to revise.
"See," said Voltaire to German no.
bleman, what quantity Of dirty
linen Frederick has sent me to washr'
The king thought his guest was too
free with the chocolate and sugar and
gave orders that he be put on a re-
stricted daily allowance
Voltaire retaliated by gathering all
the wax candles he could find in the
halls and storing them in his trunk.
Soon the royal palace became too hot
for him, and he began to pack up
Then Frederick missed his package of
poems. At once he scented a plot. Vol
taire intended to take the verses back
home with him and palm them off as
his own. Lord Macaulay has said that
the poems were so bad that he was
convinced Voltaire would not for half
OF Frederick's kingdom have consent
ed to father them. But the king
thought differently, being the author
of the poems.
So the PruSSian monarch had Vol
ta1re thrown into jail at Frankfort and
kept him locked up for twelve days
Sixteen hundred dollars that was
found in his pocket was taken away
from him. The king in the days Of
their friendship had given voltaire a
life pension Of $500 a year, and the
money that was confscated was a
semiannual installment.
Thus ended their friendship.-Scrap
Book.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19
Reproved.

II suppose" said the sad eyed youth
at the musical, you know the differ
ence between bel canto and colora-
tura?'
young man." answered Mr.. Cumrox
severely, II never bet on race horses"
Washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19
From Limb to Limb,

Housewife-Why don't you get Job
and keep it? Hobo-I'm like de little
bird dat keeps flynn from limb to limb.
Housewife you're only a bum!
How could you fly from limb to limb
Hobo-I mean de limbs O. de law,
mum!-Kansas City Independent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19
Missing Opportunities,

II have no patience with a man who
makes the same mistake twice." said
Armes, rather severely, in speaking Of
an unfortunate friend.
Neither have T. agreed his wife,
when there are so many other mis-
takes to make."-Youth's Companion
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19
Uncovered.

Horace-I can't understand you girls.
Now, you hate Mabel, and yet you just
kissed her. Hetty-I know, but Just see
how the freckles show where kissed
the powder off.-London Taller.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19
Mental Arithmetic.

1.-TWO years ago asked Aunt Jane to
visit us for fortnight, and she has
not gone home yet"
TITS blessing"
whats blessing?"
'That you didn't invite her for a
month. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19

Never bear more than one kind Of,
trouble at a time. Some people bear
three kinds all they have had, all they:
have now and all they expect to have. |
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19

Darling, I mean to prove my love
for you not by words, but by deeds"
'Oh, George, did you bring the deeds
with youT'-Baltimore American.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19
Domestic Politics,

"Whom did you support during the
last campaign"
"a wife, two children and a mother
1n-law and kept up my life insurance
at the same timo"-Puck.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19

Criticism often takes from the tree
caterpillars and blossoms together
E1Glter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19

he that studieth revenge keepeth his
own wounds greeA.-Bacon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07
4 GRIEF MENTION.
J. 4. + + I. + + 1. + r + /. + + r +

Mack Hunter Of AIl1vile is in the
city visiting friends.
Tom Doyle and daughter. OF Michi-
gan are in the city visiting relatives
=. Miss Mamie Mann has returned from
plcasan, visit to friends at The cap
ita1.
Colonel Gus Waterman returned to
Dumas yesterday. after spending sun
day here With his family.
\. G. Gotham and c. b Mood. Of
Monticello. are in the city. having
come To attend the McEey triaf
Miss Jessie Waterman is visiting
friends in Little Rock aad viii not
return home until next FRIDAY.
Mont Levy has returned from Little
Rock. where he sang al the annual
exercises Of the State Athletic Assoc
citation,
Mrs.. NJ. + speers and Miss Emma
Byrd rave returned from Hot Springs,
where they spent few weeks for
their health.
VIII Riley, a former resident OF Pine
Buff now living at Judsonia. Ark,
where he owns a factory. is in the city
on business.
Miss Adele Levy has returned to
her home in Philadelphia, after a
peasant visit of several months with
Miss Fannie Hanf
Jesse J. Sinclair ant wife Of Jones'
boro We're in the city yesterday. They
We're on their way to Hot Springs to
attend a meeting of the Arkansas Bill
posters, association, Of which Mi. Sin
clair is secretary.
John r. Rutherford, chairman of the
State Democratic Central Committee,
has returned from Little Rock, where
he issued a call for the meeting of the
committee to canvass the vote in the
recent state primary.
Mrs. Joe S. Altschu returned yester-
day from Hot Springs, where she
spent several weeks for her health and
visited her daughter, Mrs. Charles A.
Parker Mr. Altschul will remain in
Hot Springs one week longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Hearn will leave
today for Pass Christian, Miss, where
they will remain for several weeks
for Mr.. Hearn's health. They recently
returned from a sojourn in Frolida, but
Mr.. Hearn has not fully recovered
from his recent illness.
Miss I.Ora HudSpeth, d society gill
from Monticello. is in the City to at
tend the McVey murder trial. She is
one of the most important Witnesses
for the state. having been an eye Wit
ness to the killing.
Attorney James c. Knox. of Month
cello, and Attorney c. 7. Gotham. OF
Hot Springs, are here to assist i'll the
prosecution in the McNey murder case.
+. S MalOney a we'll known travelling
man from Monticello, is also here as
:, witness in The case
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07
ATKINSON GROCER co.
, LOCK- Aao OTHERWISE
n q . G = 4 = . = . = . y

D. W. Boycs Uayotes his time -
3ants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07

Julius Leitner, the we'll known
real estate man who recently return
ed from a several weeks sojourn on a
ranch at San Angelo, Texas, is much
improved in health. He was enter
tanned for several weeks by Daddy
and Mrs + +. Spooner, who have
settled down to the real country life
and are now comfortably domiciled on
their big ranch in Texas. The
Spooners will be remembered here as
members Of the Spooner Dramatic
Company
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07
CAsrozIA.
,... ,The Kind You Have AihayS Bong
' Sign; :; a: &sHzzzz1<
DRESS MAKING.

Come where you can have first
class work done, such as dress, hat
making and decorating of silks.
Also do repairing and give lessons
on dress making millinery and the
arr OF painting Phone els: 90
East Sixth avenue Matte e Gray.
3-25-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07
THE MAN IN THE CASE
NICHOLS, The JeWeler.

Low prices on Elgin an WalIham
Watches.
. Eye Glasses specially Eyes
tested free.
Corner Third avenhe ANA Main
st, Get. Morris Packing c.. bnilding
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07

-Lost-One gold chain and locket
with small diamond setting; engraved
on back A. b. T. Finder will please
return to X, care Of this Office and
receive s. reward Asst
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07
As IL Comes
From the Oven
EIGHT

I'll hot and fragrant. he ap-
2etizing odor oi our meat
will tempt every neinbcl. oil
the family Just try II to
@aay and see how much better
viii be the appetite Of every
member Of your household,
Eacluding yourself. It is It
better tonic than medicine:
o better blood and bone max
er than any physician can
prescribe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07

a "ofu 10 'ne "i'7 =
use Success hour 81
listers barnyard circus TheatoF-
ium next week.
Mrs. D y. I e"' SUI a.
much better saturday
Zig L1Ster DaIls d u ~ u
the lheatoffuhi ieN' ''"' -,
\ oaDN ooE arrived 'l ny ''o','l y,
Nr, and Nfa, rank '', ''' ~ n;aT
Success Il =li''''' .,=.<-.r.... ;.
cooks fI2ilI an" e'''7 ''7"'' -
Mission hail racks. hanging. nooN
racks. shdyjH. racks on sale az Gu
sIrom's. 80 %
Miss FIXTURE N'A '''o''''t. ~ '''.
Reeh 9liIsg sin ~
m''ch 'n'i'S"' e''.
Summer breeze d"es NV '''il'''
to the ro"iih" eht'' vi i"'''' !"
3:29:lm
For saIe-A new tWo-Seaied SUI
rey. NPR}E - +. SiIbefha2fe. ga
phone No. go t;et
Horse and buggy for sale cheap.
>nn1v I T. Ebperson. H. West SINH
avenue 4:9:5t
,,,..4..I . .a1asnaaIlc cash
3.,,,5,f.. ,v,onnarv. etc AT once.
,,I,.r. ,1,.,..antiIa 70
1,uaa, . obiclan 10 an educated
r;a,a.... lor,7ord cfrcus at
~ ,rhaato,.i,,r, naxt week
A.. and ,1ra p DOYLE are now
,.,..,,,,,i,.,, -, tho home off Mrs. Iyv's at
s,....5,s a.,...,,,o md Walnut street
FOR S,IE-Tomato. cabbage
49,, ~, ,tb,r kinds OF vegetable
,,, to III, >Jc,,o Old
,, o..
- piaa p,rf
'''' .,,,.,..-, I'D
- ,,a ,ara..+ ,in,i, The
''.''' Nv y ''N " ,,,'.,..,a.
us 9.''' - '.. a:t Ca. H.
49,, :, ,n1.a,sa..
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-. 10 ,,1.,,.:,z ~
'''> ,.;..z :. :, -, nit,. ,al,-
......:.. petal,
,-7 = ,.-..,.:a NJ. i,d;o.-
~ >''''''' a.. a.s.aaia,;o, will
..,.,,,,.-.li,,
'' Ca,,u.,,, ..aanoto,,. of
,,,.e. $500, - ,r..ado do
:.z'.1..a.;,.aa a5 ;,toro.,ti,o
~ s:5., = ~ pi,a p1uff
WV, 80, ..i..,'..,.,,.
49,, N9, -s.,s,t, o., ,Ioa.a ,Io ,oa,lar
eA,' 49, 1,z.,.;.'z a,,,,,ah
,'''''N' ,.bana bo
i ''', sa.,,o. ao,.i,a1 ,,oo,io. far .
,aa,.s III, n,1nit va. occuniad
s,naav ~, pavorand Powers
Eor ro,t--Haw 4-room cottage.
40 West Eighth avenue. In the heart
If the residence district and conven-
lent to schools and churches. Rent
$3.50 per month. Geo b. Moore, 513
West Second avenue. iI4:Gt
w. Il. Tankersley. after a month
illness, during which he suffered a
slight paralytic stroke was able 70
be out Yesterday for the first time.
His many friends will be glad to learn
If his recovery.
f, -, .L 80. .;o1. fn,,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07

u. w. BOyC1 UAVOJoS HE tluiT -
2ants.
--10c shirts. Toe; laundry; tele-
Shone 297. 4:4;2t
Remember the TeQatron lurnl-
are sale for 10 days. BOT
Simon Brew" for you at ever! foun-
min in town.
For Rent-Eour or FIVE furnished
Erorns. Apply 202 w Fifth ave. tt
For BOARDING house fur
aishinss, good location. Apply at
Graphic office. 3-24-lo'
Art novelties for Easter gifts at
Miss Taylor's studio. ao7 West Twelfth
yenue. fl:'t
Educated pigs and dogs at Lis
eer's barnyard circus--the Theatorium
aext week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-07

Uneeda biscuit made from Sue
cess four.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-20

An Attempted innovation That Did Not
Meet With Favor.

1t Is not always wise to force upon
a people new customs, even those of
advanced principle, in the face of long
esta blished tradition. Lady Burton dis
covered this truth when she attempted
TO introduce European courtesy into
the orient. She tells of her experience
In Inner Life of Syria" The incident
occurred at one of her own receptions
1t is de rigueur every time coffee,
tea or sherbet comes in for every fresh
relay of visitors that l should take it
with them and drink first. When
first arrived l used to get up as a mat
ter of course, make the tea and coffee
and carry it round. The dragomans
would sit lady and watch.
One day l asked them to get up and
help me. They were pleased to do 50
and willingly handed the refreshments
to any of the Europeans. man or wom-
an. but not to their own ladies, who
blushed. begged their pardon and were
quite confused when | made 1t known
this attention was for them as well as
for others. The women looked appeal
ingly at me and stood up, praying not
to be served. One man who was real
ly in love with his wife, a beautiful
creature. gave her teacup as if 1t
were a good joke, with a little sheer.
She bent, kissed his hand and begged
his pardon.
l felt quite indignant with the men
for SO behaving to their wives, moth
ers and sisters, but one said to me:
Pray, Mrs. Burton, do not teach our
women things they do not know about
and never saw
After that l held my tongue. but
let him know that with Europeans it
was the height of bad taste not to wait
on any woman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-20
A LEARNED LUNATIC.
Alexander Cruden, tho Compiler Of the
Bible Concordance.

Alexander Cruden, the persevering
and painstaking compiler Of the ia
nous Concordance to the Bible, was
appointed bookseller to the queen OF
George H. by Sir Robert Walpole. The
Concordance which has conferred &C.
lebrity on his name was published and
dedicated to Queen Caroline in 1887.
He was permitted to present a copy OF
it in person to her majesty, who, he
said, smiled upon him and assured him
she was much obliged to him. She
died sixteen days afterward, and Cru
den did not reap the benefit Of the
queens appreciation which he had an
ticipated He prepared a second edi-
ton twenty-four years afterward and
dedicated it to her grandson, George
III. For this and a third edition is
sued in 1863 he reaped a reward of
$500
Cruden was a very eccentric charac-
ter and was thrice placed in private
lunatic asylums. He designated him
self alexander the Corrector" and
also the "Corrector Of Morals" his
claim to the latter title consisting In
his stopping all persons whom he met
in public places on Sundays and adj
monishing them to go home and keep
the Sabbath day holy. He was a great
believer in the distribution Of tracts
and spent a great part Of his means in
this way.
1t seems difficult to believe that an
eccentric man of this sort should have
his name associated with such a re-
markedly painstaking book as his Con-
cordance undoubtedly is, as it must
have cost an enormous amount Of la
Dor in it's compilation, but it was prob
ably the severity Of his occupation that
unhinged his mind. He died at Cam
den street, Islington, on Nov. l, ITO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-20
Mans Maids.

Mems maids, yes" said an employ
fnent agent There are more Of them
than of mems men or Wallets. Visit the
fashionable hotels of California, Flori-
da, the Riviera, Egypt, and as you pass
open bedroom doors of a morning or
an afternoon what do you see: Maids
changing the studs in evening shirts,
pressing trousers with patent alcohol
irons, brushing coats and putting fresh
laces in boots. The average well to
do couple-the couple that can afford
the best winter and summer resorts
travel with maid. but not with a
maid and a valet, for, after all, valet
is very expensive, and his duties occu-
Ply only few hours a day, and a maid
can get through all of them just as
well as not. so the average lady's
maid is mans maid as well--maid to
the wife, valet to the husband. She
likes her latter duties. They are. you
see. simple and easy, and they draw
forth the most generous tips."-New
York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-20
AN OCEAN VOYAGE.

One Of the Things It Teaches Is the
Value Of System.
81 wish" said the head of a large
business house, that every man who
distresses his friends and associates by
his lack of method could be told off to
take a trip or succession of trips on
the sea. He'd learn something; he'd
have to. There's a force in example,
you know. and the effects of shipshape
conditions would make themselves felt
sooner or later. l don't mean to say
that revolution in character would
follow any such experience. but with
the majority of people it is safe to say
that there would be some alteration for
the better.
"Oh. yes, I know. there are certain
men and women who are born to dis
order, as you might say, and who
couldn't be helped by any course Of
Of business and professional life. that's
all. But for the ignorant, the thought
less. those who never have appreciated
what a saving OF time is involved in a
little sensible planning or in the fol-
lowing of approved system in routine
matters. sea voyage. with its disci-
pline, its precise allotment OF time. its
method. in a word. must prove a most
beneficial thing. It's funny that when
you hear so much about the restful-
ness of ocean travel SO few realize that
the regularity Of the life. its system
its evident adaptation OF means TO
ends. constitutes such a large factor in
bringing about this result. And the
same principle can be applied on
shore. New York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-20
RESOLUTION WILL
Be CONFIRMED BY
BOARD OF WORKS
CONTINUED From Page One.)

against the proposed improvement the
board took the matter under advise
ment. It is probable that the board
this afternoon ignored the protests of
the affected property owners and will
confirm the resolution. In such case
property owners will then have ten
days in which to file a remonstrance.
This action will be taken and the
question will then be submitted to
council for solution.
City Will Refuse.
The board will positively refuse 10
agree to plan whereby the city shall
pay for the paving of the street and
the property owners pay for tho &C.
ment curbs, cutters and sidewalks.
On the other hand the property own
ers state that if the street is paved.
this plan is the only one they will sub
nit to without fighting TO the last
ditch.
George Seidel, of the Seidel Buggy
company. claimed this morning. that
under the terms of the resolution
adopted for the paving of North Z
street, no guarantee was made the
property owners that the city would,
as the board members stated this
morning, pay S7,70O Of this expense
After the meeting Mr.. Seidel was
asked if the property owners would
agree 10 meet their share of the cost
of paving the street. providing that &c
ment walks were not provided for He
replied that this compromise would not
be acceptable. stating that il would
only be a question Of a short time be
fore the city would attempt 10 force
the property owners to swallow this
kind of an Improvements. City AttoT-
ney Study gave ii as his opinion tina:
corporations we're not 10 he considered
as resident property owners and for
tGiS reason not qualified 10 join in =
remonstrance against Il public i'm
provement.
This morning during the hearing OF
the case Attorney John l. Rupe. rep
resenting the Panhandle railroad.
stated that he had been reading some
hing about the controversy in the To-
cal newspapers and then he asked Mr..
Study if these reports were correct.
Before Mr.. Study could reply, B. 3.
Johnson Of the board fiared back. ''Of
course the newspapers didn't get il
right They never get anything cor
TecT.
That is presume: since you To-
tired from the newspaper business. ''
answered Mr.. RUpo. This cffectuaTly
IsjienCed the ice nlagnatc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-20
SMALL THINGS RULE.

The small things of dress really rule
the costume. And one of the most
becoming of the new dress fancies is
around the low neck or which is used
to fill in the square neck should the
gown be cut too low for general wear.
A lovely dinner dress Of ecru crepe
de chine was finished with a modest
fold of pink chiffon which was set into
the square neck front and back. The
chiffon was embroidered and seeded
with pearls. And another gown had
fold OF Persian velvet in the neck.
1t was four inches deep, forming a
little vest, and the velvet was most
deliberately embroidered in various
tones of silk and gold.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-20

freshments were served. The club will
meet in two weeks with Mrs. George
Ballenger of Kinsey street.
- - -
Mrs. Adela Walters of Chicago, is
the house guest OF Mrs. Minnie Stout,
217 South Thirteenth street.
x - ~
The Protection Mite club held a bus
mess session last night at the home of
Miss Katharine Moelk, on Main
street After the business had been
transacted a social time followed. A
luncheon was served. The club will
meet in two weeks with Mrs. Yates
in the Colonial building.
~ ~ -
Mr.. and Mrs Robert w. Hall of
South Tenth street entertained the
members of the Jolly Twelve" club
at dinner last night. The evening was
spent at cards.
- =: -
Mrs. Will Campbell was hostess for
the east end dancing club last night
at the home OF Mrs. Henry Gennett on
East Main street The company was
composed of twelve couples. Dancing
was enjoyed until late hour. The
club will meet i'll two weeks with Mrs.
Howard Campbell as hostess.
~ ~ ::
The Daughters of the American Rev.
olution will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs. Robert l.. Kelley, 200 Cen
trail avenue. Mrs. Howard Dill will
give d paper on The Daughters of the
Revolution" All the members are
asked TO attend.
~ - "
The choir OF the Fifth Street Meth
odist church is making preparations
for song service which will be given
at the church, Sunday evening. Miss
Huldah Henley will be one of the So
loists. The choir is under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Jesse Wood
- e u
Mrs. William II. Sheldon of Prince
town. New York, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Filbert Durham, Of
North Tenth street.
- Z -
Miss Juliet Swayne will entertain
the BUYERS Whist club Saturday
night instead of Miss Josephine Gates
as originally announced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-20
Reynard the Fox.

Renard. or. as it is more usually
written. Reynard, is the name given
to the fox in n famous German epic
of the fourteenth century called ''Rey-
nard the Fox" The hook is really a
satire on the state of Germany in the
middle ages. the different animals. each
of which are given special name.
typifyins different institutions. Thu
Reynard the Fox stands for the church
Isengrim the Wolf for the barons and
Model the Lion for the emperor, 9th
er characters are Tibert the 1''"
Bruin the Bear. Both in the
ed case and that of Reynard $50.
sonal name given by the author has
passed into common speech.