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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
HIS REASON FOR LOOKING eLUM.
Sour Expression Kept swede from Be-
ina Bothered.

Prince Wilhelm of Sweden told a
New York reporter that Americans all
worked hard and looked happy. in
my country" the prince went on, I'VE
work hard, too, but we have not your
happy look. Perhaps it is the clit
mate. At any rate, we tell story in
Sweden that is typical; story that
will give you some idea of our ma
tional expression, though not, I'm sure,
of our national character. A French
man visited a Sweda in Stockholm,
and one morning the two friends set
out for walk. Suddenly the French
man exclaimed impatiently: You
look as sour as a pickle. Why dom
you smile? Why don't you have a
pleasant, good-natured air when you
are out of doors?' What! growled the
Swede And have everybody stopping
me for a match or asking me how to
get somewhere?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
"Cick Turpin's Tree"

The last remaining portions of a
famous old elm, which was known to
all lovers of Blackheath, England, and
the surrounding country as Dick Tur-
pins Tree" were removed recently.
Tradition goes that the famous high
wayman used to hover about near the
gigantic branches of this elm, well out
of view of his prey, whom he used to
so adroitly hold up with his horse
pistols and relieve of whatever loose
valuables they might have. The elm,
which had a circumference OF over
Il feet, stood close to Hyde Vale, al
most opposite I'VE Olde House" While
it was being cut up nail in perfect
condition. was found Embedded in the
center of the wood.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Deaths in Mines.

In the United States, the mining
fatalities last year were $40 pei
thousand employed; in Great Brit.
ain, 1919; Russia, l.SO; Belgium,
.94, and France, "a. Experts OF
the Geological Survey declare that
the conditions in the United States.
for mining, are superior to those
found in any other country, but
the regulations are far less strin-
gent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
ATTENDING to Business,

"You say the officer arrested you
while you were quietly minding your
He caught me suddenly by the coat
collar and threatened to strike me
with his truncheon unless l accom-
panied him to the station" You
were quietly attending to your bust.
ness; making no noise or disturbance
of any kind?" "None whatever" ut
seems very strange. What is your
business?" Hes burglar, your wor.
ship" said the constable.-London
Globe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Fort Thomas Will be Deserted
as Army Post.

In a few days the Fourth u. S.
Infantry, stationed at Fort
Thomas, will leave for the Philip
pine Islands. After their depart
ure Fort Thomas will be aban-
doned as regimental headquar-
tiers, few troops only being
stationed there. The headquar-
ters band and commanding officers
will hereafter be in Detroit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Noble Livinq.

Life is a great word. 1t is a larger
word than religion or goodness or
character. Fullness of life-that is
what we want. In our efforts toward
right living, We often fail, not for
want of pure and strong purpose, but
because we have not in ourselves
enough vital force to give effect to
our purpose. We are like an engine
which does not do its work WELL be-
cause 1t has not a sufficient head of
steam on. The secret of noble and joy
Jul living lies largely in putting our
selves in steady communication with
he reservoirs diyinely set for the sup
ply of mans soul.-George S. Mer-
Ram.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Temperance Situation at CIeye-
land, Ohio.

j. &. b. Stivers represented the
Anti-Saloon League at our min
lsters' meeting, and made a plea
for the support of the county
option bill, now before the Ohio
Legislature. In less than two
years there has been a decrease of
two thousand saloons in our State,
but there are ten thousand still
carrying on their deadly traffic.
In Cleveland alone there are over
two thousand saloons. In our
Seventeenth Ward there are TWEEN
ty-two saloons to every church,
both Catholic and Protestant.
The drink bill of Cleveland is es-
timated at $4,000, 900, and that
of the State at $50, 100000.
The Superintendent of our City
lntirmary says that 80 per cent.
of the inmates are there through
the influence Of strong drink. The
Superintendent of our workhouse
declares that of 1870 prisoners,
all but nineteen were sentenced be-
cause of Intoxicating liquors. This
winter should record another VIC
tory for temperance in Ohio. -
Edward B. Bagby, in Christian
Standard
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
$50 PER ACRE
Will Have to Be Paid By Tobacco
Growers If This Bill Is
Passed.

If the bill introduced on Thurs
day by Senator Brown, of Gala
tin county becomes law, there
will be no tobacco grown in Ken
tlcky this year. The bill provides
that every grower shall obtain a
license from the County Clerk be-
fore he can raise any tobacco this
year, and the price of the license
is fixed at fifty dollars per acre
for each acre proposed to be grown.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

The raid on rats at this time is not
the first of the kind in San Francisco.
In 1852, when the sidewalks in Kearny
and Montgomery streets were as I'M
even as the existing walks in Mar
ket street east of Front and were
made up of dry goods boxes laid in
the mud end to end, some high and
some low the town was overrun with
rats of all colors-gray, white, brown
and black. At night they would
crawl out of their holes and run along
the uneven walks. They were so thick
on the streets during the spring of the
year named that women were afraid
to go out after nightfall. and the
men who ventured forth on the poor
ly lighted streets often stepped on a
dozen rodents in walking the distance
of block. 1t was no uncommon thing
to see men with crooked canes on the
sidewalk playing shinney, the rats be-
ing used in place of knurs. In that
way many were killed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
A Voice from Cathay,

A woman was at a dinner party
with an eminent Chinese philosopher
when she said: May | ask why you
attach so much importance to the
dragon in your country? You know
there is no such creature, don't you?
You have never seen one, have your
MY dear madam graciously an
swered the great Chinaman, why do
you attach so much importance to
the Goddess of Liberty on your coins?
You know there is no such lady, don't
you? You have never seen her, have
your"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
DiVinu for Alllnators.

While walking near a pond In the
woods, Bullie Ham, who can tell the
presence of en- alligator by the smell
of the critter, pulled off his coat and
took header under the water. While
at the bottom of the pond Bullie's leg
arose to the surface and waved to the
men near the shore. The warning was
needed by the men catching Bullie's
leg and giving it a yank that brought
Bullie to the surface, and with Bullie
came an alligator that measured some
four feet in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

$4,000 Barrels Poured Into the
. Gutter.
Prohibition Law Can Be En-
forced.

Our readers may remember that
on Nov. 16 State prohibition be-
came effective in the new state of
Oklahoma. In Oklahoma City
was a large brewery. The follow
ing will show what has happened:
On Sunday the writer, Trimble,
received from Charles G. Glover,
formerly of this city, two illus
trated postal cards. We wish we
could reproduce the pictures. We
will show them to any who ask to
see. In part they are as follows:
Beneath each picture are the
words: $4,000 barrels of beer
dumped in streets of Oklahoma
City after Statewide Prohibition,
Nov. 16, 1907, by Revenue Off
GERS"
Card No. 1 shows a stream of
beer flowing down a street, while
on either side stand many men
watching. On the stream is writ
ten: Beer" On other parts of
card are: Brewery Closed, now a
Large Ice Plant and Cold Stor-
age. On reverse side: The state
would not allow the Brewery to
ship this out, so it was turned into
the gutter and sewers and then to
the Canadian River.
Jan. %, 'OS. G. G. Glover.
Card No. 2 shows the beer flow
ing down the street, many men
with cans, buckets and jugs are
catching the beer. On it is writ
ten: 1.-The Old Buns Drinking
Beer from the Gutter. What a
Sight to Look At y
On reverse side is written:
Thought you would he glad to see
a picture like this, so | send them
to you that you may see the law is
being enforced in the new state
and the greatest city of its age in
the world.
Jan. %, '0S. G. &. Glover.
This description speaks for it.
self. We thank friend Glover for
giving us the opportunity to show
hundreds of Kentuckians what was
done by Revenue officers. Read
and ponder. The great day is
coming.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Women Should be Qualified.

Representative Sullivan, of
Richmond, introduced the follow
ing bill:
An Act qualifying women to
vote in any common school cleo
ton and to hold any common
school Office
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Classics on the Turf.

do you think scholarship as
sists a man to pecuniary SUGGEST" II
should say not" answered the patron
of the races. Half the time the book
makers can't pronounce correctly the
4 ames of horses on which they win
sue most money"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
House Burned,

On Friday noon the kitchen of
Geo. Johnson on Plum Lick was
burned. Most all furnishing goods
were lost, The home of his SON.
in-law, Ed. Allen, was saved With
hard work.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Killed.

Near GAINESVILLE, Tenn, last
week guards at a tobacco ware
house shot and killed two men and
wounded another, who were at
tempting to fire the building.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

On Thursday reward of $3.50
was allowed j. l.. Allen, of Estill
county, for arrest of John Haw-
kins charged with murder.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Travellers Tales.

Hostess-"And suppose you went
up the Rhine?" Affected Youth (who
has been bothering the company with
his travelling experiences)-"Oh, yes,
and many other mountains. London
Tit-Bits. 49,.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

Mrs. David West in Eastin cot
tage on Main street is an expert
enced Trained Nurse and offers
her service. 2S2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

Man grumbles most when he is
treated best-at home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

A pencil is often hard pushed to
tell the truth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26
MAYORAL FIGHT IS
UP To- GERMAN
ELECTORS
MAN WHO SWINGS BULK OF THIS
VOTE Is LIKELY TO WIN
6REiTMEYER MAKES MANY
MISTAKES.

National issues have been largely
lost sight OF I'm Detroit this fall In
comparison with local affairs. Even
state issues are not being talked 20
any extent The one great subject is
the rival ambitions of Philip Brett
meyer and VIM. B. Thompson TO be
mayor.
IL is a campaign Of personality
and personalities.
The last week will be one OF the bit.
terest fights ever fought In Detroit.
Although the partisans OF both candi.
dates make extravagant claims, care
ful men on both sides admit that the
contest is very close. and that the re.
suit Will probably be determined by
the campaigning of this week. For
this reason. both Republicans and
Democrats are figuring on from a
dozen to a score of meetings each
night.
Mayor Thompson has been cam
raigning quietly ever since he was
elected by attending social functions
OF every kind and. more publicly. by
his attacks ON Republican officehold-
ers. Breitmeyer has been going IL
the people Of. the city.
1t is generally agreed that Brett
meyer has no such burden 20 carry rs
had George p. Codd when he was
beaten, the ID. u. X. franchise being
blamed to some expert for his defeat.
Breitmeyer Is better campaigner
than Codd. although poorer speaker.
Thompson Is not much of an orator
but he Is figured to have won a great
many votes by his incessant work.
He has had the help and advice OF
shrewd. practical and experienced
men, whNe .Breitmeyer has been going
IL alone and making errors in his
speeches, which he would not have
made had he been coached before
hand.
There are questions, as to the way
the different lump votes will go. 1t
Is conceded that the prohibition move
ment is cutting largely into the silk
stocking" vote In the northern pre-
cincts, which are usually overwhelm.
ingly Republican. To partially over.
come this, Breitmeyer Is said to be
getting bigger support from Poles
and Italians than any other Republi-
can candidate eyer received.
The German vote Is the thing, how
ever. Thompson defeated Codd In the
German precincts two years ago. IL
those precincts vote the same way
this year. IL is all of with Breitmeyer.
On the other hand. IL the German-Am-
erican citizens want one OF their own
race for mayor. II may be all OF with
the other candidate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26
BURGLARS ARE
HALTED BY SHOTS
PAIR FOUND IN HELlERIcH'S
JEWELRY STORE ARE CAP.
TURED AFTER CHASE.

Cornered in Hellerlch's jewelry
store, No. SO Michigan-ave., George
Larkens and John Kean. alleged bur-
glars, made desperate break for
liberty at 2 o'clock, Monday morning,
but were captured after chase. in
which two shots were fred. Botn
were locked up in the central station
on charges of breaking and entering.
A porter In Wilson's saloon, No. 81
Michissn.ave who sleeps on the Sec
ond floor. heard a noise downstairs
and called out of the window to Sergt.
James Sprott, who was passing. that
there Wee burglars in the saloon.
Srrott entered, and, finding nothing,
decided TO investigate the jewelry
shop next door. after summoring Pa
trolmen Fisher, Gable and Pollard.
Sprott and Fisher remained outside.
guarding the entrances, while the
other two inspected the interior. AS
they entered the basement, the al
legged burglars crawled into an area
way and then burst through the graf
ing, right under Fishers nose. Fisher
and the other officers gave chase and
brought the fugitives to bay in the
building at Nos. 11-13 Lafayette boule-
bard, where they sought refuge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26
THINKS DEMOCRATS
WILL MAKE BIG GAINS

That Thompson will have a council
almost evenly divided AS 10 party TO
work with In his second term Is the
prediction OF John c.. Maggie, chairman
Of the Democratic city committee. The
council at present Is composed OF %
Republicans and eight Democrats. Re-
ports that have come to the Demo
cratic committee indicate that the next
council may have 10 or IL Democrats.
Contrasting with this is the claim OF
the Republican committee that the
Democrats will gain no new seats and
will lose their representatives In the
Fifth. Sixth and Seventeenth wards.
Thompson will carry every ward
that he carried two years ago." says
Magic. 1T Is too early yet to talk Of
majorities though.
The Democrats will gain six alder
men on the west side, electing two
men in the Sixteenth ward, two also
In the Tenth and one each In the
Twelfth and Fourteenth, In addition
to the representative we already have
from the Sixth. On the east side we
will hold what we have and have q
good chance to elect men In the Fifth,
Third, Eleventh and Thirteenth wards,
gaining one seat each In these.
There will be enough fairminded
Republicans to give Mayor Thompson
q chance to pass what legislation Is re-
Quired."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26
TO BUILD THEATER
ON GRISWOLD-ST

A 99-year lease of the Fowler estate
property on the east side of Griswold.
ST. Immediately north OF the chamber
OF Commerce building, was secured
Saturday afternoon by Charles H.
Miles. president of the Miles-Bondy
Theatrical company, owners Of the
Majestic theater In st. Paul and the
Miles theater In Minneapolis. A the
alter and stone building will be erect
ed on that site. Mr.. Miles was repre-
scented by Homer Warren. OF Detroit.
The ground has 152 feet frontage ON
Griswold-st, and runs back 100 feet
to the alley. Facing Griswold-st. will
be a two-story building, with stores
and Offices, 20 feet deep. Back OF
these stores will be an open court
eight feet wide, separating the front
section from the theater proper, which
will be three and one-half stories high.
The stores will occupy the entire Girls.
wold-st. frontage with the exception
of the 40 feet adjoining the Chamber
of Commerce building. where the en-.
trance to the theater lobby will be
located. The auditorium will be the
largest OF any theater In Detroit, with
O width of ~ feet. The class of amuse-
ment will be the 10-20-30-cent vaude-
Vile. such as IL presented In the other
Miles-Bondy theaters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26

Detroit United Interurban Anes.
FLINT LIMITEDs-S:l5 .. m ana
gas m. Locals for Eoohsstsr and
then every two hours to II .. m Lo-
Gals for Rochester and Romeo. 2 O. m.
and hourly to .. m: then every I've I've
Flint. a. m ana every two hours t.
Fer wy..S.tse .,s rre.ss.-s:so ..
a. M n.'' then hsi nc curly 70 a:os m.
ni9 h:ysFy Z; 70 P ass TO 10 so' hourly nis
Ssif-houriy to ii;sS .. m. sundays.
For s.ysi Oak. s.rm,-s..- ans
rs; no them he sarn Snsi II =
q; First car sas-haif hour later on
s"rosyF .,-,,.,. u.r,n~,u.. o-.a.,S
Lax. and Postisc-s a. m. and hourly
until II .. m. First oar one hour later
PoRT HURON LrSuTrps-7:Is q m.
for New baltimore. xisonse. Marine
City and Port Huron hourly .. n, 70
m cara also sun p. m A e nsrn TO CIT "
Clemens. hall. hourly, $3.50 a m 70 2.
m. and hourly to II p, m. 70 Ne.
GisT To s,s via q snor si. LII 7; hourly m
a M. .:,o and $50 ?; m. Locals for
ie SeAT hourly S' $50 a % TO $50 .. m.
also $50 and II n. m. for Monroe.
JACKSON LIMITBDs-1:4b o.. M,
I2:45 and s:ts D. m. Locals. for Jackson.
q. m. and every hours until , p. m: I;
for Ann Arbcr. q. m. and hourly until
| II D. m: for Plymouth and Northvfiie.
| 1880 a. m and every two hours until
$50 D. m. also y. m, y. m. and IL
ID. m Saline cars from Ypsfiantf.
Irterurban cars pass Waiting station.
corner OF I.arned and Griswold- SITS.
last cars awaiting the closing 81
| theaters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

Liberty II. Bailsy-"Ths State and
the Farmer" VIM. H. Booth--"Supcr-
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Albert h. Calvert-"9ranada, Present
and Bygone.' Chandler X. Clifford
Color Value" Reuben 8. Clymer--
The Philosophy OF Fire" oliver Crom-
well-"Fingerprint Photography" Jen-
ME II. l. Curtiss-"Mysteries OF Crystal
Sciences" the science of higher thought
Horatio w. Dresser-"The Phiitsopny
OF the Spirit" David h. Heinemann--
Jewish Beginnings In Michigan Before
1850" Thomas w. Observation-Disclosures
Worth Whiis;" the art Of life. Annie
O. Observation-Disclosures Ivy and swamp
sumach." Henry James-"views an!
Reviews. Now First Collected Karl
X. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ideas OF
Modern Japan" VIM. ii. Law
Among the Lighthouses Of the Great
Lakes" Floyd w. Mundy-"Earning
Power of Railroads. 1905" samuel A.
Neison--"Consolidate STOCK EXCHANGE
OF New York." It's history, etc. Madl-
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Richard J. Phillips-"Spectacles and
Eye-glasses;" their forms and mount
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Reflex Machines Justin II. Mccar-
thy---,Duks's Motto" story OF soldier
Of fortune. George u. McCutcheon--
Man from Bordney's." Myrtle Reed
Flower OF the Dusk" Anne ID. Seds-
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son Smith-"Peter." q tale OF modern
American life. Edith A. f. somerville
."Furthsr Experiences Of An Irish A.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26
GAYETY.

Old favorites are the Bon-Ton bur
lesquers. who are with us for a week
In the Gayety theater. Clever people
who have been here before often
enough to win a following. they packed
the house Sunday and should keep It
nicely filled the remainder OF the
week.
IL Is not one-feature show, FOR
there are many things about It that
scatter through the performance and
keep every one interested. The little
heart-interest sketch OF Guy Rawson
and Frances Clare Is about the best
thing of all.
la Minna does Salome dance with
mirrors and a corps OF girls TO Ill In
the background with pretty poses. It
is q clean dance and the lighting and
effects make II well worth seeing.
George Nlblo and Helen Spencer
dance with vim that gets applause.
Harry Woods shares honors as q
comedian with Guy Rawson. the for
mer's Hebrew imitation being above
the average, There are some new
Jokes on tsp-on the level--a lot Of
songs and a chorus that Is pretty,
risky and tuneful,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26
GOVERNOR HASH 7
TIME TO PROBE
YERKEs' CONDUCT
SAYS HE'S GOING TO IGNORE CON-
MuNlcATloN FROM COMMITTEE
OF ONE HUNDRED. L. HuD-
SON FLAWS WARNER.

The recent remark OF Gov. Fred NJ.
Warner while I'm Detroit that he has
no time to reply to the communica-
ton OF the Committee of One Hun
dred, asking him to remove Prescott
ing Attorney Yerkes and appoint a
prosecutor who will give cognizance
to the complaints regarding Police
Commissioner Smith, has awakened
indignation among the citizens who
have been waging a campaign for law
enforcement.
When asked his opinion in regard
to these statements OF ths governor,
J. L. Hudson said:
Gov. Warner has plenty of time TO
look after his political interests. a.
though he has none to reply TO the
Committee OF One Hundred. He
would like to play with both sides:
Every voter In the state of Mfcht.
gan who desires to have the laws en-
forced should vote against Warner. lie
has shown by his attitude that he is
utterly Indifferent TO the non-enforce-
Tent of the saloon laws In Detroit.
The Committee OF One Hundred
has not sought TO interfere with any
ones liberty. only to have the laws
relative to saloons enforced. These
laws are reasonable. Ii the saloons
are open from 6 o'clock in the morn
ing until midnight. that Is * hours
and that time should be enough. No
other business establishment keeps
open 30 long.
There is no doubt about the ad.
vantage to the city OF having the sd.
looms closed on Sunday.
Gov. Warner told two men, one OF
whom I know personally. that he
would pay no attention to the commu-
nication OF the Committee OF One
Hundred
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-26
Here's a Savage" Idea
Of Campaign Humor

Here are some OF the Democratic
Savage clerk in the controller
office, for use in local theaters:
Say, Schmidt, who is going TO be
the next mayor"
billy Thompson, OF course"
How do you know"
why Philip is talking him into It,"
Say, Schmidt, did you hear about
the forest fire on Belle lsle?'
mo. when was that"
oh, the other day. A fellow named
Forest was up at the Belle Isle Casino
They charged him twenty cents for n
bottle of beer and ne burned mp.
Say, Schmidt Billy Thompson is
going 10 buy the street railway sys.
tent"
You don't say so. c. o. D.?"
mo, ID. y. r."
Say, Schmidt, Breitmeyer made
the best speech OF his campaign the
other night"
mo, you don't say, Jakey."
Eyes, he spoke to deaf and dumb
club"
Say, Schmidt. what smells so stale
around here?"
There's a street car passing?"
"Say, Schmidt, Is Billy Thompson a
good family man7"
"Nein."
"Say, Schmidt, they're painting the
Belle Isle bridge"
so? Well, I suppose they'll charge
six-cent fares after this"
The ten commandments can be sum-
med up in one word-duty.