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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
She Didn't Think

Most women think first of all OF
their children's welfare. Occasion
ally one does not. The other day
at the G. N. depot restaurant a
woman and little girl came in for
lunch. Just as it was brought the
westbound train pulled in. The
woman jumped up to hurry out
with the little girl. The restaurant
mistress informed her that she had
Is minutes. The woman said she
had to see about her baggage. She
paid for the untasted meals. The
child, with longing lok at the
food, followed her. Why she did
not leave the child to finish her
meal is one of the mysteries of the
workings of the feminine mind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

appeared on the street with his
bride. She was always gowned
tastefully. One day the couple
boarded street car. Instinctively
they knew it was to be test. So
did the other passengers. So CID
the conductor.
In Oklahoma, as in many south
ern states, the street cars are d.
vided into two sections, one for
whites and the other for negroes.
The division is indicated by
wooden sign that slides on the
ratings overhead. The conductor
acted respectfully, but promptly.
He motioned the young couple to
the Jim Grow" section. There
was one other alternative, and the
couple took it. They left the car.
Uphoff has not given up. Here Is
what he has said he will do-said
it in half page newspaper adver-
tisements: Il will exhibit my wife
to the public. The public itself
shall either vindicate or condemn
my selection. I will abide by the
decision"
The advertisements have stirred
Muskogee. Exhibit his wife! VIII
the authorities permit it?
"Why not?" asks Uphoff in his
newspaper campaign. Why not?
Uphoffs unique plan, briefly, Is
this:
To determine whether the public
is really sincere in its condemna
ton of his wife he will place her on
the platform of the big convention
hall. Each admission ticket en-
titles the bearer to one vote. The
ballot is as follows: Should she
have married negro?"
In an interview Uphoff promised
to make the ultimatum of the pub
lie, via the ballot box, final. He
said he would retire to the country
il the vote were against him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

racial distinctions must be OBJ
served.
With his back to the wall Uphoff
defied the newspapers. He APP
pealed to his friends. He insisted
that his bride was as good as the
wife of any white man in Musko-
gee; that she was far more accom-
plished and physically acceptable
than most. Quite naturally. that
was the worst attitude he could
have assumed. That the young
woman was educated and refined
nones denied. but-well, there was
the sixteenth The outward
marks Individually had missed the
present generation. But the next?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

Uphoff, deserted, doggedly re-
fused to accept the thumbs down
of the public, continued the fight
for his wife's position. He an
nounced his intention of buying a
home in the fashionable East-side
residence section of Muskogee. He
began to spend his money, as he
had promised.
But there were no houses or lots
for sale in the "East-Side." The
real estate dealer went to office
after office of his former friends,
and was met with the same an
swer, mot in the market"
Uphoff took his bride to small
hotel, which accepted them. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
sp.o,a, corr.spondsnos to rhs Press

Special corrsspondsnos to The Press
MUSKOGEE, Okla, July 3d.
The lengths to which white people
will go to crafty their prejudice
against the negro Is exemplified in
the unusual case of the bride OF
VIM. c. Uphoff Of this city. The
woman, according to her husband..
has a strain of one sixteenth ne
gro blood. Her husband was re-
spected real estate dealer of East
st. Louis, ILL.,, before their marri-
age. three months ago. The wom-
an is fair skinned and as radiantly
healthful and wholesom as any
woman Of Muskogee. The only
sign of the African blood is her
thick, black wavy hair.
When Uphoff brought his bride
here, where he was well known
and owns property. he introduced
her to his friends and they &C.
cepted her as a charming, natural,
we'll bred and well educated young
woman. The Uphoffs occupied
suite in the popular hotel of the
city and they received their friends
there and accepted the usual
courtesies.
BY some unknown means 1t was
learned that Mrs. Uphof had me-
gro blood in her veins. That mo-
ment persecution of the couple be-
gan from all sides, and this has
caused the young husband to en-.
ter into remarkable contest with
adverse public opinion.
The day following the spread Of
the rumor that the woman was
tainted" the hotel proprietor de.
manded that Uphoff declare as to
the truth Of the report. Uphoff adj
mitted the truth. He was told to
pay his bill and leave the hotel He
declined to go. Presently a police
man appeared at the Uphoff apart
ment with warrant for the arrest
of the couple for alleged violation
of the Jim Grow" law. Uphoff and
his wife then left the hotel The
complaint against them was with
drawn later.
The bridegroom announced that
he would spend every dollar he
possessed and use every resource
at his command to force Muskogee
to recognize his bride.
He carried his case to the news
papers. They answered that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
WOMAN'S SAD VIGIL
ON BANK OF RIVER
NV United Press,s

OREGON CITY, July 30-All
night Mrs. Edward Cleveger sat by
the Clackamas river watching the
swift water. The afternoon before
she had seen her husband swept
down and drowned while crossing
with packhorse. When daylight
came she went for help to search
for her husbands body.
1t takes a pretty sharp remark to
cut slow man to the quick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
FIGHTING WHOLE CITY
FOR HIS WIFE

RACE PREJUDICE IN oKLAHo-
VA, WHERE FAIR SKINNED
y YOUNG WOMAN, WITH ONLY
( ONE SIXTEENTH AFRICAN
\ BLOOD IN HER VEINS, Is THE
VICTIM.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

One lot of ladies' cor
sets In broken lines; me-
dunn hip and bust; 4 hose
supporters attached; lace
trimmed: values to S1.25.
Bankrupt 20
price. .............VON
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

All mems coat styles,
cuffs attached. fine golf
and pleated bosom shirts;
new spring patterns; all
sizes. IA to IS; sold reg
ularly at $3.50 to $500;
Bankrupt price. .$1.15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. January 21.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank of England shows
the following changes: Total reserve in
creased 81 10000, circulation decreased
EDS, 600 bullion increased Ell ,4O1 900. other
securities decreased E662, 900, other de-
posits decreased 91.759.OOO, public de-
posits decreased 91, 1887 900, notes reserve
increased Ell .397. 900. government securi-
ties decreased EjOOOOO.
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liabilities this week is 1897 per cent; last
week 1t was 1926 per cent.
The rate of discount of the Bank of
England remained unchanged today at )
per cent.
PARIS, January 21.-The weekly state
meEt of the Bank of France shows the
following changes:
Notes in circulation decreased So $50 900
francs, treasury deposits decreased 49,
925.O00 francs, general deposits increased
81 22j.O0 francs gold in hand increa sed
JO975.0O0 francs. silver in hand increased
$4,000 francs, bills discounted decreased
79.925,OOO francs, advances decreased
1925. 900 francs.
Closing: Three per cent rentes SO francs
40 confines for the account.
Exchange on London, % francs 1215
centimes for checks
BERLIN. January 21-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 4S pfennigs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills, IL per cent;
threemonth bills, 2h per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for tasge
lots. JobI,ers' prices are higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia, 2sa
%: west Virginia and southwest VIZ
ginia, 20; Tennessee, 70.
BUTTER.-Creamery fancy. 34a34 y
western firsts, 32a33; seconds. 2oa3O.
Process, fancy. 26a27: fair to good. 19a
90 Store packed, fresh. 16.
CHEESE. New York state factory.
new, large. 16a16k.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per ib..
15a1G; hens. per I'M, 121e; ROSTERS. ID,
8: keats. per h.. 10: turkeys. hens. per
h., IS; turkeys, toms, per h., II;
ducks. per H., 11a12.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Turkeys 19a
90; hens. choice, per h., 13: ROSTERS.
per 1b., 8; chickens, h., 15a16; ducks.
per h., Halls; capons. large, per To-.
19a20; capons, small, per h.. 17a1s
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. per Dbl.
No. 1. 2.OOa250; northern, per bu., S5a
LOO; potatoes. No. ,. per bbl., Local 80:
sweet potatoes. per bbl.. 1.75a3.25; vans,
30; turnips. per bbl., 50a1 90: rutabagas,
per bbl, 1.OOa1.5O; cucumbers, per bas-
ket, 3.OOa5.OO; onions. per bbl.. 1S5a2.2 %
onions, per bu.. 9Oa1.OO; cabbages. per
100. 4.ooa7.oo: cabbages. per h., 2a2 i /;
pIant. per p epsts. 4ooa5oo: squash. per
crate, 2.OOa2.25; snap beans. Fla, per
basket, 3.OOa3.5O; peas. Fla, per basket.
3.00a5.0O; spinach, Dbl. 1.5Oa1.75: kale.
per bbl., 75a1 90; lettuce. Fla, per bas-
1.5Oa3.25: radishes. per 100. 1.O0aS.O';
celery, per bunch. 25a1.1O; okra. per
carrier. 3.OOa4.OO
GREEN FRUITS.--Apples. per Dbl,
3.OOa55O; oranges, Fla, 1.75a2.5O: lem
crate. 2.0Oa2. so: pineapples, per crate.
1.75a250; cranberries, per Dbl, 13OOa
100; cranberries, per box. 3.50a5.oO;
tangerines, per strap. 800.
HAY AND STRAW. Hay, western.
No. 1. 14.5Oa15.OO; No. 9, 13.OOa13.7 Is:
17.00a1s.00; rye, machine thresh. 11:0Oa
1.5O; straw, wheat, per ton, 7.OOa7.5O:
straw. oat, per ton. s.0OaS.50.
SEEDS.-Alsike, per bu., 9.0Oa9.50;
clover, per bu.. 6.O0a6, 80; timothy, per bu..
1.9Oa2.OO.
kits. per doz., 1.O0a1.5O; quail. per doz.
3.OOa3.25; quail, small, per doz, Lola
each, Gas.
LIVE sTOCK:-Cattle. extra, per cwt:.
55oa6:oo medium. per cWt, 4ooa4. 70;
cwt., gross, 575ae.2 Sheep, per lb..
3ha4; lamb, choice, per h., 6ha7>A !;
medium. per h., 6. Calves. choice. per
To-, s1z; medium. per h.. 7Aas.
BEEF CUTS-Ribs, No. !, per h., IA;
No. 2, IL: No. 3, 10. Rounds. No 1. per
H.. 10; No. ,. 8; No. 3, Z. Loins. No. l.,
per h.. IA; No. 2, IL: No. 3. 10. Chucks,
No. 1, per lib, 8; No. 2. Z: No. 3, 6.
DRESSED MEATS.-Pork, small, per
hundred, $50; medium. $50; heacy. 100.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool, washed.
free of burrs, per h., 2Sa3O; wool, an
per H., IL; hides. dry, per h.. 12a15;
sheepskins. green, each, 75a1.25: calf
skins, green. each. 1.3Oa1.5O; dry lint
hides. per h.. 12a14; dry sailed mia ss.
per h., 12a14; minks. each. 1.5Oa4.0o;
muskrats, 25aSO; opossum, 15a2O; gray
fox, 4Oa1.OO; skunk, 5Oa175: red OK.
2.O0a2.50; rabbit, 1; raccoon, 4Oa1.OO.
GRAIN. - Wheat, per bu.. LOCAL O5
Corn, shelled, per bu., 63a67: per Dbl .
S51a3.75. Oats, western white, No. 2.
per bu, 63a6S: mixed. 62a64. Bran. Per
ton. 230Oa3O.OO. Middling, per ton, 5000
a32.O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Beating the American.

From the Toledo Blade.
The foreigner has many qualities from
which we could learn something to our
advantage. One of them is a skill pos
sessed in highest degree by the French
and the Germans. in getting a heavy yield
from a small acreage. Recently two Eng
lish women who had an experimental turn
of mind set aside an acre of ground and
turned Norman gardener at work upon
it. He cultivated it the year around
cared for 1t assduously, nursed eyery
plant as if it were the last representative
of beautiful species, watched every
phase of the weather. snatched every
hour of sunshine and every drop of rain
When the season was ended and the books
We're balanced there was a net profit of
s.. 500, all from one acre of English land
In a way perhaps not spectacularly
the German truck farmers have revealed
the possibility that lies in small acre
age in the United States. In many cases
they have rented land at high rate near
large cities. farmed i. in the manner that
their fathers employed i'm the old coun-
try and have amassed fortunes. In New
England 1t appears that their industry
and talent have become a force They
have resurrected the abandoned FARMS
persuaded plant life to take kindly TO
the stony soil and stepped upon the con-
ceit OF the Yankee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Quick Witted Truants.

From the Kansas City Star.
When two truants meet two attendance
officers it's a case of Greek meeting
Greek-the quickest wits or the fastest
legs win. ]. G. Erskine and ]. d. Thoma-
son met two truants on street corner
not far from the city hall yesterday after
noon.
whats the vacation?" Mr.. Thomson
asked.
1t amt a vacation the smaller boy
answered. He was wearing a silk hand
kerchief to protect his ears from the
cold. See this here bandage? I m goin'
to the city hall to see IL 1 amt dyin'."
And your" Mr.. Erskine asked the other
boy.
The boy showed a tiny red spot on the
side of his neck.
i've got the smallpox he said.
The attendance officers decided that il
was so late in the afternoon that arrests
wouldn't be necessary.
Quick wits had won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
DEADLOCK Is UNBRoKEN.
Illinois Legislature Fails to Elect q
Senator

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, January 21.-The
deadlock in the Illinois legislature over
the election of United States senator
to succeed Senator Albert j. Hopkins re-
manned unbroken up to lao this after
noon. Five ballots have been taken today.
Five ballots were taken yesterday. Total
votes necessary to a choice, 1903
The tenth ballot resulted: Hopkins 81;
Goss. ID: Stringer 80: Shurtleff, IA: Ma
son. 4: Mckinley. /: Lowden, /; Lee
O'Neil Browne, 4.
James p. Clarke Succeeds Himself.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, January 2l.-
United States Senator James P. Clarke
was yesterday elected to succeed himself
at a joint session OF the legislature of
Arkansas Senator Clarke has served one
term as senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The preferred stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company sold today
at Sc, which marks the high level of re-
cent days and the farthest advance since
the decline set in of the recent financial
depression. The bid for the stock went
to S53s, and at the close the stock was
offered at Sc. but that was Withdrawn and
1914 put in its place
Gas stock sold again today at 20, and
when a single block OF one hundred
shares went at that price the buyer ad-
Eanced the bid to notch not heretofore
reached in the recent movement, and
bid 10A. He was promptly supplied with
twenty-five shares at that figure. He did
not renew, his bid. but went back to 70.
The asking price was 7O1s
For the past day or SO this stock has
been coming out In hundred-share lots,
which does not commonly happen in trad
ing in this security. 1t is apparent to
some observers of the market that there
is quite good deal Of stock awaiting a
further advance, which seems to be ex-
pected. 1t is concluded from the buying
which has been strongly maintained, al
though confined almost entirely to one
source-at least to one broker-the
prospect of still higher prices is good
enough to warrant waiting for a better
market
This. of course, is purely conjecture, as no
one seems to know the motive of the buy
ing or why the stock is being taken at
current advanced figures. 1t is estimated
the record of the transactions of the ex-
change during the past month or so will
show that several thousand shares of gas
stock have changed hands. and. as far as
known. have gone in one direction.
What is going to happen is something
that can only be guessed. The decision
of the United States Supreme Court in
the New York case makes it the law of
the land that the public has the right to
fix the charge which public utility cor
poratlon can make for the service render
ed: The question whether such rate is
fair to the corporation or not. according
to the court, can only be determined upon
a test being made of the rate thus fixed.
1t is figured out by those who have
given attention to this matter that if
Congress should enact that the price of
gas to the public in this city shall be
ID cents, for example, then there is moth
Ing left for the company to do but to
reduce the price of It's commodity to that
figure.
If upon trial it is found that the bust
ness cannot be carried on at a profit at
50 cents. and the dimension of such profit
is stated to be in the same decision per
cent upon the capital, the company has its
days In court to secure relief.
The Washington Clearing House has
elected w. ]. Flather chairman and j.
Gales Moore secretary and manager.
A seat on the Washington Stock Ex-
change which was sold yesterday at
auction brought $500, which is an ad-
vance over the figures in the most recent
transactions of this nature. J. Bowie Chip
man was the purchaser, but it is under
stood he is acting for another, as he is
dlrea0V q NJ no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
LONDON MARKET.
Special Cahlegram TO The Star.

Special Cahlegram 10 The Star.
LONDON, January 2i.-In the late aft
ernoon the stock markets generally were
lethargic. Gilt-edged issues were some
what heavy, owing to the Bank of Eng
land being compelled TO lend moderately
in the open market. American railway
shares had narrow market, but were
harder at the official closing than earlier
in the day. Business on the curb was in
active
There was some buying of United States
Steel, however. which lifted the price X
Some covering also took place in Grand
Trunk. Japanese government bonds had
"A good tone. and gains were scored of "a
10 ~ Mining shares were heavy. De
Beers closed unchanged, at 111a but Rio
Tintos were off Il, at 72I. The CONT
mental bourses were quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
A Thirteenth Century Drink.

Thirteenth century tastes in food had
few limitations. Beside the fowl Of
Africa and the rare gadwit of Ionia'' men
toned by FitZstephen, gourmets in the
time of King John used to regale them
selves on heron, cranes, crows, storks
cormorants and bitterns Some would
wash their meals down with wine but
the majority drank mead or methegIin.
Mead. according to Holinshed, was only
the washing of the combs after the honey
had been taken from them, and so Door a
beverage that 1t had to be spiced, pepper
ed or made palatable with sweetbriar or
thyme. But metheglin contained one
hundredweight of honey to twenty-four
gallons of water. and must have been
much more intoxicating than the strongest
old ale OF the present day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Closing Quotations.


At the close of the stock market thu
Following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations. there being M
change IN balance Of the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
Atchlson. Top. and S. Fe. com. g9s..
baltimore and Ohio. com. 1122s.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 7OM.
Chesapeake and Ohio. g.
Chicago, Mil and ST. Paul com 1aoa
Chicago and NV. COM. 17SA.
Denver and Rio Grande. com. asa
Denver and Rio Grande, pfd., Sulh
Erie, com. 3l7a
Erie, LIST pfd 4S
Erie. I'd pfd., 37h
Hooking Valley, pfd, SO.
Illinois Central, 145a4.
lnterboro. Met, com, 1917
lnterboro. Met. pfd., Az
Kansas City Southern, pfd., 1874.
Louisville and Nashville 113I,
Mo, Kansas and Tex, COM, A.
Mo. Kansas and Tex, pfd., 74S..
NJ. s. p. and S. S. NJ, com, 14Js.
New York Central and Hud r.. 1904.
~ y. Ontario and Western, 47a.
Norfolk and Western. 91ss.
Northern Pacific. HOY
Pennsylvania, 1884.
Pitts, Gin, Chi & ST. L.. 81
Reading, CON-, 1888
Rock Island, com, 25L.
Rock Island. pfd., 6la4
Southern Pacific, com, 121.
Southern Pacific, pfd., 122
Southern Railway, com, 26l..
Texas & Pacific. 351a
Third Avenue, 404
Toll. ST. Louis & West com. 52as.
Union Pacific. COM, 1905.
Wabash. pfd., 4s&4.
Wisconsin Central, com. A.
1NDUSTRIALS.
Anal Copper, 10
Am. Beet Sugar, COM Dill
Am. Can. pfd., 73S.
Am. Car & Fdry.. com. 40.
Am. lee Securities, 227s
Am. Smelling and Ref. com. STA.
Am. Smelling and Ref, pfd., Io2L.
Am. Tel. and Tel, 12JJs.
Anaconda Copper. Az
Central Leather, com, 31%s
Central Leather, pfd., 1917.
Colorado Fuel and Iron. COM, 42ss
Corn Products Ref, com, 1Sa.
Corn Products Ref, pfd., 10
Distillers' Securities, 395s.
General Electric 1J615
Great Northern Ore, T1h
International Paper, 11a.
Mackay Companies, com, 20
National Lead, pfd., 1874.
New York Air Brake, 81.
Peoples Gas Of Chicago 1929
Republic Iron & Steel, COM. 25ss
Republic Iron & Steel, pfd. S6A
Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, conn., 7Sa.
Tennessee Copper, 44Ia.
L. S. States Cast Iron Pipe, com, 29Ia
L. S. Realty & Imp, COM, CAS-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.

L. S. Steel. COM. 54as.
L. S. Steel, pfd., 114&.
Westinghouse Elec. Man, 81.
Atch. Convert. As, 1885.
BONDS.
Chi, Rock Isl. & Pac. 5S, S9s4.
Inter. Metro. 4Ias. 81.
Penna. Convert 3as. 1915, 955s.
Southern Ry. IS, 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, January 21.-WHEAT-
Firmer; spot contract 1.O77sa1 OS; spot No. 9
red western. 1.Ossa1 .Os12: January. I.O77sa1 os;
February. 1.0si4a .0sl3 May, Ito; steamer No.
grade, 10412 a1.O11h.
CORN-Firmer: spot contract, 66aG6A; Janu-
airy. 66a66A: February. 66a66ls; March GjLa
66la May. 6113a67N. steamer mixed. G4a64L.
receipts. 1360l bushels; exports 81. 2S5 bushels
southern white corn, Seats; southern yellow
corn 64a66.
OATS Dull: No. . white, 55ha3G; No. q
white. 54a53; No. mixed. 54a541a; receipts,
T,744 bushels.
RYE irmer: No. ? western export, s2la; re-
ceipts. 373 bushels.
HAY-F1rm.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

Sales.-Regular call - O'Clock noon-Wasbinu
ton Gas cert, $40 at 1O6.
~ washington Rwy and Elec: pfd., 80 at s57s
~ at So.s, 80 at S5ei 30 at S5a4, 80 at 500
% at s2A. 30 at S5$a. 80 at s51s. 10 at &c., e
7Oh. " w. q
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 1919, 100 at 1919
Greene Cananea 80 at lis
Mitchell Mining. 50 at r.
National City Bank. ) at 153Is
National Metropolitan Bank. 4 at 30.
mon trust, 10 at 122is. 10 at 122 10 at 1872
United States Trust 3 at 1911.
After call-Washngton Rwy. and Elec As
81 900 at S7Is
MergenthaIer Linotype. j at aosA, at 2os,,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Satisfactory.


From AnsWtrS.
MAY I ask. sir. how it is that you and
your brothers are so bald?" inquired the
inquisitive barber.
"Well.' replied the customer, "Tll tell
you if you'll promise not to say anything
about it,
"Oh! certainly, SIR
well, it's because our hair has fallen
out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
A Little Premature.

From the New York SUM-
Knicker-Did the politician make mis-
take?
Bocker-YeS. he issued a denial of a
statement before he made 1t.