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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-28
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From the large number of entries, which include many notable racing and trotting horses. the racing events promise to be one of the strong features of the Ala bama State Fair, which opens Octo- Der 5.
 The purses offered for the pacing and trotting events are the largest which have ever been offered by a southern state fair, being almost double the amount offered by the fair association last year. The total amount of the purses is nearly 5000.
 The entries for the stake purses are as follows:
 No 1-2:24 trot, $60O purse (Closed)-En- tries: Cora G. b. m, by J. w. Holland, Pulaski, Tenn; Milda, b. m., by James F. Henratty, Clarksville, Tenn; Flag Wilkes, m. h., by s. V. Woodfin, Marion, Ala. ]; Paul Gentry, b. g., by H. M. Smith, Sell ma, Ala; Lady Frances. b. m., by High land Farm, Columbia, Tenn; Tomo, b. g.. by John Thomas, Nashville, Tenn; Sitigo, b. g., by John Thomas, Nashville, Tenn; Tramping Girl, by McCurdy Bros., Lowndesboro, Ala; Stone, g. h.. by Me CurQy BrOsts 1OWndeSDoTo, Aid', Ddii Gordon, by w. T. Dawkins. Abbeville, Ala. Tramp Colt, oy P. c. Bowman, Birmingham; Archie Clansman, br. h., by c. D. Carter, Memphis, Tenn.
 No. 2-2: :12 trot, 5000 purse tClosed)-En- tries: Gladys Center, c. m., by James P. Hanratty, Clarksville, Tenn. Al Stan ley, by E. IL. Whitehead, Nashville, Tenn; Rebel Baron, b. h., by ". F. Garth. Huntsville, Ala; The Clansman, b. h., by w. F. Garth, Huntsville, Ala; Little Buddie. g. h., by Highland Farm, Columbia, Tenn; Eogtist' Bell. b. h., by John Thomas Nashville, Tenn; Ethelego, b. m., by John Thomas, Nashville, Tenn. Lillian Arnold, b. m, by P. B. Jones, Memphis, Tenn.
 No. 3-2:20 pace, s60O purse .(Closed)- Entries: Lucien B., by P. c. Bowman Birmingham; Madge, by P. G. Bowman
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COLLEGE STUDENTS
 TAKE TRENCH LEAVE'

Jackson, Miss, September 27.-(Special.) The New Orleans police department has been requested to look out for three Millsaps college boys who took French leave of that institution yesterday. They are Charles cabell of Bowling Green, Ky, Noah West of Sardis, and Robert Chichester of Edwards, Miss. They are accompanied by Charleston Jones of this city, it is said ard all bound for Pana- ma. The boys did not like the discipline that was maintained at the college. Learning their destination. telegranls were sent to New Orleans to head them off. s e4A
 Walter, the 10-year-old son of pr. J. B. Berry of this city, shot and painfully wounded himself on the arm this morning with his scout pistol." He is grand son of the late Senator McLaurin.
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Mount Vernon. Wash, September 27.- Revere Boy, owned by George w. Par sons of Kennebunk, Me-, won the All American Field Trial Club derby here yesterday. He was handled by Jake Bishop of Rutherford. Ala. Melrose Bob, owned by J. w. Considine of Seat tle was second. and Bohemian Prince, owned by Courtney Ford of San Fran cisco. third
 The all age stake with 30 of the best dogs in America entered was started, but the first series was unfinished when darkness fell
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NOTHING BRILLIANT ABOUT
 THE NEW FOOTBALL SEASON

exist. Alabama has several games In Birmingham and each should prove a good one. But the season, as whole for the Magic City, has no brilliant prospects. As in other seasons, there will be no game played here, the re- suit of which will startle the territory of that machine of gigantic blunders, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic association, before the name of which all members are expected to bend their noses to Mother Earth thrice in a row.
 II. W. K,
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Louisville Entries

Louisville, September 2L-Churchil Downs entries for Thursday: First race, purse, 2-year-olds, six fur Tor gs-Beautiful, Nichias, 100; Sir Marion, 1o7; Wynadotte, 116; Polly D., 100; Com mcner's Touch. 10s: Mack B. Eubanks, 115; Dilatory, 100; The Reach, Ill.
 Second race, selling, six furlongs-Vent 107; Workbox 10S; Ethelda, 105; Royal Captive, 1O7; Champion, 115 Robbie Boyer, 1O6.
 Third race, handicap, mile and a six teenth-Leamenee, 107; Star Bottle, 112; Milton, 113; Spohn 105.
 Fourth race, selling, Golden Rod stakes, 2-year-olds, six furlongs-Brig, 90; Sly Lad, 9s; Azyiado, 10S; Island Nueen, 1G4
 Fifth race, selling, 3-year-olds, mile
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Articles Signed

Chattanooga, September 27-(Special)- Tommy Murphy of Chicago signed ar ticles today to meet Grover Hayes before the Chattanooga Athletic club October 3 in eight rounds, replacing Harry Tren- del, of St. Louis, who cancelled his con tract this morning. sr
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~-Batleu TOT EfOWn III lllntH. Score by innings: Cleveland ...... 110 301 100-I Philadelphia .. 030 010 000-4 SUMMARY.
 Two Base Hit-Jackson.
 Three Base Hit-Callahan. Home Run-Baker.
 Sacrifice Fly-Turner.
 Sacrifice Hits-Turner, Baker. stolen Bases-Turner, Ball, ONeill, Jackson.
 Double Plays--Olson to Ball to La- joie; Derrick to Collins to Strunk. Bases on, Balls-Kaler 4, Brown 2. Hit by Pitcher-Kaler Lord).
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Naps Defeat Athletics

Philadelphia, September 27.-Cleve- land defeated the home team ' to 4. Manager Mack tried out Strunk at first of the Connecticut league. Cleveland of the Connecticut league. Cleveland hit Browns delivery freely, Jackson leading with a two bagger and two singles in five times at bat. Score:
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Walsh Wins Battle

Boston, September 27.-Ed Walsh won a pitchers battle from Ray Collins today and Chicago defeated Boston to 0. Three times Boston had men on third base and failed to score Score: R.H.E Boston .,... 900 GOO 000-0 l Chicago .,......r.........ooo Iol U-S
 Batteries Collins, Bushelman, Nuna- maker and Williams; Walsh and Sullivan. Time, 30 Empires, Westervelt and Con- nelly.
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*-Batted for Henry in ninth.
SUMMARY.

Two Base Hit-Delehanty. Three Base Hit-Cobb.
 Stolen Bases-Schaefer, Elberfeld, Drake ?, Gainer, Moriarity ?. Cobb, Delehahty. Bases on Balls-Cashion 3, Covington 2 Struck Out-By Cashtpn ?, Covington l. Time-1 :55.
 Umpires-Eyans and Muffin.
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Senators Fall

Washington, September 27.-Detroit punched hits in one inning off Cashion and defeated Washington to 5. Cobb's batting and the fielding of Conroy and Mcbride were features. Score:
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FOOTBALL
Alabamian Scores Win

At Ithaca: Cornell, 35; Allegheny, O At New Haven: Yale, 21; Wesleyan, 0
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Rousseau, 112; San Bernito, 104; Emily, 106; Moc,sler, 107; Stare, 102; Swartz Hill, 4e4 Fay Day, 106; Ben Pryor, 1o7 Rose ONeil. 119 Swish, 115; Fairy Story, 106; Siguard, 109.
 Sixth race, selling, mile and sixteenth Ramazon. 9S; Forehead, 104; Ladkrose, 1e2; Force, 1o6; Colonel Ashmeade, 103; Sandrian, 109 Weather clear and track fast.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Superbas Defeat Browns

St. Louis, September 27-BroolSlyn used three pitchers today and defeated the St Louis team to g. St. Louis used two pitchers ineffectually. Score: R. H E. Brooklyn ............... co lUo oo5-f ID / St. Louis ................ OJO O5O o00-3 3
 Batteries: Miller, Knetzer. Schardt and O O'Miller: Willis, Laudermill< and Wingo. Time, 55 Empires, Klem and Emslie.
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Reds Win

Cincinnati, September 27.-Cincinnati de feated Boston today in a loosely played
 and uninteresting game Compton was
 wild and was relieved by Boyd, who | pitched well. Perdue was hit hard. Egan's timely hit featured. Score: R.H. F. Boston ................. 120 col 000-4 Cincinnati ,...... 030 900 50*-S F
 Batteries: Perdue, Weaver and Rari- den; Compton, Boyd and Mclean and
 Severoid. Time. 2:02. Empires, John stone and Eason.
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Struck Out-Kaler z, Brown 3. Passed Ball--O'Neill. Time-1:4 40.
 Umpires-Dineen and Perrine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26

The report OF Prosecuting Attorney
Foster of Ingham county provides an
official declaration as to the beneficial
results of local option in the capitol
city OF our state. The total number
OF prosecutions for all offenses in Ing
ham county for the six months ending
with December 81 were 1913 as compared
with 499 in the same period of the pre-
vious year, decreas of 81 per cent.
During the same period the number of
arrests for drunkenness were but 40 as
compared to 275 for the similar period
OF thu former year, decreas OF almost
100 per cent. In the six months under
local option in Ingham county persons
convicted of drunkenness served but
455 days in the county Jail, while per-
sons convicted of drunkenness for the
same months of the former year served
1891 days in the county Jail at county
expense. Will those who honestly de-
sire trustworthy information as to the
practical results of local opeion please
take note of this official report as TO the
comparative experience with and with
out saloons in Michigan's capitol city
and best known county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
WHITE MAN IN THE TROPICS.

When completed the Panama ca
nal will be the greatest physical tri-
umph in the history of the human
race.
DR.. William c. Gorgas in recent
report shows that the annual death
rate of over 5000 white Americans
connected with the commission was
four in 1000, while by comparison
the death rate in population such
as New York would be fifteen in
1000. He may well claim that such
a mortality ratio as this among
North Americans living at Panama
demonstrates sanitary revolution
showing what can be done in the
triples by special care and special
effort by population entirely un-
acclimated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
Divine e Greenop

tort. After hundreds of measurements
covering considerable period, found
that the human machine gives a profit
OF rs to 80 per cent on the expendl.
ture, but that the best artificial ma.
chine returns only IA per cent. II is
apparent that man Is superior to all
mechanisms. Man, however, always
wastes energy during the first FIVE
minutes OF work. before regaining his
equilibrium.
Soldiers ought to be able to march
35 kilometers (21 miles) a day at the
rate OF five and half kilometers
(three and one-hird miles) an hour,
carrying 40 kilogrammes (99 pounds)
Negroes, whom l studied In Algeria,
show superior resistance, but less in
tensity than white men. The mamma
chine will always be superior In deli
cacy. though naturally inferior in
strength and speed"
Studies OF an English scientist, who
has discovered that Mondays labor is
the most inferior and tuesdays the
most superior. owing to the curious
action of Sunday as a rest day, and
that the workmen who does not rest
gradually loses his energy, are arous-
Ing keen interest among French sci
entists. The lassitude of the French
workman on Monday is Eoverbial
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
THE CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP

The question of the circuit Judge
ship is to be the only one to engage
the attention of the voters at the pri-
maries of March first next. This office
is of such supreme Importance to the
people of the district that it should re-
ceive most serious and unbiased con-
sideration. 1t is not the kind OF office
that meets with its best administration
by frequent changes of the presiding
officers.
While it has been custom in this
state and county to change with fire.
quency officials in minor county offices,
our observation has been that the ems
: tom has never obtained in the case of
our judiciary. In their wisdom, APP
preciatin8 that the best judicial service
follows judicial experience and training
the people all over the state have con-
tinued their judges, both in supreme
court and circuit court in office as long
as they have continued to be faithful,
efficient servants.
1t is generally conceded that Frank
ID. M. Davis has administered the office
of circuit judge in this district with
great ability and he has a state wide
reputation as an able, conscientious
judge.
Courts should not be made the sub
ject OF experiments, or their procedure
disturbed. Recognizing this by con-
stitution and legislation, our national
judiciary is made one of life tenure.
We believe that Judge Davis length
of service is recommendation instead
OF an objection. We believe that Judge
Davis length Of service is a recon-
mendation instead of an objection. We
believe this is true Of any good judge
in service. We do not classify the Of
flee with the county offices that should
be passed around every four or six years
No question of residence or locality or
length of service should be permitted
to outweigh a record of efficient and
honest service. As long as Judge Davis
continues To preside over this circuit
with the integrity and ability that has
characterized his past record, he should
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
WISDOM FROM THE TALMUD
Tho Fourteen Hard Things Of Life Put
Together In PoetIcal Phras-
Ing.

There are fourteen hard things,
each one harder than the other, and
each one struggles for mastery over
the rest.
The deep sea is an object Of dread,
but the land keeps it within narrow
bounds. The open land is unyield-
ing, but the mountains rise above 1t.
The mountains seem irresistible, but
iron proudly cleaves them asunder.
Iron is hard, but fire fuses it. Fire
is fierce tyrant; water subdues and
extinguishes it. Water is difficult to
restrain, but the clouds easily carry
it aloft. Clouds are beyond control.
but the storm disperses them. The
storm RACES nightly, yet the wall
braves it. The wall forms a strong
barrier, yet man can break it down.
Man seems infexible, but trouble
lays him PROSTATE. Trouble ap-
pears insurmountable; wine dispels
it and causes it to be forgotten; but
the pleasures of wine fade before
illness, and illness itself is ended by
the angel of death, who carries the
soul away. But more ungovernable
than any other evil is bad wife =
From the Talmud.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
DIscoMFoRTs OF MOVING.

What a dislocation of comfort 10
comprised in that word moving p
Such heap of little nasty things,
after you think all is got into the
cart-old dredging boxes, worn-out
brushes, gallipots, Walls, things that
it is impossible the most necessitous
person can ever want, but which the
women, who preside on these occa-
sions, will not leave behind il it was
to save your soul. They'd keep the
cart ten minutes to stow in dirty
pipes and broken matches to show
their economy. Then you can find
nothing you want for many DAYS
after you get into your new lodg-
ings. You must comb your hair
with your fingers, wash your hands
without soap, go about IN dirty gai-
ters.-Charles Lamb.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
CANDY AGE IS A LONG ONE
American Men and Women Are Slow
to outgrow Fondness for Sweet
Things.

Candy, with its prime minister,
chocolate. rules the world, or, per-
haps, this section of it. The average
sugar consumption for the Ameri-
can man and woman, particularly
the latter, is 81 pounds per year.
This means that in one week 10
pounds of sugar are assimilated by
every man, woman and child. This
is an enormous showing, and gives
the times the claim to be known as
the candy age. 1t is demonstrate
that the fair sex pay the heaviest
toll. though by proxy, to the sugar
refneries. The bon bon and choco-
late girl, and Her name is legion,
causes confectionery establishments
to outcrop in every block.
While candy is one of the chief
forms of sugar consumption, all
kinds of CONNECTIONS enter into the
total, and altogether the whirl~ of
sugar as it takes on crested and GU
rious forms in the intricacies Of
candy manufacture is the heraldic
device Of the sweetest creature that
ever the sun shons on-the Ameri-
can girl. How to keep sweet is a
foolish suggestion to those who eat
more than hundred pounds of SUI
gar a year. in all the varied forms Of
candy and CONNECTION delight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26

A Roman citizen generally had
three names--a praenomen, denot-
ing the individual; a nomen, indi-
eating the gems or clan to which he
belonged, and a cognomen, specify
ing the particular branch Of the clan
to which he belonged. Sometimes
he had also the agnomen, 80 that his
full name would run as follows !:
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus.
For a long time men had but q
single name, which was given them
to indicate their special physical or
mental peculiarities, as Plato, which
signified "The man with the broad
forehead. Chicago Examiner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
BEAUTY OF THE GLADI0LUS
Qualities That Put II In Glass by
Itself, According to Lover Of
Flowers.

] believe if were limited to just
one flower for my own growing |
would choose the ghdiolus in prefer
ence to anything else. 1t has abso-
lutely no insect enemies and no dis
eases. 1t has every color in the rain
bow. 1t is beautiful either growing
or picked. 1t blooms for three
months steady. And best of all, it
will grow and~bloom in any soil, any
weather, and for anyone. l have
never known anyone to fail with it
if they had good bulbs to start with
Another thing, it is a case where
you can "have your cake and eat it,
too," for besides the beautiful
blooms, the bulbs increase about
three-fold, and your supply keeps on
increasing from year to year. Most
people, when you speak of gladiolus,
think of the old-fashioned red and
yellow flower common generation
ago, and have no idea of the i'm
mense improvement that. has taken
place in them. Every color of the
rainbow is now represented, and in
form and color and size no lily or
Gamma can equal them. Some of mine
are six inches across, and of the
most wonderful and beautiful color
ing imaginable.-Henry Field.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
souATTER SOVEREIGNTY.

The celebrated doctrine named by
Douglas popular sovereignty" but
called by its opponents "squatter
sovereignty" is best stated in the
words Of Mr.. Douglas himself
"These measures are predicated
upon the great fundamental prin-
ciple That every people has the right
OF framing and regulating its own
internal concerns and domestic in
stitutions in its own way. These
things are all confded by the Con-
stitution to each state, and | know
no reason why the same principle
should not be extended to the terri
tories" In a word, the doctrine
was the assertion Of the right Of the
people of the territories to say
whether they would or would not
have slavery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
PHOTOGRAPH IN LONG FLIGHT
Forest Fire Winds Carry Picture
Seven Miles Through Heated Air
In Washington.

Vancouver, Wash.-A freak of the
recent forest fires In Clark county 10
shown from the flight of photograph
which was snatched up by the wind at
the home of Henry Thomas, mile
and half west of battle-ground, lifted
by the heat and wind and finally de-
posted seven miles away on the farm
of w. H. Haggard. Here the photo
graph was picked up by Gilbert Nc
Kinstry and turned over to 8. G. Good
night, who recognized 1t as belonging
to Mr.. Thomas.
The Thomas home was burned to
the ground during the fires. At that
time Mr.. Goodnight was visiting Mr..
Thomas and helped him save some of
his belongings from the burning
house. 1t was then noticed that the
contents of box of pictures were
carried aloft In a whirlwind. The
photograph recovered is one OF a log
ging scene of which Mr.. Thomas
owned the only print.
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Art Of the LapIdary 10 One OF the
Highest Known In Mechanical
EmpIoyments.

The art of the lapidary is one Of
the most delicate employments OF
mechanical force known. The prac-
teal diamond cutter learns many
facts about precious stones which
are sealed books even to mineralo-
gists.
For instance, it is the lapidaries
who have found out that diamonds
coming from different districts very
remarkably in their degrees of hard
ness. 1t appears that the hardest
diamonds known come from New
South Wales.
An unfamiliar fact is that dia-
monds are made to assume approx
mately the required shape by Sitting
and cleaving and by "bruting,"
which is the rubbing of one diamond
against another, before they are sub
mitted to the polishing wheel.
In cleaving the diamond is ce-
mented on the end of a wooden stick
and steel blade is driven with
smart blow in the direction Of the
natural plane of cleavage. Dia-
monds that have been cut by the lap
idary's wheel lack some of the bril-
lance possessed by those that have
simply been cleaved.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
BAD MORALS OF BLACK BASS
Male viii Desert His Mate for First
cemsIy Female Fish That
owlms Along.

New York.-Piscatortal pointers
were freely handed out at the annual
meeting Of the American Fisheries So
eiety In the Aquarium, and, according
to President Seymour Bower. the only
eligible person absent from the meet
Ing was Ananias.
Or. T. H. Bean, state fish culturist.
made public the hcklensss of the bass
family. declaring that neither Mr.. nor
Mrs. Bass IL disturbed over the d.
vorce problem. His disclosures proved
that nsh and human beings have Ger
tain characteristics In common.
Unlike the man who plunges into
matrimony and. finding his wife's ar.
fsctions cooling on after the honey
moon. seeks the divorce courts, Mr..
Bass deserts his erstwhile happy home
for the first comedy female who hap
pens to swim by. DR.. Bean asserted
that the same practise prevails with
Mrs. Bass when her husband stays out
late at night with festive companions.
She seeks the affections of the first
handsome bass that comes along, and
they together begin q new era OF do
msstic bliss.
Ways and means to reform the
morals Of the black bass family as
well a. the proper food for catfish
were discussed informally.
The convention lasted three days
and one Of the most important topics
discussed was the question OF protect
Ing Holsters.
Discussion OF the science OF fish cul-
ture was rudsly Jared when John E.
Guncksl Of Toledo broke In with the
assertion that he had pursued fish cul-
ture to such an extent that he had
seen fish growing on trees and bushes
In ALASKA.
III Ananias were here he would be
Jealous" declared President Bower.
But you don't have to prove the story,
because tellers of fish stories are not
to prove anything. nor are
hey required TO tell the truth"
0uncksl insisted that fish do grow
IN trees In Alaska, and he was backed
~ In his assertion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
CURE FOR oRAssHoPPERs

Blake Hoggatt, the most tobacco
chewing negro in these parts, says
he has found a new way to extermi-
nate grasshoppers. Blake says to
catch a couple of the hoppers and
pinch them on the legs until the
muscles become sore. Then turn
them loose. They will hop so queer
ly that all the other grasshoppers
will die laughing. The hard part.
Blake says, is to catch the two origi-
nal grasshoppers when the others are
all dead and kill them.-Leesville
(Col.) Light.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-26
MAN ABOVE ANY MECHANISM
Prof. Amsr Believes Human Machine
VIII Never Be DIspIacsd-Mads
Many Measurements.

Paris.-That machinery never can
replace the workingman is the conclu.
Ion which Prof. Jules Amar has re-
ported to the Academy of Sciences,
after an interesting study OF the man
machine.
Il took a. the basis OF my study"
explained the professor, the principle
that . man who eats literally ought
TO recuperats In weight every "a
hours. II his weight lessons he works
to excess. but n his weight increases
be has not expsndsd the maximum Of.
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QUITE suPERFLUous.

A motorists friend, returning
from the western part of Massachu-
sets, tells of his experience in a
nominally "dry town." Driving up
to an inn, without leaving the car
they hailed the proprietor with:
"Do you have a license in this
town.
Nope" was the answer.
AS the chauffeur "hit 'er up"
toward the road again the boniface
said hastily: eve don't hev to-"
And the party remained with him
for a spell.-Boston Record.