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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-06-19
Cash Balances in the Hands Of Clerk as Receiver December |
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XII DuiuhVVN Ill lV uuu vi UIUIn QS hGtGI6I.s UfGEIhufl /.
1912 """ D'''"'' a.
~
poha~4 Co.,. :" "'P'" 5 H9l
hooert lloyd 38 90
hr1negar heirs IL Is
,~.la - O., ~, Al %
Afch and SID Miller 95 46
{ arrls Beaver lOI IS
r.s-,| "e's 800
FRANK fethel IS 70
Luther Overcast 4o 50
N - BIZ
: III and Geo Miller is 80
hee heirs At IS
49,. -, 1855
na-aA c,N. e47
Dewey Clarke 20 IS
nl 3l6l
-. p~--- " 81
Eva Brown 10 10
d honoarr1er 43T
Lott,e Lenly 1913
" i'e way 'ooole 55t8
w. % 81
Pearl 4 Missnhau ees 80
Ihas a Noon SO 2e
Jessie Wedding ton % OF
Oakly heirs so
Lee j beaver 24S
Jho flen11ng ct al Is 20
Lucille Jones ct al 30 43
eorrell hel1s "a a.
Arthur Chamberlain ~ 81
Fisher heirs ao os
Priscilla Rice %
sossaman heirs 49,
Jordan heirs o,11o
- 80 "e's $50
~ Nao 3o4
uleo oosle 80 50
oo'hso heirs IS 63
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-06-19
Monies 10 the Hands Of the Clerk of tho Court Belonging to Minors,
Non-Resdens and Others Which We're Psd Into Office by Execu-
tors, Administrators and Others.
December list, 1917,

When paid. BY whom paid. TO whom owing Amount
Jan 3,l893-J " Haden. master-Thos Holt Apprent 70
Aug 29, 1895 J H Kice, Admr W Kluttz, heirs 1918
July % 1893-W NJ Tinker, Admr-Lena Dixon ct al 30
Oct II, 1881 J Stewart. ADM -;.-o Fl .ryr.v. Al &c,
Oct IL, 1898. Ellen Overcast .Admr, il ) uvetcash ct al 80 >
Dec II, Is9o-jos A Pool, EAr-iaw>on Pool o.
Feb 'N 81 A Best Admr Eltx Eo,t Ii: lrs 50
feb i9o5-f r Reeves, Admr- Lille Krrms III
May I, 1904 J a Locke Admir-, W Harkev I34
May l9C-Hurton raige, Admr-t ,cero smith 34Ol
July "a, 1901 H H Sloop-Mary Sloop aU
Sept p, 1862 S Carlton, Adnr-Geo1g e Leazer 364
Sept % 1903 B Miller, omr-David Nicely ct al 70 So
April 6. 1865 L Nyatt-Emna Braken ct al 4Ul
Move lYO6-D NJ Pennington, ~Adnr-Winders Heirs 8 "a
Mar 1907 -Reubin Harrison Est-Geo Thomason 593
War l9o|-" A Filler, Gdn-Dora Eller 81 43
Mar l9O|-J + Murph, Exr-Yost Heirs 43 81
Jan /, 1908 Samuel Becker, Admir- Alex Staley ct al 76.
April 1908, r N Bryan. Admr Jonas L1ckey heirs 3 81
April 1908, Geo H Lentz Admr, J B Gheen heirs O6
July 1908, 2 S Carlton, Admr, & Robinson;s heirs 4l9)
July l9oS, l. II Clement. tommr- Annie Bringle 81 50
Aug 1910, S J Overcast, Admr, w A Overcast heirs y 10
june lSll' " II beaver zane johnson 81 10
June 1911, W f Beaver " Alice fuckers heirs "a ",
Aprlt r . carton Adnr-R Lee v omack SO
April l9l2-P S Carlton. Admr-Henry Tolbert $3.50
Aug 19l3-Authur Wagner, Exr-Delia Wagner 4>5
Oct 1913 l. HeIard, Admr-A ilsoa heirs II "a
June l9l4- has Beave Adnr-W Weddineton SO
June l9i4-J I Smith. Admr-Bessie Smith 248 10
June 1914, ) b Goodnight Admr, Sop Steelman ct al II 81
June l9l4-G W tonnell, Gdn-Wm II Clement ~ 3S
Jan l9l6-J ) Koon, Adnr j A Rooms heirs IS u
Nov 10 g. L Rendleman, Comr-Beni Gay las
Dec 1916, u K Robinson Adr. Marg. Robinson ct al 81 80
May 1917, TN Earnhardt, Admr. Geo Coleman % 80
Aug 1917, L 7 Yarbro. Admr, John Leonard 40
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-06-19
Docket

Ulcers q
Page Amount
1872 1877
is | 10
liz ! 10
l25 SO
l25 so
16 Is 5 Is
it Is 220
l6 70 2 IL
16 70 220
10 rs 80
l6 IS 40
l6 II ! 10
l6 80 20
IL 81 25O
1G IS 2 10
16 IS 10
10 IS %
16 IS 223
16 s. 223
Is IS 10
l6 IS 22O
16 IS 2 10
,]6 IS 1928
16 IS 80
Is 90 GO
IL 81 60
IL 81 | A
Is 81 ! A
IS 81 SO
IL 81 $50
Is 81 a
Is 81 10
IL 90 20
IS SO 20
l6 SO 60
Is SO 80
IL 80 2 so
10 90 5 90
l6 l02 80
l6 lO2 so
IL 1O3 III
Is lO4 20f0
10 lO3 SO 50
10 ll9 l 80
Is 1923 20 90
16 1873 l 20
Is 1873 90
1t 1873 Is
16 1876 so
16 1873 S 90
18 1879 rs
1873 As
16 1879 400 .
Is l39 so
l6 139 2IO
is 139 $50
l6 40 60
16 al $50
1 1s 1 11I $50
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-06-19
Report OF theC clerk OF the Superior Court Rowan COUNTY, NJ G. Dec l. 1917 List
ofMoney in Hands Belonging to Witness Officers and Others

WlCneSS, \
G B Florence, witness Is
l. Isenhour, witness IS
N W Collett, witness Is
c A Forrest, MP IS
] J Zachary P Is
W H Woodson
City of salisbury
City Of Salisbury
City of Salisbury
W II Woodson
w H Woodson
U S Bolton, Shift Surry
Chas Brown
H A Monroe
Burgess Elliott
w T Fraley
] II Mckenzie
Post Pub Co
q M Kitnball
K Lee Mahaley witness
Lonnie Mahaley
{ W Holman
J r Cruise
@ l. Bunch
Harry Arey
( 9 Beaver
f W Lowrance "
Chas Coggins
H B G~rissons
Jno r Ide
George c Moore
W NJ Miller
Johnston & Robinson
W Henry Canup
Cora Graham
Mary Graham
G G Richie
Annie Phillips
Alder Fisher
Q 3 Fisher
Chas A Peeler
G A Campbell
N W WallaceS Shift Mckbg
Jas + Farley
G + Winecoff Shift Davie
J c Deaton
] P Cathey
f Beck
] F lifford
N w Wallace Shift Mckbg
r B Harris D s
J H Mckenzie
X l. Rankin
H W Caldwell Shift Cab
Lawrence Kluttz
] NJ Wagner
Johnston & Robinson
J II Mckenzie
c NJ Keller DIS Dav
J S Boyle DIS Cab
] S Gather
J II Mckenzie
Mrs Is A Reid witness
Mrs S S Reid witness
w Barnard witness
O. Deal Commr
J E Corriher Commr
CT Sloop Commr
DR. E NJ Summerell
DR. X V Brawley
Johnson & Robinson
J bryan Grimes
Leslie NJ Shaw
Leslie NJ Shaw
Alfred Williams
CK Edwards DIS Catawba
ID Woodsides DS Irdell
N " Wallace Shift Mcbg
A t Delap Sh.f Davidson
" Willis DIS Davie
Hayden Clement
Mrs s Laughenour wit
} + IIeilig witness
] Il Nicholas
X G. Kizer witness
j c Deaton witness
j c kesler witness
B + Cauble
, t Harris witness
II Z Brands witness
t A Brown witness
johnson & Robinson
j N Solomon
Stable Linn
G M kinlball D S
] L Davis
Noah Winccoff
s NJ Hart
J w Auten d
Johnson & Robinson
L G Fur
Brown Mp
William Smith Com
ID A Fisher Com
B Z Cauble
W H Woodson
. H Woodson
City of Salisbury
City of Salisbury
5 B Byrnes DIS CASTOR
B f Cauble
Arch Shuman
" H Stewart printer
Z B Harris d S
Bob Massey witness
/ A Welker witness
)r j H Pee1er witness
L WEIGH witness
u ] Rag1and witness
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
cLERK,s SALE.

2.
Goanfy Of Lexington
III the Court of Common Pleas. G.
s. 5:steedman, ct al. Plaintiffs. vs. Mrs.
lone Steadnan, ct AL Defendants.
:;s Pursuant to an order heretofore
made IN the above entitled cause, I
will sell on The first Monday in De-
.eeniber, the same being the End day
OF said month, before the Court House
dopr, al Lexington, S. C. during the
legal hours of sale; the following de-
SERTED reaiaestate. to wit:
"a Y tl,at niece. parcel or tract of
land situate, lying and being in the
>4oaEg5 or lexington, State aforesaid,
cont aiming two hundred forty seven
sl2474 acres more or less, and being
bounded On the north by lands of
Willie sShealy; on the East by. land of
Ifal1nlan on the South by George
Rish lands u P. R. ;. as, will
more fully, appear by reference to a
plat of. anae made by D. j. Knots,
suryeyor, on the 20tl day of Novem-
!bers 1917 and filed as an exhibit in
this case. ~ i,
TERMS OF SALE: CASH: purchas
er TO pay for papers, recording fees
and revenue stamps.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
CURE FOR BLUES
NEAR The CAMPS
Community Service Takes Place
Of Moaller, Friends and
Home for S0Idiers.

Ten young officers OF the Student
Army Training Corps Of the Universf-
IN of Detroit recently applied for a
furnished house and housekeeper
who would not be servant, but. as
one yoEHg officer expressed it, 1'the
sort of woman to whom the boys can
call out Hello, motherr when they
come IN tie font door,
u Inconsistencies is the malady for
which Var Camp Community Service
supplies snefable cures
~ e,se got sout. number" says the
w. c.: S. 70 tie hoEncsiek boy from
eanap WIN leisure to spend an any one
Of the shree hundred towns scattered
over tRe county White hes wonder
ing i on earth he'll 90 With ni1n-
sssesf ife get S; ;fbere, not knowing e
!. ge.s! in, town alggi win a lR,Rffed per
ceBeaep OF his sseI ii his pock-
&c al aFafsss cones 4 ffriie:yaly 9sin;cd card
font he Focal t,ra;seIIl Of f9iis own lodge
annofu1 q. gzie.3 that piG2t es-
pseiagg foi. sole nieaabers. By the
same mail tit4 ttl.odfBt ehyFc!l sends
an aI alt Of al its meetings.
addressed 70 llsi,lis with This iAeans
J sYot6 printed 20 he ,6attQn How dia
they know i e aiiesitediSt2
He had aanssstt ten about tie little
sPersonaf GaEd. he ina&ie oQt AZ the
adIu1alftss reaaest daring his flrss day
ia camp wien 1t vas cnIZ one CT the
endless details iRtile ros:E.d Of dentists
sand doctors and general confusion.
Ehe ~. C. C. S. had not e5lty bis a1LE2-
bag, but his Baa3e and address, his
home town. the name OF. the school
8he'd gene 20 and asgoes bit about the
kiaingGs sle was tfeaaest OF dQing-7eacA
Saet written into q !ittse blaak @ TIA
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
CLERKS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Lexington.


STATE OF. SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.
= In the Court of Common Pleas.
j. A. Lucas, et,tal., Plaintiffs, VS.. ST.
mon Lucas, ct al, Defendants.
BY virtue Of authority vested in me
by order of the Court in the above en-
titled cause, will sell, at public auc
ton in front of the court house door
at Lexington, S. c., on the first Mon
day, in December, the same being the
2nd day of said month the following
real estate, TO wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract Of land situate, lying and being
in Black Creek Township, County Of
Lexington, State Of South Carolina,
containing two hundred (200) acres,
more or less, bounded on the north by
lands of L. L. Can't and w. S. Lucas;
on the east by E. C. Taylor and. S. E
Berry; of the south by lands of K. f.
Oswald, and on the west by lands OF
S. l.. Lucas, and being the home
place OF NJ. II. Lucas, deceased"
Terms Of Sale: Cash, purchaser to
pay for papers, recording and sreve-
nue.. stamps.
H. L. Harmon, !,
C. C. C: P. & G. S
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
800 N NEEDED
BIZ SI / TION ARMY.
Commander EYaIlgeIine Booth.
ssss War Relief Work
sIusf Be Extended.

- - !.
Commanded Eyangeline Booth, lead.
OF the salvation Army in the Unit
s1I States. has been saddenly called
per 10 finnish 800 additional war
srs sqomen for France The request
- eontasaed III a report just received
hex rom Col William A Barker
sf fns Salvationist forces, whom she
gent to France over a year ago toes,
sabiish hutnent and general war relief
york with the American troops
S. I'VE wilI do an we can to fill this
spaand = said Commander Booth when
Giscussing the approaching United
F7ar Work Camps ign and the need
Itself Should impress the American
srizD lie all The more with the absolute
Necessity for sustaining and enlarging
sssle war relief work Of the seven or
ganfzatioDss besides fhe4 noble Red
I cross, now merged for a. drive for.
inds. Each 5sa vital cog in q vast
hlachine for human relief, and each is
indispensable. serysag its particular
elements III its omsr way
Tie Salvation Army was born I'm
hardship, reared in priyatioa and
ita;ained To- every phase Of human mis-
cry and how to cope with II. Perhaps
that accounts in some degree for the
slccess cur work has attained and efoI
HIGH we are thankful.
5 I'VE are Of the common people, and
3sle fon on a practical basis We learn
I'd the lesson OF how TO do it in the
Soer war, when we stood at the side,
lof Britain's troops and weathered Il
] cue 10 the end We have been tried
~ fire, and the rothers and fathers
of America, as "a other countries, trust
sssiae Salvation Army to do the thing
they would like to do for their men IL
they but haa the chance.
with 4, ,21e trained workers at the
front. operating from 40 huts and
tdagouts, the Salvation Army is doing.
mas done and viii continue to do its
hest for the cause Of humanity and.
Liberty z, 3
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
A CARD OF THANKS.

7 take this means OF eNtenoihs
ahanks to those who weer so klno
to US during our sickness and the
death of my. dear husband.
Also. I am indeed grateful to the
NAV friends who wrote letters of sym
pathy.
May Gods richest blessings rest up
on each Of them.
Mrs. T. A. Shealy
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
TRESPASS NOTICE

All persons are hereby notified not
to trespass upon my premises by hunt
ing, hauling, straw, wood, lightwood
or in any manner whatsoever. The
law will be strictly enforced against
all persons violating this notice.
HATTIE HOLMES.
4fAc
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

WANTED-To rent q good two
horse farm for next year. Prefer one
with good buildings.
81 R. L. Amick,
2t4c. Lexington, Rt. 5.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
70 District No. 5
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
EEaEsONE NATIONAL BANK,

%
III HEzHOME RATIONAL BANK,
Carolina the of business
sSs#s RESOURCES. -.
discounts those shown on and g $023 81
liability account Of of this bank
purchas discounted by $4,000 90 -
s@.5 s .55yTolal loans .l . s46o2s97
ssa5ss9aasa sa5 [Stsr than bank ss
.s,s..a .sssa.zass. 500 s4ss ss s
~ s. Binds indebtedness pledged
sscut y s. deposits par ,ooo W ., 5oo oe
saf 4 :esss: s e: ,so''
ssss rs ,.s s'ss sss ! NO" ss !ss ss
Value Of banking hose lSOO0 Is 600 oo
( s ss5se s4 o~rd ossr than banking foe
awful 2737 SO
Gss s a & I b s @ rom @ sn s M
u Z s:* s :: :s :s ~. :s. Is Is 81
Total, 51B65o 8
LIABILITIES.
e.r5ta' & s. s. = faia ii $j9e92so, 999e
2tE3n t3ls 220ZVi
Less cu1ree Ecne nteres a. take. paid 5557 1895
Circulating Notes Outstanding %lS QG$
cert. ates dcarstt less tran 50 days Other
Tcal dosnd 5@2osi Other ta>a bank 1os
sesS 3 e. 81 % S5 res %G K (ser q @ than sae .5c z3
a5jc:s tose...vs ten" ss1
ro5aI 47s62o
5.aolt fer f wit resd >ssrss a 1sz
STATS czo1iU l. co7cv a. i XIX TON IS:
- @ 551o + :.s..ns 2 Gs% s a.S The % 3 s. vi 4 3D. Do a % ~
subscribed and Won sa,e nj. .=..@
s. M n -. :. G@Es3r~1 @z
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
Bank No. 304 y
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
BANK OF CHApIE@'.
Bank No. 3O4 }.

BANK OF CHApII}'.
Located at Chaplin, S. c., at IT, rIr.::
of business, Nov. l, 1918.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ...--.. ~ @o,, %
Overdrafts ..... ...... l"8 -
Bon Is and sto ks owned
bv the Bank ........ 2. 441 %
F. rniture and fixtures. =. ..sSi %
Barking house. ........5.. 80: =
Other real estate owned. :,0t} :
Due from banks and bankers 81, 8. q
Currency. y.................. {. -, ~
Gold ......-....... zoe %
Silver and other minor cein SAP
Checks and cash items. Y 90
Liberty bonds ............ mss
Total s8S, ,8lO22
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. ....S 10000 90
Surplus fund df.-............. 1,G00 90
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes -
paid. ............ 600 81
Due to banks and bankers
Dividends unpaid. ........
Indi al deposits
s'bject to check S43, 551 20
Savings deposits. 1885 96
Time certificates
of eposit 49,. 31,317 81
Cashiers checks. Asa 81
-- 77,2o9 25
Total. al,............... S $3.50 %
State of South Carolina
County of Lexington SIS.
Before me came H. D. Wessinger, cash.
of the above named bank, who, being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is true condition
of said bank. as shown by the books
of said bank.
HARRY. D. MESSENGER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this IL day of Nov, 1918.
M. P. LINDLER,
Notary Public for-S. c
Correct Attest:
w. B. WILLIAMS,
P. M. FRIOK, Directors.
j. S. WEsSINGER
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

WANTED-Several loads Of wood
ON subscription. Oak and pine cut
in stove lengths.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

). A. CLIFTON M. D SPECIALIST
In diseases Of the eye, ear nose and
throat in -Saluda on Monday and in
Batesburg Tuesday with DR. Mitchell
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

FOR. .SALE-Registered Poland
China boar about Is months old. Ap
ply to,
Lexington, S. c..
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
DUROC JERSEY PIGS.

u I have anumber Of fine Duroc Jer-
sew pigs from registered stock tor
sale.
JOS. B. NUNNAMAKER,
3tpd. lrno, ,. =.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

State Of South Cardinal
County Of Lexington) IS.
s-Before me can e G. Z. T. ylor, cash
erof the above named bank. who, be-
ing Gully sworn, says that the ABOVE
and fdregci1g statement is true con-
sdition ofsaid bank, as shown by the
books Of said bank.
C L. TAYLOR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of Nov. 1918.
C. A. SHUMPERT,
Notary Public for s. C.. J
Correct Attest:
D. f. SHUMPERT,
+. w. WISE,
D. r KNEECE,
Directors.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

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Bank No. 288

Bank No. 288
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
BANK OF PELION
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

&c. &c. G. P. & G. S
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13

Located at Pelion, S. c., at the close
Of business, Nov. /, 1918.
RESOURCES
Evening star., 1918-08-11
/ II Ken

against each other and reach Il sane
conclusion az to how things are based
upon the evidence"
"A commendable sentence said
Solomon. gratefully.
Nevertheless" persisted Jonah, Il
want to ask old Benny here just one
question. He says there's good and
bad everywhere. and II he really
means 1t I'd like to ask him IL there
is anything good about Bill of Pots
dam"
Sure there is." replied Franklin.
what" roared the whole group,
rising en- masse.
yep" said Franklin, "The fact is,
brethren, there Is one thing about
Bill of Potsdam that Is gioriously-
good"
What is it," demanded Jonah.
Hes going to be licked out or MS
boots!" said Franklin.
Whereupon Jonah tapped the bell.
and when the waiter came ordered
three rounds OF lemon phosphate for
everybody on board.
IT'S my usual luck to have to blow
this crowd said he. but In view OF
what Franklin has just said for once
l can't complain. Drink hearty. boys.
Copyright. 1918. by Mcclure syndicate)
Evening star., 1918-08-11

you. Solomon. couldn't see 1t in
side"
There's nothing very bright about
a whale. inside or out" said Baron
Munchausen. "On the contrary.
whales are exceedingly dull. 1 re-
member"
Maybe that's why they blubber so
much" suggested Shakespeare.
II didn't say there was bright
side to the whale" protested Solo
mon. II said there was a bright side
to the incident. That Jonah was
swallowed by whale instead Of be-
ing chewed up by a shark, or
squeezed to death by an octopus, or
stung by a jellyfsh-"
"Or skewed in the back by a sword
fish," said Methuselah.
"Or walloped in the eye by a por-
poise.' interposed Capt. Kidd.
"Or nipped on the toes by a school
of crabs" said Caesar.
"Yes. yes. yes" said Solomon. i'm
patiently. "That or anything else
that any old fish might have done to
him-being swallowed by a whale
Evening star., 1918-08-11

Carlyle. "and 1t only goes to show
people suspect"
"well, as for me have never found
anything very admirable in either OPP
timists or pessimists," said Noah. I'm
deed it has been a question in my
mind ever since the flood which was
the more foolish, the man who thinks
that everything Is right or the chap
who believes that everything is
wrong"
"a well balanced view" said Solo,
mon. Considering the conditions that
have always existed in the world, and
always will exist, neither the optimist
nor the pessimist. pure and simple. Is
right. A sane optimism allied to a
healthy pessimism is the more desira-
BILE combination"
"The usual compromisew said Omar.
mo compromise at ALL" said Solo
mon. Merely the acceptance Of a
fact"
II guess II you'd ever been swallow
ed by whale you'd have thought
differently" scoffed Jonah. TRY 1T
your sane optimism comes in"
II dare say 1t was extremely un-
pleasant" said Solomon, "and as for
myself I cheerfully admit that there
are other things I'd much rather do
than slosh around inside of whale.
but"
"I didn't slosh." retorted Jonah.
"There wasn't room to slosh"
"Well, whether you sloshed or didn't
slosh," said Solomon. mo matter how
much you suffered from what must
undeniably have been a disagreeable
experience, there was nevertheless a
bright side to the incident"
ut must have been on the outside
then" said Jonah. "for I can assure
Evening star., 1918-08-11

Ben Franklin did you wouldn't have
slumped out Of the best seller class
so soon"
Nevertheless, Solomon Is right"
said Franklin, coming to the rescue.
"The point Is not whether he was a
optimism and pessimism, and Solo
mon has the right end of the stick by
the tail. The world is a mixture of
good and evil. Even our days are di-
vided off into light and shadow, and
the man who says all Is light is a
donkey, and the chap who says that
all Is dark Is twin n-brother to the
jackass with the emptiness of ages
back of his ears"
Hear, heart! said DIR. Johnson.
1T Is perfectly silly to tell man
who Is caught out In a drenching
rain that somewhere the sun is shin
ing, because that does not keep him
from getting the snuffies." continued
Franklin. you might as well try to
comfort a beggar by telling him that
Mr.. Rockefeller lives somewhere up
the street. or expect to alleviate the
sufferings of man with chronic
appendicitis by informing him that
somwhere in Africa there is an
ostrich that can eat keg often
penny nails at breakfast, and digest
them in time to fill UP again on a
There Is good and bad everywhere,
and neither the optimlst nor the
pessmist as Solomon intimates, is
right. What the world really needs Is
an emotional halfway house where
a man can stop now and then and get
his range on life corrected. so that he
car. balance the good and the evil
Evening star., 1918-08-11

haven't any lining at all. II they had
they'd be nothing more than a lot of
wet blankets floating across the en-
pyrean. and instead of dissipating as
they do before the sun they'd hang
tigether and decorate the heavens
like a sort of celestial wash hung on
the horizon line to dry. 1 admire
your wisdom, Solly. but your science
Is on the blink"
"Be that as it may" said Solomon.
his lip curling sarcastically, II knew
that an egg dropped from balloon
would fall to earth whole centuries
before you discovered that a pippin
falling off a tree would bump the nose
of a man whose nose lay in the line
of it's downward plunge. Gravity was
not unknown whole cons before you
were born"
Anybody could tell that by reading
your wise old proverbs. Solly dear"
retorted Newton. amiably. ITO tell
tho honest truth always thought you
were the center Of too much gravity
yourself. II you had put little
humor into your aphorisms the way
Evening star., 1918-08-11

"Pie and cold doughnuts for break
fast are great breeders of conscien-
tious scruples." said Omar Khayyam.
"And a much healthier diet than a
jug underneath a bough at and be-
tween meals" retorted Edwards, icily.
Possibly" laughed Khayyam. AT
any rate. more permanent contribu-
tion to the inner man. 1 could get
over a jag in twenty-four hours, but
a cold doughnut is to me symbol Of
immortality. 1 ate one once. several
thousand years ago and shade
though I be feel that 1t Is with me
yet. 1t is the Gibraltar of pastry"
= "You ought to write a quatrain on
it," sneered Edwards.
81 have" said Omar, land IL coul
only get at 1t I'd have It etched on the
rim of the doughnut. Here it is:
A thousand years. and more. have passed away
A .,..... "a .a. .pp,r. crust 1 had my day,
But that fair nut of dough ate in youth
Remains within, and will remain for aye!
Rather nice little verse think-I
call it Eternity"
VERY good, Omar. very good" said