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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31

,sluse De knows THAT winter also is Al
an end.
! The Germans have brpngit this with
them 10 Anssn,ca, but as the balgar
even in it's distinctly American variety
y gtii1e known east of ,ths Mississippi
! River, TIE An.r.c,ns have itcansfsn;ei
tie Gnrynnn fable .frpm the badger
shoulders to those of the aoulchucx
on iground hog, AM Throughout all tile
maddle STATES and number of the
others, ti'ie name ground frog day g
given to February %, rishtfully aails1
Candle,nas day.
According to Martin In his "DescrLp-
ton Of the Western islands," nhe He
brideans observed the same custom
THE mistress and servants uf eE.h
family take .shraf of oats anil dress
IL UP i'm wpman's apparel, put 1t ON
a large hlsket and lay a wooden clup
by 1t, and this they call 'arids Beb'.
and then tire mistress and servants cry
three times 'Briid Is come. Rriid lie well
come Tf'fs they do just hefms going
40 bed. and when they rise in tn,
morning they look among the ashes.
expecting to find this knprassian of
Briids club iuheue. If they do find it
'a,ey reckon it true sign of "a COOL
crop and proparous year, and If the
contrary. they look upon 1t as a bal
omen.''
Tmee- Is a custom of old stsudins
In Sodtian1 in Ionn~ction with Clmsfle-
mas day. On that day 1t is. u- ,ataly
was, the universal prHctice for children
attending schnol to make snnfd p,ey-
ents of money TO their t-snhens. The
mastsr sits ait dlis desk or tiaiole, cS-
changing for the moment his usual
civility. and ench child goes up in turh
md lays dis offering before him. the
sum being aenerally i'm proportion to
TIE abiltiss of THE parents. Six usnce
and a shilnns aEis t,Ne comrtpn Sums in
most Schools. but sone give pgle-ilalf
and whole crowns. and even more. The
boy and girl w'lo give most ans sra-
spectiNely crowned king and qlea1
THE children. being them dismissed f,-
a holiday. procesl along tine streets in
a confused Procession Clarifying king
and queen in state. In some schools
1t used 10 be customary nor tire rtsarsaer
on the conclusion pf the offerings To-
makis bowl OF punch and reg1ie saich
child with q glass and biscuit.
Another Old custom In Scothnd on
CnntAHnas day was to hold a football
match. On one OCCASION not long ago
the cpntentiinS parties, after a seuuC-
gh> of two hours in the streets, t,ans-
fernen tt,e contention to the bed of the
Riv-Er Jed. and theme fought 1t out
amid a saene of feau,fI spsasa ami
dabblenent, 10 the infinite anpusern,nt
Of multitude looking on from the
bridge.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31
Minister MEETS
SHOCKING DEATH
Rev. G. H. ". Stocking Killed By
Switch Engine At Bowl
ing Green,

Bowling Green. KY, JANUARY 2L-The
Rev c. II. w Stocking. u. D.. asm-
porary nastor of Crtst Episcopal
churuh, met "A shatkmg aasd frishtful
death Sunday night at the depot when
I've was struck by an l.. & n. switch
engine. Accondins to the best inf"r-
NATION obtlinnble. the IaAv. Mr.. Stock
l5s walked dirsGHly into the engine
which was coming toward aim. Fol-
having his usual cwstam I've tustumed
on the 1913 o'clock euan from Rus
salNiHe. iw,hene he conducted the Sun
day might SERVICES OF the Episcopal
church in ehat city. When ttse Drain
with students arriving here to aptenl
school.
The Rev. Mr.. Staclaing had only been
hene short while and being an aged
man. 1t Is presumed ase hsaame CON
fused while among tine large auowd II
was evidently his intau,ian. Ito lw'slk up
the platform to Main street. Insesad
he turned in the opposite objection.
The Rev. Mr.. Stocking walked di-
rect'y toward the engine. A number
of nailrond nren. seeing ,ehe lrnan's har-
ser. sounded "A wanung. 1t Is said
VA ase TWAS slishty DAFT and tvn'at his
eyestgtt WAS imraired He fatled 20
hsar ute warming or sac tine arsn,qrch-
ing engine. A second later his fpagile
body was hurled through the air. aand-
ing SOME ten feat AWAY. Tine engine er
applied tine asral0es and stopped the
ens.ne., Several an'ockay rusasd to
the tnJuped man and found HAM UNI
9ausaiaus. He was then placed upon
a board and carried TO the baggage
room. Handy had the body of the
ppostppte nxan been laid upon the eoor
when he was seen TO glsp bhriee and
expired.
DIR. Stocking Was sevsnty-five y,aars
Old. He had been In the ministry fifty
yea,s, and during THAT aAme has hal
charge OF some prominent Episaopal
ohunra,es In America. lie officiaitad in
G,acasp. Detroit. Philadelphia, East
Grunge. N. j.. and other large ptaces.
fae was a man of SCHOLARLY attain
mssnts and highly edupaeed. He had
tnRysiedg ecStensiveiy. liawins visitel
ExEope seven times and It Is said. raj
contemplated another trip abroad this
yesr. He was knight Tsuplar. be-
Ing member Of Philadelphia Com
mandery.
1,he Rerremend Mr.. Stocking came 10
BOWLING Green the first of hast No
vember to relieve the Rev. C. p. Pork
r. who was given a six months leave
" sbsance. lie leaves a wife. who re-
Sides at Philade,phia. and tSree dspgh-
eers are nesidsns in okLshona. one ia
wtzconean and ONE In New York.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31
Want EQUITABLE
TO PAY $4,000
Robinson Heirs File Suit At Dan
vile Which Will Attract
Attention.

Danville. Ky. Jan. 25-Jhcob and
James Robinson. wealthy Farmers %
this .counV. with >othsr heirs of the
late James Robinson, whose death
occurred vat Hubble at an advanced ag.
soma weeks ago. have hilsd suit in
the LINCOLN Circuit Count against the
Equitable Assurance Society. Of New
York. Cor $4,000
The dsoaased took out a $1,000
policy with the Equitable In 1859. whea
the society Was in It's infancy. The
policy was of the mutual plnn. AMI
the suit seeks TO hnwe the Robinson
hetrs participate in s7l,OOO.oOO OF unas-
signed surplus funds WHOM have az
cunubated TO the Equitable since the
policy was ISSUED.
!Vhs question raised by the suit Is
am enssnsly new one. which has MAYER
been PASSED upon by any court In the
Untted states. Attorney Joseph Fioo-
Nns,n, OF Lancaster. WHO Is one of the
heirs. hnugilt the SUIT. AND win be
assisted by former Justice Edward Z.
ORsar. of Frankfort. IL the case Is
won a question viii be opened "
which Qnobably would result IN SIM
Var taltAs being flied in all parts Of the
cnunslry. The heirs contepd ahat theG
m0 raAa of the surplus for the period
COVERED Is the sum named.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31
Farmers Widow Receives Money

Henderson, KY. Jan. 25.--A STRANGE
story has come to light here of a mys-
terious deposit made In the Ohio Vel
ley Banking and TRUST Company, ssyen,
years ago. The amount was $50. and
1t was paid over to the widow of Arch
Denton, who, while living, was % peon,-
inemt and wen-to-do farmer Of sss
county. w.
It appears that Denton came 20 naws
seven years ago and sold his tohseco
for $751; He took too mnany drtnass
and was placed i'm the city lsrison ave.
might. When he was neaaassd tine next
day i've didn't have any money and a.
cused the police Of pbbing him. RE-
Gently this bank ADVERTISED tgie un-
CALLED for deposits and sent q uotice
to Mrs. Denton. and she called and got
the money. 1t " believed that DENTON
either deposited the money wfSae in
toxicated or that some friends seeing
hds condition. toolS the money ArO'n
him and deposited Il in the bank.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31
RADICAL
CHANGES
- Gihi!AN
No Device on Move on Pri~~'S
mary Ballot.
Now Primary Law Will go Hard
With Lot Of the
Voters.

Louisville, KY, Jan. %. Tile radical
changes made In the new state primnsv
law for the nomination OF party CAL
didates for office will go hard witch
lot of Moaers, especially in the npsd-
tain counties. HERETOFORE it has ben
the custom of tile candidates to run
under spgne device such las tine pkdaure
Of a star. horseshoe, COW or some simple
object for the btmafit of tire litter
ate voter who could not read, but 49,
der the new law aid this is done aMa6
with and only the nnEneP of tine CAN
didates will appear on the balec&s~
Under the old method the primary bal
lots i'm some counties booked like tIie.
proof sheet of the STOCK auus'' in q
printing office or a CIRCUS poster.
Anothar thing the canddates must
ba)lr in mind is THAT they camot get
their names ON the ba.tot unless they
file not earlier than 80 days and not
less than 80 days before TIE primary,
"Nhich WlAi pS Herh oh AuS 1Se - ="
petition with tine requisite nurrsher 81
legal ,bNers of the panty in (which
they seek the nomination. WHICH mast
also state the residence of the woter
and the date on which he affixed his
name to the petition. The noTfulfing
petition must contain nh. less tran
8 per cent nor none tfan 10 per
cent of the party strength. Trlis Lat
feature of the law was inoogpc1L.si
to prevent one oanlida.c f,om play
Ing a gnane Of "frsene out Oh the,
others by securing all tie awaiaaSls
signatures. fl~
Any pstition circr,nhsd by "a cardi-
date before May will be absolutely
worthless as It Is made the dsrty q
the nounty clsrks of tire state to IN
quire diligently into All p1uiinafio1
petat4ons and IL is expected that 10
protect tlemAelves trey will raquire
affidavits to accompany egeav pet-
ton as to the time when the sigma
lures were obtained.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31
Deputy Sheriff Keown Ar .ests.

Deputy Sheriff Wickidffe. of MuhLea-
berg Co.. and Chief Lpnsley of Central
City, wene in McHsnrv Monday looking
for Bud Dsnison. WHO she. and serious
ly wounied win wigs(ns ut Midland,
KY. Sunday january %.
Ths olfiaers faiied to capture Den.-
SON and nstuuned home on might aram.
Later Deputy Sheriff. IS. o. Keown Of
Beaver Dam arnested Dsn!son at the
home of his hroahsr-ln-law at Me-
Henry Tuesday and l>it ,wata ,lhsm 'isnme-
diately for Muhlsnberg county where he
delivered him to proper aathonittes.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31
Baptist Church.

Services at rhe Baptist CHURCH SUN
dry. February "a. The pastor Rev. e.
b. iEnglish viii preach at Ii a. m. and
I p. m. Morning subject: Faith. Its
Origin. Importance and Purpose" Even
ing subj ~: The Gpent Salvation"
EVsryune welcome.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31
Quarantine Ordered.

Morgantown. KY, Jan. H.-ipr. J. II.
Austin, fDr the Board OF Hen,bh, QUA
ansned about three hundred people on
ancount Of smallpox IN the northern sew
tipn Of this county. and closed tho
ppstntfice at Ahardeen. 49,
Ad Rpfcher. the mail carrier. who
lived here and carried the. man Ovvr
In ttpt usecton. was required tp> leave
his home here and 10 10 .Abenase0.
where he was Qulsuandnsd with szser-
Al Others.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31

Henderson. KY. Jan. 27.-"H all the
Basptlssts In Henderson and Henderson,
county Wlouid stay out OF tine sstqons
the SALOONS would have 10 80 out OF
business said tie Rev. Clark. pastor
Of the Baptist church. In a senmon
here Sunday marning.
Te church WAS crowded and ths,e
Is much discussion stirred up by the
& HesAsSA tssaa q drtnttus MA
mt the wosst sin and utRA YOU cannot
>eyis,ate tsmpsramce into ahe people.
This sermon, coming on the eve of a
hauor fisht In Henderson, county. is
apt TO start somathing.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31

hpuss on Lle Lsitciifleld road, az the
ep1 of Sixth street
A resolution offered by Henry era
husn was alop'erl extending thnnNs
TO TIE cDnmitee for the good work
ACCOMPLISHED In selling the tobacco
at the prlpe arnounred.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31
Hobo's Narrow Escape.

sebnee. KY, Jan. 27.--When AN l. n
N. fpeight tram neaachad Sebree a hobo
crawled out from under a fneisiit car
as visit as the pEovsrbiaN drowned nat =
Betwsen Siaughter,alle and Sahree tls
water is oNer the railroad track TO
the dspth of eig.rsen inches to two
dset The hobo was riding the mods.
and when the tnhn struck the water
II was only by holding his head aGlaust
THE aoeaam of tine freight car that
he kept from drowrang. He gat Off
here, and after buying ticket d..
clared his tncntson to quit "hoboing''
forever.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31
For Sale at Great Reduction.

"A nice supply Of hoasehosd and KITCHEN
furnitnre. bought new INST year ago.
Includes 4 folding bed. chiffonier. two
dressess and two wss4hstands. fpsAr ruek-
srs. library table. kitchen cseinet. ex-
tension fable. sidebourd and dining
room chairs. WA tale one-fougth Off
tias wholesals cosa price. Apply AZ pssi-
denre Of II. 8. sanders. Hartford. s9.<
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31

Everp piece of Dress goods. Wooden
and Cotton greatly reduced during our
Clearance Sale. Every asticae In our
store win be marked wtuh Red Tags. LIE
sure and profit by this sreaat caaananss
Sale. @r,
RoSENBLATT.E.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-31

Men lay in your supply of Collars. We
are selling 15c collars for Lac during
our Cleafance Sale. rtt-
ROSENBLATTT5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
RELEASED ON PROMISE.
Judge Is Lenient With Drunk
Who Agrees to Leave City.

Harry Smith. after spending night IN
jail for appearing witness In the
Police Court yesterday in An intoxicated
condition. was freed today on his prom
Use to behave himself and go back to
Baltimore. which he said WAS his home.
Smith failed TO appear when the case
in which he was to be witness was
called, and Judge Pugh ordered an at
tachment issued for the colored man.
Policeman Frank Howard found Smith
and brought him into court. When he
took the stand he could scarcely talk.
He told Judge Pugh today that he
had come over from Baltimore for the
ease and had taken too much Baltimore
whisky.
NO wonder YOU couldn't talk yester-
day.' Judge Pugh said. IF you will
promise to go back TO Baltimore and not
drink any more while you are here
will order the attachment dissolved"
Smith promised and was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States

Present-The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Mckenna- Mr. Justice Holmes. Mr.. JUS
tice Day. Mr.. Justice Lurton, Mr.. Justice
Hughes. Mr.. Justice Van Devanter, Mr..
Justice Lamar and Mr.. Justice Pitney.
John G. Bell of Philadelphia. Pa, and
Eugene D. Strassburser of Pittsburgh,
Pa, were admitted to practice.
No. $50. The United States agt. the
Midwest Oil Company motion to advance
and TO bring up the whole record submit
ted by Mr.. Solicitor General Davis for
the United States.
No. 80. Henry c. Loeb trustee in bank
r,Iptcy of the Block Mercantile Company.
appellant. agt. Germania Savings Bank
and Trust Company: appeal from the
United States circuit court of appeals for
the sixth circuit: dismissed with costs,
pursuant to the tenth rule.
No. "a. Ben +. Harrison. secretary of
state of the state of Oklahoma, appellant,
agt st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company; submitted by Mr.. Charles West
for the appellant and by Mr.. w. F. Evans
and Mr.. e. T. Miller for the appellee.
No. IS. Joseph Patzone, plaintiff In err
ror. agt the commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania; argument commenced by Mr.. Mar
eel A. Miti for the plaintiff in error.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. November 4.-LoWer cables
and fine weather all over the domestic
belt depressed wheat prices today. the
market opening 70 to % below yester-
days close and because of lack of
support. showing quickly still fur
ther decline.
Liverpool was lower because of bear
ish Argentine reports saying the wheat
outlook was exceptionally good. Rus
sian news was generally bearish. favor
able conditions in the southeast offset
ting conditions not SO good in other
parts of the country.
Corn eased off in sympathy with
wheat and suffered further setback
after opening YAK to % lower than
the previous close. Fine weather. eX-
cept rains in the southwest aided the
bears.
Under general local selling oats
weakened, prices taking a further drop
after starting shade to u net lower
than yesterdays final figures
On larger run of hogs here than eX-
pected. provisions took a downward
course, the list. except May lard which
was unchanged, showing a net loss of
~ to 3a71s.
Butter-Easier; creameries. 22Esa31
Eggs-Steady, unchanged; receipts, 4,O75
cases.
Cheese and Observation-Disclosures; re-
ceipts. potatoes. 45 cars
Poultry alive-Easier; springs, Il;
fowls, IL; turkeys. 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
WEATHER.
Fair and Colder Temperature To-
night and Wednesday.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. fair colder tonight and Wednesday;
light west to northwest winds.
The northern disturbance of Monday mas
reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence, with
Increased intensity, and light rains Oc-
CURED from the lake region and upper
Ohio valley eastward. There IS also
marked disturbance over Alberta, but as
yet without precipitation. Elsewhere pres
sure is high but witt, rains in the south
west and the Pacific states and SHOWS
and rains i'm the central ana southern
Rocky mountain region.
1t is decidedly warmer in New England
and the middle Atlantic states. and colder
in the lake region. the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and the extreme
southwest Elsewhere temperature changes
were unimportant.
With the exception OF local rains In the
east gulf states and southern Florida the
weather will be fair tonight and Wednes-
day over the eastern half of the country.
II will be colder tonight from the ONO
valley and lower lake region eastward
and warmer Wednesday in the upper lake
region.
The winds along the New England coast
will be- moderate to brisk west; on the
middle Atlantic coast moderate west to
on the south Atlantic coast
light to moderate northwest to north. on
the east gulf coast light to moderate
northeast and east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. November 4.-Money was in
strong demand today. Discount rates
were tirmer although the Bank of Eng
land secured the bulk of the S4,OOO.Uo
new gold offered in the open market.
Further depression on the stock ex-
change resulted from the critical Mexican
outlook and general liquidation. Home
rails were weak features, partly on the
labor outlook: gilt-edged securities sag
ged on talk of rise in the bank rate In
the near future. and the market closed
unsettled. Mexican rails recovered sharp
ly on bear covering based on the idea
that President Wilson's ultimatum will
hasten settlement of the unrest.
American securities opened irregular
and then eased off. Covering rallied prices
fraction in the late trading. and the
closing was steady Canadian Pacific
finished III points below parity, and the
rest of the list ranged from unchanged to
u lower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices are higher.
l:''GS-Strictly fresh Virginia. :::st:::';;
nearby. 2aa:'a: West Virginia and south
west Virginia, 2Sa2?.
BUTTER-Elgin. fancy, per ID. :s3l.a
34l2; western firsts. :'ola; seconds. :;2i2a
BIZ.
CHEESE--New York state factory,
new. 1S.
POULTRY-Hens, per H.. i3a14: roost-
ers, per h., 10: turkeys, per h.. 19aoO;
chickens per H., 15a16; ducks, per H.
14a15.
DREssED PoULTRY-Hens. choice.
per h.. II: turkeys, per lb., .la2..;
ducks. per h.. Halls: chickens, per H..
GREEN FRU,TS-Applcs, box 5oa
30; Dbl. 1..OaG.G,; ORANGES. California,
box. :.00a6.:D. Florida. per box. a7:,;.
40: lemons. per box, .;.0a4 100:
pineappies. per crate. a.W,l::UD: grape
fruit. per box. 4.Goa:.o0: grapes. New York
state. per lib. basket. Niagara, lsaoO:
concords .0a2i: pears. per box. l.25al Is
chestnuts. per b.. oa5: cranberries, per
bbl. 7.oOas.Go; per box, 1.S5a:.73.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay. western,
mixed hay, 1o.U0a19.OO; straw. rye, ton.
1sOta1J..D: MACHINE thrash. 1OOOa1o 10:
straw wheat, per ton, 6.oOa 100; straw
oat, per ton. 6.60a7OO.
EEGETABLES--P Potatoes. new, per bbl.,
1.5OaI1:: sack, 2.G0a2.25; sweet, new, per
bbI.. i.5al.7o; vans, per Dbl. IGOa p;
onions per 100 lbs. ..OOa2.2o: "a bba ge
par Dbl. 1.5a1. 20: lettuce. per basket, la
aoUp: string beans. per Dbl. ..:As::.ao; heets
per 100 punches. l.0Gaa.u'. tomatoes. per
crate. 160a2 80; celery, per dozen. LAO
peppers.1,, per crate: white squash ia
l.5O per crate: lima beans, per qt -
c,,,umbers, per basket i.50a3CO: car
rots. I5aiO doz. punches: okra. per crate,
..Ooa3.oo: caulifiower. per Dbl, 1.JOa2Cp
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per h.. 3a4;
lambs per h.. 71a: calves, Per h., 11al1h;
medium per h., lORa1l.
WOOL AND IIIDES-Wool. washed,
free of burrs per h., 24a26. WOOL un.
washed, per h.. u; hides, dry, per h..
16a1S. salt green. per ID. IL: salt sides,
dry, per H.. Is; calfskins. green. each,
l35a1.1b
GRAIN-Wheat. per bu.. 75aS5: corn.
shelled per H.. 17a1S: car, Dbl, T. l,a
40: oats. western white. per bu.. 47a4S,
mixed. per bu.. 43a46.
SEEDS-Glover, per bu.. 1.9oaS. so: blue
grass per bu.. l.i5a2.o0; orchard. pc,
bu, i.6Oa1.7o; timothy, per bu.. 2.25a27 IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
UST HUMAN
NATURE
y or R1yian1ar bhAsQ1

John said Mrs. Fullerton as the
clock struck eleven. did you lock the
Kitchen door,"
Yes.
And put the cat out Of doors?''
.'les!!''
And set the rubber tree inside the
haIi?'
.'Yes:."'
Well. want the kitchen door left UNI
locked 50 that the iccman can get in
early III the morning. I told linn I'd
leave the key on the window sill And
you'd better. shut the eat in the base
ment to clear out the mice And it's
warm enough for the rubber tree to
stand out Of doors tonight. There's Il
shower coming up that will do it good
Boss McNab says that in his ward
nobody ever extends helping hand UNI
less he's helping himself.
About the mushroom let us sing. Like
the reforner quaint, it's great when it's
the Real Thing and awful when it amt
DO you believe any of the things
that palmist told you?' "Of course;
want to get my moneys worth. don't
T.
Il wish that report about side-Whisk-
erS for men had come true. said the
sarcastic woman. The fashion might
have got my husband out of the habit
Of wearing those foolish-lookng ear
muffS every time Il frost comes along"
A friend of mine. he goes down town
and sits up with the fellows. He lightly
lays his iucre down for reds, whites,
blues and yellows. He orders up lot OF
things and takes "A nifty nibble and on
the check the waiter brings his name
proceeds to scribble. He smokes a
twenty-cent cigar and when the min
strels gather. in Joyous song before the
bar is he III line? Well. rather! When
menials in his service range. to save
him time and trouble. he looks, while
saving Keep the change" like Monte
t,ristos double. But oh next day you
ought TO hear the words of fact and
fable with which he chaseS all the cheer
far from the breakfast table. 1t fills
the fat with gloom and strife and sor-
row and nisgiving line of talk he
gives his wife about the cost of living: