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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02
HUMAN DISSECTION.
Surgery and the Anatomists In the
Olden Days.

oIden Days.
For long time Alexandria was the
only medical center OF the world and
the physician Galen. born about 100
a. D., had to journey from Rome TO
the African city even TO see a skele-
ton. He sent his students to the Ger
man battlefields to dissect the bodies
Of the national enemies, while he him
self used apes as most resembling hu-
man beings. Human dissection was
revived in Bologna III the fourteenth
century, where Madonna MH@4o!ina
later was professor Of anatomy, III
doubtedly one of the first women doe.
tors, if not the very first. leonardo
ia Vinci, painter Of The Last Sup
per" was a great anatomist, but dis
section had fallen into disase when
yesstlius finally revived it aAeut tho
middle Of tle sixteenth century
Even in comparatively modern times
uratcmists have been the object of at
tacks by the populaco. IN 1IG5 DR..
John Shipren of Philadelphia was
;f!obbed as a grave rob5er Doctors
riots in New York occurred twenty
three years later and We're Gae to the
belief that tie Medical students rob
hcd graves continually. 1t was the
j;fe!l of opportunity to obtain subjects
regularly that led to the practice OF
rave rcbbng and originated what
II. Necno calls "a set of the lowest
'.aSsible villains-tbe resurrectionists."
New York World
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02
Makes the City Beautiful

Under the commission administra-
zion IN the city OF Des Moines the
work on a street grading job was COM
p,eted with saving OF II TO 20 cents
yard on the old contract. The pay
of the day laborers for the city has
been raised from 81 to $2.25 and that
for teams from $3.50 to - and then
TO $45 and, the elderly. less active
men. the old pensioners. instead Of
being scattered. each y gang where
ne could hold back the younger men.
have been organized into q Tying
souadrnn for grading work. In fhe
matter Of public Improvement new
city mi! is actually under way. The
m,ste-ss center Of the city Gas been
,ars,.y rrpaved. and there mas been
improvement at the river 'front.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02
.iulil,s Caesar

Caesar was assasSin3ted March IS
II Il. c.. and was at the time of his
death tifty-six years Old. sIt is not
aione as d military genius that his
dame endurcs. By almost common
consent he was the most remarkable
ell round man of antiquity
y great not only as general but az
writer. statesman and administrator
N addition to tAeSe high accomplish
gents he was great mathematician,
pAi.oloaist. ar9htcc. and iurist. Hill
conversational ro"ers wcia tstraor.
,lipnry, and from all accounts ha was
Ia his manner :"!e = fh. most At
.-cctive Of men
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02
LEST WE FORGET.
A Critic Reminds Us How Our peopIs
Have Bucked Progress.


We of this big republic complacent-
ly affirm the glory of our national
achievements and are net without
temptation to acclaim them as proof
of superior craft aul judgment.
But herein do we forget thar we are
Oh record as having cast our vote
against every move that has contrib
ulea to the present centufy's develop
nont.
We raised our voices in contemptu-
Gus protest against the Grst projected
railways. Had the locomotive waited
it's signal from the people il would not
set have started.
When the electric telegraph was
shown to US we brushed it aside as
10Y and laughed It's inventor to scorn
when he offered to sell US his rights
FOR few thousand dollars.
We put into Jail as an !mDostor the
first man who brought anthracite coal
to market We broke to pieces Howe's
sewing machine as an invention calcu=
lated to ruin the working classes, ara
sc did the same thing to the harvester
aud the binder We scorned the type
writer as 4 plaything.
We gathered together In mass meet
ings Of indignation at the first pro-
posal to install electric trolley lines,
and when DR.. Bell told us he had in
vented an instrument by means Of
which we might talk 10 one another
across the town we responded with
accustomed ridicule, and only the reck-
less among us contributed 1t Its be-
ing-Atlantic Monthly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02
uaarau /. ant tire ss.gs,

,4esrre l. YRS lover ~ the stays
"a. as his Predecessors had done
Used BIS servants" to play before
I'm at court. IA 1918 h!s ratcsty or,
tered the great hall Of Hampton Cour!
@ be converted fpr the time i!'.c Il
..aenter. There. n.der tie direction Is
steele. whose political services had
y. ~, poorly recosnrensed Ivy Grar,ina
t.:,n .orle rheatrifa! privi.+.ns.' sever:
;,.r.ormsnces were givep in1"c 139r
plays were Hamlet" SIT Court!
Nice" The Constant tscnnle." 't.oyf
Tor Money" 'Nnlponc" ard "Eu:e
Wife and Have a 2'i.'a" .Among ths
e.ayers were Collce CIhheG, P.nketb
man. Johnson. Thuruond. Booth
Mills. Mrs. Porter and Mrs Younger
In former times the fee paid by the
sovereign to his servants for play
acted at Whitehall had been f26. For
these plays at Hampton Court King
George. besides paving the actors their
ordinary days wage and travelling ex.
penses, gave $3.50 and added f200 for
the managers. The players were ~
CURED to act at any time upon recsl~
ing q DAYS notice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02
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COMMISSION GOVERNMENT |
IN TWENTY-SEVEN STATH
Two and One-half Million People
1873 Cities Under New System.

New cities are adopting the Galvts-
ton or Des Moines plan of goyernmbt
every day, At this writing 1873 hde
it in force. These cities are locatd
In twenty seven states and aggregde
at least 100000 population THY
are as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Montgomery I
California - Berkeley, Modesto, Mont
rey. Oakland, San Diego Santa Cruz, SAl
Luis Obispo, Vallejo
acknowledgements Springs, Grand Jurk-
ton
ldaho-Lewiston.
Illinois = Carbonate. Clinton. Decatut
Dixon. Elgin. Hilsboro Jacksonville. KS
vance. Moline. Ottowa. Pekin. Rochelle
Rock Island. Springfield. Spring VALLEY
Waukegan
Iowa Burlington. Cedar Rapids Daven
port Des Mones. Fort Dodge. KeokuE
Marshalltown. Sioux City.
Kansas-Anthony Abilene. Coffeyvilk
Cherryvale. Caldwell, Council Crow
Dodge City. Emporia. Eureka. Girari
Hutchinson. Independence, lola, Leaven
worth. Kansas City Marion. Newton
Neodesha. Parsons. Pittsburg. Topeka
Wichita. Wellington
kentucky-Newport.
Observation-Disclosures
Notwithstanding
Massachusetts, - Gloucester. Haverhitl
Lynn. Taunton.
Michigan-Har Beach. Port Huron
Pontiac. Wyandotte
:'Mississippi-Clar Hattiesburg.
: Minnesota-Faribault, Mankato.
New Mexico-Rosweil.
North Carolina--Greensboro High Point
Wilmington
North Dakota-Bismarck Mandan, Mn
not.
Observation-Disclosures. Bartlesville. Dun
~an. FL Reno, Enid. Miami. McAlester
Mnskogee. Oklahoma City. Purcell, Sapu
pa. Tulsa. Wagner
Oregon-Baker.
South Carolina-Columbia
South Dakota-A berdeen. Canton. Cham
berlain. Dell apds Huron. Pierre RAPID
City, Sioux Falls. Vermlion. Yankton.
Tennessee-Chattanoo Memphis
Texas Arkansas Pass. Austin. Beau
mont. Corpus Christi. Dallas. Denison
Fort Worth, Galveston. Greenville Hous
ton. Kennedy. Marble Falls, Marshall
Palestine. Port Arthur. Port Lavaca
Utah-Salt Lake City.
Neutrality-suspicious.. Tacoma
West Virginia = Bluefield. Huntington
Parkersburg.
Wisconsin-Appleton. Eau Claire
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02

LIFE HABITS OF
THE BOIL WEEVIL.

PROM the time The egg is laid
until the boil weevil is
grown is from two to three
weeks. The progeny of single
pair of weevils from June to
November can reach the amaZ-
ing number of II, 1915. 100.
The boil weevil eats nothing
but cotton and will starve if
this food is not available. The
insect does not travel at night
and is moi attracted by lights.
During the summer the boil
weevil lives about sixty days.
While alternating in the winter
its life is longer, and there is
one instance Of a weevil living
from Dec. 10 until the following
October.
.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02
Sra va. yoo Enthusiastic.

Shr sf93 J oS EhtfsosaSCtSs
'',reHrhi,ir 10 me-" said an eilthus.a'
tic young schaolnistress. ''is asss
calling. To SOW in the young MIND ;,
seeds Of future knowledge and na'rt
them as they grow and develop !.
pleasure greater than can tel.
never weary of my work Ny thought,
are only Of
II am very sorry" interrupted the
young man to whom she was talking
that you are so devoted to your pro
fession, Miss Clara. l had hoped tina.
come day l might have asked youth
fact, called tonight-0ut hardl,
iare go on. In the light Of what you
you may go on, Mr.. Smith," said
the young lady softly. II am littls
100 enthusiastic at times perhaps"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02

First What was the de-
scrfption Of that absconding bank
cushier we were told to look out for?
Second Detertive-He was six feet tall
and $4,000 short.-Thiladelphia Rer
ord.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02
EXPERIENCE OF KANSAS CITY
Commission System Wipes Out City
Debt in Nine Months.

Commission System Wipes Out City
Debt in Nine Months.
The close of 1910 saw Kansas City.
Kan. established on a cash paying
basis. with Il surplus in every one of
its funds except the lighting fund. its
floating debt almost wiped out and
none Of the revenue for 1911 used for
the expenses of 1910.
That was the condition financially
at the close Of the first nine months
OF government by commission as an
bounced by Charles W. Green. com
missioner of finance and revenue. 1t
was the result. he says. OF strict adj
herence to the provision Of the COM
mission law that requires municipal
corporation to live within its means"
1t is pointed out that when the com
missioners took charge in April. 1910.
the funds for the entire year practi
cally had been used in advance, and
there was an indebtedness against
nearly every fund.
The area Of the city under the new
rule was seventeen square miles. while
the area in 1909 under the council
jurisdiction was ten square miles. The
assessed valuation Of the enlarged
city made In 1910 on which to collect
taxes for 1911 expenses is $5S.SOO,OOO
against an assessed valuation Of ST..
OUU.OUU made in 1909 for 1910 eX
penses OF the city before the extern
sion OF its limits. and the rate OF tax
alton in the larger city for all pur-
poses is the same under the 1910 levy
as under that OF 1909,
When commission government be-
gan the acquisition OF new territory
mad seriously depleted the treasury.
Mr. Green said. There was an indebt-
edneSs against every fund. This has
been paid except a small amount in
the !ignting fund, and the commits
SiOnprS have managed 10 get along
without drawing in advance on antic.
inated revenues. as was the custom
for years under the old council rule"
Eliminates the Boss.
The phenomenon OF the commission
plan OF government which gives the
mOSl liICl1Otl W lAAAI pCCtIS ~
the complete disappearance from in
fuenre OF the typical ward politician
The whole field OF peanut politics.
seems to nave disappeared In Gal
weston for example, the nominations
which are recognized us einanating
from the politicians who formerly con-
trolled the town get only 70 per cent
OF the votes In all the cities 1t Is
claimed thar the city service has been
put on nonpartisan basls. with u
great increase in efficiency Certain 1t
is that under the commission plan
candidates have repeatedly been elect
ed without the neip III political ma
chimes. while the voters are casting
their ballots without relying upon the
guidance of the machines either.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-02
Eaianced.

Two tor i've was the brand of ciga.
the man was smoking This cigar"
he said. regarding it closely, has one
very coed point and one very bad one.
The good point is that it contains no
cabba.e. The lad one is that 1t car
taiuS H., t.ip!atH.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24

a second-story window and threw
something out. The girl says she
paid no attention to the opening OF
the window or what was cast from It,
She felt her head getting warm, but
says she thought it was caused by
her walk. When persons along the
street began cycling her curiously she
says she was embarrassed, but did
not realize that anything was wrong
until some one near her told her
her hat was on fire.
In throwing the hat to the middle
Of the street, after tearing it off her
head, the draft caused by the flight
of the headgear through the air
caused the smoldering fire to break
into flames. The stump of lighted
cigar fell out of the feathers, giving
mute evidence Of the cause of the
burnt hat
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24

Lafayette.-Two young men from
New Orleans who had powder-burned
currency in their possession were de-
tanned by Sheriff Lacoste, bat
after an examination the prisoners es'
tablished their identity and good char
acter and were released. Express
Agent X. C. Conley received from the
strangers two $40 bills and a $40 Dill
in exchange for money order, Inc
bills of the larged denomination were
powder-burned and the $40 bill was
badly torn. The men said they re-
ceived the money in exchange for a
check at Springer's saloon, in Royal
street, New Orleans. The saloon was
communicated with, and the proprietor
said the men were known as passing
acuuaintances. Sheriff Lacoste
thought possibly the money came from
safe blowing job,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
Battles With a Buck.

labored the wounded animal over the
head with the butt.
At the third blow the stock
smashed into dozen pieces on the
bucks head. With a snort the deer
charged, striking out with his antlers.
which ripped through Burns clothing.
The shock of the charge caused
Burns to drop his broken rife and he
seized the animals horns with both
hands. Then began a struggle which
meant death for one of the com.
batants.
At length Burns managed to snatch
his hunting knife from it's sheath and.
watching his chance, he struck it info
the deer's ribs.
Although he was almost exhausted
and his clothing badly cut, Burns sus.
tanned only wound in his hand. The
buck was one of the largest ever
killed in northern Maine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
FIGHTS FOR LIFE WITH DEER
Log Surveyor for Maine Lumber Con.
Germ Has An Exciting Encounter
With Big Buck.

Oldtown, Me.-Thomas Burns. for.
merly of Somerville, Mass, employed
by lumber concern on Soper Brook,
is at his home here recovering from
the effects of an encounter with a
wounded buck deer.
Burns, who is log surveyor. took
his rife with him while at work. and
although deer were plenty, waited I'm.
til he could shoot at a buck with
good antlers. He finally got a quick
shot at a big one on the run and
wounded it.
After chase of two miles the buck
stopped in an alder swamp, where
Burns came upon him. Burns had
fired his last cartridge, Creeping
through the tangled bushes he at
length came within striking distance,
and>using his rifle as a club he be.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
IT'S FOOD .,
That Restores and Makes, Health
Possible.

There are stomach specialists as
well as eye and ear and other special
lists.
One Ct these told young lady, of
New Brunswick, N. j., to quit medi.
cines AUD eat Grape-Nuts. She says:
For about IL months suffered Sc
verely with gastritis. | was unable
to retain much of anything on my
stomach and consequently was COM
PEELED to give up my occupation.
Il took quantities Of medicine, and
had an idea l was dieting, but / con-
tinued to suffer, and soon lost Is
pounds IN weight. l was depressed
in Spirits and lost interest in every
thing generally. My mind was so af-
fected that it was impossible to be-
come Interested in even the lightest
reading matter.
"Afte: suffering for moths | de-
cided to 60 to stomach specialist.
He put me on Grape-Nuts and my
health began to improve Immediately
1t was the keynote of new life.
" found that l had been eating too
much starchy food which l did not d.
gest, and that the cereals which had
tried had been too heavy. | soon
proved that 1t is not the quantity Of
food that one eats, but the quality.
In few weeks l was able to go
back to my old business of doing cler.
ical work. / have continued to eat
Grape-Nuts for both the morning and
evening meal. l wake in the morning
with clear mind and feel rested. l
regained my lost weight in a short
time. am we'll and happy again and
owe it to Grape-Nuts." Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above lettere A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of huma1
interest,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
Validity of School Tax.

Vidalia.-In the suit of the White
Hall Agricultural Company ct al,
versus the Police Jury and School
Board of Concordia Parish, wherein
the plaintiff attacks the validity Of
the election held last August leVying
a three-mill special tax for school pur-
poses, the Supreme Court has decided
that the citation of police jury and
the school board were improper in the
first instance. The plaintiffs had them
cited again, the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS accepting service. There was
plea of prescription filed by the de-
tense, which is being tried here, Judge
John S. Boatner presiding.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24

Franklinton.-Mrs Annie l.. Gam
has filed suit against the Great South.
ern Lumber Company, d. H. Hinson
and Robert Carson, for $155,000 dam
ages for the death of her husband,
J. M. Gam, who was killed by Hinson
and Carson while acting as police at
Bogalusa March l last The petition
recites that the company owns the
property on which Bogalusa is situated
and was active in the care and sup
port of Carson, who stood trial on a
charge of murder after an indictment
by the grand jury some months ago,
the case resulting in a mistrial. Hin
son has not yet been tried. Mrs. Gam
is represented by John R. Talley of
Hattiesburg, Miss, and D. C. and S.
Reid, of Amite City.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
Homicide Cases Before Grand Jury.

Rayville.-The grand jury for the
ensuring six months was impaneled
with w. l.. Cooper as foreman.
Judge John R. Mcintosh delivered a
forceful charge. Several homicide
cases are up for investigation, among
them being the killing of A. C. Hewitt,
by H. Allen BGle.
A number of young farmers from
Tennessee have come to Richland
Parish during the last week and Sc
cured farm land which they will op.
crate during the next year. They
came On the recommendation of j. E.
Henderson, of Indianapolis, Ind, who
has bought several hundred acres in
the parish, and expresses the greatest
confidence in the fertility of the soil
and the future progress and develop.
ment Of this section.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
OATS-259 Blu. Per A.

,, That is the sworn to viel5>o ~ r.
Harmes, Lewis Co., Wash VI i1sota
salzer's Rejuvenated White RoI mad ha
and won handsome 80 acre Gio e.a. Q,
big yields are al bus. ia bn na'n L., ots
ETC., had by farmers scattered ' thus, @ p
y SalzeE,s Pedigree Barley, FL,
Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, Grass, 'a IS
ers are famous the world Owe, s 4. y \
purity and tremendous yield;n din. tur %
We are easily the largest rrows,. yuma u
seeds in the world. s''"e's Of IN
Our catalog bristling with sss, :,
free for the asking, or send IN I !, y nr'
and receive 10 packages Of farm IN IN ny. saall
elites and rarities, including sbo e9sa l ~
yelous oats, together with HI. '' ,., NO
John A. Salzer Seed Co., lS2 Soutt. s NJ \
La Crosse, Wis. 1'a 90 y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
New Company Takes Management.

Covington.-The New Southern Ho-
tel Company, recently organized, has
taken over the hotel portion of the
building. Harvey F.. Ellis is presi-
dent: w. A. White, vice-president, and
w. A. Hood, secretary-treasurer. I'm
der the direction of c. A. Chapman, of
New Orleans, and M. Bourgeois, OF
Covington, the building is being re-
paired, refunished and decorted'
Formal opening under the new man
agement will take place March l.
W. E. Woods is general manager and
Emile Dufour has charge of the cui,
sine. The lawns will be arranged for
tennis and other outdoor sports.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
New Orleans Rice Market.

New DEMONSTRATING in the mar
ket for rough rice Saturday was on a
very light scale, owing to the small
offerings in both Honduras and Japan
grades. Clean rice was steady and on
ly a light inquiry was in evidence and
as result only a moderate volume of
trading was recorded. Quotations:
Rough-Honduras easy at $175 and
$3.05 per barrel of 1862 barrels; Japan
No offerings.
Receipts-Rough rice, 1890 sacks;
millers', 176 sacks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
James Flanagan Guilty.

Many.-Among the ten convictions
secured at this term of District Court,
which has just adjourned after ten
day session, was that of James Elan
nagan for manslaughter in having
killed Emmett Maxey, with whom
Flanagan boarded. The defendant
testified that he was attacked by
Maxey while. they were alone at night
and driven out of doors because of
jealousy. Flanagan seized a gun he
left at the door and shot Maxey.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
Scott Bill a Specter.

New Oreans.-The Scott bill, which
has for its object elimination of trad.
ing in futures and now before con-
gressional committee, is specter in
the New Orleans cotton future ring,
and there is a feeling of gloom, it is
said, in the local Cotton Exchange
over the possible passage of the bill.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
LIGHTED CIGAR STUB
SETS A HAT ON FIRE
GIRL WALKS DOWN WASHING
TON STREET UNCONSCIOUS
HEADGEAR is AFLAME.

Washington. Pedestrians in Penn
sylvania avenue, between Sixth and
Seventh streets southeast, were sur
prised to see a girl walking along
that tkoroughfare with a spiral of
smoke curling upward from a large
picture hat she wore. Cries on the
part of those nearest her caused the
girl to tear the hat from her head
and cast 1t into the street.
The girl proved to be Miss Rather
Inc Burns, fifteen years old, of 748
Seventh street southeast. While on
her way home through Pennsylvania
avenue, which was crowded with
promenaders, an unknown man lifted
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
Nut ACCORDING To PRSs,'ll
practical Joker Meant ~
His Wife, and Dou b s'a'I
He Did.

When the first shipnar, :, /
eggs arrived from Austr SIt Of i'as
IRENE hardness astonisbs a,'a t tAsh i
ers. led the h.I
One man. calling at a bros..
was amazed to see him tat ter Soae|
'n ' wall with an egg. Ds sa
said. ' you atr n
But the broker let drive -
result being a slight dent IN u as 'a'
>" thing being explained ID 81, 81. w
took a couple of the erps t., as %
wife. Arriving home, he v p,a,as Y
LIE family was assembled fl. ~ U
hen banged an egg at ,h rIaa''
dado. 90 o. lae be,
Il the smile quickly f,d.,
his face .a.c, The egg had tha sassa no no
don Tit-Bits. ld'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-24
A Dry Wash,

Representative Livingston of Geor-
gia, who, disguised at the bath-tub
debate in the house recently, proposed
that little money might be made by
renting the bath tubs out, said recent
ly, apropos of this subject:
I'VE are now good deal like Bill
Spriggins on zero morning.
Bills valet entered his bedroom
one January morning and said with a
shiver:
will you take your bath hot or
cold, sir?'
THANK you,' said Bill; I'll take it
for granted"