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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
Funeral of Lieut.. SAVAGE

Funeral services for Lieut.. Jefferson
Savage, late of Co. F, Bird Maine, were
held yesterday forenoon at 1890 from
his residence on Middle street. Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany
church (Baptist), officiated and many
friends attended. Russell Post of the
Grand Army of the Republic attended
in body, marching from Post head
quarters to the house and escorting
the body to the North cemetery where
interment was made. The Grand Army
memorial services were said at the flu
neral, Llewellyn Goodwin officiating as
chaplain. There were quantity of
beautiful flowers. The four sons were
the acting pail bearers and Undertaken
Lord conducted the solemn ceremo-
MES. Among those from out of town
who were present were George Savage
Of Lynn. Mass, and Walter Savage of
Somerville, Mass, sons of the de-
ceased, Mrs. Walter Savage. Mrs. Fred
Burrill of East Madison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Weber of Lewiston and Mrs.
S. c. Durgin of The Forks. The two
ladies last referred to are the daugh-
ters of the deceased. Lieut. Savage has
one brother, Mortimer Savage, who is
still living and is a resident of Cali
fornia.
Miss Theresa Bisson, who has been
studying vocal music and fashion de-
signing in New York, is expected home
the 22nd.
Willis c. Hobart has announced
himself a candidate for reelection for
the office of manager of the Somerset
Farmers Tel Co. The position has
been held during the past year by
Frank L. Ames of Norridgewock and
Waterville, both gentlemen having
previously served in this capacity. The
annual meeting will be held New
Years day at Norridgewock.
Chas. H. Gardner, president of the
Farmers Union of Maine. left here
Monday morning on a trip to Aroos-
took county. He will probably be
away until Friday and is to visit the
unions in Houlton and Easton.
The following list of letters for the
week ending Dec. 9 remain uncalled
for at the Skowhegan postoffice: F. Fl.
Young, Robert L. Smith, VIM. Smith,
Neal Moran, Mrs. Nettie NJ. Dougher-
try, Mrs. Margaret Friend, Mrs. Jen-
ME Durgin.
Miss Gladys F. Pennell was hostess
to few friends at a party Friday
evening. Cards were enjoyed and re-
freshments were served.
At the service Sunday morning at
$50 in st. Mary's church (Catholic) the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
New York Money Market

MSereantile paper per cent Lee. II.
SSternng; Sixty-day bills ann
CCommercial 6o-day bills on BANKS AZ,
cables 476 7-16 WIS sl' demand 4.75a,
NMr an. demand SIS, cables 5M
W aa, demand Cog, cables 6S.
HHronen. demand II. cables II.
IIiu raa 5 demand 4o7. cables 4os.
Rubiss oe IMAM. 6.S6. cables SIS.
Bar silver 75a. '''
Mexican dollars 5S1.
government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds heavy.
aa fm and loans sn STEADY 60 days 4a@s
~, oall money strong; high 10. low 2, ~,
Tered a at - 49, last loan 10, closing bid 3 Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Dec. II.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000: strong 10 to zoe
above Saturdays average; bulk 965@1010:
light 905d995; mixed $50 1925; heavy $500
1880; rough 96o0975; pigs 6S5d8So.
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000: weak: native
beef cattle 7O0@126O; western steers 1000
1850; stockers and feeders 46o07S5: cows
and heifers 3S5n102j; calves 95oQ1325.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900; strong; wethers
S75G960; ewes 800; lambs 105GN1325.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
New York Sugar Market

New York. Dec. IL.
SUGAR-Raw easy: centrifugal 563; mo-
lasses .76; refined dull: cut loaf 1876; crush
ed 100; mould A 40; cubes 10: xxx
powdered 1876; powdered 100; fine granu-
lated 100; diamond 100; confectioners A
10: No. 705.
Sugar futures lower under liquidation,
prompted by the decline in the spot mar
ket Sales 1900 tons. January 427, March
1877 Nav 400,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Dec. II.
Virtual stoppage Of export buying of
wheat and the fact that marine insurance
rates on the Atlantic had been complete
ly withdrawn proved a heavy burden to-
day for holders of wheat. especially as
the submarine issue with Germany SEEM
ed more acute. the market closed weak
ga to DC net lower, with May at Us to
IFS is and July at 147 rs to 14S. Corn
lost 1891 to 3-sa1a oats rs to "a and
provisions to 47a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
.HOULTON BOY
Sent TO PRISON
FOR MURDER

Houlton. Me-. Dec. 11.-Ross Bushey.
aged 1e. Of Sherman was sentenced to
State prison today for term Of not less
than two and not more than four years
for manslaughter. He had pleaded
guilty to killing his playmate. Henry
Gutteman. by striking him over the head
with a baseball bat last June during an
alteration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
SKOWHEGAN NEWS

Large Attendance at Sacred Concert OF Island
Avenue Congregatio nal Church-W. c. T. y.
Has Interesting Meeting = Sunshine Society
Plans -'The Shepherd King"-June Plans of
De Molay Commandery- School Chem
ical Laboratory Equi pment Arrives-Funer-
al of Lieut. Savage-Many Personals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
THE FREDERICK HAMLEN HOUSE
Cards. Notices. Etc.

MRS. CRAM, MEDIUM. READINGS
daily. Capitol ST.. Augusta. Me. Tel.
107S-M. dec13d1w'
JULIA A. BARKER, MEDIUM, gag
South State street. Readings daily by
appointment. No Sunday readings Fee
800 Tel. 6oS-Y. dec7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12

'1e METZ TOURING. Small

mileage. low price-At County Garage,
State st. Phone Ss6-M, or Augusta House
evenings for sales proposition on new
cars. The best completely equipped car;
Bunker. Factory Rep. Box $50. Augusta,
Maine. dec6d1ws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
New Advertisements Today

To Let-House.
For Sale-House.
For Sale--Puppics.
Wantcd-Salesman
For Sale-Telescope.
To Let-upstairs rent
To let-Cpstairs rent.
Wanted-Housekeepe
To let-Four-room rent.
Wanted--Girls as clerks.
Wanted-Man OH hay press.
Wanted-Girl for housework
To Let-Space for automobile.
For Sale-Edison graphophone.
Naturalization as bookkeeper.
For Sale-Double tenement house.
Wanted-Position as housekeeper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12

FUR DRESSING, TANNING AND
cleaning; cleaning of white furs a spec
ialty. c. A. Garris, TaXidermist and
Phone 1858. nov22d1mo~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
Agents Wanted

CUT INCREASING COAL BILLS.
Use Koaline. Danish clinkers, Cinders,
SCOT. Sells on sight. Send 81 for trial
and prove it. Big profits to County
agents. "koaline," Bradley Beach n. j.
dec12d1ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
O. 1. C. BOAR FOR SERVICE. J. W.
Johnson, Vassalboro, Maine. dec7d1w'

years old. sound and clever, partly brok
en-, $4,000; / bay mare, 1900 lbs. good
worker single or double, II years old.
Fred Votre, Readfield Depot, Me, r. f.
D. % Tel 21-11 decId6t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
Wanted-FenaIe Help
Typewriter Operators

can find permanent situations with
good wages by applying at once to
The viekery & Hill Publishing Co.,
Augusta, Me. novz'dt1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12

ONE TWo-SEATED SLEIGH WITH
robes, also two two-seated carriages. one
harness and one fur coat. ]. w. Dana
II So. Belfast Ave-, Tel. 642-W. oct25dtf
WELL DRILLING MACHINE, A
good trade. Inquire Robert A. Cony.
Opera House Block. oct19dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12
IRON GRAY HORSE, FOUR YEARS

old. about 1900 lbs; sound, kind, extra
worker Set heavy sleds. Will take cow
or young stock in part payment. j. f.
Barney, r. D. No. 2, Augusta. Tel. Gar
diner 152-14 dec6d6t"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
E0ergreen Tree Leaf Oils.

mcmillan aromatic odor
gestive of the deep woods where spruce or bcpo needles mad
the ground to an oil which is manufactured from tbr sane
kinds of needles Similar oils are obtained from tb FOLIAGE and
small twigs of various bearing trees and find s for nm
her of pnrnnses In Furono tLc frnr If tL oils % ,J y
tensivay no nerfuma in som, Tiay oro ,,, ~, e
liniments and other medicinal proparatios Ccr m - bio
used in the preparation Of insecticides rd 10 some tart il,
making lininlent
Tr,,as+i,o+ i,rs ~ .b, ;,l5 I a., ,, = ,! ,...-LT
FROM, SOM, F ,,r Hon., d No., -e v" .' ' }
+b rst S; tI an" i" It .( nave py' mace Oy
G Waste material tt after numbering III the Nations" Forests
Al Je "hgiea ana western yeo" pine leaves
Tie AoSl promising results OUT the needle OILS obtained
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

eighth grades compositions telling why hey attended
school during the Nearly all the pupils
schooroom much than the streets and their rooms at
home that they glad something to do besides run
ming the streets and that they hoped gain grade
the time they old enough their work certificates Par
en who interviewed favored the plan because their chill
dren We're unable tn get schooling than otherwise One
parent said
IF there schools we would not know where
our children They would leave home early the morning
and run all the city Now know that they are safe in
schoohouse and danger of being automobiles
The attempt made find much time the children
saved through me ayear schools OF 2l pupils in the
%t seventh and eighth grades % made gain, CT showed
gain of one-thrd of year. 50 gain of wo-hird year. 67
gain of one and 53 gain of one-thrd years
It was found that the pupils in the ayear schools only
made rapid through the grades
s were able to enter gh school as result Of the time gained
the avrar school and these pupils have had difficulty in
will no" complete the elementary grades years age enter
nigh school and attend at least years high school
passed
One criticism that has been against the Newark year
work in months in order to gain months year thus
complete the gradc in years. 1t should be understood
ever that the regular 10 months modified
that pupil may complete it in months and all
nave DIen omitted urhermore less reviewing IS needed in
than for those who have had months that
the work Of the preceding grade necessary pupils
who attend continuously or with only short vacations
during the summer months, Mr.. Detfenbaugh declares
The medical inspectors OF Newark report that the health
the children who have attended school all year has not been i'm
paired in the slightest degree The regular medical and nurse
service continues in the that the health the children
school better cared for than that Of those school Good
health habits acquired during the regular up
by long summer vacation when the children school
beyond the influence of the school physician the nurse
The physician and both report that the children who
been out of school during July and August back eptem
Der in physical condition than attended
these two months and that the children been away
summer resort in better physical condition
who have been school since their recreation likely to have
been disSpang nature One school physician that
the children could into the country and live life with
plenty Of exercise he would favor this keeping them school,
but since conditions are such that none of the children who
IN the tenement districts to the country the best place
them for four or five hours day in the schoQroom. the
school Fairgrounds and in the school shops ymnasums
Wide interest in the Newark plan has been in other
cities and it is expected that many of the and school off
who will attend the meeting the National Education Asso
citation of New York July will into New Jersey to SEQ the
Newark al-ycar schools in operation
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

sons and remedies for certain exist
ing conditions.
In the twenty-five STATES which
produce mos, o. tic prriShabIc prod
uc,s. the grain, ard the cotton o: this
country there are 100000 ,cnan:
farmers. In the las. ten years in
Texas and Oklahoma Tie percentage
Of increase in tenant farmers over
the increase in land-owning farm
cr5 has been two to one. In Ala
hama. Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia.
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi. South
Carolina. Missouri, Kentucky, In
diana. Nebraska. Michigan. Wiscon-
sin. Minnesota and California there
has been an increase since 1880 OF
gy+.i5l tenant farmers, while land
owning farmers have increased only
GJ6.755. In Illinois. Iowa, Kansas,
New York. Ohio and Pennsylvania,
tenant farmers have increased by
i1l.l67. while the number Of home
owning farmers have decreased by
C2glS.
This IS alarming for the rural
communities when we consider that
out OF 2,3s4,676 tcnan, farmers in
the United States a, the time of the
las, census, 2.lSS,sS6 were found in
these twenty-five states.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
Majestic West ssrsnty-sooOnd
BtFesA

NEW YORK. June 3.--An amazing
case OF sclm-immurement.o one III the
atrangcst in the annals OF psychology
has been brought to light in this city
OF light aud tears. Mrs. Adam Hall,
u woman OF 20 years. and her two
daughters. Il and % years old, have
been IN seclusiOn for two years In
n dark apartment in the Bronx.
The long period OF stagnation has
affected the minds OF all. They had
not been in the sunlight In ;wo
years and the walls were lined with
stale. yellow packages and udors we're
almost unbearable.
The daughters. starved and pinched
looking. were found sitting around =
table and II vas evident that they
had not moved out OF their chairs IN
scycra! days They babhlcd like COO
Ing babies The husband could not
explain why his wife AID children
were left alone. He said he brought
them food every day and this was nis-
covered to be true.
SelEhbors first becamc suspicious
Of the place when the ouiy signs Of
life they saw was the husband and
father bringing packages Of food each
day. lie tossed them into the house
through window and departed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
HE SAYS GERMS
LURK IN BOOKS
Doctor Dixon Says tuberculosis
is Spread by Handling of
Volumes.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Juno Same
noi @. Dixon a,r health commissions
or, does not pose az & censor o, lit.
era'ure. nut ho m ila;luctly an advo-
cat" o' "slu1" nuoEa" In hls weekly
legtor rho na,n rommlsslonor calls
attention To- 'lr 4r, that there are
sometime nosc so q book than germs
OF thouEh'. and that a yolume from q
public library written 10 help along
.nc au'-.ab...ulaIa crusade. may nc
waliy he dissemination OF tho dis
ease. Ecwarc Of the library thn; does
ua a.s.Hfee' .js books regularly,
warns Doctor Dixon lie says:
4 "ard 20 the fond mother about
'hc danger o' handling books in the
hDm' .rpm circulating Libraries. where
'aa organization is such that It does
nos require books 10 be dlsinfected
over, time li5y are returned from cir
culaticn
".u 1E On. tarc and energy Of thu
health authorities. thousands of homes
IN This .,I'n are infected with tubcrcu-
losiH nud y VII continue TO be spread
ih"oUa@ circulating Libraries unless
the people demand tho dsinfcction Of
the book % destroy tho germs OF dis
ease iha, Hor otherwise may carry
from homo 20 home.
'We often SEQ a mother with her
infant To- her arms that Is being lulled
10 sleep while he mother is reading
2 book from q circulating library.
Tuberculosis rs only one OF several
diseases that may hc communicated By
uuclcan books"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. W. sTRAUS
PrrJiArHi Hmrrims S'firp isr N'j9

The Right Hon. Andrew Fisher,
ex-prime minister OF Australia, wna
went 20 London recently to take =
the duties OF high commissioner icr
the commonwealth, is ffw-ic,r
years Of age ard began life as "a
boy with his father, who was
working collier in Kilmarnock, Scot.
land. He practically educated h.:r-
self. When he was 81, he entered
the Queensland parliament. lie
steadily climbed the ladder OF sue.
cess, eliminating in his appoint
ment as prime minister 0f Aust-a.
liza in 1910. Men like Andrew Fisher
never wait until middle life TO lgg,1
their economies. They learn 20 de-
priye themselves so that they r.y
have independence. and ;hey do no,
waste even their time. hg; imp-a.e
ii, so that when the opportunity PIE
scntS itself they will be ready to n
the place OF the man higher up
George p. Cox Of Cincinnati. Who
died recently, rose from boo,hiack.
ncwSboy and butcher boy. In tho
last interview he gave to TIE puhhc,
he attributed his financial success -
his early habits of thrift. He said:
from the very first knew wha:
poverty meant, and Tor Tia. very
ssason began to save small!
amounts every week.
Tho first $1,000 / ever possessed
/ saved in small amounts. IL .0Ck
years to DO il and it was Tic hard
est money ever earned, hu: Il
taught me the value OF saving. :or
with It ] got my start in life.
when l grew 700 big 20 sell pa
pcrs became a Butchers boy a, S
. week. next became a wagon
driver. and after had saved \ me-:
egg l became q salesman"
a few wears ago HI, wealth we7
estimated at from 100000 70 S.
100000.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
NOTICE TO Water CONSUMERS

p sprinkler In
he
permit SHALL be liable dollar. said
4
In sprinking streets tCr
inch will be permitted charge spnng
without nozzle forbidden
Sprinking streets and lawns restricted
hour between and 10 and II q
street sprinkler or hose h found order leaking
other purpose than that for which
continued without previous
In Difference
bed during the continuance OF Ere while
tanned, except protect o
FatTona sprinkler he
their a
which runs June 1Gt September
CLAlKSBIRG WATER WORKS & SEWERAGE BOARD.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
The D0ndelion.

We dandeions beauty at the risk of offending host
Of gardeners and of wcmancod lawns says the Po
dephid North lncicdH We call it flower mindful the fact
that many will up attack weed. We d!sscct and
examine il for the that the flower probably
least understood and the magncd
When you pluck the golden yellow blossom you think you
flower In reality. have from 100 to 200 flowers Each
golden ray in the blossom itself The
cares for them, too if they real gold
When the plant has reached the end bossomng stage
closes the 200 flowers green protect them until
leeds rpen The then unfods and pushes ripe
the air a fluffy, round ball of white
Each seed has tiny parachute attached. puff of
lifts the paachutes and gives them ride They like
tiny until the wind gets tired drops to the
earth again.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
Spraying Roses.

RARELY good be produced without frequently spray
ing the plants. Use imcsuphr solution part II parts
water and add of arsenic Of lead to each gallon Spray
ing should begin before the leaves begin develop and be
repeated every weeks until the plants bloom From
late to the close of the month be
sufficient.
This treatment will prevent mdew and other diseases
and oiectual for aphis thrips leaf hopper red ider
meay bug, carpenter bee. flea beetle. sugs
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

Forsaking the brilliancy and gayety
Of the life that she has enjoyed as
favorite member OF the younger set
in San Francisco, Miss Lconore
Mciia, the daughter of Mr.. and hrs.
Encarnacion Mcjia, has surprised
her friends by the announcement that
she is planning 10 enter the religious
life at the novitiatc Of the Sacred
Heart Convent in New York. Her
father, who is wealthy, is consrl
from Salvador at San Francisco.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
MODEL YOUNG MAN.

ATCHISON. Kan. June s.
The model young man medal
should go TO Jake Garman. of
this city. who is 80 years old.
and never was out At night
later than . O'Clock. with one
exception. He broke his rule
by taking in n street carnival
here. the other day. and says
Il wasn't worth while so far
as he is concerned. Garmln
says n man Is wealthy when
he has health. and wise when
he keeps II.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
School An the Year Round.

The aL-year schools Of Newark y j. commended in
special report by w Deenbaugh specialist City
ninistraton Of the Bureau of Education Department the
terror Mr. Defenbaugb finds that time saved loang
largely prevented and health conserved by eliminating the
long summer vacation.
The children in Newark who have attended
year or two the aear school plan speak enthusiastically
1t The bureau investigator asked the pupils the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04
o. o. MclNTYRE

capped at it. 1t was something new
in Fifth Avenue life and created m"r'
excitement than circus parade
would in n small town The farmer
had on wide brlmmed straw hat amt
actually had straw in his mouth.
just like the comic artists picture
him
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

The thrift
lcssness so
c characteristic
OF Americans
concentrated
in cities is be-
coming quite
as common III
farming COM
muniues and
TINS TACT has
caused much
alarm among
those who
note the signs
OF the times
and srck rea.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

\ Chinese chow dog has arrived in
New York after making the tip from
Hong Kong. China, to America al!
alone. Te pet was owned by the
French Consul General Licbert, wao
was hurriodly transferred from Fong
Kong to New York. The dog wag IL
at the time and when he recovered
his master cabled for him and he was
put aboard ship with tag AROUND
his neck which read. Be kind 20 mt.
I'm all alone. am on my way to
my master Castor Licbert. who lives
at the Hotel MRjectice, New York" -
The dog stood the trip we'll aud knew
his master the minute he saw him.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

and in each of these countries improved highways being
tended and motor vehicles multiplying rapidly In 1918 Arge
tina alone imported 515 automobiles An automobile show
be held in BucnOs Aires this connection with the
tys centennial celebration will doubtless not be
lost sight of by the American manufacturers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

The sob squad from New YORK
newspaper departed in q body from
Illinois TO attend tho trial Of young
Orpec. accused TO numbering his
sweetheart, II is the kind Of story
that appeals to this New Yorker for
some reason.
The hrst pages are full Of II and
each paper Ia trying TO Outdo the
other in getting the most sObs and
tears.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

Just in passing. This Is from the
pen OF William Winter. dean OF New
York dramatic critics. who has re-
recently been given benefit in his
old age against his wishes:
Ambition has but one reward for all,
\ little power. a little transient
fame,
A grave to rest in. and . fading
name"
MIR. Winter happIl! will now be per-
mittsd 10 spend his declining years
in comfori In his little home on Stat
en- Island.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-04

broadway story tollors are recall
ing the quick Wit and quick thinking
OF Wilson Miner when he was more
famous character than he possibly Is
nuw-tor he is secluded somewhere
writing q play.
one time Miner and fellow
named Mounlaint were arrested for
speeding. When the name was called
II was pronounced Mountain" and
Miner told his friend not to answer
until it was correctly pronounced.
The officer walked TO thcm and
said: do you want to show your
contempt for this COURT"
NO" said Miner. I'VE want 10
conceal it." Even the magistrate
Joined in the laugh.