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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-17
application NO. 1851


Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Pub ic
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 9th day of October 1910, in ac-
cordance with Section 25. Chapter
XXXI. of the Statutes of 1909 one
Nevada Land & Livestock Company
of Elko. County of Elko and State
or Nevada. made application to the
5 ate Engineer Of Nevada for per
mission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made
from an unnamed creek and its
tributaries in L. 40 N. II 5S E.,
locally known as Cotton Wood
Creek. at point which bears South
81 degrees west 1900 feet from
the corner common to sections s,
., l6 and II, in L. 40 ~, II. 5S
r., M. d.. NJ. and being in the SCI
OF NEl of Sec. II, I. 40 N, r.. SIS f.,
M. ID. M. by means of a dam, and
fifteen cubic per second is to be
conveyed to points in the EA of
oEl of Sec. s, NW4 of SW4, and
E4 of VIZ of Sec. 8, the M of NW4
Of Sec. Is, the NEf, the NJ Of
NWl, the SW4 of NW4 and the
NWi of SWi of Sec. II, the EA Of
Sci and SW4 Of Sci of Sec. Is,
iA> E4 of NWf and W. of NE4 of
Sec. -. I. 40 NJ. r. So E., M. d. b.
" M by means Of bitches, and
there used for irrigation, Water
not to be returned to stream,
Date of first publication January
3. 1911.
Date Of last publication FEBRUARY g,
1911.
Signed:
Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-17
NOTICE

Until further notice there will be no
light or power furnished between the
hours Of 3 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ. Owing
to the snow blockade on the Sierras we
are unable to get fuel for the operation
Of our engines, one car being caught in
the snow west of the summit. One of
our engines is disabled and cannot DO
repaired for several days.
Elko Water &c Light Corporation
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-17
II. Troest, Sec.
Did Not Know Own Child


or unassigned paintings the Diesel
dorfer Heitung tells an amusing story
which ma" interest picture buyers
Achenbach. the German artist. cnicv
ed vogue about ten years ago 4
certain collector had bought from an
ART dealer scascape represented ~
genuine Achepbach. Aftcrward il
was pronounced TO he COPY. The
buyer brought an action against the
dealer who turned the tables by dc.
clarins thnt his picture WAS genuine.
and the other was copy.
Achenbach himself WAS summoned
ny the courts to tell which was which
Amazed IT the absolute stmil1rit~ @,
me TWO painting. he gazed nj them
Tor a long time. Inspected them close.
~. front and back. shifted them. and
then frankly admitted he could not toll
which was the original and which
the copy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-17
Put Your Mind on Rriuht Aid.

II we dwclt on tho bright side Of
things In our thoughts. and cXtcunntrd
them all that we possibly could When
speaking OF thnm. We shall trir'
little OF them ourselves. ami tic n
hictions would really, IN great meas
uro, vanish away. President Ed
wards
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-17
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR SNORING
An Amusing Story Of How o. Henry,
the Author, Had a cork.
Ing" Tlme.

Comparatively little was ever writ.
ten about Sidney Porter, the short
story writer, under the name of O.
Henry. until his death recently, but
since then no end of stories have
crcpt out. New York bartender
who boasts OF n close friendship with
IN" late author tells an amusing tale
OF his introduction to Mr.. Porter.
Mr.. Porter dropped In late one win.
ter night and ordered a hot toddy.
hanger-on, whom the bartender had
tried TO pry loose from chair In the
rear of the place. was snoring loudly
and had refused to be deposed.
why don't you cork him?" sug.
gcstrd MIR Porter.
"'Cork him.? What in the world
is that?" inquired the barkeeper.
Very simple remedy-very simple
It's what we get down In Texas when
"" drop of to slcon I'm u hondy.tonk
After being granted permission Mr..
Porter started in to give an exposI.
tion Of the "corking" Rar,e. He took
large cork and split II half way TN
the renter Then he arranged several
20 many duills In porcuplne's back
Cautiously no fastened tho split cork
over the sleepor's nose and asked for
4 large nail Of water.
Standing NJ the side of the unsus.
""c'ipg sleeper he lighted one Of the
matches At the top OF his voice he
shouted Fire." One match after
another ignIted with sharp crack.
and as the frightened sleeper Jumped
10 his feet Mr.. Porter let 90 with the
water and drenchcd him from head to
foot The man boltcd for the door
half dazed. hut wide awake enough to
think the place was on fro.
His ADVANTAGE.
To rocitc the "Villng" BincI.amith-
The hOnrsc boy va ltc nOlCe;
For he had local color with
Tho sharp rasp In his voics.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-17

II IL becoming daily more dangerous
TO refer TO "thc wcHkcr Sex" on &c.
count Of tho increasing doubt I'm the
readers mind which sex is meant
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-17

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-17
His ADVANTAGE.

To rocito the "villng" Bincl,amith-
The hOnrsc boy va isc nOiCe:
For he had local color with
Tho sharp rasp IN his voice.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23

Dear Santa Claus: As dear old
Xmas Is again and am a good girl
all the time | do want a nice big
doll, set of dishes, little iron and
lots of other nice things, and candy
oranges and bananas. Oh. yes, dom
forget my little baby sister. She Y
% sweet and just laughs to me al
the time.
MARY CLARICE MARTIN,
3411 Sycamore st
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
WHAT SAVED
her LIFE
Mrs. Martin Tells About n Painful
Experience that Might Have
Ended SeriOuSIy.

Rivesville, w. ya.--Mrs. Dora Martin,
IN letter from Rivesyille, writes;
For three years, suffered with wo-
manly troubles, and had pains In my
back and side. I was nervous and
could not sleep at night.
The doctor could not help me. He
said would have to be operated on be.
fore could get better. thought
would try using Cardui.
Now, am entirely well.
am sure Cardui saved my life.
will never be without Cardui in my
home. I recommend 1t to my friends. .
For fifty years, Cardui has been re-
lieving pain and distress caused by wo.
manly trouble. 1t will surely help you
1t goes to the spot--reaches the
trouble--relieves the symptoms, and
drives away the cause.
II you suffer from any symptoms oil
womanly trouble, take Cardui.
Your druggist sells and recommends
1t. Get a bottle from him today.
NB:- Write 70: ladies' Advisory Dept. Chasss
Inst1uctions, and H-page book, Home Trsatmeu
IT Women sent In plain wrappsf. On request
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
$1,000 MARK IS
PASSED IN FUND
FOR CHILDREN
Concluded From Page One.

and brighten your home IL there
were high hair beside yours at
the table If you went into a Christ
mas shop to buy something for a
child. doll, a RATHER instead of
concentrating all your thoughts on
yourself and husband how much bet.
ter you would feel, and now at the
Christmastide while the world re-
joices over the birth Of that divine
infant who had no where to lay his
head, let your hearts expand to the
magic influence Of this season HE
you away to the Children's Home
and take one of these precious chill
dren into your home, promising
with Gods help to make it the spec
ial object of your solicitude and to
bring it up to full ana useful life
and thus truly may you become a
true daughter Of the King of Kings
"A VISITOR"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
MANY Dogs in Pound.

The city pound is full of dogs
many OF them of value to the owners
but because they have no license
tags the dog catchers can do ought
else than to do their duty-put them
in the pound where after a certain
limit Of time they are put out of ex.
istence by the sulphur route. Pound
master Sbeehan has two professional
dog catchers employed, They are
from Kansas City, and are meeting
with the success In their line OF
work that pleases the poundmaster
very much.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
4 HARMLESS WAY To
DARKEN THE HAIR
A Little Sage and Sulphur
Makes Gray Hair Vanish-A
Remedy for All Hair Troubles

Who does not know the value of sage
and sulphur for keeping the hair dark,
soft. glossy and in good condition? As a
matter OF fact, sulphur Is natural elc-
ment Of hair, and deficiency OF it in
the hair is held by many scalp special-
lists to be connected with loss of color
aud vitality Of the hair. Unquestion.
ably, there Is no better remedy for
hair and scalp troubles, especially pre-
mature grnyness, than sage and sui
phur, IL Properly prepared The Wyeth
Chemical Company of New York put
M an idcal remedy Of this kind, called
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem.
cdy and authorize druggists to sell Il
under guarantee that the money will be
refunded II It fails to do exactly as rep
resented.
1flyou have dandruff, or IL your hail
r. thin or turning gray, get bottle 81
this remedy from your druggist to-day
and see what it will do for you.
This preparation Is offered to til,
v public at fifty cents bottle. and |,
recommepded and sold lby IN druggists
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23

ssssaaa2asssssssssssassss
!: MOUND CITY |
Observation-Disclosures.
Irwin Connell of Mounds, was

Irwin Connell of Mounds, was In
the city Tuesday evening.
Miss Margaret Nesbit who is at
tending Ferry Hall at Lake Forest,
Ill, arrived Friday evening to spend
the holidays with her father, ]. P.
Nesbit and family and her grand
mother, Mrs. H. NJ Smith. She was
met at Cairo by her father who ac-
companied her home.
s. A. Steers of America was In
town on business Friday.
Mrs. r. s. Pollock and daughter
Mrs. Clyde Harding of Mounds, were
shopping here Thursday.
A marriage license was issued Fri
day to William A. Sharp Of Pulaski
and Miss Grace E. Mumford Of Ohm
stead.
Mrs. e. p. yesterday, Mrs. John
Armstrong, Mrs. Nettie Burns, and
son Milton, Mrs. A. L. Compton and
Mrs. C. NJ. Gaunt were among the
Cairo shoppers and visitors Friday.
Mrs. Charles Hoag and little son
James of Memphis, visited Mrs. Ed
Sheerer and Mrs. r. d. Mathis this
week. They left Friday for Fulton,
KY, where they will visit Mrs.
Hoag's parents.
Pete Zimmerman Of Villa Ridge,
was In the city Friday on business.
Mrs. Met Quarles of Mounds, spent
Friday with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Livesay Of Upper Main street.
John Mcdowell of Brazil, Ind,
was in the city Friday circulating
among his many old friends.
Of the many shoppers In the city
Friday were Mrs. George Sitter and
Mrs. Bruce Fletcher of Mounds, Mrs.
Ed Parker and Mrs. Mamie Estes of
Valley Recluse, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Brelsford of America and Mrs. Geo.
w. Green Of Villa Ridge.
Harold Britton was in Cairo Fri
day.
K. II. Hawley and granddaughter
Averil Richey were guests Of rola-
tives in Cairo, Friday.
William Biggs is i'll at his home
on High street.
The public schools were dismissed
Friday for the holiday vacation and
will be closed until Tuesday. Jan
IL. Programs appropriate to the DC.
casion were rendered in each room
Friday afternoon.
Samuel Sheerer of Mounds was In
the city Friday on business.
Miss Lucille Rritton OF Mounds
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. G
s, Britton, Friday. She will leave
Saturday for Mt. Vernon, H., where
she will visit her parents couple
of weeks.
Mrs. Emma Kennedy was a Cairo
shopper Friday.
Ben Blum purchased registered
Russian Spitz dog Friday from
Mrs. G. W, Green of Villa Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
The Grateful Heart.

Cultivate the thankful spirit It Will
be to thee perpetual feas. There
rs. or ought to be. with MS. no such
thing as small mercies: all are great.
because the least are undeserved. In.
deed, really thankful heart will En-
tract motive for gratitude from every-
thing, making the most even Of gcanty
blessings.---R Robertson.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23

Christmas Dance.
The "0ld Folks committee wiz
give a holiday dance Monday even
ing at Swobodas hall.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
sWz=r7@~---D
NOTICE!

Christmas Baskets of Fruit deliv
cred to all parts of city. Fame;
Fruits, Nuts, Candies and Grapes
Home Phone 1874 w. Phone us BY
Friday night.
Meshew News Agency,
No. 102 9Th st
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
nnens New CIGAR Factory.

Herman Michaels, who formerly
conducted the cigar factory at 212
Eighth street. now owned by P. c.
Scullin will open new factory Jan.
LIST in Vincent block UP stairs. He
will manufacture Mikes Little Ha-
vana" and big Dick"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
Gilhofer Insurance Agency Moves

Gilhofer Insurance Agency Moves
The Gilhofer Insurance Agency
formerly the Gilhofer & johnson
Agency, will move some time be-
tween now and the first Of the year
from their present location in the
Miller-Schuh building at S07 Wash
lngton avenue to the Howe build
ing at 1903 Commercial avenue
This agency has also added two
strong A No. / companies to their
Office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
Returns to Cairo.

H. F. Cooper who has been resid-
ing in East ST. Louis for the past
several months has returned to
aCiro to make this his home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23

me at Xmas and bring me q auto
mobile, little wheel barrow, lit
tie tin gun, little horn, little
street car with little motorman on
front and conductor on back and
some little red striped candy and
bananas and chewing gum. And,
say. please don't forget my little
friend, Bonnie.
From a good boy,
AL. IIARDESTf.
18th street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Fraser & Watson, the stock deal
ers shipped car load of cattle and
hogs yesterday to the East st. Louis
market.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23

The Mccarthy Coal Company will
make special cash price of s2.5t
per ton on lump, egg and nut coal
for delivery week of December IS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23
In Praise OF Angling.

You will find angling to De like the
virtue of humility, which has calm
ness of spirit and q world OF other
blessings attendant upon it.--Izaak
Walton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23

Dear Old Santa Claus | Just
thought would write and tell you
what | wanted and as ! am good
little girl sometimes ! want BIZ
doll, a rocking chair, some dishes,
oranges, candy and bananas, ana
don't forget my little sister. she IS
so cute,
Bye-Bye Santa Claus,
ALICE LUCILLE MARTIN.
SAL Sycamore 81
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-23

The Mccarthy Coal Company vii.
make a special cash price of $2.50
per ton on lump, egg and nut coal
fur delivery week OF December Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-23
The Scrap
Book
Thinaa He pldnst knoxN,


Artemus Ward was once making q
railroad journey, dreading to be bored
and feeling miserable. when q man ap.
preached him, sat down and said, did
you hear the last thing on Horace
Greeley?"
Greeley? GreeleyT' said Artemus
Horace Greeley? Who is he?"
The man was quiet about ave min.
utes. Pretty soon he said: George
Francis Train is kicking up good deal
Of row over in England. Do you
think they will put him In a bastile?
Train? Train? George Francis
Train?' said Artemus solemnly. II
never heard of him."
This ignorance kept the man quiet
for about fifteen minutes: then he said !:
"What do you think about General
Grants chances for the presidency
Do you think they will run him:"
Grant? Grant? Hang 1t, man."
said Artemus, you appear to know
more strangers than any man I ever
saw
The man was furious. He walked
up the car. but at last came back and
said, you COMPOUNDED ignoramus. did
you ever hear Of ADAM"
Artemus looked up and said. "What
was his other manner"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-23
PARIS s1ocKBRokERs.
When They Fail rh.3 Are Away.
Treated n Criminals,

tV00eO0 -
An agent de change paris stock
broker can under the rule Of the code
Of commerce never be adjudged bank
rupt pure and simple, his insolvency
always involving more or less criminal
responsibility. In the absence OF
fraud the penalty is hard labor for a
term, but In case Of fraud the punish.
ment is no less than hard labor for
life. The public. however, never suf-
fers from the insolvency of an agent
de change, because his liabilities, no
matter what they amount to- are A.
ways taken care Of and liquidated in
full by the other members of the cor
poration. who contribute obligatorilJ
each year to sort of insurance fund
or reserve for this purpose. Besides.
each Of them must before being APP
pointed make deposit Of 100000 or
100000 francs at the treasury. which
allows them an interest Of 2la per cent
An agent de change, according to
section s. Of the code of commerce,
must not transact any commercial or
banking business for his own account
He must have no financial interest In
any commercial enterprise, whether In
his own name or under an assumed
name. He cannot even receive pay
ment or settle any account on behalf
Of his clients. The penalty for the
violation Of this rule may be fine Of
5000 francs and eventually the dis
missal of the offender.-Moody's Maya
zine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-23
DO you NEED uytRALLS7
II You Do. Why Don't You Make Them
Yourself ?-it's Dead Easy.

H You %. Why Don't You Make Them
Yourssif?-it's Dead Easy.
Many a man says that he would BIZ
glad to do chores about the house. to
trim the grass or weed the garden II
he had overails-
The trouble is that when he wishes
to wear overalls the stores are closed
and he cannot buy them. wonder
that men do not make them for them
selves.
To provide a pattern you must have
an outline or perspective plan of your
contour from the belt line down to the
ankles. This may be obtained By SIT
ting in wet clay and. on arising. pour
ing plaster Of Paris In the impression
When this hardens lift the mold. lean
1t against the wall and obtain meas
urements with a tapeiine. Another
way is to dust talcum powder on the
carpet until IT is thickiy coated Then
sit down on the taIcum powder and
carpet. thus removing the talcum from
the floor where you have been. Then
cut around the outlines Of that impress
sion with sharp knife. remove the
carpet so detached. and you hare n
pattern for one side Of the overaIlx.
Purchase several yards OF denim
and cut 1t into the shape indicated BY
either pattern you have now obtained
Make two sets of these pieces and sew
them edge TO edge Pockets may be
made by cutting Sits ia the material
and sewing empty salt sacks-Wiibur
n. Neshst n Ralimea&ne
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-23

ton Riverside Flour mills. demonstrate
ed the Peerless and King of Wayne
grades Of flour at New Castle, Friday,
and Saturday. Mrs. NJ. r. Kinsey
was in charge. Mrs. Adam Snyder
baked a nice cake for the demonstra-
ton.
The w. r. NJ. S. met with Mrs. Alice
DuGranrut. Friday afternoon. The
flowers were carnations. Mrs. c. II.
Pinnick was the leader. The program
was very good.
Miss Carrie Walker will visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bremen, at Lewisville
over today.
The Loyal Men belonging to the
class Of Charles Galloway of the Chris
tian church Bible school. held a meet
ing with f. M. Jones Friday night.
The program was composed Of music,
Harry Doty furnishing several vocal
solos and accompanying his songs
with the guitar. Alvin Doll also as
sisted with the mandolin. The follow
ing officers were chosen for the COM
ing year: f. NJ. Jones, president; Ed
ward Wilson, vice president; Harry
Doty. secretary; Morton Warren,
treasurer. Refreshments were served.
At the latest report received by
Mrs. J. c. Watke. Geo. Wing, Of Column
BUSH. Ohio, was still In hopeless
condition.
Mrs. Geo. Kelsey is still confined to
her ben. with gathering in her jaw,
lock jaw.
Prof. Walter Cook, of Centerville,
who Is employed as superintendent in
the Milton schools. entered upon his
work this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-23
A Misunderstanding.

They were man and wife. says tho
Cleveland Leader. They were also
trying to catch an East Cleveland car
as 1t rounded the turn In front Of the
Williamson building.
She was the first to see what she
took to he their car and started In hot
pursuit. But her husband saw that
twas a Shaker Lakes car and began to
yell Justify. shaker Lakes.'
The woman seemed to run faster
than ever instead Of slowing down.
Didn't you hear me tellin' you that
was u Shaker Lakes carr" he inquired
breathlessly and bit grouchily.
She looked at him and gasped:
~ thought" she said. that you were
trying to get me to hurry. 1t sounded
rs II you said. shake your legs."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-23

edge, wrote to his married brother
Rufus for advice.
Dear Jawje," wrote Rufus In reply,
EVERY man shud marry. A VIII Is a
mans gratest gift. She suthes his
trubbles, bubbles his i've and helps
him every wich way. The marid lii Is
the oney LII specially when you is for
chunate enufr for to git a jool OF a
VIII like mine. p. S.-Mandy has jess
slept out. You blame fule you, STAY
SINGLE"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-23
Her Tribute to Emerson.

A poor washerwoman In Concord
was seen to be hurrying her work and
rolling down her sleeves considerably
before her usual hour for leaving.
I'm going out" she informed her
employer. with a pleased and rather
consequential air. ..
"Where are you going, Bridget"
ITO hear Mr.. Emerson lecture"
'Why. he Is very deep. Bridget. Most
Of us can't understand him very
we'll"
"Oh. don't understand him, mum.
but like to see him stand up there
and talk as II he thought everybody
else was as good as he was"
The great philosopher was absolutely
free from pride, and he made his hear
ers realize his perfect democracy oi
feeling.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-23
Union Halter. .soyeottina Bucks.

1t Is charged that the anti-unionists
desire to infiict al! punishment possible
on the new management OF the Bucks
Stove and Range company on account
Of having made peace with organized
labor. Recent actions on the part Of
certain union hating individuals indi-
cate that the charges are. based on
facts. Therefore 1t is the duty Of
all trade unionists to keep the general
public well informed Of the fact that
the Bucks company and organized
labor have settled all grievances and
that the relations between the two are
Of the most friendly and satisfactory
nature. In fact, Frederick W. Gard.
ner. the present head Of the concern.
has always been Of the opinion he
holds TO at present-that collective
bargaining and trade agreements are
the only sureties for industrial peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-23
Too Much Economy.


An eminent musician tells OF trip
when he and butter merchant OF
Philadelphia crossed the ocean on the
same steamer There were few pas
sengers on board, and the musician
was glad Of the quiet. so that he could
compose. Often he would sit down at
A. table by himself in the smoking
room and busy himself for six OF
seven hours at a stretch with pen aDd
manuscript paper. The butter dealer
watched the musicians doings with
great interest and one day tried to
coax the musician to take q walk on
deck. The musician declined courte-
ously. offering the excuse that he had
q great deal more music to write.
"But. my dear man," said the man
Of butter. what are you doing that
for? Economy is I'LL right. but one
must not 60 to extremes. Why don't
you buy the pieces instead OF copying
them or this way? Music is so cheap
nowadaysw