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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
LAW n ADOPTED WILL AFFECT
MANY CLASSES OF LABOR
ThRUouT COUNTRY.
WOULD PUT STEEL MILLS
ON SHORT WORKING BASIS
Eight. Hour Day Entering
Wedge For General Adoption Of
Shorter Hours - Committee Holds
That Law Would Result in Better
Work and Better Citizens.
Especial correspondence.l


| Washington, May 24.-If the bill for
an eight hour day on government work
is passed by congress and signed by
the president, as 1t is now expected 1t
will be. it will mark distinct step
! forward in the effort or organized labor
to bring about the shorter working day.
1t Is true. the legislation proposed
applies only to government work. But
it is widely believed by the friends OF
labor and by those less friendly to it
that the strict enforcement Of the
measure will greatly promote the cause
of the shorter working day in private
establishments and industries
That the enactment Of the eight
hour bill into law will prove the en-
tering wedge which will finally bring
about general eight hour working
day is well understood to be the hope
of labor leaders and it is for this rea-
son that the opposition to the bill! in
both houses OF congress has been
StrenuouS
Provisions Of Measure.
The measure which is before con-
gress this session provides that every
contract hereafter made 10 which the
United States is party, and every
contract made for and on behalf Of
the United States which may require
or involve the use of laborers and me-
chanics. shall contain a provision that
no laborer or mechanic doing any part
of the work covered by the contract, in
the employ Of contractor or sub-con-
tractor, shall be required or permitted
to work over eight hours in any one
calendar day
Would Affect Steel Mills.
Such provision would bring about
the eight-ho day in the great steel
mills where armor plate is made or in
the establishments where the battle
ships are constructed. 1t would mean
the extension OF the eiEht-hour day in
to every factory doing government
work by contract, whether the work
was done on government reservations
or not.
Numerous legal questions have been
raised as to whether this measure is
constitutional. Senator Borah of
Idaho. who is one of the foremost law
yers in congress, in his report on the
measure declared the government had
the right to contract and it would
seem that it would have the right to
decline to enter into a contract unless
the terms Of the same are satisfactory
to 1t as to any contracting party"
Question Of Policy.
The real question, Senator Boran
said, was one of policy. Was it wise
for the government to refuse to con-
tract except upon such terms as would
prevent the laborer from working more
than eight hours. He held that it was
and that the measure should be passed
because OF the general benefit to be de-
rived from an eighthour day for la
borers.
The senate committee in making its
report did not fail to recognize that
this matter has an Importance that
outruns the field Of labor done for the
government.
Discussing the wisdom Of the policy,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
St. LOUIS Cash Grain Close.

(Furnished by L Q. Clay. grain mer.
chant "A East Main. Phone 6S.)
ST. Louis. May "a.
Wheat-No. , red, LISP m1.2o1a: No
3 red 1.17la No. red l.1061.15, nom
inal: No hard. 1.13G1.171s: No.
hard. l.l201.13 nominal: No. 4 hard
1861 .OS nominal.
Corn-No. ,. 81: No. 5. sl1s @s2; No.
4. 11a7712 no grade, 4S075: No.
yellow. 81; No. 3 yellow, s10S3; No.
white, 81: No. white, So12.
Oats-No. ,. "a: No 3. 531h: No. 4,
81: No. white. 5514 a 551s: standard.
90: No. 8 White, 5465412; No. white
jag.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Range Of CHICAGO Grain Prices.

Chicago May y.
Wheat--July opened at 1.1OI 1.1GA /:
highest. 1.11as: lowest 109A closed.
40: September opened at 1,04ss q
1.O4a; closed 1.04as ll1.o+:3
Corn-July opened at 761s n IS y. !:
highest. 767s lowest. 1918 n I6ll closed
1917 September opened az 1875 q 49,. !:
closed. a.
Oats-July opened a, 5o050is high
est 500; lowest. 497s; closed. 50A
September opened at t2m421s; closed.
a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Wal, LAX. Farmer Bankrupt.

Sioux City, May 24.-Stating his IL
abilities to be $4,073 and acknowledge
ing no apparent assets. George WASH
ington Vincent, farmer living near
Wall Lake, filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy with the clerk Of federal
court yesterday. Gaar Scott & Co, i'm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
The Money Market.

New York, May 24-Prime mercan-
tile paper. 4@4h: sterling exchange,
steady: bankers bills. 4.S4.60 for sixty
day bills, and 1920 for demand:
money on call. steady. 81. a ~: ruling
rate, ga closing bid. ~: offered at
21a: time loans, steady: so days, per
cent; so days. 1884, per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
New York Produce.

New York. May "a.
EEtter-Weak receipts. 9,445 tubs:
extras. 2624 q 81: extra firsts. 26G
26;.: extra seconds. 256251a.
Cheese-JnsettleG.
Eggs-Barely steady: receipts. IS
$50 cases.
Poultry = Alive. steady: chickens,
broile-s, 50: fowls, II; turkeys. -:
dressed, dun and weak; chickens bro:l-
ers. 5sm45 fowls. 13115: turkeys. 800
%
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
MATT MiER RELEASED.
Charge Of BootIsssine Against OF
tumwa Police Captain Withdrawn.

Ottumwa, May 24-On motion Of
the county attorney the case against
Matt Mier. night captain of the OF
tumwa police, awaiting second trial
on Bookkeeping charge, has been dis
missed. The trial held three weeks
ago resulted in a disagreement by the
jury after celebrating seventy-two
hours. Mier will make an efSsaI~to re-
sumo his place in the police depart
ment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24

chant, "a East Main, phone $50
Minneapolis. May "a.
Wheat-No. 1 hard. 1.15A: No.
northern, arrive. 1.l41a 11,14A: No
northern, arrive. 1.l21a @1.12A; No. 9
northern. 1.101s 11.1oA; No. l durum
arrive. ITO: No. durum LOG.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, rs: arrive, IS:
No. 4, 6Sd72.
Oats-No 8 white 80; arrive. so; No.
8. 4SM50
Barley--106 1.20.
Rye-S61& as: arrive. ssh.
Flax-2.29; arrive 2.17A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24

plement dealers Of Richmond. Ind, are
listed az his largest creditors. theiS
claim amounting to $4,000. Vincent ID
middle aged man. and has wife and
family. He owns several head Of stoch
and some farm machinery. but these
are exempt. @ ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Liverfcol Grain.

Liverpool, May "a.
Wheat--Spot. steady; No. red
western winters. SIS 4d; futures. steady;
May. IS 11hd.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed
new. 6s I'D: old, IS; futures, easy:
July. IS .2sd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
MARKET HOLDS FIRM ON BELIEF
THAT CONTINUED DRoUTH
WILL CUT CROP.
uNpoUerEp SHORTAGE IN
STATES NEAR CHICAGO
Corn Rallies Quickly With Wheat
Planting But Half Done in illinois
and iowa-Lishtness Of Offerings
Makes Oats Market Firm-Provision
Dealers Watch Course Of Corn.

Chicago. May 24.-Wheat spectators
appeared in a mood today to take
chances on some accident happening to
crops especially southwest. The wealth
er map showed that practically no rain
has fallen in the districts where most
needed, and this fact drew attention
anew to the undoubted shortage in the
states near Chicago. There was also
that country stocks near Minneapolis
were the smallest ever known at this
time Of the year. The opening varied
from u to s off to a shade advance.
July started at $40 to s1,l0A, rang
ing from 1sGA lower to lie up, and
then rose to silly 61.11as.
Later reports of rain in Kansas led
to decided relapse. The close was
nervous, with July Il q a net lower at
S110.
Corn rallied quickly with wheat. Be-
sides there We're reports that in many
districts Of Illinois and Iowa not half
the planting had yet been done. jay
opened IS to !. a Is down at 76 Is q IS Il
to 76A and climbed later to 76a. a IS X
In the last half of thu day the mar
ket was easier on account Of wheat
having undergore a reaction. The close
was at 16ia for July. the same as last
night.
Oats.
Lightness of offerings in the oats
crowd made the market firm. Advices
We're al hand that where seeding had
been done when the ground vas wet
the growth was turning yellos-. july
started unchanged to Is lower at 50 TO
SOS, and assembled to SOS.
Provisions.
Provision dealers kept their eyes or
the action Of corn and largely ignored
decline at the yards. First sales
ranged from ) cents lower TO ~ cents
advance with September deliveries
1855 to $3.50 for pork. s1o.721. for
lard, and s1c.o712 for ribs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by L. G. Clay. grain mer-
chant, "a East Main phone $50
Kansas City. May "a.
Wheat No. hard. 1.10h Oils:
nominal; No hard 1o90 1113a: No
hard. 1.o5m1.l1 No 2 red 1.1S1a a
1.17lh No. 2 red. 1.14M1.16: No. red
l.I0@1.19, nominal.
roln-No. ;. ss'5; No. 3. s114ms2:
nominal; No. yellow 81: No. 3 yellow,
S2@S21i No. white. S61s7. nominal;
No 8 white IS.
oats-No >. 5ll2 05o nominal: No 8.
81. nominal: 80 . white. 81 y; No. 3
white. 53'2 as nominal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
TRAMP CRUSHED 70 DEATH.
Jerry DuIIivan, Of Dss Meinss, steps I.
Eeaa4 AZ Raaiaa ~ Marian

Marion, May 24.-Blinded by the
steam Of passing locomotive a Grip
pied tramp, believed to be Jerry Dulli-
van Of Des Moines stepped in front OF
an engine on another track and was
crushed to death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
osad,y Fright

possesses sufferers from lung trouble
TIL they learn DR.. Kings New Dtscov-
cry viii help them. SOC ana 31.0o. Ne.
Bride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24

Lame back II usually caused BY
rheumatism Of the muscles OF the back.
for which you will nnd nothing better
than Chamberlain Liniment. For
sale by all dealers $ss0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
ST. Louis Grain.

81 Louis, May "a.
Wheat-May, 1.1sA
Corr-May, S31:
Oats-May. 571e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Liss.Iena eendas,

10 dyspepsia. live complaints and kid.
ney troubles Is needless. Electric Bit
tiers is the guaranteed remedy. Soc.
Mcbride & Will DRUG Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
49,: .u--I.-.., u..,i,,

After suffering many years with .
sore. Amos King, Port Byron, N. T..
was cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
CSC. Mcbride 6 Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24

N'IISdS GIt!, MdN a.
Wheat-Closed; July. 1913 @lo2;
No. . hard. l.1G0i,l5.
corn-ciosed; July, 7s'2: No. 2
mixed, S2DS31a.
Oats-CloseG: July, 49,: No. >
white, "a Z a 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
HOG MART DRAGGY,
PRICES TAKE SLUMP
QUOTATIONS DOWN S AND u
CENTS, COMPARED WITH
THURSDAYS BEST TIME.
STEERS HOLD STEADY,
NEW RECORD FOR sTILLERs

Market Closing the Week at Highest
Levels Of Ysar-ons Load Of Still
Heifers Brings $s.3o-Prims Lambs
Sell Up to $s-shssp strons-othsr
Markets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED b. L. G. Clay, grain mer-
chant, y East Main. Phone $50
Peoria. May %.
Corn-Steady: No. > yellow. so: No
yellow, 1S No. 4 mixed, 1907
no grade, s..
oats-Unchansed No. white, So:
standard, $40; No. 3 White. san.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago May -Potatoes-Firn1.
Wisconsin. fooml1o: Michigan and
Minnesota l10m115 Receipts, Sc casr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Kansas citv Livestock.

Kansas City. May 24.--Cat tle-Est I'll
mated receipts for todav, 900: market
opened steady: Il 10 % cents higher
than week ago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Representative Hog SALES.

Chicago, May "a. 4
Below are quoted few Of the repre-
sentative hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Peoria Corn,
Kansas City Grain Close.

Peoria, May "a.
Corn-No. yellow. IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
R.pr...nt.tiv. c.ttI. Sales.

Below are quoted few of the repre-
sentative cattle sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Chicago Grain Prices.

Chicago Grain Prices.
FURNISHED by L. G. Clay, Grain Mer.
chant, "a East Main. Phone 8s.1
Chicago, May "a.
Corn-1a lower to y up.
Oats-Unvhanged to 4 up.
Wheat-Unchanse to n lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Ranqe OF Frjces.

The following rarge Of prices IS
furnished by Ware 6, Leland. member
OF. Chicago Board OF Trade, rooms 1
and 2, fremont block
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24

Premium hogs, over 16o-7.20. :
Good packers-6.70.
Hogs, 125 to 160-6.7o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
CATTLE

MarShalItoWn prices on livestock
were quoted by Britain & Co. today as
follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
LOCAL LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Prices Paid for Cattle, Hogs and Shssp
on Local Market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24

Good fat cows and heifers--3.501
BIS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-24
Minneapolis Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by L. C. Clay. grain mer
chant. "a East Main, phone $50
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24
FOUNDATION OF FORTUNE.
How Gambler Interpreted Incident at
Horse Sale.

How Gambler Interpreted Incident at
Horse Sale.
Pierre Mile, a literary man Of Paris,
went to London last year for a short
visit and while there met Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle. He shows a disposition
to play the part of DR.. Watson to the
Sherlock Holmes Of Conan Doyle. AT
any rate, he has written the following
story, which is printed in La Petit
Journal:
One evening at the Carlton hotel.
where he had invited me to dinner, the
conversation fell on certain money
kings of America, those great modern
powers that one cannot help dreaming
about. One of the guests recalled the
words of a French writer, "At the base
of every great fortune there is a great
crime" 1 could not help saying how
false this statement was. At the base
of great American fortunes to-day
there is boldness, the genius of concen-
trating economic forces, vigorous
mentality in calculating and combin-
ing, but never trace of crime.
There are spectators. however"
said Conan Doyle.
BAH" said /. II was taught when
studied political economy that specu-
lators on the whole render great SER
vice. By buying securities in large
quantities when at their lowest prices,
at times of crises, and selling when the
public is being carried off it's feet, they
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24

Twain and the Office 6oy.-Mark
Twain did not cherish fondness for
the average Office boy. He had an
idea that the genus was insufferable,
and invariably when the humorist sal
lied forth into some business office,
there was immediate armed hostility
between him and the boy.
One day Mark went to see friend
at his office, and the Office boy on
guard, in icy tones, said:
Whom do you wish to see?"
Mark mentioned his friends name
What do you want to see him
about?" came next from the boy.
Mark Twain Immediately froze up
and then with a genial smile he said:
Tell him, please, l want to ask his
hand in holy Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24

went Immediately into bankruptcy.
For all that is known its handsome
emissary who crossed the Atlantic at
the inception of the scheme Is still
stranded in Europe.
The investigator holds himself free
to tell of such cases as these, without
use Of names, but he will not tell more
than few typical experiences.
I'm not police detective" he
says, "and my work is not the kind
the public Is interested in. 1 never
take part in spectacular arrests or
shadow criminals. That is left to the
police. But let some one try to bor-
row from a bank who has been a
bankrupt some time before in his life.
or let some one with a snow mine
down here in the street; it is then I
work to get his number. And gener-
ally I succeed"
One who hears the investigator talk
peep into his steel cabinet of $4,000
names, may we'll believe that this Is
not a boast. A mans or a company's
name and record are card-indexed,
scrap-booked and jacketed in way
which permits the investigator to
piece together bits of history with as
much ease as the men who use the
rogues' gallery at headquarters.
His record of success is a long one,
but often he is called upon too
late to thwart a stock-jobbing plot or
scheme to defraud Stock Ex-
change firm. Not long ago an ex-
bucket-shop operator appeared in the
customers room Of prominent
brokerage house down town, bearing
draft for $4,000 on a private bank
in Boston. Depositing it he sold
short, on. ten-point margin, a thou
sand shares Of stock, then left the
place. The stock went up steadily.
In few days a call was sent out for
additional margin. No reply was
Forthcoming, and soon the account
was closed. The speculator had ap-
parently lost the greater part OF SlO,-
1000, but just at that time the draft
which he had deposited was returned
from Boston, marked mo good" The
brokerage house called the investiga-
tor to run the bogus trader to the
ground, but the $4,000 was not to be
recovered. Had the market gone In
the direction the trader expected, he
would have made good his balance at
the Boston bank, permitting the New
York house to draw against it, then
he would have appeared at the brok-
er's office, closed out his stock ac-
count and gathered in the profit. But
when the market went the wrong way
he simply disappeared.-New York
| Evening Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24

The Voice of conseienco.-A west
ern Kentucky negro was in Jail await
ing trial for stealing calf. His wife
called to see him. On her way out
the jailer, whose name was Grady,
halted her.
Mandy" he inquired. 'hav you got
a lawyer yet for Jim?"
Nav, sah." said the wife. "Ef Jim
was guilty I'd git him lawyer right
away; but he tells me he amt guilty,
and so, Of co'se, l amt aimin' to hire
none"
"Mr. Grady" came voice from the
cells above, you tell dat niger WON
an down thar to git a lawyer-and git
a dam good one too!"-Saturday
Evening Fost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24
Not Reliably Informed.-The

Not Reliably lnformsd.-The gen.
tleman who wore evening clothes and
the remnants Of jag at o'clock In
the morning was clinging to the foot
board of a crowded surface car in
Chicago. AS the car rounded a sharp
curve with a jerk the person in the in
congruous apparel fell quickly and
heavily to the cobblestones. He was
picked up by the strong hands Of the
conductor and about twenty passen-
gers.
"Collision?" he asked in dignified
tone Of voice.
NO." said the conductor.
"Off the track?" further questioned
the victim Of the accident.
NO" said the conductor.
WELL" concluded he Of the jag. IF
I had known that wouldn't have got
off."-Popular Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24

An Endless Chain.-"My mothers
awful generous" said the New Boy.
she knows l hate to take my cod liv-
er oil, so she gives me nickel every
time l take it."
How often do you take it?" queried
the Other Boy.
Three times a day."
Gee" sighed the other in hopeless
envy at such wealth. Fifteen cents a
day! How do you ever spend it all?"
Il don't. She takes care of it for
me. And when there are enough nick
els to make a dollar, She
Hands it over to you?"
mo. She buys another 81 bottle of
cod liver oil."-Young's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24
Custard a la Burbank Blu

Custard a la Burbank.-Luther Bur
bank, the wizard Of horticulture" is
subjected to constant annoyance al
home and abroad by obtrusive and in
quisitive strangers. He was walking
ON the street in San Francisco recent
ly when one of them seized him by
the arm, captured his reluctant hand
and pumped it vigorously.
How are you. Burbank? How are
you?" he inquired effusively. What
miracle are you working on now?"
"Well-it's a secret replied the ex'
pert; but I don't mind telling you
I'm grating milkweed on eggplant
"Yes-yes? What do you expect tc
producer"
Custardw-Saturday Evening Post
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24
#isesllaueuus Rsadias.
The Tramp Then Wondered,-The

The Tramp Then Wondsred.-The
first hobo of the spring season ar
rived in East Cleveland, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. He looked
even more detected than the first rob-
in and shivered quite as much. And
since then there have come other
robins and other tramps, all wonder
ing why they left the southland so
soon, and all appearing blue and pes
simistic.
One of them-a bum, not bird
appeared at the residence Of Col Bush
the other morning. 1t was Sunday
and the colonel himself answered the
knock. The hobo took in the well
known military bearing at once and
said: Gould you please help an old
soldier?'
Regular army" asked the colonel,
laconically.
'Yessir."
Discharged?
mo, sir; no, sir!" the hobo assured
him: II quit of me own accord! No,
they didn't discharge mel"
And probably that tramp is Won
dering yet why he was kicked off the
porch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24
Understood the Lansuage.-An

Understood the Lansuage.-An In
dianapolis public school teacher some
time ago, she relates, received in her
room a small boy from the Kentucky
Tennessee borderland, and she set
about teaching him the intricacies of
addition. She found he could run up
or down a column of figures readily,
but she could not make him under
stand how to carry" from one col
umn to another when the total was
more than nine.
Finally the teacher called on one OF
the little girls in the class and told
her she would give her a dime If she
could make the newcomer understand
the process. Next day the little girl
called to claim the money
How did you make him see 1t so
quickly?" inquired the teacher.
"Oh, told him when he got a num-
Der of two figures to put down the one
on the right and tote the other across.
and he knew what l meant right
away."-Indianapol News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24
How He Understood It.-A trav

How He Understood lt.-A traveller
whose train had stopped at town
famous for its buns beckoned to q
small boy on the platform, and, CIV
ing him 10 cents, told the little fellow
to bring him a bun and buy one for
himself with the other nickel.
The boy soon returned, calmly
eating a bun; he handed cents to the
astoniShed traveller, remarking:
There was only one left, mister. -
Ladies' Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-24

Inverse Ratio.-The negro small boy
on the plantation had eaten a great
deal of watermelon and was suffering
from indigestion in consequence. The
doctor gravely diagnosed the case as
"too much watermelon"
mo sahI" said the old negro man.
my. mo sich thing. Nevah was too
much watermillion!" Then, looking
the small negro over, she added, mo,
not too much watermillion-toO little
nigger!"-Judge.