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Mckinley Park. East 3sth and
Spokane. Bible school at 10 a. m;
communion at IL a. M; G. E., $50
p. m; preaching. 1880 p. m.
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All Saints, Larchmont. Services,
1880 a. M; morning prayer and
holy communion. Rev. w. j. Getty
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Roosevelt Heights. East seth ana
v. Bible school at 1880 a. M; conf
munion at 1880 a. M; C. e. at $50
p. m; preaching at 1880 p. m.
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Park NJ. E., w. II. w. Rees, pas
tor. ). s., 10 a. m; Epworth
league. Gas p. M; preaching, IL a.
hi. and 1880 p. m.
Thursday afternoon meeting,
p. m.
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Allen M. L. 1411 So. Yakima, Rev
II. M. Collins, pastor. Preaching at
IL a. m. and p. M; class meeting,
1910 p. M: s. s., 1:10 p. M; a. G.
l.. league, Z p. m: prayer meeting,
Wednesday evening
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Zion Evangelical, So. 18th and L.
Rev. J. Hutchinson. pastor. Ser
mon, 1880 a. M; s. s., $3.50 a. m;
service, Eng, 1850.
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SUNDAY SERVICES AT ALL THE TACOMA CHURCHES

First Congregational church, Dr.
vision av. and j SITS, Rev. e. T..
Ford. pastor. Services, 1890 a. m.
and 7:45 p. M; Bible school, 1910
p. IN.
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st. Patrick's. No, 18th and ]. Rev
Joseph McGrath. rector.
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Pilgrim, No. oath and Warner.
Rev. Edgar C. Wheeler, pastor.
Morning, 1890 a. m: Sunday school,
11:40 a. M; evening, 7:45 p. m.
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Knox Presbyterian chapel, No.
10Th and Verde SITS. illustrated
song service and gospel meeting at
1880. Rev. w. c. Gum will speak.
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International Bible Students as.
ISOLATION, Temple of Music 945 {
st. Discourse at 3 p. M; Berear
Bible study at 4:30 and $3.50 d. m
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First Swedish Lutheran church,
corner So. 1 and Sth SITS, Rev. Her
man Lind, pastor. Sunday school,
$3.50 a. M; services IL a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at s o'clock.
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Third. So. cath st.. Rev. David
r. Macdonald. ID D., pastor. Serv-
ices, II a. m; s. s. and reotor's
Bible class. 9:45 a. M: Wednesday
meeting. TEAS p. M: Friday. p. m
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First, 9Th av. and Grant. Service
IL a. m. and 7:30 p. IN.
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PenieI Gospel Services every
evening at o'clock; Sunday at Q
D. nj. los So. 18th.
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Tacoma Seamen's Institute, 9Th
and st. Helens. Rev. +. t. Webb.
p. D., chaplain; Mr.. H Ferny-
1880 a. M: morning. IL a'clock in
st. Luke's, DIR. Webb officiating:
service in institute at D. m.
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Spanaway NJ. E., Frederick C.
Thompson, pastor. s. s., 10 a. m.
morning worship. IL.
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Elm Free. So. Aims. and 18th
Norwegian services. 10:45 q. m.
1880 p. m.
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St. Pqul'e, So. asa and L SITS,
Waldo b. Marsh. pastor. s.. g..
M; prayer meeting, Thurs, D. m.
preaching. IL a. m. and 1880 p. m.
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CONGREGATTONAL

East 18th and p sts.. Rev. A. d.
Shaw. pastor Sunday school. 10 a.
M: morning worship and sermon.
IL; evening Worship and sermon,
1870; Thursday, 8 .. M. bible study
and prayer
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NIETHODIST

Mckinley Park church, cor. East
G st. and Division lane, w. q.
Pflaum. minister. s. g., 10 a. M,
J.. II. Anderson, supt.: morning wor-
ship at IL; Epworth League at D.
M; evening service at 5.
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City Rescue Mission. 10S So. f4th
ct. Services at 1880 every evening.
sermon, D. IN.
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PRESBYTERIAN

PREsBYTERIAN
Calvary Presbyterian church, Di-
vision Lane and ID ST., Rev. c. Il
Strandt. pastor. S. s., 10 a. m.
services. IL a. m. and 1880 p. M: G
E. 6:45 p. m; prayer meeting
Thursday, 1880 p. m.
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Lincoln Park, sSth and G, Ralph
c. Sargent. minister. Evening SER
vice at 1880 p. M; G. r. at $40.
Bible school at 10 a. M; preach
ing at II n m
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1 Il
lowed by monthly meeting of the
Pastoral committee; Young PeopIe's
meeting, $50: evening service. T:I5
conducted by Rev. Payson of New
Services at II a. m. and 7.I5 n
m; Y. p. U. at 6:SO p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Church of the Brethren, So. 5oth
and G SITS. j. U. Stlversson, pastor.
.. s., 10 a. M; preaching, ii a. m.
anu p. m; Christian workers
Salvation Army, 1901 Pacific av.
Services: Preaching, D. M; Young
Peoples meeting, 6 p. m; saliva
ton meeting. p. m.
Volunteers of America, 18th and
Pacific. Meetings every evening al
p. m. Sunday at p. m. and p.
Park Uniyersalist church, DIvi-
SION av. and ] ST., Henry Victor
Morgan, minister. Services, IL a.
m. and p. M; S. S., 10 q. M; class
lessons Wednesday and Friday, S
p. m,
Church open week days. except
saturday 1900 to 500 p. m.
International Bible Students as
ISOLATION, Temple of Music 945 C
St, Discourse at 3 p. m; Berean
biole study at 4:so and 6:So p. m
Spiritualists Progressive Psychic
society at Equality hall, 1iI7H
Tacoma av. Lyceum at $3.50 d. M;
circle at 9 p. m; meeting at 8 p. m
Thursday circle and meeting at 2
p. m.
Tacoma Ethical society, Tacoma
av. and So. 3rd st. Morning exer-
cises at IL a. IN.
Tacoma seamen's Institute. cor
ner st: Helens and 9Th ayes. Rev.
r 7. Webb. honorary chaplain; II.
Ferneyhough, Supt. Early ceIebra-
tion, 1880; morning service, IL
o'clock in st. LulSe's church, DR..
Webb officiating; evening service, s
Tacoma Philosophical society
meets every Thursday evening at s
y. M, room 26, Stratford hotel, 9th
and G streets. Karma and Reincar-
nation league tfor inquirers) Sum
day evenings, p. m.
Danish brotherhood hall, So. 10th
and Tacoma av. Louis Lundgren.
Bible lecturer will deliver a free
lecture at 3 d. m. to the Swedish
people of Tacoma on THE Three
Ways"
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints (Mormons). Sunday SER
vices at 1117M So Tacoma av., Fra
ternity Bldg. s. S. and sacrament
at 10 a. M; Mutual Improvement
association and preaching services
at p. m.
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United Norwegian, So. 18th and I.
S. s., $3.50 a. M; services, 1890 a.
m, 7:45 p. m. J. o. Haugen, pastor
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Bethany, So. 18th and Thompson.
s. s., 10 a. M; preaching, ii a. m.
Junior League. 8 p. M; Epworth
League. $50; preaching. 7:30 p. m;
prayer service Thurs, 1870 p. m.
Rev. Jas. L. Milligan, pastor.
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st. Johns, So. 5sth and Puget
Sound. Rev. Robert II. McGinnis,
rector; w. L. Cullen. lay reader. S.
s., 10 a. H.. services, IL a. m.
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st. Leo's, So. Yakima and I3th,
Rev. Father Cunningham, rector.
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Manitou Park. s. s.. 10 a. m.
sermon at IL a. m. by w. Chalmerl
Gum.
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The Orpheus will give two num-
'bers on the program of the Euter-
pean society to be presented We'd
nesday evening, November 81, at
the Temple of Music.
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Trinity, No. Sd and K SITS, Rev.
Charles Y. Grimes. Early celebra-
tion, 1880 a. M; 8. s., 9:45 a. m !;
Bible class. 1000 q. m: Mathis, II
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints (Mormons). Sunday SER
vices at 1117h so. Tacoma av., Fra
ternity Bldg. s. S. and sacrament
at 10 q. m; Mutual Improvement
association and preaching services
at D. m.
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The Church of Holy Communion.
cor. So. 18th and 1 st., Rev. Rcbt.
H. McGinnis, rector. Early service.
1880 a. M: S. s. and Bible service,
9:45 a. M; morning prayer. II a. m. !;
evening prayer. 1880 p. m.
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Epworth, cor. So. 7th and Ander-
son. w. I. Randolph, pastor.
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Cynthia's Answers to
Many Questions

The first wedding anniversary
is cotton.
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Adams st. Ev. church, No. Adams
and 22d ST., N. Shupp, pastor
Preaching service at ii a. m, and
1880 p. m; s. S. at 10 a. m.
Y. p. A. at GAS; midweek prayer
meeting Thurs. evening, 1890.
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First Evangelical church, So.
18th and X SITS. 7. r. Hornschuch,
pastor. Preaching, IL a. m. and
1880 p. M; S. S. at 10 a. M; Y. p.
A. at 6:30 p. m; prayer and teach
ers meeting Thurs, 8 D. m.
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Emmanuel Presbyterian church
No. j and 9Th SITS, Robert H. Mill
gan, pastor. Morning service, 1890
evening service, 1870 d. m.
Bible schol after morning service
Y. T.. S. C. Il. at 6:30.
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Central, So. 21st and I SITS. e. W.
Erickson, pastor. S. S., 9:45 a. M !.
II a. M; class meeting,
noon; +. L., 700 p. m; prayer SER
vice, Thurs. p. m; evening SER
vice, d, m,
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Danish Brotherhood hall, So. 10th
and Tacoma av. Louis Lundgren.
Bible lecturer, will deliver free
lecture at p. m. to the Swedish
people of Tacoma on The Three
Ways"
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Tacoma TheosophicaI society
meets every Thursday evening at s
D. M, room rs, Stratford hotel, 9th
and c streets. Karma and Reincar-
nation league tfor inquirers) Sum
day evenings, 5 p. m.
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st. John the Baptist, Indian res
ervation, Rev. Chas. De Decker.
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German, So. 21st. Services In
s.. 9:15 a. M; Y. p. s. c. E., %.
m. Ger. Lutheran, So. Tacoma,
Swedish Lutheran church, corner
58th and Birmingham av.) every al
ternate Sunday at $3.50 p. m. Pasa
tor, Aug. f. Graebner.
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Swedish Methodist church, cor. J
and So. 18th SITS, Roy. a. G. Beck,
pastor. Morning service, 1915 a.
M; Epworth league. p. m; even
ing service, 7:45 p. in.
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First M. E., South Sth and G SITS.
Thomas w. Lane, pastor. Clas!
meeting, $3.50 a. M: morning wor
ship, 1890. followed by holy com
niunion; S. s., IL M: Epwortl
league, GAS; evening worship. 1880
aa-Flv ening service preceded by hal
hour musical recital under direc
ton of Mr.. Robert L. Schofie1d.
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First Norwegian. ED and So.
M; second and fourth Sundays in
month, services at II a. M: first
and third Sundays. services at s d
M
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Tacoma Seamen's Institute, cor
ner ST; Helens and 9Th ayes. Rev
+, I. Webb. honorary chaplain; II.
ferneyhough, Supt. Early eelebra-
ton, 1880; morning service, II
O'clock in st. Luke's church, Dr.
Webb officiating: evening service, s
o'clock.
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Tacoma Ethical society, Tacoma
av. and So. 3rd st. Morning exer-
cises at IL a. IN.
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Mason, 2Sth and No. Madison SITS.
Rev. Il. L. Benedict, pastor. Il ible
school, $3.50 a. m; sermon, II a. m. !;
preaching, 1880 p. m; Epworth
League, 6:15.
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st. Johns, So. 5th ard 7, Rev. G.
E. Stoever, pastor. Sunday school
9:45 a. m; service at IL and 8 ID, IN
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Spiritualist's Progressive Psychic
society at Equality hall, 1il7H
Tacoma av. Lyceum at $3.50 d. M;
circle at 8 p. M; meeting at 8 D. m.
Thursday circle and meeting at 2
d. m.
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l am a working
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

Drop the hose and run to the n.y.
drant and twist that little thing at the
top" screamed Jimmy. you all time
got to perpose someping to get little
boys in trouble anyway" he added un-
generously.
you proposed this yo'selt," de-
clared an indignant Billy you said
Aunt Minerals SO 1igious she
wouldn't git mad"
Christian woman's can get Just as
mad as any other kind" declared the
other boy, sliding from his perch on
the fence and running across the lawn
to disappear behind his own front
steps.
Holding her skirts nearly up to her
knees Miss Minerva stepped gingerly
along the wet and muddy street till
she got to her gate, where her nep-
hew met her, looking a little guilty,
but still holding his head up with that
characteristic, manly air which was
so attractive.
William" she said sternly, II see
you have been getting into mischief,
and feel It my duty to punish you,
SO that you may learn to be trust.
worthy. said nothing to you about
the hose because I did not think you
would know how to use It."
Billy remained silent. He did not
want to betray his little companions
Of the morning, so he said nothing in
his own defense.
Come with me into the house." con-
tinued his aunt, you must go to bed
at once"
But the child protested vigorously.
Don't make me go to bed in the
daytime, Aunt Minerva; me an
Wilkes Booth Lincoln amt never went
to bed in the daytime since we's born,
an l amt never hear tell of a real
'ligious oman a-puttin' a little boy in
bed fore it's dark; an I amt never
a-going to NEEDLE with yo' ole hose
no mo-"
But Miss Minerva was obdurate,
and the little boy spent a miserable
hour between the sheets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

sEeeters,' DroAe N frances important
ly, fussing over her baby, land I'm
going to see Doctor Sanford. Don't
you think she looks pa e, jimmy"
Pale, nothing!" snecred the little
boy. Girls got to all time pay their
dolls are sick. Nav; I don't know
nothing a tall bout your Gladys
Maude."
Lima gazed up the street.
"That looks like Miss Minerva to
me way up yonder," she remarked. II
think we had better get away from
here before she sees u.s."
Two little girls rolling doll buggies
fairly few down the street and one
little boy quickly climbed to the top
of the dividing fence. From this safe
vantage point he shouted to Billy,
who was holding the nozzle of the
hose out Of which poured stream of
water.
You'd better turn that water off
cause Miss Minerals going to be
madder'n a green persimmon."
81 do know how to-" said Billy for
lornly. You turnt it on"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

never natter play with no dolls sence
ives born" he replied sullenly, I'VE
gees in swimmin an. plays baseball.
l can knock home.run an pitch
curve an ketch a fly. Why don't
you gimme a baseball bat? / already
got a ball what Admiral Farragut
gimme. An l amt a-goin' to be no
sissy neither. Lima an Frances plays
dolls, me an Jimmy" he stopped in
sudden confusion.
Lima and Frances and Jamesl" ex-
claimed his aunt. What do you know
about them, William"
The child's face flushed. ct seen
'em this mornin'," ne acknowledged.
Miss Minerva put hand on either
shoulder and looked straight into his
eyes.
William, who started that sprink-
ling this morning?" she questioned,
sharply.
Billy flushed guiltily and lowered
his lids; but only for an instant. Quick.
ly recovering his composure he re-
turned her gaze steadily and ignored
her question.
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d 4 MSS llTnT> a a.
( Ia and SMA
S}TWILIlAM GREEN HILLS
eEy FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
(Copyrlght. BIZ Aeilly g Britton COZ


Little Ikey Rosenstein, better known
as "Goose-Grease," dressed in cast
of suit of his big brothers, with his,
fathers hat set rakishIy back on his,
head and over his ears, was coming.
proudly down the street some distances
off.
"Yonder comes Goose-Grease Rosen-
STEM" said Jimmy gleefully. when
he gets right close les make him
hop"
"All right" agreed Billy, his good
humor restored, les baptize him
good"
"Oh, we can't baptize him." ex-
claimed the other little boy, "cause
he's Jew and the Bible says not to
baptize Jews. You got to mesmerize
'em. How come me to know so
much?" he continued condescendingly.
Miss Cecilia teached me in the Sun
day school. Sometimes 1 know SO
much 1 feel like I'm going to bust.
She teached me bout 'Scuffle little
chillens and forbid them not and bout
Ananias telled Sapphire he done it
with his little hatchet,' and bout
''Lijah jumped over the moon in a
automobile l know everything what's
in the Bible. Miss Cecilia sure is a
cracker-jack; she's bout the stylish
est Sunday school teacher they is"
TWAS the COW jumped over the
MOON" said Frances, land it isn't In
the Bible; it's in Mother Goose"
And Elijah went to heaven In a
chariot of fire." corrected Lima.
And I know all bout Gabriel" con-
tinued Jimmy, unabashed. when
folks called him to blow his trumpet
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

ne was under the naystack last
asleep"
Ikey was quite near by this time to
command the attention of the four
children.
Lets mesmerize Goose-Grease,"
yelled Jimmy, as he turned the stream
Of water full upon him.
Frances, Lima and Billy clapped
their hands and laughed for joy.
With a terrified and angry shrek
their victim. dripping water at every
step, ran bowling by his tormentors.
When he reached safe distance he
turned around, shook a fist at them
and screamed back:
my papa is going to have you all
arrested and locked up in the Gala
boose."
"Calaboose, nothing!" jeered Jimmy.
"You all the time wanting to put some
body In the calaboose cause they mes
merize you. You got to be mesmer-
lied cause it's in the Bible"
A short, stout man, dressed in neat
black clothes, was coming toward
them.
"Oh, that's the majoA!" screamed
Billy delightedly, taking the hose and
sQuaring himself to greet his friend
of the train. but Jimmy jerked It out
Of his hand, before either of them no
uced him turning about. as If for
something forgotten.
"You amt got the sense OF a one
eyed tadpole. Billy" he said. That's
Miss Minerva,s beau. He's been low
ing her more'n q million years. Ny
mamma says he amt never going to
marry nobody tall thout he can get
Miss Minerva, and Miss Minerva she
just turns up her nose at anything
that wears pants. You better not
sprinkle him. He's been to the war
and got his big toe shot of. He kilt
bout q million Injuns and Yankees
and he's name Major cause he's a
Confed'rit vetrun. He went to the
war when he amt but fourteen"
"Did he have on long pants?" asked
Billy. Il call him Major Minerva"
"Gladys Maude's got the penny.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
CHAPTER vi.
Successful Strategy.

II have a present for you," said his
aunt, handing Billy a long. recsangu-
lar package.
Thank you, mp'am," said her BEAM
ing nephew as he sat down on the
floor, all eager anticipation, and be-
gan TO unite the string. His charm
ing, changeful face was fright and
happy again. but his expression be-
came one Of indignant amaze as he
saw the contents of the box.
What / want with a doll?" he
asked angrily, II amt no girl"
II think every little boy should
have a doll and learn to make
clothes for it." said Miss Minerva. III
don't want you to be a great, rough
boy; I want you to be sweet and
gentle like little girl: am going to-
teach you how to sew and cook and,
sweep, SO you may grow up a COM,
fort to me-"
This was a gloomy forecast for the,
little boy accustomed. as he had been,
to the freedom OF big plantation.
and he scowled darkly.
me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln Amt
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
Bed Price, Bad Work

Craftsmanship used to be the key
note OF labor. The aim was to pro
duce an excellent thing. to sell at {
sood price. The modern business mar
trles to produce Quickly a rotten and
fantastic article, so as to be able Il
sell at bad price in enormous quaint
ues' So far is this paradox true tia,
real economist nearly always buy1
the most expensive things. and tn,
eheapjsck IS as often as not million
alre.--R' r, Buckley, In London T. P.r
Weekly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18

"a stream of water hit the old woman
sQuarely in the face.
"Who dat? What's yo' doin'?" she
yelled, as she backed of. IFS a-gwine
10 tell yo' pappy, Jimmy Garner" as
she recognized one OF the culprits.
I~Pint dat ar hose way f'om me, TO-
make yo' ma spank yuh slabsided.
got to git home an wash. Drap it, I
tell yuh!"
Two little girls rolling two doll
puggies IN which reposed two enor-
NOUS rag-babies were seen approach
Ing.
That's Lima Hamilton and Frances
Black" said Jimmy, they're my
phums."
Billy took good look at them.
~They's goin' to be my chums, too"
he said, calmly.
Your chums, nothing!" angrily
cried Jimmy, swelling up pompously.
You all time trying to claim my
chums. I can't have nothing a tall
,thout you got to stick your mouth In.
lXou bout the selfshest boy they is.
lYou want everything l got, all time"
The little girls were now quite near
and Jimmy hailed them gleefully, for
getful Of his anger:
Come on, Lima. you and Frances"
no shrieked. "and We can have the
mostest fun. Billy here's done come
% live with Miss Minerva and she's,
done gone uptown and don't care r.
we sprinkle. cause she's got so much
sligion." 49,
But you know none of us are al
lowed to use hose" objected Lima.
But it's so much fun" said Jimmy;
"and Miss Minerva she's SO Christian
abe Amt going to raise much OF
rough house, and II she do we can
run when we see her coning."
Il can't rum" said Billy; st amt
got nowhere to run to am"
IF that amt just like you, Billy"
interrupted jimmy "all time talking
bout you amt got nowhere to run to-,
you don't want nobody to have no fun.
Xou bout the picayunest hoy they ia"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-18
Turning on the Hose.
CHAPTER v.

Nbtuuth Oh SUC btOSCs
Look! Amt that a shaker"
whrieked Billy, pointing to what
looked to him like big snake coiled
in the yard.
SNAKE, nothing!" sneered his COM
panion, that's hose. You all time
got to call a hose a snake. Come on,
let's sprinkle" and Jimmy sprang out
of the swing, jerked up the hose and
dragged 1t to the hydrant. "My NAM
ma don't never low me to sprinkle
with her hose, but Miss Minerva she's
, SO good don reckon she'll care" he
cried mendaciously.
Billy followed, watched his compan-
Ion screw the hose to the faucet and
turn the water on. There was hiss
ing, gurgling sound and a stream OF
water shot out, much to the rapture Of
the astonished Billy.
Wont Aunt Minerva care?" he
asked, anxiously. as she real 'ligious
'oman?"
"She Is the Christianest woman
they is" announced the other child.
Come on, we'll sprinkle the street
and don't want nobody to get in our
way neither"
Il wish Wilkes Booth Lincoln could.
zee us" said Miss Minerals nephew.
A big, fat negress, with a bundlel
Of clothes tied in a red table cloth
on her head, came waddling down the,
sidewalk.
Billy looked at Jimmy and giggled;
Jimmy looked Mt Billy and Rigpled:
then. the latter took careful aim and