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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Mrs. Clauser visited in Topeka while
Mr.. Clauser was in New York-wich-
ita Beacon.
Miss Florence Miller of Usage City
is visiting Miss Villa Rodgers.
Miss Janet Gardner left today for
Petoskey, Mich. to spend the rest of
the summer
Mrs. Martin Eckart and her son Har-
old of Carthage, Mo-. guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Klingaman, will re-
turn home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Howard. Mrs.
G. w. Hunt, Mrs. H. D. Carr and Mrs.
G. w. Warner will camp at vinewood
next week.
Mr.. Chester w. Snyder is recovering
from an indisposition of a few days.
His brother. Mr.. E. w. Snyder of
Ieavenworth, was here to see him
Thursday.
Misses Esther and Lucille Lynch are
visiting in Wichita.
Kansas City Journal: Mrs. James
Hewson and Miss Lolita Hewson ex-
pect to leave the last of this week for
Nantucket, Mass.
Leavenworth Post: Mrs. Josephine
Berry will leave tomorrow for Denver,
Col, to visit her sister, Mrs. Frederick
Fruer.
Mrs. Harry Gayhart and daughter
Miss Bessie Gayhart, of 812 Monroe
street, left yesterday for Manitou
where they will spend the rest of the
summer.
Mrs. w. NJ. Granville, 135 AFTER ave-
nue., Oakland, entertained the follow
ing ladies at luncheon yesterday: Mrs.
Benton Coleman, Mrs. Richmond, Miss
Florence Foglequist.
Mrs. J. S. SHE Of st. Joseph. Mo-, who
was visiting here went to Lawrence to-
day to stay until Saturday.
Miss Florence Mellinger who has
been visiting in Topeka for some time
will leave tomorrow for her home in
Salem, Ohio. Miss Mellinger Is a niece
of Mrs. ]. L. Keener Stewart and Mrs.
Emma Keener-
Kansas City Journal: Miss Myrtle
Alderman, 1881 Harrison street. with
her guest, Miss Clara Pennell, of Pas
adena, California, left last night for a
visit in Topeka
Misses Eileen and Jean Horton of
Kansas City, Kan, are visiting Miss
Dorothy Porter who returned from
Kansas City Thursday accompanied by
her guests.
Miss Caroline westcott of Florida,
formerly of Topeka. is visiting Mis
Ruth Tincher.
Mrs. F. P. Kellam, Mr.. Edward B.
Kellam, Miss Louise Kellam, Miss
Allabelle Troutman and Mrs. Clay
Hamilton have gone to Cottonwood
Falls in Mr. Kellam's touring car to
| spend the rest of the week
Miss Maude Grimes has returned
| from a visit in Enid, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Forbes left today
for Colorado Springs to spend two
months.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. P. Raster and Miss
Louise Raster have returned from La
Junta, Colo.
Miss Susie Guild of Sabetha is the
guest of her brother, Mr.. George
Guild, and Mrs Guild.
Miss Doris Marsh. guest of her aunt.
Mrs. Charles F. Spencer, returned to
kansas City today.
Atchison Globe: Mrs. w. G. Lyle
returned from visit in Hum boldt,
Neb., yesterday, and is visiting Mrs.
! Andrew Johnson, on Santa Fe street.
Her husband will come over from To-
peka Sunday, and she will return there
with him Sunday evening, to remain.
| Atchison Globe: John, the 9-year-
| old son of Mrs. Mary Colgan, went to
Il Topeka this morning to visit his aunt
Mrs. Robert Finney. and will accom-
II pany Mr. and Mrs. Finney, the last OF
this week. on camping trip, eight
miles from Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. July 17-CATTLE-Receipt to-
day were about 1000 head. Market was
$50: westerns. s. 1906. Is; stockers and
feeders. s.. 75d4.6o: cows. 81. 25@5.9o; calves
$5.00Q6.75.
HOGS-Recepts today about 5000 head
Market sc higher. Lights, Sc. 25Q6.S5: mix
ed. s.30dS-S1z; heavy. >6.3oQ7.0o; rough,
pigs S. 30MS Is; bulk of sales, $6.6OdSs5
SHEEP-Receipts today were about 1000
head Market for sheep steady. Lambs
easy Natives, s.. 75d4 65: westerns. g 75G
400: yearlings. s44od6. 20; lambs. $4.5o@6. IS;
westerns, A-5Od6.8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, July T.-CATTLE-
Receipts 1000. including 800 head of south
erens. Market steady. Native steers. $3.50
G750; southern steers, s.. 25@5.2 IS; southern
cows. s2.OOG3.60 native cows and heifers.
$2.0O66 40; stockers and feeders. $3.OOd4 80;
steers. s.. 75@675; western cows. $250@3 IS.
HOGS-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
ket &c higher. Bulk of sales, S6.50@6. 65;
heavy, Sc. 60Q6.70; packers and butchers.
SC. 5OQ6 65; light, s. 40dS.65 pigs, $5.25@5. 10.
SHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head. Mar
ket steady. Muttons, $4.25G475; lambs, 800
50 5O614 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
A Veteran Conductor Insane.

Wichita, Kan, July Nv. H.
Shipley, a prominent Mason and the
oldest employee running from Wichita
on the Frisco railroad, has been adj
Judged insane and ordered committed
to the asylum. Shipley has been in
the continuous employ as conductor of
the Frisco for about 80 years. Effort
to bring about a cure in his case has
been unlimited. He was sent to the
Frisco hospital at St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Italian Row Ends in Death.

Pittsburg, Kan, July T.-As the
ending Of a quarrel, an italian named
San Angelo was shot three times and
killed last night at Chicopee by a Sici-
liam whose name is unknown at this
time. The shooting happened between
IL and IL o'clock on the main street Of
Chicopee between the Turner hall and
Mrs. F'reres' place, which is located
near West Chicopee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Kansas City Live Stock sales.

1.-THE following sales were made today at
the stock yards. Kansas City. Mo-. and
telephoned to The Topeka State Journal
by Clay. Robinson & Co.. live stock com.
mission merchants. with offices at all
Eaarkets.1
Kansas City. July II.
CATTLEReceipts today 1000 head.
Market steady to strong.
HOGS-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
ket 5Q10c higher. Bulk of sales 6.60Q6. 70;
top. 80.
SHEEP-Recefpts today 1870 head. Mar
he ctr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
One Days Swift Selling
of
your Furniture
SO Refrigerators

While they last we will give 10 per cent off on
the well-known North Star line and one-third off
on the Bohn Syphon Refrigerators. You can
buy Refrigerator at less than factory prices if
you of these Bohn Syphon Refriger-
ators. They are the best Refrigerators made in
the United States. They are not the lowest in
price but with these discounts you can own a
good Refrigerator for less than you can buy a
cheap one. Only a few left. Come in at once if
you can use one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
New York Stock Market.

Wall St, New York. July 17.-STOCKS-
Prices of stocks did not move uniformly
losses being divided. Transactions were
in moderate volume.
The usually active stocks were neglect
ed. the buying centering mostly in stocks
that are seldom prominent in the dealing.
American Tobacco preferred got UP
points. Bethlehem Steel IN points and the
preferred S1a points. Sloss Sheffield Steel
yielded points.
The market became quiet except for
sharp advances in a few specialties. Amer
lean Tobacco preferred rose 8 points, Peo-
pies Gas, Mackay Companies and West
inghouse Electric / point.
Bonds were firm.
Amalgamated Copper and American Car
were lifted a point and American Loco
motive 1ss points. The gain in CONSOLIDATE
ed Gas reached 5 points. Otherwise prices
were not perceptibly changed, but the un-
dertone was firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

New York Sugar and Coffee Market.
F New York. July 17.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
nominal Fair refining, 50. S008S6; centri.
fugal. 96 test. s. 9od436: moiasses sugar,
$s.55@3.61- Refined sugar steady. Crushed
81. 10: powdered, $50; graduated. $40
COFFEE-Quiet. No. Rio, slice; No
Santos. SAC. u =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, July I7.-Close-WHEAT-
receipts zoe cars. Unchanged. July, Sshc:
sept. SAc; Dec, Sssc. Cash: No. hard.
93cd$l. OS; No. hard. 91c@$1.00; No. red.
soc; No. 3 red sS@S9c. >,
,SORN-Unchanged. July. TIC; Sept.
II1sc; Dec, 55ssc. Cash: No. 2 mixed, 15D
761xc; No. mixed. 7f1kG75c; No. white,
S011@S1c; No. white, S0@S01xc
OATS-Unchanged. No. white. 54@56c;
No. mixed. 541xc.
RYE-73Q77c.
HAY-Choice timothy steady, 50 5od1o. 90:
choice prairie unchanged to Sc lower;
old, $500: new. N.75dS.O0.
BUTTERzSteady. Creamery. 21c; pack
ing stock. 15Zc.
EGGS-Firm. Fresh extras 1Sc: current
receipts, 141zc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Cotton Marker

Galveston. Tex. July 17.-CorToN-
New York. July M.-corToN-s.Iessto.
day 1000 bales. Spot closed quiet MID.
ding uplands, $l.00; middling gulf, 311.G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Chicago Produce MarLet.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 17.-CHEESE-Marke
steady. Daisies, 11Ql1I1c; Twins. 101sc;
Y. ung Americas, 12c.
POULTRY-Alive poultry firm. Tur-
Keys. 14c; chickens. lie; springs, 17Q19c
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery, Is
Qr21c; dairy. 17G2Oc
EGGSEMarket steady. Ffrsts, 171zc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Kansas City Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO w. Sixth ST. Phone lS6.
Kansas City, July II.
Open High Low Close Yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

New York, July H.-BUTTER-Market
Market steady and unchanged
CHEESE-Firm. State full creamery
specials. 11xQ12%c.
EGGS-Stes dy and unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive steady. Springs, lsc ;
fowls, Ice; turkeys, 11c. Dressed poultry
firm. Western springs, 15Q22c; turkeys,
12q17c; fowls, 121e614c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Chicago Grain Market
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and StockA
Office ITO w. Sixth ST.. Phone 49,
Chicago, July II.
Open High Low Close Yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Miss Jeannete Wolcott and Mrs. Geo.
Caldwell were substitutes. The club
will meet next week with Miss Jessie
Campbell.
The Pi Iota Gammas had a picnic
lunch last night at the home of Miss
Mildred Guild, 1892 Western avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Ranges of Prices on stocks.
FURNISHED by J. e. Gall. Commissions,
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocka
Ofice ITO w. Sixth st. Phone 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Liverpool opening cables: Wheat 1x6ssd
higher; corn unchanged to I'D higher.
Liverpool second cables: Wheat M0D34d
higher; corn Id higher.
Car lots at K. c.; Wheat 1s7. corn Is.
oats L. Y =
Estimated car lots at X. c. tomorrow:
Wheat 202. corn 10. oats j.
Car lots at Chicago: Wheat ISL, corn 140,
oats ". -
Estimated car lots at Chicago tomorrow:
Wheat 14S, corn 162. oats 49,
Receipts of wheat in N. w. today were
III cars. Last year PA cars
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat ss1Jxd
higher; corn Ad higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by J. e. Gall, Commission
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stock
Onice ITO w. Sixth st. Phone lS6l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
,llI1'1|
North NRfMMMS

Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at the etro & Woodford drug
the North Side reporter at her home
Ind. phone 621.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

There will be an informal subscrip-
ton dance at the National roof gar
den tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

People are not so much surprised at
the nature of a story being told on a
Topeka man but they are astonished
at the way it got out: People on par
ty lines should limit their telephone
to marketing.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

out his sword and saluted the corpse where it clanked and swung.
 ''He died for his king" he said, though I had rather it had been at Culloden. God save the king!"
 You do us honor, sir" said the colonel. Tn my brothers name thank you"
 The lady rose from where she sat, throwing back her cloak with an angry gesture.
 Do you believe this man?" she jed.
 Faith, madam, but l do," said MT. O'Haloran.
 This woman beater?"
 She scored hit. He hung undecid- ed with toe scratching the turf.
 Permit me to finish my tale. sir" said the colonel. 'I learned that my good stepmother was journeying home this evening. Wherefore I took the occasion to invite her to my broth CTS funeral. I could not leave him here, poor lad As she had hung my brother, it seemed but in due course tiioI ohC HClp lut lO ulS His grave. Finding her opposed to the suggestion, 1 used the argument most likely to appeal to her. Our work was wellnigh ended when you ap. peared. Upon its termination it was my intention to escort her to her coach"
 You hear this villain" cried the lady He forced me to dig, to dig till my hands were blistered!"
 Tt would be a better grave were it a few inches deeper" said the colonel, and the soil is light
 MT. Denis O'Halloran thrust out his chest, fingered his sword hilt, and scowled at the gallows the moon and the moors.
 By the honor of me house, sor-r," he said, but I think that your step- mother will do well if she takes to the spade again"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Wild Goose Story from Maine.

Here Is wild goose story from a South Harpswell correspondent: Fri day afternoon as Edward H. Moody was working at Barnes Island Cove he saw large wild goose sitting in the edge of the water. The wind was blowing a good breeze at the time and the goose had evidently got in the lee and was taking his afternoon nap.
 MT. Moody crept up and seized him by the neck and got one of the worst beatings of his life from the wings of the bird, but he held fast and took his prize home and has him still alive, and will keep him to show to his friends as a proof of the wonderful feat he accomplished Jour- nal.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Oldest Princeton Graduate.

If Dr. James Curtis Hepburn of Or ange, N. J., attends commencement at Princeton this June, he will celebrate the seventy-sixth anniversary of his graduation from college. He received his diploma in 1882, was graduated in medicine at the University of Pennsyl- vania in 1886 and is Princeton's old est alumnus. He recently passed his ninety-third birthday. Of the 1,2S7 men graduated from Princeton univer- sity between the years 1882 and 1852, the 20 oldest classes represented by surviving alumni, only 151 are still living. The classes of 1883, 1886, 1887 and 1888 have no survivors. Of these 151 graduates only eight are classed in the records as business men,
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Good Jokes
MY EDUCATION IN A NUTSHELL

I can say "hic, haec, hoe" and de cline any verb in Latin but 1 was told the other day that I mispronounced the English language and spoke it in correctly.
 l know how many segments there are in bees foot, and can discourse learnedly on the origin of life, but I'm beggared if l understand much about this synthesis of forces which 1 call myself
 l could write you a splendid essay upon the arts of subsistence in former times, and describe to you in detail how our savage progenitors managed to eke out an existence but 1 don't be- lieve l could broil beefsteak nor make bowl of porridge. Neither can the girl I am going to marry. l have been told how all the lower animals propagate themselves, and know more or less about the scientific breeding of cattle. but 1 am entirely innocent as to how the human species should propagate it's kind.
 can tell you much about the na- ture of bacteria and other horrible creatures, but 1 confess that I don't know what the symptoms of the com monest diseases are, nor how to treat them.
 l can tell you all about the chemistry of matter, but should my mother take poison, I would not know what to give her.
 I could dazzle you with disserta- tion on the economics of money but am at loss to know how to earn cent of it myself.
 In short, I know everything that is not worth knowing.-A College Grad uate, in Puck
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
T Have Found This Gentleman a
 Brave and lIligant Fighter"

end he rode away to join-but, must be careful-to join the most valiant army of the only true and puissant monarch of these islands, then about to retreat from Derby. Twas pretty plot, worthy of the sex to which I ob serve, sir, you are a devoted cham pion. The old man was a whig who hated the Pretender as he would the devil. To him comes his good wife with loud lamentations. The prodigal son had ridden away to join the in vaders, Jacobite declared She hint ed at fines and approximations. Where at the father swore that his son should never darken his doors again; and this may 1 say of him, that the sterner the VOW the more closely he ever held to it. He had been a strong man in his day, both of mind and body.
 'I will not tire you, sir, with need less particulars. The lad was in hid ing for six months, starving for a year. He crept back to his home, was turned from the door, and in his des peration he stopped coach here upon the moors Information against him was already out, through whose agency you may best guess. He was apprehended and hanged in chains near the scene of his offense as Q warning to malefactors."
 "Ye should have told me iv this be- fore-before we fell to disputing," said O'Halloran.
 You understand, then?"
 For answer the Irishman whipped
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

A rival to the celebrated Mrs. Mala- prop is to be found in certain New York street car conductor. The other day party of several women boarded his car. They were not able to find seats together, and two sat on the opposite side from the others. The woman who. paid the fares for the group offered the conductor half dol lar, neglecting to mention how many fares were to be taken from 1t.
 "You're paying for those four here"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
How Denis O'HalIOran TranSgressed His Code
BY B. FLETCHER ROBINSON

Copyright

such time as have inquired further iv this gentleman"
 The tall man was seated on the ground, nursing his arm, his back propped against the gallows. He re. garded them curiously.
 My name is Yorke," he said "Col. Francis Yorke. You may have heard it?"
 Tt was tolerably familiar after Fontenoy," laughed the Irishman. An old man with grown sons about him married again." said the colonel Heavens, sir, does not the devils op- portunity lie in old mems follies? He had met the lady at rout at York. He knew naught of her but that she was bold in spirit and pleasing to the eye. His elder son, a soldier serving abroad, saw neither the wooing nor which he could check his lather's dot ing desires. She met the lad and de- feated him at every turn of the game. She laughed away his evidence of her past as malicious talebearing So he rerforce must watch this jade come Haunting into his home, knowing full well with what hatred she regarded him and what little hope of joy in life under his fathers roof remained to him"
 "Ye speak bitterly, sir," said Mir. O'Halloran.
 "ls it merry tale? Come, hear it out. Within a year of the marriage. over the border came the Highland cattle filters with that Papist adven- turer, Charles Stuart-What? Do I touch your politics? Forget it, sir, or l shall never have done The lad was of an age for romance. His fa- ther's wife had raffish friends who made pothouse boast of it to drink to their king over the water. To- gether they beguiled him until in the
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
WILL YOURS {?

A waiting cottage by the sea, A packed-and-ready Family, In state of glad expectancy Arrayed in smiles Advantages beyond compare, Not least a Multi Millionaire Whom each Fair Daughter plans to
 snare
 With maiden wiles A Despot's adamant decree, A panic-strcken Family, On verge of wild profanity, Or depths of woe Dejected wall the Daughters Fair, Some otherll get that millionaire But vain are bribe, invective, prayer THE COOK WON'T. GO!
 Camille J. Knight, in Puck.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
InsultinQ.

Bill Collector-I have presented this bill to your husband time and time again at his office, and he is always too busy to attend to it. I have also called here with it 15 times, but you always put me off.
 Mrs. De Rich-What, You have called at this house with that petty bill 15 times? Such frequent calling with one bill is an insult, sir. Be gone! New York Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Truthful,

Tramp-I'd like drink, but l don't suppose you'd want to change this fivedollar bill.
 Bartender (briskly)-No trouble about change. Here's your medicine.
 Tramp-Thanks. An! That's good whisky.
 Bartender-Eh? Lookee here! This bill is no good,
 Tramp-Yes; I said you wouldn't want to change it.-New York Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

Wont you dine at my house to. morrow"
 Would day after tomorrow do as well?"
 70, yes! Have you some other en. gagement for tomorrow"
 "Yes-your wife has been so kind as to invite me to your house to din ner!"-Fliegende Blaetter
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
A Sense of Prietorship.

You can't quite boast of belonging to one of the oldest families of Flu rope" said the irritating friend.
 No, answered MT. Cumrox, glanc- ing at the checkbook wherein was written his daughters dot, but one of the old families of Europe comes pretty near belonging to me- Washington Star.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
ACCOMPLICES.

he said, indicating those who sat in line with her of the purse, and" way ing his hand in the direction of the two on the opposite side, "are those ladies implicated?"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Tryinq It on Hubby.

John, dear, I wish you would taste this milk and see if it's perfectly sweet"
 What for?"
 Because if it's the least bit sour don't want to give any of it to Fido It isn't good for him. Chicago Trib une.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

My husband kissed the housemaid the other day, but he said he thought 1t was I, because we look so much alike!"
 Indeed? So you've lost that pretty Bertha, who used to work for you?" -Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Record for MarchlnQ.

It is believed that by marching 33 miles in ten hours and quarter, with only one rest of an hour and half, an English battery of mountain guns in Egypt has established record
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Anvthinu at a Pinch.

The goat peered into the yard It was Monday, and he was hungry
 I'm starving" quoth he, but must do it"
 Do what?" inquired a stray horse Take in washing" responded the goat, as he broke through the fence.- Judge.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Point of View.

Oh. do not get delirious; About your worries numerous; Things which to you are serious To others may seem humorous.
 Washington Star.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
That Spells It.

Don't you believe in love at first sight?"
 At first sight, yes; but sometimes you take another look. Judge
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Almost Destitute.

Please. would you be so kind, sir as to assist a poor man, sir. Besides this ere bludgeon, loaded with lead, I have nothing in this wide world to call my own"-Royal Magazine.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Improving Single Light.

If there Is but one electric light in the room place mirror near 1t and get the double benefit of light.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06
Like Mamma.

Like Mamma. Mother-You must not try to mo- nopolize all the conversation, Ethel. Ethel-Must wait till I'm married, mamma ?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

Wifey-I wonder why the grass doesn't come up.
 Hubby-Tm sure I can't tell You don't suppose you planted the seeds upside down, do you?
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-06

Miss Gossamer-They say ring round the moon indicates stormy weather ahead.
 Sir Percy-Yes, and ring round a girls finger often indicates tha same thing, by Jovel