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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
Calendar for Today.
EMMETT MONUMENT 10 6E
ERECTEO IN RICHMOND
Movement to Honor Memory OF Au'
thor of "Dixie" Has Been
Revived.

The capital of Virginia has been
selected as the most fitting location
tor a monument TO Daniel Decatur
Emmett, the lamented author OF the
immortal Dixie" Some five years
ago, shortly after tine death OF MI.
Emmett. a movement was started by
Mt. Vernon Lodge, b. =. o. E., MI.
Vernon. Ohio, to secure funds TOR such
monument. but through adverse
circumstances interfering, the move
ment was abandoned
A few weeks ago, however, the mat
ter was taken up again by Col. j. A.
Cunningham, editor and proprietor oil
the Confederate Veteran, of Nash
vile; Col. Kennedy, editor CT the
Commercial Appeal, Memphis. and Al
G. Field. the minstrel. Mr.. Field was
a close personal friend OF Mr.. En-
NETT during life and officiated at his
funeral He was also chairman oil
the defunct Il. p o. L. memorial CON-
mittee.
Within a few weeks time these
three gentlemen expect to get TO-
gether in Nashville, Tenn, and COM
plete arrangements Tor soliciting the
fund. which, it is hoped will be as
representative o. the South as the
memorial will BE of the love and hon
or the people of the South bear the
memory of the deceased author
1t is proposed to send broadcast
over the south literature asking dona-
tions from twenty-five cents TO one
dollar. hoping that the sum will reach
at least $4,000.
Though former State Senator w. w
Tolbert, of Memphis. has placed a
movement on foot to use what in
fuence is available to have the me-
mcrial erected in Memphis. it has
been decided that Richmond, as the
capital of the Confederate States. OF
which Dixie" has become symboicai,
is the more fitting location and it is
further hoped, that by spring, SUM-
cient funds will have been raised to
begin the construction work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
SHIPPING REPORT.
Thursday, September 9, 1903.
Arrived

Steamer Constantia tGer.) Reimer.
Galveston-to Atlantic States Coal
Company for bunker coal
Steamer Tapton (Br) Trattles. Pen
sacola-to George r Warren Coal
Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Hoerde (Ger) Luning, New
Orleans-to Atlantic States Coal Com
pany for bunker coal.
Steamer Sterling GU. s. naval col
lier) Hampton Roadside Berwind-
White Coal Company in ballast
Steamer Ravenscraig. Johnson. Pro-
vidence-to New River Consolidated
Coal Company in ballast.
Barge Iowa from Portsmouth-to
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Agency Com
pany in ballast
Barge Kentucky from New Haven
TO Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Agency
Company
Barge Liberty from New York-;o
White Oak Coal Company in ballast
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10

In the police court yesterday morn.
ing Mouia Rasehah. = Hindu. was held
for the grand jury BY Justice Christ.
ian on the chsrge ~ grand larceny
He T. alleged 20 have stolen some sr.
ticics, valued AZ So. from Lizzie
Brooks. a negro woman. Tie r. said
90 have tskcn the goods on the rep.
resenfafion that for then he could
cure her Of q fatal disesse with which
she y suffering
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
Damage Suit Dismissed.

Judge Clarence Robinson, IN the
Circuit Court here yesterday morn
ing, dismissed the suit of II. b. Walk
er against the Western Union Te'e-
graph Company for s1)J "emages Ter
the delay in delivering message
The company pleaded the statute OF
limitation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
six.masted Schooner Sails.

With a full cargo of coal aboard,
the six-masted schooner Eleanor A.
Percy. Captain Jewett, sailed from
this port yesterday for Portland, Me.
The six masted schooner Edward b.
Winsow is now in port to load a car
go of coal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10

Q speedy cur vhrn al elae fails. Worn
out. worried parents vii End that tbs
r1re. sweet. and ECONOMICAL Treatment
f~aliz-s thcir highest crpccfafIors.
tiuaranfccd absolutely purr snd nav
- nd from the hour - birth. CuficrIra
Soap ard Cuficllra Ointment ere sod
fhrourhouf the world Potter Drug A
Chem corp.. Sole Props, Boston
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
Three Steamers for Fuel.

The steamships, two flying the Ger
man flag and the other displaying the
British nag, arrived in port yesterday
from Southern ports TO load fuel coal
here. The German steamers are bound
for Hamburg and the British steamer
is enroute for Antwerp.
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cost for uarseiIIes.

Carrying = cargo Of s-595 tons Of
coai. Waived a. Si5.es7. the British
steamship Rfidaic. Captain Nilmer.
steamed from this port yesterday for
Narseiilcs. France The coal was
furnished b. the Chesapeake a ono
Coal Agency Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
TRIAL OF TOWNSEND sovs.
Men Charged With 8estieJ Waller
sIatterv Get Hesr.nc Today.

sIsttery Get Hesr.nr Today.
Vernon Townsend. Clyde Townsend
and Harry Davis. the young men. who
are charged with having beat Walter
Sgatiery in Writings saloon In Rock
etss las Saturday night. will be given
. hearing before Justice Christian In
the police court this morning
Vernon Townsend Is charged with
carrying concealed weapons and the
other two are charged with disorder
". Slaitery saws Vernon used q par
Of s'knucks- on him. Tie vas badiT
beaten m. but his condition Is much
improved nov,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10

NIIU AuII0uTa sNrAN aItl y
grnflc amounting With
Cuticura Ointment This
treatment afords instant
rrli~f IN the most distress
ingforrns Of itching,
burning. scaly. and
crIzfr1 hurnors. eczcmas.
raehcs. irrltafion~. and
cha6nE~. n infancy and
childhood. and points 70
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
Coal for Atlantic Fleet.

The United States naval colliei
Sterling arrived in pert yesterday 10
lead Iull cargo OF coal here for the
Atlantic fleet, which is now at target
practice OFF the Virginia Capeh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
Attend Convention at Denver.

Burt StryleT. a delegate from the
local machinists' union. No ~. has
gone 70 Denver. Col. to attend the
annual convention OF the international
Association OF America.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
Cleared.

Steamer Nordkap DAM Brinck- st
Lucia-Berwind- White Coal Company
Steamer Kildale Obj Miimer. Mar
seiIles-Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
Agency Company.
Steamer Constantis (Ger) Reimer,
Observation-Disclosures states Coal Com
psnv.
steamer Tapton (BrD Tratties. Ant
verp-Georgc r Warren Coal Com
pany-
steamer Hocrde (GerD Iuninz
Hamburg-Atlantic States Coal Com
pany.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10

Steamers Nordksp (Nor) 81 Lucia;
Kildale (Br) Narseilles: Constantine
eCerD Hamburg. Tapton fBrJ Ant
werp. Mocrde tGer) Hamburg.
Schooners Harry T. Hayward,
Watts. Port Tampa. Eleanor a. Per
cy Jewets. Portland: Baker Palmer.
Smecd. Scarsport-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10

of coal. valued at s9.5s6. She was
loaded by the Berwind-White Coal
Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10

The Danish steamship Nordkap
steamed from this port yesterday for
~ I.ncis With a cargo q 1855 tons
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-10
SKIN-TORTURED
Babies and Tired Mothers
Find Comfort in
Cuticura.

Sleep FOR slgin-tortured babies and rrst
fortire mothers are found IN hot hath
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
DEMAND MONEY OR
LIFE Of SPRFCk[LS
Blackmailers Threaten Finan-
cier, His Wife, and j. OBJ.
Gum, but Are Captured

A diabolica1 blackmail plot, framed to
extort a large sum of money from Ru-
dolph Spreckels and his wife and from
j. OBJ. Gum, cashier Of the Mechanics
bank. was frustrated by the police last
night. AS a result Benjamin yelling
ton Soule Of 3278 Twenty-first street.
and George de Martini of 1900 Van Ness
avenue are in the city prison, trapped
by Detectives Taylor and Proli at the
moment when the butler at Rudolph
Spreckels' residence. in accordance with
the plan laid out by the police, was
handing bogus package to De Mar
tint in response TO the demands con-
tanned in the blackmailers' letter.
According to the story told by Ru-
dolph Spreckels at police headquarters
last night, he received few days ago
letter sent by Wellington. The pur-
port of the missive was that the writer
was at the head of a band of Hindu
pofsoners who demanded that Spreekels :
and his wife, under penalty of death.
pay them $4,000 each tonight the
money to be handed in a package to the
messenger who would call at the house.
wellington tonight sent De Martini
for the money. In the mean time the
police had been notified. and as the
package containing the money, but in
reality containing only newspapers.
was handed to the messenger, he was
seized b the detectives
Captain Anderson announced that a
similar letter had been received BY
]. OBJ. Gum last week and that the
money was to be paid by him to a
man in front OF the Van Ness theater.
Gum. however. paid no attention to
the letter. which threatened his life
IL he failed to cou1x,1v f
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
WOULD DO AWAY WITH
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Los Angeles Starts Agitation
Against Death Penalty

LOS ANGELES, April 2s.-There was
launched here today a Prison reform
league having for its main object the
abolition OF capital punishment
Leaders in the movement are Eugene
W. Chain. recently prohibition candi-
date for president of the United States:
Colonel John Sobieski. noted temper
ance advocate, and Colonel Griffith J.
Griffith. A number Of prominent peo-
pie here have been enrolled among the
membership of the new organization
and steps have been taken for the es-
tablishment of a lecture bureau.
The projectors OF the movement aim
to make il nation wide in its scope.
ChautauQua assemblies all over the
country Will hear the lecturers of the
League.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
SANTA FE OFFICIAL
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT
q. w. BarnweH. General Freight
Agent, Falls From Car

SAN BERNARDINO. April 2a.-G. W.
Bsrnweli. general freight agent of the
Santa Fe a. Los Angeles. while riding
with Z Chambers. freight trafhc man.
ager Of the same road at San Franz
cisco. and ". r. Dowler. general agent
OF the Santa Fe in this city. was
thrown from speeding automobile and
seriously injured today. The party had
been on a tour through the valley,
when the steering gear of the machine
broke. causing the car TO turn from
the road. The others were not injured.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30

windows by hundreds, Hailsd enor-
,monss damage to budding peach trees.
In some instances whole orchards were
denuded.
A. severe windstorm today .unroofed
a dozen houses in Highland Park FL
Paso. Tex, one of the outlying suburbs.
and there were several narrow escapes
from serious injury
Snowsform in New York
{ NEW YORK. April 2s.-After nearly
"a month of extreme cold and unseason-
able weather. New York experienced q
late april snow this morning. At 5
O'clock the snow flakes We're falling
as thick as if it were. February
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
SHERRY WINE EXPLODES,
FATALLY INJURING MAN
Tank With Hundreds of Gallons
of Liquor Blows Up

ARTEsJA. April 2s.-Hundreds Of
sfI'ons Of sherry wine and workman
%ere blow through the air today when
the sherry tank Of the Artesia vineyard
company exploded The man is Fred
.erick Thompson. wine maker He
was probably fatally injured. He lifted
= manhole on top of the huge tank Of
sherry and lit q match to ascertain the
condition Of the liquor when the alco-
holic bases exploded.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
WILL PERMIT BULL
FIGHT AT THE FIESTA
Humane Society Assured There
Will Be No Cruelty

SAN. JOSE. April ee.-James Slaven.
secretary of the Tres Pinos fiesta Mex
lean May day celebration committee, at
a conference today with Dr. J. w. Davy.
representing the State humane society.
guaranteed that no cruelty. would be
practiced on the bulls to be used in an
arena exhibition Saturday, and OBJ
tatineds the econsentxof the humane So
ciety for the exhibition. Or. Davy and
William Harvey Of Fresno are 20 be
present and see that the terms Of the
agreement are carried out. They will
carry a. John Doe warrant for the ar
rest OF any one abusing the bulls
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
Goods Returned to Gotham

The upshot Of the matter was that,
thinking there might have been in
tended irregularity on the part of the
European shippers, the customs off,
cisls put Special Agent Frank john
son OF the treasury department to
work on the case. Johnsou's investi-
cation failed to bring to light the
names OF the European shippers and
the goods were ordered returned TO
New York. their port Of entry.
As this occurred before the enor-
nous swindle in the customs was laid
bare. it was looked Upon as a mistake.
Not for a single moment did the oak
land firm suspect that It was being
used as one OF numerous mediums ror
probably the biggest customs fraud
attempted IN the world
The exposure OF the attempt to smug-
gle $4,000 worth of dresses and Iaces
free OF duty into New York, through
the use OF the name Of Miss Nellie
Grant. granddaughter of President u.
:. Grant, indicated that the goods sent
TO the Oakland house had been shipped
By the same persons. Miss Grant had
been IN Europe a year with Mrs. John
z. Mason and she was allowed the
privilege OF having her baggage and
household effects passed through into
this country without paying any duty
on them
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
THREE WOMEN DROWNED
WHILE BATHING IN TEXAS
Strong Undertow Sweeps Vic
Tins Away

HENRIETTA. Tex~<April .2s.-whne
bathing in the. Little Wachita river this
afternoon Mrs. J.. E. Lobus. Miss kath-
crime weaver and Miss MazelIe Ellis
were caught in strong unGertow.
swept into deep hole and drowned.
Half dozen young girls stood help
less. unable TO. help them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
MIDDIEs. WEST IS
SWEPT BY STORM
Chicago in Grasp of Blizzard That DESTROYS Life
and eperty-ToTnado in Arkansas.


the at
to o onintf
the esoIde ssere.n
which
Of HornIak Mss. .as =
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
FAILS IN Plan
TO EXTORT MRS.
PORTER'SMONEY
Willie Lee Wing, Half Chinese
Boy, Sends Demand to Lieu
tenant Governors Mother
Captured Through a Decoy
Package and Sent to lone
Reformatory
Especial Dispatch to The Call

w.ATsoNvIILE April 2s.---An at
tempt to blackmail Mrs. John T. Por-
ter, mother of Lieutenant Governor
Warren r. Porter by threats against
her life and property resulted in a
complete failure and the arrest and
imprisonment of Willie Lee Wing, a
half white boy, who confessed to the
crime. He is now at the reform school
at lone
Instead of making the matter public
when she received the blackmailing
letter Mrs. Porter. aided by Lieutenant
Governor Porter. laid trap and eff
fected neat and clever capture
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; west wind; maximum
temperature. So; minimum IS
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; warmer:
light northeast winds, changing 10 brisk
west Page II
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30

E CHICAGO. April pa squalis with
winds blowing Is miles an hour and
rain falling in torrents struck Chi
cago at 6:15 o'clock tonight. Wires
went down in every direction and com
munication with other cities was com
pletely severed.
Peoria is experiencing the worst
storm in it's history" was the last
message sent from that city just be-
fore communication was cut
The center of .the storm in Chicago
was on the. south side of the city.
Here three laborers were killed and
several were injured when the. roof of
the Grand Crossing track companys s
plant was blown off. A cottage at
Seventy-ninth' street and Ellis avenue
was blown down, and it was reported
to the police that two men were killed
and woman and child injured.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
cut down on all sides of the city. It
was the most complete .prestration of
wire service in IL years. The Western
Union reported that all its wires were
cut off as though by a flash of light
ming. Communication with the east was
established slowly and by circuitous
routes.
The Postal telegraph company at
o'clock had the only wire in the city to
New York.
Tornado in Arkansas
f. Fourteen persons were injured. two
seriously, in a tornado at Knoxville
Ark, late this afternoon. Many houses
were wrecked and great damage done
to property generally.
At least six persons were seriously
injured late this afternoon in a tornado
which passed sover Washington and
Crawford counties, Arkansas It was
reported that the village of Harrolton
was blown away. The tornado was
also severe at Dyer and Springdale.
The tornado that struck Douglas. a
small town 20 miles southeast of sWich-
/ ita, Kan. last night caused but one
death. that of Louis Ayers. aged "A
years.
Reports received from st. Louis to-
night tell of much damage from hail.
rain and wind in eastern Missouri and
southern Illinois
Hail Destroys Orchards
The heaviest windstorm of the year
struck Nevada and Clinton. Iowa, to-
night unroofing houses and smashing
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
STORK. BRINGS GIRL
TO QUEEN WILHELMINA
Birth of Daughter Announced
at The Hague

THE HAGUE. April se.-Queen will
helmins this morning gave birth to a
daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
Spurred by Lurid Yarns

"It was easy to see that the work was
that of an amateur" said Porter to-
night From what / could gather
the boy had his imagination fired by
reading detective stories of a lurid
kind and wished to emulate the exam
pie of some of the characters. Had it
been for this alone we might have been
more lenient. but an investigation into
the lads actions during the last year
showed us that his reputation was none
too good. We had hoped that the mat
ter would have been kept secret on ac-
count of the excellent reputation
borne by DR. Lee Wah. the boys
father"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
Sends Threatening Letter

The letter was dropped into the rural
free delivery mail box last Friday. 1t
was a brief note, stating that unless
Mrs. Porter placed 5000 in designated
spot under bridge she would find
her property damaged and lay herself
open to IAN uncomfortable time"
While no direct threat was made
against her life the general tone of the
letter indicated that such a meaning
was to be conveyed. On receipt of the
letter Mrs. Porter made up a bogus
package and placed it under the bridge,
as she had heen directed
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
Mystery Over Shipment

There was. however. a thought that
the goods had been purchased and no
entry made OF the transaction and
finally il was decided to remove the
shipment TO Oakland under a bond
and there make a close examination.
Investigation showed that the package
contained a large amount OF bric-a-
brsc and other valuable merchandise.
The. contents Of the packages added
TO the mystery. but the ultimate con-
clusion OF the firm was that the stun
had been shipped by some speculator
in Europe on q flyer and that letter.
explaining the deal. would follow
within q few days and the duty was
paid. .- .t'...''
Days passed and. no. word came 20
explain the presence of the. unordered
packages. It was then thought that
the packages had been incorrectly la
beled and were meant for Taft & Pen
noyer, as both firms often order goods
from the same jobbers in Europe. But
TAFT & Pennoyer knew nothing of the
merchandise -
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
SWINDLERS TRY
TO IMPLICATE
OAKLAND FIRM
Merchants Made Unsuspecting
Parties TO Deception Practiced
on United States Customs
Valuable Consignment of Bric-a-
Brac Shipped Without Order
or Explanation

ME unfolding OF the gigantic
revenue swindlIng scheme By
which efforts were made 10 de-
fraud the United States govern
nsnt out Of hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars by system OF false shipments.
continues n reveal the vast extent OF
the operations recent developments
bringing n light other prominent Cali
fo-nis merchants who were made un-
suSpecting parties 10 the deception
The last firm 10 be dra gged into the
affair was that Of Abrahamson Broth
e-s Of Oakland one o. the largest dry
goods firms on the Pacific coast
Some days ago q valuable consigH-
unent arrived al the local customs
house addressed to Abrahamson- This
was before the swindling scheme had
exploded in the east The Oakland
firm was notified by their customs
broker. Joseph s Mattoon. but was at
loss TO account for the shipment,
there being no entry OF goods having
been ordered from Europe
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
Willie Gets Package

watch was set, but no one ap-
peared either Friday afternoon or
night 1t was not until noon of the
day following that watchers observed
Willie Lee Wing. IL years of ge and
son of DR.. Lee Wah, a practicing Chi
nese physician who is married to a
white woman. ride up on his bicycle
and grope under the bridge He took
cut the bogus package and rode away
with it.
No attempt was made to arrest him
at the time. but Sunday afternoon
Lieutenant Governor Porter sent
message to the boy, telling him he
wished to speak to him. Lee Wing
did not hold out very long. A little
sweating brought forth a confession.
and it was decided that the best thing
for him would be term at the reform
school. Porter took the boy to Salinas.
turned him over to the sheriff and on
his confession of guilt Lee was sent TO
the reform Sph00l
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
Hail Destroys Orchards

The heaviest windstorm OF the year
struck Nevada and Clinton. Iowa, to-
night. unrooiing houses and smashing
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30

Continued on PAGE ?. Column 2
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-13

Pinchot. the Fighting Lumber Jack; "
"Joe Cannon, the Danvllle Bantum, 4"
and Herb Parsons. the Candy Kid. !"
Had Concealed Weapons.
Before the mixup, which was very
realistic, the cautious referee discov-
'ered concealed in the gloves of the
gladiators various articles. such as
Jumps OF coal, axes. knives. pieces of
steel and the like, calculated to in
hict mortal damage upon some of
them.
President Taft's projected visit to
Alaska formed a subject of humorous
comment and great solicitude was
shown for his comfort and to make
sure that his dietary would conform
to his simple tastes the proprietor of
the hotel where he is to stop was
called upon tC state the viands to be
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-13

When insurgents defy him;
Every man In the house is az still as
mouse
While Cannon IS present;
But when he's away for a day they
all play,
And say they don't fear him"
Scarcely had the guests turned
again to their entree when the dinner
was interrupted by the noisy entry of
a dozen hard-faced old danes, lead
ing meek and henpecked husbands.
Were Sufragettes.
These turned out to be delega-
ltion of aggressive suffragettes, de-
lmanding votes for women" in stri-
dent voices Several noted men
among the diners were called upon
to declare their positions on this mo-
mentous question. to the great amuse
ment of the company.
Finally the president of the club
decided against the women's claims,
whereupon they announced their pur-
pose to participate in the dinner and
were only driven away through a
threat to feed them after the British
fashion, through the medium OF a
gigantic stomach pump.
1.-THE Battle Royal" was mirth-
provoking stunt. Members of the
club clad in regulation ring outfits
represented Battling Nelson, the
Rhode Island Terror" Achilles Bal
linger, the Siwash Sirocco;" "Giff
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-13
GRlDIRON CLUB UP
TO FRANKS AGAIN
NOTABLEs ATTEND DINNER or
FAMOUS ORGANIZATION.
Uncle dee and Aldrich Also Under
the Electric Current for Big
Share.
TAFT Is PUT INTO LIsiELIGHT

Nashlngto Dee. 13.-Presldent
Taft and members of his cabinet, SEN
ators. Judges, scientists and diplomat
lists and men Of high station in public
and private life spent several hours
as the guests OF the Gridiron club in
revelry and song and nonsense, blend
ed with wisdom.
They heard many homely truths
told in strange fern and enjoyed
many a Joke at their own expense
because of the genial humor In which