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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

James Furgerson, claiming to hail from
Scotland. was before Judge Atkins. Sat
urday morning. charged with vagrancy
He was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

A Lincoln" program will be given,
Monday evening, at Gardiner Grange, in
celebration of the anniversary of Lin
coins birthday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

The Martha Star Club will have
Mask party Monday night, with Mrs
George F. Simmons, 49, Second street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

The adjourned February meeting Of
the city government will be held, at
100, Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Rev. Charles Hosea Temple of Lew
iston occupied the pulpit of the Uni
versalist church. Sunday. in exchange
with the pastor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

st. Matthews Parish Aid Society
will hold it's monthly business at 7.30,
this (Monday) evening, with Mrs. Ray,
Page street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Rev. DIR. Burrage. former chaplain OF
the National Home, who has been here
on few days visit returned. Saturday.
to his home in Cambridge, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Powers, Spring
street, We're in Richmond, Sunday, to
attend the funeral of a relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Miss Matte and Master Alex Plimpton,
Willow street, left, Saturday. for few
days visit in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

The postponed meeting of Gen. C. w.
Camp, S Of V, will be held, Monday
evening, in G. A. r. hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Mrs. Laura Van Antwerp, Highland
avenue, returned, Sunday. from visit
of several weeks in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

The Woman's Auxiliary of st. Mat
thew's parish will meet with Miss
Leigh, at ? p. NJ, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompkinson.
Dresden avenue. are receiving congrat-
ulations on the birth of a daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

The Mothers Club will meet, Mon
day afternoon, with B. f. Lamb, Main
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs Ralph E. Arey of Au-
gusta called. Saturday, on friends
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Miss Florence Dick, who has been
the guest of friends in Gardiner, re-
turned Sunday, to Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

| Miss Harriet Woodbury. of Litchfield has
| gone to Boston for a visit of two weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Work in the Entered Apprentice degree.
Tuesday evening, at Hermon Lodge II.
and 4. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Frank Richardson has sold his residence
on Bowman street to Frank White of Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10
TheOakIand
SC. Cigar Sc.
NO SUPERIOR, FEW EQUAL
Geo. 3. Morse Co, Mfg, Gardiner, Me.
THE AFTER-pINNeR TREAT

Is not complete unless you come to
Wipslow's and get your supply OF
CONNECTIONS. This store has the best
OF everything, always fresh and nice
and home made candles you'll find
here will more than please you. Toe
cream orders for any occasion desired
receive prompt attention when lefs
here. r. p. Winslow. 1o2 Water street.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10
MADISON.
The Women's SoI0sis Club
Meets
Photograph Social, Friday Eye
ming, in The Cong'l Veslly'
Several Local and Person al Items OF
Interestto Our Tcwn Folk.

rbe Woman's Sorosis Club held 3
special meeting, Friday afternoon, at
Inc residence of Mrs. w. F. Scott on
Western avenue The meeting was
called to order by the president ana
after a brief business session. the or
der of exercises was: Piano solo, MIS-.
Alice Michel; reading Collect for
Club Women III concert; singing 20
Pines of Maine; journal report OF
nid-winter session of Women's Clubs
MIS-. Scott; verbal report of meeting,
Mrs. MITCHELL paper. Miss Thelma
Pease; talk on conservation and ciVics,
Mrs. f. L. Powers; talk on parlia-
mentary law, Mrs. e. W. Weber.
Refreshments were served by the host
ess.
A jolly event. Friday evening, was
Photograph social at the Congrega-
tionai church vestry, under the au-
spices of the Y. p. S. c. Il. Each
guest was expected to bring the EARL
est photo taken and much amusement
was created by the guesses made,
This was followed by series of
gan,es. Refreshments were served.
and a small sum of money was netted
for the society.
Mrs B. X Edwards and children
left. Saturday. To visit relatives in
Maiden, Mass.
T. H. Spear went. Friday, to Brock
ton, Mass, to attend the funeral of
the late Mrs. e. T. Spear.
N. c. Gray went to Portland, Sat
urday, tc pass the Sabbath with the
Madison delegation at the Boys Con-
ference.
SOUTH-Horaee and Mrs. Withee
are both quite sick this week. Their
SON, Percy. is carrying the mail.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Merry died Saturday, Feb. /.
The funeral was held Monday.
Daniel Simonds has sold his farm
just over the Norridgewock line, to
his nephew, Ralph Simonds.
E. f. Sprague was down from the
woods this week.
Miss Josephine Hight visited,
Thursday, at Fred Woodsums, Nor
ridgewock.
DR.. Haines was up from Norridge-
wock. Friday, on professional bust
ness.
Harold Watson passed the week end
with his family. who are enjoying a
vacation at Fairview Farm.
Frank Smith was up from Norridge-
wock, Wednesday, looking for cattle.
r.. S. McKenney was out from town
Tuesday, to see his brother, Perly
perley seems to be improving in health
some now.
Miss Josephine Hight was taken
sick Monday. and unable to keep
school, but is better now and school
goes on as usual.
About an inch of snow fell Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Leon a. Wing and Fred, Blair left, Sat
urday, to attend the Boys Conference in
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

S. +. Morrison of Ellsworth visited
friends in the city, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10
Mrs. Bertha M. LonafelIiw.

Mrs. Bertha NJ Longfellow, wife of
Nathan Longfellow, passed away very
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Mrs. G. a. Reed of Pittston left, Satur-
day, for visit to Plainsville CT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Doria f. Mansfield of Chelsea left. sat-
urday, for Johnson City, Tenn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Rev. C. T.. Jones of Pittston left Satur-
day, fonsBar Harbor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10

Frank G. Baker, Highholborn street,
left, Sunday, for a weeks visit in Port
land.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
s0otblaeks boy s17,5oO eulIdlna.

Hutchinson, Kan.-Two Hutchinson
bootblacks, Nick and Tom Gianakon
who landed in Hutchinson penniless,
and who conduct shoe shine stand,
bought a three-story brick building on
Main street, and paid $17,5O0 cash for
it. Their shine stand occupies the
lower floor of the building, which is
part of the Midland hotel block. They
had saved the amount from the nick
els they took in shining shoes. They
are Greek boys, and brothers. Re-
Gently the two brothers sent back 10
their fatherland, Greece, a draft for
$4,000, as their contribution to the
war fund. An uncle and an older
brother are both in the Greek army
now fighting the Turks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
KANSAS TOPICS
LIQUOR STOCK HARD TO KEEP.
So W. c. T. U. Sings Song and Marsh.
al Spills "the Evidence"

Garden City, Kan.-Following an ad.
dress on the ups and downs of boot.
Logging by the mayor and to the sing.
ing of national airs by the w. C. T. U.
large crowd here witnessed the bot.
tie breaking ceremony by the city
marshal. Some faces showed salts.
faction. others regret, but all were
curious.
Though the city authorities had the
liquor in charge from the time of it's
confiscation when joint was raided
recently it was noticed considerable
portion was missing at the ceremony.
A local paper says: "A further de-
lay of the ceremony might have rem
dered the ceremony unnecessary I'M
less another conflscation had been
made"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Reward For a Murderer.

Wichita, KAMA reward of 5000
has been posted by the board of coun-
ty commissioners for the arrest and
conviction of the slayer of Joseph A
Patton, Wichita grocer, who was
shot to his death in his home Deem.
Der 8. His young wife was arrested,
following the shooting, but was re-
leased after the inquest. n. w. Pat.
ton, of Manchester, Okla, asked that
the reward be posted. He asserts that
his brother was murdered by one who
planned the crime.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
HOLIDAYlNG IN
The WINTER
AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF MONEY
SPENT BY WESTERN cANADI-
ANS IN WINTER SEASON,

IAN unusually large number of
Western Canada people are leaving
or preparing to leave to spend the
Winter in California"
The above item of news was clip
ped from a Western Canada paper
early in December. In the same paper
were items of news conveying the in
telligence that hundreds of Western
Canadians were also taking a trip
abroad, spending the Christmas sea-
son "at home" as they yet term the
old land. The Scandinavian element
participated largely in the holiday
business Of the railroads and the
steamships, but they all had return
tickets. Early In December the east
bound trains and boats were loaded,
and an estimate furnished by the rail-
road people gave upwards Of twelve
thousand as the number who would
mako the, Christmas holiday visit
abroad. This does not mean that these
people are leaving to avoid the cold
ness of the winter, nor for any eli
WhdlCNcTs 1ucy
have come out to Canada and have
done 30 well that they can afford the
hundred and fifty or two hundred dol.
lars or more that 1t takes to carry
them across and back. When they
came to Canada they did not have
that much money all told, but now
they are wealthy and on their return
will bring some of their friends with
them.
Then there are those, too, who on
their wheat farms have made suffi-
Gent money that they can afford to
take a holiday, and what better winter
holidaying ground could they have
than California? How many in other
farming districts of the continent
could afford the money and the time
that these people can?-Advertise-
ment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
GUT down FUNDS
OF STATE SCHOOLS
REDUCED APPROPRIATIONS REC.
oMMENDED BY THE WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
AMOUNT IS REDUCED S6s,5OO
Reduce Budgets of All State Institu-
tons - Recommendation Are
$602,270 Less Than Amount
Asked-No Decision on
University Fund Yet.

Topeka, Neutrality-suspicious. for
1914-1915 for eight of the nine state
charitable institutions were recon-
mended in the house by ]. N. Herr
chairman OF the house ways and
means committee. These recommends
lions show that $69,5OO less than the
amount appropriated two years ago, is
asked for eight of the nine charities,
and that the committees have reduced
the budgets sought at the hands of the
1913 legislature by these same insti-
buttons to the amount of $602,270, al
lowing in their recommendations but
%,5O4,O5O of the $2,106, 800 asked
The report filed shows that the nine
charities were trimmed to the amount
of $6O2,27O on the amounts asked. The
Olathe School for the Deaf asked
$135,570, and receives $119,400; Par
sons hospital asked $294,OOO, and re-
ceives 100000; Topeka hospital asks
S633,OOO, and receives $421 900; Osa.
watomie hospital asked $547, 900, and
receives $4,000; Atchison Orphans
home asked $4,000, receives 100000;
Kansas City School for the Blind
sought an appropriation of $7O,7OO, re-
ceives $63 $500; Girls Industrial school,
Beloit, sought $159,OOO, receives $685.
600; Topeka Industrial school asked
$4,000, receives $124,150.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Agnes Wehrle, Ed,
IsAeELLA,s DESCENDANTS.
KANs.

The discovery is,attributed to Presi
dent David Starr Jordan of Stanford
university that almost any American
OF distinction can trace his descent to
common ancestor. one Isabella de
Vermandois. duchess of Warren. who
lived in the twelfth century, So far as
that is concerned, none of us has any
difficulty in proving by unimpeachable
mathematics and irrefutable logic that
ne Is warmed by the transmitted blood
OF nobility. royalty and genius, A
child of today has two parents. four
grandparents and so one Counting
FOR convenience three generations to
the hundred years. his theoretical an
cestors In Isabella's century are mum
bered by millions; few centuries fur.
Their back by billions. The actual num-
Der is far smaller, since lines Of descent
criss-cross from common ancestors;
but 1t Is fair logical inference that
among 80 many millions and centuries
every one may count on possessing
reasonable number Of royal or dis
tinguished forbears But what does
that prove? How much influence on
the life of an American of today could
be claimed for one-seven millionth
part Of Isabella blood. or for any
probable number OF multiples OF that
share? Here is the crucial test Of the
heredity fallacy the scientific basis OF
democracy, says the New York World
Eugenice is a fact; but better far a
descent from reasonable proportion
OF good stock in the three or four most
recent generations than the ability to
claim one-two-hundredth part OF a sin
gle drop Of blood as coming from some
priced ancestor Of the twelfth century
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
House

The house committee on labor intro
duced minimum wage bill, substi-
tute for the bill introduced by Taylor
Riddle Of Marion, some time ago. This
new bill carries the amendments reduc-
ing the minimum wage for women to
Sc a week, and provides for appren.
tees $3.50 a week. The bill also pro-
Eides for wage commissioner, a wo-
man, who shall receive $1,000 a year.
1t is not believed by the committee
that there will be the objection to
this measure there was to the measuer
fixing minimum wage of SO a week
and making no provision for appren-
tees.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
One Ray of Sunshine.

John, you are sure it is safe in
this yacht?"
Yes, my love-"
"And you know how to sail it?"
"My sailing master does"
How long will it take us to
CROSSE"
About two weeks"
ooh, dear, there's so much to worry
about on a yacht"
There's one thing that needn't
cause you any worry"
What is that?"
THE cook can't leave until we get
to Liverpool" - Louisville Courier
Journal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Case Dismissed; others Arrested.

Alma, Kan.-The case of Paul Rob-
erts. of Junction City, charged with
the murder of Anthony King, at Alta
Vista in September last year, was dis.
missed in the district court here
and Roberts and w. o. Mullins
were later arrested on the same
charge. Mullins is a wealthy resident
of Junction City. He entered a plea
OF not guilty at his arraignment and
was held in bonds of $4,000. The
preliminary will take place Febru-
airy 10.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Injured in Sight Of Family.

Wichita, Kan.-While running
across the railway tracks to catch a
train for Cheney, Newt Saunders,
brother of John l. Saunders, recently
candidate for congress against Victor
Murdoch, was struck by Santa Fe
train at the local station. His right
arm and leg were severed. His wife
and three children saw the accident
from the train Saunders was trying
to catch Saunders died in a local hos
pital from the effects of his injuries.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Grounding Day a Family Affair.

Salina, Kan. Grounding day this
year was more forcibly impressed on
the family of Albert King of this city
than ever before, although 1t has been
a day of Importance with his family
for some years. Mrs. Kings birthday
comes on ground hog day, and they
have three children, each of them
having been born on February 2, Can
dlemas day, the youngest one having
just made its appearance at the family
home. This is the only family in
this county in which the mother and
three of the children have birthdays
on the same day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Farm Brings $4,000 a, Auction.

Salina, Kan.-The P. l.. Olson
farm of 124 acres near Assaria, was
sold at public auction to Oscar S. l..
Sjogren. for $1,000, or about $1SS
an acre. There are about nine acres
of waste land in the farm on account
of the Smoky river, which brings the
acreage price much higher. An irri-
CATION plant on the farm sold for $415
and will be moved. All the property
on the farm was sold, the total re-
ceipts, including the farm, being more
than twenty thousand dollars.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
The perfect cat has also been found

The perfect cat has also been found.
The ideal cat won the first prize at
the show of the National Cat club at
the Crystal palace. London. 1t is an
orange colored tabby named Torring.
ton, with red frill 1t is valued by
its owner, Mrs. Horace Cook of Blde-
ford. Devonshire, at $4,000 The color
is not married by suspicion Of white
eyes, which consist Of alternate cir
cles of light and dark red. The coat
is also of alternate streaks in two
shades. Louis Vain, the Judge, said
he had never before. at any show,
seen such perfection Of shading.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

A Chicago woman has just griev-
ance. She had just hired taxicab
when the police jumped In and made
the driver pursue a party Of automo.
bile bandits who had just robbed a
jewelry store. After participating In
hot engagement without power to
extricate herself. when the robbers
got away she was confronted with a
bill OF SO for the use of the taxicab.
and on refusing to pay 1t was sent to
Jail. 1t looks as II she should be
grateful that the robbers did not
capture the vehicle and make off with
It, in which case evidently the slsp;.
eyed justice of Chicago would have
made her pay for the loss of the taxi
cab.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

A Yale professor declares that col
leg men, as a rule, drink too much.
He holds the view that a university
should rise superior to the vices OF
the community about 1t, and set bet
ter example, This is theoretically sup
posed to be one Of the objects Of the
higher education, but practically
young college men are not doing their
utmost to carry out this high ideal
The American university and college
should stand for a high standard In
every respect, and the professor In
question is doing good and loyal serv
ice in calling attention to the fact,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

What excuse has man who is too
drunk to guide himself running around
over the country trying to guide a
powerful automobile?' asked Joe Sat.
terthwaite of Butler county. And be-
cause he could get no answer, he intro
duced a bill prohibiting that very
thing. 1t provides heavy penalty for
the person who, while intoxicated, at
tempts to run an automobile or a mo-
torcycle. 1t provides that any person
convicted under it's provisions shall be
punished by term of year in pris-
on. by fine of $500 or by both fine
and Imprisonment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

the boy who was found adrift on
the Caribbean sea, clinging to cocoa
nut palm tree from which he had pick.
ed nut and secured nourishment that
sustained his vitality until rescued by
a passing steamer, was blown of the
island of Jamaica by hurricane. The
hurricane also blew down and car
rled into the water the palm tree on
which he managed to keep himself
af1oat 1t proved better life pre-
server than usually is available to pas
sengers of wrecked steamers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Knew Il All.

An old but sturdy Irishman, who
had made reputation as a gang
boss, was given job with a railroad
construction company at Port-au-
prince, Haiti. One day, when the sun
was hotter than usual, his gang Of
black Haitians began to shirk, and as
the chief engineer rode up on his
horse the Irishman was heard to
shout:
"Allez-you sons Of guns-allez!
Then turning to the engineer, he
said: 81 curse the. day liver learned
their language"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
loo hospitable.

One day an inspector of New
York tenement-house found four fam
lilies living in one room, chalk lines
being drawn across in such manner
as to mark out quarter for each
family.
How do you get along here?" In
quired the inspector.
Very WELL" was the reply. "Only
the man in the farthest corner keeps
boarders. "-Everybody's Magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

1t is sufficient comment on that
scientific discovery that large mum.
Der of the leading men of this country
are descended from the Countess lisa.
bella de Vermandas of the eleventh
century, that not counting intermar'
riages they had about billion other
ancestors, which is presumably more
people than there were in the world
then. Whence we may draw the gen.
eral mathematical conclusion that
everybody in the 1905 was the anceS
tor Of everybody in the 19Oo's
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Severely Burned in Lamp Explosion,

Winfield, Kan.-The farm house be
longing to John Stout, located a short
distance northwest of Burden, was de-
stroyed by fire, following an attempt
to blow out lamp by Mrs. Stout. The
flame was blown into the lamp in such
a way as to cause an explosion. The
house and all its furnishings were
burned. Mrs. Stout was severely and
perhaps dangerously burned about the
face and hands. Her condition is re.
ported serious and her recovery doubt
full.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

Vienna furnishes suicide pact that
outranks all others at present. Three
youths in love with a young girl
threatened to commit suicide on her
account They we're drinking tea in
a secluded corner OF cafe when all
suddenly fell from their chairs. dying.
They evidently had placed poison in
their beverage. A photograph Of the
trio was found in their possession ad
dressed to the girl. who told of their
threat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

People will have to keep their back
yards clean, if bill is passed which
was introduced by Senator Nighswon-
ger, Of Sedgwick county. The bill
provides that all trash, tin cans and
other discarded articles must be kept
in neat piles. or If it is inflammable,
must be put I'm fire proof containers
and hauled away at least once a week.
1t is bill that is urged by the club
women of the state who want to keep
clean the back yards and alleys in
cities The insurance companies and
adjusters also have given the bill their
support for the reason that such a law
would help cut down the fire waste of
the state through preventing fires that
are caused by piling trash and waste
in cellars and near outhuildings in
back yards.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Evening Matters Up.

Mrs. Marsh took bite of the cake,
and laid it down hastily.
"Norah," she said, did you follow
the receipt, or do as you usually do
and guess?"
Sure, mum, I followed the receipt,
only put in six eggs instead Of four.
because two was bad, and wanted
to even 'em up."-Youth's Companion.