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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
PIE EATERS ISSUE CHALLENGE.
Oes MoInes eusIness Men Choose
Picked Team Of Four.

DIES MONIES. L., Oct. s.--A team
known a. the ~. M. G. A. Pie Eaters"
composed OF four Of the best known
business men In Des Moines, has is.
sued q challenge to compete In pie
eating contest with any other four men
In the city.
The team II composed Of J. g. Ohm
sted, president of the Bentley q Ohm
sted wholesale shoe company; H. C.
Harriss, manager of the Harris Emery
Dry Goods company; DIR. l.. w. Snug.
gins, and J. @. Hoffer, physical direc-
tor OF the Y. n. G. A.
The challenge grew out Of the fact
that zoo pieces Of pie were served to
$50 men at luncheon today. Mr.. Ohm
sted has been elected captain OF the
team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10

Reported for The Times oy Feinss
Weber 4 Co. Oct. y:
Much concern was displayed today
over the probable showing OF the bank
course. to be considered ~ the true
index of conditions. was rather better
than expected. Indicating ~ Il ala an
increase In the surplus reserve and .
cash loss was about ~ anticipated.
We continue to feel that preference
should be given the long side OF the
stock market. especially on fair recess
sions. but. of course, would assume .
conservative attitude with regard to
the extent of commitments ~ q RAM
pant hull market should not be expect
ed at this period
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
PDltUTI0h|
|IDETa0IT's ]
|IlIER SUPPLY
lIoster fer Journal Of American
o1Isal Ash sure Centaninatisa
fon connors Creek Partially
xxplains Typhoid Outbreak.
keints Out There Were 81 Deaths
Hsrs Prom Fever in 1909. and
Only IS in Cincinnati

Dotrost's water supply Is put under
|UUp6cton In connection with the 70
mt increase In typhoid fever. In an
0rt1cIe In the Journal Of the American
Sodical Association. written by. q spe
Gal commissioner. who made an In
5 yOoc1Gation the latter part OF Septem
The article states that typhoid
n 4Dcoad epidemic. IL more prevalent
3 Ehnn Il should be considering the de-
troooe In other cities. 1t points %
1Ao fact that there were "a deaths
\ Grum typhoid In Detroit In 1908. as
nDnlnst Is In Cincinnati.
< Commons Creek Is partially blamed
.10r the condition. The commissioner
MANNED specimens of the water at
~ mouth of Coanor's Greek, and
1ound It polluted by the nearby manu-
K ACQUIRING plants. In water taken from
|14po In Detroit, colon bacilli were
Gound in two or three instances. Tho
coUuisgioner says that In ordinary
c1Ecumstances the chances Of poiu-
IN from the creek reaching the In
|<0ko crib at the head OF Belle Isle are
Dot great, but that II might easily
|I@ooh the end OF the 1,000-foot pipe.
h1eh the writer says Is occasionally
800. and that the daily supply Of
Uotor q three times the capacity OF
- ogttling basin. In times Of foods.
AGn there II q greater dow from the
gook. he thinks the pollution would
1nch the intake pipes at the crib.
The article adml.3 that Il IN impos-
Ib1e 10 tell what proportion OF the
S&4Dho1d contagion IL due to the wster
'InppIy and how much to the milk sup
~. and recommends fuller investi-
nfion, and more complete system
|( nOttncation Of typhoid cases. as q
3oons Of guarding against greater
<1nntngiun in the future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
c. Il. LITTLE co. FIGURES IN
BUILDING OF GREATER CITY
Much % MATERIAL For New Homes
and Business Places Supplied BY
This Firm.

In the building up Of greater De-
troit, literally speaking. probably no
one business firm has played q great
er part than the c. III. Little Co. A
large part of the material that has
gone into the construction OF new
homes and factories has come from
the yards and storehouses OF this
concern, and the magnitude OF the
stock carried has made IL possible for
the company to all all orders prompt
". The company deals exclusively
In builders and PAYERS supplies, car
rying q full line of stone, sand, gravel,
cement. lime, sewer pipe, metal lath,
IRE brick. IRE clay, Cabot's shingle
stains, Tech Bros waterproohng
paints, wall plaster, finishes, etc. 1t
has seven distributing yards In az
many different parts Of the city and
more than 100 teams for delivery pur-
poses
The business was founded "a years
aeo BY r. b. Sibley. He had In his
.employ G. III. Little, with whom he
Subsequently formed a partnership
which continued for % years. Mr..
Little then bought out Mr.. Sibley's in
terest in the business and conducted
II ali BY himself until 1898, when he
organised the c. H. Little Co. The
present o6lcors are: President, G. III.
Little: vice-president, Charles Held
en-: treasurer, Porter A. Tucker; sec
rotary, I. n. Little: general manager.
G. N Ray.
From q small beginning. the bust
ness has developed into one Of the
most extensive enterprises In the city.
The general o1lces occupy q magnin-
cent suite In the Penobscot building,
and In addition to the seven yards
previously mentioned. the company
owns. two docks and q steamer, the
C. H. Little. which are used In con-
nection with it, extensive river sand
and gravel business The Little, to.
gether with vessels chartered by the
company, II constantly engaged in
this trafhc, except IN the winter
months. Two big derricks ut the Del
ray dock and .one 1t the company's
Atwater-st. dock are employed In un.
loading the sand and gravel, each OF
the huge buckets attached to the
derricks scooping up four tons Of ma
terial at . time.
The company manufactures ito own
wall plaster and finishes. Its wall
plaster mill n the largest In the mid.
die west, the average output being
$50 tons per day. The principal pro
duct Of this plant II Little's hard wall
plaster, which h regarded % q stan
dard BY builders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
1EHJAl1N r. COMFORT.



Benjamin f. Comfort principal OF
~ Cass High school, IL one Of the
guninent educators OF the country
~ one who has been especially sue
onGful In handling the boy question.
VII. Comfort was born in Detroit In
~, his father being B. Newell Com
~ well-known contractor and
nfl6or. and his mother, Lucretia
oodWin Collins. q daughter Of John
oI1lns, who came to Detroit. in 1872.
- Kentucky. The Comfort family
oro originally Of Dutch stock, I'm the
ohnwk valley. and came to Michigan
1o12, settling near Rrmingham.
&omas Comfort, the grandfather OF
1n1nmin Comfort, was the first
hocl master in Bloomfield township.
& DocaNse Of his pdnirabIe Qualffica-
cule Tor the responsible position, the
1ony friends and admirers Of Nj.
mfort have urged him to accept the
oDublican nomination for Judge Of
( W 1nvenile court and he II making
6 earnest and dignifed campaign for
&S ol1co.
"a ~. Comfort went through -Detroit's
~h1lc schools, graduating from the
HIGH school on Capitol-sQ., In 1852.
y taught In st. Paul's grammar
&ooI. and studied law with the late
Iulnm G. Maybury. but the longing
~ scholastic life, turned his steps
tcm the law to Trinity college. In
+ nStfprd. Conn. Mr.. Comforts ,ca.
< 800 hs1 been well-rounded In lfe's
ZDCr1onces. He lived In New Eng
80 I'VE years, In Louisiana six years.
1919 he met with several financial
nNoepoo, and has been q teacher In
|Iotrodt for 20 years. He has been
nclpa1 o. the Tappan, the Webster
- The Cas- schools. Thousands Of
W. and girls have passed under his
ockion. and have had the beoe0t
NJ kindly, practical influence A
EW wall knOwn. and many succeesful
Dung man today owes that success
Z TIE wise counsel-and ofttinses
\ rnoFn nneasures-of Mr.. Comfort. Mr..
EfuUfOEt'1 personal interest and pFac-
<,enl aid has helped many q boy and
1r1 through school. and not even his
- friends know the vast amount
~ 4nood this unasSuyning schoolmaster
oE accomplished ir his 20 years ser
||V1eo . IN educator In Detroit Mr..
= <j6unforts own family numbers four
0n1ldren, one Of whom II now In the
Uilvsrsity. another In the high school
"a the other two. In the graded
|Gc&ools. The family make their home
5 ko greater part Of the. year In 9
EARNING house on Pine lake. In Oak
MD county. In the recent past. Mr.
Y Ctmfort won literary distinction with
~ historical novel, .Arnold's Temp
- He u vice-president Of the Mich
nn Authors association, member
\ - the Society Of Colonial Wars. arf
oefive In Delta Psi, his college fra
1ornity. W
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10

DETROIT. Oct s.-Dos,on copper
Hayden fhSrs as. stone : Co: Adv. sos; AiS..
SIS: A. c. p. 2.iss:- Ar. leo; Am. zinc.
ITO; Arc, 10; A. ,.S G.. 1ss; n Al ~: G. sSS =
g. f'o sis Si N. l.. Sib: ojib.. Us; o.; q.
, ,sS 81 Shat. D. u.s. u.s. shan shan III iis I sup
100: 8. h p, S,sss: Tam. 70; y.
9; r. Hfd, lss; Apex 90: Ut. Con- s'''
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
MICHIGAN SAVINGS BANK GETS
BACK $l,40o SECURED BY FRAUD
Harvey Meyers Has Money In Pos
session When Nabbsd In Toledo
Faces Fresh Charge There.

Harvey Meyers. wanted here on n
charge Of defrauding the Michigan
State Savings bank out Of 81 ,400. and
arrested In Toledo, o., after present
ing an alleged bogus check at q bank
In that city on Thursday, will be
prosecuted on the Maumee City
charge, az the Detroit bank has re-
covered the sum Meyers got from II.
He had the $1,400 on him when ar
rested In Toledo and having admitted
the Detroit fraud. the money was re-
turned to the Michigan State Savings
bank
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10

80 w. ~~Vs'""
1esasas--Qood shipping stock. $50
case according to quality.
c c::E,.S l .Io:n. fs 81 sod ~ 40.
c :ss.::~si.as Der s1s sb Per 0a
ss S;'i s::s: scS' p.4 ss. I..sa 81
'es c22.s..!e@ per SSr mats. i7orxe;
rSrs s,: :E i1s t da%::,,c LIZ *iss
c.:: Gre: xns:sc' Gods. isis I per blu.
~" S::::L 2. ss' sese per ls: r.ra..
D.:..sS caiye. - Choice. laoiahe
Per H.; sO %norsaa ioS1ie Per ,i To- n., ~.
Trsss vsSessSies-cucumbers. u per
bu: lettuce. COO sc bu: head lettuce,
H.R PEI beans. q psr sS 0 pss.l.S. 100 S sc
Pei e ssa pr; e sS' per bur
es.se.-sPSniss: Concord cord lie; NJ.
0rsps rrum-Fiorida. ssso0s per
s.:s.;sp ss;s.. d ;:. s.s S.y yIs n al. q:
lets ,ss p'' MOI N s,mo,ss ,im sis
sr sS ciSsS % MSs., ana S.s straw r,
SSso6L Loose has from farmers
from iisSi:. :. 70 eusii,y;
,e ni n: cured e Sri ss NO No. s r::n
80: No. cured Murrain.. 90: No.
FREE. .e is. No per- f IT, sor s:'f sds no. NJ
is5e: No :. 80: sh.spsEins as @
wool fso 7sc: No. hides. ic on: kip
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. Oct. s.--The weekly
bank statement as issued today. shows
the following changes: Reserve on
all deposits. increase, t43S4,l0o: re-
serve on deposits other than u. g.. de-
crease. S4.3l7.725 loans. decrease, Vs.
gal tenders decrease, S1.45s.700: depos-
It's decrease, S27,34s.000: circulation, In
crease. 1920. 500: total loans, f1.272.-
$4,000. The surplus 10 $6.3+9.zIo, as
Compared with S4.sse,52s last year, and
S310le225 two years ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
qnxECE AND TURKEY BREAK.

Iojotlons Between Powers Become
tpvariiks--intsrvantIon Probable.
3 ATHENS, Oct. 8--The situation be-
tween Greece and Turkey became
acute today through the recall Of the
1Iook u1inister to Turkey. Persistent
11'Iress>ons by Turkey against Greece
80 owen ~ the cause Of The recall.
y xho general belief In that relations
oeWoon the two countries will be
$3.50 - waxlike that the four pro
I<r)11o powsrs'' Of Greece will have
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
Fines for Cigarette Smoking.

FRANKFORT. KY, Oct. s-From So
to 500 will be the price paid by any
girl or boy under eighteen years of
age found smoking cigarettes in Eliza
BEETHOVEN, KY. The ordinance impos-
ing this penalty has been passed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK Oct s--Fiour-Quiet
and steady. Pork-QuieH mess. $2l u
Sl2s06l3 Sugar-Raw, easy: centri-
fugal. Dc test. S3.sS: muscovado, 80 test.
S34s; refined. steady: cut loaf. $3.50;
lated. IS. Coffee--Rio. No. T.. on the
spot. iiSilSc T g.nv HsSr srty:
Keys, 1s025c: chickens, ITO ale; fowls.
lao isc: ducks, 176lsMc. Live pouI,
tic; fowls, isc: turkeys. i2@lSc: roos-
ters. lac. Cheese--Steady; state milk.
common to specials, 11Gi7c: skins.
common to specials. s0i2zc; full
skins. IA q &c.
Butter - Steady: receipts. $3.50:
tubs, 80 q csc: imitation creamery. nrsts.
"a q Csc Eggs-Firm. receipts Llis;
nearby white fancy. asa soc: nearby
mixed. fancy. ESQ soc: fresh nrsts. zfrs
q 27Mc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
BUTTER AND EGGA

nstter-Crsameries. extras, 3skc ID;
firsts. 27c: dairy butter. ssc: packing
atock. 22c per Id.
EsGs - F~ssh current rsceipta cases
included. 24c dox. Receipts Saturday.
24O cases
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10

BOSTON. Oct. s.--The Commercial
Bulletin says Of the wool market; IN
some houses there Is more business
being done. but In others trading Is
there In a frmer feeling in regard 10
values, although no advances are being
obtained. The demand II distributed
oyer territory. medium hesce,, can.iot-
car crossbreds and Australian merinos.
Montana Is selling quite freely In orig.
inal bags Mt 22h @ztc and in graded
sss as Include tSr s oshe Utah
original packages at 100 2oc: orr ginal
Arizona at 5sQ coo secured: Ohio u :
blood at 3sh 427hc: Ohio n blood and
blood at 2s02sc; northern Callfor-
MIA. IL months. at about 5sc; sample
bags OF months Texas at 5595sc. The
shipments of wool from Boston 10 Oct.
g. inclusive, were 147.375.l42 pounds.
against 2oo,47e.ite pounds for the same
s07.732 pounds for the same period.
against 34s.s5i.4s2 pounds for the same
period last year.
LONDON. Oct. s.--A miscellaneous
assortment of 1919 bales was offered
at the wool auction sales today. The
demand was fair and recent rates were
maintained Merinos sold In sellers
favor. The sales follow: New South
!. SD sTea.y oa sHdSis "a aue .ng
"a "a: greasy. sd6ls I'd. Victoria, 500
bales; secured. Is 3d@2s; greasy. sdQ
sHs s saf srs 100 i Ssis: .e' wss,
Austrsiis. leo bales: greasy. 7Md@
secured. 1s@is IND; greasy. sNd@
600 "a bales. Cape OF nsGd .sRs sns Ssss
greasy. ch 0sd. Punta Arenas. 2.!o0
bales; greasy. 5hd01s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
PrNKERTON AGENCY EXPLAINS.
No Connection Between Arrest o.
naitaus and Rice Murder.

NEW YORK. Oct. S.-That any con-
nection exists between the arrest In
Brooklyn of Pietro Tomassello ana
Mrs. Josephine Fruscione, two ltal'
fans, and the murder 1t Cleveland.
Ohio. Aug. 6, Of william l.. Rice.
wealthy clubman and lawyer, was de-
MED by the New York Pinkerton
Agency today.
The two italians were traced here
from Cleveland, brit the Pinkerton
Agency insists Tornassello 10 only
wanted on q charge Of robbing Mrs:
Anna Padova, Of DDuestone. Ohio, OF
sos, while the woman II wanted
solely on allegation Of having swim
died jeweiry stores ~ Cleveland OHIO.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. Oct s.--Bar silver
mand sterling. sass 200 Sss.2s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10

Sob Printing Done slight. Times
Prtnting Co., IS John R-st Call Main
1855 or City sass.
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CUICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. Oct. 8.-Butter-Extras
acc; nrsts, 25c: dairy extras. 27c: hrsts.
2sc Eggs-Prime hrsts. 25c: nrsts. %.
Cheese-Skims. l4A q 16c: young Amer
teas 16ff16hc Live poultry-Fowls.
12012hc: ducks. 13913hch geese. IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
CHICAGO LIVE sTOCvx.
PRODUCE.

The produce market mad nothing
kinds were light, and being Saturday,
the demand was OF sorting up vari-
ETY. and there was nothing to affect
looking for q steady market at Eisin
on Monday There were only a few
coops OF poultry In. but even those few
failed to clean up on the early run
There was no pressure on the market,
however, and prices were steady. Re-
csipts Of eggs are very light. and the
market II hrm In tone. Peaches are
Slsnty Of apples. grapes and pears.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
LIVE STOCK
EAST DUrrAL0-0vs.s.s.

BAST UUbbALO-OUeneDg.
Di East su as;y;t M s.'; oe. s.':..
s sas : :.:a ;;:s; ss,sss;
Lee s:ss.r. eo1 esa1sSs;& s.Ss s:s
SaSs9i1t feeders. i4is6Iss: stock.
err Sosis; sH,ia sap"vt: 3s0kisi
s SSlHiSn: e9 sases ..ss mixers and
Hogs: Receipts Is oars; market
ss0s.so: Torisrs. ss.ioSs.4s; so pia:
Sheep and Lambs: Receipts s cars
strong best lambs. s7ss6 IT'S: year.
linga 3e.se0t.7s: wethers, st666I7s
'T Calves: :etisSion
EAST BUFrALO-Clese.
EAST BUFFALO. N. T.. Oct a.
Cattle-Recsipts 400. market fairly ac-
Suseh:r grades. sses.as. cslyesDRs.
ss 10 's sSos. sT and sh ass :nd
LAmbs-Recsipts 500. market active
and Csc higher: choice lambs. 1850
49, cYi, TO fair. ss97.as; ,yearlings
csipts 1850. market slow and easier
mi.sd. -. ;scsss; S:.Sy. Is. ssss'I Isusss
$s0sls: stays. S767So.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Oct s-Hogs--Receipt.
SssS:r. %1Is ss good H %1ss Ss
iss rNcs n,! n.. y ,o ssSs 9s;s Sn.
ceipts i.ooo. market steady. beeves
-. 7o0s: cows and heifers, y2.26 d 8. 40
stockers and feeders. y4a5Gs.sS; Tex.
ans, aAS0s.1s: calves. sagio. Sheer
steady: native. Szso0ll0; western
e3B4%.2si lambs. sLsoG7.l5; west
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. o.. oct. s.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts $500. loo lower; mediums and
heavtss. t9.e06s; Workers. Ssl09sl5;
pigs and lights. 3s0s.lo. Cattle-Re-
eelPts cars, stsady- Sheep and Lambs
Receipts cars. S7.2S top. Calves
Receipts 100, elo top.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-10
BOSTON COPPER LETTER

!. Reported for The Times by Paine
Weber 4 Co. Oct 8:
Market continued nrm all day with
good demand for the coppsrs and no
encouraging trade reports. the oc-
mand for the metal during past Week
has been very strong and sales were on
o larger scale than for some time. The
surplus II rapidly decreasing and from
now on we look for . higher and broad
or market for the metal ~ well ~ the
copper shares and do not hesitate 70
advise buying the better class OF cop
pers at this level
Reported for The Times by Haydsn.
Stone 4 CO.. Oct. 2: Extreme duIincss
prevailed In Boston copper market with
prices unchanged The tone II. how
ever. firm. considsrable strength being
shown In Ray Cons, North Butte. Cal
4 Arix., and Hancock. which show frac-
tionsi advanced The balance OF mar
ket while Arm. has not developed any
features. although q good investment
demand continues for me ieaoinS
shares.
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q. 8. GOVT BONDS.
NEW YORK COTTON.

Cotton prices. furnished by Hayden.
Stone Co. Oct. D:
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Sob Pri.si.S D:ns nis5t. IT, crsS,
Main i7ss. or City 33s6.
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BOSTON C0PPxR

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
Stone a Co. l16-1lS 0rfswold-st:
Omen High Low. Close
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oueesas,sns by Hayden. Stone q Co.
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.

(b)B (Osold. (x)split-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24

The Booster duplicates Jehovah for in
spiration.
The Knocker absorbs his among the
castles of the red-Ight district,
The Booster is an advocate of good
things for all the people,
The Knocker would throw dust in their
eyes to prevent seeing and enjoying them.
The Booster loves the light and abhors
dark methods.
The Knocker loves darkness, he is SO
used TO stealth that he could run across a
tin roof with wooden shoes noiselessly.
a Booster is clean hustler for Union
labels, all of the time
a Knocker is hustler for his own Ia
bel, when some one is looking, but 4 lag
gard when the grand stand play is i'm
practical on account of lack of audience.
The Boosters ~ am going home'' is
a manly acknowledgment of loving ties.
The Knocker s g L going down the
line' is knave's admission that he is a
soiled Bird and headed in his natural di-
rection.
The Booster is the living healthy hust-
ling personification of the right fellow,
doing the right thing, all of the time.
The Knocker is invariably in the right
church, but in the wrong pew, by inclin-
alton and natural desire. He is the right
Mr.. Wrong at every turn of the road.
A Booster is tho opposite of "gum
shoe guy
a Knocker is the opposite of Booster,
he is the major general of the t'gum shoe
Iratcrnity'' and owns the exclusive ripht
to lead the hammer wielders, character
destroyers and .amalgamated platoons of
poltroons.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
THE BOOSTER.
BY JERE SULLIVAN.

u t<thA< b9O1@-1 an
The Booster is home builder
The hnoeker home destroyer.
The Booster s greeting is inspiring.
The Knockers the forerunner of de-
ceit.
The Booster says, LET US do it,
The hnocker, '.Oh, what s the use. -
The Booster loves and respects the
aged.
The knocker would oslerize them.
The Booster believes in personal Iber-
ty.
The Knocker is u prohibitionist at
heart.
The Booster loves children
The knocker frowns at the smile of a
babe.
The Knocker supports the mail order
houses.
The Booster speaks the name of moth
or with love and reverence.
The knocker despises motherhood.
The Booster loves home and good cheer.
The Knockcr s good cheer is redolent
with offal and sewers.
The Booster is the noblest work of God
The Knocker the finished task of the
prince OF meanncss and darkness
The Booster supports the Gospel at
home.
The hnocker when he does give, insists
that it shall be for foreign missions.
The. Booster advocates education.
The knockcr abhors the little red school
house.
The Booster is portcrhouse an humani-
ty S bill of fare
The Knockcr comes under the head of
hash.
The Booster patronizes the cook with
the white button.
The Knockcr. can be found at the Chi
nese Chill Con Carne dump.
The Booster takes his glass of beer
from blue button bar boy
The knocker gets his from the bootleg
ger, or blind tiger down the alley.
The Booster prides himself on being al
ways in good standing in his local.
The Ksockcr regards his suspension for
non payment of dues as merit marks.
The Booster insists on being served by
Union green button alters, or mattresses
The knocker is the favorite patron of
Jap and Chink dumps.
The Booster sympathizes with, and sue
cors the injured and disheartened.
The knockcr knows no delight equal to
making others suffer.
The Booster writes himself as the
friend of his fellow man.
The Knocker writes himself as an Ish-
maclte of insufferable scope
The Booster s trinity is faith, love and
charity.
The Knocker contents himself with in
fidelity, hate and malevolence.
The Booster loves sunshine and happi-
ness.
The Knocker hates both and himself in
the bargain.
The Booster and prosperity go hand in
hand.
The Knocker and adversely are INSOFAR
able.
The Booster is the result of centuries
of clean manhood and womanhood.
The Knocker an evolution of four and
twenty putrid skunks.
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DENTISTS.

DR.. II. S. Barr, Capitol street, next to
postoflice.
DR.. w. P. Kountz, Bradford Building.
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BANKS.

Kanawha Banking 6 Trust Company,
cor. Capitol and Quarter streets.
Capital City Bank, corner Quarter and
Hale streets.