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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
CigGHrTHE METER INSPECTOR.
EIiIs HAD Detailed Information Of liar
lem F1at Houses.

man who posed a. an inspect or Of gas
meters was caught last night in Harlem.
When searched before Lieut. Tighe in ths
West IS2d street station house he was
found to have sIg2 - i'm quarters and So
more in his pockets. lie had bunch OF
twenty odd skeleton keys and a ina y show
ing every apartment or fiat house in Har-
lem l..t ween seventh and Eighth avenues
and l,S;h and is2d sirects The map was
drawn with some detail The numbers
IT IN" meters in each APARTMENT house
wer, recorded on he map and "A few -in,pl"
signs denoted WHISTLER he had tapped
them successfully. whether he found III"
dweller- ont ur whether his KEYS had failed
To NJ
rh. man said he was Charles Fills. a
sah--'uah living at IuI Brook avenue. The
BRONX Employees ~ gas company
werr sent for hr they did not recognize
Tor ona 10 lru~s,-.- some ~ the infornation
he had charted Twenty PERSONS from
adja,,nt Harlem. mostly ho,I-ewives.
ident tied the PRISONER a. "A meter inspec-
tor Who's. visits wer,. nearly syuchrUnnus
with robbery 81 the meter
Elll- visited the apart mant ~ Mrs Annie
Grixl.ll on th" fourth fuor Of 2i0 last
Isth street last night, Mn GriE,-lls
it'll" girl admitted hun Mrs. GriHZell
came into N" kitchen and found him try
ing hard 20 rI,sn the slpt boN II the meter
With assorted keys Sh" heard her hus-
hand James. ascending the stair. brt 80
did Ellis. who knncked her down and fled.
Mr. GriyI-il and her husband ran ont
after ILLS aud attracted Policeman Rice.
who caught the man
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
SHOT HERSELF IN HOTELASTOR
sam SHE WANTED TO DIE iND
PROBtBLI VIII.


A woman. IS years old. who appeared
To have come from one 81 the theatres
walked alone into the Hotel Aston by the
Forty af;h street entrance last night
just before midnight and crossed directly
over tn the women's waiting room Nh"
refused the attention 81 the maid aud took
II seat at the end % the room
There was no one ela. in tho room The
maid stool by the door looking out into
tn. corridor A moment later there was
n pistol -hot III. maid. turning. sa~ the
woman lying upon the floor and ran to
her
4 did il myself.- said IN" woman. u
wanted Ia die
She had shot herself through the left
breast and II not likely 10 live.
Both at the hotel and at Flower Hos
pi,al. where She was taken. the woman
refused io giv. her name or address or
the name " any friend. She wouldn't
tell anyt hing at all about herself
As the bullet appeare Ia have I"' -
tratei aloVe the lurg ai'.l ear the heart
the woman had Ia he pat on the ops'at-
ing table at orce.
Il was said at the hospital that the
woman's condition WAS very ssrionS
The doctors we're snd.avoring To get
the bullet out early this morning. but
they could say nothing p"sitivs about
the seriousness ~ tho wound from the
examination they were able tu make
before tho operation.
When the woman went int" the Forty
fifth street entrances % the hotel she had
20 cross the corridor TO &c, 10 the woman .
waiting room. She wore a blue silk
skirt. a white embroidered waist and
pink shawl about her head IL was II ~
o clock and she had evidently come from
some play
The maid noticed nothing unusual in
her dsuseanor With q gesture che indi-
Gated 20 tho attendant that she didn I
require any services and seated herself
in q chair in the back % tho room The
maid then took her stand near the door in
readiness for other guests.
The pistol shot which came a momsnt
later was not heard ont In the big hotel
lobby. half q hundred feet away. Only
Q few persons employed in the hotel
seemed to have nosioed. There wes no
sxotsment whatever In the dining room
that 10 situated just across the hall.
Every effort was made to keep the
shooting quiet al the hotel The mana
ger. Henry Muschenheim. was at once
summoned lie got Dr John l@-6itt
u 22o West Forty fifth street. a few doors
away. The physician after ha-ty eN-
animation said that the woman should lie
taken at onc- to a hospital
The hotel owns the private house az
2Is West Forty fifth street. separated
from th. western side - the hotel by an
alley cut through the block and used 10y
the servants
A Flower Hospital ambulance call was
s-nt In from ?Io West Forty-fifth street
for a woman accidentally shot The
In iur-d woman was aui-tly carried ont
through the servants alley and there
PLACED "a th" ambulance.
Al the hospital the woman's handbag
WAS uI-.n.d This was all that she had With
her ~ II Vas 81 IS, hut no handkerchief
or card ar anything that would give
hint ~ her IDENTIFY
Sh. was about feet : inches in height
Of ali ght build and had brown hair Her
eyes were lAu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
WOOD tNrHE M mrs BO,S.
FIrcmrn DIx Down Io Them and Find
Them Not Nueh Hurt.

By the COLLAPSE Of two large piles ~
rr"Wood M no" rear wards ~ the dweuing 20
~ g. and y Beadsl street Williamsburg.
y,-ste~iav afternoon Joseph land Peter
cream. the five and two-year-old Sons ~
Thomas Cr-an. who owns the premises.
were buried under tons 81 wood Fire
men and policemen got them ont. and II
Vas found that they had -scaIs.-d with
only slight bruises
In. piles of wopd wer" about thirty
feet tagh and bei we-n them there was n
lane about three feet wide The two little
boys were rlaying IN this lane At iP VI
Yesterday when one 81 the piles went
over
Fir. Engin" company I?a on Frost
street. was notified that the boys were
buried under the wood Lieut. Mahon.y
turn-d out tho crew with tn. engine and
al.n ISN'T word Ia Fire HsadqIa rtsrr.
Batt alion chief wacksrman. IN whose
district tn" accident occurred. was mott
tied and he turned out Hook and Ladder
Company ~ and two other .ngin. com
panisS 'Tha reserves VI the Herbert
stre.t police station were al-o turned out,
Whgn they reached the seen" ~ the acct
dent there were alrrldy hundreds "f pso-
pie there w sound had com" from he
meath tho collapsed plies and u was
feared that both hoys w"r- dead
The firernen with aNes had dug about
five feet when they heard tho voic- II The
oldest hoy They could hea- him saw
that h. and his brother were in q small
open spare Gradually IN" rescuers got
lover and lower and finally they reached
the small opening through which they
could $50 Joseph The re~c'Iers worked
cautiously. 50 ~ to prevent q further
COLLAPSE. and finally when the child was
Drought out h" was found Co h" more
frightened than hurt He had few
slight bruises on his head and face He
pluckily directed III. efforts % tb" FIRE.
men a. wher" they could find Peter \
few minutes later tho r~sc'Iers came upon
him lie had scalp wound and also
Appeared 80 h" more frightened than
injured
Man SUBSCRIPTIONS ORDERS FOR
-, Gun arA The ~ ~nl0a eft Win
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
MIR H,RBOR corr ,GE ROBBED.
J-weIr, worth -, Oa'o Taken From Home
of Mrs Monroe smith.

HARBoR. NIe.. Aug 20 The police
o-oiay offered rewards for the return 81
jew.Iry taken last wedr esday from the
summer home Il Mrs Monroe Smith ~
Philadelphia The missing property in
cll,I.,d ei ght jewcllrd rings. gold brace
let with Ave sapphtreS. gold watch.
another watch. two chains. a pearl neck
lace, a set ~ pearl earrings and Nv"
PENDANTS. The estimated value il 5000,
The robbery n one IN a series that has
taxed the officials 81 towns N the island
About two weeks ago the cottage II
Arthur Clement NJ Seal Harbor was
entered and 500 worth II iewlery was
taken
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
STRIKE TO STOP WAN.
krir IIar,ile Treats Socialist C"ngress ."
Its Ptrst Sensation.

Sprriyi Cablr Dsspfich 70 1uE SIN
CoPFSHAoFS. Aug ~. The public
a.-ssons ~ the International socialist
convention which opened here yester-
day will b"xin on August II Meantime
five mmissions have be"n appointed
to DISCUSS the main questions to be sub
mitted 90 tn. convention Twenty Amer
lean delegates have been elected members
Of the commissions
James Keir Hardie. che British Radical
member Of Parliament. made a sensa-
tional speech THE afternoon, demanding a
general International strike In tho event
Of war breaking out. thus making hos
Utilities impossible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
JEROME SEES FIST fights.
Interested spectator ~ the bouts of the
KnIrkrri,ockrr =. q. I'm albany.

ALBANY, Avg. % William T Jerome,
former District Attorney ~ New York.
was one 81 more than S OOo spectators who
witnessed the bouts Of the Knickerbocker
A G. nj the state League Ball Park here
20 NIGHT. Mr. Jerome occupied ring
side seat with party of prominent Al
honians. including A. \. Heard. general
r,saenRer agent 81 tho Delaware and
Hudson. AMI Jacob Ten Eyck.
The main hoU' was between charlie
H,tte. white. 81 Albany. and KID Henry.
coIoreI, oI Troy Henry won on poIrts.
hat both men fought hard throughout.
Uit,a forcing matters. Mr.. Jerome rooted
for the CoIored fighter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
SIN " Az AEROPLANE.
Prenehman Makes . Record Weight Fiight
Also . Height Record.

SpsciH Cdhls Dssplich % THE ScN.
PARIS. Aug 70 M Brequet In a ID
plane invented by himself carried five
passengers at Lille to-day The total
weight carried was g22 pounds.
Aviator Morane using a Bleriot ma
chine AZ Havre. to-day assembled COOS
feet Tn. altitud. was officially meas
urrd Thi. IL believed to he worlds
rrcnr,l. a. II il cont"nded that Drcxers
recent Ascent in England was not Of
ficially measured
Morans felt the cold severely. IL took
twenty-s.ven minutes for him 20 ascend
and eight To descend. lie said he did not
know why. hnt ,hJS. Eight minutes
s..,n,.d tn H. a century
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
Ga,nor sIuDa In Tsmpkins and TIssa
Counties.

IrpACA. Aug 20 4 Gaynor club with
I2S members has been organizei by the
Democrats NJ this city Most of the men
connected with u are members ~ labor
unions and they are conducting cam
paign throughout this section. Gaynor
clubs have been formed in Tioga county.
and Chairman Michael McNiurray u the
Democratic county committee there said
that the Gaynor sentiment throughout
his county was very strong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30

Policeman Jacob Lipscher who has
been the official interpreter IN th" YORK r.
viii. poIic- court for th" last two years
..,l ended his connection With III" courts
ye-,erdnv, can speak fu"ntly Ger
nan Polish. Hungarian. Italian, Hebrew
slavic. bohemian. French and English.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30

The wall street efIuon % THE FvTNISo SuS
con tAins al The nnAnciai news and the stock and
bond quotations To he close OF the market. The
CLOSING quota lions. including the bid and ASKED
py,ss. Win additional news matter. are non
tAined also In the uighi edition Of rhE EVENING
Suk.-AdS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30

S1iid V-SiibuIr Trslhs. VIA N,- JsLss' Cs9'rs
t..,ea ~ ~ ueck days go a N "
g.,urisys only 4, 80 Sunday sao
r-ppM ENtra usin caves AilAntic W .Scpl
s,saOP sc for New York. Nep arb any EhEa'
LIN -.idf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
LABOR D.r Trains FROM ATLANTIC

Spe~i,Is Rave Atlsndc ,lty Srtt for S~~
York I ~ ana s ~ T. NJ PATioT cars. dining car.
coacbes Peunsy " ania RaiirO I'd idr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30

81 so To ATLANTIC CRY AND RETURN
Prnnsyly anita Railroad. wednesday. August 81
SpeciaI train leaves 6Sa A. Ma.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30

E'f zSa:o srss :s 8 b.. s'G Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30

To REi IEYE INDIGESI nos accom- panied
ny nausea, insomnia. sicE headache OF acid si0n.
aeh take hOfsfordS Actd PhosphAtc.-Agt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-30
-IlNNIA nIRMINGnAn mEnPHIs

H..H1rfHs ramps Dbs-Ty iioa
.. .rsrsrs .icctric Hch'> and fAns
- r.4 scAboard Air Lane iis1 b'wny.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15
AdUance Announcement

The White Sale closes Tuesday and for Wednesday we
make important announcement This is the advance
display of the 1910 coored wash fabrics Every pos
sble kind of wash fabricin all the and pat
terms of the coming seasOn-wi be included. Our
purchases put in position to- do the most extern
sve wash goods business this spring the history of the
store It will pay you well to take advantage of the adj
display for in addition showing all the fab
rcs several special lots will be offered that will be well
worth considering.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15
The New 1910 Tailorn1ade Suits

shown in sufficiently large variety give you
prehensve idea of what the styles and to supply
with stunning suit for immediate Prominent the d
play next week is the tendency toward Russian designs
The coats of the new suits &c to 80 inches long
Both side and front fastenings shown-both shawl
and military collar effects. The skirts mostly
peated styles. From all indications, plain tailored
things will prevail the coming season.
mixtures English suing and dgonas The favored oOr Nvers
blue golden
In display IS ony a
showing in of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15
The CaZisher Store IS Always a
Succession of Interesting Events
Now ' Season SON. Now

~ HE NEW 1910 STYLES already here in several
/ sections sufficient uariety make a Ust here
n Monday and u0eek, lOeN North lOhle. You
aLoays certainty coming to Caisher's
and finding first the best and styles of the
that about
This intended urgent mutation to to and
the 1910 styles. The following brief outline of
uUha the display of Suits. Waists and Millinery
DW also be shoOn wonderfully complete of styles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15
Ca1ishersB Bargain Basement
Final 7iOo Days in the Basement "White City,

For the final two days of phenomenal White Sale the Base
ment offers, literally hundreds of big bargains You will find
few of them here the rest you will when you Mon
day. Whatever you need household Sheets Spreads
pillow cases. draperies etc-buy Monday and Tuesday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15

EXTRA!---2Oc and Csc White Materials &c
White Fabrics suitable for waists suits and Shirts 80 to 81
inches wide plain and mercerized in stripes checks
and pads Sell regularly at 15c Zoe and 25c yard We
- gather them all into lot and offer them -
CC Monday and Tuesday choice for &c
Early shoppers get "pick" Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15
Piece Goods

FlCCS OOOQS
NEW DRESS GINGHAMS 1oc.
"Amoskeag" Dress Ginghams in 1910 pat
terns-several hundred different cnes for
you to select from. School frocks for the
children, house dresses for yourself must
be made Count up your needs and sup
ply them Monday and Tuesday. Such ging-
hams as these will sell later at II lie
yard Special, the final two days OF White
Sale, at doc.
g Extra Specials
II 1-2c Bleached Muslin; final 2 days SC
10c Underwear Cambria; final days Sc
IL lie "Berkley" Cambria; final days 10c
Zoe Birdseye Diaper Cloth; final 2 days
LIE
25c Madras Shirtings; final 2 days 1Sc
25c Curtain Swiss, AZ inches wide; final 2
days 15c
&c Twilled White Roller Toweling; final 2
days LIE
90 yard hmit)
Csc White Table Oileloth; final 2 days 15c
e yard limit
II lie Underwear Nainsook; final 2
days Sc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15
FIUe Lots of Bedspreods

Regular $3.50 Spreads; final days s125
S1.75 and $500 Spreads; final days s14S
$3.50 and s275 Spreads; final days s1.95
1925 and $3.50 Spreads; final days s24S
1925 and $3.50 Spreads; final days $3.50
SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES.
Special prices previously advertised on
sheets and pillow cases continue in force
the final two days of White Sale. In addi-
ton, several extra specials are offered
Special attention is called to our own brand
of sheets and pillow cases-the "Calisher
White Sale Special" for the name.
HOUR SPECIAL.
IL 1-2c PILLOW CASES &c.
Hemmed Pillow Cases, size 45x36, made
of good grade of sheeting. Should sell
u he each. Special Monday morning
from s to at &c.
a to a customer)
EXTRAi EXTRA
15c PILLOW CASES 1oc
These are linen finished Pillow Cases, extra
well made and full size-45x36. They are
worth 15c each; very special Monday 10c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15
Undermuslins
Garments Worth to So for 97c

There are about Is dozen garments here. Such
pretty well made garments-lace and en-
broidery trimmed. They would sell readily at
regular prices. At this price, gle, we hardly
expect them TO last through Monday.
Corset Covers worth up to s1.S5
Pettieoats worth up to s1.S5
Gowns worth up to 5000
Combination Suits worth I'D to $500
Drawers worth up to $1.75
Ohemise worth up to $500
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15

ourp will
Tuesdayl activity
still further reduced
in S
O gu White Sale
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15

Unusually low prices will prevail Monday and
Tuesday on White Dresses for infants and
children up to II years OF age. These are all
new style dresses made of fine white materials
and daintily finished. Look over these little
white frocks, when you come Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-15
Final 2 Days
Embroideries

Monday and Tuesday only can you buy fine en-
broderies at these reductions. Consider carefully
what you are likely to need in the way of trim
mngs and buy now. The piece of embroidery that
is bought for song and carefully put away for
future use never goes abegging, but comes in handy
Just at the critical moment. 1t will be long tue
before such prices these quoted again
Insertions er and EdgingS' worth 10c
B.. BANDS rs and Edsins'' worth to 15c
ydTu = ~ ~
insertions and Bands, worth to 90
Use yard ..-....-..........G OC
Flouncings and Insertions, On
worth to s1.00 yard ..... OCC
Flouncings and insertions 40
worth to s125 yard -. 4Sc
Flouncngs, Bands and Allovers CO
worth to $500 yard -. OSc
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-06-16
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the Justices Court in and for
,irangeville Precinct. Idaho County
]. A. Wilkinson and A. l.. Bledsoe, CO.
partners doing business under the firm
name and style of Wilkinson K Bled-
Soc Plaintiffs. VS.. w. Johnson, De-
THE STATE OF IDAHO:
PENDANT:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiffs in the Justices
Court In and for Grangevlle Precinct,
answer the complaint filed therein. at
the time hereinafter designated or judg-
ment by default will be taken against
you, according to the prayer of said
complaint or for the sum of 1852 and
costs of suit
The said action is brought to recover
Judgment upon an account for lumber
sold and delivered by plaintiffs to de-
PENDANT at the city of Grangeville Ida
no, at the special instance and request
of defendant, of the reasonable value
and agreed price of $11371 for which
the defendant promised and agreed to
has been paid except the sum of SAC. 90.
together with 1921 interest and costs OF
suit.
And you are hereby notified that IL
you fail to appear and answer said COM
plant on Monday the 18th day of July,
1910, at 10 o'colck a. m. the said plain
the sum of 1852 and costs of this ac-
ton.
Given under my hand this 14th day
L. C. CHADWICK.
Justice of the Peace.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-06-16

particular description reference is
hereby made to the records of Idaho
County, and all of said claims and
water rights are located in Idaho
County, State of Idaho.
Public notice is hereby given that
/ will, on Saturday, the 9th day of
July, A. ID. 1910, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
of said day, in front of the Court
house door, city OF Grangeville, Coun-
ty of Idaho, State of Idaho, sell at pub
lie auction for lawful money, all the
right. title. claim and interest of said
defendant, Thunder Mountain Gold
and Silver Mining and Milling Com
pany, corporation, of. in and to the
above described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to raise
sufficient money to satisfy said judg-
ment. with interest and costs, etc.,
to the highest and best bidder.
Dated 18th DAY of June, A. d. 1910.
]. E. BYRON, Sheriff.
BY H. A. RANDALL. Deputy. jn16-j7
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-06-16
shERlEE,s SALE.

James McAndrews VS. Thunder Noun
tain Gold and Silver Mining and
Milling Company, corporation.
BY virtue of an execution issued
out of the District Court of the Sew
enth Judicial District, County of Can
yon, State of Idaho, wherein James
McAndrews, plaintiff, and Thunder
Mountain Gold and Silver Mining and
Milling Company, corporation, de-
PENDANT, upon Judgment rendered
the 18th day of November, A. d. 1909
for the sum of $351.20 dollars lawful
money, besides costs and interest, /
have this day levied upon all the
right, title, claim and interest of
said defendant. Thunder Mountain
Gold and Silver Mining and Milling
Company, corporation, of, in and to
the following described real estate,
to-wit: The Arsturas, Osirus and
Massenet Lode mining claims, also
the Golden Reef, The Golden Treas
ure. The Poorman's, The Gravel
Point, The Wedge, The Equinox, The
Fraction, The Gold Bug, The Dollar.
The Goldie. The Coal Pitt Fraction
lode mining claims also the Burnt
Flat Placer The Thunder Bolt plac-
er, The Precious Metal Placer mining
claims, also the Dewey mill site sta
ated at the mouth of Mule creek,
Thunder Mountain District, also
the water right located Septem-
Der 18th, 1896, by l.. G. and A. B.
Caswell and A. o. Huntley, for more
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-06-16

Spray your fruit trees. | gallon
tree spray makes 40 gallons. Big
Buffalo Cash Store.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-06-16
La nd for Sale

16O acres. Az miles from good towns.
80 acres in crop; balance pasture,
with creek. Large barn and good
house. Drilled well. Bearing or
chard and berries. improvements
worth $500. An ideal home.
Price $4,000.
100 acres, 8 miles from town GO
acres In crop; rs acres can be
farmed; balance timber. Z springs.
2 streams. Bearing orchard. /
mile to school. A snap at $3.50.
2l2 acres, miles from town. mile
TO school. 80 acres in crop; 100
acres can be farmed All good land
when timber is off. 2 sets of
buildings. 10 springs; 3 streams.
A bargain at $3.50.
400 acres, 4 miles from Ito. 22O
acres best of farm land; balance
best pr pasture, with creek. $115O0.
440 acres, miles from town. $50
acres good farm land; balance good
pasture, with creek. $4,000.
16O acres finest land, miles from
town ITO acres in crop. Drilled
WELL $4,000.
500 acres all set in timothy az
miles from town. Good improve
ments. Crop will net $4,000. Price
$50 per acre.
! have large list of lands to
select from.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08
JUST NATURALLY DROP IN
Some of the Daily Visitors Whose
Wants Provoke Incidental
Remarks.

Speaking of pests, there's the visitor who
calls on you at the office, stands around
your desk. making conversation on unim-
portant topic, while you walt, with your
hand on the telephone, for him to go, and
asks: Are you bUsy?"
The proper answer is:
o no! | am not busy, They just have
me here because l am ornamental and
have such an engaging personality. draw
a salary for entertaining acquaintances at
the office"
Also the friendly soul who approaches
you when you are reading and engages you
in conversation. Maybe / am interrupung
your" he suggests, noticing that you are
using one finger for a book mark, while
you keep up an indifferent pretense of in-
terest. And II you are as polite as you
should be you respond;
Certainly not. / am just holding the
place for a friend who has been called out
OF town for a few days"
one might also note the long-necked per
son who sits behind you on the car, Gran.
ing his neck to see your paper. When h'
finally obstructs your view u the news
you look a little peevish, and he says:
do you read the Bazoo?'
"Oh no." you answer, with much Zen