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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
PUSHING sl4SzER BILL
Apple Growers Visit Washington 10
Urge Its PnsSaEe.
I Social to The Times Dispateh.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Washington. May 3l.-A large num-
Der of well-knowu apple growers from
the section around Winchester came
to Washington to-day to see If some
thing could not be done toward Sc
curing the passage of the Sulzer BILL
providing for q uniform apple barrel
at this session of Congress. Among
these in the dclega ton were Harry f.
Byrd. w \. Pratt s. s. Guerrant and
W. w. Wooden. They saw Congress
men Hay and Flood and urged that
immediate action he taken.
The Sulzer bill provides that not only
shall there be a uniform barrel here
after but the size of the apple shall
be clearly and distinctly stamped on
the barrel holding 1t.
II possible. the bill will be rushed
through at this session OF Congress.
although II is the purpose of Con-
gresham Underwood that appropria-
tion bills shall have the right of way
over everything else for the pres
emit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
EXPOSED BY BURNS
Trapped by Detective, Grating Coun.
Cilmen COnfeas.

Atlantic City. n. j.. May Sicily
councilman Harry f. Dcugherty, ar
a bride of $500 in return for his vote
IN Council for the passage OF an or
FINANCE providing for. concrete board
walk along the beach front. designed
10 cost million dollars or more,
was given hearing to-day. Through
MS lawyer he pleaded not guilty and
was held In $4,000 bail for the grand
Jury.
patton of hearing sensational testi-
mony. but little that was new de-
yeloped The first witness was Viii
lam r. Wahl. a citizen who had
made the complaint against Dough-
eity. He said he had secured the
Information on which he based his
detective MI Burns on the stand.
related how he haG been summoned
mere TO Investigate alleged corrupt
ACTS and Dishonesty in civic matters.
IN Apri, 1911. and continued until
August, when he evolved :. fake
boardwalk scheme to catch certain
Counc!imen and city officials. He SUM
moned one of hts operatives here
and had him pass as MIR. Harris" a
New YORK contractor, anxious to Set
contract TO build a new boardwalk
OF concrete.
Harris" became familiar with
5000 each to pass the ordinance.
$40 LIS ~ cue ooarnWaIR, ana pnNd
:2oo on account. Later. Burns related.
these Councilmen We're informed OF
me trap into which they had fallen.
Au but two Of them. ne said con-
Iessed and returned the bribe money.
Dougherty refused to give back the
money Or 10 confess and he was ar
rested Councilman Samuel Phoebus
t.orTner owner OF n big hotel and tn.
Erst man who IS said to have broken
down under the questioning of Burns
was In Burns's room at a hotel TO-
DAY. Phocbus talked freely about the
case In which he Is involved.
the evidence against men higher up"
to Burns W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
Bite Of Rattlesnake
Kills Two Boys; Baby
browns in Washtub

Raleigh. y. c.. Nay 31.-A special
to the News and Observer from
GreenvIlie, PITT county. snys that
news has just reached there of the
Gist rcsning death OF three IhttIe
children of George Adams. lust
across the line in Craven county.
Two boys. the eldest eight ycnr,,
old. Nfrc !Silled H.: rntticsnakc
bite. md the baby. IA year old, wa.
drowned In n wHshtuh. Mrs. Adams
wax washing clothes In tsc yard,
with the children nearby. Squalls
were heard from sitting hen ON
her nest. md Mrs. Adams told the
eiEht-ycnr-old boy to throw the
hen of the nest. The hoy nut HIS
baud in the nest and withdrew, 4.
with cry that the hen Ind De,NSed
him. The second boy went nfter
the hen, hut quickly screamed tbat
the hen had peckcd him. Mrs. Adam.
left the year-oid bnby near the
wnshtnb mud hurried to the boys.
In the nest. to her horror. she found
a rnttlesnalsc, md recognized that
IL was the snake TINT had bitten Tho
boys. In her anxiety to do some
thing for the injured boys, abe for
got her baby. and when she ,rot
bnck 10 the wnShtub fo,Inl II had
climbed into the water in the tuh
and was drowned The two hoy.
bitten by the rattlesnnkc died the
same day. and the three children
We're buried. together.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
HOTEL STRIKE GROWS
Total of 1000 Employees Out und Com.
picte Tie-Up Ia Threatened.


New York, May 3l.-The addition or
i;o90 strikers to tho ranks. bringing
me total to 1000. and demonstru
HONS marked with disorder OH Fifth
eenort Of the new International Hotel
Union to enforce the wishes of the
organization and to obtain increases
IN wages and improvements In work
Ing conditions for employees in the
kitchens and dining rooms Of the
thousands of New York's eating
The thirty hotels and restaurants
affected by the strike successfully cor
Senied their embarrassment in some
Instances. but in other places the din
ing rooms had to be closed and res
.euEant service was concentrated in
single room.
s,. The hotel men men realizing, as they
ing an army of substitutes. principally
IroIn Boston, Philadelphia and other
from southern winter resorts. They
declared they would fight to the nm
.sh n even though IT might be nee,
eSSary TO close some o. the places.
Union officials said on the other
rand that they had exhausted only
tha, .'nlrd 2f their power In this city:
mat additions to the ranks were re-
corded hourly: that negotiations were
on looking TO the strike of other en-
ployes. and that they expected 20
orine about practically complete tie
"P u wv HVleI una restaurant puS'-
ness In the city. and II necessary 30
eN,snd the movement to otner places
The first notable demonstration OF
me strike occurred late Tonight when
about 100 marched UP Fifth Avenue
and halted IN front Of D.Inonico's
shhonting epithets q, the walters
mere who refused 10 join them 20.
iicemen. with might sticks drawn.
cowed the mob and It moved aIon:
10 othur hotels. where similar tao
TICS were used. Later, 4 mass-neet-
ing was held IN an opera house where
grams.
"Dante's. Interno-a kitchen: cooks
are droprine dead from heat and
eeverwork read one. "A dollar hnc
.or Smile: Sc cents day to supper,
"a family vas another
The list OF new piaccs where strikes
were DECLARED tonight was rrad a.d
received with cheers The list 'r-
Guided the Park Avenue. the Males
t,,c' the Herald SQUARE the Hofrbrau
HonSn Moouin's two places and the
Two Bustanoby restaurants
\ large number Or other places were
on the list for strike. but It was
off until Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
CHAMP CLARK IN LEAD
Apparently Has Carried Rhode Island
Over GoXcrnOr MIIson.

Providence. X. l., May 3l.-Returns
in the Democratic presidential pr5fer-
ence primary had been received from
little more than one-third o: the
State at II O'Clock Tonight, an hour
after the polls closed. and at that TINA
Champ Clark was leading Governor
Wilson, OF New Jersey. by tnrse to one
Returns at hand from twenty-eight out
OF the seventy-six election districts in
tbs State gave Clark 9s4. Wilson 32i,
Harmon 80. TIN, same districts for ma
tional committeeman a contest which
attracted more attention than the pref
erence voting. gave George W. Green.
incumbent, $50, and Congrs ssma n
George p O'Shoughauessy 657.
Speaker Clark's supporters made the
only active campaign in the state. the
work done In the interest OF Governor
Wilson being confined to placing adj
Refreshments IN the papers yesterday.
The vote was light.
The primary was held under the
direction OF the Democratic State Com
mitte:, In the absence of State pri-
nary law. 1t 'he'rs agreed that the
delegates should abide by the wishes
expressed in the -eferential voting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
EXPLOSIONS sake FRISCO
Four in business nit,rict Astound Po-
lice Depur1ment


Four I'm BusineEs Dit.trict Astound Po-
lice Depnrtmcnt.
San Francisco. Calls Hny at.-Three
heavy explosions Shouts the downtown
district of san Frapcisco Tonight. The
hrst two were located Mt Tom Cor
BETS pool room md saioon, mt Fourth
mud Stevenson stred,; the third WINS
Mt Broycrs saloon In Stevenson.
Tom COrbctt fs brother of Jame.
J. Corbctt, mud well known tn nport-
Ing circles nII over tie country nv bet
Ting commissioner III the JeMrics-
Johnson heavyweight champions lip
hEht mt Reno.
Tie explosions. recalling fu thcir
mystery and violence those which
wrecked many salooDs aud pool rooms
IN Chicago for series Of years, Az
founded the local police department..
The first two occHrsed n crowd
sWnrmc,l from moving picture aud
vaudeville show across the street from,
Curbc,i's. The poIi., in their first
suryey could find NJ record of my
one being Injured iu the stampede
Stevenson street is nnrrow. parallel
Ing Market Street. The main artery
OF the city. nud rhnring just behind
tue Palace Hote: ~ Ia practically
deserted after nf1btfBii.
Inter. fourth esoiosion was re-
ported 10 the police.
sIona-
Both corbctt's unh Broyer's are
downtown district known ny "South of
Market Street" Neither occupied
mt the time OF the explosions.
Al Corbctt's the bOfn' hnd heen toss
cd through rindo.Taane. broken ia
permit It's entrance. II lay there sIz-
cling from It's fusci before any one
realized what II vas.
~ Broyei's the bo-nb tied to
the front door knoT. In both cnHes
damaged was consnrn tn breukin, OF
windows mud shnkiIE foundations al
rcndy Insecure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
MAY BE SOLD AT AUCTION
BlueneldS Steamship Company
Going Under the Hammer

New Orleans, May 3l-Thc plant
and assets OF the Blueheids Steamship
Will be sold at public auction early in
July, according To a decision reached
by Judge Foster in the United States
District Court here late to-day Judge
roster announced that he would sign
a decree to this effect in five days
unless he had assurances from inter-
ested parties that they would put up
on its feet The Bluehelds Steamship
Company is engaged in the business Of
importing fruit from Nicaragua, and
operates q fleet OF vessels between this
port and Blucncids. II was placed in
the hands of a receiver about TWO
Years ago, and to-day's actio nof the
court WAS prompted directly by hold
crs OF Receivers certificates. amount
ing to about $4,000, asking for a sale
OF the property.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE
Entire business District of niucks-
burg. y. G., Mipeh Ont

BiaekstUrg, s. G., May 3l.-F!re
which started al O'clock this morn
ing swept the business district OF
n!acksburg and burned the greater
hre- iighting facilities. owners Of
huildings and stores stood By and
watched thetr property go up in
strong wind was blowing, and It
soon became evident that the entire
business district was doomed. Occu-
pants of stores began moving goods
but the flre made such rapid progress
that II was, impossible to save any
thing Of value.
FROM the side OF the street on
the iron cay Hotel pu.iaing. the
b!sses; structure in the town. In a
rev minutes this building was doomed,
ana tue collapsing walls fell into tho
Bank OF Blacksburg. wrcckinS the
..trrcture. The loss is estimated at
SiOceoo, with about SIC 600 insurance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
WANTS HIS NAME CLEARED
Edward E. Loonis Denounccs Evidence
"Sicious Lies"


Washington, May sl.-I1dward E.
LOOMS. r.ce-Presidenu and general
general manager o. the DnIaware
LackaWanna and Western Railroad, to-
day demanded that the House judiciary
Comm!ttee clear his name OF the vi
cious lies which he said appeared in
the testimony concerning h!m In the
Investigation of charges against Judg,.
X. w. Archibald. or ;ae Commerce
Court. Loomis WAS indignant over the
stateine nts OF Z. q. Boland, who told
the committee that he understood that
Judge Archbald. Mr. Loom.s and Presi-
dent Truesdale. OF ths Lackawanna.
were TO ibe the 'oenefic!aries OF q $50, 900
incrs ase in the price for which Boland
ana his brother were to sell the Marion
Coal Company TO toe railroad. Mr.
LOOMS denounced this testimony as
an unqualified lle," without a particle
OF truth TO sustain 1t. He testified
that he believed that Judge Archaic
interest in the sale OF the Marion Coal
Company to the railroad was simply
the result OF Archoald's Friendship tor
the Bolahds and his ecqua nta nee with
tae railroad officials.
William $. Jenny. vtce-presIdtnt and
general counsel for the L>ackawanna,
denied that an atu.mpt had been made
10 secure from Judge Archibald. wh.s n
he was on the district bench, dec! :
sion which would eliminate the Marion
Coal Company as a complainant against
the Iackawanna before the Interstate
Go HlILarce Com miSSion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
TAFT ASKS ACTION
Wants Legislation to Prevent Use Oft
Habit Forming Drugs.

Especial 10 The mes-Dispatch1
Washington. May 3l.-Immed !ate
legislation to prevent the promiscuous
use OF ha bit forming drugs was urged
by President Taft in a message trans
mitteG TO Congress to-day. The mes
sage was accompanied by a report
from Secretary OF state Knox dcclar-
ing that unless action is taken on
measures now pending in Congress the
American government may be Justly
accused of being half-hearted In its
efforts to mitigate or suppress the
opium and sllicd evils.
The President asserted he would not
ask the Senate to ratify the conven-
ton adopted by the recent interna-
tlonal opium conference until the
Netherlands government had secured
the signatures of thirty four additional
countries to the convention. The sig
natures will be secured, 1t is expected
by the end of the present year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
VAUGHN IN COUNTY JAIL
Serious Charge AEalrst Former Super
intcpGent of orphnunEe.

81
Greenvill5, S. e.. slay SIT. u
Vaughn. former sun5 rInt.ndent Of the
South Carolina odd Fellows Orphan
age. located ct Gresny.lie. for whose
arrest warrant Yves sworn ont We'd
nesday by n5e boardof trustees charS-
ing him with committing assault upon
;,.e person Of one oe the orphan girls
unGii- his car4 al ;ns time n was in
charge OF the institation. was pia I'D
in, tho county Jail lete this afternoon.
Vaughn. who had bssn out Of the city
Cor severs! days ana ignorant OF the
charges that hads been PREFER ID
against him. returned to Greeuriile
this afternoon from Newport News,
Va, where he claims he has been vis-
it!?rS relatives. Upon being Informed
b a brother, according 20 the sheriff
that tuch. charges had ben preferred
against sim. Vaughn got back on the
7rAfn alighted on lhe opposite side
and fad. He was arrested eight miles
from the city about three hours after
the offiosrt harmed of his having
reached heTe. He was super.nt md emit
OF the ol,phsnage for sey'sn years. was
assistant sIperirN endcnt or large
SUNDAY scCSol, taacfrr OF 4 sunday
school elias and prominent in all
CHURCH work.
HIS arrest q :, GRATED sensation
here. He pros Is h!s innocence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
HITCHCOCK GIVES AID
Mail Carriers VIII Assist In Prevention
of Forest Fires.

Washington. May Sl.-More than a
million miles o. roadway territory in
compare lively sparse!y settled sections
of tht country Will be covered daily
by forest fira-pr:vcntive force OF
SO, 300 men. as a result of an order
issued to-day by Postmast &c leral
Hitchcock These men are the rural
and star route mail caTrirrs, who are
directed TO cooperate: with tho fores [
rangers and State Are wardens in every
way possible. Last year forest fires
destroyed approximately $4,000. 900
worth OF property. The Agricultural
Department has been anxious to in
crease the efficiency and strengt; OF
It's forest fc-prevenLive service. and
Postmaster-Ge Hitchcock offers d
his departments assistance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
JAILED FOR HUSBAND-BEATING
Mrs. DubHl believed First SuGrncist
Thus Sentenced In United lStnIcs.

liz ha NltOn. y. y, May 5I.--Nrs.
Mary Dubal. OF this city. is believed
10 sce tire first suffragis; in the United
states 10 b given u pen!tent!ary sem
t:nce for husband beating. Shi. was
arrested Oh a warrant obtained by Ny.
puba'. who compla ned that in a lit OF
rage she gave him sound beating.
city Judge Albert Hotchkis= found
her guilty. and declared that If womeT.
q sired M ms prar oSatives they should
also have mems punish when
found guilty of violation of law. He
always dealt sh@reiv with wife beat
ers, he said and accordingly &c SEN
fenced h'r 10 three months in the
penitantiary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
MAY SAVE COMMERCE COURT

Senate Committee Votes to RESTORE
Approximation for Its maintenance.
Committee on Finance to-day voted
TO place in the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill the
eliminated by the House. The HoI,ss
action was expected to abolish the
court; and the provision inserted by
the Senate committee will precipitate
lively tight in conference The
committee also voted to strike from
the bill the provision limiting the
terms of Office of all civil service em-
ably will be reported to the Senate
tomorrow. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
CONTRIBUTE GENEROUSLY

Mrs. Russell Sage md Mrs. Il. II. liar
rimun Give Aid to Flood Sufferers.
New York. May 3l.--Two Of the
wealthiest women of New York. Mrs
Russell Sage and Mrs. L. H. Harri-
man. contributed generously to-day to
Mayor Gaynor's relief fund for the
southern flood sufferers. Mrs. sage
sent n check for $500 and Mrs. Har-
riniap gave $1,000. Their offerings
brought the tota, up to $3.50 to-day
and increased the amount thus far
rcceiNed to grand total of SlS11G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
SHIP RUNS UPON REEF
Steamer AntiIIinn Ashore or Grand
Turk-PnHsenEerA Snfe.

Turks Island Bahamas May 81
The British steamer Antillian. which
sailed from Liverpool May 10 for ia
naica, ran ashore on reef at the
northeast extremity of Grand Turk
yesterday afternoon. The vessel lies
easily and is not leaking. Her crew
and passengers remain on board in no
danger.
Lighters are alongside. and the coal
has been jcttisom:d. though the cargo
has not been touched 1t is believed
that the craft VIII he saved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
VICTORY FOR LABOR
EiEht-Hour Principle Is Extended to
(ontrnctS ON GoNernnlcnt Work

Contracts on Government Work.
Washington. May BY the de-
cisive vote OF 45 TO II the Senate to-
DAY passed the House bill extending
inc eight hour principle to contract
The principle involved in the measure
mas long been commended for by the
labor interests. 1T provides that
every contract hereafter adopted for
the government requiring the employ
ment of laborers or mechanics shall
contain provision that no laborer or
mechanic doing any pnrt of the work
Required or permitted to work more
than eight hours In one calendar day."
A penalty of SIS Is imposed for every
violation of the provision.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
SUBMARINES IN MANOEUVREs

Now Submergc Near Tenders Instead
of Running out to Sea First.
Newport II. J.. May 31.---The sub
marine flotilla of the Atlantic fleet
Is holding important manocuvres here
this week y new feature Of the pro-
gram is an order under which the
drill crews no longer run out to sea
and then submcrge. Instead, they now
submcrge alongside their tenders and
run out 10 sea under water.
They are often under water for as
long s three hours
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
ASKS HEAVY DAMAGES

Lillian Graham, SHOW Girl, Files Suit
Against Stokes.
New York, May 31.--Lillian Graham,
the show girl. who, with. Ethel Con-
having attempted the life of w. Z. D.
Stokes. filed suit against STOKES to-
day asking 100000 damage for false
and malicious prosecution"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
CABINET OFFICERS IN FIGHT
Trouble Arises Over Criticisms of the
Turkish Fleet.

London. May sl---A news dispatch
from Constantinople gays the Minister
terror had a fight at Yesterdays cabi-
net meeting is consequence of the
severe structures appearing in the
newspapers, which charge tbs Turkish
fleet with cowardice Cor remaining In
the Golden Horn instead OF putting out
to offer battle to the italian fact
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
ONE DEAD, FOURTEEN HURT
Sightseeing Automobile Skids md
Turing Over In Ne1Y York

Turns Over In New York.
Asw York, May 31--One man was
killed and fourteen persons seriously
injured early this morning when a
sightseeing automo0ia skidded and
turned over on the Hoffman Boulevard
in the borough of Queens. TIL. dead
man was John Eagan, of New York
The party was returning from Rock
away Beach. Their car was so badly
wrecked that 1t was left in the road
way. The injured. who were taken to
hospitals in Jamaica. /. L. included six
men and eight young women.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
FAST TRAINS TO NoRFoI.rS
VIA CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY

Leave. Richmond \. NJ. le noon
and p. NJ.
New fast train leaving Richmond at
u noon arrives Old Point r. NJ. Nor
folk $3.50 W. NJ. carrying Pullmans and
dining car. Service q la carte
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
TO VIRGINIA BEACH. VIA NORFOLK
AND WESTERN RAILWAY.

Train leaves Byrd Street station
$40 a. NJ. eMsry Sunday. carrying a
through coach to Virginia Beach with
out change.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
nam rnsaes

Washington May 3i.-The Hous.s TO-.
day passed tn. Military Academy APP
propriation bill. carrying s1,O34, $50. a
decrease of $4,000 from last year.
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and since that time the children,
Gladstone, aged 10; Kathryn,
aged IS; Elsie, aged 10; Earl,
aged 10, and. Constance, aged 7,
have been under the exclusive
care of the husband.
Reed asks the custody of the.
children, saying that Mrs. Reed
can see them as often as she
pleases.
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Heroic Measures.

Heroic Measures.
Tom-That Miss Bicycles is the
poorest econversationalist l ever
met,
His Hostess-Is that so?
Tom-Yes. The only thing
she said to me the whole evening
was NO" and 1 had to propose
to her to get her to say that
Boston Transcript.
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Reed asks the custody of the.
children, saying that Mrs. Reed
can see them as often as she
pleases.
RECIPE FOR STRAWBERRY
CUSTARD PIE.
The crust for the pie is made
by rubbing l pint of flour, Il cup
lard and pinch of salt together
with the hands until it feels san
dy. Add Il cup real cold water
gradually until it is all absorbed.
Flour the board, flour the rolling
pin, roll out the crust very thick.
Grease pie pan; put in lower
crust. Bake crust in hot oven.
Make a boiled custard of .15 cup
-four, a teaspoon salt and Il cup
sugar, dilute with Il pint of hot
milk, then cook and stir over hot
water until mixture thickens.
Cool, stirring occasionally for IS
minutes. Beat 4 yolks of eggs,
add Il of cup of sugar and stir
into the hot mixture. Stir until
the eggs looked cooked, then cool
and flavor with Il teaspoon va
nilla. Mix l quart of huiled straw
berries with the custard, place
this over the baked crust, beat the
whites of the 2 eggs to a stiff
froth, put this over the berries
and custard. Put into the oven
until the whites of egg brown
slightly. Remove from oven, let
cool. This amount makes two de-
Z N
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made from any fruit in season,
such as cherries, gooseberries, etc.
g H ilj
" 5erton Brale%
If you cannot stand
A good natured jest,
At either Yourself or the thing
you love best,
If it makes you sore
When somebody laughs at you
Or chuckles and CHATS at you,
Then-You're bore!
For there isn't a thing
In this world we make money in,
This world we are gloomy or
CHEEKY and sunny in,
That you can't, if you try,
Find something that's funny in.
Folks are born, live and die,
And (the wise never doubt it)
The whole world has something
that's funny about it.
So take it from me
(I'm wise man, you know;
The way is to see
Where the joke is, and so
To laugh back again,
With mirth in your eyes,
At the whole world of men
Are you wise?
-O-O-
Heroic Measures.
IT, ~ d. L.