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The Washington times., 1909-04-19
DISTRICT OFFICIALS
MUST ECONOMIC
Cannot Submit Estimates
For More Than Twice
Revenues.

Economy Is to be he watchword Of
the District government
BY order OF the Commissioners the at
tention OF al officers and board pre-
pairing estimates for the next fiscal
year viii be invited TO that section Of
the District appropriation bill which
provides that hereafter the Commits
siOners Of the District of Columbia shall
not submit, nor shall the Secretary OF
the Treasury transmit. to Congress reg
ular annual estimates for expenses Of
the District Of Columbia for any fiscal
year that shall exceed in the aggregate
sum equal 20 twice the amount Of the
total estimated revenues of the District
of Columbia for such fiscal year.
said estimates shall take into con-
sideration and embrace all charges
der appropriations other than the
regular District Of Columbia bill.
Such annual estimates shall not be
published in advance of their sub
mission to Congress at the beginning
of each regular. session thereof"
The Commissioners have always cut
the estimates submitted TO them so as
TO bring them within the appropriation
between current and extraordinary eX-
penditures,' said Commissioner Mac
farland today.
THE reductions made by the Commits
sioners have been large, and our en-
deayOr has been to practice the great
est economy, or course without impair
ing efficiency, and so as 10 provide FOR
the constantly growing Capital But
II is obvious that the new legislation
Of congress Will require a rar greater
reduction. Since 1t does not contem-
plate any distinction between extra
ordinary and current expenditures, all
the estimates must be brought within
the appropriation fund and all classes
Of expenditure must be met by that
fund in the year In which they are
made. We must, Of course. execute the
will Of Congress ia preparing the esti-
mates, and 10 that end must have the
assistance of all officers and boards
which submit estimates to US FOR our
con sfderattOu" "
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
NIGHT RIDER TRIALS
RESUMED TODAY
Nineteen Men Under Indict-
ment Before Tennessee
Court.

WAVERLY, Tenn, April l9.-The
night rider trials began today in the
circuit court here in the presence Of
several hundred spectators
Nineteen defendants have ben con-
fined in jail for some time. and there
are nearly thirty others out on bond
30 await the calling Of their cases
while several have fed. The prisoners
are guarded by strong detachments of
state troops on account Of many
threats by friends of men charged with
night riding.
Motions TO quash the indictments
against the nineteen men appearing
today for trial We're overruled and the
selection of the jury was commenced.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
TODAY'S PRICES ON
LOCAL EXCHANGE

United States Reg, per cent, S1,25OQ
119 1-32.
Washington Railway and Electric 4
per cent, S1.o00aSS, $1,Oc0dSS, $1,O00d8Sls
Potomac Electric, per cent, $4,000
1922, S. .OO0d109, 81, ,0o0G109, 81. 1.0O0aIOS7s,
81. .OO0G1O9. S1,O0Oa109, S1,0OOa1O9.
Capital Traction, 10G1371L. 20G137A.
10d137A, 20g137z. 20G1371I, ld137l4, l66D
1874, 10Q1375s, 2od1S7, 1d13715, 2011S7,
200II37
Washington Railway & Electric. pre-
ferred, 5Q91. 10G91, 11q91, 6q91. 33q91,
506G91
Washington Gas, 7Gt73, 2a73.
Bell Telephone Of Pennsylvania, "a
1031<
Lanston. 1OO613h
Riggs National Bank, 10d560
Union Trust, 24135.
Washington Loan and Trust, 5q2OO
After ca l.
Washington Gas, ;5GJ727s.
Washington Railway and Electric. 4
per cent. S5OOGSS&
Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania, "a
1891.
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, 1Od9112.
Mergenthaler, 4d207zs.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
BROODING CAUSES DEATH.

PITTSBURG. April 19-N1rs Eliza
beth Hummel, eighty-two years oil,
swallowed carbolic acid in a glass of
eggnog and died. From her window
she looked constantly over the Al
legheny Cemetery, seeing nothing but
graves. tombstOneS and funerals.
Brooding over this aud her advancing
years she ended It all
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
ED WALSH WIRES
WORDS OF CHEER

ST. LOUIS. April 19.-Manager Sui
livan. of the White Sox. has heard from
big Ed" Walsh. Saturday night a
wire came from the crack right-hander.
congratulating Sullivan and his PLAYERS
for victory over the Browns Walsh
who wired from his home, Meridian
Conn, added:
I'm pulling from my old team"
This is the first word Sullivan has
heard from Walsh since going on the
job as Fielder Jones' successor.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
STRICKEN ON SHIP.

NEW YORK, April 19.-ThorbJorn
Smith, a second cabin passenger on
the White Star liner Baltic, which ar
rived yesterday from Liverpool, was
removed 20 St Vincent's Hospital soon
after the steamship docked, suffering
from partial aphasia
The man was also suffering from
paralysis. and while he understood
questions which were asked OF him,
II was said he was unable to give an
Ineligible answer.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
CATFISH A-PLENTY.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, April 19-Canal
Boat No. 8, Captain Eaton, returning
to Cumberland from Williamsport. ran
into very large school of catfish at
the tunnel locks. the boatsmen claim
ing the school was at least an eighth
OF mile long The cause of the move
ment of the catfish In the canal. espe-
cially in such large numbers, Is un-
get several tubfuls of the FISH with ease
before the school got past the boat.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

at 7275 to 20. with the least sales at
727s.
Sales of bank stocks were not nu-
merous, but indicated prices of $3.50 for
Riggs National, 135 for Union, and 200
for Washington Loan an dTrust
Lanston was dun at 49,. and Mer-
ger,thaler at 2077k.
In the bond market Railway as at
uacted the greatest attention at IS and
8A, with a small bond at SS2z Poto-
mac Electric SIS were sold vsTy freely
froE' 1892 to 10S7s, with a close of 100.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
GOOD TRADE IN LOCAL SECURITIES,
WITH PRICES VERY FIRM.
POTOMACS ACTIVE.

There was a good miscellaneous b,.si-
ness in local stocks and bonds without
special activity in anything Prices
were strong Capital Traction shares
were the leaders, selling freely from an
opening at 1S71k to 137. The offerings
induced by the high prices were mate
rally Increased.
Railway preferred was active. selling
early at 81, and moving up after the
call TO 911z.
Washington Gas was dull but steady
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
TO MAKE SPEECHES
AT GEORGIA DINNER

Representatives Tawney of Runneso-
Ia and Lawrence Of Massachusetts,, and
President Finley, Of the Southern rail
way, will speak at the ANIMAL banquet
OF the Manufacturers and Merchants
Association at Rome, Ca, Friday night
Several other members of the House
and Senate win be guests at this ban
quet
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
MILK ENDANGERs STUDENTS

DjsS MONIES, Iowa, April ls.-Six
Dos Moines Collese girls and seven
male students were thrown into severe
convulsiOns by partaking Of milk
thought to have contained pyrotoxican
AT dinner at the Kamaraderie and the
Alturia Clubs.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

the men and drew revolver. He was
thrown to the floor and disarmed.
Mob Ties Up Jailer.
A member Of the mob produced a
wire and Jailer Goen's hand were tide
behind his back. The keys yere taken
,frOm the Taller. and. without a word
spoken. the mob leaders admitted them
selves into the corridor.
Miller heard the mob coming His
screams awakened the others and the
jail In q moment was a place OF con-
fusion. The masked men silently took
the Tour men from their cells West
was the only one who showed fight
lie struggled with the mob. but was
OFeTpoWered In a Few minutes. Miller
walked quietly out OF his cell and sub
hands.
"All right. boys" said one Of Ahe
masked men. Then the men were led
from the jan West cursing and fighting
every inch, the others going quietly
Swung to Rafters.
Across the alley from the jail is q
vacant barn. The mob leaders made
directly for the building. The rest OF
the mob was waiting beside the door
End as silently as the leaders marched
into the barn ahead Of the others.
Ropes were produced. and without
wcrd being spoken the mob leaders
knotted the ropes around the necks OF
their prisoners.
One after the other. at the silent or
der, the ropes were passed over the raf-
ters OF the barn. drawn taut. and the
men allowed to swing to their deaths
When the last man was swinging in
the air. the leader turned and silently
pointed toward the door. The crowd
went out and dispersed.
An investigation is in gropress today,
but no arrests have been made JaiIor
GOer and Nester are unable TO identity
the men who tied them. Oscar Beeler.
g boy implicated in the tragedy, was rot
Tnolested. II Is said that no has prom
ised a full confession.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
THE CURE MARKET

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton
& Co, members New York Stock F,y-
change, G. Bowie Chapman, manager.
1901 + street northwest
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
TODAY'S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by w. B. Hfbbs &
Co. bankers and brokers, Hibbs Building,
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange. and Chicago Board
Of Tradel
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
EGG MARKET SHOWS
TENDENCY TO RISE
Few Sales Made at Advance
of One Cent Over
Average Price.

Eggs were the center of attention on
the local produce market today, when
the ISice advanced to q cents. While
the 0-cent quotation was the average
ling price, the few sales made at q
cents were evidence of the strength of
the market and indicated that the gen
eral price may become higher by the
middle or latter part of the week.
With the exception of eggs. there were
practically no changes recorded in last
weeks prices on produce Spring chick
ems ruled firm and veal calves brought
from TO s3s cents on fancy stock.
Lambs were in demand.
Strawberries were received in heavier
supply on the vegetable market, and
this was true with respect TO Southern
vegetables in general. Trading was
brisk and a comparatively heavy amount
Of business was transacted.
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
EgEs-virginia, ncarbys fresh, 2oa21c.
,eSs Sheese.New .I, York. fats large. per h..
ButteT-Creamery, fancy, 3Ic; Western.
hrsts, 2sc; process. fancy, &c; fair to good
z4c; dairy, choice. 23a24c; dairy. good. 17c:
store-packed, fresh. 15a16c
Po- try
Live Poultry-ChicLens, spring. small. per
iD-, 1-d@oCs laESes per 10. EOdZZC, hens. l6c.
ROSTERS, Sc; ducks. large. per lb.. 14a15c;
small per H., 12al4c; geese, per Ib. 7a9c;
turkeys toms, per H. l6c; hens per lb lSc
Dressed POultry-Chickens spring. small
per H., 2Oa22c; roosters per h., 9af0c; tur-
Keys, undravn, tOmt, per h., 1Sa20: hens
per ID. 20a2lc: ducks large. per ID, 1sc;
geese. per H., 10a1214c-
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples. fancy brands, per bbl. $3.50
a6.50; grapes. ldalag,i. SO per keg; oranges
California, per box. 81 5Oa2- So: Florida per
box, S2.OOaS.50; pineaoples, per crate 81 50a
800; grape fruit. per crate. 81 0Oa3. so; straw
berries. per quart. 10a2Oc.
Vegetables.
egetables-Potatoes. per bu. oOcas1.15; po-
tstoes. homegrown, per bu-, 7Ocas1 90; new
potatoes. per bbl. $3.50: sweet DO
tatoes. per bbl.. S3.0oa4.O0; yams. per bbL.
81 50a2 so; turnips, per box. 25a4Oc; turnips
per bbl-. 75c; rutabagss. per bbL. 81 -0O Gu
cuTnbers. per basket, 81 00a4. 90; cabbage per
100 lbs, S3. 3.O0a3.50; sp-ing cabbage, per crate.
S2.b0a3 90; cauiiflower per basket, 81 .50a2. 25;
celery, per doz. STALKS, S5ca&I. 10; onions per
bu., sOcasf-25: onions, per bbI., 81. OOas2 so;
squash, per crate. S1-5Ga2 50; strins beans per
basket S250aS-O0; tomatoes Florida, per
crate, H.50a2.25; spinach. per bbI.
81. 75a2. 90; kale. per bbl 50a7i c; lettuce per
basket. sl-OOa25O: radishes, PEI 100 81 ooa2 90;
asparagus. per bunch 20aS5c; beets, per crate,
S. 3.O0s350: rhuharb, per bunch, &c; Texas
onions, per crate, $500
Live Stock.
Live stock-Cattle. extra. per cvt.. s5 5oa
500; medium. s4.00a4.50; ordinary. s.. O0a3. 90;
hogs. per cwt-. grcSs. $6-50as 70: ordinary.
per cwt. ss-0oss.25; sheep. prime. per ID,
41aa5c; ordinary. per lb;. s1sa4c; lambs
choice, per lb. 1Oc; medium. per h.. sc;
common. per b., Sc; calves prime. per
h.. saSlzc; medium pei h.. 7a75zc; common.
per h.. Sasc.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
Ball Markets Wall Street Both Commodity Decision
NEW YORK STOCKS IN SHARP RALLY.
WITH READING UP TO 144.
INDUSTRIALS STRONG.

NEW YORK, April 70, , p. m.-In the
afternoon the market was very strong,
and the outside prices on many stocks
showed still further gains. although
some proft-taking here and there caused
reCessiOns. Reading was the leader, and
it touched high at 144 Union Pacific
moved up to 1SS, a new high for the
day. Pennsylvania rose to 1S5is. Little
Steel was steady at 81. not far from
the top. and Smelling and Copper were
near the outside prices of the session.
The indications were for a strong
closing.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

NEW YORK, April 19.-2 D. m.-In the
parent that stocks were to be given
another boost, that the big men Of the
street were sufficiently satisfied with
conditions to get under the list for a
sharp advance in industriaIs as well as
rails From all sides come reports Of
increasing business. of the employment
of more men and machinery. of in
creased railroad earnings and less float
ing stock being offered. The bears have
about covered so that there Is but little
demand from the short interest, but
the character of the buying was such
as to check and disposition to sell other
than in taking good profits, getting in
anu out again. A few selling orders
were based on the high prices. but the
steady strength caused quick recouping
at higher figures.
For nearly two hours the market con-
tinued to show grea firmness. Rises
were not confined to any one group Of
stocks, but were in evidence throughout
the list, with the exception of Norfolk
and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio.
There were strong bull pointers out
on these stocks. the story being that
Norfolk and Western had not risen with
other coalers nor shared IN the general
betterment OF the market; while Ches-
apeake and Ohio was, in some way,
through Harrimans influence, to fall
into the New York Central bandwagon.
Evidently the street coppered the stor-
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
OKLAHOMANS LYNCH
-FOUR HILLIONAIRES
Victims Were Charged With
the Murder of u. S. Mar
shall A. A. Bott.
Mob Ties Up Jailer.
CONTINUED from First Page)

not locked. Bob Nestor, a sheriff, saw
the men and drew revolver. He was
thrown TO the floor and disarmed.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
Industrials Very Firm.

The strength in the industrials was a
distinct help to the general market. Lit
tie Steel rose again, this time to 52iz or
IL points above the closing price Of
Saturday, ruled very firm and the pre-
ferred also rose TO 1l4%. The indus
trials ali followed suit; Lead moving up
III; General Electric. points; Smelling.
IL; Copper, II; Anaconda, /; Lead, a
point, and minor industrials, 1k@%.
The Street again expected a decision
on the commodity clause" for the rea-
son that il was decision day. and be-
cause the period of deliberation in many
cases has been about the same as that
since the presentation of this case. Once
more the Supreme Court disappointed
the Street. passing the -coal case with
never a word. and now the decision is
expected next Monday with no assuT-
ance that II viii come then. II is a
race between tariff law and the commO-
dities decision, with odds a little in
favor of teh latter.
That nc decision was given was a dis
appointment 10 the bulls. who had conf
IDENTIFY looked for a favorable opinion
and counted on it TO take prices TO still
higher lewis.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
Holds Firmly.


While disappointed. there was no dis
position to sell stocks. Here and there
slight reductions followed. but the gen
eral trend of the market was in the
direction Of strength. well maintained.
even when the buying movement was
confined for time to a narrower vol
ume OF business.
Reading itself was very firm. It
started at 1874. a rs rise. dropped =.
and then rose to 1895. and was steady
around 143- Union Pacific was the sec
Ond in importance, rising TO 1878 and
holding we'll st. Paul surprised its dis
appel lted friends by acting for the nonce
with strength in harmony with other
leaders. 1t rose "a points. and held
most Of the gain. Louisville and Nash
Vile was y up. Denver rose 1k. At
,lantic Coast Line moved up a point.
New York Central was z net. and Rock
Island a point. There was considerable
talk on Rock Island, emanating from
Chicago, and on this Rock Island sold
up
The news Of the morning showed the
second week Of Aprils earnings on Mis-
souri, Pacific Of s135,0O0 increase, on
Canadian Pacific s185.O00 increase. and
on TexGs Pacific $24,640 Increase.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
Eggs, Cheese. and Butter.

EgEs-Virginla, ncsrbys, fresh, 2Oa21c.
Cheese-New York. fats. large. per h.
l612c; small. per h.. 17a17lkc
Butter-Creamery, fancy. Bic; Western.
hrsts, 2sc; process. fancy, &c; fair to good.
Z4c; dairy, choice. 23a2fc: dairy, good, l7c:
store-packed, fresh. 15a16c.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
Po- try,
Fruits.

! Fruits-Apples. fancy brands, per bbI. s. so
ae.50; grapes. Malaga. $40 per kee: oranges'
California. pei box. S2-5Oa2- So: Florida. per
! box. S2.00aS.50; pineapples, per crate, 81 5Oa
800; grape fruit. per crate. s. 0Oa3 so; straw
\ berries. per quart. 10a2Oc.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-08
HAPPE N|NGS
Of A WEEK
Latest News Told
in Briefest and
Best Form.
PERSONAL.

Levi H. Bancroft, speaker of the
Wisconsin assembly, was the orator
at the Wisconsin day celebration al
the Seattle exposition.
Edward Butler, Jr., son of Col But
Ter, political boss of st. Louis, died
suddenly in that city of heart failure
while talking to his wife.
Justice William R. Day of the United
States supreme court, delivered the
address at Mackinac Island, Mich, at
the unwilling of the new $1,000 statue
of Pere Marquette.
President Taft has appointed A. p.
Sawyer of Seattle to be auditor OF
Porto Rico, to succeed G. G. Ward.
Earl Grey, governor general of Can
ada, narrowly escaped death when he
was lost and wandered for hours in
the wilds of the northwest. A rescu-
ing party found him.
Edward H. Hartman in a personal
statement concerning his health said
Il am all right"
Harry X. Thaw has been made H.
brarian of the hospital for the Grim
inal insane at Matteawan, N. Y.
Senator Carter of Montana declared
at Seattle that charges of water power
grabbing in his state were without
foundation.
Glenn H. Curtiss won the interna-
tlonal cup for the highest speed in the
aviation events at Rheims, France,
flying at the rate of 47.65 miles an
hour.
Charles w. Morse, recently released
from the Tombs prison, New York, on
$l25,O00 bail, has begun his efforts
to restore his fallen fortunes by at
tempting to regain control of the Met
ropolitan Steamship Company.
Henry Farman, the English aviator,
made flight of HIS miles at
Rheims, breaking all previous dis
lance records and winning the Grand
Prix de la Champagne.
Albert Newhouse, an inmate of the
poor house at Bloomington, ILL.,, to
whom an uncle at Indianapolis left
100000, wants a wife to share the
good fortune with him.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-08
Congress Hears Gompers.

Paris.-Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
addressed the International Trades
Unions congress again. He denounced
international strike-breaking and de-
clared the systematic immigration of
Workmen in times of depression and
strikes in other countries to be one
of the greatest menaces of organized
labor. The conference passed reso-
luton against workmen offering their
services at times when dock men and
stevedores go out on strike.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-08
GENERAL NEWS.

Thirty Japanese sent by their gov.
eminent to study commerce and trade
in the United States, landed at Seat.
tie. They will travel through "a
states.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn,
N. Y, on April p, 1908, discovered the
north pole, according to a message re-
ceiyed from him by his wife and in
formation sent to Copenhagen by the
turned to that point.
Through a conference between the
operators and the national executive
board of the United Mine Workers of
America the dispute with the $4,000
miners in the Pittsburg district has
been settled, and 1000 men now on
strike will return to work.
At Sleepyeye, Mimi, George w.
Sommerville, former state senator.
lawyer and politician, was shot and
fatally wounded, in his private Office,
by John S. Hayner, manager of large
business block, in a dispute over mon.
ey matters.
A message received by relatives at
White Plains, N. Y, announced the
death from cholera at Foo Choo.
China, of Rev. and Mrs. George Corn
wall, for 20 years Presbyterian mis-.
sion-ries in that country.
Through deal involving millions
the United States Steel Corporation
has taken over the property known as
the Kelly lands and Mines in Danville,
Ill.,, district on which it held an option
from the Hammond Company.
Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, is to be the
place of exile of Alexander Lopukine.
former chief Of the Russian police de-
partment, who was convicted of activ-
ity as revolutionary.
John r. Myrick, who enlisted in the
union army as a private at the out.
break OF the civil war, and who was
retired as brigadier-general in 1903.
is dead in New York.
While playing with shotgun at
Nicholasville, KY, James Littrel)
eight years old, accidentally dis.
charged the weapon and blew off the
head of his six-year-old sister.
Squatter Town, New, ten miles from
Rawhide, was practically wiped off
the map by cloudburst, wall of
water ten feet high tearing down 100
buildings.
The west wing of the parliament
buildings in Toronto, Can, were de.
stroyed by fire, causing 100000 loss.
Matches of the New York, New Jer.
sey and Pennsylvania rifle associa.
tons began at Sea Grit, N. j.. with
many expert marksmen in attendance
President Taft, following a confer
ence with Postmaster General Hitch.
cock. approved plans for cutting down
the expenses OF the department.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-08

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces.
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric Is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
Ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as it can be applied
much more thinly because Of it's great
Or strength than other makes.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-08
Moody Has rheumatism.

Haverhill, Mass.-That rheumatism
and nothing else is the malady from
which Associate William M. Moody of
the United States supreme court is
suffering was the statement made by
his secretary.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-08
Swift Plant on Fire.

Toledo, O.-The branch of the Swift
Packing Company located in the midst
Of several packing house establish.
ments and wholesale houses was dam.
aged by fire.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-08
River Rises Suddenly.

Columbus, Ga.--River men here are
mystitied at the sudden rise of the
Chattahoochee river. Although this
Immediate section is undergoing q
drought the river has risen IL feet
here in the last "a hours. No heavy
rains are reported.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-08

Starch. like everything else, is be.
Ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market IS years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est Observation-Disclosures starch-all
Injurious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition Of another ingredient, in.
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap
preached by other brands.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-08
ONE ON JOHNNY.

He was balmy-headed Johnny,
with little cash. She was both pretty
and pert. He said: do you know.
Dolly, I am something of a mimic? /
can take almost anybody off,
She said: 'Then take yourself of,
old boy. I'm expecting some one to,
take me to SUPPER