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The Detroit times., 1913-07-24

Mrs. Alice Thomas. West Jefferson
ave. is seriously Ill.
Marshal George Moon and family.
Mrs. r j Durocher and Miss Ella
Stoddard have returned from an out
ing at Fair Haven.
Mrs Theodore Bondie daughter
Ruth, and granddaughter. Mary, have
been visiting the formers niece. Mrs.
$ ID Bouchard
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
FIELD AVENUE.
FISHER AVENUE.

Roll No 3s35--Lot 1855 The Maltz
sub OF that part OF = g. 1874 lying \
of CratIot aVt on the east side OF
Fisher avenue between Harper Lveuua
ard Duncan street.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
OWEN AVENUE Paving
As-essment Estimates.

26s3 cubic yards of excavation.
3317.7s linea1 feet OF curbstone
new straight @
35 square Yards cedar on con-
crete paving
1875 cubic Yards OF concrete under
and behind curb
A CITY Estimates.
y 1Jt cubic yards OF excavation
g6 lineal feet 81 new curbstone
(straight).
62s4 lineal feet OF neU curbstons
ia C410 H. r. Medina) circles fur
nished by contractor.
1886 square yards OF cedar on con.
crete paving.
5.3s cubic yards 81 concrete under
and behind curb
90 lineai feet ~ retaining plank
ARTILLERY AVENUE (Paving).
Assessment Estimates.
3544 cube yards OF excavation.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
City Estimst

90 cubic yards " excavation.
3eS lineal fet OF new cdrb5t0ne
(straight).
31.<x iineai feet OF new. curbsrone- in
t2-l0 IT II. Medina) circles furnished
by contractor.
1913 square yards OF cedar on con-
crete paving
OBS cubic wards 81 concrete under
and hehind cnrh
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
RouNs AVENUE.

Roll No 3s51LN 731I H. O. l.. 20.
Gran" and Wesson's sub nf r g 64f
between Mack street and Gratiot road.
On the east side OF Robins avenue be-
tween Warren and Forest avenues.
Roll No 3G52-N. 7311 g. -. T. IS.
Crane and Nelson's sub OF y. g. ga
between Mack street and Gratiot road.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
PENNsYLvANIA AVENUE.

Roll No. 3650--rot IL, Richters sub.
OF lot 5. VIM h. Moran's sub. OF part
OF rear concession +. 6. l52 also lots
TO S, inclusive. block 70 OF Hessel-
hackers and Nisger's sub. OF lots / to
Il inclusive OF r. y. Touis sub of that
part OF D. Cs PSI and 3S7 w of Cadil-
lac avenue and between Mack and
shoemaker avenues on the west side
Of Pennsylvania avenue between Can
field avenue and Richter street.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24

Which sum VIII be forfeited TO the
Department in case the bidder fails 10
enter into contract. within i've days
otter the acceptance OF his or their
contract bond Contracts TO be sub
mitted to the approval OF the Common
Council The bidder whose tender is
accepted viii be required TO furnish
bond 10 the city of Detroit aud state
In the fun amount OF contract
The Department OF Public Works
expressly reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Checks and proposals To be placed In
separate envelopes.
(43Oq) GEORGE IL FENk.EbI,
tA45D Commissioners.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
CITY Estimates.

sSs cubic yards OF excavation.
Al "a lineal feet Of new curhstone
straight
In ts-l0 n ia r. r Medina), cir
cles furnished by contractor
1882 square yards OF reinforced
concrete paving.
1885 cubic Yards Of concrete under
and behind curb
SOC lineal feet OF retaining stone; old
Medina curb may be used
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
FORD

S. s Fairly Of Chicago, is visiting
John Mccormick. Second-st.
Mrs. Walter Elwood and children.
Grace and Robert left Tuesday for a
visit in Port Huron and other points.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
PORTER STREET (Paving)
Assessment Estimates.

l0,4 cubic Yards Of excavation
1894 lneal feet % curbStone
new straight
264oss square yards reinforced con-
crete paving.
47.Os cubic Yards of concrete under
and behind curb
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
EAST SIDE-CITY
HEINInEKE ANENIE.

Roll No 2G23-N - IS fl. lot 26t
sprague & VisEer's sub OF lots 10 IS.
inclusive. OF Nm. h. and j Y. Moran :
sub 81 part OF T. Cs, 10 ana l52 IN
fhe west side % BelvideTe avenue. be
tween Graves street and Forest avenue.
Kohl No 362iS 22.94 ~ OF lot ~
inclusive. OF VIM. u and j Y. Moran
sub of part % y CS 10 and 1852 on
the east side 81 Belyidere avenue, be
tween Forest and Garfield avenues
CRANE AVENUE.
Roll No. S625-N 9912 u. OF r. ilT0s
~ OF W. 1905 II y Of and adtoin
ing Forest avenue. ON the east sd I
lying uf y line of lot : of plat -
Est OF Archange lAtderott bN Commas.
siOners in partition heinE plat 81 land
on = C. 1874 Med oct tth 1882 be-
tween Forest and Warren avenues
Roll No S6e6-S 26l66 II OF y
$50 IS n ~ r. l25 80 ~. of. except
Forest avenue as opened. All that part
OF + c l5l \. OF y. line of lot ~ pla'
OF Est 81 Archange landeroot by Com.
missioners in partition, being plat OF
land on Z & 1874 hled oct 4th. 1862 On
the East side Of crane Avenue between
Forest and Garfield Avenues
Roll No 3627-Lot 80 The Maltz sub
Of that part OF = C. l64 lying y ~
Gratiot avenue. on the West side 1l
Crane avenue between Harper avenue
and Duncan street
DALLAS >IHtEIs
Roll 40 2s2S--l.ot 80 Russell apt
Bigelow's sub. or part OF the r. u OF
a sec 49, l00VO acre tract ON he
north side " Dallas street between
Farm line and Railroad.
DEQIINDRE STREET
Roll No 3629--All that part OF q /.
2. lying between Farnsworth and Thco-
dore streets. pequlndre farm. on the
West side " pequindre street betW cet
Furnsworth ana Theodore streets
DUNCAN STREET..
Roll Ne S630-Lot ! Humans Belt
line addition. being part OF =. c. as
ON the north side or Duncan street be-
tween Helen avenue and Frontcna
Boulevard
Roll No g62l Lots i4t t4e 80 rS
W m Taits' sub OF part of the CNu~ o.
farm p t. 16. y 81 Gratiot ave. on the
south and north sides OF Duncan sire.
between Townsend and Baldwin ave.
nues
Roll 80. ss3s-Lots. as az. so. Meiers
c $40 y Of Gratiot ave. on the mort
side ~ Duncan street between an
Dyke and MAXWELL avenues
FIELD AVENUE.
Roll 30 3633-Lots % 26 q, es 80
Humans Belt line addition. being part
Of + q 67s ON the west side 81 Field
avenue between Duncan street and
Medbury avenue.
Roll 10 ss34-I.ot sc. Humans Belt
line addition. being part OF = G SIS
on the west side 81 Fiell avenue be-
tween Duncan street and Mcdbury ave
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
WEST SIDE-CITY


Roll No 365S--W. 80 II. OF T.. 90 n.
OF s. 100 IT. Ion &C. block 3. plat Of sub.
OF part OF + c, 227. Cabacier farm n.
OF Chicago road. on the north side OF
Ash street between 18th street and
Harrison aVapu.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
MOHAWK STREET (Paving).
Arnrsrnenf ErfiInntea.

$40 cubic yards Of excavation.
S17.97 lineal feet OF curbstone new
straight
crete paving.
PISS cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24

On the east side ~ Robins avenue be-
tween Warren ana Forest avenues.
Roll No s653-Lot /, A. w schultz
sub OF lots 90 and az Crane and Wen
sons sub, of y & Ga. between Mack
and Gratlot avenues.
SEMINOLE AVENUE.
Roll No 3654-Lots "a. 80. block /,
stephens Elm park sub of all that
part ot T. Cs $50. 1913 and 1855. lying
y Of Gratlot avenue. On the west side
OF Seminole avenue between Harper
avenue and Duncan street.
SHERMAN AVENUE.
Roll No. 3655-Lot 49,. VIM Taits
sub. OF that part 90 tho Church farm
i. &. lG. y of GNttot avenue. ON the
east side of sheridan avenue between
Duncan street and Harper avenue.
TOWNSEND AVENIE.
Roll No 3656--Lot 3a6 VIM. Taits
sub. of part az the Church farm +. G.
10. y OF Gratiot avenue ON the west
side OF Townsend avenue between Dun
can street and Harper avenue
VAN DYKE AVENUE.
Roll No S657-Lot 20 potter's sub,
Off. part OF +. G. $50 y. OF GratIot
avenue. ON the west side Of Van
DYKE avenue between Wallhridge and
Duncan streets
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
Suburban Neavs
WYANDOTTE.

MISS GLADYS Parsons, daughter OF
George Parsons, Poplar-st, was quiet
ly married Monday evening TO Ernest
Lambert, OF Detroit. in the North
Woodward Pres byterian church, De-
.troit by Rev Sherman L. Devine.
MRS. Lambert is one OF the most pop
ular. girls In Wyandotte. Her engage
ment to Mr.. Lambert has been known
for some time, but her closest friends
did pot suspect that her marriage was
so near.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert left Tuesday
for Philadelphia and other eastern
points. Mr.. Lambert Is a salesman
for a Michigan firm. On their re-
turn they will make their home in
Detroit.
There was no meeting OF the city
commission Tuesday evening as sew
eral OF the officials are in Lansing
with a delegation of citizens attend
ing hearing OF the Detroit Valve and
Fitting Co. bonus question.
There will be a regular meeting
OF BiddIe council, National Union,
wednesday evening, followed by a
social time.
Mrs. Albert King of Buffalo, is Wis
lIlnR 1TleUue anu ItldSiNcS ucic.
Miss Christine Gray left Wednes-
day for a trip TO the 500.
James Duwe was assessed $l2 for
assault and battery by Justice Beat
tie. He appealed the case.
An umbrella. member, who was so
drunk he was wandering into houses
on Oak-st.. Tuesday morning. was
locked up by Fire Capt. Chas, Mills
paugh.
Henry rnom, 'oak.st. is Ill with
appendicities.
Harold. infant son. OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Girard, 6S Walnut-st., died
Monday and funeral was held from
St. Pattrick's church, Tuesday after.
noon.
Miss Grace Casper is visiting rela-
tives at Perrysburg, Ohio.
Mrs. George Bloomfield is a guest
OF relatives at Newport
Mrs. Goble has returned from a visit
with her mother In Cleveland.
Mrs. Elizabeth Denman, Mrs A. T..
Bafsley and children are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Denmau at Bellevue.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
HANCOCK AVENUE.

Roll No 3642-Lot y. Harrah anc
Bra ndenburg's II Aubin ave, sub OF
part OF O. LIS as and ~, ST. Aubii
farm and O. L. o.. whitehall farm. or
the north side OF Hancock avenue be-
tween Dequindre street and St Aubir
avenue
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
maxwell AVENUE.

Roll No 36i9-Lots 3S. 80. 40. Jessop
and Tyier's sub. OF lots and 4. OF the
Van Dyke farm lying S. OF Milwaukee
and " OF Gratiot ayes. ON the west
side OF Maxwell avenue between, kel-
logg and Lambert. streets.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
ROOSEVELT AyENuE.

Roll No 3673-Iot I45. Hubbard and
ping Wallis sub Of lots 219 TO 2s4. g67
TO 2sl, 2si to 1913 and 337 10 35s all
inclusive Of j. w Tohnston's sub OF the
=, q Of the Campau farm, being =. g.
SIS lying y ~ Michigan avenue. on
the west side OF Roosevelt avenue be-
tween Hancock avenue and Buchanan
street
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
BEAVER STREET.

Ron No 365s-Lot IA block s, c. F.
Campau's sub OF Tie " y OF rear ON
of Beaver street between Nincwood
and Mckinley avenues
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
PALMS AVENUE.

lot o and Ely $50 n. Of lot . OF Dan
lei Scottens sub. Of lots IL - n and
- OF sub Of p G $50, J. 3 Campau
farm on the East side 81 Palms avraue
between Wolf and Toledo avenues
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
CAss AVENUE.

Roll No. 366O-Iot 80, block -. sub.
of park lots - u, "a, 70 and IS On
tie east side OF Cass avenue tween
Bags street and Charlotte avenue.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
HELEN AyENt T..

Roll No 3643--T,ot 17g. Belt Lin,
sub OF the My part OF T 6
573 known as L. Chapaton farm and
the ". WY part of =. G. SIS. on the
west side OF Helen avenue between
Lambert street and Harper avenue.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
ARTILLERY AVENUE (Pavinp)

s7t cubic yards Of excavation.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
IwENTy-FouRTH STREET.

Roll No 3676-Lots and Pepper
and Narney's sub OF lot 395. except
: Ely 40 n OF lots i96. 497 and I9s
Of Johnston's sub OF the Porter farm
on the west side of Twenty Fourt h
street between Buchanan street and O..
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
POPLAR STREET.

Roll No. 3672-Lot Q. Robert TIosies
sub. OF lots asa TO 493. inclusive Of +.
W Johnstons sub OF the Porter farm
on the north side OF Poplar street be-
tween TNlman avenue and card street.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
DIFFIELD STREET.

R0ll No 366l-LOt 90 Dufheld's sub
Of tsrt Of Park lots SO ana al On
the north side Of Dufncld street be-
tween Woodward avenue and Park
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
FAIRBANKS STREET.

Roll No 1868 Lot &. kuhn's sub OF
i. 15 is ~ the sinh ~, IN" = ~
acres of lot and lots . 10 10 inclusive
OF VIM Il. Wesson' sub OF lot 6. ship
yard tract On the north side OF Fort
street between Elsmere avenue and
Railroad
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
SENATOR STREET.

Roll No. 3675--Lot 10. Taft's sub. OF
blocks Nos. 10. II and IL T. part Of
tho Thompson farm ~ OF Grand River
avenue. on the east side Of Twelfth
street between Willis and Calumet ave-
pV
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-27

"Ah-a," said an amateur detective,
''it must have been from a hole some
where in this room that the mouse
emerged" His companion opened
his eyes wide in wonder. Your pow
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-27

er of scent, sir" he remarked, 'is
positively marvellous Power of
scent be botheredI' replied the detec-
tive. Cant you see the heelmarks
of a woman's shoe on this chair?"t
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-27


look peiest
lei teeth
people the big of Nindanao
which the Philippines $4,000
miles, think nobody looking sharp
Mndanaoans hunters Not the but the
habits are. influenced by the wild animals they chase.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-24
s.s. Method Of Cleansing Hands.

Every automobilist who has had to
repair his machine has longed for
some way to wash his hands. ordinary
soap and water being almost useless
a. q means Of removing the many and
tenacious varieties Of dirt that gather
upon them on such occasions. 90
chauffcurs and men who drive their
own cars will welcome the directions
given by that authoritative French
scientific magazine, Les Annaies. This
paper directs that the hands be rub
bed with gasoline. the operation being
twice repeated: then they are to be
washed in sweet oil or butter. after
which thorough washing with soap
and water will remove the last vestises
Of dirt. The nails. however. require
special attention. and II will repay the
automobilist to keep mixture Of ben.
zine and alcohol expressly for his
hands. -,as
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-24
oxpsx Prophecy FULFILLED.

There is a singular ineidcnt related
Of Charles I. Of England. II 10 tradi.
tional at Hampton Court. He was
one day standing at window Of his
palace surrounded BY his children.
when 4 gypsy camo up and asked for
charity. Her appearance excited ridi.
cule and perhaps threats. This 40 en-.
ragged her chat she took out Of her
basket a small looking.slass and pre-.
ssntcd Il to the king. He saw in IL
his own head chopped OF from tho
body. With q natural wish to prupiti.
ate no prophetic besgaf, some money
was given her. She then said that the
death Of dog In that very room would
prcccde tho restoration Of the crown
10 his family, which the king was
about to lose. Oliver Cromwell IL sup.
posed to have slept In. that room after.
ward. and he was always attended by
a faithful dog. On awakening one
morning he found the dog dead. on
which ho exclaimed. In allusion to the
sypsy's prophecy: ''The Kingdom 10 de-
parted from me-" This shows . super
stitious trait in Cromwell. and. strange
70 say. he died soon after.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-24
sIs~s o. Juliet IL Guarded,

tv0Vgs0 " o0ts0S u O00b0O0s
You read the following words o. Q
tablet BY the side Of . tall and slen-
der gray houss In . quiet street In
Verona:
This was the home Of Capulsss.
from whom desesudsd Jullss. for
whom 20 many kind hearts have wspe
md OF whom poets have sung
A few STEPS farther on The bosy
life Of the old city is esntssed In the
market place. and in tho one or two
ntrceis that lead from II. You stand
Ia front OF tho iishtly.built dwelling
and you look at tho slim balcony Of
wood from which bent forward tho
form Of the radiant girl whose undy.
Ing love story haa echoed down the
ages.
In order that future generations may
keep looking At this balcony. the coun.
Gil Of Verona has decided that . rail.
Ing shall be placed around the house
and u waschmna stationed there day
and night to keep an ego on too Ad.
mirink tourists.
II II almost . cnso Of locking the
stable door after tho stccd has been
stolen. because most Of tho original
woodwork Was carried OF last SUN.
mer By partics Of shakcspcare-ioviuk
Americans. who wanted koopsakcs
from Julict'5 bower.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-24
No Substitute for the Onion.

wv SSeoesSsO WV SVsVv~
Kill the onion and you leave = gap
In tho universe" says . medical au.
thority. and he continues. kill any.
thing elsc and therc 10 . substitute
for Il Tho potato IL akin to the &C.
real: cabbascs. turnips and caulInowcr
arc OF the same family: beans are
elongated peas: the lemon 10 . pessl.
m,stic orange: watermelon tho survi.
vor Of the cucumber. and 10 On.
But the onion IL alone sui eeneris.
alone. unique. triumphant !, 10 = spc-
c!al CREATION to tempt tho palate Of .
weary world. Man In his wisdom
might have guessed everything elso
under the sun. but no mover would
have guessed an onion.
Science may deduce . new star be-
forc It becomes visible. or radium b.
fore its discovery. but the onion would
have gone on uninvented forever had
not It's own insinuatinS yet not bash.
full quality forced itself into tear.iilled
eyes and upon liquescent anticipatory
lips.
with what mixture Of gratitude
and awe should xo view the spectacle
Of nature turning her energy to the
transmitting Of mere clay into . vege-
table with an artistic temperament"
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-24
UNTRUE FIGURES OF SPEECH
II MstapherieaI Phrases Wsrs raksn
Literally One Might Very Easily
Ds Embarrassed.

No situation ID moro dimcult to deal
with than that In which figure OF
speech becomes q fact. I mean that
when We have been using . phrase
truly. but In its general and meta.
phorical sense. We arc rather embar.
rassed than otherwise II we flnd that
II In true even In its strict and literal
Sense. There docs not seem TO be
anything more to say. Suppose you
heard . family remark casually. ITS
madness In papa to go to Norway"
And suppose the next instant papa
spranx into the room through =
smashed window. with straws In his
hair and q carving knife. and howled
aloud: "Ubbubboo! I'm going to Nor
way!" Tho incident would be discon.
certing. II would not be easy to
pursue tho subject
Or suppose We said to some stately.
silverhnired woman who was annoy.
cd: II think Il childish Of you to
take offcnse 30 easily" And suppose
she Tat down suddenly on tho floor
and began 10 scream for her doll and
her skipping rope. We would be NJ
"a loss. Words suited to tho si,ua.
tion would not caslly sIgscat them
selves.
Or. II n wifc said to her husband.
npropos of a luxurious friend to
whom he gave expensive dinners:
Hes simply robbins you." her re-
marks would be cut short. rather
than further encouraged. by the
sight of the friend climbing out OF
the window with tho silver teapot uu.
der his arm. The wife would have
the extremely unpleasant sensation Of
having said tho worst thin. she could.
and having nothing more TO say.
Cases. Of course. could bc multi.
piled Infinitely: ax the case OF one
who. entering lodging house. should
say ~Rats!" In dispara.cmcnt Of Its
praises. and md himself Instantly
surrounded BY those animals: or Que
who should remark. Uncle Joseph has
lost his head over this" and should
then fnd him dcczpltaicd In tho gar
den.-C. X. Chcsicrton. In tho Illus
trased London News.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-24
MRS. kcClll
BROKE DOWN
Gives the Real Facts In Refard b
Her Case and Tells How She
Suffered.

Jonesboro. Ark.--"1 suffered 0 com.
pletc break down In health. some time
ago." writes Mrs. a. McCiii. from thia
place. II was very weak and could
not do any work. tried different
remedies. hut they did me no good.
One day. got bottle Of Csrdul. II
did fnc 70 much gopd. I was surpriscd,
and took some more.
before I took Catdui. I had headache
and backache. and sometimes would
cry for hourS. Now I am over all that,
and can do all kinds OF housework. I
think Il 70 tho greatest medicine On
earth"
In the past nifty years. thousands Of
ladies have written, like Mrs. McGill.
to tell Of the benefit received from
Cardui.
Such testimony. from earnest women,
surely indicates the great value Of this
tonic remedy. for diseases peculiar to
women. Are you . suffs-srf Ycsf
CArdui IL the medicine yoa need.
We urge you to try II.
n B-Wr;fefs: lsd,e<' Alvssury DeSs.. Chassa.
Nuoea Medicine Co.. Chsi' 'arr.rs. Tenn. Tor SDecs1
!v.trn,tiSns. and Ss.rsze krh. Home Jwatneo
~ wsAss." esss 10 tisis staoSsf. - sseeoee
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-24
.mbselIss Ar kesnss> obssvsrs.

A belgian physician. Or. Demoor.
has been making observations on the
capacity Of different people for juds.
Ing which Of two weights 10 the
heavier. and has satisfied himself that
while ordinary people. especially chill.
dren. fail 10 appreciate q ANAL differ.
ence. the reverse Is the case with the
imbecile. idiotic and half witted.
According to the Lancet, he prepar.
cd two bottles. differing In slxc. partly
filled with heavy mineral. but GOV.
cred all over wl,h black paper nnd
exactly equal in weight These he
handed to $50 children between the
ages Of six and fifteen years.
OF these $40 Judged one bottle to
be the heavier. The other ten said
tho two were Of the same weight.
These ten children were all abnormal
or degsnerates. .4..I.a. ..
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-24
MAKE A HOBBY OF TOBACCO
London Dealer HISS Customers Who
Spend $4,000 Ysar-ons Titled
Lady Spends $50 . Week.

Millionaires arc hne customers for
the tobacconIsts whom they patron.
ize. have q customer. . well.known
millionaire. who spends $4,000 year
with me. import . special brand Of
cigars for him which costs him about
$3.50 Apiece, and hs takes eight boxes
Of these In the year. containing $50
each. -tYHs
believe he gives most OF them
away TO his friends. for he 10 not Z
heavy cigar smoker by any means. He
chiefly smokes . pipe. and somo OF
the pipes he has purchased arc worth
u good deal Of money.
had . pips made for him last year
which cost him $1,000. 1t vas . long
hookah. with pure amber bowl en-.
cased In gold. beautifully ornameuted
with embossed figures.
l have another enormously rich Gus.
toner who collects tobacco jars: he
has often paid me $4,000 for an old to.
bacco jar. But this customer 10 not a
very heavy smoker. and his tobacco
blu In the year 10 not more than that
OF any ordinary individual.
hayc tho custom Of = well.known
banker. who uses . new cigar holder
every day. Each costs him SO: they
are made OF pure amber and arc gold
mounted.
Tho late King Edward was . very
sod customer to tho tobacco mer'
chants who weso honorcd with his Gus
tom. bu; ! id not think he ever paid
moro than i've dollars for . special
cigar. and. OF course. he frequently
smoked ciEars that cost far less.
OF late ycara several wealthy ladies
havo become rather good customers oi
tho tobacco merchant. have the Gus
tom OF = titled lady, who u ono Of
the best known hosiesscs In society
who buys u couple OF hundred cigar
cites from me every week. which cost
her $50. They arc especially made fos
hor from = very expensive brand o!
Turkish tobacco. and with each boz
Of c!garc,tcs she has 100 l!tuo gold
paper holders.
Tho lady u not By any means q
heavy cigarette smoker. and buys the
cigarettes Tor her guests. but know
Of several ladies' In society who smoke
10 or 80 cigarettes day. have lss
custom Of very wealthy elderly lady
who took TO cigarette Smoking = yeas
or 70 ago. and she now consumes 900
cigarettes . wsek.-TitB!is. London.
The chronicle=news., 1913-05-24
pessib., Contingency.

When James b. ReynoIds was g.
sistant secretary Of the treasury Sen.
ator Root sent for Mr.. Reynolds one
day to discuss with him some matters
concerning . trade conference In
Paris. which Mr. Reynolds had been
selected to attend. Il suppose" said
Mr.. Root. you speak French!"
well. yes." responded Mr.. Reynolds.
II know little French. I have NO
trouble to make the walters and the
cab drivers understand me-" Il see.''
said Mr.. Root. "But, Mr.. Reynolds.
suppose there should be no walters
and cab drivers in the confereaes7'