davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Deaths

Ellen Frederick *, 1884 Linden
chronic interstitial nephrits
Patrick Shea. II, 1928 Fletcher. APP
pendIcits
Minnie L. Brown A., 617 f. Michigan
acute castro enteritis
James +. Andrews, / dny, 1913 w
Thirtieth meningitis.
Virginia Pave Syers. 81, 800 E. TWEEN
~ Fourth. pulmonary tuberculosis
Mary Florence Walker, TO- Methodist
Hospital encephalitis.
David L. Cal, %, 1913 W California
acute uremia.
clara Irr@arang, SO. 1913 s warman
chronic nephritis
Frank / Diehi, G3, 23lO Ashland, cir
rhosis Of liver
carcinoma.
phehe Christina Rice, Sc. 243 y. Temple
carcinoma.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
New Zealand Waste
Tracts RefOreSted

VANCOUVER. r. c. Aug. 17-yast
waste tracts Of New Zealand are being
reforested with British Columbia trees,
according to F. X. Nathan of Palmerston
North, New Zealand, who has just ar
rived here.
A big and systematic scheme is being
carried out, under directions of Canadian
foresters, who have been imported for
the purpose
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Big Slump Touches
Chicago Hog Market

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-HOgs dropped 75c
on the hog market here today, bringing
prices down to around So the lowest
price In several months.
Similar declines-though not so sharp
in pork quotations have been registered
In East st. Louis, Indianapolis, Omaha
and Kansas City during the last few
days.
decline in the provision market. a
falling off in Eastern shipping demands
and the start Of the usual fall campaign
to reduce hog values for the opening oil
the called winter packing season are
attributed by the United States Bureau
of Markets a S the factors in the break.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Cotton Futures.

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 17.-There was I'M
mediate demand for spot cotton at the
opening today.
Prices were steady and sales 5000
bales.
American middlings fair Hold; good
middlings. 9.81d; full middlings. S92d /:
middlings. S51d; low middlings. 7.6ld /;
good ordinary. 646d; ordinary. aid
Futures opened quiet.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Serves Sentence on
'Installment Plan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Aug. Il
-Polant, who plays at a thcater here in
the afternoons and at night. is serving
his Jail sentence on the installment plan.
He was found guilty of speeding.
The Judge permitted him to do his
ten days in installmentS so he wouldn't
lose his job. Each morning Poant
comes to Jail, eats breakfast and stays
for lunch. He is released then until the
next morning.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
CHICAGO STOCKS.
In the Cotton Market
by Thomson & McKinnon)

NEW YORK, Aug 17-At the opening
Of the cotton market today there was
moderate buying of new crop months
on reports of warm weather in Texas
and showers in the Central and Eastern
belt
This gave the market steady tone
with initial quotations points lower to
points higher
Offerings by spot houses were taken
By Liverpool and local traders aud by
the end of the first fifteen minutes the
list was about 1 TO points net higher
New York opening cotton: October
BOO; December. 1890: January, 13.45c
March. 13.67g 10 69c: May, 13.77c; July
Is SAC bid.
The market was weak throughout the
afternoon, closing at net decline Of
u TO u points.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Special TO Indiana Daily Times

WALL STREET GOSSIP. BY MONITOR.
The market Tuesday differed little
from that Of recent sessions as the slow
liquidation which has been in evidence in
many issues was continued. A long list
of common and preferred stocks made
lie wlow levels, not only for the present
movement, but in some instances for all
time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
INDIANAPOLIS PRODUCE.

Eggs-LOss off, 2SQ30c Butter-Pack-
ing stock, 1601sc. Poultry-Fowl, 20@
CSC; springers, 23@2Sc; old hen turkeys
25@30c old tom turkeys. 20@25c culi
and up, 15Q1 Ice; spring ducks. lbs and
up, 1SQ20c; geese, 10 lbs. and UP. 9G11c
squads. IL lbs. to the dozen. So
Butterfat-Local dealers are paying n
cents per pound for butterfat delivered
in indianapolis.
Butter-Local dealers are paying 43@
44c per pound for butter delivered in
Indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
CLEVELAND PRODUCE.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Aug. 17-Butter-
Extra in tubs. An d4sc: prints. 4SIa0
Acc; extra firsts, 461aG47cs firsts. $40
acc; seconds, 35zd371ac; packing stoT5
1917 61912c. Eggs Fresh gathered
northern extras, 40c; extra firsts, SOC /:
Ohio firsts. new cases, 35c old cases, sac:
western nrsts. new cases. 33c Poultry
Live, heavy fowls. 26Q27c; light fowls
22925c; ROSTERS, 15c; broilers, 25c to
Csc; live spring ducks. 23c to 25c
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
CHICAGO GRAIN rARLE.
cHIcAGo ASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug II heat-No. red
81 .23I5 No. red, Sl22; No. hard
winter. sI24la@125; No s hard wnter
}4GI2+is. No . mixed, 81 p u n
1242. No. 3 mixed. Sf16419o Corn
No. . mixed. 56iiG56Hc; No white
5it9a57c; No yellow. 56l9W57c. No. q
mixed 5lLac, No. white. 5al2c; No. 8
yellow. SOC Oats-No white, % - to
3Ss4c; No white, 3o34 a 81 i2c; No
NhIfl. g1Mnac
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17

CHICAGO, Aug Butter Receipts
10.472 tubs; creamery extra, 40c; frsts
3412 a 30c; packing stock, 22@2413c. Eggs
Receipts 1.041 cases: current receipts
2SQ PC ordinary firsts, 24027c; frsts
29631c checks, 1S@19c dirties, l3Q21c
cheese Twins new, 1SI4c; daisies
1SA aisle; young Americas, 1873 d204c
onghorns 20A 20&c; brick, 2012Q21 &c
Live poultry-Turkeys 35c; chickens
22c: springs PC: ROSTERS, 16c geese
140I1 Sc; ducks 24M26c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
GRAIN PRICES
BREAK HEAVILY
Bad Financial News and
Large Receipts Factors.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE Chicago grain
market broke under news of heavy re-
ceipts and lack of a speculative demand
today and prices went considerably
lower.
Depressing financial news, especially
the current Federal reserve financial
statement, was a contributing factor.
Provisions were irregular.
September wheat opened Off Ac at
81 2234 and closed off 215c. December
wheat opened at Sl.23h. off "a, and closed
2I5c lowen-
September corn opened Mt Soc, off sc,
and closed off &c. December corn opened
unchanged at 1850 and closed of 4c.
September oats opened al 33Ac, off 14c,
and closed sc lower. December oats
opened off &c at 367sc and closed off &c
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17

TOLEDO. Aug 17.-Cloverseed- Cash
and October s1S45; December and March.
sl3.35; February. s13 40. Alsike-August.
Stops; October, $1,000; December, 5000 !;
March. 5000 Timothy-Cash. 81 +;
September and March, $3.50: October.
s265; December, $2.75.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW YORK METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Copper-W Weak
spot to October offered 1112c Lead
Spelter-Weak; spot and August. 4.1Gd
420c; September and October. 4.1504. 25c
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
MOTOR SECURITIES
{ ~ Thomson & MckinnOn. }
Aug. II
Wholesale REEF PRICES.

The following ere today's wholesale
prices for beef cuts as sold on the In
dianspOlis markets:
Ribs-No. 2, 21e; No. 3. lie Loins-
No. ?, 22c; No. 8. 1Sc Rounds-No. 2
zoe; No. 8, lie. Chucks-No. 2. Toe: No
5. Sc. Plates-No. 2. &c; No. 3. &C.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17

Indianapolis -four mills and elevators
today are paying $1.15 for No l red win
ter wheat; S1.14 for No. red winter
wheat and according to test for No 3
Oats are quoted at SOC for No. 3 white
or better.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
MEArHEP CONDITIONS.

Since Tuesday morning rains have fall
en- from the upper and middle Mississippi
Valley sOutheastward TO the Atlantic
coast, and also In the northern tier of
states. 1t l. little warmer generally
from the Mississippi River States east
ward. aud somewhat cooler over the
middle and northern great plains. whore
the readings are now several degrees be-
low the seasonal average.
j. II. ARLINGTON
Mett orOloEIst. Weather Bureau.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17

NEW YORK. Aug 1T--Twenty indus
trial stocks Tuesday averaged 65-2T, OF
IS per cent Twenty active rails av
eraged T1-61, of IS per cent
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17

The following are The indianapolis
prices for hay by the wagon load de-
livered.
Hay-Loose timothy, old $l9d2I:
mixed hay. new, $17d1S; baled hay. S1s
020
Oats-Bushel new, 35637c
Corn-New. 0J66Sc per bushel
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW YORK HIDES

NEW YORK, Aug. 1T.-Trade in hides
was dull and prices were weak on the
market here today. Native steer hides
sold at Isle per pound and branded steer
hides at 12hc.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
TOLEDO CAsH GRAIN.

TOLEDO. Aug. WAeat-Cash and
August. 81 2f6l25. December. 81 y .
Coru-Cash. 62Mj3c Oats-Cash. toldt.
3S6{ggc: (new1 3fH3Jc. Rye-Cash
81 % Barley-Cash. 6tc
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW YORK RAW SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17-Prices of raw
sugars were firm here on the market to-
day. Cubas sold at 4.S6c pen pound
duty paid and Porto RicOs at 4.75c per
pound, delivered
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW YORK COFFEE.

NEW YORK, Aug 17.-Tnade in coffee
on the market here today was only fair.
Rio No. {, on spot sold at 7@71sc per
pound.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.


Bids for car lots Of grain and hay at
The call Of the Indianapolis Board of
Trade we're:
Wheat-Easy: No. red. 81 1871 90.
Corn-No. 2 white 56Q57c: No. white,
Tm58c; No. . yellow, 57H M5Sl2 &C; No. 3
yellow, 56t2057l2c; No : mixed. 56l2@
SIC: No mixed, 55isd56c.
Osts-Steady No. white, 3Jd 36c No.
white, 321a@33Hc.
Hay-Steady No ! timothy, S19m 10 80 ;
No 2 timothy. s1S.5OQl9; No. l light clio
YER mixed, S1SG1S so No. clover, SIS
019.
inspections
Wheat-No red, / cars; No. + red, 3
cars: No. 5 red, l car; sample, cars !;
total. 10 cars.
Corn-.No. I white, cars: No. > white,
Il cars No white. 2 cars: No. white.
car No. white. car; No. l yellow.
10 cars No. yellow, ) cars No / mixed,
/ car: No 2 mixed 3 cars No. mixed,
car; total. 40 cars
Oats-No white . cars; No. 3 white.
cars: No white, 10 cars sample
white. cars; total p cars.
Rye-No ., car; No. 3, car; to
tai. 2 cars.
Hav-No l timothy, l car; No. 1 light
clover mixed, cars; total cars.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.

NEW YORK Aug. l7--Exchanges.
S551. 500. OOO: balances. TO9O0.OO0: Federal
Reserve Bank credit balance, SIS. 1OC, 900.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW YORK. REFINED SUGAR

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Refned sugar
was unsettled today. fine granulated sell
ing at 6Ge15c per pound.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW work WOOI

NEW YORK, Aug. 17-Trade in wool
was quiet on the manket here today and
prices of the market of the previous day
were maintained.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW YORK RICE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Rce prices
were unchanged on the market here to-
day. domestic sellilg at 6@6Ac per
pound.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
CORN AND WHEAT BULLETIN

For the twenty -four hours ending ST
a. m Goth meridian time. Wednesday
Aug II, 1921:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Foreign ex-
change opened weak today with demand
Sterling nc lower at 81 6334 Francs
yielded 8 centimes to 786Iac for cables
ind 1.65l2c for checks. Lire cables were
900: checks, Z DC Belgian cables were
T5e; checks, 751c. Guilder cables were
81 SIC: checks. 80 Sc Sweden kronen
cables were 2i.25c, and checks, 21.2OC
Marks were Lille
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW YORK ruRPENrINE.

/ NEW YORK, Aug. 1T.-Turpentine was
easier on the market here today, selling
at 6o1zc per gallon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Money and Exchange


Indianapolis bank clearings Wednesday
were s.. 100, 600.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug -Money-Call
money ruled g per cent; high. 8 per cent
low. 8 per cent. Time rates steady. 6G6i4
per cent Time mercantile paper steady
Sterling exchange was quiet with bust
ness in bankers bills at S3.63ss for de-
mand-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
NEW YORK PETROLEUM

NEW YORK. Aug II Potrolor-u
prices. were steady on the market here
today
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
SUGAR Dividend PASSED

NEW YORK Aug. 1.-THE directors
of the Cuban American Sugar Company
today passed the dividend on the COM
mon stock Three months ago the divi-
dend was reduced from 81 to 80 cents a
on the preferred stock Of IA cents was
declared The low price and large stock
Of sugar was responsible for the sus-
pension Of the dividend on the common
stock, the company announced.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
Wholesale FEED PRICES.
FIOTR AND MEAL


E-Z Bake bakers -four in 9S-lb. cot
ton bags ................. .......... 81 so
Corn meal in l00-lb. cotton bags. l.S5
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17

NEW YORK. Aug II The directors
of the National Sugar Company today re
duced the quarterly dividend from $3.50
to $175.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-14
GERMAN DIVINES AGAINST
ANTI-SEMITISM.

Berlin, Germany.-"The Society to
Combat Anti-Semitism" here has ar
ranged a series of mass meetings, at
which we'll known ministers and
priests of the Catholic and Protestant
church appear together making
speeches against anti-Semitism. The
speeches are made in the name of
Christianity and German patriotism,
and the population is asked not to be
misled by anti-Semitic agitation. All
meetings have been well attended,
although most Of the public are Jews.
Accounts of the meetings published
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-14
NGARIAN PARLIAMENT
AFRAID OF PROPHET ISALAH'S
SPIRIT.

Budapest.-During debate in the
Hungarian parliament on agrarian re-
form, a priest-deputy made speech
in which he suggested that the Bib
lical rules Of Jubilee, etc., be intro
duced into Hungary. He concluded
his speech saying that he would wish
the spirit of Isaiah be brought back
to Hungary.
But the other deputies protested,
stating that it would mean "anothr
Jew" in their fair land.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-14
THE JEWISH ONITOR

in the liberal press are the only re-
suits.
In comparison with the meetings
held by the society year ago, which
were addressed by leaders Of labor
and the principal industries, the pres
ent series of meetings forms another
chain in the systematic work of the
society. The leaders Of religion ad-
dressing the current meetings will
appeal to the German middle class.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-14
HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT DE-
PRIVES $4,000 JEWS OF
LIVELIHOOD.

Budapest. Dec. 16 Especial cable to
l. J. P. Blowing to the fact that
most owners Of moving picture con-
Germs in restaurants and hotels are
Jews, the Hungarian government
passed decree ordering that all such
places be placed under state license
which will be issued to such people
only as can prove that they are en-
gagged in the trade by certificate of
the Trade Office.
Most of the Jewish hotel and res.
taurant owners have been in business
some 80 or so years before the Trade
Office came into existence, and are
therefore unable to produce such GER
tificate. The decree is directly aimed
at those people, whom it actually
deprives of livelihood.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-14
EXECUTION OF JEWISH MINOR.
ITY RIGHTS CONSIDERED
IN ROUMANIA.

Bucharest, Dec. q Especial cable to
Jewish News Service. THE govern
ment is considering whether to form
a separate ministry Of Jewish Affairs
to administer the questions arising
out Of Jewish minority rights or
whether to form merely a bureau for
the purpose attached to some other
ministry.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-14
Friday, January IA, 1921.

to Jewish News Service.)-Interna
tional Women's League for Freedom
and Peace appealed to the League of
Nations to suppress Ukrainian po-
groms.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-14
PROTEST AGAINST UKRAINIAN
POGROMS.

Geneva, Switzerland Especial cable
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-05-05
"Millions for Defense"

Charles c. Plnckney was one Of
three ENJOYS sent by the United States
to France in 1897 to settle dispute:
which had arisen between France anC
the United States. The American
grievance was caused by the seizure
Of American vessels by France. The
French grievance was that commercial
privileges had been granted to England
Talleyrand, the French foreign minis
Ter, refused to receive the ENJOYS, but
It had been conveyed to them by secret
agents that before any settlement
could be reached It would be neces
sary for the United States to pay q
large sum of money, which was, In
fact, little more than bride. II
was then that Pinckney made his fa'
nous declaration that the United
had millions for defense, but not one
cent for tribute"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-05-05

And to get the food he walked six
miles to grocery that sold bread for
q cent q loaf less than the ones in
Ozone Park.
81 am living according TO my own
way" Mohrmann told the court, land
/ do not care how much people laugh.
l have no family to support, and l
would rather live in barn honestly
than in palace and be in debt. en-
Joy it. and that is more than most
men are doing nowadays. They are
irving to do too much and live beyond
their means. l am going to live long
and within my means and in content
ment."
Magistrate Conway held Mohrmann
for further examination, and the man
was asked if he would not send for
some one to bail him out.
Certainly not" he replied. ut is
so comfortable here in the jail and
besides, the meals are free"
perhaps you will spend some OF
your money to buy necessary com
forts?" policeman suggested.
81 could not do it." said Mohrmann'
at hurts me much less to be "uncom-
Portable than to spend money
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-05-05
WORTH S1OO,OOO;
LIVES IN BARN
Man Held for Property Law ViO-
lation, Spurns Bail; Says
Jail Is Cheaper.
WORE COLLAR 6 YEARS
Has the Same Sc Suit for Four Years
walks Six Miles to Save One
Cent on Loaf Of Bread
Hurts to Spend.

New YOrk.-JOhn Sangster, warrant
officer of Jamaica, went TO Ozone
Park, Queens, to arrest William Mohr-
mann, 81 years old for failure TO APP
pear in court after being summoned
for alleged violation of a fire Ordi-
nance at his garage in Ozone Park.
Sangster knew that Mohrmann, besides
ment houses in Queens and was worth
at least 100000. He expected to find
Mohrmann living in fine house with
many servants.
Home in Old Barn.
For that reason it was some time
before he could locate his man. Final
ly he was directed to an old, dilapi-
dated barn on the outskirts of the
town, where he was told Mohrmann
could be found. Sangster found the
barn locked, but in the boards of one
side he found a hole which had been
stuffed with burlap. He pulled this
out and hand came through the
crack from the inside and grabbed
the Durlap. SanSSter SelZeu the hanu
and pulled. He pulled out part of the
barn and with the boards came MOhr'
mann.
Mohrmann was taken to Jamaica
before Magistrate Conway. There he
admitted his wealth, but he said he
he'd been living in the old barn to de-
feat the high cost of living. He paid
IS four years ago for the suit of cloth
ing he wore, and said rather proudly
that he had worn the same collar for
six years. His statement was not
doubted by any one in court.
Walks Miles to Save Cent.
He went out of the barn only on
Saturdays to collect his rents and pur-
chase enough food for the next week.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-05-05
GIRL HANGS BY HER HAIR
cauoht in Skating in Factory She Re-
fuses to Have Tresses Cut Until
Scalp Tears.

Burlington, n. J.-Refusing to per-
nit companions to cut her beautiful
hair when the strands were caught
in the shafting above loom she was
operating in the Burlington SILK Mills
Miss Emma Hoffman, nineteen, hung
suspended while rescuers tried to ex-
tract the hair, until her scalp was
torn Off
Other young women tainted, but re-
tanning consciousness despite her sur
fering, Miss Hoffman pleaded with Tel
low employees not to cut her hair'
and they supported her weight while
IL was being extracted strand by
strand from the pulley.
DIR. Richard Anderson found 1t nee
essary to remove more of the hair
to stitch back and save about ~
square inches of scalp.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-05-05

rled women repent at leisure, Whether
they married in haste or took their time
about 1t.
81 sometimes think that the longer
an unmarried woman cOntemplates the
man she Is going to marry, the less she
knows about him. If there Is a pro-
tracted courtship the man has every
opportunity to work up a reputation
that doesn't belong to him.
aust this morning my present wire
was telling me that If she had known
what sort of a man l really was sheu
never have married me. Yet she had
six months to study me before the we'd
ding bells rang out their glad chimes,
and she thought was an exemplary
man. I'm naturally of slouchy dis
position. / never did take much pride
in my appearance, even when was
young man, and as l waxed older l be-
came downright careless. l considered
it a waste of money and effort to have
my clothes pressed, and having my
shoes BACKED seemed merely vanity
and vexation of spirit.
'Yet when began counting the ex'
cellent woman who is my wife, l
braced up in the most surprising way.
always did that when / went court
ing. And the surprising thing Is that
1t never seemed a dishonest proceed
ing. 1t never struck me, until my wife
called my attention to the matter, long
afterwards, that / was obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses, so to speak,
when / created the impression that !
was the glass Of fashion and the mold
of FORM.
''Pd go to see that woman all logged
out like young man who is billed to
sing a tenor solo. I'd have my whis-
kers and hair trimmed, and my shoes
shined, and my teeth manicured, and
I'd be wearing a collar as white az
the driven snow, and handkerchief
In keeping. 1t seemed the natural and
proper thing to do, yet was working
flimflam game with the best inten'
lions in the world.
"The more Arabella considered me,
the more she was convinced that l was
a marvelously neat and tidy man, ana
she was so impressed that she married
me without the slightest hesitation
No sooner were the last sad rites per-
formed, however, than l lost all inter
est in the task of dolling myself up
and I've been a sort of scarecrow ever
since.
my wife has to remind me when
It's time to change shirts or have my
hair cut, and she's completely disheart'
ened. l don't blame her in the least
for 1 realize now, since she has ex'
planned the matter ten thousand times
that she married counterfeit.
st would have been far better had
she caught me when l was running
wild, and married me without taking
time to think the matter over. But she
studied me for several months, and
you see what sort of a prize package
she drew.
81 believe a woman, or man, eltn'
er, will do we'll to trust to luck In
matrimonial matters"