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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
OPENING IN SIGHT
nYAN,s MEN IN FINE CONDITION
 FOR FRAY.
Tkree Gnmes In Coming Week VIII be Played With Brockiyn--League
 Opening Two Weeks Oa.

The end of the training season E Tn sight, and thanks to the systematlc work that he has given the CiimDers since the early part or this monln rney are possibly in better condition than anything in this league with the ex- centiou of Charlie Franks Pelicans
 With nearly sixteen days of work- only three days broken. into by the wef---they have had six hard games two with Connie Macl's Athletics and two with the Cubs, the other two be- ing Yannigan and Regulars.
 The games that they played the DIE four of them being low scores wniie the Cubs only won their games by l to 0 and to 3. The practice nas peen the best thing that could posslpiy nap pen to the Climbers. not only Tor the work but teaching them the value of heady. tricky inside work and foxy base running. ,.
 There will be only five more exhibi- ton games this Spring Wednssday, Thursday and Friday with Patsy Jono- vans Trolley Dodgers from up Brook lyn way. and the two remainan sat urdays with Yannigans and kssuiars.
 The schedule for the exhibition se- rjes consisted of eleven galnes--eight with the big leaguers and three local btt the storm during the first of last week tied up Feildsr Jones an9 ms ms game with the White Sox.
 IT mood weather is had for the first three days of April the three Brooklyn games will be played, making seven National and two with American league outfits.
 Donovan's people will have hard siedding if the Climbers put up the waane against them that they d.d erainst the Cubs, and if Brooklyn is not faster than ever known lot of surprises are liable to be uncorked. Juef two weeks and three days remain for the Climbers to work in when the narr1er drops and the set-away-starts on Wednesday, the 18th. for the 1908 Championship race of the Southern league.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
NEWS OF BRUNDIDGE.
Library AssoeiatiOn Holds an Interes
 fnE Meeting,

flag Meeting.
 Brundidge March 2S-(Special. )-The Brundidge Library Association held an interesting meeting Thursday afternoon at the McRee Hotel with Miss Sadie Weir as hostess. The delightful mu- sical numbers from Wagner and Verdi added interest to the club study.
 The program was as follows: "Il Tro- vatore," piano duet. by Mrs. B. H. Boyd and Miss EoIian Francis. introducing Funeral Dtrge" from Miserers. Am vii Chorua." etc.
 Informal discussion of Life and Works oe Verdi.
 Reading "u Trovatore." by Mrs. W :. E. Fleming. president of the club. A discussion of current events brought the meeting to a close.
 The next meeting of the club will be held next Thursday afternoon, April 2. with Mrs. 4. c. Seay as hostess.
 Rev. H. c. Threadgill. pastor of the Methodist Church. and M Lightfoot, left this afternoon for Little Oak, in this county, to attend the dedication of the new Methodist Church at that place. The dedication sermon will be preached by Rev. J. N. Dannslly, of Montgomery.
 Rev. w D. Hubbard. of Birming gham. will be in this city tomorrow to begin a series of meetings at the Baptist Church. Services will be held in the forenoon and evening for perhaps ten days. Mir. Hubbard is a preacnsr Of considerable note. and it Is expected that large congregations will be pres ent at every service.
 Tomorrow morning a special Sunday School meeting will be held at the Baptist Church. A special program has been prepared by the committee.
 The fifth Sunday meeting of the Primitive Baptist Church in this city began this morning. Elder Satterwhtte of Opelika. and other ministers are here in attendance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
Basket Balls GrosDth iin
 The South -ReUieU Of Season

fensivs as we'll as defensive play and throws goals accurately. Susong has no peer in the South for all around ability as a player and field general and his success in whipping Montgom- ery's green five into winning couibi- nation stamp him as the logical choice for Captain of the all Southern five.
 Such team should have no ditfi- culty in defeating any other combina- tion of players in the Southland with proper coaching can hold their own with any team in the country, bar none.
 The record of the Montgomery Y. N. c. A. team follows:
 Montgomery. 2s; Columbus. ss. ga
 Montgomery. 20; Columbus. So.
 Montgomery. s1; Birmingham Y. M. c. A., 16.
 Montgomery. 2i; Birmingham A. c. 70.
 Montgomery, &; Vanderbilt. IS.
 Montgomery. 33; Illinois, 5I.
 Montgomery, 14; Birmingham '. M. C. A. 1e.
 Montgomery. IS; Auburn. a5,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
srain Campanx An Thls Week.


 The W. l. swain Company will arrive this morning in their own special cars, and commencing with tomorrow night will begin week of modern dramatic repertoire under their immense pavil- ian, corner of Hull Street and Dexter Avenue.
 The Swain Company has the reputa- ton of being the oldest, wealthiest and best organization of its kind In Amer ica. and Mir. Swain has demonstrated beyond doubt that big city produc- tion can be presented under canvas with the same care as to detail in stage effects and setting and the same comfort to the audience that is enjoyed in a modern opera house.
 Owing to the, enormous seating ca pacity of the pavilion, the small price of 1s cents is made possible. which price will prevail during the weeks engagement. Drama. Musical Comedy and vaude- vile will be presented with change of program each night. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
DAHLONEGA PLAYS
 AUBURN TO STANDSTHL

Auburn, March. 2s.--( (Special.)--In Q slow and ragged game. Dahionga this afternoon played Auburn to a stand stil1.
 After the tenth inning the game was called on account of darkness, the store standing to 6.
 Auburn put in three new and un- tried pitchers, Hardage, M A. Smith and cy W Taylor, all of whom showed control and pulled themselves out of dlfacult places. They famed out thir- teen and gave two bases.
 Morris pitched for Dahoiega, striking g out nine Both teams piled up errors, and there was no brilliant playing.
 Dahlonega scored three in the third one in the fourth. six in the eighth. Auburn scored one in the second and five in tho third.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
TO HELP MOBILE SCHOOLS.
Committee Named to Work With Pub.
 lie Bodfee.

Mobile. March 2s--(special)--At a meeting at the home of Mrs. Erwin craighead last night Captain A c. Banner was named as the chairman of the committee which will meet the revenue and road c6mmissionersi in ac- cordance with the resolution passed at the mass meeting Thursday night;
 To serve with Mir. Danner the fol- lowing were named: Mayor Lyons, Judge o. J. Semmes. General J. w. Whiting, Col. D. L. Russell, pr. W. L. Woodruff, Stewart Brooks, Lyman if. Faith, Leo M. Brown, James H. Webb. R. P Roach. Erwin Craighead, c. L. Smith. Harry Pillans, L. Hammel, A. Inge Selden, and J. D. Bloch.
 This committee will as soon as pos sible take the matter up with the commissioners and provide some way to help the schools out of their pre- dicament.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
erRLa PLAY BAsKETBALL.

GreenvIlie and Columbus Teams In .
 Contest.
 Columbus. Miss. March 2s.-(Spe- eial. )-The game of basketball which was played between teams represent ing the Greenville High School and the Industrial Institute and College, on the college campus, resulted in a victory for the local team by a score of IF to 1.
 The young women from Greenville put up . brave light but the superior
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
BOOK FOR BIRD DAY
DEPARTHENT OF EDUCATION IS.
 SUES PAMPHLET.
In Celebration of Event It is Expected
 the suggesfed Program Wn1
 Be Used by Public Schools.

Under cover of q beautiful picture design, the Alabama Department of Ed ucatjon yesterday began Issuing the Bird Day Book, the first undertaking of It's kind in the history of the De- partment.
 There have been printed several hun dred copies of the Bird Day Book for use by the teachers of the public schools of Alabama. The pamphlet contains a suggestive program which may be followed in the schools on May {. when the anniversary of the birth day of John ]. Audubon. the worlds greatest naturalist and bird lover. will be celebrated.
 Hon. Harry c, Gunnels. State Super intendent of Education, in his prefa- tory notice in the Bird Day Book. makes the following announcement: ITO the Teachers of Alabama:
 s'In setting apart May 1 as q day to be celebrated in the schools of Ala. pama as Bird Day, wish to acknowl- edge the suggestion from the Alabama Audubon Society.
 To that most enthusiastic bird low CT. Hon. John H. Wallace, IT,, State Game and Fish Commissioner. Is due all the credit for the preparation and compilation of the material in this very attractive pamphlet.
 'T wish to urge that teachers wf1er- ever possible celebrate the day. and usA as nearly as practicable all the suggestive program. It Is hard to es- stmate the great good that will come to the children of Alabama in studying birds and bird life.
 Yours very truly,
 Harry c. Gunnels.
 Superintendent of Education.' The Department announces that teachers desiring to procure copies of the Bird Day Book may get the same by applying or writing to the Depart ment and enclosing 3 cents for post age to insure delivery.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
asI.lffie narnen,s YVfna.

The baseball teams of Little Barnes and Adams Street champions crossed bats yesterday morning and the Cham pions had their title battered to the tune of 13 to 6. The batteries were: Beall. Hart and Bastiani for Little Barnes: for Adams Street, W. Brasselle, Halls, c. Henry and J. Brasseld. The feature of the game was the pitching of Hart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
New York Clearing House Shows Hn
 crease in Reserves.

New HOrk CAeartmk he"Se
 crease in Reserves
 New York. March 2s.-The statement of the clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $Ss'- 7ss.525 more than the requirements of the s5 per cent reserve rule. This IS an increase of s2.Se4,O75 in the pro potrionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The statement fol- lows:
 Loans. &1.1s4.53s,TOo; increase, t2.- ass 1oO' Deposits. ,1ss,3S4,300; in- crease. S7,254. 100. Circulation, ssi.042,- goo; decrease S2O2.7O0. Legal tenders ss1 .si2,0O0; Increase. s9575Oo. Specie SAYS. 5.275, 900; increase, Ss,S30.7o0. Re serve, Ss37.122.3oO; increase, $4l7I6OO Reserve required. 2s7.3ss.375: increase si .sfs,526. Surplus, sss,7es,b25; In eraaHs. s2l.ss4,07S. Ex. United stats'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
THE RACES
Results at Benninxa.

Bennings. March B.
 First race. selling, seven furiongs-- Workman, 100 (McCarthy), 5 to 3, won; Greene. 107 (Shaw), 13 to 5. second; Servile, 91 (ouarrington). 10 to 1. third. Time, 1:so. LaI1y. Brookdale Karama. Wabash Queen and Work maid ran.
 Second race. selling. five and q half furlongs--Oraclum, 107 (McDaniel), even. won; Billie Hibbs, 1o1 {Burnsl, to 3, second; King of Basham, s3 i:os 4-5. Jim Nutwood, Tiiiinehast' Sherring. Belle of the Bay and Merri-
 Third race, four and a half furiongs Personal. no (McCahey). 6 to 1, second; BaIbek. no (Mccarthy). 5 to third. Time, :57 1-5. Bonnie Kel- sey Al Busch. Clefia, Juliet M. and Lucille ran.
 steeplechase about two and a half mIles--Kara. 160 (McIninery). II to 10. won; Essex. 152 (Mr. Dion Kerr), to 1. second: Muddy, 140 (Dupee). g to 2: third. Time. 5:o7. Bessie Kizer and
 Fifth race. the Potomac. purse, six won; Bell Wether. Iii (McDaniei9. ! to 10. second; Winning Star. 101 GBurns). 30 to 1. third. Time, 1:1s. Blember ran.
 Sixth race. maiden. seven and half furlongs-Perry Landing, sS (McCa- hey), 6 to 5, won; Billy B. Van. ss Quarrington. to 5, second; Grace Cameron, 11S (Burns), to 1, third. Time. 1888. Kramerla ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Summary Two-base tles, Messit, Ry-
 base hit Crystal. Double plays, Van
 Anda to Wohleben. Stolen bases. Lew is. Wohleben, Fuller, Henline. Persons, Perry. Name of Umpire, Stickney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
TOM FISHERS TEAM
 WINS FROM GULFP0RT

Mobile, March 2s.--(Special. l--The game with Gulfport this afternoon was never fin doubt, the local Southern Leaguers wading into McManus, an amateur, just whenever they got ready, and piling four runs in the fourth.
 Manager Tom Fisher, on the hill for the locals. was there with "a bunch of smoke, which was invtnctble at critical times, the visitors getting to him only in the seventh, when they scored three runs with two doubles and three singles.
 Score: R. H. E. Mobile 100 41o 0os--s 0 Gulfp0rt 900 O0o SOO-S
 Batteries-McManus and Graffius; Fisher and White.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
osIss. sso.ssl.sss; increase. sl.sso..

27k
 The per centage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks ct the close of business yesterday was 2s.1e. The statement of banks and trust compa- niss of greater New York not members institutions have aggregate deposits of 3s.75s.5oo. total cash on hand, e57.- sss.2oo. and loans amounting to ssi2.- eS2f0o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
MODIFIED UP MERIDIAN.

Cotton states Tfeam an Easy Mark
 for Birmingham. t Birmingham, March t- Birmingham just mopped up Meridian today. Baisden was a very soft mark. Birmingham .oef osa 0ss--is 10 o Meridian .. 900 900 O00-- o 3 2 Batteries--McNeal, Ables, Ragan and Raub and Mahon; Butter. Baisden Cir vieux.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

ESPECIAL EASTER DIFFERENCE" Coat and trousers tailored to taste from all wool BLUE SERGE guaran- teed not tO fade, shrink or cookie, e22.
 PRICkETST-GERsON co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

strength of the local team was more than they could successfully combat. and they were doomed to defeat, which they accepted most gracefully.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Dfa yom read '. Fl. Tharpe'w letter addressed to E. E. Forbes Piano Cot It certainly i5 Ane chance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
New Orleans Results.


 New Orleans. La. March ss.-old Honesty. at 1-2 to l, won the LyrIc handicap. Sl,OO0 added, at City Park today. Temaceo. the short priced fa- vorite, was poor second. Old Hones- cause the last time he was out this horse. then an odds-on favorite. was beaten by poor horse horses by several recent good riding by piloting in four
 Today closed the racing season at City Park. On Monday the races will shift to the Fair Grounds track for two weeks. and then winter racing son.
 Weather cloudy track fast
 First race, four and a half furlongs Guy Fisher, 1oe (Notterl, 12 to 1. won; Brougham. 112 (Nicol), 2 to l, even. third. Time. :5l s-s. Lady Leo ia. Gloriole. Transform and silveradc
 Second race, steeglechase. full course MoAsstsr DT AOEan 151 4 eiqiF Hfen5 sVia F t0 SOG second; Dr. Heard. 150 (Waiton,. to 1. third. Time, 3:54 Is. Gold Circle Bell The Cat. Bank Holiday. Galiithea
 Third race. six furiongs. selling Robin Hood, no (Notter), 3 to s, won Canada. s6 (sklrvin). s to l.. second Bert Osra, 109 1-z "A. Mlnuer), 1uV lt I. third. Time. l:13 2-5. Cooney K. Bounding Elk. Finesse, St. Valentine Refined. Beatrice K and Reaction aist
 Fourth race, mile and a half-olt Honesty, 114 q, Lee). 1-2 to 1. won Temaceo, 1I2 (Notter), 9 to 10, sec ond; Good Luck, 1O7 (V. Powers), t' s. third. Time. 2:33. Coruseate ant Alma pufour also ran.
 Fifth race, six furlongs, handicap Hyperion II. 114 q. Leel. to 5; won Nasty Agnes, se (S. Flynnl, 4 i-2 to second; Colloquy. 11o (s HeideD, r. to 1. third Time. 1:1S. Biagg, Gri maldi, Faust and Batsman also ran. Sixth race, seven furlongs, selling Warner Griswell, 105 (Notter), 4 to won; Blue Lee, 90 (Schlesinger), 20 t 1, second; Royal onyx, 10S SLeibert1, | to 1. third. Time, 1927 3-6. AIl oN 1 Swift. Phil Finch, Miss Strome, Lad Esther, Water Cooler. Leo Beecf | Birdslayer and Funiculaire also ran. Seventh race. mile and quarter SCI inE-Ouagga, l06 (Notterl, II to Il won; Greet, 10s 1-3 (W. otD, to second; Doubt. 107 c. Leel, to | third. Time, 2:06 4-5. Belle Scot Marsh Redon. Pinlxy. Footiixhts Favor ' ite also ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

ChamPfons Lose Game. Atlanta. March 2s.--Atlanta (South- ern League), {; Chicago (Nationai LeaEue), [.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

It fs getting late, 60 we have . large stock of Fertiliners. Acid Phosphate and Kainit on hand for the "minmte mam." Come to see us. Marks & Gayle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

PeIiemns Are Defeated. New orleans. La. March zs.-New Orleans (Southern), 1; Cleveland (American). {.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Brooklyn Nationals Win.
 Jacksonville, Fla, March 2s.--Brook- Iyn tNatlonals), {; Jacksonville (South Atianticl, 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

St. Louis Nationals Lose. San Antonio, Tex, March 2s.--San Antonio (Texas), 8: St. Louis (Nation- als). 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Philadelphia Nationals Win. Charleston. s. C.. March 2s.--Phila- delphia (Nationals). g: Charleston (South Atlantis). o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

CONCERT AT PICKETT SPRINGS.
 This Afternoon. Hoffman's Orchestra. Superh Program.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
WE REDEEM

Montgomery, ss, Birmingham A. C.. 24.
 Montgomery, 5s; Greys. 2i. Montgomery. 2S; Auburn, 90. Montgomery, 3l; Nashville. 2s. Montgomery ss; Columbus. s3. Montgomery, 3i; Auburn. 27. Montgomery, IS; Mobile. 2i. Montgomery, 23; Mobile. 2s. Montk Dmery. %; Texas State. 27 Total score of season. Montgomery, 5Df: opponents. 494. Individual Records. M. .--a EfAiA Hrna,i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

IL H. Betterton q Co, Diamond Liquor Co J. Fox & Co, Gallagher & O'Gara, B. B. Gibson.
 A. H. Harris,
 Heller Broa, Paul HeymRn.
 The above dealers are ali located a H. M Austin a Co, Montgomery Ala i Holberg q CO, Ft. Smith. Ark. E c. Villere, 124 Carondolet St., New La.
 4sssig-Ellis Drug Go. Memphis, Hanover Distilling Co., Peoria, H.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Julian Distilling Co.,, Kentucky Whiskey Co. Will Lea. M Markstein, R. J. Park. Reid Gordon Coz R. NJ Rose O.. Sam & Ed WsAchselbaum. Chattanooga, Tenn.
 Chas. Blum & Co.. Jacksonville. Fla. Hanne Bros, Jacksonville. Fla. Thos. H. Keating & Co, Ocala, Fla. R. F. Cate q Co., lease lots only)' !. A Mocormack & Co. Memphis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
Ninety--six Couples Were Mar
ried During the Last Three
Months of 1907 in Wayne
County.
SIX COLORED COUPLES
TAKE STEP IN THAT TIME
THIS RECORD is CONSIDERED
SMAUL-ONE COUPLE, AGED
PAST SEVENTY YEARS, WAS
JOINED TOGETHER.

During the months of October No
vember and December last year there
were ninety-siX marriage ceremonies
performed in Wayne county. OF this
number all the brides and grooms were
native born Americans with the eXcep-
tion of two grooms,
DR.. George II. Grant of this city.
who is county health officer. has just
completed his report for the last quar-
ter of last year and it is most inter-
esting one.
In October there were twenty-eight
marriages. In November thirty-nine
and i'll December -. During this time
only six colored couples were Joined in
wedlOck. One man and one woman
between the ages of 40 and 50 years
were married One other bride was
between 60 and 20 years of age. There
were two grooms between 80 and 90
years: three of the grooms and three
of the brides were between 10 and 80
years: nineteen grOOms and fifteen
brides were between 80 and 40 years:
sixty-seven grooms and fifty-six brides
were between twenty and thirty years
and three srOoms and nineteen brides
were under twenty years.
For the quarter ending December 81,
1907. there were thirty-siN cases of
contagious diseases reported TO DR..
Grant. There were thirteen cases of
diphtheria Is cases of scarlet fever
and ten cases of typhoid fever. All OF
the eases of the latter disease were re
ported in October. The same month
there were three eases of diphthcria,
In November there we're eight cases of
diphtheria and three cases of scarlet
fever and in December, two cases of
diphtheria and ten cases of scarlet
fever
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
Three by Mere Happen-So
Glanced into the Smoker
Being Given by Coeur de Ii
on Lodge K. of P. Last Night
MOORE, CAMPBELL, AND
DAVIDSON WERE THERE.
Candidates Made Speeches,
Talking of Everything Else
Outside of That Which Was
Dear to Their Hearts.

The Rev, J. Q. Campbell of this city,
one of the many congressional Candi-
dates. strolled into the X. of p temple
last evening to attend the smoker be
ing held by the Occur de Lion lodge.
The Rev Campbell wanted to enjoy a
social evening and at the same time
show the boys that he was still in
the race OF course politics never en-
tered his mind.
AS the local divine sat talking to a
group of brothers on lodge affairs, he
chanced to allow his eye to rove about
the room and he saw another group
engaged in animated conversation
Who can that center of attraction
be?' thought the Rev. Mr.. Campbell.
His eagle-eye soon discovered that the
center of attraction" was Tom David
son of Greensburg, another congress
sional candidate who yesterday boldly
invaded Wayne county.
When the two rivals saw each other
they and their admiring groups merg-
ed. The glad hand was exchanged and
each one had a lot of nice things to
say about the other. While the pipe
of peace was being passed around
there was a cOmmOtiOn near the en-
trance. which attracted the attention
OF the Rev. Campbell and Mr.. David
son. This "commotion" proved to he
F. L. Moore of ConnersyilIc who is al
SO a congressional candidate MI
Moore saw his two adversaries instant.
ly. Just happened in. you know" he
explained TO them-then there was
some more glad hand and smoking
from the pipe of peace.
The smoker was d complete success.
The three candidates were called upon
for speeches and they responded nobly
touching on every question of import
ance save the one they are most vitality
interested in. No fair talking poll
tics at a lodge meeting is an old rule
they Claimed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-22
But Fifteen Marriage Licenses
Have Been Issued by Coun-
ty Clerk This Year and Rec
ord Up to Date Is Small.
MAYBE GIRLS ARE NOT
PROPOSING NOWADAYS.
Predicted That There Will Be
Less Weddings in Wayne
County During Present Year
Than Heretofore.

The leap year hOodoo has been found
wanting AS but fifteen marriage Ii
censes have been issued to date in 1908
in Wayne county. This is consider
ably below the average and indicates
that the present year-with its unfortu-
weddings in this county than does the
ordinary year with a day less in the
calendar.
1t is the general theory that the ten
sion is relieved when leap year comes.
This is not true. Human nature isn't
built that way. In reality, the tension
grows worse.
A bashful man can propose if actu-
ally in love. He can't help II, unless
he lets reason surmount what is some
times termed insanity. It is suppos-
ed that the woman in the case does
the propOsing-that she must do so or
never get married. \ sensible woman
won't do it. though. 4 man wouldn' t
marry her if she did-unless money is
the consideration.
The gossip says, however. when n
wedding is put off year after year and
finally falls In leap year. that the wo-
man did the proposing. AS a result.
many fear the gossip will be just as
lacking in sensibleness as this. and
therefore refuse to plight their troths
when the year springs an extra day.