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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

pressed him for the return OF their
loans. always been sufficient to quell
them? II had, and he could see no
other reason for the status than by re-
turning to his original reason.
II things went wrong in this man.
ner Huda must have been In league
with the palace camarilla.
A double tap at a secret bell, an
order shouted down the speaking tube
and the officials of the palace camaril.
la were pinched.
This retinue included RIA Pasha,
the former minister of war. and Rag.
hib Pasha. one of the justly exalted
and highly honored court chamber
lains. Because he considered the dig
nifty Of his position Raghib barricaded
himself within his cyclone cellar o.
few plazas from the royal mansion
and prepared to sell his life as dearly
as possible. He opened fire on the
police, but his ammunition soon gave
out and the minions OF the law es
corted him into the royal presence
who melted out 80 days and costs In
the royal dungeon.
Because the court soothsayers re.
port had been doctored, the sultan set
about to corral the entire body OF
hangers-on, who daily loafed about the
court. This done he issued notice that
parliament, representing the people
would be held In the fall
He had to issue the notice himself
for the former power behind the
throne--Achmed Izzet Pasha, his sec
retary-smelling the trouble by a far
better method than that which the
astrologer possessed, skipped the coun
try and few days later was reported
In the United States.
Then in view OF the new order OF
things within his realm, Abdul II de
cided TO call home his ambassadors
at foreign capitals. Hence not long
ago we read In press dispatches that
Mehmed Ali Bey had been recalled
from Washington and successor APP
pointed. The Turk recalled from the
national capital is no other than the
father OF the missing secretary, and
as consequence It was expected
that the pair would connive together
MS TO the best mode of procedure in
the present case, for both might be
made a part Of the consignment OF
corpses which the sultan had billed
for the morgue on New Years day.
Thus by the foregoing viii be seen
that things are in a bad way in Turkey
and despite the fact that they cheer
! the sultan outside of the palace until
he has to empty the court water pitch
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
His Defense.

How sweet is the innocence of child
hood
Tommy Jones, aged seven, and his
mother were invited to tea by Mrs.
Drinks. While the meal was being
prepared, Mrs. Jones wandered about
the two-yard-sQuare garden and ad-
mired the weeds. Presently the alb
sence OF her cherished Tommy
alarmed her but shortly the truant
reappeared, contentedly munchlng a
huge slab Of cake. In her RELIEF, as
Is usual, Mrs, Jones began to upbraid
the lad.
Thomas she said, I'm afraid
you've been greedy and asked kind
Mrs. Drinks for that cake"
oh, no, mother he replied; Il
wouldn't he so rude! / waited till
she turned her back. then | snatched
a piece i"-Answers
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

eye pinned upon the threat that the
empire would be disrupted by the NAL.
contents.
Then he fred the cabinet
And appointed n new one
Finally minor palace Official al.
tempted 10 locate his majesty's vltals
between the rufiies of the latter's coat
OF mail
Each day as his majesty smSied his
long pipe. dismissed these disturbances
By new shifting motion, the impress.
sion began 10 gain strength with him
that all was not serene.
The use OF the word serene IA his
thoughts Immediately recalled the star
predictions of Abdul Huda, but then
no better star-gazer was 70 be found
In the empire. for had not the Imperial
guardian Of the Turkish empire tested
him many times and found that Alb
dupg predictions were always true?
lie had.
Then mentally the sultan went over
what his astrologer had told him only
the Friday previous.
Mars, the star which portended for
war was gradually fading away, and
Huda had also said that within few
weeks there would probably be no
Mars.
The big dipper suggestive of the
horn OF plenty, was brighter than ever
II was true, for had not Huda In all
his wise raving said itg
Mercury, the swift one. whose eN
istence was memory Of work, was
soon to so into perpetual tolal
eclipse. SO had Abdul said.
Huda's inside reasoning had also de
ploted the eventual union between
Jupiter and Venus. which. Of course
nugured well for friends OF the sultan
Surely. then. there was no cause foI
trouble, the ruler soliloquized to him
self. He paused and pondered and
hen liz up with a new kind of TO
bacco.
Fifteen minutes elapsed
rrr RI MT No -wvufrSfTTrr0T u
the royal fox terrier. "Huda's in bad
with the stars"
Then IN loud voice:
Corporal OF the imperial guard
'front.'"
In came the truaty baud, weapons il
hand.
Hum Mp Abdul HudA sogal sstrolo
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pus 70 A MOTHERS GRIEF.
How the Blanche Ferry Sweet Pea
Was Brought TO Perfection.

There is an interesting story told
by Paul Kirk in a recent Issue OF the
Housekeeper. concerning the acciden-
tai discovery of the Blanche Ferry
sweet pea. The story ia this:
The daughter of farmer in Jeffer-
son county, N. Y, married a quarry
man who neglected her. forcing her
to live a starved and miserable exis-
tence in a small home over some lime
stone lodges.
After a while the woman became
mother, and then death came and
claimed the child. The mother took
the body back to her own childhood
home-one OF the most beautiful In
New York-for burial.
When the funeral was over, the
mother. stricken with grief. gathered
from the old farm place few seeds
OF the old Painted Lady sweet pea.
These seeds she carried away with
her to the poor little home by the
stone quarry. There she planted
them.
They lowered, and the mothcr
saved some of the seed for another
seasons planting. From year to year,
In this manner. the flowers were per
petuated and the memory of the child
was kept beautiful After is or 20
years the flowers had undergone a
change-had taken on new beauty.
as fine as the sorrowing mothers de.
votion. They no longer resembled tho
old Painted Lady blossoms. The thin
poor sell, with It's large element of
lime, had dwarfed the vine. but in
compensation had given more abun.
dant flowers, larger and brighter col
ored.
Mr.. Tracy. OF the government de
partment of agriculture, while looking
after some seed crops in the vicinity.
saw and admired the flowers learned
their history, secured some of the
seed. and later sent them out to the
world as the Blanche Ferry sweet
pea.
Out OF the sorrow and hardship Of
the lonely mother by the quarryside
had come about the development of a
flower of exquisite beauty. which has
since brought pleasure to millions and
added beauty TO countless homes
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for by Lord High Guardian Of His Nal
iestys Wearing Apparel Maid Mo
BANNED. who whispered the words
across the plaza to tall blonde lady
who was interested In stars before
they thrust Huda into Jail.
II all came about in this manner;
AT recent star chamber session
between his majesty and the court
astrologer. Huda informed the sultan
tina. as far as he could discern by
daylight the orbs OF the universe were
in their correct positions. thus lending
security TO the monarch.
A few days later the Young Turks
started revolution.
A few days after that the sultan was
compelled to proclaim that the equal
rights constitution Of 1876 would again
b. In force. This he did with ono
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Church Tower His PuIpIt,

Sunday last being Feast Sunday.
the vicar of selston, The Rev. c. Har.
rison, hit upon the novel idea of
preaching from the church tower. The
greater part OF the congregation seat
ed themselves in the churchyard.
while many stood on the highway.
The reverend gentleman took as
mis- text, THE Builders and the Tow
ers,' and, possessing strong voice,
his remarks were heard distinctly by
the large crowd of GOLFERS and others
gathered together the weather being
all that could be desired.-London
Evening Standard.
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The Official Mind.

The government requires 1895
quarts Of writing fluid (reoent sta
tistics) simply because when the gov.
eminent wants to tell man-say, an
examination candidate--to sit down at
his desk, It says not Pray be seated"
but THE candidate Cor candidates) is
Lor arel requested and commanded IL
take Cor adopt his Tor herr seat Cor
seats) at the table Tor tables) with
his Cor her) pen Tor pens) IN his Cor
her) hand (or hands,. The London
Daily Mirror.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Merchant-What other qualifica
tons have you for the place?
Appllcant-Well. my friends tell me
| have a contented disposition and
Merchant-You won't do We want
a man with a Disconnected dispose.
ton; one that will HUSTLE
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

GO U r A s.
TRoL0GER Alb.
Dull HUDA'S
New Years OF.
fering TO the
sultan of Tur'
key will be the
formers head
This is the
latest bit OF
wireless news
from the Inn
perlal palace at
G on stantlnople,
andiftq yOilchpd
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do you expect people to believe all
you tell them in campaign"
NE" answered Senator Sorghum.
"And on the other hand they mustn't
expect me to tell them all believe. #"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Tramp--Any cold scraps. madam?
Snappy Woman--No; all the scraps
In this house are hot Baltimore
American.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

England sends to China every year
100000 pounds of condensed milk
and 5,000.0n0 pounds OF biscuits.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Mites KIN Hens.-we have known
mites to kill hens.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17
Miianyiiie.

SEPT. II h.-Mrs. u. II Beach aui
Ms. u lO'il-r Carpenter nave recovered
from tu, r. Tcgr4t iIlupss.
}. j. McCuuouIu returned from Bius.
hIuty, uu Friday H.t.
Mis- JENNIE D1isDu, Q. Deposit, y. Y,
rec LILY visited Ecr niece, Mr.. Henry
Laugr.
Mr..G orse Ho'dridgr, Of brooklyn, II
vi-,tiuE urr relatives ut tnis place
III rs. Ii. q. Car HHd GultdreH have re
turned t. tHei uIme at Dn1urr"
sad Sn,rrr has rrturucl home irou
Lake Huntington aud Alta Jooc.yu IL from
Cut'uuyn Cett ter.
George F,omer left for Wyoming
Seminary on F5liuy last
Mrs Blanche simpson, Of Newark, n.
j., is visiting her SISTER, Mrs l5eujmun
Kaye.
Mertu ll!man has returned to Troy,
NY
E a. Carpenter, who has been IN
Sdrtu' IN o.. business, Is T. guest OF Mrg
ID ii, E,huN.
K.us-,,y MoCuI!ouHh has returned to
Biuguamtpn.
N. Mary Buroror has returned 10
Port I,rN.- pi.rr spending some weeks
wiln o. gru"- h iiu- NlosnIy.
Mr.. G.. Nm.'A u,J lr-ty l3r BinS
helnruu.
.s,uoY. u.su. Inlty witn Howard
pou., 90 a r..tI.r ..lr, 'f., t.- irHuurs.
u l..l.ur- LH~.'.un, CJruru GnI t'-
N .a-Da Ha., .lr.t.uirr, Cornell and
rduiuH-, u,Iau slaOtrudrr tud Donald
Ayrrutgr, vnp uavr npyAl the sulumer
"a, tIu "Fou-' returned to B;1Jhlyn lGst
we he.
Ia JHnpt, apl -or, Of BrookIyp,
spent Ltnu. Dr. p. Cpalec-oA. ra"y
yis,tp. 'I.In Fa.- and rNp.ct u,At
yea! - oeaur! N uNu-.D.r,
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17
The Deposit Guaranty Question Again.

When Col. Bryan, In his Topeka speech,
said that between December, 1907, and
NJ ay. 1898, the banks OF Oklahoma, under
the deposit guaranty system, had gained
about four and half millions In de-
posjts, while the national banks which
we're outside OF that system had lost more
than a million, he omitted some import
ant details which have since been pub
Iished. In the act of Congress providing
for the Organization OF the two Terri.
tories az u State was an appropriation OF
&5 900, 900 as a school fund, and In No
veinber, 1907, this was paid into the State
Treasury, and deposited in the national
banks. On February 4, 1903, the deposit
guaranty law went into effect, and as
fast thereafter as practicable the State
deposits we're withdrawn trom the ma.
tlonal banks that declined to accept the
guaranty law, and transferred to the
banks subject to this law, the amount
involved being about $3,500, 900. 1t IL
also said that a similar course was pur.
sued, to large extent, with the deposits
OF county and municipal fundp. And
thus Is the milk In this cocoanut account
ed for. 1t will further appear that since
the national banks, with such large
withdrawal OF deposits, have sustained q
net loss OF only 81, l,l0l,s07 SO, the discrimi
nation against them by depositors can
not be serious. Three-quarters of cen
tury ago, In the State Of New York, th,
guaranty OF bank deposits, as remedy
for psnics, proved failure. Now that
under somewhat different conditions, til,
same remedy is being "tried on the dog,
In Oklahoma, It will be we'll to walt until
Its effect ls clearly shown before 1t lie ad
ministered to the whole country.
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Hawley.


SEPT. 7th.-James N. Snyder, secre-
tary, and DR.. r. j. Beckley, president
of tho Safety Mutual Insurance Co., OF
Lebanon, we're In town last Thursday,
to adjust the loes on w. j. Gibbs saw
mill. There was $500 insurance in the
Safety in Bingham's = agency and the loss
was paid in full.
The goth anniversary OF the W. G. T.
u, which will be held in Hawley Sept.
10th and 17th, will present a most ad-
mlra0le programme, the principal fea-
lures Of which will be afternoon Bible
readings and evering lectures.
A degree team and delegation from
the Scranton lodge, A. o. d., visited
Hawley. Sunday.
Preparations are being made to re-
ceive Evangelist Davidson here on Sun
day, Sept. 70. when he will begin three
weeks series OF evangelistic services.
Preparatory services, consisting of three
evenings each week, will be held uUtil
the arrival of Mr.. Davidson. Many of
our people will remember Mr.. David
sons good work done in Hawley fifteen
year9 ago.
Miss Ora Rollison, who has been
spending the summer vacation at the
homo of her sister. Mrg. A. Wicker, left
last Thursday for Hammond, Virginia
where she has position teaching school.
Miss Grace Male loft Monday for Corn
WALTON the Hudson, TO b. gin tho duties
Of school teaching.
Miss Mae Killam is spending a week
at Il jselle Park. N. J.
Mrs Irene Burns, Of Dunmore, spent
last week in Hawley, at the home oil
her cousin, d. Bingham.
Mr.. and Mre. b. II. Hoffman, of Hoyt
villa, Pa, are guests OF friends in town
Miss NettIe Edwards, OF Scranton
aud Mrs. John Madigsn, Of Port Jer
vIs, are visiting their parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs NJ. W. Edwards, at the East End.
Miss Mabel Rodman left week age
for Brooklyn, n. Y, where she wall begiI
preparation for trained nurse in Tho
Jewish Hospital.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

ALAw that went into effect Sept. LIST
compels New York city employees to pay
their debts. Under its provisions the
City Controller is compelled to pay judg-
ments entered against them. These are
for things purchased on personal &C.
count, and include everything from the
grocer's bill to the saloon keepers reck.
onlng. Since the beginning OF the month
the Controller has been receiving execu,
tions against the employees OF the city at
the rate OF fifty Il day, and he must pay
lOper cent. OF these each month, deduct
ing the amount from the salaries Most
OF the debtors are policemen and ilremen
and many OF the creditors are saloon
keepers.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

THE New York Daily Tunes pub
fishes dispatch from Galveston, con
tanning the startling announcement that
10000 negro Repu blcans iD Texas have
repudiated the Republican ticket and
will support Bryan. AS the whole Texas
vote for President In 1904 was but 234,
0OS, Of which only 81, ,242, Of all complex
ions, were counted for Roosevelt, 1t will
be seen that a transfer OF 100, 900 from
the Republican to the Democratic side
may change the result, unless the re-
turns are carefully pruned by the return.
ing boards.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

THB combination OF race track gamb-
lers and grafters In general In the State
OF New York, which has made every ef.
fort to defeat the denomination OF
Governor Hughes, received q k.out
blow at the State Convention on Tues.
day the Governor being renominated
on the FIRST ballot, by X vote OF S27 to
i5l for Speaker Wadsworth and 81 for
ex- Representative Stewart. The State
"inschine," which led the opposition to
Hughes, tried to induce various promiL
ent Republicans including Ex-Secretarv
Root and Joseph II. Choate, to stand
for the nomination In opposition to the
Governor, but without success.
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bethany

SKPr. II D --Eu' m..rr ut 'H' par
,punge W,durrIly rvru.ug w..s ymry
much ruJoNri. over - was G.shr 4 uuh
"a "l.G'I,n OF olliIer- y. the LtdIt-. Adj
tnuA place, Mrs. Charles Webb being
elected President ami Mrs. Char,cs
Blake, N.rr President.
Tue uumEi.ln pie sOG.ul, Friday even
ing Ia the Presbyterian cnurch WAS lb-
orally puirunIIrd aud nrtted IS.
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. T.. Anderson aud fam
lly returned to their home in Wilkes-
Barre, Saturday.
Albert Builer spent sunday with Guy
krmp.
nv. aul N,s. J. B. CpIy wera outer
tHiurI ur -Iy, ~, Wednesday AT tie
hpu,.u. Nl. put Alrs. Homer BtIlou.
NJ -. II ,..3H i, Woo iupu-c yAt,art- to
rrturu ~ npAs-ltlr, "Wednesday tor the
winter.
L.u.sr Wu,,y win ryturu to her home
ia Is . r-.uI to- lay.
Ru,.c,, GAmmel leaves for State Col
lcgv, WvdursdH!,
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17
Sterling.

Sterling.
SEPr. l4ih.-"Dry, dryer, drlest," will
express our condition here for some
time past. Our never failing springs
and wells are getting very low and some
farmers ire beginning to cart water.
john Gillner il very i'll with pneumo
Tia and DIS. Simons and GllpiL are In
constant attendance.
On the 7th, Walter Musgrovo took his
Grated upon for appendicitis. We are
pleased to hear since the operation that
the symptoms are favorable. Mr.. Mus.
grove also had the misfortune to lose a
good horse last week.
Stella, Myrtle and Floyd Cross leave
for Wyoming Seminary this week. Also
NJ oses Uban aud Mason Gilpin.
Grace aillner left for Perkiomen last
week aud Earl Cross goes this week
Mrs. Morilla Gilpin Dunn aud daugh-
ter, of Beach Lake, are visiting Sterling
friends.
Lenora and Nettie CliT, Of Scranton,
are visiting In town.
Benz. L. Decker is still living, with no
prospect of Improving.
J. ID. Gilpin has been confined to the
house for the past few week., but IL now
on the mend.
Prof. jacob Crewling, OF Stroudsburg,
is principal OF the new high school aud
Laura Gilpin and Katie Cross are as
sistants. About 10 pupils were in at
tendance last week.
A new bell IL ia town aud In due time
Its musical tones will be heard floating
over these hills aud valleys calling tue
children to duty aud pleasure. We nope
all the pupils will appreciate aud in-
prove these golden moments as they are
passing.
George dllpIn Is teachlng the Webster
school.
John Smith has sold his old home
stead to George Stevens for 81, 500 AID
piece Of land to Frank NJ. Barnes FOR
$500. In the near future Mr.. Smith will
dispose OF his personal effects.
Last week w. w. Miller, OF Ransom,
was the guest OF his school ohum, David
Cross.
All who desire to avail themselves Of
the 8 per cent. reduction Ia taxes must
pay them by Sept 26th.
]. D. Gllpin ls having his house re-
modelled.
G. L. Webster and son are now on an
outing. They have taken In Portland,
Maine, and Boston, Mass.
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tried to pc53 il, but failed. He carried
it with him, ho ovover, and vas not slow
to realiz, on it at tho fr5t opportunity.
lie was pl,iding along tho road on one
o! bis p.'grin' lss ono day, when a close
fisted nan overlook him with a wagon,
aud was asked fer O ride. Hegave Ben
lift OF few miies, and or setting him
down demaudsi'a q dollar for the service.
Bon out wish nis wallet. and rendering
h'a a ice dollar bill received four dollars
il cl.nrN IL hen weat on his way
f'...c uH rich ca (. OF lus, ant telling
. b s",..y g-.r eld o'cf again with the
. Er.a-'s. -I5go. The miaor, being pir,lY
linPIaa never asked Tor the redemp-
10 Of che giIi, AID the good dollars fur
niJlgd Bln with many good supprre
VII j be miglt have otherwise gone
hungry.
Finch imagined himself musician.
an ha0.tus'iy carried with him o SUI
| porlnnuA'1i hlre Or fiilo which ne
tIk great deti-u- IN tJO.lng Or scraplrg
for hH supposed ielectalion u his nJs's
| H ciraioj 2r1uui am Jng his trinnds in
| different places Gs steadily as the earth
a Juli the sun. Wnlle not thinki0g of
b IN Or slspec lag him 20 be- nigh his
cheerful face would he seen ani the boys
W w)ulj run u greet him. His trampirg
gcopni was Wayne, 5 SIsq1ehannG and
Luzarua couutics, nd his orbit brought
him to H18e3iGlG very few months. IL
was not necessary, when he pat in an
Appearance to say, Sir Benz smlu, will
yoa come In .nd dino wIth us ~ for he
teIt az mJsA - liberty 70 70 where he
| p,ea5ai as GA wind u blow where 1t
lsteJh. II not entirely convenient to
ent9rtain h,n fIr.her, he would sug-
go9. loan Of few hundreds Of thous-
nnll tJt pt-Iel. cSisrncics, bIt " ouid
Gu lartuI.y Gcicpt c1nplo Of shiilinKs to
pIy ilr nis Hgh,'e loiging elsewhere.
Whom he had ri3,tl1 uil OF his friends
h. would dlsAppeora ms qd,ckly az he had
conc, leaving farewell carts simply
vall5nIus, ~ olo kuJwIn: where he
hlI gI.c, iIr 40 on3 would ask MIN.
He vas gimu,sI 70 know hts business,
hui ~ Oh' " 'A' l pi'1iiu ~ iiNlulH
with hi affairs
l. il curious - trace tho d1vel1pmout
Of Ban's haiiualIiiJn. In youth he was
sob aud az sJHhiy "a. his trade as any
man could b.. lie had accumulated "A
hGn.-omn su n OF money, carried gold
watch aud dress better than tho aver
age mechanic lie was on the point OF
beng married whcu n fclio = workn6n
cheat him ouJ Of pl. of his properly
His change OF fortune resulted in his De-
ing Tilted by III intended; and from that
m.maat his r. Jn began - tott9r. He
could not poar Ip against tho loss OF hi5
lady-!oye nad nls treasure, ari event
uAiiy h3 bscIn1 hDpyi5gsly insane.
Hence the peculiar form Of his delusion
He was ev.r ~ love and ever coug ting
his boards Al hls iGn3igs trIi!ed iu tbi.
channel. Sir B"ojpn'n' vas niwHys
hoping tina. his reason sbla wI'has wCul J.
b. grat.tied, and ever oAa wno koow
him helped hGn - hcpo, H'npy Ben
Ben Flnch dist on tie o.hcr side Of
the Moosic fotty ur moro years go. Ii
US hope that whan ha cl,'rad up on the
etcruai life Cna m.sts, whitl 10. 40 man 9
years shrouiei his earthly existence
were mercitully swcps away and the
reward promised thu truly good accord
Ell him!
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-09-17

A new profession, known az that of
tho "two-legged dogs, has been intro
duced by tho Paris authorities. A tax
Of ten francs year is imposed on every
dog. Many owners evade the tax by
paying francs a year To their con
clerge. When the the officials mako in
quiries the concierge denies the exis-
telce of the dogs, and the revenue Ia
defrauded. The authorities are now
lying good wages to a number OF eX-
pert human Imltators OF the canine
bark. The men walk along the streets
At uIght, bark outslde every house, and
when IA dog replies take note OF the ad-
dress and ecad around the tax collector.