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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-16
How Young Charlie Gates Reckless Spendthrift Hurri
Himself Into an Untime1y Grave by Feverish1y
Pursuing Everything That Was Not Worth While
1.-The Wages of Sin Is Death
By DR.. Madison C. Peters,
'astor OF the Peoples Church, New York.

To Editor:
/EtdLf THE Wages Of Sin Charles C. Cae
lying IN his at the of 81 solemn
lesson which 1t is the moral duty your newspaper to
preach to your readers Seldom find
ample OF mspent Herarely picture of do
voon all things the world and proGtss and
utter neglect OF all the things
Hogarh in his day awakened conscience in England
by his powerful pictorial Progress And
the dismal story of this modern
told in powerful columns to serve an equally
useful MADISON r prTEne ''
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04
Additional Locals

Miss Lucille Ellingen of Dodgevile
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Alblinger the latter part of last
week.
Misses Olive Beers and Olive Bene-
diet Of Darlington visited last week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theron
Beers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Harker and
daughter Helen spent Thursday and
Friday of last week with friends in
Darlington.
Misses Josephine Hutchinson, Mary
Harris and Gertrude Bishop were home
from Lawrence college, Appleton, for
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. John Sullivan and daughter
Helen of Monroe were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Metz from Thurs
day until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Smith have re-
turned from Dubuque, where they Wis
tied their two daughters, who are Sis
tiers at Convent.
The high school football team had
a tussel with an alumni team Thanks
giving day, The youngsters winning lf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04

Just received a lot of Pocahontas
Chunk Coal. Mineral Point Dray Co.
VIM. Stude left Tuesday on bust
ness trip to Chicago and Milwaukee.
Leland and Miss Wilhelmina Croft
visited friends in Belmont last week.
Harold Gordon of Darlington called
on friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George l. Brown, who was
seriously i'll last week, is some better.
Carat Doyle of Milwaukee was
guest at the parental home last week.
Have your house painted with
Garter" White Lead and Linseed Oil.
j. G. Stendebach. 20tf
Miss Marian Spensley, who has
been visiting her mother here. returned
to Dubuque last Friday.
W j. Penhallegon accompanied his
daughter Marion to Louisville, KY, the
latter part of last week.
49, MISS mdlllud DOlloldu VI DtcllltlO
has been visiting at the home of her
brother, Henry Donstad.
Misses Ena and Mable jackson
spent several days of last week with
relatives at Hazel Green.
Miss Edna Richards has returned
to Milwaukee, after visiting at the
home of her mother here.
Miss Gertrude Stude, teacher of
piano and organ lessons. For terms
inquire at residence, phone 226.
Miss Gertrude Weidenfe,!er and
niece, Miss Eva Schmidt, returned Sat
urday from a short visit in Dubuque.
Evans Snuff, who has been spend
ing several weeks here at the Electric
Light plant, has returned to Chicago.
Miss Barbara Jeuck arrived here
last week from st. Pau to visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs. John Jeuck.
DIR. w. j. Morgan and family spent
Thanksgiving at the home of his moth
err, Mrs. James Morgan, at Darlington.
miss LaVon Jacka spent a few
days of last week at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Albert Seibert, at Warren.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04
Forty Years Ago, 1873.

Eggs readily command 20 cents per
dozen in this city, and no doubt will go
higher.
The City Council last Monday eve
ming met and levied the taxes neces-
sary to be raised in Mineral Point this
winter, which amounts to Ia per cent
of the City Assessors valuation of all
property.
Mrs. Charles Uren fell non the side
walk in front of Teasdale & Parmele s
store last Saturday evening and was
quite seriously injured. One of the
most promising young men of our city
was crippled for life by falling on the
same spot several winters ago. The
awning protrudes about half way over
the sidewalk from which rain and melt
ing snow drips in winter and forms an
icy glare.
The Dodgeville Chronicle is adver-
tised for sale Price asked So, 600.
Mr. w. j, Wrigglesworth no doubt
finds it impracticabe to run two pa
pers so far apart as Dodgeville and
Darlington.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04

Toilet and Manicure sets that have
style at lvey's Pharmacy.
james Harris and C. A. Bachelor
went to Delavan yesterday on business.
Just received lot of Pocahontas
Chunk Coal. Mineral Point Dray Co.
Walter Hamblyn of Freeport, ILL.,,
has been visiting his father in this
city.
DIR. Orville Treweek of Cassville
visited relatives and friends here last
week.
The Modern Woodmen announce
their annual supper for Tuesday Jan.
Is, 1914.
Mrs. John Davies went to Platte
vile Friday to spend few days with
relatives.
Miss Anna Kim Of Milwaukee was
guest at the parental home Saturday
and Sunday.
John b. Helm, mayor of Madison,
was the guest of friends in our city
over Sunday.
DIR. w. G. Hales and j. A. Meserole
left Saturday on a trip to Omaha and
Kansas City.
Send for premium list and show
your birds at the Monroe poultry show,
Dec. Ola. Uniform coops free.
Miss Mable Thomas, who teaches
school near here, spent Thanksgiving
at her home in Platteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas GRADER went
to GAINESVILLE Wednesday to visit with
DR. and Mrs. Cunningham.
H. G. Ellsworth of Barron, this
state, is guest at the home of his
brother, Reuben Ellsworth.
Mrs. John Livingston of Livingston
was visitor at the O'Dowd home the
latter portion of last week.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Philip Paynter and
son of Mifiiin were weekend visitors
at the Josiah Paynter home.
Misses Mary and Anna Weckler
returned Monday from two weeks
visit with friends in Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Jolly and son
Carl of Darlington spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Pagel.
Miss Eunice Martin returned last
Friday from pleasant visit at Wau-
kegan, Chicago and other places.
Mrs. Allen Spang and daughter re-
turned to Livingston Tuesday, after a
pleasant visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Sally Hubbard and daughter
Leone spent part of last week at the
r. j. Hughes home in Milwaukee.
The many friends of Mrs. Alois
Schaumberg will regret to hear that
she has been very sick since Sunday
LII you, would make your children |
happy buy them kodak for Christmas
-Ivey's Pharmacy, the Rexall store.
Garter White Lead is backed by |
300 reward if you can find any adulter-
alton in it. Ask j. C. Stendebach. 20tf |
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen and child
of Darlington visited at the home of
Mrs. Eliza Tucker on Thursday of last
week
Mrs. Herman Enzenroth enter
tanned with a supper last Wednesday
in honor Of her cousin, Miss Bertha
Kinnie.
Miss Lila May of Platteville and
Miss Beth Hyle of Cuba City visited at
the home Of Mrs. Ella Sims part OF
last week
Thanksgiving dances were held in
both the X. P. and Parish halls last
Thursday evening. A large attendance
is reported. N
Small boxes ofcigars, pipes, cigar
jars and ash trays make fine Christmas
presents for smokers Ivey's Pharmacy,
the Rexall store.
Mrs. |. A. Hewitt returned to her
home in Evanston Tuesday, after a
brief visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
j. j. Penhallegon.
Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Farnsworth
and daughter of Chicago have been en-
joying a visit at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Ross.
Piano tuning, action regulating and
everything pertaining thereto. For par
ticulars and terms, inquire of j. w.
Anderson, phone 276. tiff
W H. Jacka has been enjoying a
visit at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Albert Seibert, at Warren and with his
son Leslie in Rockford.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tregilgus anC
daughters, Jane and Lucy, went tC
Platteville to spend Thanksgiving al
the Will Rindlaub home.
Edward and James Wcoirich wen
to Mazomanie Saturday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Thomas Woolricb which
was held Sunday afternoon.
Miss Susan Pickar Of Spring Green
who has been visiting relatives here
left Friday to visit at Milwaukee an,
Geresee before returning home.
Mrs. Henry Pilling and daughte
and Mrs. P. o. Cornelisen and childrei
of Darlington were recent visitors a
the Harry Pilling home in our city.
!.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04

to 0. The alumni gave a good account
of themselves, however. it being the
first game for some of them. A COM
mendable manipulation of the forward
pass was responsible for the victory.
Misses Jennie Jones, Leila Allen,
Anna Hutchinson, Temperance Knight
and Leila Miller spent the week end
with Madison friends.
Arthur Copper and Cyrus White,
VINO attend school in Milwaukee, have
been spending few days vacation at
their homes in this city
Miss Florence Gilman of Jonesdale
and Miss Clara Gilman of Spring Green
were visitors at the parental home the
latter part of last week.
Mrs. Freeman Shepard, who has
been spending several months at Black
leaf, Mont, on account of her health,
has returned to her home in this city.
Mrs. VIM Mongold entertained
number of friends with dinner and eve
ming party last Thursday in honor of
Miss Anna Carpenter Of Ponca, Neb.
For select Investment secured by
first mortgage on an improved farm
worth three or four times the amount
of loan, see r. j. Penhallegon, 300 High
street.
Miss Bertha Kinnie, who has been
the guests of her sisters, Mrs. L. Y.
Hutchinson and Mrs A. f. Bishop, for
several weeks, left for Wyoming Sat
urday
Don't forget the bazaar and supper
which will be given by Co Workers this
Thursday Afternoon and evening in
the lecture room of the congregational
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunn and
family of Wauzeka intend TO make
their home in this city for the winter.
Their household goods arrived here
Saturday.
Frank Newman of Fort Pierre, S.
OAK, VINO is now attending the Belolt
college, spent the latter part of the past
week at the home of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs ID. Il. Jacobs.
Misses Jane Potter and Ruby We'd
lock and Stairway Jacka and Courtney
Sherman, Normal students at Platte
vile, spent Thanksgiving vacation at
their respective homes here.
ID. j. Regain, former teacher in
our high school, spent Thanksgiving at
the parental home at Hollandale. He
returned to Milwaukee Sunday, where
he teaches school and studies law.
The marriage of Miss Frances Ray
Goldsworthy, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
Robert l.. Goldsworthy, of Windsor
Park, H., to DR.. William Stanley Tim
lin, of Chicago, took place Saturday
evening, November 22nd at the Wind
sor Park Baptist church. DR.. TimIin
and Miss Goldsworthy are both gradu-
ates Of the Chicago university.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04
Twenty-Five Years Ago, 1888.

Died in this city ON Friday last, of
typhoid fever, Miss Lillian Luke, aged
Is years.
Married at the p. M. parsonage on
Dec. 5th, by Rev W. j. c. Bond, Mr..
Robert H. Jenkins Of Linden and Miss
Dorothy Hird of Mifiiin.
Died in this city last Friday, Nov.
Both, of general debility, Mrs. Eliza
beth Terrill, relict of the late John
Terrill, aged rs years and 6 months.
George Day, son of C. Day, had a
narrow escape from being drowned
while skating on the Gilman ice dam
in this city Monday.
Wednesday night Of this week some
person or party got into Treloar's hard
ware store in the village of Linden,
and thence into the banking Office of
John w. Taylor, but were scared away
before taking any thing. Evidently
the same parties then went to the barn
Of Rev. Merrifield and taking his horse
and cart struck out, it is supposed, for
a near railroad station.
Mr.. John Smith of Holandale has
just finished and opened a nice new
hotel in that village.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04
Fifteen Years Ago, 1898.

Mr.. Nicholas Pittz, youngest brother
of our townsman, Mr.. John b. Pittz,
was accidentally shot and killed while
out hunting with four companions on
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7th,
Mrs. Henry Brewer died at her home
near Edmund on Dec. LIST, after an ill
ness Of only few days. Several rela-
tiyes from this city attended the funer-
al which occurred on Sunday.
The Eigin Creamery company has
placed the new product "eggine" on
the market. This is a product made
entirely from sweet milk by patent
process, and is used in place Of eggs.
DR.. Bailey Of Canton, Ohio, who has
been visitor in our city the past
week. reports his brother-in-law, DR..
Chas. Ross, who has been spending the
summer at Waynesburg, improved in
health since leaving Us.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04
Fifty Years Ago. 1863.

Married in the town Of Linden on the
4th Of November, by Rev. John Noay,
Mr.. VIM. f. Vivian and Miss Eleanor
E, Skillicorn.
Messrs. Clark & Prideaux have
opened an oyster saloon in the base
ment of their meat market, where
they are ready to serve up oysters in
any style.
Col Thomas Stephens and an assist
ant recruiting officer have enlisted and
forwarded to the I'd Wisconsin about
rs good men within "a few past weeks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04
Ten Years Ago, 1908.

Mr. Richard Kennedy Of Highland
and one Of the staunchest citizens of
Southwestern Wisconsin, died in st.
Mary's hospital at Racine early Mon
day morning, Nov. Both, after an oper-
ton.
Arch Rundell Of Livingston recently
lost over 200 hogs from cholera, and
other farmers in that neighborhood
have lost extensively from the same
source.
DR.. Clementson has sufficiently re-
covered from his long siege Of sickness
to resume practice in this city.
The new pipe organ for the NJ. E.
church is here, and the work of remod-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothing of G. Varlin.
Poultry show at Monroe, Dec: 9-l4.
Miss Dora Mitchell was home from
Platteville to spend Thanksgiving.
Miss Hildur Shreiner spent the
weeks end with friends at Edmund.
Lyle Kramer, who attends school
in Milwaukee, was home last week.
Miss Dora White spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her sister Amy at Madison.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Ambrose Coady returned Sunday
from a several days visit with his
brothers in Chicago.
Mrs. Wallace Martin and son were
guests of Dodgeville relatives the lat
ter part of last week.
DIR. and Mrs. j. B. Mckee and son
of Madison spent last week at the
Frank Bradford home.
Miss Emma Whalen of Dubuque
was a visitor at the parental home
here part of last week.
Mrs. Jane Berg of Otonowa, Mimi,
is visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. j. j. Penhallegon.
Mrs. Samuel Wilson of Livingston
was the guest of Minaral Point rela-
tives Thanksgiving day.
"A Duntley rheumatic Sweeper with
brush attachment9wi make an ideal
Christmas present. Co H. Dancey.
Lawrence GRADER, instructor at the
University at Madison, was weekend
visitor at the home of his parents.
Miss Marguerite Weise of Column
bus spent her Thanksgiving vacation at
the home of her parents in this city.
Misses Florence Hawkins and Ma
rina Johnston returned to Edgerton
Saturday, after spending few days at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Brown.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04
fR0s THE TRIBUNE FILES


Married in this town on the oath of
November, by Rev. j. Phelps, Mr..
Charles Holmes and Miss Christina
James.
Died in this village on Saturday eve
nng, Nov. Goth, Mrs. Elizabeth Davey,
aged 60 years.
Married in New Ycsk on Nov. i4th,
by Rev. Lott Jones, Mr.. Henry p.
George of this village to Miss Matilda
w Henderberg of New York City.
Married in MifIlin by William Hop
per- Esq, MIR, Napoleon Graham to
Miss Eliza Jane Huse.
The attention of our citizens is par
ticnlarly called for a meeting to take
into consideration the subject of erect
ing an Academy in this village.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04

cling the main audience room is well
under way.
Married on Nov. 25th, at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Sleep, Of Willow Springs,
Rev. A. d. Macs officiating, MIR. Geo.
A. Godfrey and Miss Mabel Il. Sleep,
both of Willow Springs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-12-04
THERE'S FOOD
FOR THOUGHT

In the fact that our success depends
upon your satisfaction with our Shoes.
So it is up to us to please you both in
the quality of our footwear and the
prices we ask you to pay. If you will
call here today you will find that we
have realized our responsibility in
these directions extraordinarily well.
Will you come?
The Winslow mail., 1913-11-22
HORSES FOUND WILD HOMt
Wrecked Of Chincoteasue, They Have
Increased and Multiplied in
Great Numbers.

When the outside world hears o.
Chincoteague, it is usually on account
of the half-wild horses that roam over
the stretches of the island and o1
Assoteague; strong, shaggy, small
creatures, somewhat larger than the
Shetland ponies, who plunge boldly
into the salt water when they want to
swim to some little toothsome inlet
of marsh grass These animals are
supposed to have been cast away on
Chincoteague from some wrecked yes.
sci in the eighteenth or perhaps the
seventeenth century, and, in the
course of time, to have degenerated in
size.
They came to a good haven, for
there are five different kinds of natu
ural grass to feed them, and for drink
little pools of slightly brackish wa.
ter in the sands. Some of the clever.
est ones make little reservoirs for
4. themselves by digging with their
hoofs.
They belong to O. few of the island
ers. who own from one to seventy-hve
edCu- OuCe d year, IN July, tne nOrSGE
are rounded up in Assoteague and in
Chincoteague and are driven down
into the town, where they are penned
and the colts are branded. Then some
of them are sold to men from the
mainland, who will give as much az
a hundred or hundred and twenty.
five dollars for a stylish horse
When the horses are fed with oats.
and their rough coats are properly
curried, they present very attrac-
tive appearance. They are very strong
and long-lived; one old inhabitant
boasts of a mare. most prolific OF
colts, which lived to be forty years
old and worked almost to the end
Harper's Magazine
The Winslow mail., 1913-11-22
Thank You!

| have received many COM
pliments since taking the pos
ition as editor of the MAIL
from the outside as we'll as
here at home, for all of which
1 feel very thankful especially
SO twords Mr. E. williams,
editor of the Mckinley Coun-
ty Republican, who's friendship
l highly esteem, for the un-
dese1v wing compliment he rec
enetly paid me If there is any
thing l prize more highly
than his compliment it is the
continuation Of his friendship.
The Winslow mail., 1913-11-22
MANY Queer Ideas

Tiger flesh was eaten bys the Ma
lays to give them strength and cum
ning-a course of reasoning which
was not wholly illogical-and among
our early physicians there appeared to
be a desire to find a medical agent
with some supposed affinity with the
diseased part. But these agents be-
came so revolving in character, that
they marvel how patients could sub
nit to their treatment. FoX's lungs
for a cough, pigeons cut in half while
alive and applied to the feet warm, a
dried toad put into the armpit or tied
to the head for fever, hedgehogg,
earthworms made into syrup, snatlg,
vermin, cats, newborn pupptes-all
figured among old remedies, many UP
to comparatively recent times. One
was advised to cut off lock Of ones
hair and drink it with wine or beer to
cure plague.
The Winslow mail., 1913-11-22
Tempting Bait for Big Fish.

To catch a big fish you must use a
tempting bait An advertisement
which cost an automobile manufac-
turer $4,000 for one insertion in a
Philadelphia weekly publication may
appear enormous to those unfamiliar
with the big fish that can be landed
when the proper bait is put upon the
hook.
And that $4,000 bait surely caught
q whale-over S1,000000 worth of
new business in a few weeks That is
the statement of the automobile com
pany which performed the successful
fishing stunt.
When you behold the monster which
was brought in, the expensive bait
looks cheap and inexpensive, doesn t
it? This advertising proposition car
ries f1rst-rate moral: You can't win
something big or worth while unless
you make a big and worth while eff
fort
The Winslow mail., 1913-11-22
Pills for a Diet

A scientist now claims that
the body can be nurished
in normal condition under all
circumstances on a few ounces
Of concentrated food taken
in the formof tablets each day.
We have heard of the tooth
less and hairless age, but this
passing the pills might not
meet with our friends approv-
al when we invited them to
Thanksgiving dinner with us,
even if it did with ours.
Of course,we suppose there
would be all kinds of pills on
the menu. Chicken pills taken
Sunday at dinner time follow
ed by a small cup of black as
a chaser, would be considered
not half bad by some, while
others who like short ribs and
brown potatoes would prefer
beef and potato pills. The idea
has great possibilities if it can
be worked out to where it is
a success.
Think of turkey pills and
mashed potato tablets with
the essence of cranberries on
the side for Thanksgiving!
There is no limit to the posi-
bilities Of a tablet diet. The
hunter afar in the wilds could
take along a few game pills
purchased before hand from
his grocer,and eliminate the
necessity of a bulky pack.
The Winslow mail., 1913-11-22
MORE THAN He COULD STAND
Man Had Personal Reasons Why He
Did Not Care to Join the Com
pany of the Elect.

ut is only once in long while,
Tom McNeal quotes Abe Peters as say
ing, that you find a plain, homely
man who is really aware of the way
he looks. | knew one exception. Jed
Perkins, who used to live down in
southeast Kansas, was certainly the
homeliest human critter l ever laid
my eyes on, and, what was more, Jed
knew it. One winter down there Jed
attended a revival meeting and the
preacher, aided by the sisters and dea-
cons, decided to make a combined ef-
fort to bring him into the fold.
Think, brother said the preach
er, of the delight of meeting your
loved ones in the better land
Is it your idee?' Jed asked of the
parson, that if I do the right thing ]
will show UP in the better land a
lookin' as natural as life?'
Certainly, Brother Perkins, said
the preacher.
Well, said Jed with gloomy
sigh, if that's the case, l believe
would rather be lost. OF course, if I'm
among a lot of goats it won't make
so much difference, but if I have to
try to work my way into good society
in the New Jerusalem wearin' this
face of mine, and havin' to wear it al
ways, it will be leetle more than I
kin stand. kansas City Star
The Winslow mail., 1913-11-22

The din Of its violences,
He has learned my law the
compelling awe
Of the earth's great silence
Lillian Gertrude Huggett
in Arizona Republican.
1t is strange bnt true when
a mere printer goes into a
store to buy he merely asks
how much is it?' When some
merchant or his clerk wants
a job of printing he will not
only ask how much it will be,
change copy a few times but
will also say "that's too much"
Naturally the merchant knows
better what it costs to pro-
duce printing than a mere
printer and the neasly printer
does not know anything about
goods except to wall every
week -"patronize home indust-
ries." The mercsant has a
perfect right to buy printing
where he sees fit : others
shonld trade at home.
Coconino Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1913-11-22
Colonel Roosevelt to
, Go to Brazil

Colonel Roosevelt will soon
be in the jungles of Brazel
studying the habits of big
game there with a high pow
er rifle, and on his return, no
doubt,will be able to further
instruct 1 thompson Seaton on
the habits of wild animals,
Possibly a wall will 60 up
from many on his departure
something as follows:
"Tread lightly, stranger, this
IS sacred ground,
The Colonel can nowhere
here be found;
He is, God rest him, in another
spot
And every place is holy
where he's not.
The Winslow mail., 1913-11-22

invantory when one of his
cleaks missed a $500 saddle
No one rendered having sold
it and it was not on anyone's
bill. They were in quite a stew
until the bright idea struck
the merchant of charging it up
to all his customers.
Moral If you don't kick
you pay the bill.