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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
Reception
PUTS LEGISLATION OFF THE PRO
GRAFMME TO.DAY-WARRANT
ISSUED FOR GEORGE
BYRNE.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. H.
The Senate and the House each held
Short sessions this morning and al
iourned SO that the members might
attend the reception given by ex.Gov'
ernor MacCorkle In honor OF Governor
W. E. Glasscocs, Senator Forman ami
Speaker strickling. The House
meets again this evening.
The Senate will not meet until tn
o'clock tomorrow. IS
A warrant was issued against Geu
Byrne. Byrne is to appear before the
Senate tomorrow morning to show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt for the Senate. The pro-
ceedlng was mitch debated but WAS
unanimously agreed upon.
Senator Carroll attempted to bring
up the prohibition amendment hut was
ruled out.
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atspresent: That tm6ney lsft him nj his
mothers death IS lied up tl stocks
and that lie only come he has aside
from Ills own earning IS s25o9a Y 4 IS
sent To- him from Paris at the in
stance 81 his father. $ii.lS:
y: The bridegroom made a strenuous 'lla'
effort. to remain in Portsmouth TO; cele;
,brate his marriage. but the bride made
a lively scene at the: railroad station.
After taving away her husbands coat
and suit cases, she seized him by the
collar and demanded that he get on
the train and meet her parents IN
Portland. He went.
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NORMAL NOTES.

Interest In all Of the departments OF
the State Normal at the present time
Is at a high water tide. y
Special work Is being urged In the
department Of the library. This morn.
ing all Of the class officers met their
classes and after going over the work,
arranged special reading classes for
the students. Quite nice addition OF
books was added to the library this
morning when Putnam edition Of
Washington Irving's works was re.
celved. The set contains ten volumes
and make a very pretty addition to the
list Of books already on hand. x
The department Of; athletics Is In a
most prosperous condition, basketball
being the chief center Of attraction.
This afternoon the Freshmen and Sc.
niors will play q game. and as each
team has won one game and both
teams have members of the regular
team In It's lineup,5the game will be
fast. Friday afternoon the girls team
plays the second game Of a series
with the girls Of the High school. !
Work on 1.-THE Mound" the year
book OF the school, Is going on very
nicely, and It Is the purpose Of the
management to Issue a handsome vol
ume for51sos. The Normal Bulletin,
which this year Is printed by the West
virginian Publishing Company. ID ed.
tied by girls Of the school and Is one
Of the favorlte publications Of the
school. y
"A. colonial party is being arranged
for WashIngton's Birthday. which
promises to be a pleasant affair. The
following committee has the matter In
charge: Misses Jacobs, Henry, Rob.
irson, Donham and Messrs. Shurtleff
Knapp. Barnes and Hamilton. a
Dr.. Bennett speaks tonight at Gas.
ton tomorrow night at the huntsville
Academy, Friday night at the Central
West virginia Round Table, and Sat.
urday night at,Watson. On Monday
Of next week he goes to Chicago to at
tend>a meeting Of the Superintendent
Department Of the N. .. A. 53,3 II "
Prof. Rodgers, Of the Science De.
partment Is giving a series Of lectures
on Hygiene. These lectures are pre-:
sented In such q way that the students
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cleared.

NEW CASTLE, Eng, Feb. II. =
A terrible disaster has occurred at
West Stanley, small mining town, y
miles distant, In which, 1t Is feared,
$50 lives have been lost.
There were two explosions at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon In the
West Stanley collier, which employees
400 men, Nearly 200 OF the men were
In the pit ut the time, and up to q
late hour last night none OF them has
come to the surface, although rapplngs
have been heard, and 1t is supposed
that these are from some Of the min
ers who escaped death from the ex.
ploslon, and the fire which followed.
Almost Immediately after the expo.
sion the flames burst through the
shaft, scorching the workers at the
pit entrance to the mine. The flames
spread rapidly, and It was impossible
for the resculng party to descend Into
the workings. Thousands Of anxious
people gathered-at the mouth Of the
pit, but for hours the fire burned furi.
ously. At midnight It was still i'm
possible to ATTEMPT a rescue and 1t will
be many hours before the entrance Is
cleared. n
An explosion involving IL lives oc.
Cured at the same colliery in 1882.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
PASSES STATEHOOD BILL
Leaders Fear Senate WIN stop Ar
: zona.New Mexico Measure.

. 10 .
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17-Wlth a
hurrah the House Yesterday pasred
toe bill granting statehood to Arizona
and Ntw Mexico. The. measure Went
through under a suspension Of the
rules on a viva yoce vote, only two
days being heard in the uproar and
applause whicn followed the ;tremahd.
ons volume OF yeas. The debate On
the measure was largely confined to
lauda,ion Of the prospective States.
the House committee and Chairman
Hamilton. Of the Committee On Terri.
tories. and Delegate Mrk Smith, Of
Arizano, who was nominated and elect.
cd to the Senate by the speeches of
his colleagues. tx. ~ ~
The House leaders entertain grave
fears that the upper house Of tor-
gress Will not pass the bill. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17

Its Location Last Night 1920 Miles
Eastward Of Cape Henry.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-The follow.
Ing wireless despatch WIS received
here last night from the Atlantic but.
tleshlp fleet: y
Fleet, s p. M, February 16. 34:2O
north; 52:49 west, 1920 miles Cape
Henry. Smooth sea. fine weather. all
we'll.
Boston, Feb. 1.-THE wireless ST..
ton OF tae Charlestown navy yard
last night received message from
The battleshIp fleet. stating that the
vessels had passed through a severe
sale and mad been making slow time.
The ships were proceeding at about
II knots IN hour when the message
was sent. The weather ut that time
had cleared. TIE fleet wus abou.
1920 miles from Cape Henry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
PRAISES FATHER OF THIRTEEN
President Sends Autograph Letter al
Golden Wedding.

NAHANT. Mass. Feb. 17.-An an.
togrnph letter from President Roosc'
welt congratuIating MIN and praislrr
him and his wife "for what You have
done for the country" was one Of the
gifts received by Captain and Mrs.
William II. Keft, when they celebrdt.
ed their golden wedding at their nome
here yesterday. Mr.. Keft Is sen
captain. He has 10 sons. 9 Of whom
also are SEA captains. The others ara
all following the sea. and hope to be
captains in time.
Captain Keft Is one OF the old resi-.
dents and President Roosevelt became
acquainted with him while visiting
Senator Lodge several years ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
MAKE QUAKE VICTIMS SLAVES.
American .Relief Supervisor Says ital
ian Girls Were Kidnapped.

BERLIN, Feb. 17.-Hunlreds OF
Italian girls from the quake region o:
Sicily and Caiabria have been oll
into white slavery in Buenos Ayrss
and other South American cities, NO
cording to a statement made yo5fcIr
day by Dr.. Gren, who was In charge
OF the relief expedition which NJ than
Straus, the American philanthropf,.,
sent to Sicily. Green sailed from Bre-
men yesterday on the Kaiser Wilhelm
II. .oy New York.
1.-THE most horrible tragedy Of t:'a
earthquake" ha declared, was thu
fate tina, befel hundreds Of girl SUR.
vlvors whose parents were killed. IN.
scrupnlous dealers searched out these
girls amid the ruins and enticed them
awly with promises that they were
taking them to members of their FAM,
lilies. VINO the girls were told. hal
mirarulously escaped and we're my
searching for them.
"In their terrible anguish tiloss
poor girls readily believed tho gtolle;
and followed these persons 10 any
lplace designated. The excitement
throughout the whole Of Italy WINS 50
great at the time that 1t wns a COR.
para.ively easy matter to in4priHon
these girls and snip them 10 Sou.h
America. The number sold in this
way will never be known, but !, was
undoubtedly large ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
ATTRACTIONS
FOR MT. LAKE:
MOVEMENT STARTED LOOKING
TO EsTAsL lSHMENT OF STATE
TEACHERS TRAINING
,arI.. SCHOOL.

Indications point to Mountain Like
Park having the best season in its
history this year. 1t Is thongbt,lfrom
the interest being shown that III :will
onen with more. people at the resort
than ever before. The schedule 4! tho
park includes the following: Young,
Women's Christian Association under
auspices Of the international commit.
tee Of the Young Women's Christian
Association. June 25,July 5. Maryland
State Teachers Association, Juno 70
Jnly 2; Home Mission Church Extrn.
sion Conference, July 1918; Womsln:s
Foreign Missionary Society Anntmr.
saTy. July 1926: Christian Wnrtrr:,'
Conference, July 2c-August !; Noun.
tain Chautanqua, month OF August.
The Christian Workers Conference
will be on the same general plan an
that at Mortified. Mass, founded by
Dwight L. Moody. It will be in charge
Of Or. Henry ostrom. About 400 r.elf..
gates will attend the meeting OF the
Young Women's Christian Assoc.ation.
This organization holds a serth, OF
nine conferences in the summer In
various sections Of the country anal
the one at Mountain Lake Park Is
known as the East Central Conference,
College Section. Last year 2CS dole.
gates attended the conference and
among them were nine gills from
Wellesley College, Mass. In all 10
schools were represented. College. day
Of the conference wns a notable otCa.
sion.
An effort Is being made to establish
a State Teachers Training School sr
Maryland at Mountain Lake Park. Tho
project has the encouragement OF
Governor Crethers and State spprrtn,
tendent NJ. Bates Stephens. IT. the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
II98Tl7NfFf -.I0T'-T71 49, n --7-T-
SfABE3 X UMMEL's SON WEEDS.
! Bride Is Strenuous and His Income Is
M M iit4 Onlv $3.50 Week.

Bride Is Strenuous and His Income Is
ssS!,! Only $3.50 a Week.
oRTsM0UTH, N. H., Feb. II. :
Henry Dana Hummel. who said ne was
4 the 21:year-old son Of the lawyer, Alb
Z raham Hummel. OF New York city
Ssand Miss Carrie Ethel Page, Of Port
land. Me-, were married here yesterday
by City Clerk Hilton.
The couple wanted to avoid the pub
'flication Of their intention to marry re-
I qutred by the laws Of Maine, and SO
they came over the State line Into
( New Hampshire. where only n min
8ute's notice is necessary.
\ Hummel said he was born In New
York; that his mother Is dead; that
The does not know where his father Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
-, IA onened II would likely be

school Is opened It would likely De
right after the meeting Of the State
Teachers. Association and would last
arobably d month. The fine air at
mountain Lake Park which is S'6oo
feet above the sea level. Is conducive
10 study. Last year at least 200 Mary
land teachers went to training schools
Of other states. From Wicomlct coun'
& alone. q teachers went to tne
training school at the University o.
Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
4 tTackyt Masquerade.

& A u acky Masquerade.
The Elks Of Warrington have issued
LIMITATIONS 10 a tacky masquerade par.
Sty for Friday night. They read:
Il I. lsy M Summons.
You are hereby commanded
Il; IA to appear at the B. P. 0. E.
Club rooms on Friday February 10, '09.
sg$Sit5! Sls at 1890, engarbe for
sss ii2S ,Tacky, Masquerade.
II, AZ Music, Tacky-Lunch, tackier.
!, I, II !: Punch-Nailed.
Il Bob Burt, Bill Kraus, Win Smith.
iSfs ti "A III X; y 81 committee.
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Business Of our community Sis d III

VA Va

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Business Of our community a IT.
tie slow On account OF so much srain
and mud. !. 4; E
Mr.. D. "A. Plgott Is very iii thiS3
writing with appendicitis. z S,s5i a
Mr. Thornton Wood Sand son, Arty,
have returned home from ID visit they
had been taking out IN Oklahoma s
Tho Hope Gas Compa sslsS going sto
put a well down on key Back: Theys
have the rig up and will: soon; be; ready
to commence drilling.
Mr.. J. E Cotter is carrying the mall mall
for D. "A. Pigott during his sic kniesss:
The Fayette Gas Company well so y b
the Jones' heirs farm Is max l1F id1g sgaiseI
a bit Of oil. 4 D; 3 Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
Prohibition clty. Mass cony.e,InIlIleIsIll Is: &

HHH I
Prohibition City! Mass conventlo1
4 Notice is. hereby given that a5prSha II
billion city mass convention "a Hei
to meet on Friday. Feb. %! 400, mt
;:3o o'clock. In Willard Hal. vi taie
public library, building II the ;city#o q
Falrmont W. Va for fne purpose vi
nominating candidatessto be voted ifnfs
at the coming city election y be held
the cot. day or March. 1908. tcwlt::
TO nominate city clerk, AttetEw atca5
said mass convention shall resolve II.
self int, five different ward colysn.
tons, and each ward conYentlo shall
nominate y councilman toi be voted
for at sald coming municipal election
and also each ward convention s1atls
select one member Of the Proa.binons
City Executive Committee. y
By oder OF Is i N g
lot eiF lEXECJTIyE -ONfAff'TTEfyts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
the old home. Many years ago, Rev

=
the old home. Many years ago. Rev.
Smiths father, Rev. G. W. Smith, and
Rev. Martin were close friends and
for several years the son has been
pastor OF the NJ. =. church in this city,
Of which Miss Anne Martin was a
member, and Of which Rev. Martin
was formerly pastor. For these rea.
sons the glft Is peculiarly appropriate.
The collection comprises nrany old
works on early Methodism, many Of
which have been out Of publication for
many years. The collection which
comprises, three hundred volumes Is
greatly priced by It's present owner
\ : r e . 2 10. y / d. ID
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
ACTION ON DEAN s
\ 4 M BILL POSTPONED.

" COL raiBUS, o., Feb. 1.-THE Sen.
cate committee on Temperance yester.
i day decided by a vote Of 4 to 3 to III.
definitely postpone the Dean bill, the
amendment to the Rose county local
4 option law to give municipalities In
dry counties the right to vote wet Il
they 50 desire.
An effort will be made to-day 10 take
the, bill from the committee, the house
bringing st to a vote. Unless this Is
successful, It Is dead for, good
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
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Z. s,, A,l's.t2y rs y. 81 :, Z 4 Mn Il

81 ~ I955llff n tEat d
can take them In note books and make i
use OF them In their own hing e1.
perlence.
Prof. Henderson, OF the music az.
partment. now has enrolled ;s2 nupiIss
who are taking Instruction inS erchsu:
tra music. This new feature YES the;
Normal an excellent orchestra NJ,
Oliver shurtlef, . membe q tho
Senior class. spoke at the Eyorson
Baptist church last night on the sub
jcct, ''The sign OF an Educated Per-
son." n !t
Requests come almost daily 20 tilsf
Normal for teachers. With amp zap
preparations the Normal schools sofs ours
State would become! q source sof great
good to the school system, but SwithN
appropriations cut the Normais Will
be compelled to take a backward step
and ngain be but mere cademiesd 81 3 81
The enrolment for the spring term
ia expected to be. oyer$40oS students.
A High School Club was recently o.
ganlzed among the High school grad
yates OF the Senior class. The club
membership contains tho names sof
graduates from 10 High schools. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
Gets Many Books
Rev. G. D. Smith, Of This City, Re.
celves Part Of Library Of Late
Rev. Gideon Martin.

Rev. G. D. Smith, Of this city, has
fallen heir to a nice library Of thelogl,
cal works, which on account OF their
old age forms rare collection. The
library Is the theological works Of the
late Rev. Gideon Martin and have
been presented to Rev. Smith by the
sons Of the deceased since the death
Of Miss Anne Martin, which breaks up
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
WIRE TICKS.

KANSAS ClTY-Armel with q re-
yolyer in one hand and a dynamite
bomb in the other, man apparently
atout 40 years OF age yesterday en-
tered the home OF Lawrence NJ. Jones'
president Of tho Jones Brothers airy
goods company. Of this city and de-
mauded $1,000. BY. a ruse. Mt Jones
overpowered the man, who was a.
rested. He gave his name as G. H.
Garnet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
Terrible Disaster
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED MINERS
KILLED IN WEST STANLEY
eH EXPLOSION.

NEW CASTLE, Eng. Feb. 17.--At
10: 80 yesterday morning It was Official
" known that only one hundred and
thlrty.slx boys were In the pit at the
time Of the disaster. Others had TAX
en- lamps, lbut'dta not descend into the
mlno. The shaft has not yet been
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17

NEW YORK-Case Of the govern
iment against coal carrying roads ana a
mining companies, alleged to be IN u
combination to Violate federal Jaws
,ome to h deadlock. The defen dahts
demanded printed copies Of all eVl'
.,cnce taken, which could not be fu''
uishea. No date was set for the coz
tinuatIon OF the case.
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To Entertain Friends.

d Mrs. NJ. E. Aslcraft Will entertain
eherS friends on; Thursday afternoon at
SherS home on Fairmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17

PROVIDENCE, R. III. Frank sun
aerland, president Of the Central Trus'
,omnnny, which is in the hands Of !
;np been arrested on charge OF Oh
inv ben arrested on charge OF Cd.
timing $4,000 from Mrs. NJ, M. Newe'l
ri this city by false pretenses.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
EXECUTIVE CO SfMrTTEEI

AUCTION HOUSED I'D sloops.t
Don't miss the public. apstlssi Isl Isl
household and kitchen ssuml tstss d
$40 Locust avenue; at tho z GIdsonl
home Of tho 4! late Miss ma \ laftiai
Saturday, Feb. q, a Se.clpsis III rtfl
sharp. ~ ~ Il y y y ;s5
~ r q, s 8 4
st. 4 Il ~ Y y;i 4, \ Auetloneefs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17

IO3sTgT = 5tJg i-- FfTl'ITl9 l3I-I n
will protect susceptible unmarrle9dd; J a !:
iltes. IT Will abolish at one blow MI
the married hlrts." 1, e, 1,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17

Mrs q. Z s. Mckinney Is entertaining
4 a number Of friends this afternoon at
4 her home on First street. m
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
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BIND die Up eab and E bring toSl
|Si,,ysYiarms eonfor table Studio Tor 4
enc Pilot oatapii me eessary:.
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,To;;IE En- tttai II. o. c.
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Y Mrs, ii. / F. Smith and Miss Georgia
y Ice VIII entertain the H.i0 G. Club
Eat tie home Of the latter on Thurs-
sday hight at a Washington BirthdaY
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WIS formally
openei ~ King Edward with members
OF the royal tamlly present. The po'
lice prevented any demonstration on
the mart Of women suffragists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17

Finding boarder ror you is a
Slight" service which a want ad. will
perform quickly for you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17

D " Mrs. j Z Frank Richie win entertain
d the .rhtmble Club on Thursday after
y noon at ner home on: Locust avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17

VILLAIN. N
Gold Medal Flour is u,aue on honor.
| -.I. .ar"- RnaARHl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
I Miss Schmidt to Entertain.

/ iss Rose Schmidt will entertain a
Enumber Of friends on Friday night
Tat a Washington Birthday party.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
"a Z Entertain Thlmhle Club.

party. 4
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11

The federal census for next year will be important for several req sons. Not only will t result in de- termin.ng the number of inhabitants of the United States and the various states, counties, townships and cites included in it, but it will be a verS complete record of the commercial, financial, Industrial, agricultural and mineral status of the country. It will deal with the wealth of the nation and the transactions in the various lines of industry wh.ch have taken place during the last tea years. Up- Jn it will depend tne re-arrangemenl 0f the congressional districts. It wifi 0e the basis of important legislatioi,. spir.t of adventure which ciyiiizS- t demands efficient work, anG there lore the attitude taken by the pres. dent in insisting that the politicians shall not be appointed as census supervisors, and that any active Do'
 it cal work on the part of those ap' pointed. or any effort to build up T polit' cal machine, shall result in dis missal, is a commendable one. There will be about three hundred of theEe supervisors, each one of whom will appoint a large number of subord. mates. The opportunities for max ing the whole matter a political one are great. There will be more or less politics in the appointments, ol course, in spite of the attitude taken by the president, but there will be far less of it than as if he had not issued the directions he has. We arl gaining surely. if not so rapidly as we might wish, along the lines ut cfvI service.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-11
JIMMY DIDN'T AIsgRNArE.
Amusing Story of Pet Bear and He
 Esoapades.


 Mrs. E. H. Baynes contributes in the St Nicholas an entertaining article on a bear cub which she kept at her home before he was finally given to the New York Geological garden. The article is called The Frolics of My Black Bear Cub." and we quote one of the amusing stunts of this domesti- caied baby bear. Jimmy, who wan dered about the yard and the farm much as a Newfoundland dog might.
 Jimmy did not appear again that cay. and when the second and third day passed and he did not show even the tip of his nose at his doorway, we thought that he had bidden "adieu" to the cold, cruel world, and had tucked himself snugly away to sleep TTntil Winter, slnmbering in the open ain Wears On her smiling face a dream 0f
 spring.
 we shall presently see.
 some months before, Jimmy had ap- pointed himso,f inzpector-in-chief of all vehicles which stopped at our house, This habit dated from the day on which he Lad Discovered a basket of luncheon in the back of carriage. He had removed the cover and devoured the contents before the rightful own CTS were aware of what was going on, and from that day forward Jimmy seemed to consider any conveyance drawn by horses to be worthy his care. ful personal attention. So it hap pened that when he had been in his oeD for four days, presumably fast asleep, the jingle of the milkmaa's sleigh bells was heard on the road leading 10 our house, and the sin- spector" poked his nose from under the piazza. The small matter of winters sleep must not be allowed to interfere with business. so he plunged through the snow, and reached the sleigh just as the owner went Into the house. Nothing could have been more to Jimmy's liking than the can of fresh milk, still slightly warm. which he found uncovered in the sleigh. His head quickly disappeared in the mouth of the can, and he was drinking at a great rate, when the milkman, wha saw him from the window, rushed to- ward the sleigh, shouting: Hi Hi! Hi!" Jimmy pulled his head out with a jerk, overturned the can, and ,he next instant 30 quarts of milk were wasted in the snow.