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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
MADISON HALL IS
POPULAR SCHOOL
Among Its Students Are Girls
From Every State in
the Union.

One of the most popular and sue
cessful schools for girls In the National
Capital has been a success from the
beginning, and has steadily grown
and Increased in patronage till It has
been necessary to enlarge It's capacity
oy the addition OF another building
nearly as large as tho main building.
Madison Hal! numbers among Its
students, girls from every State OF
the Union many of whom remain In
the school from three to Ave years.
1t offers thorough college course as
well as an elective The music de-
partmcnt Is recognized as one Of the
pest schools of music In Washington.
Professor and Mrs. George f. Wins
ton, principals OF Madison Hall. are
both descendants OF families of we'll
known and distinguished educators.
and are themselves in every sense OF
the word. born teachers" They un-
derstand the art of securing able and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30

Meredith College. Raleigh. n. c.. r. T.
Vann. president.
Mt de Sales Academy of the Visitation,
Cantonsviile. Nd, the directress.
Mt. st. Agnes College, Mt. Washington. Nd
Sisters of Mercy
Martha Washington College, Abingdon. Va.
M aey s. s p Long ,l D. president
p. Morris principal.
Notre Dame OF Maryland. Charles Street
Avenue. Baltimore. Md. Sister NJ. Fioren-
Oxford College. Oxford. " c.. F. P. Hob
good. president.
Powhatan College. Charles Town. w. Va.
S. p. Hatton. president.
Powhatan Institute, Belona. Va. r. O. Por-
ter. business manager.
Randolph Macon College, Lynchburs. Va.
VIM. w. Smith. president.
Randolph Macon Institute, Danville Va.
Charles G. Evans, principal
st. Anne's Episcopal School for Girls.
st. Genievo College, Ashevilie. Il. C.. s. De-
plank. superintendent.
81. Mary's School. Raleigh. N c., Rev.
George W, Lay. rector.
Salem Female Academy and College, Win
ston- Salem. n. c.. Howard f. Rond,haler,
president.
Southern Female College, Petersburg. Va.
Arthur Kyle Davis. president.
Southern PresbyterlDn College and Conser-
vatory Of Music. Red Springs. y. c.. c. G.
Southern Seminary, Buena Vista. Va. Rev.
j. S. Engle. E. H. Rowe.
Southslde Female Institute. Chase City. Va,
H. G. Nonsnger. president.
Stonewall jackson Institute, Abingdon Va
Mrs. n. II. Davis. principal.
stuart Hall, stanton. Va. Miss NJ. P. Du-
val principal.
sullins College and Conservatory of Music.
Bristol. Va, James E. Mears. president.
Sweet Briar, Sweet Brlar. Va. Mary K.
Benedict. president.
Virginia College, Roanoke. Va, Matte p.
Harrls. president
"oman's College, Richmond Va. James
Nelson. president.
BUSINESS COLLEGES.
Central Business College, Roanoke, Va, John
c. Hartung. Business Manager.
Danyille Commercial College, DanviIle, Va,
Davis Wagner Business College, Norfolk
Va. Beverly A. Davis, president.
Draughon's Business College. Columbia. S.
Dunsmore Business College. stanton. Va,
j. G. Dunsmore president.
HAYNES business College. Richmond. Va.
William r. Haynes. president.
Kings Business College. Raleigh. NJ c., j.
II. King, president.
National Business College, Roanoke, Va, E.
Peirce School, Philadelphia. Pa, L. B. Mof-
fett. business manager.
snithdeal business College, Richmond. Va.
q. VI. Smithdeal. president
Southern Shorthand and Bushes. Univer-
silly, Norfolk Va. ]. NJ Ressler. president
Virginia Commercial and Shorthand Coll
iese' LynchouFg' va D. waiter Brown,
vice. president
BOYS PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
The Bingham School. Ashsvilie. N. c., Col.
r. Bingham. president.
Chnmberlayne School. Richmond, Va.
Churchill Gibson Chainberlayne. president.
Cluster Springs Academy, Cluster Springs,
Va. Rampden WUeon. head master.
Episcopal High School for Boys, Alexandria.
Va. l. N. Blackford, president
Gilman Country School, Roland Park, Nd,
Edwin B. King. headmaster.
Gloucester Academy, Gloucester. Va. John
Tabb. principal.
Jefferson School for Boys. Charlottesville.
Va. e. n. Rogers. headmaster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30


nd sh and the District
Sixth Of Ten Numbers Of the Sixth Annual School Section Of The Times Dispatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30

faithful assistants. which Is ono of
the main secrets Of thoir success
The school numbers In Its faculty
seventeen specialists.
In the language OF one who knows
much OF the school: Professor and
Mrs. Winston are not only able
scholars and teachers. hut they know
how to run a school"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Ethelton Items.
res miles northwest OF Liberal.

Herschel Murphy and family
spent Sunday with L. G. Vande-
veer and wife.
VIM. Lampe of Liberal visited
relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
A. P. Ridenour made a business
trip to Liberal the first of the
week. We understand that he is
preparing to ship sheep to Kansas
City.
Misses Audry and Adzel Ho vt
spent Sunday at w. E. Ogborn's
home.
Chas. Rand worked for Mr..
Odneal of Obern last week.
Herschel Murphy has been Civ
en- the contract for carrying the
mail on the new route from Ethel
ton to Fargo via Springfield.
Mesdames Carter and White
and Miss Dot Harper spent We'd
nesday of last week with Mrs. L.
Y. VandeYeer.
George Schweitzer made a bust
ness trip to the countg seat the
first of the week.
Leonard Day spent Sunday with
his brother, P. H. Day and family.
Grace Ray was a pleasant caller
at Ethelton last Thursday evening.
Leonard Day entertained quite
a number of friends last Friday
night at his home in southwest
Haskell county. All report a very
pleasant evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Women Fighting
Hard for $4,000

University of Kansas, Sept. 25.
What promises to be the climax
in the campaign which the women
of the University have launched
to raise $4,000 for a woman's
building will be the "AlI Woman's
Day." October 6, when prominent
Kansas women from every section
of the state will be in attendance.
Men. even the chancellor, will
be allowed only on the side lines.
Mrs, Scott Hopkins of Topeka will
preside at the big meeting; the
principal speaker will besGertrude
Boughton Blackwelder of Chicago,
a graduate of the University in
1875 and of the most distinguished
of Kansas alumnae.
The women are mysterious as
to the details of the days plans,
but confidently predict that the
close of the day will see the build
ing assured.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Pleasant View

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Seward
moved last week on the DR.. Mans
field place.
j, A. Waugh and family visited
Sunday with his son and wife at
Centeryally.
Mrs. Wartenbee, Mrs. Carson
and son Rob visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave.
Johnnie Claggett, who got
thrown from his horse on the
streets of Liberal the other day
and severely injuring his foot, is
getting along nicely at the present.
Oris Delay was disking for E.
G. Compton Monday.
Bessie Claggett returned home
Wednesday from St. Louis, Mo-,
where she has been staying Wild
relatives the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Seward,
who has been visiting the past two
weeks with their old neighbors and
friends, returned to Sterling, Kan
sas, where they will make their
home.
Our best wishes 60 with them.
Mrs. Archie Seward delight
fully entertained a number of her
relatives and friends Saturday
night, the occasion being her birth
day. The evening was we'll spent
in conversations, music and play
ing a number of parlor games.
Mrs. Seward was presented a fine
rocking chair from a number of
her friends as a momento of the
occasion. A number of post cards
were received. At a very lale
hour the guests departed for their
homes bidding Mrs. Seward adieu
and wishing her many more hap
py birthdays.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29


Let US cultivate a public spirit
and talk less and work more. En-
courage our local authorities in
making improvements. Speak up,
speak well, talk encouragingly of
our town and its bright prospects.
1t is these many little considera-
tions that makes a town grow
Nature has showered upon US her
choicest blessings, and with per-
feet unity and effort for the good
of our common cause, great will
be the result.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Pleasant Valley
Ten miles northwest Of Llbel

Ten miles northwest Of Liberal.
Charles LETTERS is looking for
broomcorn pullers.
The Ladies' Aid of Pleasant
Valley meets at the home of Mrs.
F. Green all day Thursday.
Homer Krieble is cutting feed.
Brother R. H. Williams, pastor
of the Liberal Circuit, will preach
at Pleasant Valley School House
Sunday, Oct. l, Immediately after
Sunday School. Everyone come.
Sunday School II a. N.
Ralph Hays horse ran away
Sunday evening, damaging his
buggy to some extent. No one
hurt.
Mrs. Renner is entertaining her
sister, Miss Hanson.
r. M. Heath is seeding MELONS.
Grandpa Heath is still on the
gain.
Ralp Hays is washing mellon
seeds.
Charles Jeffers dined with Luth-
er Cox Sunday.
This neighborhood is waiting for
bailing wire.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Land Donated

From Dodge City comes the re-
port that the land owners along
the survey of the proposed west
ern extension of the Santa Fe are
giving the company the right-of-
way through their lands. Three
of the big land owners had failed
to respond to the first invitation
to donate, but after a meeting with
the committee and the local Santa
Fe officials, they came in. 1t is
now practically assured that the
right-of-way will be all donated
by the required time, October LIST,
and it is the expectation of the
Dodge City people that the con-
struction of the road will COM
mence at once.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Beatrice (Okla.) Items.

DGhIflCS \Oh2ds lteAAlA'
Fine weather this week.
Everybody very busy with fall
work.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Randall, September 81, q boy.
Mrs. Thos. Landreth and Mrs.
Ella Terrell and son Elmer, were
shopping in Liberal Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt POSI- lost
their nine months old child last
Thursday. The entire community
join in sympathy with the be-
reaved parents.
The Baptists at Bethel have Sc
cured Bro. Haley to preach for
them the coming year.
Carl Brown and wife took sup
per at j. x. Smiths last Sunday
and attended church at Mt. Olive
at night.
Bro: Gibson preached at Bethel
Sunday afternoon.
N. A. Heitschmidt called at B.
F. Randel's Sunday afternoon.
Bro. Gibson took supper at the
Terrell home last Sunday.
w. F. Potter is busy this week
binding feed for his neighbors.
Mrs. f. w. Parks called on
Mrs. S. 1. Rhodes Monday,
School will begin at Bethel next
Monday with Miss Audria Ger
kin as teacher. We wish her
success with her school.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

NJ. G. Horner and son. who live
near Niagra in Stevens county,
we're marketing their broomcOrn
here Saturday and Monday. He
sold his brush Saturday for $3.50
per ton. OFF from "a acres of
broomcorn, Mr.. Horner will make
q triAe over 5000. 1t is said that
when they miss e crop in that vi
entity there are no crops in the
state.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

There is quite a lot of excite
ment over at Fowler now, over a
deep we'll they are drilling; they
haye reached a depth of 900 feet
and when 73O feet deep struck a
bed of solid rock salt SO feet thick
and a little deeper struck what
they think is natural gas; and still
farther down struck two more
pockets of the gas or whatever it
is. They sent for an expert and
are waiting his verdict.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

A dollar and a penny once hap
pened to be together in the same
pocket, and the dollar began to
put on airs. Il am big gun"
said the dollar, and you are no.
body. l am white and bright,
and you are only a dull mud COL
ored Indian. L am religious, for
l am all the time saying, I'm God
we trust" and you are only a
pagan. | am patriotic, for on one
side | have the American Eagle
and on the other side the Goddess
of Liberty, and l buy lots of fire.
works on the Fourth of July. l
am heavenly minded, for l have
the stars to think about, and you
don't have anything. / am preci-
Gus, for l am nice bright silver
and everybody wants me; but you
are the base copper, and nobody
cares a snap for you"
THAT may all be So" said the
poor little penny. "You may be
more patriotic than l am and
more religious than l am, but go
to church more than you do and
am found in the contribution box
oftener than you are. "-Ex.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Henry j. Hansen, who for some
time has been cashier of the Hug
oton bank has resigned, and will
take up a loan and real estate bus
ness in Hugoton. He will be sue
ceeded by William T. Smith, who
has held the position of assistant
cashier of the institution for some
time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
A Medicine That Gives Con-
fidence

Is Foley,s Honey and Tar Com
pound. Mrs. 7. j. Adams, 500
N. Kansas Ave-, Columbus, Kas.,
writes: For a number of years
my children have subject to
coughs and colds. 1 used Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound and
found that it cured their coughs
and colds, so l keep it in the house
all the time" Refuse substitutes.
For sale by all Druggists.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

A transient whose last name
was Andrews died at the McDer-
mott rooming house the first of
the week. His body was Inferred
in the cemetery here by the trus-
tee, the unfortunate having no
means or no relatives near here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Quite a lot of good wheat is be-
ing marketed in Liberal this week.
The price for good No. 2. wheat
is IS cents, and elevator men say
more wheat than they expected is
being brought here this year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Mony Counties at Kansas
University.

University of Kansas, Sspt. 25.
-Ninety-fiVe counties of the state
are represented in the enrolment
at the University. This number
will be increased when the final
figures are in. Registrar Foster
estimates the the total enrolment
at $500, a substantial increase over
that of last year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

A. A. Farmer and family leave
this week for a vacation in south
west Missouri, where Mr.. Farmer
owns some land. AL has bought a
small guage shotgun, and says
they will have real outing, liv-
ing in a log cabin on one of the
farms, cooking over an open fire.
place, and hunting squirrels and
fishing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
For Sale

Complete broomcorn threshing
outfit consisting of 20 hp steam
engine, Reese seeder and baler.
We got this outfit cheap and will
make a low price to move it quick
Big 10 Lumber Co.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

We must advance or retreat.
Advance means success, retreat
means failure. Succeed today by
getting into the town-lot game on
the monthly installment plan. See
Ellsaesser & Henry.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cracked
leave this week for Libertyville.
Mo-, where they will reside with
Mrs. Cackle's aged father. Their
son and daughter will remain here
for school this winter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

W. A. Bell, who for the pas1
year has been employed in the big
Summers store here, was taken ill
the first of the week. His broth
er'arrived here Monday and took
Andy back to Dalhart. 1t is prob
able that he will not take up his
work here again.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Strayed

One red white faced 2-year old
heifer, weighing about 700 pounds
with W on right hip, strayed from
my pasture, 1 mile east of Lib
eral. FRED B. HULLET.
18-8-11tf. Liberal, Kansas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Mrs. T. j. Seward of Kansas
City, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Harrison
here, left Tuesday COR a visit at
Oklahoma City.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Bolin-Hall loaded car of flour
Tuesday, which will be used by a
merchant at Tucumcari for a dis
play at their fair which starts
Wednesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
$4,000 Reward.

l will pay the above reward for
the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons illegally hand
ling, driving off and disposing of
or butchering any of my stock.
G. NJ. LIGHT,
Liberal, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

The new sidewalk on West Sec,
ond St., fronting the property OF
J.s5mith, is a fine improvement to
the street.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

VIM. Goble and family left Fri
day night for Liberal to reside.
Mr.. Goble will work in meat shop
there-Minneola Record.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

. Don't Forgetthe big stock sale
at Arthur Campbellson's Wednes-
day, September 20, near leila, IN
Stephens Co.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

E. G. Pile had the misfortune to
step on a nail the first of the
week and is now walking around
with the aid of crutch.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

G. E. Talley OF Meade, who has
fine herd of thoroughbred stock,
is in town, and will probably buy
some stock before he returns.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Franz WINNER went to Hutch
inson the first of the week to at
tend the big fair and see the Pres
ident.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

VIM. L. Hart leaves this week
for Findley, Ohio, where he will
make his future home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Mrs. Otis Stephens of Guymon
is the guest of the Heating family
here this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Additional Locals

D. D. Land has returned from a
trip to Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Cavanaugh
attended the fair at Hutchinson
the first of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

T. j. Smith is east this week,
visiting the wholesale markets.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Wroght, a girl on September II.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John Boles at
tended the fair at Hutchinson this
week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Mrs. Chas. Pratt and Mrs. J. B.
Spradling were entertained by
Mrs. Weidensaul Thursday even
ing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Mrs. Abe Long moved in her
new home on North Washington
avenue Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Remember the Palace Cleaners,
all work guaranteed. East side
Kansas Avenue. If.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

Harry Magruder has returned
from a trip to the eastern part of
the state.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

j. w. Wilkins left the first of
the week on business in Okla
homa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Burris
Wright, September 26, a boy.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Warren, September 81, a boy,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

E. E. Rugg has returned from a
trip to Bacca county, Colorado.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29
After.thoughts

) There's one peculirrity !
) about. wOmen-the more a !
) man knows about them the I
) more he has to learn.
: No master how fast a
) young girl can get old" she !
: can get young faster. I
2 Money doesn't make a man {
2 half as mean as he would be {
3, glad to be, for a little more. !:
y There's one rule for getting !
3 married, and more than you !;
3 can count for getting d. !
y vorced.
3 The only thing that seems I
y able to discourage some men I:
! is to haye a chance to work Z
\ when they need it. (
y A woman hates to go away (
3 from her husband even on <
3 duty, a man likes to go away Z
3 from his wife for any old Z
y reason.
! The man who stints his Z
! wife to keep up his club dues Z
Z has no business to wonder (
! why marriage is a failure. (
4 The young wife's words }:
\ don't always carry as much z
\ weight as her biscuits. Z
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-29

PRoDUcE-(furnished by Liberal
Cold Storage Coz
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-23
PUSHING BACK OF OLD &C.
Less Than Century Ago Mar
Was Considered Old st
Forty.

There II 10 fact more striking than
the way modern life is pushing back
the period of old age, says a writer in
the September Strand magazine Less
man a century ago a man was old at
forty. You have only to pick up Jane
Austen's novels to find gentlemen Of
thirty'iive described as middle aged
At sixty they were Cabling In their
doiage. And there is Mr.. Pickwick-
that dead, delightful. benevolent old
gentleman of forty-fve!
Fifty years ago. when o man rcr CHI
cd the age OF fOrty-fve he grew
beard under his chin. bought himself
pair ~ drdb CATERS and white
ncckcloth. and spoke With anxious
concern of the rising generation,
whose manners were so different from
those he had known as young
man.. Nowadays the popular notion
OF Irresponsible, irrcDressible youth is
illustrated by Colonel Roosevelt. who
Is hfty-two. In cur generation thirty
two Is outwardly indistIngushable
from flty-two. save In that the former
has slightly more youthful tint I'm It's
check and It's waistcoat.
AS for the fair Sex. the genus old
woman Is all but extinct. The pretty.
viyac'0 matron you admire at gar
den party may have seen twenty-five
or seventy summers. AS Queen Alex
andra not long since said to Nine.
Adelina Patti: I'VE two arc two of
the youngest women in England" The
lllustrious royal example has been so
co al
always young. always active. always
In the height of fashion-may be said
to laugh In the face of Father Time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-23
THE STRAIN WAS ALL MENTAL
Instance Of Persons Who VIII Work
Only When They Arc Being
Constantly "kept After"

Sone persons will not work without
being kept after" in the most literal
sense Of the word. A writer in the
Popular Magazine tells a story OF Rea,
admiral L. II. c. Leutze, whose Gus.
tom II was to make a daily inspection
OF the navy-yard at New York One
morning he arrived at seven O'Clock
which war late for him. Later in the
same day he saw two laborers sitting
on fence. taking life easy. He halt
ed In front Of them with the remark
Pleasant weather today"
The two loafers saluted respectfully
very respectfully.
working today?" he inquired.
They said they were. He walked a
little beyond them, and stood perfect.
~ still with his back toward them
After several embarrassing minutes
the two laborers shuff1ed off the fence.
and picking up heavy rusty iron
beam which happened to be lying on
the ground near them. went down one
OF the streets between the shops, and
turned he corner.
a Few minutes later the admiral an.
peared round the corner, and stood
still. The laborers picked up the
beam and proceeded on their aimless
way, again turning the nearest corner
But they could not escape, for LeutZr
was on their trail. He kept up the
performance Of following them round
tn corners until he had seen them
CALI that heavy beam ali over the
yard. which covers many city blocks
Finally he asked them:
Where are you taking that beam?'
"Nowhe:es particular" confessed
one of the loafers.
Take 1t back where you found IT,"
the admiral commanded. land then
quit working here. The strains too
great on You"