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CHICAGO

CHICAGO, jan. 2S.-Butter high.
er; creamery extras 36h; firsts 80
a35; seconds 27a29; standards
S3A.
Eggs lower; firsts "a; ordinary
firsts S5oa31; miscellaneous 32a33:
refrigerator tirsts 23a25.
Poultry alive unchanged,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

Certificate FiIed-A certificate
OF Incorporation for the Fair.
wayne Coal Company was filed
Yesterday with County Clerk Lee
N. satterfield for recording. The
company will hare its principal
offices in the city OF Fairmont,
and It's chief works in Paw Paw
district. The company will carry
on a general coal mining business.
The capital stock will BIO 1000,
Of which $4,000 has been sub.
scrtbed and $4,000 paid. The In
corporators arc D. A. Maurer, May
.. Maurer, P. A.. sacci, 7. NJ.
Scott. and Bertha u. Scott, all OF
Fairmont.
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LIBERTY BONDS

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Llberty
bonds closed 8 LIS, $95.90; first
4s, $3.50 bid; second As, $500 bid;
first 4 Las, $3.50; second 4 Las,
$96.10; third 4 Ids, $97.13; fourth
4 las, $96.2s; Victory 8 3.4s,
$1,000; Victory 4 S-4s, $1,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

School Children Expesed-Dr. j.
a.. JaEnison, city health physEcian,
was yesterday cslled TO a home on
the East Side TO quarantine a home
where there was a case OF scarlet
fever that had existed for a period
OF a week. The case was not dag.
1osed as scarlet fever until yesteT.
day when the home was quaran,
tined. In the meantime another
child In the family has been in at.
tendance st the East Side schools.
The superintendent OF the schools
has been informed and Is taking
every preraution to protect the chtl.
dren In the school. The family is
under strict quarantine at this
time, .t.. -U
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

Roy Scouts Mcet-Troop No. /
Boy Scouts, met last night at the
Map. Temple. Percy Prickett,
scoutmaster OF the troop had
charge OF the meeting. Scout Exc
cutive T. A. Tate was present. and
he talked to the members OF the
troop about tho bird houses,
which they are building for the
bird house contest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'clock, a sacred concert will be
given in this theatre by the Moose
band, assisted by MFR. Raye, Mr..
Emerson and the male quartet OF
the Broadway Higgins company,
who will give both Instrumental and
vocal numbers, and Mr.. Raye will
also give a talk. The use Of the
theatre, and the services Of the mu.
sictans will be given free, and NO
admission will be charged, but q
silver offering will be taken, and
the entire proceeds will be given
TO The Times fund to be used ex.
rressly for the needy women aud
children Of tho community.
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NAruRAL ASSOCIATION


Wife: Did you ace this ttsn,
about a hen adopting a litter Of
pIss7
Hubby: Well, .hare's nothing IN.
natural In tire ssreelation Of San
ard EGGS.
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Chapter OF the WeSEdiidgEer Guild
q the First Presbyterian church
g desired tomorrow morning at the
Sunday school hour at the First
Presbyterian church.
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pMNIPoTENT HELP:-For
Ithe Lord thy God will hold thy,
right hand. saying unto thee, Fear
not; ! will help thee-Isaiah Al.
y WEATHER.

Fair tonight
and Sunday. Nc
change in temp.
Local Readings
Greed 2. Bolyarl
Observer
Temperature al
IS a. N. today 25.
y Yesterdays wea.
partly
cloudy, tempera,
Iture, maximum
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WOMANss CLUB.
8: CENSORSHIP 8:


Today the Broadway Higgins
company. with Eddie RaYe as "Hen.
pecRed Henry" will present again
the musical comedy by that title,
" is considered the best offering
that the company has presented.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

Paris plans to house a perma.
nent worlds fair in a ten-story
hailding with a s5-story tower.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

yut tho p1cssre on ~ rom
tidss Thea carefully tod cottsd
Inc ! III entire length. Then
dotsed itpc and so on. Fold eacn
secti1n u~tt1eTpeath accurately
The1 completed turn over and
yo9st lid surprising result. ss7e
ihs pir.nsAas
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

Meeting Postponed-owine to
the death OF Charles E. Reed, the
regular meeting Of the Quota club
which issheld every Monday, has
been postponed. Mrs. Reed Is the
second vice president OF tho club.
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minimum
none

Quf
Were In city-Joseph FITZGERALD,
9pnora, IA superintendent Of tho
pittsburgh district, and W, r,
Marchand, Clarksburg, assistant su.
pertntendent, Atlantic & Pacific
Tea company, were in Fairmont on
Thursday. It is reported that the
a Is seeking additional ioca.
tons here.
Rscentest Pre.campaign an.
nouncements say that there is to
beEaFreal contest for tho title OF
SweetieH at the Fairmont High
ohools Through the agency OF
Maple Leaves a contest Is to be
conducted by which 10 titles are
10 be won. The titles are to be
Won by q battle of ballots which
VIII cost one cent each.
Myers confesses-BIu Myers an.
pearedSbefore Magistrate E. A, Bill
l4ngseasa at nine o'clock this morn.
ing and was sentenced to serve so
days In jailsand pay q fine OF 800.
Myers gave himself up q few days
ago, md Wns convicted Of having
iioonshines liquor in his possession,
Int ~asfe1eased on bond to 'appear
before Squire Billingslea this morn.
ing
Hospital Notes-Mrs. Albert Neg.
tor % Cleveland avenue, underwent
an operation for mastoid trouble
today ct Cook hospital Guy Haw.
ker OF Warrington, underwent a
minor operation at Cook today and
Alice Hood, Of Morgantown, sub.
mttted to- q major operation there.
Ms Lernley, Of Brave, Pa,
underwent q minor operation today
Marriage LIeense-only one mar.
rage license was issued in tho
county clerkss office yesterday, to
Mike Iozarik, aged 80, Of Anna.
belle. atfdEMary Bnmbak, aged 10,
Of Apnabelles The girls father,
George Bumbak, appeared in per.
son and sayeshis consent.
ilissiopsry Board Meets-An-
nouneefue1t IS made that the ex-
ecutiye board of the city mission
arg union viii meet at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon, in the Y. VI.
G. III 90 Monroe street, The
mcetings were FORMERLY held in the
parlors Of che First Presbyterian
church. and attention Is called to
The change q meeting place.
Desire Full Atteadanee-A f1l
attendance of the members Of The
J.. NJ. Black q ofthe mcfarland
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

"shop Night at "Y"-"shop
plight" will DO held at the Y. NJ.
G. A. at 1880 tonight, by the en-
ployees Of the Monongah Glass
Company. This is a social affair
for the employees of tho Industrial
plants OF the city. An excellent
program has been planned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

Guild Presents play-"Such
Stuff AS Dreams Are Made OF" q
missionary play, was presented at
the Palatine Baptist church last
night, by the members Of the
World Wide Guild, OF that church.
The play was very we'll acted, and
the large audience which saw 1t
were pleased at the presentation.
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Desire Full Attendanee-A f1u
attendaree of themenbefs Of The
J. NJ. Blaek nfsthe Mcfarland
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Only Two Prisoners - Police
court was dun this morning, with
only two men before the mayor.
James Hines picked up on Water
street last night. was charged with
being drunk. He confessed and
was fined $500.
Joseph Farrin, charged with be.
ing drunk, confessed and was
fined $500. It appeared that he
had just got out Of the city jail
on a similar charge, and the mayor
asked that Chief Snider escort him
to the outskirts Of town and point
out u road leading away from
Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

Visit Sehools-Dr. Yost. Miss
Thomas and County s~upertntend.
eut Barnes visited the Warrington
schools yesterday and found them
in excellent condition. Dr.. Yost
addressed the boys and Miss
Thomas the girls in the Junior Hi,
and supt. Barnes visited the
grades. They are 10 return again
next Tuesday. when DR.. Yost and
Miss Thomas will speak to the
students at the high school.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-30
BROOKI.INE

$1,000 CASH TO pugCnase slO.SU lot S0Xi25
single Colonial residence: center hail, ".
ins room dining room; hrRhfast room.
n'uceroolu absolutely ali city Conveniences,
J; II, ME'KE Jr. 6vth and Market b,s.
Phone Belmont 1896
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CHAPTER "
Wolves at the Door

livery one in the cavern under the
IL snow was very happy. The rab-
bits and Squirrels We're happy because
the fying rabbits were not bcwtched.
but were just stone rabbits with which
Jack and Janet were playing n joke on
them. Jack and Janet were happy because
they had gotten down safely from the
roof Of the cavern. And Daddy Dog
was happy becnus" the joke had turned
on Jack and Janet.
Every one could laugh at every one
else and they surely did laugh most
h"udtily.
When they got over their first big
laughing spell. Jack and Janet looked
around the cavern.
You seem very snug here" sNid
Jack.
"Woof. We are snug" said Daddy
Dog. I'VE ara so far beneath the ground
We do not mind the cold and snow at
all. What was the weather outside
when you cau.e I'M"
Snow was falling" replied Jack
And the woods are filled with
snow" replied Janet. 1T Is a good
thing for YOU that you do not have
TO 60 out-of doors.'
"Ec. Eek. hope the snow isn't Sc
deep | cant find something 10 eat
squcaked Bobby Bunny. II am hungry
"Chatted-chitter. ! don't have tc
worry over that" barked Perky spur.
rel, II rid Il store of nuts in thi.
cavern last fall.'
Bobby Bunny hoped away to see il
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M. B. HAMILTON co. AheH 1912 CT

h" coald find anything to eat, and the
Others began game Of tag.
MS Is the way We keep warm II
our cavern gets chilly.' said Uopnity
Hop Rabbit to Jack and Janet, "AnS.
at night we all snugglc up to each
othcr.'
Jack and Janet Joined in tho game Of
tag ana soon they wcrr 50 warm tbey
had TO loosen their wraps. They were
IN the midst Of their fun. when sud =.
denly Bobby Bunny bounded back into
the cavern; His eyes wcr" bulgng from
his head. his long ears wcr" lad back
hat and his whiskcrs were quivrring.
"Wuof:" barked Daddy Dog in nuick
alarm. WHAT is the matter. Bobby
Bunny! What has scared you:'
'Wo,vcs.' gaspcd Bobby Bunny.
"Woycs are at the door. -
..I', "W"lyes )" S,!neaked all the rabbits.
"Woof." barkod Daddy Dog. "They
can t get in. The stones we put in the
tunnel entrance will bar their way"
"Blt if they get hungry enough ,hey
may dig us out squcakcd Hoppity-
"Woof. Nonsense. I'd like to So.
then. try it," barked Daddy Dog "Thcy
would find mo ready for them when they
got h"rc,' Daddy Dog said this very
nrav"Iy, bnt Jack and Janet could sec
lie wHn worried.
''Ee-c"k' I'm hungry :" squoakel
Bobby bunny. Even II the wolves
don't get in, we can't get ont while
they are at the door. We will s'arYc
to dcnth."
Daddy Dog turned TO Jack and Janet
"Woof That is true" he barked
"What shall We do!"
JACK and Janet couldn't answer him
LET us go to tn" door and have II
look at the wolvcs,' said Jack finally
They so to see the wolves and
the wolves almost have feast, as
will be told In the next chapter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-30
OLNEY
DON'T BUY

n home until you have seen the homes We
offer in tho beautiful Olnsy Section.
s5ooo--i722 y. %: q rooms. bath. electric.
st. am heat: good location.
sGooo-7 rooms. bath. hot.water heat. elec-
tric boulevard location. 4s3o Le!thgow.
sG8oo--s rooms. bath. h,.w. heat. eiec. I:
large yard; fine location: 4lh Ashda!e st.
KUHN 4 LOWERY
9Th ana Rochland Wyoming c83S
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DusiLcs- Properties and store.

rage or shop on rear: can be nltered S"r
any business; reasonable. Meyer Groskin,
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APARTMENTS WANTED
LEGAL ADVERTIsEMENM..6,

VIZ ce.,sed--I.ctterx Of admln,s,,,Jd'tc 70 e.,
the above estate having been VA 10 The e
estate are requested 10 make paSmnhs 49,
those having claims to present WV 30
without delay. to ,,,oATo CUp0.. "
Or to his attorney. - s
MICHAEL \. GPATOtAA. sass
ia bulletin bldg. ,sfM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-30
l727 SAMSON STREET

building Lots Factory sitcs. Etc.
WE HAVE FOR SALE n manufacturIr,
building with r. X. siding. 3 story con-
tanning $4,000 square feet floor space; this
Is big proposition and Is being sold at "a
sacrifice. - -
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GII.SSIDE

MODERN 2-s'ory sing.e dwelling. q rooms
and bath. hotwnter heat, electricity: ex-
CslI"nt Location. $500: also well-but semi
detached home: large rms rea. s'n.: s825O
iiENAINGEk & REMINDER, Ogontz 07o.
reiitide. Ia Opposition station q.
BlY acre for price OF building lot near
Glenside. water. gas. electric; train and
trolley. l. i36, Ledger Office
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M. B. HAMILTON co. AheM 1sIs ST
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
Under TIE Snow
by DADDY

Jack and Janet take their stone
rabbits TO play jokes on the squirrels
aud rabbits Of Daddv Dogs school.
They dnd the schooi snug IN cdrern
far beneath the deep Sn0p.
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WISSINOMING

Also see advertisements In larss typ<
In preceding columns.
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COIJINGDtI,E

looK At lon? C,,r.2n :. rooms cleo,
tone stucco. a wonderful buy az to5Oo; look
y So ,lp: see our NJ. Donahoo. II BLAIR
nn,lKE co, Parker and sharon aves
fpllln@dale. Phone Sharon i'm One
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-30

4G2l-:5 y. 9TH ST.-Ready TO occupy; can
he financed with little cash; fast-srowinV
section: store, dining. kitchen and laundry
on first floor; rooms and bath on second
floor. with all modern improvements: large
lot: am sacrificing.
PROPERTY, .iXlG0: North Broad St. ~,
center OF Tiosa automOtivc section; suit.
ahl" Tor automobile sales and Service sta
ton with apartments above: corner location
adjoining national concerns gasoline serv.
!C, stot-0M SlA.NN MELL. Il \ o. -
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LARGE PLANT

s42oo--cO2s y. SERGEANT sT.--p iarse
rooms. bath. range. large yard. wide
street: neir Frankford t. station. II. r..
Dan<clman. 726 w. Leh!Gh ave. Phone Co.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Attractions for Week
At Brooklyn Theaters

Merton of the Movies" the comedy
that George 8. Kaufman and Marc Con-
nelly have made out OF Harry Leon Will
sons humorous story, will be given It's
first presentation on the stage at the
Montauk Theater tomorrow night. Glen
Hunter will play the title role. that OF
the small town general store clerk who
goes to Hollywood and becomes a great
movie star Assisted by n wise little girl
he meets on one of the Tots" and Flor
ence Nash will be the girl-'the Monta-
que girl" as she Is known. There are
thirty-two speaking parts in the play,
and among those In the company are
Romaine Calender J. X. Murray, Gladys
Feldman. Edwin Maxwell, John Webster
and Lynn Pratt. George G. Tylor and
Hugh Ford are making the production
and Mr.. Ford is himself staging It.
Spice of 1921" recently at 0Ap New
York Winter Garden. will hegi- 4 weeks
engagement ut tho Majestic sioater to-
morrow evening. This spectacle OF
nnirth ana melody Ia sponsored by Arman
Kallz, and is IN two acts and thirtystwo
scenes. II was written by Jack 1silt and
staged by Allan X. Foster. veieslsn
suratt heads the cast with Nan HAL
porin and ueorgle Price also featured,
Other principals include Midsis Miller,
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Stage vAems n10 @nm1eDf on tie tp2aYs
Dramas of Paris Triangles
Allen to New York Taste
La Tendresse Recalls Many Attempts of Late Charles
\, Frohman to Educate Americans to French
Stage Standards r
BY LAWRENCE REAMER.

Henry Miller referred !. the m late rnar'' IN hi. ibis
Tendresse' week 1t the second
Theater which had the
spectators. had
time thousands
make the New York
Baale Kstemaeckers
the French
public
studies life alien its
sympahes.
Public
usually
the triangle But
they do in other country How cdae
the American playwright II piece
subtle uthfulto other conditions than
should written about
American character
feelings
be Americans cold There Is
American playwright in their romantic
settled that the eatergong public Of this
itself deeply about the social complications
problems decision
deplorabe that paywgh refuse to study
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Gimme a Thrill" Comedy
Revue at the Central

The weeks offerings at the Central
Theater will be Joseph NJ Gaites's mu-
sical comedy revue Gimme a Thrill"
Mr.. Galtess unit brings TO vaudeville
many players Of musical comedy, among
them the Gardiner Trio who have danced
their way through America In the last
four years as members of the Take
II from Me" company. Felicia Sorel
and Senia Gluck are also presented In
addition to Gene Barnes, comedian.
who offers n slSlt "a Pressing Engage
ment." Others are Byron and Langdon
In THE Dude Detective" the Tip Top
Four, late OF Mitsi's Lady Billy" and
Mamie and De Faye. with their taking
dog. The book and lyrics OF Gimme a
Thrill" are by Will d. Johnstone, md
Tom Johnstone is responsible for the
music. A special event In the engngo-
nent OF two chimpanzees, Max and
Morits, who will make their nrst bow
TO tho American public over tho Centrai's
footliahta
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

side on the quiet Sunday morning In
summer how deeply is the girl en-
meshed in this happy passion. Her
outbreak In the second act against her
accuser Is thrilling incident OF her
tragedy.
The scene with the wife Of tho man
she loves is another chapter In the
history of this peasant love which Miss
Barrymore reveals with eloquent clar-
ity. But are all the emotions Of Rose
in the later scenes OF the tragedy COM
prehensible to tho auo---eeY
Indeed. Hauptmonn hardly made
them so. The girl is overwhelmed by
fate that Is too complicated for
her. After she has been brought into
the -naelstrom of the slander suit and
yed while her friends told the truth,
the clouds seem to descend on her.
She struggles inarticulately.
Miss Barrymore Is, however. quite
as expressive as the dramatist allows
her to be. THE name lonely people, :"
writes Manfred George in The Free
man, ''is not merely an empty dis
tinction given TO Vockerdt and Anna
Mahr. It is the noble brand cleaning
on tho brows of all Hauptmann char
acters whom some unknown. gigantic
hand has stricken dumb; their hearts
bleed In silence and a deadly apathy
renders them powerless TO act"
II may be the deadly apathy that
strikes Rose after the trial has begun.
Surely she is inexpensive enough.
The fault Is not Miss Barrymore's.
She is greatest when the author makes
her actions comprehensive as the re-
suit of her emotions. The three cpl
sodes mentioned therefore mark the
climax Of her achievement In the sur
passing representation at the Long
acre Theater.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

Dobbs and Nelson, Sam Hearn and
Nitsa vcrnilie.
Mcintyre and Heath will appear at
rellcr's shubert Theatcr tho coming
week In "Ised Pepper" together with
many Of the cast who supported them
when this extravaganza was FIRST pro-
sented IN Manhattan.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Topcoats and Tailored Suits for
Street, Motor and Football Game

Abecrombie Fitch outfits women from hat boots which
have established distinct place for themselves in America and
Europe.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
First Night Calendar.
MONDAY.

GARRICK-The Theater Guild will
open it's fifth season with "R.
U. r." a fantastic melodrama by
Karel Capek. Czecho- Slovak dram
atist. "R. U. r." is the original
title Of the play and stands for
"Rossum's Universal Robots"
best translated as "Knowall's
Universal Hands," Robots are
mechanical men invented to do
the work OF the world and Ros-
sums is the factory that makes
them. The translation Is by Paul
Solver. an Englishman attached
to the Czecho-Slovak Legation OF
London. Philip Moeller and Miss
Agnes Morgan directed the pro-
duction. Costumes and scenery
are by Lee Simonson. In the cast
are Basil Sydney. Miss Kathleen
MacDonell, Henry Travers, Moffat
Johnston, Louis Calvert and Miss
Helen Westley.
TUESDAY.
CENTURY ROOF-Morris Gest will
present the third program of
Nkita Balieff's "Chauve Souris"
with q complete change of bill.
GEORGE M. COHAN-Miss Nora
Bayes presented by Max spiegei
in new musical play. queen
o. Hearts" Book by Frank
Mandel. lyrics by Oscar Ham
merstein I'd, with additional lyrics
by Sydney Mitchell. Lewis Gems
Ter and Dudley Wilkinson wrote
the music. The cast includes Miss
Edna Hibbard, Florence Morrison
and Norma Terris Arthur Uttry
and Franker Woods.
BROADHURST-Max MARGIN ana
Frederick stanhope will present
Monckton Hofrs London comedy
drama, 'The Faithful Heart" The
cast includes Tom Nesbitt, Miss
Flora Sheffield, Lionel Pape and
George Thorpe.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

NCTOBER garbed in her sporting colors-
Y every bride path picture--every motor
road an invitations it to be wondered
that women's thoughts fly to tans and heathers,
trim riding habits and tweeds7
Abercrombie s. Fitch riding clothes, for women
as we'll as men, typify the spirit and activity of
these first Fall days-the whole store is at its
thoroughbred best.
Habits, riding topcoats, Maxwell boots and
spurs-all the accessories that London affords
and New York demands.
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PAYING UP

he fact that Marion County taxpayers are
looking after their tax obligations more
promptly this year than last must be relief TO the
tax collectors who doubtless anticipated difficulties
because of the shortness Of money. The report that
ninety per cent OF all taxes due and owing for the
year is now in the hands Of the sheriff is very
gratifying.
The foregoing fact points to curious but never
tho less noticeable inclination OF the average
individual to pay obligations more promptly when
money Is scarce than when 1t is plentiful II he has
the money wherewlth to pay. When times arc
prosperous and money Is pouring In, persons take
little account of It The individual Is not harassed
by the idea that he may not be able to pay his debts
at any time they may be called, and the butcher,
baker and candlestick maker are not afraid their
customers will not clear their accounts SO every.
body rides easy
The very fact that an individual has money to
pay, seems to give him a feeling that almost
amounts TO comfortable assurance that he has
paid, and SO, things move along with occasional
settlements large enough In their accumulation to
keep business going and everybody happy. But
when money tightens and the income becomes
uncertain, there Is an almost unbearable dislike
upon the part Of the honest public to remain in
debt II possible TO extrcate themselves. OF course
merchants and dealers tighten up also on credit
but even without any pressure to pay, there is
most apparent effort made to keep accounts from
plling up. and tremendous endeayor to not fall
behind SO far that the money in sight will not
discharge the debt.
1t would be pretty safe bet that of the
remaining ten per cent of taxes that unpaid for
this year the larger proportion by far will remain
unpaid. OF course some of it will come in yet. but
the people who have the money have hustled into
the sherirfs office and paid and said to themselves
with sigh of relief. "There4 that's done! / don't
want that hanging over my head"