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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08


After working hard on his farm all
day. building fences. rcnton y. whta-
ere, OF Frederick county, ate hcurtilv
III in supper. and the following. morn
conscious on the floor. nc eXp'rcd
before a physician could be summon
ca. He was iifty-iive years old, quite
" eai.my, an' leaves his mother and
ON prothcrS. lie was unmarried
AZ the regular monthly meeting OF
me Teachers Association of Winches
Vest ,er t ana frederick county. held ne,Y
JIohn Kerr public schools. Dr. John
". Wayland. professor of history n
an ure a ddiddrrtsonnurg Normal School, made
osed m Teaching United States His
Tory. He pointed out many prncti.aJ
methods OF teaching tho history Or
Ghe country which are not included
Mayor II. II. Baker and Health OH
Ger /. w. Boyd have come out IN n
,h hrons and urgent appeal. notifying
me people that April 10 has been dcs
lShatcd and set apart us n general
spring cleaning day in Winchester, and
mar an residents must get busy be-
the'r back yards and cellars and make
the town attractive for the summer
,isi.ors' Last summer the people en-
&c Tered :, heartily he, into the cfean'ng-up
n
make good again this year.
,Arrangements are being made by
me local Water Department, to eA.
large held in rear OF the winchester
Inn, where the officers of the Virginia
.ntantry organization Will hold Their
"mnual school OF instruction next
vided for them in the basement apart
ments of the hotel. The site OF tho
.ncampment Will be on ground which
was real battlefield nifty years ago.
Gideon Iepner. Confederate vet
Gran, eiShty-soven years old, who died
near Mount Clifton, Shenandoah coun-
", several days ago, was tho father
OF nineteen children, seven of whom
survive him. He leaves also his widow,
t VINO Is eiShty.eisht years old. thirty
.nree srandchiidren and sevcnty-eight
great
An oodurato young German, who
was arrested while sleeping in an ~
toNicated condition on u front porch
IN winchester a day or two ago, re-
FUSED to say word when arraigned
IN court. and also refused to wear his
S s!n on his way downtown from the
prisoner. and will probably Join the
stale road force.
=. Acting OH the advice OF JacqueI'u
y, Sooiey, an assistant of the Virginia
agricultural experimental station OF
Blacksburg. who has made cxtcn-
siVe Investigations. many residents of
Frederick county who own large COM
inercial apple orchards are cutting
down all the cedar trees on their
premises. 1t has been demonstrated
mat the disease known MS cedar rug.
comes from ccdars. and the disease
aepreciates the value OF tho apple. Pro-
lessor Cooley and other experts gay
the only relief is to cut down the ce-
dars In apple territory.
Members OF the First Baptist Church
OF Front Royal have bought two lots
near the centre of tho town from
Cass Rust for $1,000. upon which they
VIII begin at once the erection of one
OF the most modern church buildings
OF that denomination in the Virginia
Valley. -cfH,v- :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08

In execution of deed OF trust dated
March rs, 1910, and recorded In the,
clerks office of Richmond Chancery
Court. Deed Book 206-C. page ISL, de-
fault having been made In the paynent
OF debt therein secured VIII sell by
auction, on the premises, on
FRIDAY, APRIL ETH.
ut $50 o'clock p. Ar.
tho above mentioned lot The lot has.
frontage OF II feet . inches by q
depth OF 1872 feet
TERMS: Enough In cash to pay cost
of sale and any taxes that may be due
and three notes amounting to $3.50.
one and two years after dats, credit
payments evidenced by notes, with in-s
iercst added and secured by deed OF
trust.
IT. II. POLLARD. IR.,
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Opal ami llaoDo

~~>~~<~~>---->~~~(>~><>~>- >-o~~~~~<~~.
GOOD SLAB WOOD OUR SPECIALITY.
oak. $3.50. Order from us. We viii
treat YOU right always AuDLO-
THAN WOOD co. Phone Madison
1916
LONG is THE REAL WOOD MAN.
His large block dry oak and pine
perfectly dry slab for cooking CHEAP
MI kinds of hard and soft coal Also
New River lump and r. Q. NJ. big
stock. Delparcn anthracite il cheap.
est. Phone Madison 1852.
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SITUATIONS GGlantsp, female

F" hNTED. BY a LADY OF EXPE
Iience. q position as matron OF GONE
institution. Can give satisfactory
references. Address l. $50. care
Times Dispatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08
s2rlp 1dahnirS, s7ale

WANTED. y BOOK XXX EEpER: AppLi-
cahts VIII picahc stutc age expert
cnco, references and salary wanted.
Address Zso. care Times Dispatca.
WANTED, RELIABLE FARMER WITH
Sooh team 10 cultivate large farm
near Richmond at once. Apply Room
lVV No. ". ..Urth Ninth Street
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WANTED. LIFl: INSURANCE. MEN,
manaser and i've agents. for Rlch-
ihonu ana PetersburS: good pay Call
Monday, April 3. III nIteInoon
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WHITE BOY, UNDER SEVENTEEN.
or man for general farm work In
cncc. j. W. SCiIAEFER. Lumbcrton.
Va.
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Rpst anu Jrullllu

LOST, SATURDAY, BETWEEN MUIR.
phys Hotel and sixth ana Marshall
oishty dollars (SSJl Finder will
&C inerhily rewarded. IvS North
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WANTED ON CHARGE
OF FORGING CHECK
Winchester Authorities Get RI QUESTION Papers
Tor Man Arrested in Floriua-Payment OF
State lax on City Property May Be-
resisted.

vention this month for the election OF
State delegates
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Pursuant to Joint resolution passed
by the Richmond City Council, APP
OF the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings we will on
THURSDAY. APRIL IL. 1912,
oner ;or sale the above described prop
erty = -
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l1rIp, esaIe ann .i:e11aIr


" y y j Il ID. SEAMSTRESSES, ALSO
men tailors. for our alteration d.
partment Apply TEALHlMER BROS.
ruth and Broad Strccts
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automobiIes for Sale


USED FORD CARS, 190S.1909 AND
1910; two three and PASSENGER:
in excellent condition; owners pur-
chasing 1872 models. Will send In :.
structor home win out-of-town pur-
chasers. FORD AUTO CO.. 1923 ".
Broad street.
FOR SALE. 1911 MODEL CADILLAC
automobile. In perfect condition.; tires
practically NJ q. Can be seen at
FOSTER MOTOR co. Price reason
able
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aifffoi 5aIe5, Future Dapa
BY Pollard &c BaSby.
Real Estate Auctiono,rs
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF IS
Brick Dwelling OH
North Sixth Street
AND ALL OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
THEREON.

In execution OF deed of trust dated
February l, 1911, and recorded In tho 4
clerk s office OF Richmond chancerSo4.
court. Deed Book 210-B. page 200 dos.
fault having hcen made in tile payment
or the debt therein secured. viii SELF
oy auction on the premises, on
THURSDAY, APRIL IL 1912
at $50 p. NJ,
tho above mentioned briclr dwelling
The lot has n frontage Of 80 feet s
Inches. by depth of 1879 feet. This
property rents readily and will prove
good Investment $50
TERMS: Enough in cash to pay cost
a note for $500, with Interest from
February 1. 1911, the residue at ono
and two years after date OF sale. toa
ne secured by deed of trust or all
cash. at tho option of the purcha ser. Is
IL. X. POLLARD. JR..
Trustee.
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Il. It. D. MYERS, JR..
Sprrptnr,-

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Albcmarlc Paner
manufacturing Company Will be held
In the hoard room of tho Business
Mems CLUB. American National Bank
1912 at IL o'clock A NJ.
(Signed) a. T.. ROBERTSON
Secretary and Treasurer.
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VIE WILL Ar 4 p NJ.

WE WILL AT p, NJ
hrst offer the vacant lot on the corner
OF Eleventh and Leigh Streets. This
lot fronts forty 600 feet OH Eleventh
Street, with depth OF 1874 fact on tho
southern limo OF Leigh Street. The
southern line of this lot not being
parallel with Leigh Street, gives 1t q
width in tho rear of l03 feet
AT $3.50 p. NJ. on THE SAME D ATE.
W. Will offer the property, which was
formerly known as the "F'airmount
Town HALL situated at the southeast
corner of $ and Twcaty-first Streets
Richmond. Va. This property consists
or largo, we'll constructed frame
building. which Is occupied as store
on the first floor and large hall
above This hall is suitably equipped
Tor general meetings, entertainments.
etc. The hall and adjoining vacant
lot fronts sixty t60) feet on the south 4
ern line of S Street tt
TERMS: Cash.
SHEA & KEEGAN.
-Auctionecrs.
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BY Shea 6. Keesan.
Real Estate Auctioncers,
llli East Main Street.
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE


OF
THE PARAMOUNT TOWN HALL AND
THE VACANT LOT ADJOINING.
SITUATED Ar THE soUTHEHST.
CORNER or S AND TWENTY
fIRST STREETS: ALSO y LOT
FRONTING FORTY (l0) FEET ON
E:LENBNT1I STREET, TIE SOUTH
VEST CORNER OF LEIGH STREET.
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poultry, pets anu llbe StofR


MULES WANTED - WANTED. At
once, "a pair OF small young mules.
wei! brokc. state description. Ad-
Nrcss W. u. CREMES. SaNe Va
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BY Pollard & Bagby,
Real Estate Auctionecrs.

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF
Y AC.ANT LOT ON THE EAST SIDE Of
TWENTY-StETTT STREET, BE-
TWEEN CLAY AND IEICIr.
STREETS
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WANTED. EXPERIENCED BOOK
hecpers, must be thoroughly compc-
tent reliable. Best OF references re-
auirei Apply in own handwriting.
Box t. Lynchburg. Va
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kral Gstdte dior sale

AN IDEAL CoGNTRY HOME. Is
acres, on creek near York River
and Yorktown. Va. Seven-room.
siate-roof. newly built residence.
Fruit trees. Excellent neighbor-
hood; $3.50 on good terms buys
1t. GUY p. MURRAY, Country
Property Specialist, Newport News.
Va.
FOR SALE, CHEAP. FOUR LOTS IN
Highland Park. Apply to V. TYNEIl
30lS West Eeverly Street.
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Headquarters

Headquarters
Commandery of ST. Andrew.
No. Is. knights Tcmpiar,
Richmond. Va. April 4, 1912.
~ GENERAL ORDERS:
~ Sir Enights.-Attend a stated
~ conclave OF tho commandery ut
Nyour asylum in tile Masonic
emplc, MONDAY. Sth inst. at 7:i5
o'clock r NJ. in fail dress OF Il Tenn
plar on foot.
Members OF Richmond Commandery.
No. :. and all transient Sir knights
are courtcously invited TO be present
BY order of the Eminent Commander,
j. G., HAWKINS,
Attest: Captain General.
GEORGE c. JEFFERSON,
Recorder.
THE ANNUAL MEETING or STOCK
holders OF the Commonwealth Coal
Corporation will be held at Room
al. Mutual Building, Richmond. Vn,.
on TUESDAY, April ., 1912, at ii
o'clock y. NJ.
Il. T. d. MYERS, JH..
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COUNTRY PRINTER, $500 WEEKLY
and board ana lodging. References
J. required. Both JOB and newspaper
3 work Capu ole man Will he Idvanc-
s. "a. CLAltEMONT PRINTING COM
e PASf, Clarernont. Va
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Gor SaIe

-, 1900. - - >>~<N~N~~,~-,|-~>-
DELICIOUS SMITHFiELD SAUSAGE
row on sale at your groccr's
0 ,i " AGoNS GO TO RICHARDSON
BIOS, Gi5 Brook Avenue. Puintinr
repairing and rubber-tire work
Madison 1867.
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WANTED. PHARMACISTS CLERK INC;
with $1,000, to come to see me Inn,
] may help them get in business
F. for themselves and to make cool
salaries. Address G. G. CONG6ON
Phocbus, Va. ~
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Mo RFFf1 ; HOTEL UNC.1,
By JOHN MURPHY, Presid an,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT., Office Of
supervising Architect. Washington.
d. C.; April i, 19l2.--scaled proposals
O'clock p. NJ. on tho 18TH DAY or
MAY, 1912, and then opened. for two
electric passenger elevators, two n.y.
draulic lifts and pumping plant IN the
reconstruction OF the l.. S. Post- Ofice.
courthouse and custom Hoiiss; s.ssssS Rich
mono, virginia, In acepsa9Sl ESh the
Drawings ma sssssS453sss las OF
winch may be ~; 3 3 flee
at the nlscrSS. = u. II Ing
S ArehlLect. s: :, s'>s r.,
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FOR SALE, ONE HlGH-GRADE
Rubber-tired Runabout; one busi-
ness Top Buggy. rubber tires; two
Jumpers, in good order, and one
Top Grocery Wagon. These are all
great bargains. Come early. \.
MEYERS SONS, 73l East Cary
Street
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GHltlifn

WANTED. TO BUY ron CASH
household goods In any quantity
Phone Madison 1851. -
WANTED, EARTH TO FILL UP HOLE
at Lee Camp Soldiers Home
Apply to j. IL. GRAVES, Com
mandant.
WANTED, EVERYBODY ATTE,ND
Old Dominion Motorcycle outing ~
Fair Grounds Easter Monday EGG.
hunt from TO q: motorcycle races.
free; adults, IS cents. Cash prizes
/ Tor egg hunt and races. Take street
(. cars TO grounds
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~ GENERAL MERCANTILE BUSI-
ness IN sussex county. forty-hve
miles OF Richmond. Va: eight miles
VI tne Atlahlic Coast Line. An es-
tabllshed business stand OF twenty
I'VE years. $4,000 TO 10000 trade !:
looks open 10 inspection to any one
that means business. $1,000 to $4,000
STOCK, Which can be reduced to suit
buyer II ne wish. Terms will 30
made very easy. Address c $50. care
Times- Dispatch.
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5ralen 4srpposals

ESTIMATES WILL BE RECEIVES At,
this Office for tho purchase and rc.
moval OF the. building known M
SO7. 500 East Broad street, stst IT,.
TINA required to clear site and
amount OF bonds to guarantee con
tract, Estimates must BIO in this
Office not later than SATURDAY.
April 90. 1912, at IL o'clock noon
The company reserves the rigbt
to reject any and all bids.
(Signed)
MURPHY'S HOTEL GNc).
BY JOHN MIIRpuY prnaidH..
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RraI G5tate Epr TSfnt
}Aeal G5tatr Gllantrb


WANTED To BUY 4 SMALL FARM
near Richmond, OH ear line, direct
from owner. Terms cash. Address
u eco, care Timcs-Dispatch.
LIST YOUR FARMS WITH ]. A. CON
NELLY & co. Write postal for nee
eAsary blanks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08

ONE EARDMAN UPRIGHT PIANO.
IKE new. S2i5; one Cable. like new
s'sS; mahogany upright. Vas. BOPI'
x FERGUSSON Piano hospital. NJ.
lU2 East Main Street
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prIp Sllantrn, t;eniale

LNpEEiENCED CIGAR ROLLER, s3.no
per thousand; bunch makers $3.50
Per thousand: steady work guuran,
/. tccd. no louhnG. Apply sol East
( Main Street. formerly l6 North Sew
, ruiR street.
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BnsinrSs opportunities

MAN WITH $1,000; GET Il
business for yourself; money Ia ho
secured and make good ,aia,.v
Come TO SEQ me. I estate agents
do not apply. G.; G.. CONGDON, Phoe-
bus, Va
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HAVING DECIDED 70 MAKE 4
change In business. / am Offering my
sash. blind. door and building mn
terial manufacturing business for
sale. For further information al.
dress or apply to w. }. WHITE
iiUiST. Tenth and ryrd Streets
Richmond, Va.
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FOR SALE. BLOCK OF $500 EIGHT
per cent. preferred stock in big local
enterprise. Good Investment 20 quick
purchaser l.. .. Box l2S
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kponl9 llianreo

=
TWO Or THREE FuRNjsHED ROOMS
with bath. by four refined gentlemen
near business section. State prize.
Actress zoos Mutual Building.
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iAD6miS JI0r tnEnI

TWO Nicely FURNISHED ROOMS.
centrally located: hot and cold wa
ter. bath. phone. 313 East Grace.
TWO FRONT ROOMS, WITH OR
without board. 935 West Grace.
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Gideon IIepner, Confederate vat
eran, eighty seven years old, who died
near Mount Clifton, Shenandoah coun-
~, several days ago. was the father
OF nineteen children. seven of whom
Who is lightweight years old, thirty,
three grandchildren and sevcnty-eight
great grandc children
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An oodurato young German, who
was arrested while sleeping in an ~
20 ioNicated condition on front porch
fused to say n word when arraiCnod
IN court. and also refused to wear his
shoes on his way downtown from the
JAIL He was committed as Stata
prisoner. and will probably Join the
state road force
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YOU ALWAYS FILL THE BILL WHEN
you eat Smithheld sausage
WE BUY. SELL AND EXCHANGE
second hand machinery OF every de-
scriDtion. !. BLUFoRD g. CO.. 1898
East Cary Street.
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FOR RENT. NICELY FURNISHED
front room for gentlemen. 3o2 East
Grace Street
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3Ser5pnalG

HUMAN HAIR BOUGHT AND SOLD
at HUGHES'S. 209 North Third.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

homes to join this aggregation-the wagon circus"
 Then MT. Peters led Johnny to the dressing-room tent and asked the manager if he might speak with some of his prominent performers. As MT. won everybody's respect and confi- dence, he had no difficulty in getting permission to go inside the dressing room tent, which was connected with the big tent. There the "performers" were beginning to wash up.' They used small tin pans and bar soap and soiled towels. and the pans were set on the ground in the trodden-down grass. They were quarreling or jok ing, as the case might be. The wom- en of the circus had a separate dress ing-room tent, and occasionally one would call out to one of the young men: Son. fetch Mother your towel" or your soap" Upon inquiry. Johnny learned that a mother and son were "acrobats" and did turn" together, but that both were heartily sick of the business. We never get to go nowhere nor see nothin,'" com plained the young acrobat. replying to MT. Peters questions. Its work all day and travel all night Sundays it's wash and mend and practice. Gee. outsiders don't know nothin bout the show peoples lives. You see it's this way; we as are in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

of wood and rope. Behind this "mys- terious work" hung a glittering gar ment and when Mrs. Peters had taken made of brilliant red calico and GOV cred with stars and crescents cut from gilt and silver paper and pasted into place.
 Examining the garment. Mrs. Pe- ters found 1t to be made in the style of a circus suit, such as Is worn by trapeze performer. She hung 1t back in It's place, shut and locked the closet door and went down stairs. At the same instant Johnny returned to the house, having done the errand for his mother. He asked if there was anything more he could do for her. She sat down and drew him to chair beside her.
 "Yes, Son. l want to know what your mysterious work is," she said. Come; tell Mother all about it."
 Well Mother" he began. T want ed to wait before took you and Dad into my confidence. But-I'm getting ready ,to-to-go with circus II was out and Johnny's face took on a Dr1li1anl Teu anu HIS eyeS ioWc cd.
 Mrs. Peters did not show any sur prise. She took Johnny's hand. Son, have you decided that you want to be performer in a circus?" she asked. Johnny nodded his head. How did you intend to become circus boyf" his mother went on.
 T knew a circus was coming the last of July and I'd be ready to go with them. Of course.'' he quickly added, "Id have asked your consent and Dads. But after you had seen my stunt I knew you'd not object Why, I can perform something fine on the trapeze. I have little one up in the closet-I made it last week.
 "Yes, I have seen It." said Mrs. Pe- ters. Johnny looked ashamed. Now we'll talk this over with your father this evening. Till then we'll let the subject drop between us."
 Then Mrs. Peters dismissed Johnny and he went upstairs. But he did moi fall to work with such good will as stunt garb" and drew his trapeze frame into the room and began prac. ticing. But his heart was heavy l, Somehow, the prospect of going of with a circus did not loom so big anc fine as it had before his mother knew about it. He could see from his moth, CTS expression that she did not ap- prove of his plan.
 That evening Mrs. Peters took hel husband into her confidence before Johnny saw him, so he knew wha ground to take in the matter. "It's this way. Sonny" said MT. Peters "If you have your heart set on goine with a circus, why, there's but ons thing to do-let you go. But did you ever inform yourself on the hardship. of the life of the circus boys? It. not so fine as you think. But wei not condemn it until we have better knowledge of it. The circus-an old. fashioned wagon circus, the best tha- travels the earth-is coming nex week. We'll go and see the inner workings when the tents are up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

biz never had no say about 1t. We wuz just raised up in it. So there you are. Wisht I'd had a chance to be something else-a respectable young duffer instead of an acrobat tumbling and twisting myself to death fer just enough to live on and lot of kicks and complaints to boot. But say-I've got to hustle into my spangles. I'm on soon after the first Grand March Seer" And he hurried to a trunk and began taking out some spangled clothes.
 MT. Peters and Johnny departed neither speaking for some minutes Then MT. Peters asked: Shall you make arrangements with the manager of the circus to take you with him this trip?"
 Johnnys heart leaped to his throai and he felt himself turn pale. NO Dad, I'll stay at home. don't believe I could stand that kind of life-even if I had to. don't want any circui in mine. I've been on the very inside behind the scenes. It's pretty trus saying, I guess, Dad, that all is not gold which glitters. The circus from the front Is one thing; the circus on the inside is another thing. I'll take that trapeze apparatus out and knock 1t to pieces, but I'll keep my spangleo suit just as a reminder of the time when I almost got lost to the worie and to-Daddy and Mother"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

other than that of filling up mantela. tables and corners. Every piece should be needed in it's place. for in- stance. subdued rose jar on the centre table for holding cut flowers. brass bowl on the mantelpiece for the same purpose. a bit of carved ivory. for its beauty and craftsmanship. . tall Japanese vase. a Chinese Idol. c piece of Hindoo pottery. bit of American Indian pottery-an sym bolio and artistic. therefore valuabls and indispensable.
 Of course, all this cannot be accom- plished in ono summer, but it can be started and finished at intervals as one can purchase rugs, drapertes and bric- a-brac, not to speak of the pictures on the walls which must be very carefully selected and as carefully hung. In- deed, if the summer vacation school girls set their minds and hands to the work the autumn will see mora really artistic and comfortahle-for the two go together-homas in tho land and less demand for the cheap things which are now displayed 50 gaudily in the department stores and bought up so indiscriminately by many housewives who have had no time to study artistic home decoration, and who clutter up their houses with startling job-lot of mulfi-coiored things which only have a jaring ef- feet on the sensitive person.