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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-18
CELEBRATING Nicholas Birthday.

ST. PETERSBURG, May lo'-ot'
Petersburg had holiday today In nom
or of the birthday of Emperor Men
olas. who was born May Is, 1868. the
city was ablaze with decorations. The
churches were thronged with persons
offering prayers for the emperor ana
the success of the Russian arms in the
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strong fleet to COMP him. The Dber-
ator soon submitted but was treach-
erOusly arrested, sent to France and
flung into a dark dungeon at Fort lie
RouX, near BesancOn, where he died
aft5r 10 months. April 81. 1903.
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Far East, and at noon the dingy fort
ress on the banks of the Neva fired an
imperial salute of 121 guns.
The joy of many officials was in
creased by promotion and decora-
tons, which were gazetted in the Off
cial Messenger this morning
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CECIL e. CO.
Real Estate and Insurance.
301 Ransom Bldg.
Phone 627.

Answers to Union
Statesman WANT ADS
are on file in this office as
follows: "Chicago," '"41.'
"WIl." ~" "RF," "FG,"
"a" "ABC," "AF." Parties
for whom, answers are in
tended win please call at
these offices and calm
same.
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WOLFE, VALAER & BROOKE.

$3.50, 1-2 cash, buys good home
of one good lot and good 5
room house.
$4,000 buys new 5-room bunga-
low close to SharpStein school.
100 acres good wheat land, so
in wheat, Is crop goes; to
trade for tract.
$2S0000 buys new modern. 5
room bungalow, fine place,
basement, easy terms, small
payment.
Small payment down, bal
ance to suit for one fine acre
close to City park, windmill
and tank. Price only 100000
adjoining raw acres are selling
for more.
Good wheat ranch, will sell
and take some good city prop
erty.
WOLFE, VALAER & BROOKE,
10 and II Paine Bldg.
Phone 1921.
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ONE OF THE BIGGEST :
SNAPS IN THE WALLA
WALLA VALLEY.

$50 acres of irrigated land
for sale. 120 acres in alfalfa,
balance can be seeded to same,
if desired. Summer water for
100 acres, nine months water
for balance. 200 acres fine bot
tom land, good creek running
through place.
Two houses, 1 Groom, one
4-room. fine large new barn.
land all around it is selling for
from $50 to $500 per acre. If
taken right away can be had
for $4,000. s13,500 down, bal
ance 10 years at per cent.
This place is in the celebrated
Hudson Bay country. miles
from Hudson Bay store. For
particulars call on or address,
o. &. Phillips, care Hudson Bay
store, Freewater, Oregon.
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REAL ESTATE-Continued.
j. M. HILL & CO.,
No. % 1-3 East Main ST.
REMARKABLE BARGAINS

KEW tAhNH0LE DNn0AiNS
Look: Two sections in one
body, only two miles from
KAHLOTUS, Franklin county.
Wash, all in cultivation and
well improved, close to r. r.
station. This land produces
from 80 to 40 bushels per acre.
It is offered for a few days at
$1,000 per acre.
$50 ACRES. s MILES FROM
Sumpter. Oregon; a fine stock
and dairy farm; 220 acres fine
bottom hay land; abundance of
fine water; perpetual water
rights from two. sources; fine
house, barn and all other neces-
sary buildings; one-half mile
from railroad station; railroad
runs through the land; 25 dairy
COWS; IA yearling calves; 2
brood mares and 2 geldings; 800
hens; all kinds of machinery
and vehicles for use on the
farm, including milk separator,
blacksmith outfit, etc. All of the
above for 1000.
See us and we will give you a
detailed statement. We know
all about this property from
personal observation.
1913 ACRES IA MILE FROM
Touchet; all subject to irriga-
ton; water right for 20 acres;
if you see this tract you will
surely say it is bargain at
$4,000:
80 ACRES ON INTERUR-
ban car line about midway
between Walla Walla and Mil
ton; fine subirrigated bottom
land; no alkili; fine stream of
spring water sufficient to ir-
rigate the entire trace $325.00
per acre.
THREE ACRE TRACT
within five blocks Of Walla
Walla P. O.; all in fruit Of the
best quality; an abundance Of
water with perpetual water
right; good sail; nice cottage;
if desired this tract can be
plated into 90 lovely homes.
all close to center of city.
$5500.00.
$50 ACRES OF FINE
wheat land, nine miles from
Prescott and five miles from
Clyde. 500 acres in fine state
of GUILTY., tion, 400 acres in
wheat, 1-3 of crop goes with
land, good house. BAN and 9TH
er buildings. This fine body of
wheat land is offered at $500
per acre.
$50 ACRES NEAR TOU-
chet in Sec. 8, TWP. n. r.
33 E, so acres sub-irrigated.
water right for 40 acres, good
house and barn. This land is
well worth $4,000 per acre, but
it is onrred for few days for
$500 per acre on account of
illness Of owner.
FINE NEW BUNGALOW,
most modern and convenient
house in Walla Walla, large
lot located on Pearson ST., Is
aac's addition, 100000.
FIVE ACRES, NEW BUN
galow, new barn, chicken park,
fine cement cellar, orchard,
selected fruit of all kinds. This
tract is producing revenue of
$500 per annum; an Ideal
home; only one and one-half
miles from postoffice. TIE own
er is compelled to sell at an
early date. See us for details.
j. M. HILL e co.
% 1-2 East Maint st.
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NJ educated
STUDY will
BARGAINS of NOW
Classified Ads. find something TODAY
garWhG Matthew amO
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EXAMPLES

THE BLANK BUSINESS COLLEGE OFFERS
complete business courses, day and night
classes. Established IA years. Many of the
most successful in this city studied here.
Send for booklet call. 125 Blank-ave.
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| AM LEAVING THE CITY JULY list

| | AM LEAVING THE CITY JULY 1st
And have my 7-room house on sale
| at a bargain. Good stable. chicken
house and park. lot 75X140. This place
must be sold at once even at a sac
rifice.
Address 329 Juniper street, between
Palouse and Park. or enquire A. B.
Wadley Jno Smith Co.
vertisipg columns will find what you
want
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REAL ESTATE-Continued.
BASIS FOR A HOME.
$50 Down and Easy Monthly
Payments.

Payments.
: Sufficient land can be OBJ
+ tanned in our fractional acre
+ tracts in the Abbott acreage
; to raise garden. strawberries,
fruit and everything family
will need from a garden or or
!. chard for a family the year
; round.
: Drop in and let us talk it
: over with you.
; If you do not want the land
+ for home purposes it will
+ ser-e as a safe place to put
: your savings from month to
: month. Any and all land in
? and around Walla Walla Is sure
; to increase in value. If it in
r creases slowly you are the
? winner; if it increases faster.
, ycu are the greater winner.
: II you cannot handle one Of
? the larger tracts, we can help
p you to become an owner of real
, estate through these fractional
+ tracts.
Plant your savings where
, it will mean something to you.
!: These fractional acre tracts
can be had for much less than
SO foot lots are selling for just
+ as far out.
p If you have seen others make
= money on real estate around
Walla Walla and you are just
= at the same place where you
+ was last year, it is because
? they bought something and you
7 didn't.
Z These fractional tracts will
+ be open at the present price
: only few days. You can get
p the foundation for a home or
+ a start as realty owner for
b only $50.
, DICE G. JACKSON.
: Second Street Between Main
!. and Alder.
; Phone Ala.
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REAL ESTATE-Conttinued
FIVE PER CENT PER ANNUM.

FIVE PER CENT PER ANNUM.
Your money safely invested, with
risk eliminated, earning five per cert
yearly, subject to withdrawal at any
time.
Our business established Feb, 1890
is non speculative and under super
vision of the State Auditor.
INTERSTATE BUILDING. LOAN
& TRUST ASSOCIATION.
of WalIa Wa!la, Wash.
A. K. Dice, Secretary.
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TWO 5-.aCRE TRACTS;
best land in Walla Walla
valley; subirrigated; plenty
Of water; on car line. $500
down. balance, good terms.
1914 ACRES CHICKEN
ranch on car line; price $500
$4,000 down. Best buy in
valley.
TWO ONE-ACRE TRACTS
$500 per acre; one-third
cash; terms on balance.
TWO LOTS IN EAST WAL
la Walla; s25 down; balance
$40 per month. Price, $3.50. A
snap.
FOUR-ROOy HOUSE, LOT
50x120 in Green's First Ad-
dition: $3.50 down; balance
500 per month.
TWO LOTS, FINEST LEFT
in the city; one block distant
from car line. If you do not
want to pay a good stiff
price for the best, pray do
not bother us.
THESE ARR ALL SNAPS.
Call and see us at once.
LEONARD e. lA1HROP
Room. and 2, Jones Bldg.
-. q
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FOR SALE-1120 ACRESof
wheat land in Morrow coun-
ty. Oregon; 500 acres under
cultivation. over 900 acres
tillable: 200 acres of fall
wheat, 200 acres of volun-
teer wheat. and $50 acres in
summer fallow. Abundant
water, with pipes to house
and barn. Small orchard,
well fenced and has good
improvements. Price $500
per acre. Terms one-third
down, the balance in nine
years in one-half crop pay
ments. ! have also a num-
Der of other fine wheat lands
throughout Oregon and
Washington.
r. j. GoRMAN, BOX 4o1,
THE DALLES, OREGON.
5-12-19 chg.
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j. M. HILL e. co.
% 1-2 East Maint st.

MODERN 9-ROOM HOUSE, CON-
crete basement fireplace, outside
sleeping room and piped for fur
mace. Price, $4,000.
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Observation-Disclosures to fin
ish two houses and take an
interest in the same for pay.
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MODERN 7-ROOM HOUSE ON EAST
Rose. near new postoffice; $4,000.
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THREE BARGAINS.

$4,000 buys a good business
netting $50 per day; fine loca-
ton, rent reasonable. Owner
has to go east, reason for
selling. $4,000 will handle this
snap.
Equity in house and lot to
trade for automobile.
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FOX REALTY CO.
Rooms 8 and 4, Barrett Bldg.
'Phone 388.
BAUMEISTER-PAxTON
COMPANY.

71-2 acres of fine orch
ard land. 1886 bearing fruit
trees. A fine well. good
lawn, and a good house
and barn. Water from
springs with which to ir-
rigate. Price, $1,000; part
cash; balance at terms to
suit.
RAUMEISTER PAXTON
COMPANY.
Under Baker-Boyer Bank.
'Phone 1875.
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SECOND HAND FURNITuRF

WHITE FRONT, WALLA WALLA
Junk Shop-Wholesale and retail
dealers in all kinds of Hides, Wool.
Scrap Iron, Brass, Copper, Rubber.
Lead, Zinc, Bottles. Old Rubbers and
Second Hand Sacks, and Second
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets.
M. SHANK, Telephone, Main S79.
105 Fast Main street.
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crete basement, fireplace, OUTSIDE
sleeping room and piped for fur
mace. Price, $4,000.
MODERN 7-ROOM HOUSE ON EAST
Rose, near new postofflce; $4,000.
NEW 7-ROOM HOUSE, BRICK
basement and cellar; cement walks,
good lawn; $4,000 one-half cash.
This is a snap and must be sold.
ONE ACRE, NEW 5-ROOM COT
tage, good barn. private water sys-
tenn, modern chicken house, beau
t.ful shade. shrubs. fruit trees, ETC.
$500 cash, balance time to suit
buyer.
A GOOD LOT IN ELL1OTS AD-
dition; $3.50 on easy payments.
GOOD CORNER LOT IN GREEN'S
Park Addition; close in $1,000.
40 ACRES IRRIGATED LAND,
free water. so acres in alfalfa, good
buildings and only miles from
Walla Walla. Price, $3.50 per acre.
555 ACRE FOOTHILL FARM. GOOD
buildings running water in every
field: SIS per acre. Can make terms.
ANDERSON CO.
10 II Main Street. Phone $40.
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Look: Two sections in one
body, only two miles from
KAHLOTUS, Franklin county.
Wash, all in cultivation and
we'll improved, close to r. r.
station. This land produces
from 80 to 40 bushels per acre.
It is offered for a few days at
$1,000 per acre.
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NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS
bought, sold, exchanged A full line
of corrections also. J. j. Duncan,
919 w. Main ST.
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CECIL e. CO.

City and farm properties. We are
the agents for Parkside addition, In
East Walla Walla and for the famed
Alfalfa tracts Agents for the Han
over G. Republic Underwriters insur-
ance companies
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st. PAUL JUNK SHOP BUYS AND
sells at wholesale and retail all
kinds of Hides, Wool, Scrap Iran,
Brass, Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Second Hand Fur
niture, Stoves and Carpets, M. Gold
stein. Phone22O7; Sc East Main st.
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Drop in and let us talk it
over with you.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-19
The City, the Fair Field of
Burglars and Thieves

separate and ougares attempts burgar
have in the past twow
Not single
tanned
prehenson Of the thieves.
in
tecng preventing these
force
formerly OF police city
commit burglary
prehensiou.
=. other
trained made implicated wrongdoing
city
rounding
suspicious
The
something heroic will
thing themselves.
They propose pass inactive and have their houses
burglarized night, with o
Without they
paid
police
right
protection
of Campbell fire po-
lice called
brazenly
they could see cause for Interference upon their part
These gentlemen other
anywhere in the world they
reform" administration
by
either that his asleep while these urga
committed public demand a
police
bugares committed
is whatever being
The administration
Civic Purity League
preenbe conditions
ARE Jonfi ,-----r q - ,---r-r--.
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An Appeal For Men, Not Sentiment

1t is
@ the though @ tn h m Grand @ % @ the the e@ s SS @ TO 1903 mo Ie
1905 there side
walk the end OF lsOS there were miles instead OF In all
period
Gs charter n % form m Of G P Hs '9o Ss2 @ 6 of
ing @ PRESENT @ ea Of aoS Witnessed @ % the % adf of % Charters agitation
people being generally the
S n aaS s s @ ns this @
large this city enjoyed the
eas s n Tr n@gsr na of tng @
notwhstandng their defeat
who live thrive
But condition has arisen such condition usually aost
ns services the ado the the charter n % n. TO @ 0
% @ 9 6 ] "s % n a @ %s 6as na being s %eS Sd
eonaa @ That %R '@ e1ey sooa m
public capacity oonmissions oppos.
that Sa s 3 1a "S the 'os rs ST Sym Of the @
But @ The sgns ] does Oesye II the 4aePsaea @ @ tns
viii create charter oeS whose power will be more dreaded than
the operations OF the old form OF political organization
enment, belonging harter The sentinel
In eoaaaisnsQn that sentiment Elect Elect the office
He affairs who has done omehing VINO Is something aside from be
ing @ 9 % % eH d o ] change IN re %n % m gisd m isolation how
ontmey hold opposing
What fools the millions people in the munle
must be who refuse to countenanee change in the old repre-
Here is public crime
ing
When municipal govenmenttaned be the
ultima thule goveumenpIaces limit on those
the
sponbe municpaty is weak
The such idea however bombas
That the people believe otherwise than that the charter
and select The Sentinel
does believe
basis begins
before has
If charter sguarded by that
willing the
self
win $ the s ms a Of % Ths 's 1as a a
This people will generally
twadde charter advocates solely
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Quality, prices and no disau
pointed customers" our motto.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-19

Take The sentinel for all the news.
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Card of Thanks

we wish to express our heartfelt
tnahks to our friends and neighbors
Lor tneir kindness and sympathy in
our late bereavement and for the
psS. yea autitul horal offerings to the mem
Dry Oh our husband and father after
ms death. Such thoughtfulness will
never be forgotten.
MRS. II. b. SMITH.
MILTON 7. SMITH.
EDWIN E. SMITH.
AURA JAQUETTE.
EMMA SMITH.
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Sentinel want ads bring results.

Perhaps you have never asked for
banking accommodation. Perhaps
you never will have to ask for it, but
if you do. you will naturally find it
easier to ask where you have been
carrying a check account. and this
bank stands ready to accommodate
prudent business people.
THE GRAND VALLEY NATIONAL
BANK
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Football-Basketball.

Grand Junction High School VS..
Delta High School, Delta, Colo, Sat
urday. October %. Round trip S175.
Train leaves Grand Junction 9 am
returning leaves Delta 10 pm.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-19
THE MARVEL HEAT PRODUCERS
MAKE WARM FRIENDS.
We now have
BETTER FURNACES,

therefore, no more smoke or gas es-
Gaping into the house.
They are both heavy and durable.
A grate-bar you can't break.
Arranged for the use of low-grade
fuel, such as slack, with better re-
suits than ever before known.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-19

Mheh you want the latest popular
music of the day, come to Lutes' mn
SIC store We carry the largest stock
on the western slope. Also have
some good popular music at 1Oc per
copy iV' pei
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-19

me Crystal is giving flying ma
chimes away every night.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-19

Matthias is wonder. See him
6ark p opera house. Friday. Oct. 90.
Popular prices.
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You furnish the girl: we furnish
the house. Crowns
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Photos for the Holidays.

Quality and low prices. combined
with prompt service. make combi-
nation Irresistible
There is nothing at Christmas time
that will give your friends as much
genuine pleasure as a nice photo of
yourself or family made and fin
ished with true artistic taste
We already have a part of our new
mountings made expressly for us for
our Christmas trade and have more
on the road here, and will be able
to supply our customers with the
very latest of this seasons creations,
which are even more beautiful than
ever.
Remember the place.
THE WOLVERTON NEW UP-TO-
DATE STUDIO,
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-19

pee the new model of flying ma
Slil GiIhe at the Crystal theater. Get
EN- Tree every night this week
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-19

Half fare to Denver and return via
the Midland next week
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-19

YET a good habit-phone or go to
hEalher market for fresh meats.
ossters; hsh, poultry and vegetables.
hverythlng good to eat and every
thing guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09

ington woman, 'I might have known you being from the west would not know of it Cup tossing, my child, Is finding your fortunes depicted in the dregs left in your tea or coffee cups. It Is as aristocratic pastime as the game of whist, and came to us from our English ancestors.
 Now, at one of our fortune-telling fetes one of the young and unmarried girls found in the dregs at the bottom of her cup the well-dehned picture of 8 dog. Oh, fidelityr the girl shouted at the rest of us Here is the dog, which repre- sents faithfulness Don't tell me, she said, that Joe is going to prove false, even If he has not called for week The fortune came true, said the old lady for Joe called that very evening.
 One of the boys found d lot of money represented by coffee grounds in the bot tom of his cup. and, sure enough, stranger called on him next morning and purchased a quantity of farm material. They all believe in cup tossing down at my old home. and often indulge in it.
 "The rest of the time while I was there We passed In talking over the past and just such things played euchre a little, and just rested Even with my ad- vaneed years" she said to her friends, T feel that my visit to my old Virginia home has given me a new lease on life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
SORROWS OF A COUPON CUTTER
His Shears Get Dull and All Sorts of
 Things Happen.

From the Washington Post.
 My only occupation now said man who after many years of strenuous labor suddenly found himself very rich, Ifs cut ting coupons and drawing checks, and my shares get dull, and every now and then I have to get a new checkbook. l have all sorts of bothers, and then the whole business gets pretty monotonous and tiresome.
 "Yes, sir, when I was working l worked hard, but I had the satisfaction of doing things, of seeing things that l was at work on grow.
 And when I was working l used to get dead, dog tired, and I used to sleep like a log, delightfully."- and refreshingly, and get up feeling like a giant. And appe- tite? l could eat anything and lots of 1t, and l enjoyed every mouthful Life was a constant satisfaction to me then. and often now when I lay down the shears or drop the pen I sigh for the old days when I was really doing something, be- fore I came to have for my sole occupa- ton cutting coupons and drawing checks.
 Am I thinking of giving up my wealth now and going back to the old ways! Weller -am-m-hah-I wouldn't exact ly say that, because there are undoubted- ly certain advantages about wealth.
 With no end of money, you can, for instance, choose where you will live, and you can have a house with comfortable and charming fittings, and you can min ister es. you would like to do to the wants of those you love, and you can travel and that sort of thing. You can do as you please.
 But, on the other hand, privileged to do as we please, we are very likely to do nothing, and then life may become
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
OLD TIME CUP TOSSING.
Carried Back to Old Dominion Customs
 By a Visit.

From the Washington Post.
 ssYes, l confess to having passed one of the most enjoyable weeks of my exist ence," was the remark of a Washington woman who had just returned home after a weeks visit to the place in southwest ern Virginia where she was born and grew to womanhood
 How did I pass the timer she replied to a question from one of the company. Well, 1 was at home, you know, so just romped with my sisters and cousins, some of whom are happy grandmothers. Of course we all had our afternoon nap, but the fun came at the supper table, where we all made merry with cup toss ing, as we used to do every evening in the long ago
 We were not all old people. she re- marked. There were several children about 9 or 30 years of age, who were en- thusiastic cup tossers."
 What is cup tossing" said one of her hearers who is a native of the far west.
 'Of course, poor child" said the Wash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
See Window Display

irlSsome to us and we are likely to be- come irritated over little things that once never would have disturbed us aC alias I am now, for example, when my coupon shears get dull or | have to bother about sending for another check book At such times l am likely to think of the old days when I worked hard and enjoyed every breath l drew, and I think Pd like to go back; but then I recall that even in those days I dld have some worries about the rent and so on which I don't have now. And so there you are.
 Life depends a good deal on how you look at it, and a man can be happy in most any situation If he will. and think, on the whole, l shall try to find something light and easy to keep me occupied something that I'll like to do-and worry along with the money for a little longer anyway. I suppose I could find some body to keep my coupon shears in order, or even to cut the coupons, and see that I was always kept supplied with check books"