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The Washington herald., 1908-01-02

These votes. which would probably be
With Bryan as against Taft. added TO the
votes Of New York and Ohio make 22s
The next electoral college viii be COM
posed az tS3 votes and the man VINO has
z42 OF them viii be the next President
The combination Of the solid South and
OF New York and Ohio would come with
in fourteen votes Of the necessary
strength.
This situation. with the possibility Of
It's developing into a positive menace 10
the nomination Of Secretary Taft, Is re-
ceiying the most careful consideration Of
both the Taft and the anti-Taft forces.
Important as Southern delegates may be
IN making up a majority Of the national
convention. they would count for practi-
cally nothing if those two big Northern
Republican strongholds should balk at a
candidate who was the favorite Of a
large portion Of other States.
south Easily Influenced.
Moreover. old observers Of national con-
veRtions are well aware that the South
ern delegates, whatever be their prefer
ences, are tremendously influenced by
conditions in the stronghold Republican
States. They will shift IN a night. If
one can show them that their candidate
would be inviting defeat The realities Of
patronage are all compelling 10 the
Southern Republican mind.
For these reasons, the leaders IN the
struggle for the nomination Will watch
the attitude OF the Ohio and the New
York factions during the next few weeks,
even more than the growth of the Taft
boom in New England or in the South.
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LOCAL.

1-Sdllings and The Audit System.
president Greets New Year Throng.
1-Taft Men Are Disturbed.
2-Israel Temple Dedicated Sunday.
2-Gen. Sniffen Is Retired
2-Police Guard Italians House
DIR Stafford Is Improving.
4-Japan Fears Emigration Law.
5-Dr. Starr Visits the President.
9-New Year Quietly Observed.
9-Aged Men at the White House
of Courts for the Year
i2-Bonaparte May Sue Union Pacific.
to Monument Association.
y Schools Reopened To-day.
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COMST0CK TO AID THAW.
Vice Crusader VIII Testify at tn,
Coming Trial.

NIce tFu%ader - III testify AT me
Coming Trial.
New York, Jan. Anthony Comstock
will be a witness for Harry X. Thaw, at
his trial, which begins Monday. accord
ing to an announcement made to-day by
Martin w. Littleton, Thaw's counsel, HIS
testimony is expected to nave a bearing
on the condition of Thaw's tnind before
the killing Of Stanford White
Thaw wrote many letters to Comstock
Stanford White, Notices nave
been served on ninety-nine taIesmen to
appear before Justice Bowling in the Su-
pIeme Court. criminal branch, on Mon
daV.
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DISCORD IN PARTY
WORRIES TAFT MEN
Fear Result of Struggles in
New York and Ohio.
MAY AFFECT ELECTION
Scratched Ballots Might Elect
Democratic Nominee.
NAY AFFECT ELECTION

and Buckeye states Have %
Votes in the Electoral College,
Which, Added so Solid south, Makes
Total of 22S-But 242 Needed to
Elect President-RooseveI Warns
Against stirring Up FactiOnRIiEm.
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COY. HUGHES DEALS
BLOW At RACING
Advocates Prison as Punish
ment for BOOkmaking.
WOULD CLOSE TRACKS
Seeks Better Government Of
Banks and Trust Companies.

Declares There Is Necessity for Pre-
venting Exploitation of Financial
institufiOns-WantS Suitable Re-
strictiOHs and Appropriate PENAL
ties-SayS Public Service Commits
sions should Have Jurisdiction Ex-.
tended Until October 1, 1908.
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LOVE FEAST TO UNCLE JOE. /"
Representative Mckinley to Enter
thin Him ON SnfurdnN

RepFesentatiFe MchIhAeE 10 Ehter-
tain Him on saturday.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-"Uncle Joe" Cannon is
to have his love feast after all. Repre-
sentative William b. Mckinley will give
the party at his home at Champaign. It
is TO take place on Saturday.
While the gathering is chiefly in the
interest Of Speaker Cannon's candidacy
for the Presidential nomination, the can
didates for State Offices have been in
vited. With the exception Of Gov. Deneen,
they will all be there. Speaker Shurtleff.
former Gov. Yates, and Judge McEwin
viii be present.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For the District Of Columbia
Fair to-day and tomorrow light
northwest to north winds.
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Fire Damages Frick Property.

PittsbuTg. Pa. Jan. 1.-The Excelsior
Block, at Sixth avenue and Grant street,
owned by H. c. Friek, was damaged by
fire tO-daysto the extent Of 100000.
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GREETS
new YEAR THRONG
Yearly Event Observed at
Executive Mansion.
HAS MARK OF ROYALTY
Approaches That Form Nearer
Than Any Similar Event.

Slight Resemblance to Court Eecep-
that Every Officer Of the Govern
ment In or Near Washington Is
Commanded 10 attend Function.
OutpOuring of People.
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Now Is an rvceIIer, Ttma

To start an account with banking dept Of
Union Trust Co.. 15th and II SITS New
banking house. best facilities. Interest
paid on all accounts. Government control
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TEEEGRAPHtc.

Pages. TEEEGRAPHIC.
Hughes Hits Race Tracks.
1-Scaboard Air Line Receivers.
1-Warfield Scores Legislature.
1.-Two Killed In Duel
1.-Two Killed in Explosion.
3-Clew in Harrison Mystery.
3-POwers Case Goes 90 jury.
4-M0ney Goes 20 Baltimore.
l1-Girls' Hotel Opens.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02

The 900 a. m. Royal Blue" train Of
the Baltimore and Ohio reaches New
York in FIVE HOURS, arriving Liberty
street 300 p. n, AID 23d street 5.10 o. M
Parlor and dining cars.
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The 3.O0 D. m. Royal Blue" tfsin Of
the Baltimore and Ohio is the e. 'oyal
Limited" reaehing New York In FIVE
HOURS, Liberty street 500 o. m, and
23d street $40 p. N. Parior and diniI g
cars, All Pullman.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02

The 100 .. m. "Royal Blue" train of
the Baltimore and Ohio reaches New
York. Liberty street. $3.50 p. m, and 2Sd
street 6;45 p. M Parlor and dining cars.
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Bic Hon. to - Ynrl-

Wide boards, s2.OO per 100 Feet.
Frank Libbey q Co. ON & New York ave
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Nothing is disturbing the Taft boom
quite so much just at present as the
growth of party discord in New York and
Ohio That is more dangerous TO the
Secretary Of War than any difference of
the easily manipulated Southern dele
gates.
There has been a lot Of talk about Ohio
becoming so faction-torn that Bryan
would find it easy next year to poll big
ger vO;e than Taft-apart from whatever
detection there might be Of negro voters
and organized labor. the bitterness Of the
struggle between the Taft and Foraker
forces is disconcerting. Recently Senator
Foraker's friends have put Up candidates
for Congress in several Buckeye districts.
which indicates a readiness TO carry the
tight right through into the campaign
next autumn.
Much as the Presidents friends desire
Taft delegation from New York, they
have been warning the workers TO re-
frain from promoting factionalism there.
That State will be important fighting
ground in the campaign after the Repub-
licaa nominee has been selected. The
suit growing out Of the Brownsville af-
fray was instituted in the Federal courts
OF that State recently. a fact which did
not escape the attention Of the pOliti-
clans.
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The 11:00 a. m Royal Blue" train of
the Baltimore and Ohio arrives New
York, Liberty street, 4.15 p. m, and 2Sd
street. As p, n. Parlor and dining cars.
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SQILLINGS And The
SYSTEM IN G. ?. 0.
Many Things that Come Tn
der Head Of Installation
BIDDER ON THE INSIDE
Even Oil Is Bought Through
Agent of The Odd Audit,

Further Analysis of the Methods
alton of the Big Printing Office,
''the Finest in the United States"
And 1t All Promises to Cost Uncle
sam a Pretty Penny in the End.
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south Easily Influenced.
HAVE TROUBLES At HOME.
All Candidates bat Cannon and
Knox Handicapped.

All Candidates bat Cannon and
Knox Handicapped.
With the announcement from Indianap-
oils that Joseph B. Healing viii be op-
posed in his aspiration to be a delegate
at-large TO the Republican convention. the
Presidential race has assumed a more
complex phase.
Healing wants TO 90 TO the convention
as the avowed manager Of the Fairbanks
candidacy, of which he has charge since
its inception. He is opposed BY the Book
walter machine, controlled by the mayer
OF Indianapolis, a supporter Of Senator
Beyeridge and Harry New, the chair
man Of the Republican convention.
New is quoted as having said he will
be a candidate rather than allow Kealing
to go, and BOokwalter is said to have
backed up the chairman with a threat
of carrying everything in front of him
when the time comes If the Healing
forces insist upon making a fight
Much Strike at Home.
With this internicine strife. there are
but two candidates now who have no
troubles of their own at home. They
are Speaker Cannon and Senator Knox.
Several weeks ago sn attempt was made
to show that Gov. Deneen would bolt the
Cannon boom and work for Gov Hughes.
of New York, but Cannon supporters de-
clare that Gov. Deneen is not only friend
ly to the candidacy OF the Speaker, but
that he has said that when the time
comes ne will enter the lists and make
speeches. and do all the work he can for
the gentleman from Danville.
knox SOIidIy Backed.
It is likewise pretty certain that Sen
atOr Knox will go into the convention
with the solid backing Of his own State
The claim is made for Illinois that not
only will the delegates vote for Mr.. Can
non, but they will do it with enthusiasm,
Continued on Page 4, Column 3.
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Clear Ceiling CBeaded) s2.Oe per 1909.
Frank Libbey & Co, 9Th e New York ave.
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90 MidnIght Trnin 70 New Yorls.

Prices of All Kinds Lumber Tunibling.
Frank Libbey & Co. 6th * Ne" York ave,
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The 200 g. M Royal Blue" train Of
The Baltimore and Ohio reaches New
York, Liberty street. at 1926 noon. and
I'd street, l2:s5 noon. Parlor and dining
cars
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Cypress Shingles No. /, $500 psr LOCO.
frank Libbey & Co, 9Th & New York ave
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An HaVe nininn Cars.

Flooring Alabama Good 81 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey & Co, 9Th & New York ave
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New York Has 30 Votes.

New York has thirty-nine votes IN the
Electoral College and Ohio has twenty
three. total Of siXty-two. The Solid
South can be reckoned somewhat as fol-
1o7ve-
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23d -Uptown-Llberfy st.-Down-
fRy.n

The 800 D. m. "R0yaI Blue train or
the Baltimore and Ohio reaches New
York, Liberty street I0:40 p m, and 23d
street 1850 p. n. Parlor and dining cars.
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The sfFamous ROYAL Limited.v y

A In Carte lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from Il to g. 1912 n. Y. avl
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Continued on Page ,, cOIHmH 2.
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The 1920 p. m. Royal Blue train OF
the Baltimore and Ohio reaches New
York, Liberty street $50 q m ana "a
street 6.33 a. m. Sleepers ready Tor oecu-
pancy at 19;eo p. N
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Knox soIidIy Bncked.

Continued on Page 4, Column 3.
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These gentlemen represent a large ma
ority OF the Seaboard three-year gs. II
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19
DUPLICATE PRESENTS.
How One Woman Solved the Problem
of Christmas Giving.

It was a distracted woman who, upon
the first day of December set herself
down with pencil and tablet and en-
barked upon her Christmas list.
"Oh" she groaned, 'if only this
business of giving were not such a-a-
business" And, after all, in these
whirigig days, isn't that what it
amounts to-pretty much?-at least for
those hap-hazzard folk who persist
ently refuse to prepare for war in time
of peace-just "business! An unual re-
currence of "give and take" between
friends, relatives and members of fam
lilies who regularly put off until De-
cember dawns, the strenuous labor OF
seeking to solve the yearly holiday
problem.
7 know. Of course, that there are
many wise and prudent and superior
people who begin in January to plan
their gifts for the next Christmas. and
this article is not meant for these ex-
emplary ones, but rather for the
erawded class of which the above dis
tracted woman is type-the class that
always waits until the Holiday month
is actually here before facing the stern
necessity of selection and purchase in
a desperate endeavor to make. as far
as possible, the punishment fit the
crime"
Fifty different presents to be found
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

for half a hundred different recipients
however, that evoked her groans, for
the number remained substantially the
same from year to year with only now
and then an additional "in-law' or
two and an occasional new baby hap
PLY dependent upon the muniiieence
of Santa Claus for it's Christmas stock
ingfui and, therefore, blissfully exempt
from perfunctory gift duty. No, it
it wasn't the number-it was the aw-
full task-mental, physical, and finan-
cial, of finding a different, suitable and
affordable gift for each of the expect
ant 80.
Three days she wrestled with that
relentless list; three stressful days!
And then upon the fourth, presto-her
puckered forehead smoothed itself out,
the worry faded from her eyes and,
behold her tranquility going to and fro
in the market place choosing and buy
ing with unhurried ease and unwanted
pleasure, the gifts whose mere thought
three days ago, had seemed haunt
ing thing to flee from.
And it wasn't magic either! Only
the result of a blessed blunder on the
part of an overworked salesman in a
department store 1t happened in this
wise.
On the second of those aforemention-
ed stressful days, the distracted one
had dropped her pencil and seized her
pen. "I1l order Aunt Elizabeth's pres
ent at once and get it off my mind-I
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19
Intelligent Poultry Feeding.

There is little or no danger of over
feeding, but, where feeding from two
to four times a day is practiced, solid
foods must be supplemented by bulky
foods. For these there is nothing
better than wheat-bran, cut clover and
sprouted oats, which should be kept
in the coops at all times, where the
fowls may have easy access to them
These foods all have nutritive value
and are very easily digested. supplying
much that the hen needs in the
simplest form possible. For solid
foods whole grain is used. Wheat,
oats and buckwheat, especially, are
valuable for strong egg production,
and corn should be fed once a day,
preferably at night. Barley, rye and
millet, when obtainable, are good, but
should not be used oftener than once
a day-Suburban Life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19
The Poor Mans Berry.

Comparatively few people recognize the
possibilities of the common elder (Sam-
bucus canadensis), which springs up free
ly along roadsdes and waste places, its
dark berricd fruit being eargerly appro-
priated by birds when unmolested by
man
Since it does not blossom until June,
the fruit maturing in August, it is i'm
muIe from frost. Drought may impair
but seldom ruins the crop No serious
insect pest has yet appeared; hence it
may be said to be the surest Of berries,
as it is the most easily grown.
It's range in culinary use is annually
widening. A few years ago it was highly
priced for pies, boiled cider being added
to give acidity. For other purposes 1t was
considered valueless.
Today the housewife combines it in
like manner with lemons. rhubarb, cram
berries or green grapes. Flavored with
lemon, it makes superior jelly. Com
bined with apples or Siberian crabs, it
makes an excellent marmalade. And evil
IDENTIFY the possibilities for the elderberly
are not yet fully developed.
As an ornament. in flower or fruit it
is recognized by the florist. The creamy
white cymes of exquisitely cut flor
cts are beautiful. Even in a locality
where it is a weed, large belt composed
of elder blossoms, with a pond lily bud
for clapper, was unanimously pronounced
the most exquisite floral offering their
church had ever had on Childrens day
If rot indigenous in certain localities a
few bushes in the garden may be relied
upon for a bounteous crop when other
fruits fail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

heard her say she'd love to have hur-
ricane candle" And the letter order
ing 4 hurricane candle was written and
posted with whirlwind speed.
Two days later IA stalwart express
man heaved into the hallway a pom
Gerous wooden box marked fragile.
'Oh. IS this the only parcel?" anxious
ly queried the distracted one as she re.
ceived the meager remains of her S.
note. after paying the expressage-. 81
don't know what this huge box can be,
I'm sure, / was expecting a much
smaller one; that candlestick should
have, come today" And issuing a hur-
ry call for the hatchet, she attacked
the wooden monster with vehemence.
"Why, surely, it can't be-why, it is
that candle! one candle, packed like
this what an outrage! Why, or, dear.
here's another-and, I do believe an
other-and another!"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19
When To Send Presents.

Send Christmas presents in the city so
they will be received the morning of
Christmas. A gift, while appreciated
even though belated, is more enjoyable
when the first merrinent occurs. Do not
send a gift to a friend who will receive
it too soon before Christmas, for it sug-
gests that something must be returned,
even though the donor does not have that
intention. If parcel is delivered in the
city. it is best to hire a messenger, thus
insuring that the package will be in good
condition when received.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

Vegetables of leafy nature, such
as cabbage. lettuce, kale and spinach,
use to good advantage heavy applica-
tion of nitrogen, while with such
vegetables as tomatoes, peppers and
eggplants too much nitrogen would en-
courage growth of leaf and stem rather
than fruit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19
Practical Farming

Some lungs have no white spots, but are
red and f1eshy. These usually are not
common unless the chicken gets chilled
varies greatly. Some yollls are of gela-
tinous nature: other are bard and
cheesy and very yellow in color. Some
curdled, and they have usually a very Of
fensive odor. The caeca or blind intestine
is frequently filled with cheesy sub
stance. A few chicks appear to recover,
small, ucthrifty and are good subjects for
roup or any other Epidemic.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19
THE REALM OF BOOKS AND AUTHORS

The Fishing Duel" is the title Of a
magazine.
A volume of poems by Edward w.
thomson, taking its title from the OPEN
ing piece, THE Many Mansioned House."
IS soon to be published. The tile poem
was read by Duncan Campbell Scott at
the June meeting of the Royal Society of
Canada.
Mr. Hall Caine has been obliged to
leave England on account of his health
and he will spend the winter in Asslan,
where he expects to finish the novel upon
which he has been al work for more than
year. The authors autobiography. now
appearing under the title of My Story
IN Appletons Magazine, will be brought
out in book form next season
Two new editions within n month have
been needed TO supply the demand for Ed
ward Booths novel, 1.-The Post Girl" and
The Century Company also announce that
the nineteenth edition of DR.. s. Weir
Mitchel's Hugh Wynne," is in press Its
distinguishing feature will be a preface by
the author in which he makes interesting
mention of certain alleged mistakes in
names, dates and localities. and explains
why after six years OF further research
one of these alleged mistakes has been
corrected, and others have been allow ed
to stand. DR. Mitchelrs continuation of
Hugh Nynne," THE Red CITY" is now
in its second edition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

Joseph Rowley. the original of the ''Taf-
fv" in Du Mauriers "Trilby,' has lust
died in England When a young student
in Paris he was comrade of several dis
tinguished artists, not alone Dn Maurier,
hut Leighton and Whistler and among
the entire Latin Quarter he WIS noted
for his prodigious strength. He was
skilled in wrestling and boxing, in cricket
and Billiards. Taffy was Magistrate for
Glintshire and an old and close reighbor
of Mr. Gladstone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

1.-THE Prince and the Pauper." Mark
Twain's ever popular story, which has
been dramatized and acted much, is now
to be made into an operetta. A favorite
diminutive actress will play the little
bov's part, and the music writer's are
sklful interpreters who hope to make
another "FIansel and Gretel" favorite out
of this dainty bit Of child romance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

One of the characters in Bridget Of
All Work." Winifred Letts's new story
charming old lady known as Aunt
Matilda had an axiom that "a truly good
servant becomes a lady and a cultured
lady becomes an excellent servant"
This book is peculiarly a Christmas book
as two anniversaries of that festival are
celebrated in it's pages
Close upon its completion as a serial
feature of the American Magazine, John
Lane Company will issue in book form
W. j. Locke's latest novel, "Septmes''
J. T. Trowbridge sailed for Naples, Sat
urday, December s. on the steamer Ro-
manic. 1t is his intention to spend the
winter in southern Italy and Sicily. This
is Mr.. Trowbridge's third visit to Eu-
rope. He wrote ''Neighbor lakewood" in
Paris in the summer and fall of 1855. In
1883 he took his family abroad and spent
three years on the continent. Mr. Trow-
bridge at 81 shows no trace of the in
in press. entitled a Pair of Madcaps"
which will be published by Lothrop, Lee
& Shepard Co. April l. 1909.
Isabel Ecclestone Mackay has a story
in the current issue of The Red Book
entitled "A Day of Discipline"
The "ChrOEicleS of Chromatic
Bear Hunt" by Rex Beach, is con-
cluded in the current issue of Every
hOdy'S
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. announce
that the date of publication of the i'm
portant metaphysical book, steps Along
the PATH" by Katharine Fl. Newcomb.
author of Helps to Right Living" has
been postponed until Monday. February
1st, 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

The late Professor Shaler was engaged
at the time of his death upon his autobi-
osraphy' The Atlantic will print two of
its most interesting chapters, "A Ken
tlcky Boyhood" and "A Pupil of Agas-
ci2 ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

Mrs. Florence Morse Kingsley, the
author of Titus" is writing a new
story for serial publication. 1t is
story of Queen Esther, and its title,
The Star of Love-" is the Hebrew in
depreciation of Esther.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19

From series of true stories relating
to distinguished English women now
being published in the Gentlewoman it
would seem that the conversation of
society has not greatly changed Lady
Mary Montague, to whom the latest
number is devoted, writes Of her visit
to Bath. "The day after I arrived I
went to the Ladies Coffee House, where
I heard of nothing but rheumatism in
the shoulder, sciatica in the hip and
gout in the toe. I began to fancy my
self in the hospital or infirmary.
* How dye do?' is all one
hears in the morning and What is