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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
Mailman Wins Pacific Union Handicap
at E~meryviIIe.

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. l~3-Madman. a %
TO l shot, won the Pacific Union handicap
at Emeryville Saturday, while Palo Alto at
one time as good as 100 to I, in the betting.
was second. Bon Homme. the favorite,
was third. This event was the feature Of
a good card and was decided in the
presence of one of the largest crowds OF
the season. Thirty-one books were in Mne
and betting was lively. Bon Homme ruled
favorite throughout the handicap, which
was at a mile for 2-year-olds with q value
OF ESQ to the winner. Mailman. eagrying
Ia pounds. went TO the front early and
leading all the way, won by a neck Prom
Palo Alto. Bone Homme beat Anna L.
Daley less than a length for third money.
Captain Kennedy, a 20 10 / chance, won
the Simpson handicap from Don Enrique.
Fulletta was bid up to 500 by Z. ]. Ram
sey and l. Stock, but was retained. sum-
maries:
First race, six furlongs. selling: Mabel
Eollander QQ5, Sullivan, IL to 0) won,
Darg1n QOs, Deverich, II TO y second. Vel
low stone Cs9, COburn, 8 TO u third. Time:
l;leA. Banara. Cambyses and Zick also
sse9nd race mile ana a quarter selling;
fuIletta Q6, Taplin, 3 to 5l won, Elevation
SS%. f Bas'an.. : % Z i tSiGa ri hailmf s3fSs
cholk Hedrick and Pleiade also ran.
Third race. mile and a sixteenth, Simp-
son handicap; Captain Kenheay 81. Walsh,
. 10 ID won, Don Enrique dOs, Butler, Z To-
81 second, Okenite 81, Z. n. Miller, Is 10
y third. Time: l:4SA. Boggs, May Amelia
and Import also ran.
Fourth race. one mile. Pacific Union
handicap, value TO winner &, so: Msdman.
Ola Walsh, % 10 ID won. Palo Alto go.
Russell s 20 u second, Bon HOmme QUO.
Lee, II 70 81 third. Time: 1.44ss. Anna II
Daley, DR.. Hols1berg, L1stoWel, Torbellino.
Force. FL Picaro, Mauretania and Guy
Fisher also ran
Fifth race, one mile and 100 yards. sell
ing: Bethankful O6. Keogh, sto ID won.
Raleigh u5, Gilbert, u 10 u second. Esteue
G. OH, Butler. IS 70 81 third Time: I.asH
Remember Miss Mazzoni, J. r. Laughrey,
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CoRNHUsKERs DEFEAT CoTNER
Gain Big Lead in First Half and
Then Try Out Substitutes

LINCOLN. Dec. 1~3.-(Special Telegram.)-
In the opening game Of the local basket
ball season the Nebraska five defeated the
quintet from Cotner college at the Univer-
sity armory last night by a score of S to
a. The Nebraska regulars outplayed the
visitors during the first half and gained a
good lead that the Cotner players could
not overcome during the second half when
Nebraska gave six substitutes a tryout.
Nebraska was weak in breaking up the
Cotner plays when the ball was in Corn
husker territority. Captain Walsh OF Ne
braska was kept out Of the game on ac-
count Of an injury 10 his right foot. The
lineup:
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PROTECTION FOR THE SAILORS
President of Panama Promises to
Accord Them Good Treatment
when They Land.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-Prompt assur-
ances have come to the State department
from President Obaldia in response 10 the
request of Acting Secretary Of State Bacon
that adequate police protection will be
given by the authorities at Panama TO
American sailors and marines that may BE-
landed on the isthmus either for shore
leave or in transit. upon the arrival of
Admiral Swinburnes fleet of armored
cruisers at Panama today. The president
also has promised there shall be a prompt
trial Of the men alleged TO have been i'm
plicated in the wounding and subsequent
death of a member OF the crew OF the
cruiser Buffalo several months ago. The
treatment accorded American sailors and
marines on the isthmus has not been salts
factory to the administration, hut the cor
dial manner in which President Obaldia
has responded TO Mr.. Bacon's request is
thoroughly appreciated at the State de-
partment. where 1t is hoped all ground for
future complaint will be removed.
1t is an easy matter TO do business
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Ames PracticIng Hard.

AMES, Ia, Dec. Observation-Disclosures
Is praeticing hard for the Missouri valley
basket ball championship and six fives
report regularly 10 Coach Clyde Williams.
sity are Brown. Mosigr. forwards; De
vault and White, centsrs; Herbert, Law
ana Case, guards. This viii make a fairly
strong aggregation with three of last
years team, Herbert, Law and Case.
Brunor. a sophomore, formerly a member
OF the Sioux City Giants, is playing a
strong game at forward
After-Christma games will be PLAYED
with Drake, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
and GrinnelL Possibly Iowa will be
added 10 the schedule.
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Peru Wins at Basket Hall.

PERU, Neb., Dec. 13-(Special. THE
Peru State normal opened the basket ball
season last evening b. playing a lively and
exciting double-header with the Auburn
High school. The boys game started out
at a lively pace, neither team scoring for
some minutes, although the superiority OF
the normal team was evident from the be-
ginning. The normal boys gradually gained
on the Auburn team, until just before the
close OF the last half they were making a
field goal about every minute. The score
at the close OF the first half was 81 10 3
in favor OF Peru. At the close OF the sec
ond half il was SO 20 s. Allen of Auburn
threw three out Of the eight free goals and
York wOn the other two points on a field
throw. The lineup was as follows:
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MCFARLAND AND MORAN WIN
New Record Made in six-Day Bicycle
Race in New York.
RUTT AND sTOL ARE SECOND
Twelve Thousand Persons See Excit-
ing Finish OF Weeks Grind
in Madison square
Garden.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Floyd Mcfarland,
the veteran bicycle rider or California, won
the sixteenth annual six-day race for the
team OF mcfarland and Moran at Madison
Square Garden last night and set a new dis
lance. Rutt Of the R%utt-stol, German-Hol-
land team, finished second. and Demara Of
the Demara-Hil combination, the former
Of California and the latter OF Boston, was
third. The final sprint of one mile was be-
tween the representatives Of these three
teams. which were on equal terms as to
distance covered, the others Withdrawing to
give them a clear track. The three teams
that took part in the final dash covered
2.7S7 miles one lap in 12 hours, which Is
three miles seven laps ahead Of the record
set by Miller and Waller In 1899.
Following is the standing OF the eight
AaaEaa 49, ELnLcEaA Ahn Eana.
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WITH TIL BoWLERs.

Rockefeller has a nice little bowling team.
A bunch OF the office force of the Standard
OIL company played a match game OF ten
pins Saturday afternoon on the Metropoli-
tan alleys. Five married men against five
single men. Traynor was captain Of the
married men and Frank Thomas captain Of
the single men. Tn single men won all
three games. John Traynor took all honors,
with 5S for the married men, and Captain
Thomas Rockefeller. was high for his single
men team, with a grand total of $40. The
married men say the end is not yet, and
will meet the single men any time. Score:
MFN
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Purdy Head. Penn Te.m

OSKALOosA, Ia. Dec. lS.=(special)-
A c. Purdy Is the new captain OF the
1909 Penn college foot ball team. He
quarterback
Penn colleges baske ball team has al
ready won two games this year. The
games will be played with Parson coz
leRe. lowe Wesleyan q other schools.
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county NleTha hONkNlOOts AueneTdA E1alRIe
The Englishman and Midmont also ran.
Sixth race, futurity course, WEIGH handi-
cap: Roseben 0S, Miller, II to p won,
second, Royal Tourist di5, Butler. Z to j
Jack, Down Patrick and John a. Msllon
also ran.
GIorio wins Handicap.
Los ANGELES. Dec. 12.-Glorio, making
his first appearance of the season, won
the Sierra Vista handicap, six furlongs, at
Santa Anita park today, and in doing so
ran the distance in linz, which equals the
worlds record. made by Nimbus, carrying
100 pounds. at the Empire City track. New
York, this year. Stanley Fay won the
Monrovia handicap in 1878 for the mile
and an eighth. Fay was an s to / shot.
Summary:
First race. six and a half furlongs, SELL
ing: Prince Ahmed Q1O, Musgraye, 3 10
10 won, Netting QO2, Harris, 4 to u sec
ond, skye CSS, 8 to u third. Time:
! :lSts; The sultan Alteration, Summer
Grtswold finished as named.
Second race. 5-yeaT,olds six furlongs,
won, Friend Harry Ql2. Musgraye. is to s
second, Home Crest OO4, Archibald, 10 to
81 third. Time: lI1%. Descomnets also
Third race. six f~urlongs. Sierra Vista
handicap: Glorio d04, Archibald, u to u
won, Colloquy d0s, Powers, IL to 1O sec
9H'@n SNaAA AAA1< ~ 1AAAA AA1 y ~ - NANAAAH
Time: 1:Lb. Rose Gal, Redondo, Burgess
and Rifleman also ran. The time equals
the world $ record made by Nimbus at
Empire City this year.
Fourth race, mile and an eighth Mon
roviA handicap, $3.50 added: Stanley Fay
O$, Harris, 5 TO u won, Nox Populi 0f0,
Rice, . TO u second, Magazine 100, Vain,
y to y third. Time: 1:5l3S. Montgomery,
Green Seal, Mss Sain, Edwin I. Fryer
and Light Wool also ran.
Fifth race, one mile, selling. Ben Tro-
vato Q0I, Page, G to u won. Pretension
Q0, Streubel. 2 to u second, Alma Dufour
u04, Archibald, IL to 2) third. Time:
l:S7%. Day Star, Esther b, Monvina, Joe
Coyne, Niblick, Teo Beach, Severus and
Round and Round also ran.
Sixth race, seven fuTlongs: Ethon Ql2,
Kennedy, 3 to - won, Car QOS, Powers,
4 to u second, Dandelion O19, Sailing, II
to 100 third. Time: l:24%. Maltbie, As
tronomer, Ethel Day, J. c. GLENN and
Gemmel also ran
HAVANA, Dec. IA small crowd at
tended the races at Mendares park today.
Summary:
First race. five and a half furlongs: Font
won, Whisk Broom second, Cloistress third.
Time: los.
Second race, five and a half furlongs:
Camel won, Charley 1usk second, King
Thorpe third Time: los.
Third race, mile and a sixteenth: Bitter
Hand won, Oroonoka second, True Boy
third. Time: 1:47h.
Fourth race, one mile: Colonel Blue
won. Chief Hayes second, Eustacion third.
Fifth race. six and a half furlongs:
Momentum won. Battle Az second, Ben
| Double third. Time: l:22.
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West high az WORK.

DIES MONIES. Dec. Ia-(SpeciRL)-Clad
in gymnasium suits the foot ball candi-
dates In the West Des AOines High schOol
have started practicing foot ball for the
fan OF Eo9 and daily the tackling dummy
Is brought into play IN the gymnasium.
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Riders Gain in Weight.

An interesting feature was the weight Of
the men. which was taken at noon today,
1S2 hours after the start last Sunday night.
with but three exceptions, the riders
gained from two to seven pounds during
the contest.
Rutt gained two pounds; stol, two; Mac
Farland. seven; Hill lost three; Demara,
no gain; Salthour gained, six; Root, two;
Collins. three; Mitten lost, 8; Calvin
gained, three; Wiley, no gain; Anderson
gained. four; vanoni gained. two; Palmer
lost, two; Drobaeh gained. four; Moran,
two.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14

IOWA CITY, Ia, Dec. 13-Cspeclal)-
Coach John l. Griffith OF Drake uni
versity has completed arrangements for
two basket ball games with the Unit
versity OF Iowa. the dates 20 be arranged
later. One OF the games win be played
in Des Moines and the other here.
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The girls played a strong game. The
Peru team did exceptional team work,
showing good coaching. The score was S.
to 10 In favor OF Peru.
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Ready For a cold Wave2

II takes time to make good clothes.
Order today so your garment will be
ready when the chilly days come.
Good clothes to order, S25.
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CAPTAIN ron CORNHUsKERs

Butch Freese has been signed b. Bartles-
Vile, down in the southwest.
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ing things-astonishing 10 the fans who
had watched the game throughout the sea
son.
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II Is an easy matter 10 do business
through The Bee Want Ad. columns
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14

The official Western, league records re-
Gently published disclosed the fact that
Sioux City won the pennant by neither
leading in batting nor fielding. Those rec
ords, by the way, revealed some astonish-
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Dreshr<Silcr
ISIS EGrnAStO Omaha
Observation-Disclosures

County Clerk. Rockstone. General Haley,
The Englishman and Midmont also ran.
Sixth race, futurity course, WEIGH handi-
cap: Roseben QS, Miller, ii to p won,
Collector Jessup 600. Mccarthy, s TO II
second, Royal Tourist O15. Butler, Z to -
third. Time: 1:10H. Berry Maid. Colonel
Jack. Down Patrick and John A. Mallon
also ran.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14

What will the Giants be without old
Roger behind the bat? Wonder II Bower
man wouldn't be acceptable now?
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1t is an easy matter TO do business
through The Bee Want Ad. columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
Pace Fast from Beginning.

The pace was fast from the opening
today. Throughout the week almost every
hour showed new records over those
established by Miller and Waller in 1899
and E1kes and MacFarland in 1900. The
pace was too fast for several OF the teams
and they were forced TO drop out under the
pressure. For the last four days, how
ever, the leaders were those of the closing
hours. All three racers showed remarkable
staying power. Rutt and Stol. last years
winners being picked on form by many
from the start to close in the lead and
win out in the sprint. The veteran Mac
Farland on a previous winning team, rid
ing with the steady-going Moran, was
another strong favorite. Hill and Demara,
hitherto unknown to the six-day racing
enthusiasts here, won popular approval by
their clever and game riding. Walthour
and Root lost a lap in mid-week and for
the last three days they logged the heels
of the leading teams with steady per-
sistence. using every trick of the cycle
track to get upon even terms with the
foremost teams.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14

Sporting News foretold the details Of
the Bresnahan deal almost to perfection,
even naming the players for whom he
would be traded. Incidentally IL seems that
st. Louis has taken a very long shot in
letting go two of it's star pitchers, Ray
mond and Karger. even in exchange for
so rood a catcher, batter and prospective
manager as Bres.
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and Demara left the track at 10 o'clock and
one minute later these three riders. who
had led the others by one or more laps
for the last three days, began the decisive
mile. They started at a good clip and
sprinted desperately for the last three laps.
MacFarland got the lead and finished
| scarcely five feet ahead of Rutt, who was
the same distance ahead Of Demara.
The money prizes that went 10 the sur
viving teams were divided as follows: First,
$500; second. 5000; third, 500: fourth.
$500; fifth. $500; sixth, $3.50; seventh, $500.
Great Crowd at Finish.
Early in the evening an enormous crowd
gathered in the big amphitheater to witness
the final hours of one of the most keeniy
contested bicycle races held in the sixteen
years history of six-day contests. Prob
ably 1900 persons watched the ellipse
around which the riders of the eight re-
naming teams steadily rode until the bell
sounded for the final sprint between the
leaders.
As the score stood when the night crowds
began to gather II was a vital certainty
that the teams represented in the last
desperate dash Of a mile that would decide
the race and determine the 1903 champion
ship, would be the Rutt-Stol. MacFarland-
Moran and Hill-Demara combinations.
Attention was largely centered upon the
riders of these teams. who were tied for
the lead, as they wound around the course,
warily watching each other for the least
sign Of an attempt to gain a lap. At the
same time the three leaders were con-
stantly on the alert TO prevent their nearest
rivals, the walthour-Root team. from gain
ing the one short tenth of a mile that
meant the addition of another man to the
list of starters in the deciding mile rush.
There were many short sprints during the
evening, under the inspiration Of a big
enthusiastic crowd, but ali proved fruit
less as there was no change in the relative
: position of the teams, During a hard
sprint started by Moran, Walthour colhded
with Demara and both fell, but neither
was injured and no one gained or lost in
consequence.
Pace Fast from Beginning.
Tho paro was fast from the Openiup
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14

RUDE Vanguard insists he is not bluffing
when he says that unless the New York
management pays him $500 Of that '$11,OOO'
Il. paid for him he will continue to raise
chickens in Medina county, Ohio. The gent
win first have to prove that New York
gave that amount for him. And it may be
that II he forces Muggsy's hand, the latter
rilI stand up and tell his right name.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-12-04
Nominating a President.

Until the constitutional amendment
of 1891 the president and the vice pres
ideni were voted for OH the same bal
lot, the man with the second highest
number of votes becoming vice presi-
dent The presidential electors have
not always been chosen by popular
vote.
Before 1880 it was the general GUS
tom for the state legislatures To choose
the electors, ;uld it was not until 1873
that presidential electors were chosen
in nearly all the states by popular vote.
AS late as 1876 the Colorado legislature
chose the three presidential electors to
represent that state. There Is nothing
in the constitution TO prevent any state
legislature naming It's own electors
without appeal to the people provided
such a method of election is prescribed
by the state laws.
From 1900 to 1924 presidential can
didates were chosen by the members
Of congress in caucus. In 1924 the
electoral college failed to make choice
from the candidates so submitted, and
the matter went to the house Of repre-
sentatives. Four years later Tennes-
sees legislature nominated Andrew
Jackson without any reference to the
congressional caucus. His opponent,
John Quincy Adams. was nominated in
the old way, but that was the end OF
presidential nominations by congress
sional caucus.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-12-04
Gathered Him In.

You look very much excited. dear.
he said when she entered the parlor
where he was waiting for her.
well. | should think ought to look
excited" she answered. I've just had
the most awful argument with ma.
And she began to weep Historically.
why, what is the matter. my dar-
lingf" he inquired as he slid an arm
around her waist and endeavOred "a
soothe her. What was the argumentT
"Oh. how can | tell you? She said
you were only trifling with me and
that you would never propose. and J
told her she did You Il great injustice.
for | believed that you would propose
tonight. She said you wouldn't, and |
said you would, and we had 1t hot and
heavy. Dear George, you will not let
ma triumph over me, will yOu|
"Wwhy. certainly not" answered
George.
II knew It, my darling" the dear girl
exclaimed; come, let us go TO ma and
tell her how much mistaken she was"
And they did, and ma didn't seem to
be very much broken down over the
affair, after all.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-12-04
Too Much Of a Teasa.

Blough and Neighbors were chatting
on the porch. Mrs. Blough was in the
parlor near the window. Blough knew
she was listening and wanted to tease
her.
"Had little experience today" he
said to Neighbors contidentially.
"Prettiest little girl you ever saw She
was sauntering along the street some
feet behind a strolling couple. was
walking faster, and as ! caught up
with her couldn't help looking at her,
she was so pretty. She caught my
look and smiled. | had no intention
Of flirting, Of course, but that smile
was irresistible. Then our hands
linger minute. She began walking
faster to keep up with me, and we
passed the couple ahead together.
When we got some distance ahead Of
them l mustered up nerve enough to
speak. Good evening" said, and
she replied the same very roguishly."
There was q swish of skirts in the
parlOr and BlOugh turned in time to
see his wife vanishing toward the hall.
Thunder" he exclaimed. "Of course
the little girl was only about six years
old. but my wife didn't wait to hear
that. She's gone upstairs to cry now,
and even If she accepts my explana-
ton 1t means flowers and a party
dress. What fools We husbands be!"-
st. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-12-04
The Uses of Adversely.

"Grogan," said the head OF the de-
partment store. eying him sharply,
you've quit drinking. haven't you:'
Yes. sor." answered The rcd headed
Hibernian who worked in the pack
ing department. Il haven't taken a
Ghrink Nv anything stronger thin
iced tay fr three months
Il ain glad to hear it, Grogan. III
make it an object to you TO stay quit
But how did you break yourself Of the
habit"
BE hittin' me thumb nail wild a
hammer whin | was packin' box o
goods"
Il don't see how that could cure
you"
"Well, Misther Barker. It was this
way. If I'd been sober. dye moind. I'G
uiver have done II, but wasn't. WhiD
| whacked me thumb instead nv the
nail was thryin' 10 dhrive 1t made Il
black spot at the root nv me thumb
nail. | says to meSilf: 'Grogan. I'll
punish We f'r that Ye shan't have a
dhrink av ayther beer r whusky until
that black spot has gone.
well, sor. II was two months befure
1t had srowcd out to the end o me
thumb an cud cut it off. an be that
time I'd lost all me appetite f'r beer
an whuSky.
Thin says TO meself: 'Grogan. I'll
reward We f'r that. Ye're a sober mar
now. an yell stay sober That's the
whole story. sOr."-louth's Companion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-12-04
Spider Cures.

In CHI IA spiders are highly esteemed
IN the treatment Of Group. You get
from an old wall the webs Of seven
black spiders-two Of which must have
the owners sitting in the middle-and
pound them up IN Il mortar with lit
tie powdered alum. The resulting
mixture must then be $, D on fire, and
the ashes. when squirted into the
throat of the patient by means Of a
bamboo tube. are said to effect a GER
tain and Immediate cure.
Black spiders are evidently full Of
medicinal virtue, for they are largely
employed In the treatment Of ague as
well. In SOmersetshire, II one IS af-
flcted with the unpleasant ailment,
the way 20 get we'll is TO shut up a
large black spider In box and leave
It there TIL It dies. At the moment
Of its disease the ague should disap-
pear. In Sussex the treatment IS more
heroic; the patient must swallow the
spider.
Perhaps. after ALL this remedy may
not be SO disagreeahle rs 1t appears
for 4 German lacy ve, waS In the
hat of picking out Sri. RS from thcil
wclS rs shc walked t'.r.url Che W1r1,
and eating them after -r-t t'"riria'
then cf t'ri" legs Ccc.;rrj t'1t they
wee very ri.e i"d..' arl tasted IKE
nuts.-I.cnGcn Chrori -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-12-04
Only a misunderstanding.

Several years ago in a well known
wholesale house In big manufacture
In town an old bachelor boolikeeper
who had been many years with the
firm. suddenly announced that he was
to be married.
Tie partners gave him Il weeks holi-
day. and bis fellow clerks raised a
little purse and presented 1t TO pay the
expenses Of his wedding trip.
\ couple Of days after the wedding
one OF tie members Of the firm went
down 20 IL seaside resort, and there,
louIging about the parade and appar-
emily enjoying himself immensely, he
saw his recently married old book
keeper. but alone.
"Where's your wife" asked the prin-
cipal.
shes at home" was the reply.
"But thought you had money given
you for q wedding trip
so had" was the reply. but |
didn't understand that It was intend
ed TO include her. ."-Pearson's Weekly.