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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-21
TERSE DEFINITION
OF SOCIALISM
BY l.. j. Irish.

SOCIALISM is that messenger OF
peace that has come to the world with
her hands unstained by human blood
tuning anew the harpstrings of har-
mony-implating within the breasts
of the workers of the world hopes
of a. better day Socialism is that
star of hope that has arisen out of the
destruction wrought by black hand
Of capitalism. Socialism is that happy
reunion of the principles Of brother
hood and social dem ocracy, bringing
together the workers of the world,
uniting them into a political party,
where comrades" is the word that Ia
spires hope-there pledged to bring
about their own emancipation
Some people are so honest they
won't even take a hint.
The troubles we make light of are
those of other peoples.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-21

Some people are so honest they
won't even take hint.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-21

1T IS A BAD PLACE.
Stay away from Muscatine, Iowa.
Employers are attempting to destroy
Button Workers union and general
strike is on. (. ''>
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-21

DOWN TEXAS WAY.
LEAGUE, Texas, Oct. 19.-Carpen-
tiers mare have established the Shour
day and a scale of As cents an hour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-21

II When more wives learn to be-
sweethearts again, there b.
fewer clubs and q sal oons.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-21
THE WORLDS WAY.

THE WORLDS WAY. ,>.2 a
Of the good men do the world speaks
low, ,.5ES 3 z!ss. (. 3 H.
III In muffled undertone, It'll z# @
But when it tells his vice It yells
Through mighty megaphone.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04
ODD HYBRID FOWL
MYsTiFlEs EFANclERs.s
Has Hens Body But a Gulnea'ss Head
Refuses to Minele With Rest
Of the Flock. II S8ss

+ sPARTANsRuRG s. c.asJan. 81
Frank Fielder. Of this city, Is the posf
.sessor Of a ,queerEand nameless fowl
which has attracted much a,tention::s
1t is a cross between a chicken and al
guinea. 1t is not known whether ~
Is the product Of 10 guinea cock andia
hen or a rooster and a. guinea hen,
as Mr.. Fielder failed to Inquire OF the
stranger from whom he shoughtSit.s 4
Thcfowl has the bpdySof q chicken
and the head of q guinea save that
the head is white and there are mot:
tied guinea feathers on the body
has the harsh, discotaant cackle Of d /
guinea. The strange hybrid iskepti
with q flock Of chickens, but does, not
mingle with them. 8 lss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

NT NFIITl
HoULT.

~ ~ sryS .stz. 3lfsS ~ sry ~, n
Mrs Ada Hoylt and small son, OF
,Tunnelton. who were guests OF Mr.!
Ed. Hoult's family, returned home yes.
,erday. ta,ss \; Z, /; AZ 1IsS
= Willie lMcElfresh. and his sister, Mrs.
Florence Wilson. of Kenton; Ohio. who
have been visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore ,McElfresh, of this
place, for some time; Returned to their
homes yesterday or: u VIA, s. y
Miss May Higgins. Of Little Falls.
who has been staying at B. E. Wilson's.
returned home yesterday.
Charles Higgins, OF Little Falls.
spent the, holidays around Hoult
The NJ. E. Sunday School here treat
ed all the pupils and members OF the
school Sunday with candy and
oranges. 49, 5s,
!, Miss Dora snider was visiting her
grandparents at aMontana Thursday
and Friday Of last. week.
Misses Elsie andf Dina johnson and
Edna Kerns were VISITING, at Frank
Barnes atsBarnstowHs FridaY 5jlss
Mrs. Elizabeth Knighttgw visiting
( her son and daughter, Mr.. James
Knight. OF Fairmont. and Mrs. r. L.
Barnes. sof; Barnstogn,. Sunday. !.
B. e. Wilson Is visiting his parents
at Rymer, this county:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04
Charters Issued,

!, Home Building Company OF 'KanawSs;
ha.t OF Charleston, to conduct the bus,
mess OF building and loan associa:
ton. Capital stock, s125.000, of which
$500 has been subscribed and 500 paid,
lncorporators. r. G. Hubbard, tfB. s..
Morgan, VIM B, Matthews, y. F. Bed.
dell, Geo. s. Laidley, ]. e. Chamber
lain, J. F. Brown, J. C, Morrison and A.
g. Higginbotham, all Of Charleston.
"a, Guyan Lumber Co.. Of .Herndon, w.
Va, to conduct d lumber business In
Baker Ridge district, Wyoming coutl.,
ty. Capital stock, 100000, Of which
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04
s!s.rAr:g a,IgW,!la.I


West vlrginia,s iirst corn show viii
open tomorrow In the iarmoryY building
at the State University and will last
through Saturday, This corn show Is
given under the Joint auspices or the
College Of Agriculture and the State
Board Of Agriculture, Corn Is one OF
the greatest staples OF the State and
It Is the purpose otS those in charge
81 the corn show tosshow what West
Virginia can da in corn raising. The
prize winners Will form the lbIt4af
he State at the National Corn Expo.
sition atSe olanthns, OF January 30 to-
February 1.ySi: q III y j!lI p sS e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04
Y. N. c. "A. Convention.

The State ". NJ. c.. A! convention
will be held at Parkersburg on March
2 to inclusive. This promises to be
the largest and most representative
gathering OF the kind ever held in the
State State Secretary ]. n. Rice is
at the head Of the convention move.
ment. Some Of the strongest men in
the national brotherhood are now be.
ing conferred with and5it Is expected
several Of the big men will make ad-
dresses before the convention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04
4 GLASS pLANTs'cLosEp,,.

Claiming that me. government pro.
ceedings against the Imperial Window
Glass Company. styled 1.-the glass
trust" has made operations unpront-
able, four window glnss companies
have closed down for = an In.
definite period. The concerns are the
Independent Window Glass Company.
Of Sistersyllle: the Luna Window
Glass Company, the West Fork Win.
dow Glass Company and the Peerless
Window Glass Company, Of Clarks-
burg. Z (. : T. ]. " Z. (
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04


$500 has been subscribed and paid.
incorporates, Joseph Seys, j os.i q. Wal.
!ker. J. D. White and IS. E. Walker,
Of Herndon, and Louis Carr, OF Falls
Mills. Va.
Lost Creek Glass Co., of Lost Greek,
Harrison county. Capital stock. $12,-
900, Of which. $50 Is! paid. lncorpora.
tors, BIT. Bishop, Guyaux, Fayette
county Pa. !; Joseph P. Coleman, IS. D.
Seese, Harry Coleman and Thomas a.
Milan, Of Pt. Mnrion. Pa. .5ss5 p q Z.
q Ferndale Coal Co., OF Fairmont, w.
Va to operate5inl Logan county. Cap
ital stock, 500. 900. OF which, $50 is
paid. lncorporators, C. Z. Hutchinson,
CHI. jenkins. E. G. Curry " /. a. Wolfe
and NJ NJ. Abbott, of ,Fairmont, w. Va.
81 The Advocate Printing d Publish.
ing Company, Of Charleston, TO do a
general publishing and printing bust.
ness. Capital stock, $1,000, ofwhich
$50 is paid. incorporation RS, 81 " s /. NJ.
Hazlewood, j. A. Jackson and Charles
u. Mitchell, all Of Charleston. W. Va. e
Big Four OIL Company. OF Parkers.
burg. Capital stock, $25, 0O0M 1ncor.
porators, WV. paterson, n. 10 Brown,
w. F. Rosbury, G. H. Ford !, ::Frank 4.
Townsend. all Of ParkersbIrg. ,$3.I; 4
Bury Gas Products Com pany, OF
Parkersburg, to refine petroleum, lay
pipe lines and operate same. Capital
stock. $50, 900, of which 500 has been
paid. Incprporators, Z. .. enox,l Pitts.
burg; r. +. Carlstrom. Parkersburg;
~ H. Ing, Marietta Lewis iRalston
and r. E.. Belts. of Parkersburg.
& Hiner OH g. Gas Company Of Buck.
harmon. Capital stock. 81, oOO. 1ncor.
porators, T. w. Bartlett and G. ], e.
Hiner. OF Buckhannon u. B. Supler.
Clarksburg; W.tM. iFaw. Of Albert, and
r. s. Hickman, OF Cass.. y 4 4 4 4
Kentucky River, Hardwood " Com
pany. Of Huntington. to own timber
lands and manufacture lumber. Capt.!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

The new theatre recently completed
at Shinnston will, be opened on the
night Of January 10. The play house
will be opened with the production Of
Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert's
comic opera, THE Red Mill" (. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

The second annual exhibition OF the
Clarksburg sFancier's club was opened
yesterday nj. Clarksburg.s The lexhibi.
tion will close Thursday night. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

( The Parkersburg Ice and Fuel Com
tpany isWillf Improve Its plant at that
city. Additional grounds have been
purchased and at least $4,000 worth
Of improvements S@illFbe put upon the
plant. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

tai stock, 100000, gof which $500 Isl
subscribed and $50 paid. Incorporai
tors. s.. NJ. Croft, W. "A. llinms. y -. |:
SBuskirk, Paul w. Scott and II. u
Lovett, of Huntington. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

Tic latter part Of fills or next week.
ms II ISL expected their work wiii be-
completed BY that time. The men
VIII be employed on d large structure,
IN the Keystone State. s 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

There certainly was something
doing In the freezing line in FairmoHt
and vicinity last night. The old ther.
mometer took a long drop from yes.
terday5 morning until shortly before
midnight and It stood Just at zero by
a thermometer on Main street while
another one-which is probably Just
as accurate--reglstered two above the
zero mark. There is one assured fact
that no one was seen walking around
the streets OF this city last night at
tired in linen buster. carpet-slip-
pers and with a palm.leaf, fan. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

ZI.!!!NUg|||A!!l!|VILl!li'I 4. I.
Events 81 Interest In Falrmont !.
and and vicinity Told In /.
Paragraphs.
s. :. Il 81 = "a.

Now that the holidays ale par.
italy over and the old year has gone
hence, the local merchants ate busiiy
engaged In taking INVOICES Sand Sthe
majority Of them will have some ex-
cellent bargains TO offer in sal short
while. The several merchants in
various lines who have been inter-
rogated and have about finished tax.
Ing stock, say that business for 1910
surpasses that Of 1eos-in fact. the
last twelve months has been exceed
ingly good and in many cases was
the best years business they had en-
joyed since 1907. It would be well
for all who desire bargains in ,uiy
line TO keep their eyes on the adyer.
tisements in the West virginian in
the near future. 81,
q p i . q rs l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

Inquiries show that the expected
drop In the price OF meat and food
stuffs, which was sent broadcast
through the country about month
ago heralding the alleged fact that
such would take place. has not struck
Fairmont. according to the dealers.
and restaurant men and hotel keepers
say they are paying Just as much for
these articles as they did at this time
last{year. There III no; doubt that the
promised reduction, made especially
by the western meat packers,S has not
been granted. The only meat that Is
cheaper Is pork chops. which have
gone down q cent orstwo per pound,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

in the Key stone State. !, r, ~
One man REPRESENTING the adver.
Using department OF a we'll known
scrap tobacco house. arrived In Fair;
mont yesterday Afternoon and close
on his heels We're two more advertis.
Ing men who viii distribute samples
OF tobacco, from their. respective fac.
tories. Only q few weeks ago there
were several men posting advertising
.noticeag alt over the city where they
coulda advertising their tirespe ctive
brands OF tobacco. IN There appears to
be IN greater rrival samong, the scrap
people than any, cigar OIL pIus tobacco
on the market to-day. 'ft seems that
ttheEold time plug tobacco III this sec.
ton Of West Virginia as well as all
,alongithef Ohio 'riyerEhas seen its best
days. {, II
1.-THE West sVlruina6 stones being
usedsin the construction pofr.the new.
Marion county jail are probably the
best. Of the kind ever brought to Fair
mont and are expected to last sew.
eral generations. They are Of the
sand stone grade and are peculiar in
away, as they! are as hard as flint in
cold weather and an indention could
hardly be made in one. OF them on a
cold morning, as the people Of this
section are now "enjoying." but on
the other hand the stones IRE rather
soft In very warm weather. The 9th
err morning a workman had to thaw
out one OF the stones so that he might
break small piece from II, which
would have been almost impossible
had he taken It In Its natural cold
state. :; .. y -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

1.-THE police are determined, II
possible, to stop the boys and girls
from skating and pulling sleds on the
sidewalks. They had no little trou-
BILE with the young violaters few
weeks ago when the sidewalks were
covered with SNOW and not few per
sons fell as n result OF their making
the walks slippery. 1t is likely that
some Of the lads who skate on the
walks will be arrested II they contin.
lie to violate the law In this manner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-04

THE eioht or ten men who have
been employed in doing the fireproof.
ling work on the new Watson building
will probably leave for Pennsylvania
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
FAVORITES WIN.
Five Land First at Churchill
Downs Track.

Louisville. ky, oct l1.-FavOritcs had
their inning this afternoon at Churchill
Downs, and five Of them rewarded the
talent by showing their heels to good
fields of mUdlarkS. I'll" track Was still
heavy, but the talent plunged on every
winner, and as a result short prices were
the order OF the day. There was keen
sport in every event. and two or three
attempted killings by stable connections
Winning Widow won the feature. She
made a runaway race of il. DUnau was
practically left at the post. The running
Of the Shawnee Stakes tomorrow will
bring out eight OF the best horses in
training in the West. High Private the
wonderful Wainwright gelding which has
won three straight races. carries top
weight. but many believe the horse will
ne able to carry the heavy impost and
beat such horses as Carlton c., Sar Bot
tie. and other good ones. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Fo three-ycar-Olds and
upward one and oue-sixteenth miles
Merry Lad. l02 OHoffmaul. s.. won: Ham
drian. ia iGoose' $50. second; Miss
knrn rs tSkirvin. 81. third. Time
Isl -. Hiram. Tawney. Aviator. and
Dr Rurch also ran.
SECOND Selling. one mile and
seventy yards. Mockler, JOS oGanzr.
$40. won: Edna Collins. lO4 CTaplinr.
S346o, second: Bouncer lo6 CSklrvinD.
$40. third. Timc. I:5o IL. Starry Night
and Emily Lee also ran.
THIRD RACE-Fur three -ycar-Olds.
selling. one mile and seventy yards.
StartIer. IC3 Goose. St3o. won. Tay Pay.
lG- HeniyD. S22o second: Sehago. l05
CMoIcsworthD. $50 third Time. I:iS.
Ben Pryor and Stare also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Six furlonCe Win
ming Widow. 1nS CMnlcsworthl, * en-. won;
Duqucsne. IL Koerncr). 500 second:
County Tax. 100 CMartinr. $50 third.
Time. Ills -. Dnuau. Little Maggie
Royal Captive. and Golden ECg also ran.
FIFTH RACE-For two-"oar-"Ids: six
furlonEs. Presumption. 1l3 Kennedy.
$3.50 won: Lady Lightning. 1l3 CAIartin)
81. second; PstriuChe. 9S GooscD. SO
third Time. Iii -. Tho Reach. SnarI.
FilliheG. Tom King Chief Jackson, FL
sic HerndOn. and Nicias also ran:
SNTU RACE-For three -year-oIds and
upward; selling: one and Une-siXtecnth
miles. Falcada. 100 O[oerncr). s1a5O.
won: The Hague. Is tMOlesworthD. s39O.
second; Tom RiChee. 107 CTapIinl. $40.
third. Time l:5l &-5. Jim Gaffney. Irish
Kid, and Otilo also ran.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
GEORGETOWN TENNIS.
DcvIin and sill Lose TO MuIIiEnn
and BrOSScau.

Georgetown Uniycr~iIy's racquet WELD
ers were again busy on the courts at the
Hilltop Yesterday afternoon and the
matches We're all very we'll PLAYER.
Tuesdays unfinished match in the dou-
hles. between Dcylln and Sill. sophumores.
and MulliEan and ErosSeau. OF The senior
class. was finished Yesterday afternoon
The two former proved quite n surprise
to the spectators. and. their opponents,
who are Thought % u" two Of the fastest
rarqueters at 1t" Hilltop institution. had
their hands full from start to finish TO
retain their reputation The match stood
81 and cignt-a!I when darkness came
Tuesday in favor " the two seniors
and play waS resumed Yesterday after
noon from this point OF the match. Mall
Hgan and RrusseaU, however. asserted
their supremacy hv winning, ll-". their
opponents. nevertheless. putting up one
Of the gane>t tennis scraps ever VT
messed at the university course.
The. summaries ,t yesterdays matches:
I'ralrmiua-ics Single: MuJIiEa7. l2. dCt'at,d
Phillips. 'I5 > ? Er,ascsu, y. dcfoa'cd Hut
ton . C-2 -, McI1aE llaw' defeated h Twill,
IS
Flr,, rr,rd Crcrn. t. d.foa.o,i Lynch. r Is.
E : 6-I: MI.cau uann. defeated Dwy'r g. hy
drfau!'.
semi ausl- Rrr--,au and Nuinear, = defeated
D.,Iiu and Sill, u. 81. ll-s.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
ACTRESS WOULDNOT
KEEP CONTRACT
Vaudeville Managers Inter-
ested in Test Suit.

When Alva York. the English singing
cOmedienne who had signed a contract
to appear this week at the Casino The
ater, in this city. received directions to
rehcarse for Connie Ediss' role in
Peggy" in Philadelphia, she declined
to come to Washington. notwithstand-
ing her contract Is one of the play
or pay" forms. which obligates her to
pay to the theater the amount Of her
salary and damages in the event of her.
cancellation.
Consequently. she is to be sued by the
Casino Theater Company. BY consider
able additional expense Josephine SaxtOu
and her five pickaninnies were secured
at the eleventh hour. and they made =
hurried jump from Chicago to fill ths
vacancy on the Casinos bill. In addf-
ton To the SALARY and damages, the Ca
Slno will sue for the additional expense
incurred in bringing Miss Saxton tn
Washington.
An injunction Will he secured restrain
ing Miss York from appearing with
Peggy until the Casino claim is satiS-
fled or until she plays a weeks engage
ment here according TO her contract.
The question of musical comedy pro-
ducers taking vaudeville stars for new
shows and forcing them to cancel con-
tracts on short notice Is being raised in
New York by Martin Beck, general man.
ager Of the Orpheum circuit, and other
leading vaudeville magnates and in the
case of Miss York il is proposed 10 mako
a legal fight that will end the practice.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
DISTRICT STABLE
BIDS ARE OPENED
Despite Protest. Commission
erS Are Rushing Project.

Bids were opened at the District Build
ing yesterday ait, rnoon for the "onstruc-
ton of the new stables Of the District
street cleaning department. between
Thirteenth. Fourteenth. F. and G.
streets sOutheas.. which project has been
bitterly opposed by residents of the
southeast s-ctiol Many protests have
been received by the Commissioners from
residents living near the site. The ques-
tion has gone further than mere in
formal complaint, for the courts have
heen appealed TO. The matter IS still in
litigation.
Residents contend the stables are in
sanitary. They also maintain there are
many sites muCn more desirable where
the stables could and should be erected
The present site is in the midst of
residential section, to which the pres
encc Of the stables is obnoxious.
The bids for completing the work with
in six four and three months, reSpeC-
lively. are as follows: BOylC-RObertson
Company. So. go. sG,,S7 $4,000: w f.
Mooney. SCI. .OOO SG4,T5O ono hid for three
month propositionl: Lcubkcrt Brothers,
St.. 700 Cno bids for four and three month
nroposirions,: George Z. Wyne, six month
nronositiOn. $50 5OA. four months, $1,000;
w. II. McCrav, $3.50, $1l.4G', S3,229; Diff
renbauCb Construction Company, S54,7S2,
s57. 800. 300: a. l.. Smith 4 Co. $f',mO;
Davis Construction Company. s6O.7S2, SOL
ON s61.7S2; b. T. Pillow, S63p6l5, $6r.563,
and $69, ,265.
The appropriation for the site and
building is Sl2S0Oe.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
TO CARE
FOR MISS COUZINS
Noted Lawyer Will Be Given
a Home.

Arrangements probably will he COM
pleted to-day whereby Miss Phoebe
Couzins. once a brilliant lawyer and lee
turer and now pennilesS and broken in
health and spirit. will be removed to a
charitable institution for the aged. Secre-
tary George Wilson. OF the District
Board Of Charities. stated this Yesterday
Miss Couzins is now being cared for
temporarily" said Mr. Wilson. and we
will soon complete arrangements where
by she can he sent to some home.
Miss COuZins won national fame by
her defense of the army Canteen. She
took the platform in favor of il. and for
her services was paid. until lately, an
of $4,000 by the Brewers As
SOCiatiOn.
Since the Riggs House WAS torn down
Miss Couzins has been living at lS@1 II
street northwest. She injured herself
recently by falling out OF bed. and since
that time has been confied to a rolling
chair.
Il cannot account for the manner in
which my annuity was stopped she
said last night. Il received no nOtitica-
tion from the Brewers Association. All
my friends seem to have deserted me.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
Hundred Bottles
of Milk Smashed
When Wagons Hit

\ rivulet OF milk. fringed with broken
glass from 100 bottles. gave mute evi-
dence Of a calamity near Twelfth and G.
streets Yesterday afternoon. \ milk
wagon loaded TO the guards with the
dairy product had collidcd with a biz
express wagon.
James GiIback, driver for the c. G.
Dade Company. of 4O3 East Capitol street,
started his horse from New York avenue
and Twelfth street. He had just deIiv-
cred two bottles Of milk at a residence.
The animal became frightened at a pass
ing motorcycle and started to run
Despite Gilbacks efforts. he was unable
to check the horses mad dash down
Twelfth street. The wagon Careened
from side TO side. and the driver was
hard put to Keep his seat
Arriving at G street. the runaway sud-
denly swerved ana ran full tilt into an
express wagon. driven by two negroes,
who made Il hasty jump before the COlli|
sion. A crash that could he heard
block resulted, and when pedestrians
were able to untanGle horses and shafts
the milk wagon was found to be a wreck.
GiIback was shaken up. but uninjurcd
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
One-armed Painter
"KerOSeneS" Door
and Collects 81

II "ne-trmoi man, ID esscd" in
dirty h'r" ov"ralIs and greasy slouch
hat. comes to Your front door and starts
To paint it, call the police.
Mrs Margaret Baker. Of 1853 street.
was husily duSting yesterday morning
when the door bell rang. She saw an in
d.vidual answering the above desrrip-
lion standing on the steps She went 70
n" door AMI LsN"d him what he de-
sired.
~" YOU the lady Of the house he
asked
i am, replied Mrs, Eaker.
'NVcI." said tho one-arrnod man. Il
am going 10 paint YOUR front door and
It will only roa. YOU a dollar
"Rut don't want my front door
painted. II Is all right as it is" re-
sponded Mrs. Baker.
The man said ne couldn't help that.
The door had to be painted. Suiting ac-
tion to tho word. ho welded the brush
viGorously BY the time Mrs. Baker
caught her breath, the panels were half
finished.
shall finish the Job or leave it as
1t is?" asked the man.
oh. ! suppose YOU might as we'll go
on with il now. Here is your dollar.
Don't come around again
Five minutes later Mrs. I;akcr went
TO the window and saw the painter next
door, pulling off the same stunt Desir-
Gus Of assuring herself that the door
was really shining in new raimcnt. she
looked. When she somewhat recovered
from the shock il was discovered that
the paint" was kerosene. and her door
nothing short Of u mess. She started
after the nne-armed man. who saw her
first. however. The police are looking
for him.