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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
WILL SING FROM
SMITH BUILDING

II you're near the Smith build
ing at 1890 Monday. and hear
sweet music floating hither and
yon In tho air. don't think you've
had one too many.
You can ascrlbe II to-
Bert Vincent. n vaudeville singer.
with Accompanist Moore, Vincent
will sing and Moore viii play from
the top OF the Smith tower. They
launched their music into the at
mcsphere from the top of the Tower
OF Jewels, at the San Francisco ex.
position recently. and made large
hit.
Vincent Will sing, "My Honolulu
Bride" written and composed by
II. T. Weeks. manager of the mu.
sic department OF the Rhodes Co,
this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
UP,
SEATTLE
TIPPLERS
Mail Order House TO Do
Business With Thirsty
Ones in Northwest.
HAVE $4,000 NAMES
Great Warehouse Being Con
strueted Just Over Oregon
Line in California.

BEDDING. Cal, Aug. a.
The Names Of $4,000 tlpplers
in Oregon and Washington are
eatslooued and arranged In an
alphabetical index by mail
order liquor house that ls pre-.
pairing TO open for business In
Hornbrook. the California town
nearest TO the oreaor.callfor-
MIA line. Oregon and Wash
lngton states Will 90 dry Jan.
uary I next.
The law In both states al.
lows, after the opening OF the
new year. any person In those
two states 20 purchase three
dozen bottles OF beer and two
quart bottles OF whisky every
four weeks.
The enterprising dealer in Horn
brook who proposes 90 shoot alec
hol across the state line into Ore
gon and Washington. has built 1
warehouse 100 feet long aud 81
feet wide. In which he will stor'
his alcoholic beverages
A tireproof. burglarproof SAT,
has been built. In which are KEEP
the names and addresses OF IN,
$4,000 tipplers OF Oregon ant
Washington. who. 1, seems. will b.
likely purchasers.
The value OF town lots In Horn
brook has advanced so per cen
the last three months. or sine. tbs
property owners realized the geo
graphical advantage they have II
dealing with booze" shipments e
the northern states.
A second mail order house Ia,
bought large lot and proposes e
enter into tho business which
promises such handsome retnrni
from the dry states north OF Cali
fornia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
SAYS DOCTOR
MADE HER SIT
UPON HIS Lap

Or. Homer J. Davidson, Of
f427 East Pike at. was named
defendant In a suit for 5000
damages filed In superior court
Saturday by Minnie Thinner
man, a patient. who alleges the
doctor tried 20 force her 10 ait
on hls lap when abe called at
his offices for advice on a pro-
fessionsl matter last May.
DR. Davidson maintains a suite
in the American Bank building
with hts brother. G, Fleming David.
son. lie Is a physician and sur.
geon and. according 10 Miss Tim
merman's complaint. has been her
familys doctor for number of
years.
Mrs, Mabi. G. Davidson is made
a party 10 the suit as the wife aud
holder OF half the community prop.
erty OF pr. Davidson.
Miss Zimmerman alleges sho was
suffering from n slight pain on May
4. and went To the doctor for a
remedy He showed her into his
private consultation chamber. she
says. and. after she had entered.
locked the door.
This done. he took hold OF her
forcibly and attempted to pull her
down into his lap. while she had
20 exert all her strength TO prevent
him from accomplishing his pur.
pose.
She alleges the humiliation and
disgrace she has suffered since
that time Is worth $4,000 10 her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
SINGLE TAXER
IS OPTIMISTIC

so great was the contempt
that Daniel kiefer. chairman
OF the FEELS Fund In America
for spreading the single tax
system OF revenue. held for the
theory In 1895 that when Hen.
~ George. father OF the Idea,
came TO his Cincinnati plaes Of
business TO meet one Of Kief-
er's employees, kIefer. recognize.
Ing She great English eeono-
mist. openly sneered AZ him,
retired 20 hls private office and
left his distinguished visitor
standing In the aisle.
In 1900 kiefer had become
one OF the most ardent support
ere OF the movement, and seven
years later 40 active that he
was appointed guardian Of the
FEELS Fund In this country.
when Will single tax generally
be adopted In this country
He repeated the question at the
Annex Saturday.
In Europe soon after this war:
In America no one can tell. he re-
piled But ] am certain IL Is com
Ing. In recent elections In Oregon.
Missouri. California, and Washing
ton nearly 100000 voters have de.
clared for single tax. In Western
a partial system has al.
ready been adopted, IL that not
proof that the idea IL finding in
creasing favor"
Many Nations Adopt II
Kiefer explained single tax by
producing innumcrable leaflets on
the subjec, and the simple state.
ment that II was system of taa.
ing land and removing all taxes
from industry. buildings. and per
sonal property.
Denmark. Sweden. Western Can
ada aud the Antipodes. kiefer says,
are rapidly taking TO the idea. with
nebulous agitations In Italy
France. England and the United
States.
Kiefer says that while FEELS mere
~ agreed 10 match every dollar
raised by the single takers IN this
United states. already over a quar-
ter 81 a million has been expended
in furihering the movement,
Mrs. FEELS SPEAKS
kiefer In n member OF Mrs. FEELS
party. which IL bound for the sin
sic takers convention at San Fran
cisco 20 be held within a few
weeks.
Mrs. FEELS spoke at dinner given
at the Good Eats cafeteria Friday
evening and Saturday noon 10 the
Democratic club at the same place
She will speak Sunday evening
al the Unitarian church on Boyl.
n,on ave. Or. Slaughter OF London
will supplement her remarks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
LIVES 200 YEARS!

For more than soc years HARLEM
Oh, the famous national remedy OF
Holland, has been recognized as an
infaliihle relief from all forms OF
kidney and bladder disorders. Its
very age IL proof that II must have
unusual merit.
II you are troubled with pains or
aches In the back. feel tired in the
morning. headache indigestion. In
somnia. painful or too frequent pass
age Of urine. irritation or stone In
the bladder. you viii almost certainly
find quick relief In GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM OIL Capsules. This In the
good old remedy that has stood the
test for hundreds of years. prepared
In the proper quantity and con-
senient form to take. II IL imported
direct from Holland laboratories, aud
you can get IL at any drug store.
Prices ssc. soc and 81. Your money
promptly refunded II II does not re-
iieve you. But be sure to get the
genuine GOLD MEDAL brand. For
sale and guaranteed by the owl Drug
Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
CITY BANDS TO
Give CONCERTS

The Seattle Police band viii play
AZ Leschi park Sunday afternoon.
Combining the pleasure OF AZ.
sistinE the Seattle Fire Depart.
ment band 20 make their Seattle
booster jaunt 20 the San Francisco
exposition next month. with the
serious business OF advertising
Ballard. the merchants and bust.
ncss men OF that suburb will Sstur.
day night entertain the public. and
the Ffremen's band will furnish the
music for the occasion.
At s O'Clock the band will start
a concert at goth and Ballard
ayes. that will continue for an hour
and half. Later the band will so
to 22nd ave. and Market st. where
they will play for a dance.
Sunday evening NJ O'Clock the
band viii play at Salmon bay park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
BROADER DUBLIN
TO LEAD SERVICES

Brigadier and Mrs. Dublin, In
command OF the Salvation Army
work in Iowa and Nebraska. will
conduct the services at the Saliva.
ton Army citadel. Fifth and Wash
ington ST.. Sunday Mt and 8 .. m.
The brigadier and his wife are
well known in this part of the coun.
try. having been In charge OF the
Northern Pacific province for sew
eral years.
They are visiting the Pacific
coast In connection with the cele.
bration of their silver wedding an.
niyersary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
EMMA GOLDMAN
TO SPEAK SUNDAY

Emma Goldman. anarchist, arriv.
ed In Seattle Saturday morning
from Portland. and VIII begin her
series of 10 lectures, extending
over a week. at I. w. w. hall. EOS
Second ave. g., Sunday afternoon.
speaking on War and the Sacred
Right OF Property"
In the evening she will speak on
The Power OF Billy Sunday
The case against her and her
manager. DR.. Ben Reitman. who
we're arrested for distributing liter.
ature regarding birh control. was
dismissed yesterday by the circuit
court Judge at Portland. They
were fined 800 each In the NUM-.
cipal court and appealed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
LAST CHANCE TO
NAME S. E. WEEKLY!

To-day. Saturday. Ii your last
chance. folks. 10 name the Seattle
Electric Co. weekly pamphlet.
Then the big contest. for the trac-
ton corporation offers three
prixes--si5, $40 and $5-will be
over. and on August rs the awards
viii be announced.
The last pamphlet announces
that about 1000 suggestions have
been received by the company.
among which are the following
which will not get the prizes:
The Last Gasp" The Wall
The sardine Box" The Apollo
gist." THE Last Stand" The
Tomahawk," THE Juggernaut'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
LEAVES STOCKADE,
DODcIMe BULLETS

w. II. Walker. a county stockade
prisoner, broke from the road gang
as IT was leaving the stockade Sat
urday morning and. lodging two
bullets fired from the revolver OF
Guard John Mack, made his escape
into the woods.
Walker had been sent to the
stockade Friday 10 serve three
months for the crime OF larceny.
His is the second escape this
summer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
TEACHERS MEET

OAKLAND, Cal. Aug. 14.--More
than 5000 school teachers arrived
here and In San Francisco today
to attend the 5srd annual conven-
ton of the National Education as.
sociation Monday, which continues
for two weeks. II Is estimated that
10000 instructors. including repre-.
sentatives from ~ foreign coun.
tries, will attend. The first ses.
sion Will be called Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
SKIPPER BRINGS
PLAGUE SHIP IN

PIT. ANGELES. Aug. 1s.--An.
chored a mile off Ediz hook lssh,
today. the Peruvian bark Alliance.
laden with cargo OF sugar for Vic.
tor!a. n. g.. has but one able bodied
member OF the crew left.
He Ia Capt. Paragon. the master.
The other survivors are on the
sick list. and five died on route
from Callao Of tho South sea
plague known M beri.bcri.
The vessel. meeting all sorts OF
hard luck. has been "a days out OF
Callao.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

MOORE
A lot OF clever people win appear
In Dancing Around" with Al Jol-
son. the Winter Gardens "uproar.
ious upheaval OF lingerie and
laughter when presented NJ the
Moore theatre one week. beginning
Sunday. Angus, 10. with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday.
Among the feminine contingent
will be Kitty Doner. who made a
great hit with Rock and Fulton in
The Candy shop" Then there ia
Eileen Molyncux. from the Alham-
bra Music hall. London. Rae Bow
din plays the part OF little" the
telephone operator. and Is. as they
say. scream" Then there are
Mary Robson and Mae Dcaly. the
latter the star Venus" OF the Win.
ter Garden. Among the men are
Frank Carter. n singer and dancer:
Harry Clarke. the son OF creston
Clarke. who has made a great sue
cess as singer and dancer: Fred
Leslie, the English comedian, who
has some droll carryingons with Al
Jolson. and n lot OF others, includ.
ing Ted Doner. a brother of Kitty:
Harry Wilcox and Harry Wardell.
or course, there is beauty cho-
rus who sing and dance and Just
look pretty. And you know Al---Al
Jolson. blackface comedian and
singer. He was here last in The
Honeymoon Express"
EMPRESS
Yuma" whatever he, she or II
may be. will be the headline at.
traction at the Empress theatre for
the week beginning Sunday mat
lnee. Yuma" promises TO he real
novelty In vaudeville. Advance In.
formation regarding Yuma" Ia
clothed with more or less mystery.
Yuma" will emerge from a Merry
Widow Hat box" two feet square.
IL is announced. and will appear
as a seven-foot figure. That will
be one of the stunts-there will be
others.
Too Many Burglars" Ii the title
OF a fast farcical sketch to be pre-
scented by company OF five. 9th.
or numbers on the bill are:
Worden and Gearin, singers; Tom
Kerr and Irene Burton. with their
talking fiddles: Hager and Good.
win. comedians. who sing their own
songs and make their own patter.
PANTAoES
The Haberdashery." dashing
English comedietta. with Harring-
ton Reynolds and ten people. mostly
girls. will be the headline feature
OF the bin at the New Pantages.
opening with the matinee Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
UNIVERSITY GIRL
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Miss Ethelyn Byrne Rounds, %,
a popular university junior. died
at the Providence hospital Friday
afternoon Of Peritonitis. She
was the daughter OF Il. j. Rounds,
contractor. She was member OF
Delta Delta sorority. and also OF
the Girls Rowing club. She was
active In womcn's athletics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
ALL BUT z IN CLASS
LEARN now TO SWIM

Forty eight OF the so students
who took swimming lessons at the
University OF Washington during
the summer mastered the over.
arm. side oyer.srm and side under
arm strokes. as well as learning
floating. rhythmic breathing and
plain diving. Clair Sexsmith was
the Instructor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
TO MAKE Fight FOR
new BILLBOARD Law

a fight for Councilman Hsnna's
billboard ordinance will be waged
by the Municipal league. despite
the fact that the council public
safety committee recommended
against II. according to a decision
Friday of the buildings and
grounds committee OF the league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
TAFT WILL TALK TO
CHAMBER MEMBERS

William Howard Taft. former
president. will address members of
the Chamber OF Commerce at a
luncheon II the New Washington.
Friday. Scckinsser Q, according to
a MESSAGE . lseo I'M. accepting the
invitation. He IL coming TO Sc
attic 10 address the American
Bankers association during It's
convention here next month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
TRAPPED BY TIDE:
STUDENT DROWNED

SEASIDE. Ore, Aug. 14.-Sur.
rounded by water from the incom.
ing tide while fishing from Escola
rock. off Cannon beach, Theodore
Peterson, 20, an o. A. G. student.
OF Portland. was drowned In at.
tempting TO swim ashore. William
Dalzell. n companion, swan TO lard
In safety.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

Tho act has never been on a tour
OF tho West before. A special fea.
ture viii be Rev. Frank W. Cor.
man. the singing parson, a tenor OF
rare ability, who, after a row with
the dcacons in his church at Port.
land. accepted an offer to
sing In vaudeville. The added At.
traction Of tho week will be the
Scovell Dancers. In what IN de.
scribed as festival OF classical
and modern dancing. Other mum.
bers on the program viii include
Dow and Dow. Hebrew comedians:
winche and Poorc. in their act. NO
Trespassing;" Harry Won Fossen.
the blackface comedian. and the
Rondas Trio. presenting "A Nov.
city Surprise" First-run motion
pictures will be shown in the
LOIS
Topping the new bill nj the Lois
theatre, opening with the show 10.
morrow afternoon. will be Webber's
Twelve Juvenile Minstrcis. in
which vocal and instrumental
music are combined. The shows
today will be continuous from 2 y.
m. For the added feature there
viii be the Triangle Trio. comedy
singers and entertainers. who are
said TO be reliable funmakers. The
Two Fishers. man and maid. In a
contortion offering. will be third
card OF tho week. A number OF
other vaudeville acts will be
shown, as will number OF first.
run motion pictures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
CHARGES AGAINST
EVERETT LAWYERS

EVERETT. Aug. 1i.-Disbar-
ment charges are on file today
against Attorneys Robert McMur.
chic and Earl Hustled. the latter
democratic candidate for congress
last fall. They are accused OF mis-.
appropriating money OF clients.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
BLAME GERMANS
FOR S20,0 900 FIRE

KINCARDINE. Ont. Aug. IA
fire believed 10 have been started
by German sympathizers, destroyed
the Hunter bridge and boiler
plant. which was about to begin the
manufacture OF shrapnei here to-
day.
The loss was $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
When Roguish Eye
Meets Heffy Fist

CHICAGO. Aug
fi-H e r IN . n n
Hoffman has a
roguish eye: Lou
Use Johnson has
a hefty fist. iioff-
mans Just too
romantic for any
thing. regular
cut.up with the
girls. Miss John.
sons quite DIFF
ferent; doesn't cut
up much. except
with her fists.
W hen Her
mans rogulsh eye
got gay, Miss
Johnson's fist got
busy.
Biff on the
nose'
Bang on the
Uranium with UNI
brella.
ZIP on the
chest.
Dn "a n rf,n a
Hoffman. yelling
for police,
w hack goes
Miss Johnson's
umbrella, while
she yells for the
police.
Fine you 90 "
says judge In %
lice court next
morning
Il very girl
should know how
10 use her fists.
quoth Miss John.
son.
1T would keer
the police busy
but II would free
the streets oil
Washers"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

Al Jolson Sunday
oldtme
O Garden
Odtime residents sea,tle;ha
dozen
a
Sea,ti n went TO Broadu New York
In the big he made hit with his
and hackace comedy he did Seattle lie knocked
got
musical comedies How they Ais
whenever he hits a
at of he "lerit"
are also offered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
FORM BUSINESS
MEMS WAR CAMP


WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE
war department today authorized a
business mems maneuver camp.
similar 10 that established at
pia,tsburg. y. Y. at American
Lake. wash. from August "a to
Sept. ~.
Scores OF business men OF Seat
tie were Saturday signifying their
desire TO Join the business mems
camp. This was before II was
known that the war department
had authorized the camp. II Is ex.
pected interest will be stimulated
by the announcement
The plan IN for business men to
abandon their offices for few
days and receive military instruc-
ton along with physical training
and recreation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ll.-nb
day was knights of Columbus ~
at the fair. The delegation Of -
itors. which included represent1
tives from all parts Of the Unii11
States, was led BY Supreme kniehs
James F1aherty Of PhiladslphA
Members were formally entert1if
ed by exposition officials In the q
ifornia building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

The Hollywood Lunch and So
Fountain. 212 Pike St.-Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14

Our business Is CROWNS 50 fMpidlN
that we have Just had to add another
dentist Go our staff. and you may be
sure that he Is graduate registered
man. and that he has hts certilicat"
showing that he has passed tho eN.
animation Of tho state dental board
hanging right on the wall IN front
~ his dental chair the same a. every
other operator In this office.
When you come 20 this office you
are assured OF getting the services of
mon who know their business. and
can PROVE that they know N. You
take no chances here. Besides that
you are protected by our ironclad
guarantee. signed both by l. r.
Clark. n n. =. owner aud manager
% this office. and tho operator who
did your work.
yoU CAN'T GET uNsATisr AcTORY
DENTAL WORK DONE HERE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-14
Regal Dental Offices
Or. L. r. Clark. Mgr.
fsos THIRD AVE.
". W. Cor. Third and Union.
SOME PEOPLE
SEEM TO THINK

That the way to save money 10 TO
hoard is--hIde u away. " every
one did that. half the Industries OF
the country would be stopped. Dol.
lars are the tools OF business. Do
poslt them where they Will do you
some good. and help the communl.
~ where you live.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-04
walking a Crack.

The man who tries 10 walk a crack
always fails. for who that was tn
condition to walk crack would ever
think of doing a fool thing like walk
Ing a ack?-Don Marquis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-04
surnames In Bosnia.

Bosnia is a land where mans sur
name very often varies according to
his religion. In the old days families
often divided their members between
Christianity and Islam so as to be Ger
tain TO nave friends on the winning
side, much as old Scottish families In
some cases deliberately divided them
selves between Jacobite and Hanove-
rian. In such Bosnian cases. Sir
Charles Eliot explains, all representa-
lives of the original family recognize
each other as relatives. but generally
they use different names for the two
branches, conveying the same mean
ing in Slavonic and Turkish respective
ly. For example, there are the names
Raikovich and Jennetich Graf" and
"Jennet' both meaning paradiseI and
Sokolich and Shahinagich C'Sokol" and
"Shahin" both meaning falconl.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-04
naneina Linden pif6euIties.

Probably the most extraordinary
dance ever known was one given at
the British legation during the siege or
Picking Death was ueading on the
very heels OF the dancers. but they
gave q regular and very successful
ball-not a scratch .'hop." but with a
band, supper. programs and all the
other apparatus The dancing began
at 10 %. m and lasted most of the
night, while all the time thousands OF
Chinese tends were swarming round
the place. yelling for blood
When the relieved officers came on
duty they repaired to the ballroom.
while the former batch of male part
ners took up their rifles and went out
to the defense. Not single casualty
had occurred then. nor did one happen
during the ball, by some extraordinary
chance: yet some determined assaults
were made by the besiegers, and three
times q waltz was stopped short In the
middle for all the men to turn out and
help in the defense.-London Answers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-04
Too cIsxer.

Habitues of Christie's. London's Ia
NOUS auction room. tell an excellent
story Of certain nouveau richie. who
sought 10 he in the fashion by attend
ing auction rooms and picking up
trifles, not because he had the collect
ing mania. but because If he was
purchaser at the sale of Lord So-and-
Sos collection his name would very
likely get into the papers. The
parvenu. however. burned his fingers
rather badly. and incidentally illustrat-
ed the adage that little learning is
dangerous thing Some silverware or
the Stuart period was put up. and
bidding started at few shillings. Mr..
Parvenu was amazed and had visions
of acquiring fame for guinea or so.
The bidding rose and rose. and Mr.
Parvenu had to go to "a odd before
the silver was his. He put down a
.fver' amid much merriment For
silverware, ne mad forgotten. or per
haps never knew. is auctioned by the
ounce, and Mr.. Parvenu's bid for fame
had cost him f700 odd.-London Tit
Bits.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-04

Zeal without knowledge is like expe-
dillon to man In the dark.-Newton-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-04
ORIGIN Of : Mark Twain Story.

OF all the witty things said or writ
ten by Mark Twain no phrase has been
quoted oftener than his reply to an
alarmist report. -Rumor of my death
greatly exaggerated" The history of
this now celebrated bonmot will
doubtless be of interest Mark Twain
was on visit to London some years
ago and had been secured as the chief
guest at dinner to be given by lit
erary club. On the morning of the day
when the dinner was to take place the
secretary was shocked to hear rumor
that Mark Twain had died suddenly.
At his wits end. he sought to verify
1t by diplomatic note to Mrs. Glenn
ems. Ia which he mentioned the rumor.
Mark Twain got hold OF the note and
telegraphed the now famous reply.
.'Rumor Ut my death greatly exag-
gerated."