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The Oakes times., 1913-05-15

Prosperity and Adversely.
Prosperity is not without many
fears and distastes. and adversity not
without comforts and hopes-Baoon.
The Oakes times., 1913-05-15
EN- MARK,

May 5th, this year, was the hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of So.
rem Kirkegaard, the noted Danish the
ologian and writer, and it was fitting
ly celebrated at the University of
Copenhagen. 1t is announced that
memorial to Kirkegaard will be erect
ed at Gribskov.
While excavating near the Dau
gard station a young man discov-
cred at depth of about seven feet
petriied bone, which, it is believed,
is the remains of a prehistoric nam.
moth.
Burmeister & Vein of Copenhagen
have completed the building of Isl
am" the largest motor boat in the
world, which is to be used by the
Danish East Asiatic company. The
boat is 40 feet long, S. feet wide, has
displacement Of 10000 tons and
5000 horsepower.
The Oakes times., 1913-05-15

The Trondhjem savings bank re-
Gently appropriated 10000 crowns for
the benefit of the Trondhjem cathedral.
This makes total of $4,000 crowns
which this bank has contributed to
the work of restoring this magnificent
old pile to its ancient beauty. At the
same time this progressive financial
institution agreed to give an annual
donation of 1000 crowns to Henrik
Mathiesen to enable him to complete
his history of Trondhjem county.
The fishing off Finnmarken is very
successful this season.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

The home of Mr.. j. T. Evans of
this place is made glad by the good
news that came from St. Louis the
latter part of last week that their
little five-year-old son Harold, who
has been II cripple from birth from
congenital dislocatiOn of the bones
of one of his hips, and upon whom
an operation was performed by DR.
John w. Vaughan about year ago.
is entirely well and can walk as
straight as any one. After the
operation the little fellows hip was
placed In II plaster of paris cast,
which has since been changed sew
eral times AS the adjusting process
progressed, Last week he was taken
to st. Louis and on Friday the cast
was removed, when 1t was found
that the hip was perfectly adjusted.
We congratulate and rejoice with
the family over this successful out
come of difficult and not always
successful operation, and the bright
ened prospects Of the little boys
life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17

UNION OPEN AIR SERVICE.

The outdoor union Sunday even
ing service of the several evangeli.
cal churches of Pennington was well
attended last Sunday evening. Rev.
DR.. Il, &. Gordon of St. Louis, who
will preach at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning, will
occupy the pulpit Mt union services
I'm the evening. Everybody Is in.
vited to come out and hear this able
divine. Meeting begins at = O'Clock.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
A BIRTHDAY DINNER.

Our good friend and most excel
lent townsman, Mr. VIM. :. Miller,
last Sunday, July 18th, passed the
seventy-second mile post of life's
tourney In good form and able to
share in splendid dinner which
his estimable wife had prepared for
the occasion, and to which a few of
their relatives had been invited.
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Snowman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Reed and children
of Bonne Terre; Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
TOlar and children of Leadwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob SchaefFer, MIR,
|. B. Cunningham, Mrs. X. Turley
and their sOn-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Laakman. Mr..
Miller is one of the younger Con-
federate veterans, and for one who
has passed the allotted span of
three score and ten is well pre-
served and active, which, In part at
least, may be attributed to his in-
abstemiOus, moral and
upright Christian life. He Is Il
good man and worthy citizen, and
may the future hold In store for
him much of peace and cOntcntmcnt
and many happy returns of the day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Number 20

live at the Hospital and the Judge
did not wish to subject his family
to the Inconvenience which a resi-
dence there entails, hence he decided
to give up the appointment, which
is considered one Of the best the In.
stitution has to offer.
DR.. Scrutchfeld, the new Superln-
tendent of the Hospital and DR.. f.
l.. Long, Assistant, recently elected
by the Bsard, have arrived, but
they do not take active charge un-
I'll the first of August.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Paved to Death by Mule.

Carl Stapley, eight years old, a
son of Adam Stapley, was paved to
death by mule in the Campbell
neighborhood, south of Commerce
on one of j. II. Moore's farms We'd
nesday night of last week. The lit
tie boy had come into the horse lot
where his father was feeding with
his little wagon when the mule with
out warning rushed upon him and
paved him so that he died instantly
Charleston Courier.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
TOWN And VlCINAGE

Paraffine at Laakman's Drug
Store.
Katy-dids are very much in evil
dence in the evening.
DR.. Eugas of Doe Run was a
Pennington visitor Monday.
Mr.. James d. Morris of Hazel
Run is Pennington visitor today.
Miss Katherine Malugen Of Perry
willie is the guest of Miss Irene
Lang.
Hydrogen Pcroxde-the kind sold
by druggist Sat Laakman's Drug
Store.
Miss ROselie Einhorn of st. Louis
has joined her mother for short
stay here.
Mrs. Lou Horton OF Bonne Terre
spending the week with her sis
ter, Mrs. W. Il. Halle.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. z. Cayce left
h'IuhS l'l btlNtl Nblbs, "llfl
they viii spend week or ten days.
Miss Reba Haiie came down from
BOnne Terre Tuesday to be at the
reception given by her mother and
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. r. Decker and
Mr.. ChapmaH have returned from
Joplin, owing To tho shutting down
of the Federal properties there.
The Miriam girls will serve ice
cream and cake on the lawn of the
Presbyterian Church tomorrow
(friday).
Mrs. j. w. McCarty and children
with Miss Rhoda Boise have been
visiting the formers father, Mr.. w.
l.. Dunn, in Marble Hill,
The oil for sprinkling Columbia
street from the Rock Church west
was received Monday, and the work
of sprinkling was begun Tuesday.
Misses Emily Matkin, Doris
Swink and Marion Guessing were
guests at house party last week
given by Miss Ezelle Hewlett at
Charleston Mo.
Judge j. S. Clay, having resigned
his position as Steward.elect of
State Hospital No. 1, desires to an
nounce to the public that he will
continue in the real estate, loan, In
surance and law business at his
old Office In the Farmers Bank
building.
Funeral services of the infant son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. Y. Boyer were
conducted by Rev. V. +. Patterson
last Sunday afternoon at the home
In the southern part of town. The
Baptist quartet sung, and the little
one was laid at rest In the Masonic
cemetery. The parents have much
sympathy in their sore bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Zolman and
their little son, who have been In
st. Louis for some months, returned
to Pennington last Saturday. Their
little boy, who couple of years
ago had an attack of infantjle
paralysis that affected one of his
legs, has been under treatment in
the city and short time ago an
operation was performed on him,
which it is hoped will entirely re.
move the cause of the trouble under
which he labored In walking.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
JUDGE CLAY RESIGNS
HOSPITAL STEWARDSHIP.

Last Monday Judge J. :. Clay,
who was recently elected Steward Of
State Hospital, rendered his resig-
nation, as fOllows:-~
FARMINGToN, Mo-, July Il.
Hon. Board of Managers of State
Hospital No. 1.
Gentlemen: | hereby tender my
resignation rs Steward-elect of
State Hospital No. 1, to take effect
Immediately.
/ have carefully considered the
matters and things in connection
with said office and concluded that
1t is not best for me to accept 1t. !
wish To tender to the Board Of Man
ayers my most sincere thanks tor
the honor they have conferred upon
me by electing mo to this important
Office and hope Ahat my place may
he filled with little Inconvenience to
the Board.
Very truly yours,
j. 5. CLAY.
Judge Clay's resignation was ac.
cepted and the Board proceeded TO
elect Norman Bugg as his success
or.
1t is necessary for the Steward to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
HORSE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

During the storm last Friday night
a fine horse belonging to Mr.. Charles
Gierse was killed by lightning. The
animal was out In an open field back
of his residence, and the bolt tore n
large hole In the ground. Mr.. Gierse
had been offered $3.50 for the horse.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
ANNOUNCEMENT RECEPTION

Mrs. W T. Halle and Miss Beth
Halle sent out invitations to their
friends for reception for Tuesday
afternoon, and nearly two hundred
responded during the two hours from
four to six. Mrs. Halle and Miss
Halle were assisted in receiving the
guests, who were ushered in by
Miss WiIlette Halle, by Mrs. HelDer
of Bonne Terre, Mrs. Milton Spaugh,
Miss Mitchell of Federal, Misses
Alma Smith and Alice Frazier of
Pennington. The house was most
beautifully decorated with feathery
asparagus, sweet peas and nastur-
tiums. Misses Agnes Halle and
May Cover served at the punch
bowl. Mrs, Walter Morris, Miss
Bethel Lawrence, Miss Mabel Jones
Of Bonne Terre and Miss Reba
Halle served the guests In the dining
room from the beautifully appointed
table. Mesdames Rozier, Fisher,
Jones, Horton, Cole and Mayberry
assisted In entertaining the guests.
Miss Alva Clay, Lawrence Smith,
Warden Moothart and Oliver Ed
wards discOursed sweet music dur
ing the two hours.
In addition to the large number
of town guests the following out. of.
town guests were present. From
Bonne Terre, Mesdames =. II.
Thomure, NJ. l.. Horton, j. W. Hell
ber, Robert Sellors, j. H. Jones
and Miss Mabel Jones; from River
Mines, Mrs &. J. Adami and Miss
Mildred Keith; National, Mrs. Frank
Thompson and Mrs. w. II. Comins;
Federal, Mrs. II. l.. Guess, Mrs.
Harry Horn, Mrs. G. Woodward
and Miss Mitchell; Flat River, Mrs.
NJ. Fl. Topping; Cape Girardeau,
Mrs. Paul b, Leming and Miss A.
Wilson; Fredericktown. Mrs. II. q.
Washburn; st. Louis, Miss Fox.
The announcement of the marriage
of Miss Beth Halle ana Mr.. Everett
Barker on July 22d was made by the
tiny cards which were put on the
serving plates In the dining room.
While this created no surprise, MI.
Barker, though absent, was heartily
congratulated on his good fortune In
securing one OF our most popular
girls for his wife. The wedding will
be next Tuesday afternoon and will
be just quiet home affair with only
the family present. Good wishes of
their friends attend them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17

There will be basket dinner at
Chestnut Ridge next Sunday, July
10th. Everybody is invited to come
and bring baskets. Rev. V. +. Pat
terson of Pennington will preach In
the nfinrnOOn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
CUT GLASS.

New line of beautiful cut glass
just received at Pelty's Book Store
Call and examine 1t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17
Z = : -
FOR SALE.

l,5O0 oak boards 2 feet long, suit.
able for shingling on buildings. APP
ply to Cornman Brothers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-17

Genuine Cuban Cigars direct from
Tampa-Laaknan's Drug Store.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
INCREASING MISERY.
Some Kidney Sufferers Get Little
Rest or Comfort.

There is little sleep. little rest. lit
tie peace for many . sufferer from
kidney trouble. Life 10 one continual
round of pain. You can't rest At night
when there's kidney backache, You
suffer twinees and ''stabs" Of pain,
annoying urinary disorders, lameness
and nervousness. You can't be COM
Portable st work with darling pains
aud binding dizzy spells Neglect
these ailments and serious troubles
may follow, Begin usinglD oan,s::Kid-
ney Pills at the tirst sign Of disorder.
Thousands have testified to their
merit. Cresco readers will find con-
vincing proof In the following testi-
mony: sd.
Mrs. J D. Wells, sos Washington
St., DEBORAH. Iowa, says: kidney
and bladder trouble caused me many
sleepless nights. The s=cretions from
my kidneys were irregular and pain
full In passage. Different remedies
failed to help me and I gave up hope.
A neighbor advised me to give Doan's
Kidney Pills . trial, which did.
Since then I have been FREQ from kid
ney and bladder trouble
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. !
Remeuber., the nsme-Doans- and
take no ether.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
Ill-Advised.

Lincoln was terribly maligned and
bitterly lampooned, but he did not sue
his libelers.
The assertion of a man who has been
President of the United States that he
does not get drunk should be taken at
it's face, if not from faith in the cred
Utility of the man, then for the sake
of the dignity conferred by the office.
Everybody but Mr.. Roosevelt's enc
mics are willing to accept his state
ment that he does not get drunk, and
even if the trial had gone the usual
course and he had got virdict,
these enemies would be of the old
opinion still.
The Colonel always has manifested
Impotence because he could not whip
everyone into line to accept his view for
their own. In trying to make every
body believe him temperate and new
or an excessive drinker, he was attempt
ing a task that can't be accomplished.
no matter the fact that he is temper
ate.
The folly of the whole proceeding
was apparent from the Colonels at
tempt to advertise broadcast that he
never got drunk, while the effort
served 1T the same time to advertise
Just - generally the fact that he
drinks-an offense - grievqus in the
eyes Of . lot Of people - getting drunk,
because they believe that the man Who
drinks little, on occasions will drink
much.-Dubuque Telegraph.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
see REWARD, sloa

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased, to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that !
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IL the only
positive cure now known to the medtca!
fraternity. Catarrh being q constitutional
disease, requires a Constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby de.
stroying the foundation Of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by build.
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
have 50 much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars tor
any case that it fails to cure. Send for
list Of testimonials.
Address:
Sold bv Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
F. j. CHENEY L CO.. Toledo. O.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
y Guaranteed Eczema Remedy.

The constant itching, burning, red:
ness, rash and disagreeable effects OF
eczema, letter, salt rheum, itch, piles
and irritating skin eruptions can be
readily cured and the skin made clear
and smoth with DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. Mr.. ]. C. Eveland, of Bath,
ILL.,. says: II had eczema twenty-five
years and had tried everything. All
failed. When l found Dr.. Hobson' =
Eczema Ointment found q cue. "
This ointment Is the formula of phys.
ician and has been in use for years
not an experiment. That is why we
can guarantee it. All druggists. or by
mail. Price SOC. Pfeiffer Chemical
Co.. Philadelphia and St. Louis Sold
hy P. A. Clemmer.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
Automobile Fees Pass Half Million.

49, ~~~
Automobiles and motorcyclists have
contributed more than $500, 900 to the
state for licenses, according to report
prepared by R. S. Hayward, chief clerk
in the motor vehicle department of the
secretary of states Office. The reve-
nues for 1918 numbers have reached
the total of 1884, 1927. With seven
months of the year remaining, it. is ex.
pected that this record will be greatly
increased.
A gain of $50, 900 already has been
made by the automobile depart ment.
The fees collected last year by this de-
partment totaled $4S5, 299.6S.
Included in the figures for the first
half of the year are the registrations
of 49,9ll automobiles, an increase of
4,733 over last year, when "a, 1873 ma
chimes were registered. More than
1000 applications are still on file and
this increase will reach 5000. Motor
cycles to the number of 4,115 have
registered, and there are 1917 autOmO-
mobile dealers. Transfers to date have
have reached the total of 3,464, Motor
cycles show falling off in numbers as
compared with the registration last
year, when 4,2l8 machines were regis
tered, but that was lot for the entire
year.
The department was prepared to reg
ister SO. 900 automobiles for the year,
but it has already been necessary to
order an additional 1000 pair of num-
Der plates in anticipation of the future
registrations, as 1911 numbers have
already been assigned; as the number
ing began at 5,00l the highest number
issued at the close of business May 81,
was 1911.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
Are Your Buildings Protected From
Lightning?

Now that the season Of electric
storms is at hand, don't fail to protect
your buildings from lightning. Just
drop me card or call by phone and I
will call on you and let you know what
it will cost to rod your buildings.
Yours very truly.
ANDREW SMITH,
Phone PSF. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
Take Plenty Of Time to Eat.

There 10 !. saying that rapid eating
the habit of eating too rapidly you are
most likely suffering from indigestion
or constipation, which will result event.
ually in serious illness corrected. d.
gestion begins in the mouth. Food
should be thoroughly masticated andin-
saliveted. Then when you have Z full.
ness of the stomach or feel dull and
stupid after eating, take one of Cham
berlain's Tablets. Many severe cases
of stomach trouble and constipation
have been cured by the use of these
tablet. They are easy to take the and
most agreeable in effect. Sold by Fred
Lowry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
A Good Investment.

There 10 no better investment than Z
fifty cent piece in 4 bottle Of Meritol
White Lininent. Muscular and rheu-
matte pains, swellings, lameness and
soreness Of the muscles are promptly
relieved. Meritol White Liniment IL
especially recommended ~ a general
pain killer of unusual merit. Fred
Lowry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
Pleasant Laxative.

Easy to take. quick and gentle in
action, Dike's Compound Laxative Fig
Syrup has proved to be the best laxa-
tive, best for young and. old. You'll
like it too. For sale At tarket Street
Drug Store.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
PROGRAM
For the School Entertainment al
Lourdes, Sunday, June 9th,
at 1880 p. m.

Piano Duet: Qui Vive Galop. ......:. CAM
Maude Bigley, Hattie Hovorka.
Drill .............M lnlms
Plano Duet...... .....'...:. -. nosS"ls
Mary Frank, Mae Btever, Elizabeth Shan-
ley, Nellie Daley.
Violin ompaniment-Charles Chihalk.
Willie Neiber, Joseph Chihalk, Edna
DOherty.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Boys
Piano Solo Charles Walters
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06
ACT l.

seen l.
SCENE II-Elizabeth's Reception. Room IN
Patterson's Mansion.
Violin Selection. ......... ............... Ciass
Delesarte Exercises
Anna Rim, Hattie Hovorka, Wayne
Stanley. Maude Bigey, Harriet Doherty,
Katie STANLEY, Gladys McCaryille, Nellie
Daley, Lizzie Kobliska, Lizzie Stanley,
Margaret Bilek, Mile Mark.
Recitation: Thirty Years Witha Shrew
............. ............... Clay ton Sneeley
Duet 500. Genevieve Brophy. Lucille Bigley,
[Clementine Brophy, Bernadette
Barnes.
Violin Accom- panimen t-John FlaheIty,
Maude Bigley, Charles Walters, Edua
Doherty.
ACT II.
SCENE I-Room in Napoleon Bonaparte's
Place.
Recitation: ''The Face in the Mirror
Observation-Disclosures. ..GladyS McCarVlIe
Piano Solo: Dance Of the Demons
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ella hluu
ACT Ill.
SCENE Madame Bonaparte in Venice.
Recitation: "The Organ Builder
Chorus: awake" ........... ......... Choir
SCENE II-Sisters of Napoleon BOnaparte
call on Elizabeth and present divorce
papers for her signature.
Pantomine: Crock Of Ages" .,.
Duet: Tramway Galop
Gladys McCarville Harriet Doherty
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06

Armory Stock for Sale.
$50 in Armory stock will be sold fol-
$50. Enquire at this Office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-29
QUEER PLANT THAT coTGAs
Works itself Into . Rage When Dust
ls Deposited on lts
Leaves.

All have read Of carnivorous plants
OF laughing plants and or plants that
weep. but who has heard Of a plant
that coughs?
There is the authority Of a French
botanist, however, for the statement
that q plant In various tropical re-
gions actually possesses the power
to cough in the most approved man
ner, The fruit Of this plant resembles
the common broad bean.
1t appears that the coughing plant
is something of a crank, that It easily
works itself into rage and that 1t has
a curious horror Of all dust.
Az oon as a few grains of dust
are deposited on its leaves, the air
chambers that cover their faces and
are respiratory organs of the plant
become filled with gas, swell and end
by driving out the gas with a slight
explosion and a sound that resembles
30 much the cough Of a child suffer
Ing from a cold as to carry a most
uncanny sensation to the one behold.
Ing the phenomenon.-Philadelphia
Telegraph.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-29
DIDN'T FORGET THEIR MOTHER
soys Who Struck OH Decided They
Would buy the Old Woman

on had Just been struck on the
rough quarter section OF Oklahoma
farm land which for ten years had
yielded only . scant living for the
rugged settler. bis wife and their four
boys, now Just about grown. While
the mother busted herself with the
dinner for the drillers the farmer ana
his sons stood near the flowing wen
and INDUCED In q discussion - 70 how
they should spend their newly-acQuir
ed wealth.
I'm a-going to take q trip to Chi
cage and Niagara Falls" the oldest
boy declared.
Reckon I kin afford that horse and
buggy Jason was Offering for $500 lasS
week" The speaker doubtless hadn't
forgotten the pink-cheeked daughter
OF the nearest neighbor.
"Now, boys" the father expostur
lated. Boys, don't be forgettin' your
NAV. Jes' you remember how she's
shaved for all Of US these years. We
mustn't forgit to provide for her"
"tCourse we won't fergit maw," TO
piled the youngest lad. We'll provide
for her-weM git her a AZ
Kansas City Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-29
oentie Ran,lm,na.

A . young woman attired in a neat
blue suit entered q street car a man
AisS head buried In 4 newspaper, arose
and offered his seat. With q curt nod
the young woman accepted, and a.
Soon a abe had composed herself abe
became interested In the contents Of
her shopping bar. In spite OF his ap-
parent abstraction, the man with the
Newspaper watched her for q moment
Then, speaking hurriedly. he said:
Il beg your pardon. what is It
what did You sayf"
The young woman lifted her eyes.
and. seeing that she was addressed.
answered ooolly: 1T said nothing.
SIR"
beg pardon, beg pardon" was the
absent-minded answer. II thought you
said Thank you.'"-Mrlwaukee Free
Press.