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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
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SUIT AGAINST SHOE
MACHINERY TRUST
Action Instituted by Government
i'll Circuit Court at
Boston.
DISSOLUTION is ASKED FOR
Officials Indicted Last Summer
Tor Alleged Violation OF
Sherman Law.
DISSOLUTION is ASKED FOR

Boston, Mass, December IA suit
asking for the dissolution of the
United Shoe Machinery Company, a
corporation of worldwide scope, was
Instituted this afternoon by the Fed
eral government. which filed o bill in
equity in thes United States Circuit
Court. The bill is brought against the
United Shoe Machinery Cooperation
United Shoe Machinery Company of
New Jersey. eighteen subsidiary coz
porations and twenty-three individuals
to restrain the defendants from main
tanning and engaging in unlawful COM
Dinations, contracts and conspiracies
IN restraint of interstate and foreign
trade and commerce, in violation of the
Sherman act. IN the manufacture. sale
and lease q machines, mechanisms
tools and devices used In the manufac-
ture OF boots and shoes"
The court Is asked 10 order the dis
solution OF the defendant corporations
into such parts Tint 10 one OF them will
constitute monopoly or can become Il
monopoly of the shoe machinery bug
mess
III the court should be of the opin-
ion.' the bill continues, that the pub
lie interests will be better served
thereby. tho petitioner asks that re-
ceivers be appointed to take possession
OF all the property. assets, business and
affairs of said defendants. and wind up
the same"
An Injunction against the defend
ants Ia also requested.
The petition charges, among other
things. that the defendants have, by
unlawful combinations. contracts and
conspirac'es among them; BY exclusive
use and tying provisions which they
nave made part of the lease and
license agreements between them ard
the boot and shoe manufacturers for
the use OF their machines: by the ac-
QUESTION and control of former COM
petitive shoe machinery manufacturing
concerns, and by other acts set forth
In the petition. acquired and now con-
troll more than IS per cent OF the trade
and commerce in the United States In
shoe machinery.
The bill is brought by United States
District Attorney French acting under
the direction of Attorney-Gcneral Wick
ersham.
The defendants include President
Winslow and others prominent In the
shoe machinery and shoe trade
President Winslow and other off,
Gals Of the United Shoe Machinery
Company were indicted by tho Federal
grand Jury last summer for alleged
violation OF the sherman law. The
cases have not yet come to trial
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BULLET LODGES
IN MANS THROAT
lspeciai to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Manassas va. December 12.-Dick
Heid, OF Waterfall. this county, was
lodged in jail here last night upon a
charge of shooting j. B. Ashby.
At the December term of the Circuit
Cort OF this county Ashby recovered a
small Judgment against Reid, and this
led TO trouble between the two mon
yesterday. Reid fired at Ashby from
close range. the bullet from his rifle
entering Ashby's neck from the back
passing through the throat and lodg-
ing in the front OF the neck.
Ashby is in critical CO ditio,,. and
was taken TO a hospital in Washington
last night.
Reid was arrested and lodged in Jail,
awaiting the outcome of his victims
injury.
Until the passage OF the Byrd liquour
law Ashby operated a small distillcry
near Waterfall.
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a, a meeting of the Tobacco Asso-
citation to-day 1t was decided to close
sales OF tobacco for the holidays on
December 90. and reopen OIL January ..
Sales today were $4,000 pounds. at
prices ranging from $3.50 to $20.50
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MAsoNs ELECT oFFIoBRs.
Annual Meeting of williamsburg
Lodse-Circuit Court in Session.

Lodse-Circuit Court in Session.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Williamsburg. Va, December H.
Williamsburg Lodge, No 6. A., f. &
a. NJ, last night elected the followi is
officers for. tho ensuing year: Robert
Ware Gait master; w. A. Bozartl,
senior warden; E. w. Hopewell. Junior
warden; Frank ,Armistead, senior
deacon: F. II. Ball, Junior deacon: DR.. G..
a. Hankins, treasurer; r. NJ Sweeney,
secretary: n. ]. Hoover and T j..
Stubbs. ehaplains; r. D. wilkins, t,ler:
It. r. Savage and B. F. Wolfe. stow
ards.
Circuit Court, Judge D. G. Tyler
presiding to-day heard the contested
Will case Of Moooh ct als, VS.. Walter
Oyermolr. u case that has attracted
considerable contention here Peach
q Armistead represent the complain
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ants. and NJ L Henley the defendant.
Ex-Mayor John L Mercer. who q
lew days ago was forced to resign his
position as clerk OF the Eastern State
hospital on account of Ill health, Is
reported to be very Ill to-day He ia
In charge or q trained .urse. and hIs
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Lightfoot, has
been called TO his bedside. e,
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NoraeyBack
Hyomei is Guaranteed TO End the
Misery of Catarrh, Colds, Sore
Throat and Group.

Get a HYOMEI pronounce it High
o-mc) outfit to-day.
Pour. lew drops from the bottle into
the little hard rubber pocket inhaler that
comes with each outfit, and breathe It
four or five times day.
Immediately you will know that HY-
OMEl soothes and heals the inflamed
and irritated membrane.
But HYOMEl does more than soothc
and heal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-11
LOST!
HOW BETSY saw
WASHINGTON

1t was bright spring morning In
1901. and the sun shone as bright over
the Brandon plantation as it did in the
county town of Salisbury. Yet little
Miss Betsy Brandon, sitting lonely and
disconsolate on the piazza of the great
plantation house, did not think of the
sunshine. for her thoughts were in Sal
isbury. and she longed to be there
For not more than an hour ago all
the family had driven to the town to
see General Washington. who was to
be received there with great honor.
1t was a wonderful thing. this south
ern tour of the general. now presiden,
Of the United States. He had travelled
in his family carriage oil the way down
from Virginia, through the Carolinas
and Georgia. near the coast Of Savan-
nah, and was now returning through
the cup country" stopping at Augusta,
Camden, Charlotte and other towns.
And now that he was coming to Sal.
isbury such grand things were to be
done. Captain John Baird. in COM
mand of the Rowan light horse com.
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HAGERSTOWN, IND.

Hagerstown,. Ind, July 11.-Mrs.
ents at Muncie, Pa.
Mrs. Sara Bell and daughter. Flor
ence, are spending this week at Modoc
with Mrs. John HansCorn and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Salisbury and
two children of Economy. spent Sun
day at the home of Joseph Benbow.
Mrs Martha Bowman of Richmond,
has been visiting her a few days. Mrs,
Bowman spent Monday at New Castle.
Mrs Eli kendrick returned Satur-
day from a visit with relatives at Rich
mond.
New Lisbon and Hagerstown ball
team played here Sunday afternoon
resulting in a score of II to in favor
of the home boys. Greensboro will play
here Sunday. July 16.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. S. Bowman attended
the funeral of Mrs George kepler at
Germantown. Monday
The following were baptized Sunday
by the Rev. Lamar of Farmland and
pastor of the r. L. B. church: Jean
iiN'NS i'diN' III W III u l'dlt, lNlIts now
ard and Edith Howard. Five others
We're sprinkled
The youngest child OF Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Murray. aged Is months, is seri-
ously i'll with brain fever.
Miss Thelma Pummel, of Cincinnati
has been the guest of Miss Fern VIM
mer at the home of her grandparents,
Roe WINNER and Wife. since Friday.
Will Shiveley returned Monday from
Petoskey. where he went two weeks
ago for his health. Mr.. Shiveley re
turned home on account OF the intense
heat.
While returning to his home in his
new auto. Sunday. Elias Hoover turn
ed the wrong brakes causing the ma
chine to so down the hill near the
home of John WINNER. The auto ran
down the hill and into the fence on the
east side of the road Hoover was not
seriously injured nor the machine dam
aged to any extent.
The following formed picnic party
at Ballenser's Lake north of Economy,
Sunday: Miss Mibried Clapper of
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was something about this unexpected
guest that won her trust from the be-
ginning So she hurried away to the
kitchen to interview old Dinah. Then,
while Dinah was making ready the
hoe cake and Cindy was setting the
table. Betsy herself ran down the hill
to the springhouse for the milk and
butter. In little while the simple
repast was ready. and the guests were
hidden to partake of it.
Betsy was pleased. as any hostess
would have been. to see how the break
fast was enjoyed. Encouraged by the
kindness of the gentleman who had
promised that she should see General
Washington, she talked freely Of the
great doings in town that day. There
was to be a grand reception in the
afternoon and ball at night. Her
mother had the most beautiful gown
for the ball. and no doubt all the other
ladies had beautiful gowns. But her
father would wear his old uniform.
And then she told of how her father
honored and loved General Washing
ton and of how he said that he was
Tue greatest mdu duu tue pest III All
the world.
But now the guests rose. and he who
had asked for the breakfast thanked
Betsy for it. THE milk you gave me-"
he said 'fs the best 1 have drunk for
many day, and the hoecake Is de-
icious. l thank you for your kind
ness. I must now bid you farewell
and ro m my Journey"
Farewell, sir" said Betsy, courtesy
ing. But when"-for now the Ques-
ton would come-"when do see Cen
eral Washington?'
She raised her eager eyes to meet
those of the stranger who had given
her the promise. With a kind smile he
answered simply. II am General
Washington"
Like other wonderful things, it had
all come about very naturally. The
general was fatigued by his journey
and. knowing that he would have lit
tie opportunity Of rest during the day.
left his party for awhile and. with one
attendant. rode on horseback to the
Brandon house for some refreshment
before going on to Salisbury, six miles
farther. And so it came to pass that
the little girl in the North Carolina
farmhouse not only saw the great ma n,
but entertained him at breakfast.-St.
Nicholas.
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News From Surrounding Towns

the spiritual life, in connection with a
song service, conducted by the choris-
ter, Mrs. James Stamm. The choir
furnished several speciai chorus
songs, aside from a solo by Mrs.
Stamm also a voluntary by the choir.
Miss Ruby Moore was home from
Richmond, over Sunday.
The engagement of Miss Hazel
Moore to Otto Busard, both of Rush
vile, has been announced. The mar
riage will take place in August. The
brideelect is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Moore. OF that city. and
who are natives of Milton. having
moved from here TO open up Il florist S
business there. Miss Hazel WAS born
here and her many friends Offer con
CALCULATIONS. Relatives reside here.
viii Galloway has returned to In
dianapoiis. Mrs. Galloway and daugh-
ter will remain some time, yet.
Charles Benner, of Richmond, visited
his aunts, Mesdames G, w. Galloway,
Richard Sills and Malinda Barton, over
Sunday.
The Rev. and MIS-. L. IL. Plnnlck en-
tertained as dinner party Sunday,
Miss Minnie Marshall, of Earlham, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. A. Borders, Mr.. Harry
Borders and Mrs. Hattie Heist.
Mesdames S. Templin and John
Livingston spent yesterday with Mr..
and Mrs. Chance. of BentOnvilie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Doty entertain
ed in honor of their son, Harry Doty
and bride, Sunday at dinner. Their
guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Nj. Nc
Chung, Miss Eunice McClung, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Doty and daughter, and
Miss Margaret Thurman.
Mr.. John Burns, of Richmond, was
guest with Mr.. and Mrs. James Nap
Ter, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Lantz and daugh-
ter had as their guests Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Lantz. and daughter, Of
Pendelton. They brought Miss Lucia
Lantz, who had been visiting with
them, home, in the auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Bryant entertain
ed as their company, Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Newbold, of near Dublin.
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Mooreland, and Mr.. Cecil Dennis, Miss
Edna Addington of Richmond and Mrs
Lew Kirby, Miss Edna Wise, of Ander-
son and Mr.. Delmas Mohler, Miss
Grace Walker and Mr.. Chester Pierce,
Miss Gwyneth Teetor and Mr.. Stuart
Smith, Miss Olive Bowman and Mr.
Forrest Macy. The affair was in honor
of the members Of the graduating
class of 1912
Miss Elias Wise, of Anderson and
Miss Edna Addington of Richmond.
have been the house guests of Miss
Olive Bowman.
The marriage of Miss Bessie Strick-
Ter and Mr.. Samuel Byrd, was solemn
lied at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Stricken, in
the presence of a few relatives and
friends, Saturday evening. The cere-
mOny was performed at six o'clock by
the Rev. Lamar of Farmland. 1t was
followed by a two course lunch after
which he couple left for their newly
furnished home on the Stutson farm,
near Greensboro.
j. L. Miller of Chicago is spending
his vacation with his wife, who is liv-
ing here for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. |. Knapp enter
tanned at dinner Monday evening, Mr..
and Mrs. J. l.. Miller. Mrs. Alvina In
gersoll, Mrs. Violetta Knapp and Mr..
and Mrs. Arch Knapp.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Harter and son
+ of Cambridge City spent Sunday at
the Gehring home. Mrs. Harter remain
ed until today.
Miss Anna Horn of Richmond is
the guest of Mrs. Will Abbott.
The band concerts will be given on
the first and third Fridays of the
month instead of each week.
Mrs. Phoebe Rinehart spent Sunday
at Dave Rinehart's.
Mr. Sam Lomus spent over Sunday
with his family al Cincinnati.
Mr. and Mrs. Orpha Jones and fami-
ly were guests Sunday evening of Mr.
and Mrs Barney Linderman, south of
Greensboro.
The abuttment of the canal bridge
at the edge of HagerstoWn is now fin
ished and the contract for the bridge
floor which will be concrete has been
given to Frank Burk Of New Castle.
Mrs. Agnes Lancaster has been en-
tertaining her mOther-in-law, Mrs. Ian
caster Og New Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Cain and Miss
Edna Cain spent Sunday at the home
of Fremont Bennett, near Modoc
Harry Cain accompanied Miss Katie
Stinson to Centerville Saturday and
was a guest OF her home, south OF
lCenterville. over Sunday.
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pany. had gone to meet him at Char
lotte and escort him to Salisbury. Yet
Betsy must stay at home.
But not every one had gone to Sails
bury, for after awhile Betsy was sur
prised to see two gentlemen riding up
the avenue. On reaching the house
they dismounted. and one. a gentleman
of very grand and handsome appear
ance, bowed low to the little maid and
asked if she would be kind enough to
give breakfast to two tired wayfarers.
Betsy courtesied in a pretty Old fash
ion and said that as all the grown peo-
pie had gone to town 10 see General
Washington she was afraid the break
fast might not be very nice. but she
would have something ready in a little
while and would they please be seated
on the piazza.
Il am & plain old man." said the
gentleman who had spoken. and want
only a cup Of milk and a piece of corn
bread" The plain old man was very
dignified and courteous. and there was
something in his bearing SO noble that
somehow his little hostess felt that
here was a man fit to stand with the
greatest. Il promise YOU" he CON
tinued. that you shall see General
Washington before any Of your people
do
How that might be Betsy did not
know nor did st.a question. for there
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CAMBRIDGE CITY, IND,

Cambridge City. Ind, July 11-k
p. Diffenderfer returned Sunday even
ing after few days visit with his
father, S. D. Diffenderfer of Jefferson
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Petro and
Mrs Della Williams spent Sunday in
Cincinnati
Miss Ella Mccoy, of Anderson. after
a visit with George Galloway, and fam
| lily, will go this week to Chautauqua,
\. Y. to spend the remainder OF the
summer.
Charles Boyer and family spent Sun
day in Cincinnati.
Mrs. l. II. Wilson. of Spiceland.
joined the Misses Helen Donev. Car
lyle Diffenderfer. Jeanette Van Ne
ter Lena Luddington, Hazel Rertsch,
and Julia Boyd. who are camping
north of Germantown. Monday
Frank McDaniels and Miss Margaret
Shuttleworth spent Sunday with
friends in Muncie.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Cassidy and sor,
Carvel, of indianapolis, are spending
the week with Ernest McGraw and
! family.
Mrs Harry Hobbs and daughter, OF
Bridgeport. are visiting the formers
parents, DR.. and Mrs. H B. Boyd and
family.
Seventeen hundred people witnessed
the ball game between the Cambridge
City Grays and Maxwell Brisco team
at New Castle, Sunday, which result
ed in the score OF AZ in favor of the
Grays
Miss Shiloh Vanmeter has returned
from Dayton after a week spent with
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Darnen.
Miss Rachel Kaufman went 10 Mt
Carmel. Ill, today, Tuesday. TO remain
until September
Curtis Gosnold won the 2;21 trot
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with Alation, at Kenton, O., the past
week
T. l.. Peet was in Richmond Mon
day.
Notwithstanding the warm weather,
the Children's Day exercises at the
Christian church, Sunday evening,
were attended by a large audience
The Childrens Crusade" with songs
and drills, We're of interesting and in
structive character, and held the at
tention throughout the service,
Mrs. Fred Abbott, of Hartford City,
is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Nj. NJ. Brown. and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. White attended
the funeral of George Dilks at Rich
mond Monday afternoon.
Miss Anna Locke, of Indianapolis,
will come tomorrow "wednesday for
a visit with her cousin, Mrs May Bo-
den.
Mrs. Flora Grubbs has returned to
Indianapolis afte a visit in the home
o fher mother, Rev. ]. f. Coffin.
The Misses Maria and Mary Wilson
VI We" LlDsol, spent SuHudy Will
their brother, Bert Wilson and family.
J. p. Carpenter of Pittsburg, spent
Monday with his sister, Mrs Ernest
McGraw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith and
family visited friends in Falmouth,
Sunday.
neral of Mrs. George kepler, at Ger
The July meeting of the Woman S
Home Missionary Society will be held
at the home of Miss Gertrude Markle.
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beard and Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Beard attended the fu-
mantown, Monday afternoon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-11
CITY ADVERTISED ENT.
Department of Public Works.
office of the Board.
Ind. July 3rd. 1911.

Richmond Ind. July $rd. 1911,
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
Of Public Works of the City Of Rich
mond, Indiana, that on the &rd day Of
july. 1911. they approved an assess
ment roll showing the prima facia as
sessments for the followins described
improvements as authorized by the
Improvement Resolutions named.
Improvement Resolution No. 2c7. 1910.
Prividins for the Improvement Of
North 9th street, from Main 10 North
u" street, by constructing cement
sidewalk and cement curb and gutter
on both sides thereof, between the
points named
Improvement Resolution No. 22e, 1910.
North eth street, by constructing &C.
cent sidewalks on both sides thereof.
from Main street TO Fort Wayne ave
nue..
Improvement Resolution No. 2S3. 1910.
Prividing for the Improvement of Lin
den avenue, by constructing cement
sidewalk feet wide on the south
side Of street, from west line of Lot
No. %, Alfred p. Griffith's addition, to
the east line of West 9Th street.
Persons interested in or affected by
said described public improvements or
either of them are hereby notified that
the Board of Public Works of said city
has fixed Thursday. July 10th, 1911,
9 O'Clock a. M, as a date upon which
circumstances will be received. or
heard, against the amount assessed
against each piece of property describ-
ed in said roll and will determine the
question as to whether such lots or
tracts of land have been or will be
benefited in the amounts named on
said roll, or in a greater or less sum
than that named on said roll.
Said assessment roll showing said
prima facie assessments, with the
names of owners and descriptions of
property subject to be assessed, is on
file and may be seen at the office Of
the Board of Public Works of said city.
II. NJ. Hammond,
Fred r. Charles,
w. w. Zimmerman
Board of Public Works.
SIT
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Eorce of an Oil Wall.

Oil has been elected from the Baku
wells with such force and accompanied
with so much sand that steel blocks
twelve inches thick placed over the
mouth of the we'll to defect the 6ow
We're perforated in a few hours and
had to be replaced The casing with
which the wells were lined was often
torn to shreds and eventually collaps-
ed, and hundreds of thousands of tons
of sand which accumulated in the vi
cinity necessitated the services of large
bodies of workmen.-London Mail.
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A Dead Game Snake,

An Ocean Grove man was walking
beside Fletcher lake one day eating 8
sandwich. As the sandwich contained
too much bread he flung the upper halt
into the water. and Immediately a host
of fish dubbed round it. and bit by bit
it began to disappear.
The Ocean Gro' e man had 10 fishing
tackle, but Just then his eye alighted
on a bla cl1snake il the brush. and, re
membering that Ais grandfather haC
often told him of .he biacksnakes skill
IN angling. he g~.bbed the reptile by
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the tail, ran with il to the lake and
held it over tie struggling fish.
The snake. true 10 its reputation
showed Itself born angler. a2d the
Ocean Grove man soon had forty fne
fish. He declares that couple days
later. as be WAS passing the same
spot. again something rubbed gently
against his leg, He looked down and
smiled. 1t was his cid friend the
blacksnake. eager for more sport
PittsburC fiaza.ra Times
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbOrs and the mem bers of the
Webster |. O. O. F.. lodge for their
sympathy and kindness shown be-
cause of the death of our dear hus-
band and father Mrs. Luella Rus
sell and children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-11

The Women's Industrial Council OF
England has opened a school for tea
ching motherhood in London. The
school Will teach the theory and prac-
tice Of managing children OF tender
years.
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A S9fa Pat

A man can never guess how big the
hats or sleeves or skirts of women
will be next season. but he stands
ready to bet that no fashion center
can make big shoes for women popu-
lar.-Atchison Globe.
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A Misnomer.

It is becoming daily more dangerous
to refer to the weaker sex" on &C
count Of the increasing doubt in the
readers mind which sex is meant
London Saturday Review.
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Beating Him at Hi. Own Game.

Beating Him At His Own Game.
ment at a yokel who had just offered
him a threepenny bit in payment for
advice. What is this for" he asked.
my fee Is six and eightpence." The
countryman smiled. THAT be all right.
zur!' he replied. six and eightpence
make fourteen pence; fourteen pence
be one and twopence. and. sure enough,
one and twopence make threepence
Good day, zur.'-London Mail
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Miss Alice Stone Blackwell has been
chosen to succeed the late Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe as president of the New
England Woman Suffrage Association