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The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
WiIv Waiter.

Robert Louis Stevenson, while In
San Francisco, was explaining to a
friend at a restaurant a popularity
of the local walters which was that
under no circumstances would they
admit that they did not have anything
that might be called for on the bill
of fare.
They will take your order for a
slice Of the MOON" said he. "and go
away as If they meant to fetch 1t, and
then come back and say that they're
just out of It,"
To prove it he called the waiter and
said:
"a double order Of broiled behe-
moth"
Yes. sir" said the waiter; will
you have it rare or well done?"
We'll done," said Stevenson.
Pretty soon the waiter returned.
81 am sorry, but We are just out Of
behemoth."
What, no more behemoth?" asked
the novelist in feigned astonishment.
The waiter lowered his voice.
I'VE have some more, sir" he whis-
pered confidentially, but the truth is.
| would not bring 1t to you as 1t was
not quite fresh"
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
ACT NOT ON THE PROGRAM
Dogs Instinct True, Even Though
Scene He Witnessed Was of
Make-Beiieve Order, :

Hereafter" said a New York com.
muter, when l attend a moving pic
ture show, will take pains to see that
my collie Jack is securely fastened at
home. The other evening Jack con-
trived to get past the ticket-taker and
followed me to my seat. He was quiet
and interested with.the various scenes
until highway robbery. was thrown
upon the screen. Then he became rest
less and began to whine.
when the actors were seen creep
ing near their intended victim He
growled. I clutched his collar, but
when the man was actually attacked
Jack barked and, breaking away from
me, dashed up the aisle, bounded over
the orchestra railing and did his best
to spring upon the pictured robbers.
He wanted to tear them to pieces.
don't know what he would have sue
ceeded in doing If there had been no
interference. Somebody had presence
of mind to turn on the lights. That
made the pictures fade and Jack, still
growtaling, rejoined me where l was
sitting. Jack has no use for robbers.
and a pictured one is just as had to
him as the reality"
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

furnishings must be in keeping. and
they must be of size to properly fit
the place.
There is a corner next to the din
ing room for grand, old-fashioned
grandfather's clock; and there is
room on the wide steps opposite the
clock corner for fancy urn or ped
estal to support piece Of statuary.
An upright piano rightly belongs in a
corner of this room, and the other
articles of furniture should CORE
spond. They should be large, not
numerous, but handsome; and there
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
RECORDED QUEER BET
LOSER PAID GUINEA A DAY FOR
THREE YEARS.
Made Wager with Clergyman Based on
Expectation of NapoIeon's Death
and Finally Was Released
From 1t by a Jury.

"One of the most curious bets |
ever heard of was made in England a
hundred years ago." said Angus Nc
Gregor, an attorney of Edinburgh,
Scotland, at the Belvedere.
1.-THE wager was between a knight,
who was also a member OF parlia-
ment, and a clergyman, for in that
day it was not considered scandalous
for dominies to put up their money
on sporting propositions. 1t is but
fair to the preacher, however, to say
that the other man did the banter.
ing, and this was the knights singu.
lar offer: That If anyone of crowd
present would put up 100 guineas
(something over 5000 he would give
to such person one guinea a, day dur
ing the remainder of the lifetime OF
Napoleon Bonaparte.
I'm making such an extraordinary
offer he evidently thought the great
Corsican had but a few days to live.
Before the others in the company
could recover from the shock OF the
strange proposal, the clergyman shout
ed out that he would accept the terms
and then and there the wager or deal
was consummated, there being wit
nesses to the act of the minister in
putting 100 guineas into the challen-
gers hands.
"a splendid bet it was for the rev.
srend gentleman, but a miserably poor
one for the other, who had to surren.
der guinea every day and this he
To do fo- 1,ott tow. 1t,t rt
three years. Along toward the close
Of 1914 the knight wearied of his los
ing game. AS you American say, he
began to have cold feet. AT first he
tried to beg off, but the parson would
not listen to his entreaties. A bet
was a bet he contended, and the fact
that he was ahead to the tune of some
300 guineas made him not in the least
compassionate. Boney might live
good while longer and that daily rev.
enue was very sweet.
"As last resort the knight refused
to pay any longer, and the parson
brought suit before judge. Eloquent
and learned counsel spoke on both
sides, but it must have been that the
advocate for the defendant knight pro.
duced the most convincing argument
In telling the jury why his client
should not be. made to pay any longer.
"In the first place." said the law.
yer, his client had not in the begin.
ming made the bet seriously; it was
sort Of jocular proposal, but once be.
ing made the proponent was too game
to back out. Secondly, it was con.
trary to public policy to give legal
sanction to such bet. Napoleon was
Britair's most dreaded foe and for
British subject to have a procuring
interest in prolonging the enemy's
life was horrid and untenable
thought. The jury took the same
view and freed the knight from fur
.her payments. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
PSYCHOLOGY OF DRESSING UP
Fancy Dress Balls Supply Cravinos
of Ignored Nature, According
to Observer.

The extraordinary vogue of the
fancy dress ball Of late years-espe-
cially when it is one Of monster d.
mensions-is one of the straws which
show which way the wind of national
character is blowing.
For it is not only the young and
curly who throng these gay scenes,
but serious people of middle age, of
exalted position, and even of advanced
years.
l fancy this rage for dressing up"
appeals to something profound and In
stinctive in human nature. If you
look with observant eyes at the trav-
estied figures around you, you will
discover that the dress chosen is sym
bolical of secret aspiration, q
thwarted desire, an unacknowledged
ambition.
Thus, the young man who must cen
sit on an Office stool year in, year out,
Will brazen 1t as pirate, or in the
sauciest of cavalry uniforms.
The British matron will put on the
f1ounces and languors of the Travi-
alta, or the striped stockings and mob,
cap of a soubrette.
So, also, you shall see ladies OF high
degree scantily attired as Bacchantes,
and leading Dionysian dances, while
the soldier or lawyer will impersonate
Pierrot, and girls of flighty manners
in private life appear, with downcast
lids, as Puritans or nuns.
Perhaps some such outlet for poor
human nature, which is squeezed into
grooves for which 1t is often i'll fitted,
is kind of safety valve which ought
to be encouraged.
Nature is said to take terrible re-
venges on those who steadily ignore
her. The putting on of motley is an
innocent form of occasionally obeying
her behests-London Sketch.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
SURE ENOUGH WEATHER SIGNS
Coffee, Pipe and Cane VIII Help One
to Make Forecast Of the
Coming Day.

When you go for your holiday, don't
grumble if you find that your newspa
per has misled you as to the weather
you report too general to be OF any
use. Instead, use your powers OF OBJ
servation, and be your own weather
prophet.
You need go no farther than your
own breakfast table to start with.
Watch your cup OF coffee. When the
bubbles collect in the center of the
cup and form kiss" you can plan
that picnic with confidence. When
they rush to the side OF the cup, you
had better go carefully. Rain Is not
absolutely certain, but it's very likely.
OF course, it is the condition OF the
atmosphere that affects the tiny bub-
bles.
Your after breakfast pipe will con-
firm whatever opinion you have
formed from your coffee. II you use
wax matches you will find that they
are specially difficult to ignite. You
may succeed the first time, but by
striking half dozen in succession on
a morning when rain is to be expected
you will use six matches for two
flares.
You will find further weather
prophets waiting for you in the hall,
anxious to tell you the news. Pick
up your walking stick. II 1t is hard
and dry, take it with you, even if the
sky is clouded But If the handle is
If, fifteen minutes after rubbing the
handle with dry cloth, the moisture
reappears, you had better take your
raincoat as well, for you are in for a
''soaker."
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
FOOD VALUE OF BUTTERMILK
According to Bulletin of Department
of Agriculture 1t is Extremely
High.

An ordinary glass of buttermilk con.
tains about as much nutriment as two
ounces of bread, good sized potato
or a half pint of oysters, says re
cent bulletin of the United States de
partment of agriculture. 1t thus con
tains about the same food constituents
as skim milk, but it has an added by
gienic value because the protein is
more easily digested than the protein
In skim milk, and therefore is often
prescribed by physicians for children
and invalids, especially those suffering
from intestinal trouble.
Protein, being the most costly OF
food ingredients, is the one most like.
ly to be lacking in inexpensive meals
and this Is the nutrient which both
skim milk and buttermilk supply in a
cheap and useful form, and when tax.
en- with bread or used in cooking they
form very nutritious addition to
the diet. Two and one-half quarts OF
skim milk or buttermilk contains
about the same amount of protein as
one pound Of round steak, and costs
about one-quarter as much. Two
quarts of milk has greater nutrient
value than one quart of oysters. The
nutriment In the form of oysters
would cost 80 to 80 cents, while the
skim milk or buttermilk would have
a value on the farm OF from two to
four cents.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

was done, she could walk from one
room to another until she had thor
oughly correct idea of the size of the
rooms and their relation to one an
other. She knew exactly how certain
pieces of furniture would fit in the
places where she wanted them to go.
The result was that she built house
which has suited her ever since; and
although she has lived in it about ten
years, she has no desire to make a
change.
1t is for this reason that | so often
urge people to study the plans well
before starting to build. will start
anyone in the right way if they will
communicate with me.
1t is impossible to embody every
good feature in one house. The sub
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
KIND DEED is NEVER LOST
Though Perhaps Not Immediately, Its
Good Results Are Certain to
Be Recorded.

Sometimes We become restless and
impatient because we do not imme.
diately see the result of our gen.
erosity We seem to think that what.
ever aid we are able to give should
work miracles before our eyes, and
we are not content to believe that
somewhere and somehow somebody's
burden has been lightened because OF
our faith and generosity.
Sooner or later, often when we least
expect it, our deeds OF kindness come
back to us thousandfold. They may
not be repaid in substantial coin, they
may not even bear the stamp OF our
generosity but they pour their bless.
ings into our lives with rich interest
and help us to understand the read
iustment of our natures. 1t is fine
thing to be in a position to give freely
and generously of those riches which,
after all, are only ours during our
stewardship, but 1t is just as crafty
ing and just as ennobling to give pro-
portionately Of the more modest
We are not judged by what we give
so much as by the manner in which
we give it, and happy, indeed, is he
who Is not afraid to give generously
even of his small means. Our chari-
ties may not sound around the world.
but they are heard by some poor sur
ferer close at hand, and what greater
blessing and what richer recompense
can We ask7
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

should be great, thick rug on the
floor, having colors to harmonic with
the wall decorations. In furnishing
the entrance to house like this, the
inmates have splendid opportunity
to display good taste and judgment
This is not an expensive house. 1t
is of medium size, and can be built
under favorable circumstances for
$4,000; but the cost Of heating and
plumbing would probably be extra. So
much depends on the location that it
is difficult to give an accurate esti
mate without knowing the cost of
labor and building materials where
the house is to be built The local
builder is the proper man to make an
estimate
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
WHY THEY LEAVE THE FARM
Story Indicates That the Remunera-
tion Some AgricuIturists Allow
Their Sons Is Not Adequate.

Just the other day l met stalwart
young fellow whose every appearance
would indicate he was a son of the
soil.'" says writer in Farm and
Fireside. six years ago he left the
old home. At that time he had very
little education, but by steady, indus
trious labor he has won out, and to-
day is promising young lawyer. He
told me that the first year he left the
farm he obtained employment in a
machine shop at what seemed to his
mind large sum of money S12 a
week. He worked hard for nearly
three months, when one day he re-
ceived telegram from his father,
asking him to return at once
Having left a delicate little mother,
he rushed home with ali haste, fearing
to find some great trouble at the end
of his journey. His father met him
at the station and calmly explained
that his hired man had left and he
could not get his hay in alone. My
young hero, not daunted in the least,
Informed his father that he had given
up his job to return home and asked
what pay he was to receive for his
work. The father promised a certain
small sum. After two months hard
work the son asked for money to buy
suit of clothes and received it. At
the end of the season, when the young
man wanted final settlement he was
put off from time to time, and at last
went away to the city with an empty
pocket and heartful of resentment"
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

ject Is too broad to be covered so cas-
lily; but every house plan should have
some special features to recommend
1t. In the plan here shown, we have
one of the best stairways ever built.
1t is combination front and back
stair. and 1t reaches to the cellar,
with an outside entrance a few steps
down from the kitchen; and 1t leads
upstairs from both the front and the
back part of the house. Besides its
other good features 1t doesn't take up
great deal of room. because 1t is 30
compactly built.
A flne. large reception hall u an
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE Of
COST all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 17S West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A very substantial house, and one
that looks well, may be built after the
design shown in the accompanying
perspective and floor plans. It is
good-sized house. 80 feet wide by 39
feet deep, designed to please those
old-fashioned people-and there are
good many of them-who like a large,
roomy house and who are willing to
invest money enough to build 1t and
to furnish it afterwards. A great
many people, after having built
house, feel dissatisfied with the size
of the rooms. This is because they
are not accustomed to reading plans
drawn to scale 1t is difficult for
person without experience in reading
drawings, to get a correct idea of
either the size or the shape of room.
even when the figures are given plain
ly.
| knew lady who thought she was
building house exactly to her lik-
ing; but when it was done. she felt so
disappointed that she sold it at a sac
rifice and started at once to build an
other. This time she selected the lot.
and had the long grass cut from it
and hauled away She then had a
load of bricks brought, and employed
builder to lay out the two floor
plans, full size, on the ground-the
first floor and the second foor-mak-
ing the partitions the same thickness
called for in the plan, leaving OPEN
ings for the doors, and setting up the
window frames in their proper places.
The stairways were marked with
laths, lath for each step. When this
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

other distinguishing feature OF this
house. This reception room is a link
between the dining room and the par
lor, making the plan distinctive from
the old-style front hall. 1t gives an
opportunity to display considerable
taste in the furnishing of this en-
tranceway. The owner can put Just
as much expense In the furnishing of
this room as he wants to. Elegance
has its home here. 1t is difficult to
overdo the matter; but. of course, the
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
Hurt Her Nerves.

II hear your wife has had to 60 to
a sanitarium. Nothing serious, trust"
mot very serious. You see, she 10
secretary Of the Woman's club"
"Yesf"
And after carrying the club min
utes all winter in her head, she sat
down the other day and tried to write
'em out"
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

If you are looking ror job or want
to hire help or if you have anything to
sell or want to purchase, you can soon
get action through the columns of the
Post. Others have found this true.
It will cost you but little.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

Itching, torturing skin eruptons dis
figure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan $
Ointment brings quick relief and last
ing cures. Fifty cents at any drug
store.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

After heavy meal, take couple Of
Doan's Regulets, and give your ston,.
ach, liver and bowels the help they
will need. Regulets bring easy, reg,lS
lar passages to the bowels. II
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

Old papers for sale at this office.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20

Old papers for sale at this Office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-05
MRS. DARR0W ILL;
SHATTERED NERVES,

Los Angeles, Calf, July e.
Mrs. Clarence Darrow, who has been
in constant attendapce at the trial
of her husband for alleged jury
bribing since 1t began May is, Is
confined to her home by illness.
shattered nerves, due to the long
strain of the trial, are attributed
by her physicians as the cause of
her condition
There was no session of the trial
today and most OF the jurors spent
the holiday visiting their families.
District Attorney F'redericks ex-
pressed disappoin tment because the
prosecution was snable to conclude
its case yesterday. But three more
witnesses for the state remain to
be examined, and it is believed the
prosecution will rest some time to-
morrow, In that event the defense
probably will ask for an adjourn-
ment until Monday before opening
its case.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-05
CHIHUAHUA IS
DESERTED BY
REBEL FORCES
jsss
General Orozco is Thirty Miles
North Of Bachimba
Pass
----
REBELS LACK AMMUNITION
REBELS LACK AMMUNITION
Declared that Insurrectos Have
Hidden Dynamite Mines
at Chihuahua

Chihuahua, Mex. July 4.-Except
for a volunteer body of police, the
city of Chihuahua Is deserted by
troops tonight The rebels, who have
occupied for nearly five months the
city ais their capital, evacuated to-
night in face of rapidly moving vol
ame of Federals the van guard OF
General Huerta's army. which drove
the rebels from Bachimba, forty
miles south of here, today
General orozco tonight is at Sauz,
40 miles north of here, while the
main columns OF reDels are encamp-
ed at Montezuma, only ia miles
from the American border. Tonight
preparations are being made to iso-
late the city of Chihuahua, all
bridges having been destroyed south
of here today The Associated Press
dispatch at o'clock tonight, was
the last message sent before the re-
bells cut Chihuahua off from tele-
graphic communication in the north
General OroZco admitted, today
that lack of ammunition and supe.
rior Federal artillery made it futile
10 attempt to hold Bachimba.
He has distributed his forces il
several directions, but the mobiliza
tion point probably will be close II
the American border, If at all.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-05
MARSHALL ONLY
4 YEARS IN OFFICE.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 4--GoT.
Thomas r. Marshall, Democratic
nominee for Vice President has
been active in politics many years,
but he never held public office until
he was elected governor of Indiana
in 1908. In 1906 he was asked by
the district committee to take the
nomination for congress, but he de-
clined as he said he had strong
personal reasons for not wishing to
go to Washington, as member Of
either house of congress.
,"It isn't very likely you woula
have to CO." said one of the com
mitteemen. but nearly every de-
cent Democrat in this vicinity has
been defeated for congress once.
and some twice It's about time
you took a licking like a man and
"a Democrat. What do you want,
anyhow"
II would take licking all right
Marshall replied, "but I'm afraid !
would be elected. The only thing
4 want from the party Is nomina-
ton for governor"
Marshall received the coveted
nomination, and was elected COVER.
nor by $4,000 plurality, although
Taft carried Indiana by 10000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-05
SUIT 90 YEARS ON
DOCKET SETTLED

New York, July A case which
has kept its place on the calendar
OF the New York courts for so years
has just been brought to a conclu-
sion here. The action, which has
long been known as "the oldest liv-
ing suit" was begun in 1922 and
was brought 70 trial in 1926 before
Chancellor Kent. 1T was instituted
to dissolve the United Insurance Co.
of New York and the Chancellor di-
rccted that the corporation should
be wound up.
The identity of the persons to
whom certain claims Should be paid
was still in dispute when the liquid
ators competed their work and the
money involved, about $4,000, was
deposited with the State Comptrol!-
er The descendants and heirs at
law of the claimants recently sue
ceeded in proving their title.
Only the principal Of the fund can
be recovered by the claimants, but IL
they could collect the amount with
| compound interest, they would be
entitled to more than $5S5,000. The
state has benefited to the extent of
more than s3SO,00O by it's custo
dlanship Of the $4,000 since 1926.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-05
SAFE AND SANE FOURTH
Fewer Number Of Accidents in Con-
sequence-Many Private
Fireworks Parties,

Compared to former years Fourth
of July in Cairo was much more
safe and sane. There was less noise
and, fewer casualties Very few
cannon, crackers We're exploded and
less gun play and the street ear
patrons were able to travel over the
tracks without being subjected to
the nerve racking explosions of
dynamite caps.
A large number of citizens went
out of the city to spend the day.
most of them to Paducah, Anna,
Villa Ridge and Tamms.
There were no excursions into
the city, but the regular trains
brought many visitors, the largest
number came over the Big Four
railroad,
There were many fireworks
parties last night and the display
in various portions of the city was
on a more extensive scale than for
several years. Among those who
entertain friends We're Mayor Par
sons, II, H. Halliday, l.. e. Denison,
Frank Murray, Walter Denzel, n,
L. Faudree, Miles Frederick Gilbert,
]. B, Magee, James II. Galligan and
Reed Green.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-05
Has Only Better Of Mexican in One
Of the Thirteen
Rounds
CLAIM OF FOUL DISRECARDED
Picks Up Unconscious Winner and
carries Him from the
Ring

Vernon, Calf, July 4.-Ad Vol
gast with the aid OF Referee Jack
Welsh, retained his claim to the
lightweight championship, today,
in the Vernon arena. when he was
given tie decision over Joe Rivers,
the Los Angeles Mexican, in the
thirteenth round Rivers had the
better OF every round save one in
which Wolgast had but slight
shade.
In the thirteenth Wolgast, tired
and bleeding, suddenly struck
Rivers a vicious left in the groin
AT the same instant Rivers right
landed flush on the champions Jaw
agld Avohgast went down and out.
Disregarding the claims oil q foul
made by Rivers manager, Welsh
counted the Mexican youth out and
then turning picked up the uneon-
scious Wolgast and declared him
the winner.