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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16
Sic bc,ttidJc spradc iii GnslaaS.

Sn Ser uM5prnil1g Goit" iiuoen
itd) oie folgenoen Mittbeilungc1: Sc
tern elbenb nabal1 ser 9pro=Mapor
Die Gcrtbeilllllg Ser 9reiie on oie
Stltoirenoelt bes uGitp nj 9oloul
College" Dor. Ser Mcf4or Sionep
@lmpbreps laete in eilter slnlprade,
oas College babe ourd) BEN &rieg &C.
litten. gs leicn MIR 454 Mitglieoer
mabreno Ser Sellion eiltgcidricben
morocn, oas leiell 145 mel1iger als
i'm Sabre 1928, nnb an Sen
Nteltofurien batten 1929 stltoircnoe
tbeil9el1umntell, lpas elmer slbl1abn1e
BON 3t.5 9ru5el1t gleidyfon1nle. Gs
ba6e iid cin %ltarfer 3ltflltb SIT pclt
ntiiiid)ct <rien ge5eigt, bel1 nlan
oltrd) sic grrid)tlrng oreicr neller
&laiien nit inn gal15er 151 Sdriiler1
begegnet lei. Die fran5Diiiden &lal=
len ieiel1 normal geblieben. bagegen
babe Sic Ibeilnefmcr5abl OIL oell
oelttihen <ricn I'm 20 &roSent abz
%ge1onln1ell. Iielc Mhnatnle lei 5tpar
p%erltanolid, bo6 seige lie cinel1 gelpil=
let Mallgel on Goralsiidt, Ser nidt
crmlttGigt merbelt lpllte. Sic oclltlde
.Spradc peroc i'm gcid)aftliden Sc
ben nod oeu1 &ries rotbmenoia lein,
llnO lucl1n sic G%1laldnoer lie niht at1=
5lnpenocn ln1italtoe leiclr, miiBteu
lpieoer Iclltid)e mtgeltellt lper0e1.
.Giner ser ipatcren &eoner, Sir Go
marc Glarfe, iagte, CT tbeile oas ge-
oaltern oes DEBTORS iiber bic ~iinfc1oe
@ctbeilial1lrg on Sen oeutid)cn &,lr-
len. IS Jet eil1 polliger Srrtb1m,
alrsunebnlen, BOB nah @eenoigltna
un9liidieligcn &rieges Die
.Gnglanoer in Ser Gage marcn, cine
%ofonomild,e Grennll1g 5uildel1 iid)
ulto bcm groBen oelltidyen Golfe
onrdBufiibren. @s n!iiiie ltcts mirtb=
|ld)aftlider Gerfelr 5mild)ell ben BET
oem 2anoern beltebell, ulo oieieni=
9eL Die oelt Geriltd) madlten, Die
l1nterlhisoc ltno sic Srennlt11g, Die
leioer beltanoeL SIT mteritreiden,
miiroen Sic @runolagen 5lt fiitftigen
Standardization ul1o fiimftigen
lle6elm lagen, anltatt etlpas 81 t6nll,
oem 2aaoe 5ll Oiellen. G1slano mer=
De auf la1ge 3eit billalts feille 9elt-
iden I'M 2anoe~ baben, sic OIL ieiner
Mrbeit tbeilnebmell. gs lei oarlln,
todNt mid)tig, Sic 3abl iener jltngen
Gnglall0er SIT %perltebren, sic 9elttld)
%erlernen, 0alnit lie ibrem 2alroe 81
enlem oollen antbeil allr @eltbanosl
perbelfen f6nlttelt. @r boffe oaber
allf cine 3ul1abme in Der 3abl ser
I9eilnebmer on sen 0eutlden &lai-
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16
Ser ,%,nbcwuRte Reidtbum.
Scr otutlde Mibcl u,o Sic ariessS
mtQiarbcn.

9r: Sricorih Mallmann, Serallsgez
lbcr Der uStlfe" rnb Mitglico bes
Nc1d)stags, lit Gin So5ialpolitifer bon
ge%beutlng, elm Mlann BON tiefem @ile
len n11o @riinolidfeit. Sn ieiner treffs
a1de'1 &riegsdronif. einem Gagebud,
nos Die Grcignille ertpabnt nnb sic
8epanfen bes shreibers iiber bas Sc
1debene nnb -olnb iiber Sic Masblife
per5ei9net, 1aste Maumaun am 3.
Mnguit 1914:
v8ie cs mosIid fem miro, flint
9Rsliaroen anfsubrinsen, lit alld beu
Stnan5lcltten Elm 3atbiel, ober mir ale
1ino cntldlpilcn, Sen &ries .nidbt an
8%clbfragcn lcioen gu lalen. @abrenp
font tint jebc balbc Miaion gefcilld)t
miro uno gebanoelt lrerocll mub, gc<
1,ilat icbt Elm 8cferat bes 9ireftprs Der
9%cidsbanf, INN Sic geipaltisite gela@
1t1ing 81 i,6ernebmen, bie bisber cine
golfsbcrtetnng S1 betpiligen bate.
Siegcm mir, 10 miiiicn es sic Gegner
Bablen, pcrlicren mir, 10 babcn mir
cine Sbllb bis nuf &inbesfinoer."
Stint MiIiarbcn, bas ipqr bem9eutz
1dcn left 1871 bic pbantaltiidc Sic
ienillm1ne;: fiimtallenb Nliaioncn
Sra1,frcid batte bieie Sll,nme als
MISUNDERSTANDING sablen miillen nllb
@isrnard, Der Den Sran5olen bumit
etnc ntlgebcire2aIt n1fslbiirben 9latb&
tc, ipdr@erifall,,t iibcr bie Sdncligfeit,
NIT Der bic Miaiarben be5ablt pllrbcn.
Trohoem bliebei, Sic oSiinf Miuiarz
Den" Dem 9eutldcn Ser Snbegriff bon
Mcit5tbnm.
llnb min iollte 9cntidranlb beis(rsz
brl16 pes &rie9es lelblt flint Miliarbc1t
aufbringen. Sic Slln1r1e batte lel6lt
fir cincn g%cipie9ten Observation-Disclosures
mic Naltmatm cttpas 10 nnge5eueres,
ct liG iiber bas @ie un1b @pber nidt
flar iuerben fpnntc: n@ie es mDafid)
1cin ipirb, flint Diiliarben a~llf5ubrinz
gen, lit al1b Sen Sinan5lerten Elm
GatbIel.".
Sic iplbten chen ni1t. mic reid tic
iparen. @uBten nidt, ipic iic in bier
umobier5is Srieocnsiabren nit oeltz
ider SparInmfeit Sic Sriidte belttiden
Sleibes in Sprm pon Milliaroen uno
@illiarben allfeinanberselegt battcn.
9as iplbte bas Soft nidDt, ipubte ST.
Nalinnann, Der electromagnetic Sosial~
politifcr, nidt. 9as niBtc Sranfreid
nidt nno ENGLAND tidt. 9as ipl1Bten
alld bie 0elltiden Sinan5lette nidt?
8ie cs m1glid fem ipirb, fiinf aRilz
1iaroen mlf5ubrinsen ...... gs mar
mD9Ii6.
guf Bic critic aricssanleibe lpurDcn
AGO 0tilioren ge5eidnet; a1f- bic
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16

ielr. Taslt ben1er # Sos ,@crliner
Sageblatt": Iic perniil1ftigen Mel,=
Berull9cn oes Geftors oes Gitp OF
2un0un Gnllege uno bes bcriif.nten
SSltrilten Sir s. Glarfc biloen eillell
llellel1 gemeis oafiir, oab Sic. al1f=
ibeseltoen Nrtifcl oes grDBtcm 5beils
Der 2pnooner Greile olrrdalts tid]t
Ser sh1sbrltd Ser gelannlten offel1t=
lid)ell 0ieilnlng Gltglaltos iino. M1alt
farm annefmen, bab lih Dos pollc
G%erltdnonib oafiir, wie iehr I'M
mirtbldaftlid)en 2cbc11 Te1tI1lano
uao England altfeinanoer al1gepie-
lelt iino, nod bent 6rieoclsid)luB
lebr raid) in beiout 2al1ocrn micoer
einltcllcn miro.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16
Ser 0emotrat, Davenport, Soma.

sumpf f@torrte. n9unosIo6n",
tniridte ser Maior i'm an, uipo6in
baIt gu uns sefibrt2" Der Mltc
ipudte nur aus unb quote taum nit
ben Sduftern. Ser Mojor sog
ben @eoolper unb bielt ibn benz Mlz
ten Dor ben aopf. y@eite6e, bop ou
uns b~etrossn 6oit!!" - Ser Qllte a5er
ladelte MIR miirrii9. v9erfsblt",
murmelte er, .umtebren!" limb
~nobrhaftig, ct leBte es oura, uno
man febrte, obns ibm Elm 9aor gu
trimmer, UNI. Mnr Dies Die @irz
flung leiner Oumm6eit, uno no6m
man i'm ni6t fir poa? Sosr mar
e bic Mn9it, bob, ipcn1 mon i'm
nt6t mebr bate, NOR pielleiat
i%iber6aupt ni6t mebr aus Ser Wirrz
mis- beransfdnbea 0ern es puroe
l9on Raht unb beoenflid bunfel.
Sn cieie 0unfel6eit, meN !Serr,
fiel nun nit eine1nmal Elm g6uB.
Sin S4ub, Der rllr bon ben Deut=
i9en 6erriibren fonnte, benn er tom
aus Der @eseno oes SdfoTes. ST
tpirtte auf bic RniIen pie Elm 8lib
aug beiterm 9immel. $50 lit Der
9unb. Ser uns in bieie Safe ee-
6ra6t BATE" i9rie nuber ii9 Der
a%omnfanoont. .9er nit i'm, 6er!"
- Mber Der Oummfopf mar Ihon
DerI6nunben. gr 6atte bic aIae=
meme @ernirrung benubt, Inn einen
Sprung in bic inn po6lbefannte
Dunfelbeit gu tun, un0 iberlieb es
legt ben i4iebenoen Deuti@en, bic
ratz uno pfablofen RuIen ge6Drig
aufs' &orn nehmen. Dos taten sic
natirlid srinblid. Mos nod Ell
ner @tunoe on HufIen ni9t %gefaaen
lpart lpar gefansen. l1nb our6 Sic
Reiben oieier @efansenen, an benz
Dor Mut blaiIen Major nor6ei, l9ritt
ebenl > a%usorudslos unb it'll pie auz
por Der alte 9dlpBnddter, ols singe
lhn Die ganse @a9e u6erbaupt ni9ts
Qn.
y9as, mein lisber !9err, lit bic Sc
i4ihte bon Der Dummbeit bes
59.sBtpa4ters oben. proit!"
Der 5rembe jap nit offeneql
Wtunos ba uno Dhgab gang, behl
Wirte 5uautrinfen.
Nun, er 6olte es jebt nod, inOem
ct einen tiefen .3ug tut. Snbem ct
I'D ben gart ptf@te, fragile er To-
bann: nWas Sic mir po eradblt
baben. 9err Wirt Sos lit - bas
TT - Iebr erftannliG - ia gcrabe5u
Dunrerbar. Mber nun luqen sic
mir au9: lit Der alte Mdbter lpirflid
Elm Dummtppf2"
Der Wirt 5os Die @dultern bo@
uno lG9elte..
St erpioerte:: vWer f61nnte bas 10
genan. lasen9 Mein, oas tpelB fem
Men}a. l1np er, Der IS, pi1e mub,
Dsrrat e ni9t. 9o5u it er piel gu
ge11stt."
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16
gIenoI annf sen ealpmipo- Sulclu,

% @++ - +f.-lFFf. sEtNt. -sI itlJtt4E LFItI ZL
menn esf tpabr tit, mas Ser Com
oonerf Shines" aus Melbpurne gez
meleet nirb, bob auf ben @alomoz
Snleln 1000 Men1den mfplge bon
Durre perbunsert leien. 10 pare
oas, gleibpiel ob es ltdn I'm ben
englifaen ober I'M ben bon Multro-
liern beiebten beu!fdsn Sell bes
Mr9ipels banbelt, fir Die ber5eitise
W%ertpaltung geniB fem &ubmestitel.
9enn Slrren iinb in benz beutlden
Neusuinsa=g @ubeebiet, befIen Silt
ma 5tpar slet9 nemjenigen fait al
Ter S%ropenlanoer feudt, abtr bod
11tdt %annabernb 10 feudt, nie bas=
ient9e Bon &amerun 1T, burhous
feline @eltenbeit. Mbsr inter beut=
19er 8erpaltung, unb 1olonge in
bieiem Seile Der @iibiee Der bertz
i@c 9anoel Die !Souptrone fpiette,
bat man, lpenn ireenppo 9ungers-
not orobte, itets redt3eitig por5u=
ioraen setpuBt. 9uneersn0te iinb ia
auh, ba mande unter ben %nabrunesz
1p%ertoenben aulturgepd91en Der
G%tnseborenen ni9t beIpnbers unter
elmer ettpas ausseprdsteren Srpdcn=
seit leiben, tpeit feltener aIs 9iir=
rem. ais 1888 i'm heitliden
9euti@zNeusuineo, ol1o in Der
geseno BON 9abfelotbafen, bon
Nprtl Bis September nun II DILL
ltmeter Eegen fielen, baben 3tpar Bic
%Gingeborenen ben 2eibriemen etlpas
eneer fdniiren mii1en, obne baB ie=
bod bas 2eben audJ nur zines einsigen
IN Traae aetommen mare. Nun finb
alerbinss sic Solomon : Snieln Die
fir bic beltlden 9flanaunsen i'm
8ismardz @rdipel uim. bus bette
uno frdftigite Mrbeitermaterial lie
fern, ni9t bel bi9ter bebDlfert, f0nz
men aber gum Gntgelt 1ebr biel leid,=
ter bon Der See ber perfprat lperz
ben. Die @anblunsen, Die fid
ourd bas @orseben Der Saponer,
4nitralier ltnb Neuieelanber in Ser
@iibiee p%oIsosen, 1deinen olYo anes
anoere eber, als gum @orteile Der
%@ingebprenen aussei6logen gu 1ein.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16

Cine eltiameg erorn<
au,lg lpiro alis England gemetoet.
Sort iol jest ndnlid on sepiI1en
S%ultenortea DOS oalteu polt @unoen
perbpten uuo Die S0tung Der Dor
h%onoenen onseorpnet perpen. Der
Wrnno fit ots'e MaBnaEmen lit le=
oartn 81 lue5en, oab Die !9un=
Dc naGts burG lGr Yelen oeutld'en
2uftIG!Ffea Srtf6aften psrraten t6un=
tell, Die 1pnlt i'm 0unfeln tpoGl rerz
bergen blieben. frog allsr Nbleugz
nlng 1T alio, lpie oieiss ilsine Streif=
liht lpieoer 5eist, Die 5urbt Dor ben
Seppelinen in England na4 lpie Doc
iehr grpb uno nirh nod mantle ioae
8liite tretben.
init flung BON
ni9t msntger als 1874 N%o6tpmmen
1T I'M Otter DON isber aAteig Sab
rel Jraa Bridget Me2eon in III
rem Sauie in @unters Ypint, 81.
y, 9%eltorben. 5rau Bridget mar
in Srlano gebpren unb mar IS
Sabre in Mmerita. SIR @atte 90
trid lpar 0drtller uno lit ihr i'm
Sppe Dor adt5ehn Sabren porar1ge=
gansen. Die Nadltrmmeni9aft be-
lteet aug .elln ainoern, fiinf5ig @n+
te!n, fiinfunoneunSis urenfeln UNI
3ebn ur=llreafelr, Die aIe tiirslid)
3e: ciuer 6eitlihteit I'M Souie 5rou
9-ltSeuns psreinist puren.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16

rN.idts@idtises bon oerSrunt".
(Garis.) SIN Der Spnmae baben
Die S%ra1spien lpcitcrcs Gebict ucrlu~
rem (Serlin.) - llno pos eriheint
Ben Gariiern unidts @i9tiges?"
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16
Menbclcbnns Gitrcr traaeu acber.

I'M Cure 2cbcr oftip su1 6alten, sez
bralldlt ST.. Sings gietp 2ife Gias".
sic lldlcrn quite @crballltng, nertreiben
@erltopflng nno ballen bas gauge Gpz
ltem alf - baltct guer Mree flar unb
Cure @alt fril6 uno aellrb aus
iebenp. Sur PSF bel gurem Srpsis
ltcn. (Ins.l
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16
Der Safer sum ituoicrcnhcn sobne:
rDos Mifen oeines @daaels meDre,
LIMB nidt bid UNI Die MdoeIs Iaere".
sdattclrcim

Die @leene nit ben Ippelbad1e1,
Sts treFf id abenos I'M Sappeledhen
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16

Die sr0Btfn @turmpelen i'm
Deere erreiden cine @eidninbisteit
ppn "a Meter in Der Sefunoe.
9amii Maoeiraipein gut alls=
reife. lieB mon i'm friiber apeimal
Die 2inte pallieren.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16

Sum Wsr1rtcD TN @ez
bet bes @eneralgpuoernements Mnr,
idal iino unter 8orbebolt oes Mis
oerrufs fortan aue i'm 9eutf9u,
Gei9 erf6cinenoen, BON Der peuti9.n
3en1ur iberipa6ten Sages5eitungen
3ugelaiIe EN-, au@ Die fremDiprahisen.
9os arieesgeri@t IL
2ushno bat ben Majpr 3udini, ben
MtlitGrfrititer Der Suriner @tonls
pa, gu 3 Sabren gefdngnis per<
%urteilt, peil ct in 8riefen BON her
Srnnt an ben Direttor Sber Stam=
pa, Senator 6rafati, unb ot an<
bere perfpnen bic Pldne bes Gene
ralitabes ,auf falider @runolose
tritiiiert ilno ben a%riessminiiter be-
leioist bdtte, unb 5rafati, burd
feline mrlamentorii@e Smmunitdt
sebedt, Dieies in Der Seffentlihteit
i@abli6 pirtenbe Material bdtte BE-
nuben tDnner.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-02-16
sciatica's itedenbeu sdmcr5e,,.

linn Die GcrpenIdmer5en bon @uftenz
Brbeumatismlls St tDoten, fonnen Sic
lih il4n1er mlf Gloan's Ointment ber=
lalicnl GO bringt biz gum gib Der
EGbmer5en burb unbl brinst grleihtez
[rl1ng, ipbalb es anseipanSt irirb. Git
groBer Comfort NIT @loan's lit ebenz
Tolls, bab es nidt eingerieben 5l1 tpcrz
Den bralldt. @dpan's 2iniment lit lrz
be5ablbar fit 8%c5tpingllng bon Mh1sz
sfelne pbcr Nerbenidmcr5en irsenb mel
6er Irt. gerilrbt es ipfort, ipen11 Sic
on Nbermatismus, 2umbago. neben
@als, 8rultldmer5en, @errenfungen,
S1eti6ungen leiben. gs lit bpr5lglid)
fir Nenralgia nttb aopfneb. Csc Bel
alien Ipot5efern. (InS.)
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
GOOD WISHES
BY FORTUNE FREE.

80 OMEONE said that the richest
e. person was the one who was
~ fullest of good wishes for others
and who received their good
wishes in return. Wishing others well
did him or her all the good in the
world, and the good wishes in return
were powerful for good. Don't we find
it SO ourselves? No one can do with
out them. They are our dearest pos
sessions.
Montague Williams, the celebrated
British barrister, once related the story
of rather unlovely old gentleman of
miserly habits and rejoicing in the
nickname amongst the urchinS Of the
neighborhood of "Old Pickboncs" Gen
eroSity was not one of his virtues, and
If he wished any human creatures we'll
he kept it secret TO himself. He was
man who seemed impervious to all
good wishes-n solitary old grudger
who cared nothing for the good or the
bad wishes of any human creature
When he died, however it turned out
that he had been by no means as thick
skinned as he seemed. He left will
in which he bequeathed money to diff
ferent persons, and ten thousand
pounds to some unknown individual
whom he directed his solicitor to dis
cover If possible. That person had
been accustomed to send him yearly
an anonymous post card with just,
BEST wishes at this time to you
The writer gave no clue as to who
he was. Did the old gentleman tear
the cards up or throw them into the
fire? Not bit Of it. He had carefully
preserved them-tied them up in a
nice packet. IF the writer can be dis
covered" he ordered in his will, II
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21

ing E0n" that far. to make good and
convince her of the innocence of his
motives.
Don't be alarmed" he said, catch
ing up with her I'm not trying to
itirt or get fresh. Honestly, now, I'm
not In the habit Of speaking to wom-
en- l don't know. Look me over and
you'll see that I'm well-meaning
enough. But the fact is you-ah you
an, you're just the same size rs my
wifc-apparcntly! And"
The woman gasped. 4 don't see"
she began.
"Oh, but I want to ask n favor of
YOU, went on the male shopper, more
Mt ease now. "Tvc looked all over the
salcswomen and the only one that
would do was busy behind the ribbon
counter, but you're Just precisely what
| need-oh beg your pardon, I mean
you're just exactly my wife's size and
can tell me what to ask for. You
see, l came here to buy her shirt
waist that she's been dropping little
hints about, and now that I'm here
It's just struck me that haven't the
remotcSt idea about her size. I'm the
densest person YOU ever saw about
such thngs-don't even know my own
waist measurement. I'm positive.
though, that whatever your size Is
would do for her. You may be an
inch taller thar NV wife, but that's
about the only diilcre0ca.'
Its little nnconrentional, isn't
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
bequeath him ten thousand pounds Y,
his good WILL"

bequeath him ten thousand pounds Y.
his good WILL" "a.
I would dearly have ,lkca -oy AZ
sender Of those pos' cardy to 30 pH
that money, but q elfoifa 80 an9 H.
proved unavaiinG.
One cannot hop ~ismng wa ,S a..
person who wishes o,IoYs "ei,. ,;oa.
wishes are the biggest bond on eartNs
Isn't 1t delightful thing to think that
others are thinking of us?
The well-wisher is thinking of NJ
He also puts his good thought for rs,
into words: II wish you every goa
luck" or something Of that kind y
is like n grasp Of hand press,rS.
ours. 1t blesses both the giver am
the receiver. don't know which eat,,
the most out of it. Z.
There are times when the worS
breaks out into mighty shout, as 4
were, of good wishes. Christmas tms
is the great season. Never had "a
more need Of them than ut this comiry
Christmas time. 1t Is an enormous osl.
portunity for the good wisher to mai
his power felt.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-21
BUYING A GIFT
FOR HIS WIFE
This Man Had Plenty of Help
While on a Shopping
Tour.

.arNSJ67 HE male shopper walked
XSlSXM ESND up and down the aisle of
HH ME&&TA the big store looking
E4a&%N9T about him with an ex-
E3SSSES preston Of despair. He
-SfXxlSS knew what he wanted
to buy all right. 1t
wasn't that. But he kept wandering
about looking at the salcswomcn be-
hlnd the counters with all the perplex-
ity of dog trying to recall whore
he had buried soup bone.
lie stood off to one side staring in
tcnuy at busy young creature with
dark bay hair behind the ribbon coun-
ter and Mt last walked up within talk
ing distance.
Don't suppose YOU can leave here
Tor few minutes, can your" he be-
gan In Il low tone"
"W-h-a-t!"
Il say--never mind. I mean wait a
minute III be back"
And he rushed away to hide his con-
fusion from the other shoppers. He
did not return, but went over to mn
other aisle and begnn sizing up peo-
pie there. both in front and behind the
counters.
Was the man bughouse? No. Just
be patient and you'll hear all about it.
He kept looking and looking, and at
last his gaze took in tall young wom-
an-reasonably young-with a bunch
of small packages tucked under her
arm. Ne walked up to her, hesitated.
ana then blurted: BEG pardon,
madam. but may speak to you n mo-
ment?"
She gave him look and started to
hurry away, but he was obliged, hay-
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blue?" the woman asked significantly,
after biting her lips for moment.
| Why-er-well, Of course she hasn't
seen it," replied the male shopper. do
YOU suppose she'd like some other color
better?"
You See" pointed out the kind wom-
an In considerate, alf-sympathetic
tones, that particular shade of blue
doesn't go with any other color. Now,
If l were receiving shirtwaist for
Christmas should want white waist.
or course your wife may have ex-
pressed preference for some other
color. No? Well, now you understand
It's none of my affair-and this is GER
ta1nly rather informal, me helping you
TO select something for your wife,
whom I don't even know, to say moth
ing of not even knowing your name
put l should think any woman would
De delighted with something like this
| one, for instance" And she reached
over to pick up one with a lot Of lace
and mosquito netting on the front Of it.
| The male person inquired the price.
IL was "a more than the blue one he
mad selected, but he said he would
take 1t, and no questions asked.
Send 1T out to number so-and-so
Sucil-and-such street, and-oh, that
won't do. 1t might be delivered when
she was at home and that would queer
the whole thing. Better send 1t to my
office. Thomas J. Wingett is the name
IN the Pretcntious building. I'd carry
IT, put I've got lot of steps to make
"Wingett," repeated the woman
after hearing his name; there's n Mrs
Wingctt in our card club. You dom
happen to be Mrs. Alice Wingett's hus
band, do your
Il sure am" grinncd the man. "She's
the girl that's going to get tha
shirtwaist OFF the pine tree next Mon
day"
well, Of all things" gasped tn,
kindly disposed woman. 81 don't know
Alice Wingctt so very we'll, but Nv,
met her Mt the club, and 1t does seen
funny that should be helping her hus
band to pick out Christmas prcsen
Tor her. My name is Cummins 1 don
suppose you know my husband. II,
travels most of the time"
| h'>>iiio " iiIt Z llcuTu AllCC SDcaI
; OF Mrs. Cummins." says Wingett. "E
by the way, mebby you'd better no
say anything to Alice when you SEE
her about-about how informally we
were introduced. She might think +
funny. Like as not she'd think II
been walking up and down the aisle
staring at folks"
Il have notion to tell her wha
you just said" gurgled Mrs. Cum
Minis. II guess I won't though. Seem.
to ME the joke would be partly or
ME. Well, hope Alice likes the shirt
waist.''
IF she doesn't she hasn't good
TASTE" grinned Wingett. II certainl,
am obliged to you. If you can't make
up your mind what to get your hus
band, let me know, and mebby l car
help you out"
And he bowed gracefully as his new
acquaintance gathered up her pack.
ages and tripped on her way.
bIs1 a,.r n,>s
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Always q New Lot,

About Christmas, consider this .
There are at least four thousand kids
VINO were too young to take note last
year who are just old enough to be
surprised when the tree lights up this
year Always there is new bunch of
Christmas come-ons
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Good Christmas Motto.

Peace on earth, and good
( will to men," is the Christmas
motto. and the Christmas spirit
should ring in our hearts and
find q kindly expression in acts
and words. What n joyful thing
for the world 1t would I've If the
Christmas spirit of peace and
good will could abide with us
all every day of the year. And
what beautiful place this
world would be to live In. And
1t might be so If each one of us
would resolve In our hearts that
peace and good will should be
our motto every day, and that
we, individually, would do our
best to make the Christmas
spirit last all the year round.
Evening star., 1916-07-29
|CHECK COLLECTION P[AN
SUSPENDED FOR PRESENT:
Recent Order Of Postmaster General
Il Recalled at Suggestion Of
Federal Reserve Board.

The recent order Of Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson authorizing postmasters
to collect checks on banks in small
communities where there are no mem
bers Of the federal reserve system
was suspended by him yesterday in
resonse to a suggestion of the fed
eral reserve board. Members of the
board explained that the recommenda-
ton was made because more time is
necessary to perfect details of the
check collection plan and declared the
protest against the order made by
Representative Kitchin, majority lead-
er Of the House, was not responsible
for the change.
Tho original order to the postmasters
was the outcome of request made
Of the Postmaster General by the fed
eral reserve board.
1t was said that when the plan first
was considered the board did not ex-
pect the order to become effective for
at least two months and that col1ec-
tion work by postmasters would be
undertaken gradually. The board does
not consider that state banks would
be seriously affected by the arrange
ment and believes it would save mil
lions of dollars annually to merchants
throughout the country, who are now
compelled to pay exchange on checks
drawn on such banks.