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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
CONGRESSMAN ANES
IS IN ANAN|AS CLUB
Roosevelt Is Shocked at the
Manner in Which Truth Has
Been Treated, He Says.
Continued From Page One.

yond their real value Of half million
dollars.
Senator Lodge deftly engineered
the thing through the committee on
naval affairs and afterwards had the
proposition put through congress rs an
amendment TO the sundry civil appro.
priation bin.
After lcarning Of Mr.. Roosevelt S
comment tonight, Congressman Amcs
said:
81 am neither surprised nor dis,
turbed at my initiation into the cele-
brated club. have invented nothing
and have not knowingly overstatcd or
misstatcd the facts. The fact that !
should be initiated into the club be
fore pains were taken to get an accu-
rate statement from me was to he ex.
pectcd.
81 have given TO the press this after.
noon what ] believe TO be true state
ment of facts in connection with those
colliers. | was to some extent correct.
" quoted in the morning papers. -
The latest statement to which Mr..
Ames refers, denies that he ever men
toned the particular words "calling
down. or "callcd down. in reference
to Mr.. Roosevelt Is conversation with
Senator Lodge. Otherwise the state
ment does not differ essentially from
his previous one.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
DEMOCRATIC BOSSES
HAVE MANY TROUBLES
Leaders Learn That Victory
Brings Responsibilities in
Its Wake.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

by Leased wire TO The tribune.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Democratic
congressional leaders are finding that the
majority rose is not without Its thorn.
One difficulty about the house organiza-
ton ls hardly out of the way before an
other crops up.
For example after much discussion the
leaders had just about Strengthened out
the membership in the next ways and
means committee TO their satisfaction In
manner which they are confident VIII
meet with the approval OF the caucus
which is to be held next week, when the
announcement Is made that the new
members OF the house of representatives
In the sINty-second congress propose TO
make fight for good representation, not
only In the membership OF the commit
tees. but in the way OF chairmanships
as well.
They point oui that the seniority rule
in making up the committees may be all
right under ordinary circumstances, but
dlnary and they do not propose To Let
all the good things go TO the men who
have been fortunate enough 10 have been
i'm congress for several years. They point
out that almost half OF the Democratic
membership in the next house are new
men; that many or the new men Will size
up in ability and achievements with a
majority OF the old members and hence
they must be considered in the commit =
tee assignments even TO the extent Of
pulling down few nice chairmanshps.
AS practically every chairmanship worth
while already has been appropriated. In
his mind at least. by one or more OF the
old timers this stand on the part of the
new members is likely TO cause trouble
when the committee on committees gets
to work.
Friends OF Speaker to-be Clark are
rather inclined to congratulate him that
he will not have to face this difficulty,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
NEW YORK OFFICIAL
WILL FACE CHARGES
Chamberlain Who Has Been
Missing for Two Months
Found i'm Florida.
BY Associated Press.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla Jan. a.
Charles II. Hyde, chamberlain OF New
York City. who has been missing for
nearly two months. this evening boarded
train here for New York. having de-
cided TO return and straighten out mat :
ters connecting him with the race track
investigation in which his testimony was
sought. Hyde WAS located here by news
paper men. and before departing he made
the following statement:
II have not been well for some time
and was advisedtt take a complete rest
II Is impossible for me 10 discuss any
thing now. AS ! understand that charges
have been preferred against me. and ]
mus, deal with them officially.
There was not the slightest indication
OF bank trouble when / left New York
and | had not heard OF recent occur
rences until Dan Smith, my secretary S
brother, overlook me in my houseboat on
the way to Palm Beach. as soon as
learned OF the failures. ! left the boat
at the head or Halifax river. near Day
tona. and am now Fastening home
When asked about the Delmonico 4
dinner, which he Is said 10 have attend
ed. and at which $4,000 is said 10 have
been raised TO night the Hart-Agnew
anti-raclng bill, Hyde laughed and said:
"Oh. that story was so utterly false
and unfounded that never bothered
about IT, ] did not know the people
with whom was supposed TO have dlned
l did not subscribe for any such fund
for my client or anyone else, and every
newspaper man at Albany knew the rest
Of IL was untrue. ! am quite sure thai
Senator Gardner never uttered the say
lngs ascribed TO him"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
GREAT NORTHERN ROAD
BLOCKADE Is CLEARED
BY Associated Press.


SPOKANE. Wash, Jan. l4.-Higl
winds and the lowest temperature o
the winter were general Throughout
eastern Washington and Idaho las
night and today, Temperatures oi
Z to 10 degrees below zero wehe re
corded at northeastern Washington
points Light snow has fallen al
MANY places. According TO the loca
weather bureau, the prospect is fc
moderation. I
Snow has ceased falling in tlS
Rockies and the Great Northern ma
line is reported clear for the first til
since Sunday. Passengers on train ! n
3 of Monday on the mountain divisil
which was stalled at Fielding for W
days, will arrive in Spokane this Il
ernoon; having been transferred. 81
train No. 81 and an express II, la
which also were stalled in the ds o.
near the summit, were released tG'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
COURT TO PASS UPON
RECALL ELECTION CASE
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. LIT was
announced here today that on January
30 n special session of the United
States circuit court of appeals for the
ninth circuit court would be held to
hear and determine the case of vii.
liam j. Boutwell,, city comptroller and
ex.oficio city clerk of Seattle, and
others. versus Frank and Scobey. in
volving the recall of the mayor Of
Seattle.
Federal District Judge Hanford Of
the district Of Washington issued an
injunction several weeks ago prohibit.
ing William j. Boutwell, from paying
the expenses incidental 10 the recall
of Mayor Gill. Circuit Judge Gilbert,
sitting in Portland, Ore, then issued
temporary supersedeas OF the iniunc.
tion granted by Judge Hanford.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
UNCLE SANS LARGEST
BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED
BY Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan, i4.-Spashcd
with the traditional bottle OF champagne
the bnttlcship Arkansas. the largest war
ship ever constructed In this country. was
launched this afternoon from the yards
OF the New York Shlpbullding company
at Camden, y. j,
Miss Mary Macon. daughter of Repre-
sentative Robert y. Macon OF Helena.
Ark, was the sponsor.
There was one unusual feature. the ab-
scnce OF official delegation representing
the state OF Arkansas. The failure OF
Governor Donaghy, or other official rep
rcsentatlVcs, TO attend was due 10 q con-
troversy between the governor and tine
navy department over the date OF tho
launching, the governor wanting To have
tho affair postponed so the state could
official party.
There was. however quite n large dele .
cation OF Arkansas people present These
included Representative Macon and other
members OF the congressional delegation
from Arkansas.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15

By Leased Wire to The Tribune
NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-Congres
James A. Tawney CT Minnesota. who
a guest at the Waldorf Astoria hote
day. declared that Theodore Roos
was the father OF national ext
gnnce.
During the two administra tion
Theodore Roosevelt the expenses o
government on the military account
were two and a quarter billion do,
said Mr.. Tawney who for six yeat
been chairman OF the appropriations
mittee In the house OF representaL+
Under Roosevcltism the navyn
shows an even bigger and more ,nr
tious Increase. For the same ciG ~
period IL jumped from an ave
S2I. 500.00 10 slO2. 400, 900 no
Probably a remark Roosey he
made 10 me In the White House for
was urging enormous appropri; hIa
new ships VIII throw light re-
methods and motives. I have ,t a
pcatcd IL before for publlcatiC
might rs well come out now '
time.
Wanted a Gibralta
'Tawney. the president .,,,1sI
insisting on my wlthdrawing.,s,, !, s,,res
ton to one of his pet navG'an, a.
before ] quit the prcsldeuchin tho
said that l built the biggesttime
world had ever known up to.nvaSant
He displayed the samL Lsnac1nii,.
notions about the army. wontnd
fortincations. Why, he nc Nian1n
10 build an artificial islSsn-rn1id,n,,r ,,,
bay as "A complement 10 mn And
retcnses. at cost Of s. h. b,,iIt
this artificial Gibraltar "
In water ninety feet dee ,ho white
when Mr.. Roosevelt n,iIl,nr,.
~. .'e t'."I " 30. 600 great
er than that OF France "a - ,,.',,,.
army Of half a million tGan n,Irs
s,c nno 900 ,ui So IS' 'leuy's. whose
standing army consists oa,, cyc.,aJs 9
men and whose navy -. ~ craot
ours: and only SO. 900. ,s.si n,>,,. IN
Britain. which has tS ~ batToen
the world and am
600 900 and 400. 600 =, o,r ,r,,, n,
THE enlisted strer :, 70 o1n ,.,,,,
that time was less :, ,,,,,s.,,,NIt
about 10. 900 men In o .,tDa,,'o,,, :
a. -. p,Siu'ns ~, 10y than probably
occurred during them TIncnin's of
deccssors combined
course. ,,4,,o,e
Many Ott
..,oa.a,,.,,I'.., crowded the ranks
-, t.CTsoS i,',IS,, e.'.Slt, ., FRS as they have
W ou "lI.S fore.
What ne did T. -.ho,., ,St,,..Ss cost
~ ,i' S.'in. ~, '.t, 4 money. Small as
this item IL In ',,o, ,ra oo,,crn.
''',. ""' $50 lcgime OF Roosevelt,
It'll. ,,I,.l, I uuriIS what has been hap
- A. great an increase In
,,.i -. cnt.
But RoosevI 7,.,,t,o I, n,5N
,',,,I, ~ ',ame reckless disregard
-. branches OF the gov
'', W W S'''N pIshosc OF MS who have
s',,.,.g,, ~ appropriation commit
iocs ~ Ca',,..r,n now the fun story OF his
sc,I.. I''e $500 ,lIo,G number OF instances In
c,LIcL NJ pgclt asked appropriations,
- !, '',,.,,',, -, :, ~ .,cawncy continued:
~ similar instances we
s,,.as H. 'rnment untold thousands
80 Niia rom Rooscvelts eNtrava-
80, hg 80 we made ourselves
S,T,ro,,,,Io,. Roosevelt. and some OF
,,. ISd,',.,,, popular with the people be-
cause the" "'' "i''" """' -
Ing on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
EXPECTS SATISFACTORY
TARIFF AGREEMENT
BY Associated Press.

BN NssoVIaNtN TVso'
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 14.-"1 think
that il may he possible for Canada to
conclude some measure of reciprocity
with the United States without inJur-
ing the farmers or the manufacturers
of the dominion.
This is the reply given by Sir Will
frid Laurier, the premier, to the dec
laration of the Canadian Manufactur-
ers association that the United States
may be ready for reciprocity, but Can.
ada is not. The manufacturers pre-
sented their case before several mem.
bers of the government and most OF
the members of the senate and house.
II had been carefully prepared with
the evident view of counteracting the
demands Of western farmers, made
month ago. for reciprocity with the
United States and free trade with
Great Britain.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
POLICE ARREST CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE PRACTITIONER
w. V, Cole Had UneauivocaI Endorsement
From WelIoknoWn Reader
in Church
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

BN Leased wire 10 Inc tribune.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1i,-From thoughts
OF pamists. fortune tellers and astrolo-
gists the police turned attention today to
Christian Science ana arrested Wills
Vernon Cole, a Christian Science practi
toner i'm the best OF standing I'm his
church. and Endorsed ungualihcdly by
Virgil O. Stricklcr. first reader OF the
First Church. Scientist. the church which
long was associated with the name Of
Mrs. Augusta r.. StetSon.
When he heard OF the arrest tonight
Strickler seemed greatly concerned and
declared that he could not understand
the arrest. as il was no offensc against
the law to be Christian Science prac-
utioncr. Cole, he added, was a fine
young man.
Cole was arrested late in the after
noon In his suite OF offices in the Bruns-
wick building and was charged with II
violation Of the health laws OF the state
OF New York. which makes the practic-
ing OF medicine without license a mis-
demeanor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
TREMENDOUS GAIN MADE
IN FOREIGN TRADE OF L. S
Rv Associatcd Press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1i-With the
enormous total Of almost s35OO, 600, 900.
foreign trade OF the United states last
year was greater than that Of any pre-
vious year. and left balance In favor OF
the country Of more than $500 600. 900.
This exceeds the former high record of
1907 by about $50. 900. 600. This great to-
tai ls the value ot the combined exports
by the bureau OF statistics and the de-
partmcnt of commerce and labor.
Besides this new record. another was
broken In 1910 in the value OF imports
from abroad They were 81 .j62. S07 .G22.
compared with 81. iI5.52O.724 In 1909; ST.
ll6.35i0Si in 1908. and si.i23. .l69S20 in
1907
Tho exports were larger than i'm any
year except 1907. the total being 81 SSf =
Hl.270. compared with s1.92S 420.S92 In
1897
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
FREAK BILLS INTRODUCED
IN KANSAS LEGISLATURE
By Leased Wire to The Tribune.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. Ex-senator Rob
inson has been preparing a bill to be In
trodTcod In the Kansas legislature on
Monday which VIII provide Anc OF not
Less than $500 for any adult person who
tells n child that there Is no such per-
son ms Santa Claus. IL is almost
tragedy OF childhood TO scatter such an
Illusion. Senator Robinson says. Repre-
sentative Reed has bin 10 prohibit
bands on cigars. because 1t ruins so many
good cigars.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
WILL SETTLE FAIR
LOCATION NEXT WIZ
BY Associa ted Press.

BY Ass0Clo ted TroEs.
WASHINGTON. Ian. Id-Tba airy
10, national recognition bctwcan iSan
Francisco and New Orleans cxltion
advocates will be settled by th,ouse
committee on cXpositiona probat next
Friday. The committee will b inc
0nal arguments Monday, Cover San
ders appearing FOR New OrlC, and
REPRESENTATIVE Kahn FOR San i3clsco.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
WANTS To KNOW WHY
PROSECUTION STOPPED
By Associated Press.

, WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-An iuvcsti-
gation Of the department Of Justice To
drtcrnin" why il has Instituted no prose-
Cution OF the cotton and wheat spccuia-
tors oC 1909 and 1910. Is recommended In
Il Joint resolution introduced I'm the
house today by Representative Craig of
Ala bamu.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Money for Postoffice.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. lt.-Tbe postotfice
appropriation bill carrying $3.50 900. o0o
was completed by the house committee
on postoffices today and may be reported
To The house Monday The amount Is an
increase Of $40, 900 over the last ap
preparation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Boiler Explodes.
Associated Press

BY AssOrIaIcH PTCsH,
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Jan. 1f.-The boiler
in the electric light plant at Rusbvlllc.
Mo, a sinal town about fifteen miles
south OF st, Joseph. blew up al 9:I5
O'Clock tonight, deplollshiug the plant and
killing The engineer Elijah Merritt, aged
60 years and his son. Guy. aged 10.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
No COMPROMISE FOR
BATHTUB TRUST MEN
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1i.-Attorncys
for some indicted members OF thc So
called "bathtub trust" have practically
abandoned thclr efforts TO get the de-
partment OF Justice 10 consent to fines
II was reported In Washington today
that some OF the counsel had advised
their clients TO plead guilty and to de-
pend on the courts fov lcniency.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Wright Wants Toga.

NASHVILLE. Tenn Jan. 1.-THE
battle for the senatorial seat will ASSUME
n now phase next week, when Gen. Luke
i. Wright Of Memphis, former secretary
OF war nnd former governor general OF
the Philippines. enters the contest, Well
authenticated Information tonight is that
next Tuesday the name of General
bly, members.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
KANCHMAN SURRENDERS
AFTER KILLING NEIGHB0R
~ Associated Press.

Ji.M,'oRTll YAKIMA. Wash. Jan. IL
rsnN B"wnhlcman. ~ Black Rock
nn1in,Cn"r. drove forty miles into town last
nnts' gave himself up To the sheriff anc
noa, thft he had shot aud Killed his
c,ittr,oor. John Nccbocr. aged 81. Bo .
s,,,nalcinan says that lie and Bcebocr
r~a",,frrei"d az a spring where both wore
sFvaal,hS water, Mccbccr seized BowiIklc-
sts stan rifle by the muazle and in the
t..rnsEie the weapon vas discharged, the
1',et paSsipg through Mecboor's heart
II hntf named Matthews, who witnessed
80 tragedy. has not yet arrived here.
nc everlasting girl question is easily
ahS entirely solved by the insertion Of
,,ttlc want "ad'' in The Tribune
uf5fiii nllcp- -sonn lnA aGn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
EPIDEMIC of Pneumonia.

NEW YORK. Jan, 4,--The hospitals
here are ovcrcrowded with pneumonia and
Ia gripp. patients, No let UP In the cpl
demic Is expected while the humid wealth
er. which has prevailed for the last
week, continues
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
PLAGUE DISTRICT SCENES
RECALL MIDDLE AGES
b. AssocIatcd Press.

ST PETERSBURG. Jan. lids
patches from lIarbin say that loo fatal
cases OF Duhouic plague occur there daily
in the Chinese quarter. Scenes recalling
the middle ages are enacted. CoTpscs de-
voured by dogs are thrown into the river
carrying the Infection down the Amur.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
FATHER OF SALT LAKE
MAN DIES IN MISSOURI
~ Associated Press.

NSsOtINIIU TTNNS.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Jan. Ii.-CoI w.
H. Wade who represented the seventh
district IN congress from 1856 To 1891.
died OF pneumonia here tonight at tho
age OF 10, He was a Republican, Two
sons. William OF Salt Lake City. and
Frank OF Syracuse. " Y. survive.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Mascagni's Suit Filed
By Associated Press.

BN "rHVIIWI'-U T I'Tto. I
MILAN. Ian. li-Cm,nscI Pictro
MnscngnI. tho composer. has pm suit
againw Iicblcr & co of Ncw rk. who
recently announced the nbnndncnt OF
their plum la produce Masca ne"
F.I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Fire Captain Killed.

DETROIT, Mich, jan. lin a fire
which destroyed the Griswold Motor and
Body company's plant tonight. Cart. Levi
T. Fletcher OF engine company No. IL
was caught under a falling wall and
killed. LOSS $50 600.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Colonel Dandy Is Dead.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK Jan. t4,-Colonel George
B. Dandy, retired brevet brigadier gen
eraI, died here tonight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Wealthy Boniface Dies.
BY Associated Press.

BY AssocIITed TrUSs.
KANSAS CITY. Jan 1i.--D. J. Dean. u
wealthy hotel man here. died carly This
morning. He had been ~ from intestinal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-06

break the hws 70 that instead o. con-
ftninG itself 90 an inquiry into the
pathological condition Of the subject It
astsaapes to sottls also the question OF
his Criminal responsibility. The latter
question 10 not one Of higher psychol-
ogy. but q common sense inference
from conduct. 4 really irresponsible
person cen hardly avoid showing his
!rresponsibality. The ordinary jury 10
better fitted to determine such a ques-
ton than q body Of experts. because
ii will stick to the sure ground OF COM
mon reasonlnG and common motives
The experts point Of view is sophisn-
Gated. ara any slight abnorsnal!ty may
lead h,mfto assert that a subject Is OF
unsound mind. in spite Of the fact that
he has committed crime under cir
cumstarces which show tina. he knew
what he was doing and had an INTEL
!iglble motive for doins 1t.
Expert testimony in our courts has
oeen allowed to exercise weight In too
large a field. The history Of the Robin
case ie a warning against overvaluins
expert Judgment as to criminal respon-
sibiity and undertaking. common
sense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-06
As TO DIRT N THE STREET.

Complaints OF litter and dirt in the
streets OF New York are by no means
unfounded. but the cause of much OF
the trouble is not difficult to discern.
The streets are filled with rubbish be-
cause the rubbish is thrown into them.
Waste paper. fruit peelings and litter
OF many sorts are thrown upon the
sidewalk or into the roadway in man :
ner which in son,e cities would mean
prompt visits OF the offenders TO the
police station. The case is conspicu-
ously one in which prevention is called
Cor a. least as much as cu-e.-New
York Tribune.
The cause OF dirty streets is care
lessness Oh the part .: individuals as OF
the authorities. The complaint o. the
larger city Is the complaint o. the
smaller one I. all goes hack to the
story OF the fashion IN which Jerusalem
KEEP, her streets clean. Every man
swept before his own door.
/, is time 70 c,ean up The accumu-
la.ed dirt OF the winter. 20 sweep
streets. clean out the alleys and get IT
shape Cor spring And IL IS always
time :. refrain from, making unneces-
Sary LITER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-06
FOLKS AT THE PosTOFFICE.
{Parkershurg Eclipse1.


Did you ever stop TO watch people
licking stamps at the posto6tce
The next time you have an opportunity.
watch the many different ways IN
which il is done. Some people buy a
stamp. take it daintily between the
:a2s:h and se.eAaSc. ard with peck
or two at the gum side paste II gently
on the upper right hand corner.
correct as to angle and ,poise- The next
Individual Will take his. lay tho whole
stamp on his tongue. take il OF the
best he can. lay it on the envelope
where it comes handy. hi. It a sound
whack and then pat 1t gently to see
il 1t is properly stuck" The next fel-
low comes along end takes his stamp
between his thumb and several fingers,
places It on his tongue. ticks one side
q number OF times. turns Il around and
repeats the process on the remainder
OF the inofending piece OF paper and
then tries to stick It TO his envelope
or post card. OF course IL won't stick.
with the result, tina; Uncle Sam 10 ac-
cused OF furnishing gum on his stamps
that isn't worth Two whoops There
also many people Who complain that
the government ought to furnish gum
that does not taste ike q deceased cat.
There is also another class who play
humble de- peg with the pens in The
postoffiee and then complain because
they scratch and wonder why the post
master doesn't spend more Of his sal
airy in furnishing good pens.