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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

A reading clerk with a fog-horn
voice finally got attention at 1915 d.
N. and announced that a fiashlight
picture was about TO be { AIKEN. The
crowd was quiet. Then came a ire
mendous boom" as the iashlight ex-
ploded- The band broke into the
Star Spangled Banner" and a dele
gate shouted. amid cheers:
The Opening Gun.
Governor Hadley OF Missouri, the
Roosevelt floor leader. took a posi-
ton with the Illinois Delegation.
equally as commanding as that OF
James Z. Watson OF Indiana. the Taft
floor leader.
Rosewater at last got the attention
OF the delegates with the assistance
OF the reading clerk and with the big
voice and a megaphone.
Tn hour Of IL has arrived" said
Rosewater. glancing at a slip OF
paper. and a quorum manitestIy
present. the convention will be In
order while the Rev. Father Callahan
viii invoke Divine blessing"
The Introduction OF the clergyman
was greeted with applause. The
prayer was short. During IT'S deliv.
cry Rosewater kept a close eve on
the minister and on the body Of dele
gates.
Many delegates murmured ths
Lords prayer with Father Callahan.
As Father Callahan concluded
Chairman Rosewater pounded the
table with his big gayel, and an.
nounced:
The secretary OF the Republican
National cimmittee will read the cal
OF this convention"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
MURDER CHARGE
Six Guards Who Killed italian In
Strike Riot Go on
Trial.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June IS
Six guards employed by a coal com
pany OF Paint Greek. under indictment
for the alleged murder Of DOnati hi
pietro. during a riot az Wacomah June
4th. were arrsigned before Judge
Black. OF the Kanawha intermediate
court to-day. Bond OF each was fixed
az three thousand dollars for their ap-
pearance for trial July 9th. III was
furnished with x g. Hubbar whole.
sale grocer. as surety Those arraign.
ed were Thomas Stacey. Walter Belk.
r ". Gaujot. J. n. Davidson. A. r..
Smith. John TinEley.
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WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATES
WERE CONSPICUOUS
Rival YelIs Filled Air A. the Dele
satlons Filed TO Their
Seats.
Victor Rosewater and Aides Final,
Master Uproar; Convention
Convened.

CHICAGO. Ill. June 1s.-Policemen
at every corner. at every door and in
every aisle were the distinguishing
feature Of the scene at the Coliseum
In the early hours before the doors
were opened 20 ticket holders.
The nervous tension. due to general
expectation or tumultous scenes from
the drop OF the hat" at the opening
or the Republican national convention
was very apparent on all sides. The
police were as nervous as anybody
else. II was difficult even for people
with proper tickets. including news
paper men, to get into the hall. As
sistant sergeants-at-arms. d~oorkeepers,
shers and other subordinate officials.
were as keenly alive TO the possibili.
IL that their hands trembled as they
TOOK tickets and ushers showed people
To their seats with furtive glances
o them as II there were something
explosive Just under their feet.
Along the front row, between the
body of delegate seats and the plat.
form. a solid ROY OF uniformed police.
as early as $3.50 n. m, sat waiting for
nobody knew what. Last touches nv
h carpenters mingled with an obi,
gate OF hammers and buzz OF CONVEX
satlon. f~orerunners of the heavier
ha'Gmering promised when the con.
vention began.
Five minutes later = thin procession
Of men in plain clothes came in al
n Of the entrances. Assistant
sergeaAts-at-arms they were. but the
nnltKn nnFHnnnN - IL -
were a hostile army.
Colonel William F Stone. sergeant
alarms OF the convention. who was
on up-toe all morning with sollcltude
tor the maintenance OF peace and
smooth fulfllment OF orders had his
assistants quickly ordered out OF the
aisles and seats.
Seats Filling Up.
The soft click OF the secret sound
ers OF the newspaper telegraph Cd
orators began 10 be audible near ,I.
Platform about 10 O'Clock: the pres,
section. with its upward Of 400 seats
was hlling up; the convention hal
story OF the momentous RepublIcsr
convention OF 1912 vas stretching GU
10 the newspapers Of the civilized
world.
IN the east gallery a battery o.
cameras WAS trained on the stage
ready 10 catch a fiashilght view o
N" opening ~ the proceedings.
Colonel New. kneeling AT the from
OF the platform, reached over The silk
covered chairs 70 shake hands wifi
friends and receive congratulationI
for the work OF the committee or
convention arrangements. Aftei
three periods OF service In that ca
pacity. Colonel New declared thi.
was his Anal appearance" Is stage
manager for the q%uadrennial affair.
For the first time in the history o
Republican national conventions n,
picture OF the President hangs in tn,
Coliseum where today 1.O7S delegate,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
REEDS MAJORITY
Is now 267SO

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June is
That West Virginia Republicans set
a new a C. for getting out votes In a
primary election r. indicated by the
official returns which are being COM
piled from the statewide primary
held June 9Th. With the returns com
piled from nearly every county Il ~
estimated that from SIS 90 IS per cent
Of the fun Republican vote was polied.
The estimate f. based upon the
vote for Secretary Of state. which has
just been complied BY Secretary OF
State Stuart r. Reed. from the Of
hcial returns from every county.
Secretary Reed received 64.76s votes
while his opponent Nike ~. King. re-
ceived 2s.085. Reeds majority beinG
$3.50. Taking this ~ a basis there
were 100. 7s6 voted polled. but 70 10
known that the vote Tor governor will
exceed this BY several thousand. 70
a. estimated that from 10000 % f2o.-
900 persons participated "a the pri-
mary. SO far the vote for Secretary
% state ts the only one % which a
complete official compilation has been
made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
POLICE STONED
Who Charge Strikers az Plant Of Ma
tlonal Tube Company.

PITTSBURGH. June 1S-Fifteen
hundred steel workers az the National
Tube Co.'S mills. today Joined 500
night men who went on strike Sunday
night. and police reserves we're called
this morning 20 dispense the crowd
that assembled about the works.
While an arrest vas being made the
police we're stoned and leered. but
held the crowd back with drawn re-
yOlyers.
a riot call was sent in and all avail.
able police and detectives we're order.
ed out.
The strike is caused. according %
the men. because they we're refused
time and a half for Sunday night work
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4 special meeting of th. Harmony
committee was held last evening Boa
fHr Hoard OF Trade rooms and tho
committee which bad been appoint
"a Co investigate the carpenters
strike situation. made a report a
lengthy discussion vas held although
ru definite action was taken and
uDftirE was made public AMER th.
transaction ~ routine matters. i'd
tournament u1H taken t1 meet az the
call of fur chairman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
HEAnsE DRIVERS AVID
GRAVE DuaoHnH STAKE

NEW YORK. June i8-Ths hearse
drivers union 81 New York city has
voted % call a strike within q few days
" demands for waFe Increase and snort
81 hours are not granted by the coach
oprners' association. Officers q the
union declare that 200 % their mem
hers are ready 90 quit and that about
800 Erave diEEera viii strike In Gympa-
thy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
Hro KAT IN rHR RHO
rnATuhE OF coNvnHron

CONVENTfON HALL. CHTCAGOJ June
ia tlr hat in the rinF" mounted on
q tail pole. vas carried into the hell hy
one % the Texas delegates ~ attract
- no attention. as ~ wnH carried up the
center aisle fn tho foot ~ che platform.
and placed beside the Texas banner
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

Many a good vomsn prays for her
husband. but she keeps an y on him
Just tho same
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d]%gE2P 5nsnw

Elmer only smiled vacantly and began
10 polish glasses with a clean bar towel.
Stop THAR" exclaimed Gus. "A dozen
times I tell you to MI UP tho bottles arst
and then polish the glasses. As . poi
isher. anyway. you are bum!"
And he jerked the towel from Elmer.
Elmer took the big demiiohn from un.
der the bar and got out the copper fun.
mel and began to MI the various bottles.
Private Stock. Sealskin Rye. Old Cop
pernose. and all the other special brands
lin fat bottles. thin bottles. square bottles
and round bottles. He also produced q
rubber bulb arrangement. ana after e
hausting the air from q patent unhliabls
bottle. proceeded to battle inventive
genius. by operating the basic scientific
fact that nature abhors a vacuum. and
will Ill II with whiskey U that 10 the
nearest material at hand.
lie was only half way in his task Of
filling all tho bottles bearing different
labels from the same demijohn. when
Gus showed him aside surlily and asked
him what ne meant by not cleaning his
brass and nickel work first.
Amt you glad you amt In tie liquor
business and have such q DUNN work.
Ing for your" asked Gus Of Mr.. Jarr.
Then. finishing his Ailing Of the bot.
ties. he commenced to take the cigars
out OF his upper waistcoat pockets; not
only Of the waistcoat he wore. but Of
another hanging BY tho ics box. These
cigars. with . brisk dsftness. he re-
The evening world., 1912-03-12
Mr.. Jarr Learns the Real Meaning
Of the Old Phrase "Patsy Bolivar"

turned back to the respective boxes
they had originally come from.
It was early morning and Mr.. Jarr
vas behind the scenes. 70 to speak. OF
. retail liquor store. a Gus and other
pubiicans invariably designate . cafe.
There 10 an honest frankness about
these little details Of the business.
When It 10 t1ms to do these chores the
chores are done. no matter who may
be present. A good customer tActfully
ignores these things At the time and
forgets them afterward.
Gus had hardly gotten all the cigars
that he had nsen treated to In the
course Of the evening becore's bushes,
put back in the boxes they came from
when the door IN the back room, tina,
opened on the stairs leading above
opened and 0us's wife. arrayed in q
great hat. with much o~rnamsntstiou
piled vpon II. and . dress Of sumptuous
masnidcence. bounced into the place.
and. rushing behind the bar. proceeded
to buffet Elmer vigorously.
II can bs tnsuited by my vi nus.
band, can II And you grin about II.
hey?" she cried.
Gus stood back out Of the way and
made no interference.
HE won't come up and eat his break.
fast. hsy?" Mrs. Gus repeated. ."rhsr
you take that. and that. and THATi"
And with every "that" shs gave lSl'
Nor . whack across the head and fact
that would have noorsd anybody but
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sist Offering just \ Suggestion-wh!ch In
vulgar parlancs reads ''bhtt!ng inr"
Wome are more given to suggesting
than men. They tell themselves that It
Is from the f~uliness Of their hearts that
this desire springs, Occasionally that Is
true, There are times when they are
actuated by the longing to DO some
thing for some ons, But nine times out
of ten it's because they can't resist
testing the holiness Of the soup with
one Of their own diSits.
XVIHh'N a friend seeks o out and
w begs advice, Il Is well to pref.
W ace your remarks with:
Remember this Ia only NY opinion,
! don say that it's gotng 10 work out
In your case; n IL II doesn't, please
don't come around and nag me aster-
ward"
II sounds ungradous--and maySe II
ls-1ut It's the only way to escape the
Aftermath, And don't forget that the
most avid advice seeker Is always the
loudest IN dcnuneiation when the ad-
vloa does not pan outl
There arc three subjects upon which
It IL folly to give advtce-to a woman
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A Glimpse
Into the
II. Y. Shops

NOV Is tho tina for securing good
IN bargains In remnantA, and many
= q handsome silk waist pattern
can be picked up" from tho remnant
counter, One shop 10 showing superior
values In fouiards remnants ut 50 cents
= yard.
The present Of combining ma
terials makes u remnant n very valu-
able acquisition and m are taking
advantage OF the present sales In this
line.
Among tho new spring silks are the
beautiful giaces In radtum border
effects. They are forty-three inches
wide and SaD n yard.
The chiffon tafreta Ia a rev silk that
In rapidly finding favor, As In all dross
goods this season. stripes are In demand
and one OF these silks has a navy blue
ground with a wtsrnria line stripe at
wide spacings, The border forms olust-
e. stripes In the same color. 1t is TWEEN
ty-six inches wids and u.l3 a yard
Another lot OF patterns In these ,anetas
that are particularly adaptable for the
fashion able striped waists ars In black
and white hair lines With thu border
In three half-inch stripes OF different
contrasting colors,
Black marauisette beaded In either
steer or Jet Is 1919 a yard, which Is
about ono-half It's fcrmer price. since
both yelling and beaded effects are con
tinued style points In the spring FASH
ions, these are good values. They are
thlrty-four inches wide.
New p,atcaux In turhan shapes are OF
soft. p,lahie bra!ds In TWO %colors, among
which there IL u large representation
Of the black and white Blue or purple
crowns have black brims and make up
into stylish turbans, They range In
price from ti.7S to s2.so.
The hoop earrings that are nov 20
popular are being offered In various
coiored stone settings at s;,gs a pair,
Those IN pear,l are tl'S and good
sised hoors In black Jet have a clamp
Of Jet and sell at 81 q pair.
In sterling oliver there arc earrings
In the ~favor!le, Ions ds.!oats designs
sst with rhInestones and . pearl at the
end. A pearl clamp finishes tails neat
BIT oS popular jswe!ry that has been re-
dpcsd 10 % cents.
A hat TRIMMINGS = white rose or fots-
ssttis Of s~iderdown IL very nice. They
srs obtalnabse n two sizes a. u cents
ssd M rsanAsffI1lk
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0orman bartender.
II tell him I want he should come up
and bring me ten dollars from the cash
register. and he don't do II. and you
down here should grin about III" she
cried. renewing the attack.
Then she gave Elmer . mighty shove
uside. opened the cash register and
rifsd It Of all its contents.
HE won't come to his breakfast. hey.
when It's IN the table and the cat and
pritsie. the dog, 10 already str' she
cried again.
And once more she beat up poor n.
mer. while Gus. with an air Of utter UNI
consciousness. staiked calmly past and
went upstairs. presumably to his walt
ing ~breakfast.
Then Mrs. Gus. grabbing Elmer by tho
ears and beating his head against tho
icebox, rave him . ANAL shove and
staiked out Of the place on her way
downtown to shop
Gee! SOU have II hard, Elmer" said
Mr.. Jarr. alphabetically. II wouldn't
like to b . bartender"
"This Amt nothing" said Elmer. r..
turning calmly to his tasks. Mr.. Jarr'
oncs I had . Job In Hoboksn whore .
man had . wife. two growr-up dAuSh.
tsrs and his mother ana his vifs's
mother. all taking v every grouch on
the bartender. But. At that. "a rather
BE- the bartender than married to them
womsns. any Of en-"
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Queer Marriage Customs.

bank, IN some Of the yAipins ,Rtbsu
the courtship II literally . race, Ths
girl starts for the weeds, An Aoup
later the wooer 10 allowed 10 stast IN
search of her, II he hnds hss within
q given time, he = allowed ~ navy
her, Other wise act, u she carss foy
him he 10 easily able to and hes,
The wedding ceremony emong enc
Hindoo people consists az the tying Ct
the YOUNG couples thumbs tossthsr BY
a priest,
Among the avass In remote pasts Al
darkest Africa" the brtdssroow soss
hunting for his sweetheart througA ths
Jungle, a. though she we're Q deer OF
other Wild game and, on anAins aai
capturing her, Is allowed to maEry hes,
In thu Australian ''bush" the old cave,
man practices still prevail to Q cssxsla
extent, The lover knooks Q Sirl eysi
the head with . club, stuns hss ~
carries ~ Aene = 69QAQ1.
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kSIe that clock fast. Gus?" asked MI
Jar. a. he turned from h oa'
4 ana faced tho broad-faced time
piece in 0us's popular cafA
IT'S eight min ates fast. Mr.. Jarr''
said Elmer. the blond. mild young bar
tender. I'VE keep It that way. 20 w
got tins to start getting out customers
20 We won't be kctched open after
hours. when tho liquor dealers and the
Captain Of tho precinct a!n't getting
along
IT IL your WI business YOU should
mind!' cried Qua angriiy. Am Z the
boss or amt ~ shall tell customers
whether the clock is right or mott"
Elmer didn't mean any HARM" inter-
posed Nr. Jarr.
Such . DUNN" GrowIed Gus. "AlI
his life has he been tending bar and
nsvsr IN his life has he mind his own
business"
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s N the
Best of Yourself

By Helen RowIond
By Eleanor CIapp

tain shades Of turquoise blue or saimoa
pink. Nile Grssn or pearl gray were b.
coming to her when shs was Q young
them now when perhaps her compisxioa
has AIDED OF crown more vivid vita
Advancing yssrs.
DON'T wear = color or . costume rust
becauss II - the fashion II Il makes
you lo0k oA and hagEsrd. for Il 10
bstter 20 appear rosy ~ young.look.
ins Than sailow and stylish.
A proper amount Of rest 70 very i'm.
portant 70 the oms who wants to 70.
tain her youth ~ long 10 possible.
Nothing aGss . 90 quickly ~
docs fatigue. Do not sit up late. unless
there v some reason for II. II you
KNOW that you are to be out late on Q
certain evening. make . point Of going
to bed enriy the night before. II you
hnd II Impossible to do this. perhaps
you can manage to tako . nap In RE
daytime. These directions may sound
commonplace. But how many women
obey them? They ut up late. night
after naght. and Then wonder why they
look 20 Old.
Auc Wonnuh "uo nus tn0 trlck Oh tOoA.
ing young 10 very careful about her
hats. she wears q shape That
turns sharply away from her face and
throws every line and wrinkle into
prominence. The nat either comes down
well over her forehead or It has a br.rn
to shade her lace q little. And in either
case It IL not q freak style. The girl
! in her first or second season sometimes
looks pretty In exaggerated effects both
in costume or millinery. Tie woman
Of thirty or more. never.
Fresh air Ii q great beautiner and
tends to keep n cheerful and young.
II women would exercise more In the
open air they would not need to spend
50 much money In makeup that de-
ceives no n e
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Intimate Chats
WITH WOMEN

ikAAas o.. cIhs Nv Yssa wedd,.
First-on her huSband's treatment o&
her. o. her treatment Of him.
Sscond-on the bringing W Of her
child.
ThArd-on dress.
n you can't solve your own troubles,
you surely can't solve the troubles o<
others, wen though you deceive your.
self into thinking you can because
you're . "disintsrested party"
No good evsr came OF the maSnani-
nous mediator In matrimonial squab-
bies, The party Of the third part 10
usually told to mind his own business
and before res through. he Wishes no
hadi
~ the matter OF q ohild's training each
mother thinks her maternal instinct
I Is infallibls and she resents bitterly
the Interference Of another woman,
6omstimes she follows the counsel given
and II anything goes wrong with that
child In thu next I'VE years tie up to tho
willing worker" who gave the advice.
to square herself
The third subject. Dress. 10 really tho
most subtle OF the lot, A woman will
never take dress advice from another
woman and believe II on the level, In
her secret mind tie always a question
Of ''sour grapes" and envy. She drags
10 boon companion with her when she
goes to purchase . hat n gown and
then squelches svery suggestion that
unfortunate person may offer.
The only person she will believe 10 the
one Of all others who 10 NOT Sincere
tho person who 10 trying to make the
sale.
To avoid the "I-toid-you-sos." never
suggest until you're asked to; nsves
INSIST upon the adoption Of ON sug-
g~estlon, and have It understood before
hand that, with the expression OF your
opinion. all your resp visibility oeasss-
that there IL to bs "a "coms baekr.
ny 80 doing youth avoid . lot q un-
plesSantncss.
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The
Pap ers
Say
b. yohn I. Hobble

o'''''A'' ~ H. n X =: r'w WI. 1'A''' c.
/0xBN Napo orosxtsed a
NsW Thought OIub."
" RIO poraorapAcrs tried
10 oroawtss a Noso, Hdea Club. but
aoxe o. tAsss could qualify.
"Ststes~ psopls potsomed BY turkey
dtNNer al oAVreh." Then tho Rash Of
thts Turbey species u moro deadly
tAdN tho Tvot.
Non srrcsted for smu00Hn0,"
He need Wot scorry, Only Women are
sente~ced to totl for such things.
"JeweNers take Got:on aOatnst rob.
bers." But have they this right to
suppress cOmpshttonf
A 0ravs question: A0s arisen for the
Aeatric0l nSIHa0ers. When n aotrcss
succeeds another should she oct the
Gold Cream rovdIttesS
A society 0irl come out, GOT Mar.
rted asd soeSt back aN WttAtn tpo
m0nths' time.
Man has son arrested for tOIlo,o.
ing him." Most sons toho follow in
the tootsteps Of .Aeir fathers shouId
be orrestsd.
The ~ 10 nOt tAe only Insect that
carries %conto0ton. sscot the presi.
Dental bee. ~
IN 1915 tAis country ,osls be a rs.
public. EscA candidate Aas prom lsed
iAas IN tAs erent OF Ats election the
psople shall rule,
"WoMe~ sAowld oct the same
sssSss a. mes." zAsv do; the very
A0a
~V-krst~- pr ~, '-.---.---us-~- f&-a
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Letters from the People

svsnfngs chasing from one car TO an
sthss a. the elevated trains iookinU for
wasn't sross ssats when thrs Ia plenty
- cpoR on the 'onptudtsa, seats. They
AooV tshs tAs care to close the Doors
sssss ths~i thsvsby chtMing everybody
else In the cara u thsy are 10 par
ticuaar thcy should stand ct the sx-
tcexns 5rout or rss end Of the pla torn
~ Asotl causinS others sanoyspcs.
J hsss as1 > posd Ill this winter and
st1gGas6e Il Il this eauss, ths nsst cold
\ yss9t ~ ny Art Winter Of Riding
0AAW1A. = = HUNTER
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Sss
- ners and interesting week
ends that were barred 70 most OF his
contemporaries: and several prominent
yelling At this state Of affairs (for TO
AL Appearances the man WAS extremely
commonplace. an intimate friend once
asked him to what b attributed dis
treat social success.
The old beau pondered for q moment
and then said with . quizzical smile
that he thought he owed II more than
anything ~ to the fact that he made
. point Of assuring his lady friends
that. whatever their age might haopen
to be. they did not look II.
There Is undoubtedly q great real Of
human nature In this more or less vera
cioas tale. A. the years slip by We are
all apt to try to retard our last vanish
ing youth. Now. this 10 q perfectly
proper ambition and no woman should
be considered silly or frivolous because
she tries to be a. attractive a. possible
at any age.
In the first place. the woman who
wants TO be young must try her best to
feel young. She must never talk about
how old she u getting or speculate aud
.bly on the ages Of her friends. II che
does this. people who would otherwise
never have thought OF her age will
have their attention drawn to II and
viii. In all probability. credit her with
more years than she really possesses.
The woman who 10 past thirty and
who 10 afraid she looks It. must be
careful Of her dress and make Il as be-
coming as possible, no matter how SIM
pie It may be. She should avoid all
hard and trying colors. Because GER
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Sillyg1aphs.

BY K. L,nthfcun,.

shing Co. rrhs New York Worldly.
The cheerful man was full of cheer.
His dog was full Of neas.
The ~ was also full OF dope,
His shoes . full Of feet.
The dog was also full Of hops
He'd meet . piece Of meat.
The wind dM blow across the lee
Ard wind across the lea
And blew a. far N you could 80
Aoross the deep blue saa.
The belle went out ana tolied tns bell.
But told NJ Other thing.
Though lovely Neil. who heard the
knell.
Preferred q weddino ytnS.
"Doea that annex the "" hs ssh>d,
And the editor save him an X - SAAvs
town,