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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

/ He is a friend OF the government
/ representative MERCER yenUured
to say.
And he takes his 7ermouth at Tor
tonis with LagTene, SchoI and Per-
| tuiset, the iion-hunter," added Mon
charmin. We shall have the whole
press against US. He'll tell the story
Of the ghost; and everybody will be
laughing at our expensei We may as
well be dead as ridiculous!"
AN right, say no more about it"
At that moment the door opened.
1t must have been deserted by its
usual Cerberus. for Name CRY en-
tered without ceremony, holding let
ter in her hand. and said hurTiedly:
4 beg your pardon, excuse me. gen
tIemen, but | had letter this morn
ing from the opera ghost. He told me
to come to you, that you had some
thing to
She did not complete the sentence.
She saw Firmin Richards face; and it
was a terrible sight He seemed
ready to burst. He said nothing. he
NcNAN tICt SBGtsN- nut ) 1OUeIIy he
acted First. his left arm seized upop
the quaint person of Name CRY and
made her describe so unexpected a
seMicircle that she uttered a despair
ing cry. Next, his right foot imprint
ed its sole on the black taffeta Of a
skirt which certainly had never be-
fore undergone similar outrage in a
similar place. The thing happened SO
quickly that Name CRY, when in the
passage, was still quite bewildeTed
and seemed not to understand. But,
suddenly, she understood; and the
opera rang with her indignant yeIIs,
her violent protests and threats.
About the same time CarIotta. who
had a small house of her own in the
Rue du Faubourg st. Honore, rang for
her maid, who brought her letters TO
her bed. Among them was an anony-
nous missive, written in red ink. in
a hesitating, clumsy hand, which ran:
If YOU appear tonight, you must be
prepared for a great misfortune at the
moment when you open your mouth
to sing a misfortune worse
than death"
The letter took away Carlotta's aD-
petite TOR breakfast She pushed back
her chocolate, sat up in bed and
thought hard. 1t was not the first
letter of the kind which she had re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

When Margarita had finished sing
ing the ballad OF the King of Thule,
she was loudly cheered and again
when she came to the end OF, the jewel
song:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

A gentleman who had been in Chi
eago only three days, but who had
been paying attention to a prominent
Chicago belle, wanted to propose, but
was afraid he would be thought too
hasty. He delicately preached the
subject as follows:
If I were to speak to you of mar
riage, after having only made your ac-
quaintance three days ago, what would
you say to it?''
We'll, | should say never put off
till tomorrow that which you should
have done the day before yesterday
Life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

I saw, as clearly as | now see YOU,
4 black shadow. riding a white horse
that was as like Cesar as two peas.'-
And did you run after them?"
Il did and | shouted, but they were
too fast for me and disappeared in
the darkness OF the underground gal-
lery"
n. Richard rose. THAT viii do. Nj
LacheneI, You can so. We
will lodge a complaint against the
ghost"
And sack my stahles"
oh, OF course! Good morning.
NJ Lachenel bowed and withdrew
Richard teamed at The mouth
Settle that idiots account at once.
please
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Right Childhood Is Model

childhood is to be faithful Percciv-
ing that its father knows best what
Is good for ii. and having found al
ways, when it has tried its own way
against his. that he was right and it
was wrong. a noble child trusts him
at last wholly, gives him IT'S hand.
and win walk blindfold with him. if
he bids It. And that is the true char
acter Of all good men also, as ODE
dent workers. or soldiers under cap
tai1s.-Ruskin.
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ting. She has no experience. n.

Gentle f1ow'rs. lie ye there
And tell her from me
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Glad TO Move

A small boy went to school the
other day in a state of intense excite
ment because his family was going to
move to Chicago.
That will be fine, joe said his
teacher. "And in what part of Chica-
go are you going to live?"
'Jutht Uneven bIockth from where
cubth play ball in the hummer" was
Joes enthusiastic reply.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Eternal Hope.

Yes" said the energetic man, Il
want the tariff reformed and reformed
quick"
What points do you object to in
the TARIFF"
I don't know exactly. But I am
sure it could be changed in a number
of ways that would help my line OF
business"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Women In Suicide Enidemic.

No fewer than five suicides, all of
women, were committed in Paris one
recent day. A mother and her daugh-
ter took cyanide of potassium because
they HAD had no food for three days.
The daughter was a lyric artist. A
young Austrian girl of Is threw her
self onto the rails as a train was en-
tering the Marbeuf station of the Me.
tro A woman of 40 took arsenic, and
the fifth, who was 81, shot herself
through the heart
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

Students. citizens. soldiers, girls
and matrons whirled Ight-heartedly
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The vfscount put his head under his
hands and wept The count, behind
him. viciously gnaWed his mustache,
shrugged his shoulders and frowned.
For him, usually so cold and correct.
to betray his inner feelings like that,
by outward signs, the count must be
very angry. He was. He had seen
his brother return from a rapid and
mysterious journey in an alarming
state OF health The explanation that
followed was unsatisfactory and the
count asked Christine Daae for an ap-
pointment. She had the audacity to
reply that she could not see either
him or his brother
Would she but deign to hear me
And with one smile to cheer me-
The little baggage!" growled the
count
And he wondered what she wanted.
What she was hoping for.
She was a yirtuous girl, she was said
to have no friend. no protector OF any
sort. That angel from the
north must be very artful.
Raoul, behind the curtain of his
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Point TO RArnernher

1t was the ballet master who spoke.
The occasion was the rehearsal in
London of the Walpurgis scene in
Guonod's Faust" He chided: "Loi-
dies. loidies, take yer 'ands off yer
Ups, yer not dancing on 'Ampstead
'eath; yer dancin' in ELL
Beneficial Laughter.
Nothing is better for man or wom-
an than to have good hearty laugh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

hands that yelled his boyish tears,
thought only of the letter which he
received on his return to Paris, where
Christine, fleeing from Perros like a
thief in the night. had arrived before
him:
MY Dear Little PlayfelIow:
You must have the courage not to
see me again, not to speak of me
again. If you love me just little, do
this for me, for me who will never
forget you, my dear Rao11. My life
depends upon it. Your life depends
upon it.
YOUR LITTLE CHRISTINE.'
Thunders of applause. Carlotta made
her entrance.
81 wish I could but know who was he
That addressed me,
If he was noble, or at least, what his
name is ..
When Margarita had finished sing
ing the ballad of the King of Thule,
she was loudly cheered and again
when she came to the end of the jewel
song;
"Ah, the joy of past compare
These jewels bright to wearr'
Thenceforth, certain of herself. GER
tain Of her friends in the house, GER
tain of her voice and her sue ,ess,
fearing nothing, Carlotta flung herself
into her part without restraint OF mod
esty. She was no longer
Margarita, she was Carmen She waa
applauded all the more: and her debut
with Faust seemed about to bring her
a new success, when suddenly
a terrible thing happened.
Faust had knelt on one knee:
Let me gaze on the form below me-
While from yonder ether blue
Look how the star of eve, bright and
tender. fingers DER me,
To love thy beauty toot'
And Margarita replied:
'Oh, how strangei
Like a spell does the evening bind me!
And a deep languid charm
/ feel without alarm
With Its melody enwind me
And all my heart subdue."
At that moment, at that Identical
moment, the terrible thing happened.
Carlotta croaked like toad:
"Co-ack,"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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eliinn a 1urkev's Ace

Casey" said Pat, how do yez tell
tn age of a turnkey"
"Oi can always tell by the teeth"
said Casey.
BY the teeth exclaimed Pat. But
a turnkey has no teeth"
mo" admitted Casey, but Oh
have
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Temnerina the sIoM.

Assistant Editor-We1l have TO send
that young lady's manuscript back.
Her story is too pathetic for our
pages.
Editor-Sprinkle a few drops of
water over it, she'll think they are
| tear drops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Mother Wins,

1t was at the dinner table, and the
hostess addressed her husbands
brother:
Do have another piece of pie,
William?"
Why, really, I've already had two;
but it's SO good l believe l will have
another"
He, he! Mothers a winner" said
little Frank, excitedly. She said
she'd bet you'd make a pig Of your
self. '-Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
unweIcome Guest at Funeral.

A five foot long snake was the IN
welcome guest at a suneral at Katzil,
Victoria, Australia. a few days ago,
and its appearance caused the widest
confusion and panic amongst the
mourners 1t was only after great diff
sculty that the reptile was killed. The
funeral service proceeded without fur
Their interruption
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Stuno.

'sMr. Wombat, won't you take some
space III our lodge program"
Guess I'll have to-" said the mer-
chant.
And what shall we put in it?''
Just say that Wombat, the grocer,
was stuck SO for this space"
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ENCOURAGING.

Jack-Once more, Molly, will you
marry me?
Molly-For the twelfth time this
hour / tell you will not.
Jack (of the naYy)--Well, twelve
knots an hour is not bad speed for
a little craft like you.-London Tit
Bits
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Called for Blood.

Sandy looks as il he had been
fighting"
He has been fighting; fellow said
something in his presence about must
clans and bagpipers, and Sandy sailed
into him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Hearty 1pprOv9i

so you approve of this votes for
women parade!"
7 do replied Mr.. Growcher ct
will be the first function my wife has
attended in years that did not keep
me scared about what her costume
was going to cost
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
GETTING RIGHT

4 understand you have just bought
an automobile ?"
Yes. | saw seven of them chasing
one pedestrian the other day. and |
decided that l was on the wrong end
of the sport.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
FORCE of Habit.

How did Wayne manage to make
that elusive young man propose to
her ct last?"
"Why, he is a persistent ocean voy-
ager, and he just naturally declared
himself before they landed"
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Close Call.

4 had rather close call last eve
ming
THAT 500"
Yes Called On the Bromleys In
their new fiat and there We're two
other people there"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Post of Duty.

The travelling salesman had four
minutes In which to catch his train
Cant you go faster than this2 ne
asked the street car conductor.
Yes" the bell ringer answered;
but have to stay with my car"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
The Price Mark.

Five hundred marks for this par
rot? That's a lot OF money"
He talks well, sir.
Very we'll; I'll have him as soon as
you have taught him to say: I cost
500 marks "-FliegeRde Blaettere
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and hope that it will
be of interest to suf-
fering women. For
four years I suffered
untold agonies at
re gular intervals.
Such pain s and
cramps, severe chills
andsicknessats tom-
ach, then finally hem
orrhages un til l
would be II e arly
hind I had five
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Good Judoment.

Why did you make such an ado
over loaning Wombat a quarter? A
quarter isn't much to lose"
Il didn't want to establish prece-
dent. Judge.
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True TO Her Trade,

Flimmer-When Shimmerpate tried
to speak to Miss Trfmley just now
she passed him with eyes a-slant
Flamson- being a dress
maker, she cut him on the bias
Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
a New Vocation,
l paint

mo, I never use models. l paint
only landscapes"
We'll. guv'nor, amt never posed
fer one O. them things yet, but l car
learn. Judge
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Bin Wnrds.

Bacon-Was his speech original?
Egbert-No.
Where do you suppose he got it
from?"
Out of the directory, I guess"
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The Weary World,

What's the matter with Nixon? He
seems SO sad
Family troubles"
Why, just before he was spliced
he told me his wife to be was the
whole works.
Yes, l know, but he's discovered
that it takes whole lot of winding
to keep a woman like that going. =
Woman's World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
The Execution

Are the men boarders allowed TO
smoke in that house?"
No; the only one allowed to do that
is the chimney,
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To Fit the Crime

Judge-It seems to me that | have
seen you before.
Prisoner-You have, your honor; |
taught your daughter singing lessons
Judge-Thfrty years.
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hands that yelled his boyish tears,
thought only of the letter which he
received on his return to Paris, where
Christine, fleeing from Perros like
thief in the night. had arrived before
him:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
asy Way.

so you got away from the con
stable when you were speeding. How
did you manage it?"
Simply threw dust in his eyes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
How It Sounded

Bacon-I understand your wife
speaks four languages?
Egbert-Yes; and it sounds some
times as if she was trying to speak
them all at once
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He is a friend OF the government
Representatives MERCER Yenured
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Sure LID

Teacher-Is there anything you
know of, children, which expands
with the cold and contracts with the
heat?
Glass lin unison) -Yes'm m. Ice.
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ionu Hyp1cn.

Patience-He's married that rich
girl, and they've hyphenated their
names.
Patrice-Oh. is that so? heard he
was going to make a dash for her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
SHAKE INTO worm s,yoEs

Aliens Foot-Ease, the Antiseptic powder for
tired, aching, swollen, nervous feet Gives
rest and comfort. Makes walking a delight
Sold everywhere, 25c Don't accept any sub
stitute. For FREE sample address Allen s.
Olmsted. LIE Roy. n. Y. Adv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

81 wish I could but know who was he
That addressed me,
If he was noble. or at least what his
name is = -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Worse Still.

MY father is so angry at our last
escapade, that he's cut me-"
My fathers done worse than that;
he's cut my allowance"
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No, Not That.

Patience-Women seem to be do
ing everything that men do, now
adays
Patrice- Nonsensel You never saw
a man powdering his nose fifty times
day, did you?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Maybe.

| The man who minds his own affairs
VIII never lack true friends,
And maybe II climb the golden stairs
When his life journey ends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
AthIetic Mnfiue

so you are going to be a suffra-
gette?'
Yes, replied young Mrs Torkins.
So that you can vote?"
Not exactly. But, you know, march
Ing in parade must be splendid ex-
eTcise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

a neighbor is just what she wants to
find out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Not the Same.

When told he had a level head
Jones wasn't pleased by that;
In fact. the man who said it said
Poor Jonesy's head was flat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
Anpronriate.

What did the railroad man get for
his birthday PRESENT.
Some new ties. .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

Benton, haven't you just joined
The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals2'"
"Why?"
Well all last night you were talk
ing of 'fattening the kitty"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-ccated,
easy to take as candy, regulate aud inyigorate
stomach, liver ana bowels. Do not grippe. Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
You VIII Ohser,Ln

He who learns in this old life
To depend upon himself,
Though he meet with troubles y
Ere he quits acquires the peIf.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-04-10
GIRL Suffered
TERRIBLY
At Regular Intervals Says
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound COM
pletely cured her.

Adrian, Texas take pleasure i'm
adding my testimonial to the great list
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doctors and none of them could do more
than relieve me for time.
g saw your advertisement in a pa
per and decided to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. took
seven boxes of it and used two bottles
of the Sanative Wash, and l am COM
pletely cured of my trouble. When /
began taking the Compound / only
weighed ninety-six pounds and now I
weigh one hundred and twenty-six
pounds. II anyone wishes to address
me in person / will cheerfully answer
ali letters, as | cannot speak too highly
Of the Pinkham remedies. Miss JEs-
Sic MARSH, Adrian, Texas.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
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proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
III You want special advice write TO
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter W Ill
be opened, read and answered bv
woman and held in strict coniide BE.
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before the inn with the figure Of
Bacchus for sign. StebeI made her
entrance. Christine Daae looked
charming in her boys clothes; and
Carlottas partisans expected to hear
her greeted with an ovation which
would have enlightened them as to
the intentions of her friends. But
nothing happened.
On the other hand when Margarita
crossed the stage and sang the only
two lines allotted her in this second
act:
No, my lord, not a lady am I. nor yet
a beauty,
And do not need an arm to help me on
my way"
Carlotta was received with enthusiast
tic applause. 1t was SO unexpected
and so uncaIled for that those wna
knew nothing about the rumors
looked at one another and asked what
was happening. And this act also was
finished without incident.
Then everybody said: of course, It
will be during the next act
Some, who seemed to be better In
formed than the rest. declared that the
row" would begin with the ballad OF
the King of Thule and rushed to the
subscribers entrance to warn Carlot-
Ia. The managers left the box during
the entr'acte to find out more about
the cabal Of which the stage-manager
had spoken; but they soon returned
to their seats, struggling their shout
ders and treating the whole affair as
silly
The first thing they saw, on enter
ing the box, was a box of English
sweets on the little shelf of the ledge
Who had put it there? They asked
the bOx-keepers, but none of them
knew Then they went back to the
shelf and next to the box OF sweets.
found an opera glass. They looked at
each other. They had no inclination
to laugh. All that Nine. CRY had told
them returned to their memory
and then and then
they seemed to feel a curious sort or
draft around them. They sat
down in silence.
. The scene represented Margarfta's
garden:
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Gentle fiow'rs in the dew,
Be message frcn2 me. :"

AS she sang these first two lines
her hand, Christine, raising her head,
saw the Vicomte de Chagny in his
box; and, from that moment her
voice seemed less sure, less crystal
clear than usual. Something seemed
to deaden and duh her singing.
What queer girl she ISL said
one of CarIotta's friends in the stalls
almost aloud. The other day she
was divine; and tonight she's simply
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w. N. u, MILWAUKEE. NO. 1898.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
VOL STATE PLANS TO
KILL SUNDAY SPORTS

sharps say It VIII be, It will be
against the law to engage in any
sport on Sunday in the Volunteer
state.
This would hit the golf clubs and
the country clubs of Memphis
Nashville, Chattanooga and Knox
vile pretty solid blow.
1t is also possible that the pas
sage of an air tight law against
Sunday baseball might encourage
the antt-baseball folks in Memphis
10 shut up the sport there on Sun
day. 1t has been played there in
the past only because Memphis is q
wide open town, and no attempt is
made to enforce any laws. eycept
those against murder and grand
larceny.
1t is doubtful, also, if a law
against golf would be binding in
any part Of the state for long.
Attempts to shut down on This
sport on Sunday in good old Purt-
tan states like Massachusetts has
resulted in rank failure and If is
likely that if an anti-sport- SIM
oay law is passed it would NOT af-
Iecl any sport but baseball tor long,