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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

of hog pens, Engrossed Senate all
No. so, relating to cities, towns and
Villages and Ensrossed Senate Bill
No! 30, creating the Salem indepen.
dent school district. ~, L., J
Mr, Lee from the, committee on
insurance, reported fayorably Hous<
Bill No. 26& relating to- the, organs,
zation, operation and management Of
fraternal beneficiary societies. j: !
Mr. Daniels. from committee
on humane institu lions reported that
Mias MeKenna had appeared before
the committee and ON behalf St the
Huhlane Sociaty, said that no public
Institution waa needed for the care
Of children. but asked for, a larger
approximation for the Society ,4;~
!, Engrossed House Bill No. so, the
Weston charter bill. came MP under
the head of unfinished buainess with
senate amendments pending, The
amendments were agreed to by the
House. =, T.. TX, ..:-. T.. 49,. .. . =. -
49,, The resolution Of Mr.. Kelly, Of
Roane county requiring the commit
tee on taxations and finance to re-
port both the four bills imposing
a. license tax or. coal, oil and gas on
February 10th. was adopted. ,s>...@
House Bill No. "a, creating din in
termediate court in the county of
Randolph, coming, MP In regular or
der. was read third time. and pass~
ed. -. ~. : $50
House Bill No. az. relating to liz
,eense CLUBS. providing for license.
from county courts, ewaax taken up
out of it's order, read third time
and passed by q vote OF So TO. IL. >
House Bill No. AZ. relating to di4
vorees,~ came tup in regular order and
was readla third time. Mr.. Waugh
spoke for the passage of. the bill and
Mr.: Matheuey. and Mr.. Sttother OPP
posed the bill: The bill was passed
by a vote OF ,38 to 36. ..-...., -.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
THE Ugh DIVORCE IN
" Bic AsS,;SED BY TfIE q
L0yVER II USE; TO-DAY.
Provides THAT When An Abiolute Divorce !. Cr.n,sa.
One Of thS Eatranged Couple Can Be Prohibited From
Marrying A6ain The Routine Proceedings Of III.
House IF Delegate. Today. ~ "

BY the narrow nargin OF thre,
votes the WauEhsybin, relating t.
divorces, amending the present law,
BY providing that courts may decree
in granting an a6solute divorce tc
q husband and wife. that one Of the
cstr anged co9ple -can be prevented
from marrying again. passed the
house of Delegates H. -. -
Under the present law the SUI
preme Court Of Appeals has held
that. an absolute divorce to eiths,
husband or wife frees both from all
ohligations and It was to remedy
this aettion that the proposed meas,
ure waA introduced and if passed by
the senate. twill be- possible for the
courts to grant an absolute divorce
to Que of the parties, and prevent
the other from marrying again ii
desired. :.J>s ~. -, s. ,-- ...->~-.
The committee ON; taxation and
ananee in the loHer house Of the
legialatnta sFill report the four
measured proposed for tho licensins
Of coal, oil and gas companies. bach,
to thu House on Tebruary 10th.
Tonight a joint meeting Of the Sen
ate and House Committees will meet
IN th& sanEts chalnberto hear a dis
cussi6n 81 tae bills. 81 - <. =.
The nessipn Of the House was
opeAed with hprayer By Rev. o. Dale
King, OF the State Street NJ, e,
Church. ;: Z -. 80: -. -. =.
Sir, Brammer fr5m the committee
on education repaired -fayorably.
Houae Bill mo. Rs.,ereating indie
pendent pend ana school ao%a. 9sss. Of psaysg
tins 70 vac vacancies " BOARD IF # Edp i:
: M. kingRley. from the commit
tee on counties. diatrieta and munich
palitt&s.. : reported faHorably House
Bill No asa ralatlnE.to the keeping
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

80
In the Clerks officeEof the Supreme
Court OF Appeals, on the. arst Mon
p. day in February. 1909. : -: y
G.. D. Smith, ct ar Appeilees, m
=. Vs. r. No. 1915. 5... - :. .
Linden Oil Co; ct als;; Eureka Pipe
=. Line Company, Appellant. -. 49,.
Upon an appeal from supersedeas
to "a decree Of the! Circuit Court of
Tyler. county, prpnpunced on the
12th day or November, 1907. The
object OF Tits appaaI and sapersedeaa
Is to- set aside, reverse and aanpM the
tdetree aforesaid, 10 far ,aB&it Affects
the interests of the said appellant.
And disappearing from AFFIDAVIT OF
Charles powell, faIed in the Office of
the Clerk 'of the E3upreme court OF
Appeals, thdt Foster Mitchell, 3eofge
v. tHarter, n: 81. Wilson, G. &Melick,
Margaret Daley, .anlta B. Mayer, E,l1
gene DALEY, r.. Stephen Daley, and
Mary DALEY, OF, the defendants In
said cause, are, non-residents OF the
State OF West Virginia. F'&:E'.. /.
Z Now, therefore, it ts ordered that
Foster Mitchell, George V. Harfer.
II. e. wilson, q; MeHck,, Margaret
Dailey, Julia b. Mayer, Eugene Dali
ley, r, Steph en- DALEY and Mary Dali
ley do appear before the Judges of
our SupreDhe Court Of Appeals at
Wheeling on the first Monday In Feb
guary, next, to have a feheartng of
the whole matter,in said decree con
tanned = :. - :,.,.s...,. ',..>.... III .<i
1t is further ordered that this. or
der be published. for four successive
weeks In the .Charfestoff DailS Mali.
u newspaper published In Kama wha
county, and be- posted according TO
law. 4. g -. ~ H,l.$-. ~ II -
Witness: WIN. h. 4 MATHEWS.
!, Clerk OF our said Supreme Court, OF
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN

A boomlet for the Supreme Chan
cellorahip Of the knights. OF Pythias.
Blind in the right eye, spring-halted
In the left hind leg, spawn on the
right hind leg, with bad case. of
heaVes and balky; burdened with a
thousand dollars in; gold for the
Pythian Temple and Sanitarium
Commission. Seen last time at The
Grand Lodge session. A liberal re-
ward and no question asked for re-
turn to 81 n. Fourth st., Richmond,
Va
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
ERIRNna OR. ,ENEaffEs9

The 4Wellerg In The PROVINCES are
'' up IN the aif oYef TIE fsiafiGns up 3ss
listing among the Negro Federal Of
hce-holders at aa aahinaton. First
We hear tha&FtAe Nias which nounu
Damon and PytRias aret, frazsles as
compared with, the cables: OF mutual
affection and esteem which hold the
big guns" together One CORE
spondent tells US that all is peace,
harmony and love; another writes OF
contention, discord and hate. In
view Of these conflicting reports, it
deputizc secret service officials to as
certain the truth.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
John III. Enbank---An Obituary,

y Following an evening service con-
Quoted at his West Charleston, home
by his pastor, the Rev. S: TE,, Bullock,
the Tamains- of|yJno, Henry, Enbank,
who died Wednesday morning, jan
uary co.. after, an illness Of some
months, were taken to his. former
home in Lexington, Va, By, his
younger dadghter,. Mary e. and Prof.
Ed. NJ Burgess OF the W., Va. Inst.
Faculty, and laid beside thoae,of his
beloved wife who died six years ago.
Services we're conducted at the FIRST
baptist church. Of Lexington, by, the
Rev. pr. Chas Manley, pastor OF the
FIRST Baptist church (white. :. The
remarks were based on Gen. 1878.
Then Abraham gave up the ghost
5aild died In a good old age, an old
man and full OF years., =,
III The Wife Of the deceased was
beautifully paralelled ;wita,sthass OF
the .patfa rch, Abraham, The beauty
of a life we'll rounded ana ,fdlI was
faithfully portrayed to the hearers
and faasssd aorrowing1 hearts to re.
toicesin Ahe hone, os}tha, life. beyond;
whare comes no tears nor sighting,
a very touching and hopeful: SOLO
"In the Upper Garden" was sung by
Mr.. Burgess & :. 4. ~ g 50
1no. H. Enbanls was born, In Rock1
bridge bounty, Va, in 1884. He
was O. son Of Richard and Catherine
Bnbahk He moved to Halifax
Court House lin the early sos and
wa8 Fp8srried. TO Ma .Jass& @6 tS It =
In 1876, TO this tnfon ShesTgB We're,
born .4sevdh children two sons and
Ave daughters. In 1865 h8 5moyed
tn Lexington, Va, where he con-
ducted q. successful business .,antil
1908, when Advancing, years cauased
him to decide to join hts chiiarSn, In
Charleston He profeseed religion
In his. youth and was an earnest
member Of the Baptist church. ~
. He is survived by two. dau9fSsers
Misses Maria A. EnhanK, of ChaFles-
ton and Mary b., Enbank.j head of
Domestic Science, and .&rta#of w.
" Colored institute. ard sEwo stem
children, Albert b. Roberts, a. teach
reB at Midd1eway,, w. Va. and Mrs
% N, cambridge, Of Quinnimont, w.
VI. 3 y 4 j;fs=.n .%ls% ~
i The family offers their sincarest
atitnlde 10: thaS many. friends for
their expressions OF sympathy Is 80
Z = - 4 y IL I.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
NAY BE SO

Next week--February 12th--is
the Lincoln centenary. In every
town Of eize--except Charleston
the event will be celebrated with APP
propriate exercises by Negroes.
An attempt was made to bring to-
gether those who should have been
Interested in a fitting observance of
the day, but it failed. 1t may be
possible to work up little race pride
before. the next centenary rolls
around 3D.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
A CAMPAIGN .CANARD

'S 2FE Charleston Gazette. IL, Its is
81 Friday, January 29th. cams
e ssWitb. 3, q scare-head article in
ut was stated-.that I had beer
nted service on and elected from
Elevator in the State House the
before. Though all au
sshhNixed denial appeared in the
Bsk6AElaston Mail Of the same date, the
S1Sxette in both its Saturday and
SaAday editions published statements
No same purport.
s Ssssssssi% have no knowledge OF the source
4he, Gazette's information, but
( $Mna know that. any statement to the
w. ss SAf that l. Was prevented from u.s.
Sthe elevator In the State House
capitol Annex or any other build
either on Thursday AFTERNOON
hFaday morning or at any other
ssiaaS lis false. sly"
3 y matter of fact, had no oc-
NOR. did attempt to go above
AEst floor of the Capitol on
S9tlraiay, as l had no business in
Building except with the Office
the State Superintendent Of
s&$nhpols. On the day |before--Wod-
sSaasE- Il was conveyed by the ele-
$y4ECr to- the third floor. once alone
III nd once In company with q friend.
], s4A no time was there any necessity
prayers nor protestations to Sc
Stscaa the, service, nor was there any
aEtfnent, as alleged by the Gazette.
aanat has neither to go far, nor, TO
ssssIGh long for the Gazette's motive
Establishing this canard. a cam
ssgsae I'm for city officers is now on.
years ago a large number of
voters supported the Demo
SsFReiGs TICKET, but these because of tbs
adoption Of the anti-Eegro planks
Nth Democratic State convention
sAhA the subsequent abuse heaped
pon the race by the Gazette, are. bit
s9sysay opposed to any Democrat hold
any Qfaee, national, state. county
}se sasistpal. s.. -; -. -, -.
I q 81 shArging some one in tne gov
.gAsnSEa osiceR' with the commission
6Aak at only advocated. our DEM
Dor hopes to regain a
OF the Negro voto. 81, HeapinE
sS pom another. will: not make
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

Attorney Alyord of the Anti-Sa-
loon League Is in the 1imelight again
because Of charges that q, big fund
has been raised by tae liquor inter
ests for the purpose OF buying the
state Senate. One would think that
the Prohibitionists would have cut
loose from hivord after his flasco Of
two years ago. A crank, thohgh sup
porting a good cause, can DO 1t more
harm than an avowed enemy.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
THERE'S A GREAT DAY
A-COMING"

DR. Booker T. Washington, who
4 has aeEnost comprehensive knowledge
b 81 the Negro III America, says the
fKheH has sounded the depths and its
4 heRdhlutn is on the return,
S s3s DR.. NFashington's public utterances
sSnre always carefully considered be-
Foge their. delivery, and the wisdom
Sssnd conservatism they contain have
Il played him among the great thinkers
or the age. His statements, there
5Ss2eRe, are not to be passed upon
asghtly nor Is an acquaintance with
sBeRaditions in any one locality to b.
5lsStted against a knowledge Of them
iskll.S5 7
HsIhere are those who, judging the
sH0Kntry at large by conditions which
sfsntaih in their own town, county or
Sssshte, may be disposed to question
b the truth Of Dr.. Washington state
sxaafst. But these should bear in
jaand that Dr. Washington, in addi-
NOR 10 first hand knowledge OF the
sSNfsRro's Status--political, eocia! and
9ssz Ssantia1--in every state, has sources
n sifor nation possessed by none
fRbr. ! In, daily contact with the po-
factors Of both races, he has op,
kapitios to discern the drift Of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
.
The WILLENNiAL DAWN

The report that hotel and board
ing house rates are not to be advanc-
cd in Washington during inaugural
week Is the sweetest story ever told
to those who have been "g6u ged" on
similar OCCASIONS. Boarding houses
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

Battle Creek, Mich, Feb 6.---The
Haskell Memorial home, a three and
q half-story brick orphapase, was de-
stroyed by fire early, today; Three
Of the 81 lFttle inmates are missing,
and it ie believed that they ,perished
in the flames. In the panic that fol
lowed, when the children were awak-
ened, several jumped FROM third
'torv window, but were not fatally
hurt.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
\ i.isoP EK INSIGNIA :

The waugh sRtasyS ahyins bill has
evoked a Runbes on ans ssstion from
the state Rrss As tS Ma neat method
OF dtatsngpiskanx q Ssss 81 oisssidn d
lobbyist $ A. badge stffHes the fancy
OF one paper. Another proposes, n
string Of BELLS, How would a ball
and chain dog E..".,-.. - ~,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

The Democratic Senators are not
disposed to allow Negroes to have SO.
much as q :'crum,''I not. to mention a
whole loaf. ., Nix. ~ ~ -. :.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
DON'T ExpECT TSO MUCH

That non~partisan charter for the
government OF Charleston may make
IT model city, but, since it Is not ex-
pected to change the character of
man. one should not be over san
guine. - . J.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04
ON His MAJE5TY--THE PEoPLE,e
.'f y.s~--SERVICH ~ %.%.t

The prohibition amendment passed
the House with vote of sixty three
to thetrteen, The inference Is, not to
be drawn, however. from the afarma-,
tive vote that the sixty-three are te-
totalets, They were simply carrying
out the will OF their constituents.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

and private homes win turaish lodks
ing st@sl,eo speaF:AtSht. wonder IL
this rate is,fsss,AxA&d, eot Or pallet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Here Is little story Of an English.
man In Wales: ION the comparative
qualities Of the English and Welsh
tongues let me tell Of the Welshman
who saluted me In the Welsh. / was
compelled to confess ignorance. 'Ah,'
he said. turning fluently enough to
English, you should learn the Welsh.
My wife was English. and she can
speak conversations now quite we'll
IL acknowledged my shortcomings
and admitted that had always under.
stood the Welsh to be remarkably
eloquent tongue. Yes, yes, 1t iss So
said the native. III Welsh a man can
express exactly what be means. AS
for the English. call It not language
at all-Orly q dialect.
"'You haf noted that an Englishman
or u foreigner II speaking his language
waves his hands and arms about to
help cot the meaning Of the words, but
a Welsamau who can speak Welsh
well he hass no need to move his
hands. In the Welsh he can say an
that he means Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
"MOTHER'S DAY" CELEBRATED
No'ei movement Launched a Year
ago In Philadelphia Becoming Pom
ular.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nav g.
Mothers Day." the day set apart to
honor "the best mother who ever
hved-our own" was celebrated here
today by men and women in every
walk OF life. Everywhere the white
carnation. chosen symbol of the new
celebration. was to be seen.
The movement for the establishments
OF Mothers Day" as world-wide
holiday was originated in this city
by Miss Anna Jarvis, whose mother
died four years ago. To-day was the
second official celebration of the day.
Miss Jarvis has been notified that the
Governor of seven States, as well as
moyors of cities in all parts of the
world, have officially recognized the
establishment of the new holiday. She
has received word from Rome. Tur-
Key and Japan, telling Of the adoption
OF the idea in those countries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
THE 0Ps0NIc TEST.
What u Showed tho Man Who Smoked
Great Deal

What Il Showed tho Man Who Smoked
Great Deal.
HfS friends knew that he would rath-
er miss half an hour of play than
cut short his after dinner cigar, and
they were astonished when he an.
bounced that he had quit smoking.
What's the troubleW he was asked
"Opsonic test" he replied gloomily.
What in the world is thatr'
1--WE been run down Of late and feel.
Ing pretty blue. AS there Is consump-
ton in my family, l consulted a spe-
cialist. He said / didn't have the dis
ease yet but he would tell me what
my chances were of getting It. We
are constantly breathing tuberculosis
germs. he explained, but healthy blood
has the power to destroy them. So he
took a drop Of my blood und inocu-
lated It with certain number of
germs. In half an hour he examined
1t under the microscope and found that
only half as many germs had been
killed as should have been the case.
Normal, healthy blood is said to have
IN opsonic test Of 100, SO my test was
only 50. He advised me to build up
my strength by sanitary living-lots of
fresh air day and night, plenty of
sleep. wholesome food and moderation
In work and pleasure"
"Where does smoking come inT"
"He said that tobacco had an ex-
traordinary effect in decreasing the
power OF the blood to destroy germs.
Some men who smoke great deal
have an opsonic test Of zero-that is,
their blood has no effect whatever ON
germs. / am fond of my cigar, but
when a specialist levels an opsonic
test all cooked and primed at your
head and says, Tobacco or your life,
what are you going to do but throw up
your hands Y'-New York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
Had Seen Them All Before.

Once while James Whitcomb Riley
was visiting town where he was
booked to give reading q committee
called to take him In carriage over
the city. In acknowledging, the COM
pliment be said:
I'LL 60 with you, gentlemen, provid.
ed you promise that you will not show
me the new courthouse, the new town
hall, the new bridge. the new school
building and the new jail. for I've seen
them oil hundred times in as many
towns, and they invariably wear me
out before the time arrives for the
curtain to rise on the evening enter.
tainment."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

returned home this morning after
brief visit to relatives In the city.
Miss Rosa Wood returned to her
home In Camden this morning after
q visit to Miss Mamie Neal of this
city.
Mr.. JOS. j. Plowden spent yester-
day In Manning with his parents.
Miss Alta Emanuel. who has been
attending school at the Convent re-
turned to her home In Borden this
morning.
Miss Gwynne Dick. of Columbia, re.
turned this morning after a very
pleasant visit to Miss Carolyn Dick.
Mr.. Fred Lesesne. of Manning, was
In the city today.
Miss Frederick Ansel, of Columbia.
is visiting the Misses Wilson on
Broad street
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Ryttenburg re-
turned yesterday from Savannah.
where they have been on a visit for
tho past few days.
Mr.. Fred williford went to Column
cia today on a Wilt to his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Cornelias Moses. of
Savannah. have returned home after
q very pleasant visit IN NJ, A,x.
mont Moses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

There Were seven of no twelve. -
SAID one OF the discharged Jurors in
speaking OF The matter oe&t mor1inc.
who didn't want 20 sleep themselves
and wouldn't let rhe rest Of us sleep.
whenever we dropped into doze they
came around and shook us till we were
wide awake again."
"And you had to submit, | suppose.
tor they constituted the majority?'
Yes. They were rousing majority"
said the hollow eyed juror, with a pen.
sive attempt to be facetious. Chicago
Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
THE CUILlOTINE.
u Was Not Invented by the Man
Whose Name II Bears.

In book published by Hector
Fleischman In Germany the story Of
the origin Of the instrument OF execu-
tion which was named for DR.. GuillO-
tin In the days Of the reign Of terror
Is fatty denied. There is no truth
In the story. so long believed" he says,
that the genial old physician invented
the machine which was named for him
and by means of which he Is said to
have lost his life shortly after its adop.
tiOn. GuillOtin, In keeping with the
spirit Of his time, proposed on Oct.
10. 1880. that all offenders. regardless
Of their birth or station. should be dealt
with alike by the law. and six months
later he proposed to the government
that convicted murderers should be
beheaded by means Of a simple appara-
tus. The mechanism of which he and
no one else had any idea at that time
was spoken Of as the simple appara-
tus' by the humorists Of the day, and
the phrase was used to make Its pro-
poser ridiculous, so that when a ma
chine finally was adopted the wits Of
the time named 1t guillotine. The gov
ernment evidently recognizing the val
ne Of the suggestion, asked one An
totne Louis. a surgeon at the Salpe-
triere, to devise machine and later
gave a similar order to carpenter by
the name OF Guidon, who offered to
construct an instrument for decapita-
tion for 5,66) llvres. This was consid-
cred too high price. and the contract
was given I'd German cabinetmaker
by the name Of Tobias Schmidt. who
received 824 livres for the, accepted
model In 1T)2. Schmidt made guillo-
tines for oil the provinces. and the ill.,
dustry brought him moderate for
tune. which he proceeded to squandeI'
In Paris, while DR.. Guillotin. who rev.
er had anything to do with the making
Of a machll'e which bore his name.
continued to practice his profession
quietly and unostentatiously In Paris
until he died there on March &c. 1874"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
PAYING FOR A MEAL.
It Was Worth About a chilling to Pick
Those Bones.

Those Bones.
Colonel Ebenezer Sproat of Revolu-
tioDary fame was born and bred in
MiddlebOro. Mass He was always
fond OF joke ard was quick to seize
nm opportunity to indulge his propen-
sity. as the following incident illus.
trates. His father. also a Colonel
Sproat. kept tavern. One day while
Ebenezer was at home on q furlougb
three private soldiers, on their return
from the seat Of war. called for q cold
lunch heon.
Mrs. Sprcat set on the table some
bread and cheese with the remnants Of
the family dinner. which her son
thought rather scanty fare for hungry
men. He felt little vexed that the
defenders of the country were not
more bountifully supplied. The SOL
diers, after satisfying their appetites,
asked him how much they should pay.
Ebenezer said he would ask his moth.
er. He found her In the kitchen.
Mother" he said, "how much is It
worth to pick those bones2"
About a shilling. guess" she an
swered.
= The young officer returned to the sol.
diers and, taking from the barroom till
3 shilfings and smiling genially upon
them, gave each man one and with
good wishes sent them on their way.
Mrs. Sproat soon after came in and
asked Ebenezer what he had done with
the money for the soldiers dinner.
In apparent amazement he exclaim-
ed: Money! Did ! not ask you what
1t was worth to pick those bones, and
you said shilling? thought It little
enough, for the bones were pretty
bare. and I handed the men the money
from the till, and they are gone"
Mrs. Sproat could not find heart to
reprove her favorite son for this mis-
Interpretation Of her words, and then
she, too. loved joke, and so. after an
instant's gium look, she laughed and
said 1t was all right.