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exported in 1920 added about $37.-
600. 900 TO the American till; while
SOC, ,0OO, 900 pounds exported in
1921 added but about $21,OOO.OOO.
Last year Japan was quite a buyer
of our rice. Agriculture In many
lines languishes in Japan because
of the exodus of the Japs from the
farms to the industrial centers.
We exported 21S,0O0,OOO bushels
OF wheat in 1920, which sold for
about $5s7, ,O0O,OO0; but 2SO,OOO.-
600 bushels exported in 1921 sold
for only $433, 100000.
In 1920 We sent out about a.
100000 pounds of oleo oil for
which we chalked up to our credit
$16,6OO,OOO; but in 1921 we put
only $14,60O.000 on the slate for
128,0OO,0OO pounds. Lard exports
for 1920 totaled $4,000, 600
hounds valued at $149,000,O00;
while lard exports in 1921 totaled
S93 OOO. 900 pounds valued at only
s116.OOO,OO0. or lard compounds
we exported 32,000.000 pounds III
1920 with which Uncle Sam
creased his palm in the sum or
S7.2OO.OOO; but in 1921, with an
exnort of 48,000,000 pounds. the
value was only s5,500,OO0.
In q few instances where the
quantities of commodities exported
were not so great in 1921 as In
1920, the value decrease showed a
similar situation.
The Democratic National Com
mittee. which is Tightening its belt
for the fall campaign, is endeavor-
ing to create the belief that there
has been a terrific slump in our eX-
port trade, due to Republican poll
cies which they fail to specify.
But in making this argument, the
committee invariably uses Valua-
ton figures, and this is sophistry.
1t will be found, on reSortlng TO
the official records. that our ex-
ports of all commodities during
1921. in spite Of the serious handi-
caps to trade the world over, were
far in excess, by bulk and by
value, of the exports for 1914.
Moreover the most serious blow
to the agricultural interests was
due to the defiation program of the
Wilson administration, which
caused farm products to do tail
spin instead of the volplane which
careful and sane policies would
have insured.
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EXPORTS: QUANTITIES IN
CREASE. VALUES DECREASE.

Republican contention that the
decrease in our export trade, COM
pairing the calendar year 1921 with
1920 records a decrease in values
rather than a decrease in quanti-
ties is corroborated somewhat by
the statement of exports of
domestic breadstuffs, cottonseed
OIL" ETC., recently published by the
Department of Commerce. This is
a regular monthly bulletin.
The bulletin shows that during
1920 we exported to foreign coun-
tries 6,159,132 bales of cotton
which was valued at $1,136, 4e9,-
600; while in 1921 we exported g.
474,1O5 bales valued at but 1884,
242,00O, or falling off in value of
more than so per cent. OF cotton
seed oil we exported 1S4,754, 200
pounds in 1920, which brought into
Uncle Sans cash register nearly
100000, while 252,592,O0O
pounds exported in 1921 brought
in only s24, 100000.
Among breadstuffs, we exported
in 1920 nearly 100000 bushels
of barley, which was valued at
S27,OO0,000; and in 1921 nearly
100000 bushels brought only
$20,687,00O. A little less than 49,
OOO,OO bushels Of corn exported
in 1920, brought us a little more
than $26,00O,O00; but in 1921
corn export Of 129,0O0,00o bushels
brought us less than $93,000,00O.
The 1921 export was more than
seven times that of 1920, but its
value was only about ~ times as
much.
About 393, 900, 900 pounds of.rice
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watch mo. II" steam In.
Out yonder. beyond the horizon,
lay the Great Unexplored.
tYou recall your envy of the viii
lake banker when he returned
from q trip to the city.
To travel SO miles by railroad,
back in President Harrison's day,
was boyhood treat beyond the
dreams.
Today the boy yawns as he
climbs into the Pullman for trip
of 500 or 1000 miles. It's inter-
esting, but rot out of the ordinary.
What he yearns for is to fly in
that steel airplane overhead.
Travel. far from home" once
was a thrill even for the grown
ups. Now it's rather dull neces-
sity Of a blase age.-Cleveland
Press.
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TRAVEIs

How much do you the rail-
roads? You are not getting your
share, on the averase, unless you
make IL trips year and travel
456 miles. II
Thirty-three years ago. the av-
erage American used the railroads
eight times wear, travelling a
total of 1872 miles.
Now, 33 years isn't so long ago.
The year 1889. is fairly fresh in
the memories Of millions.
You look at the figures on rail-
road passenger travel; and your
comment probably is; I'VE GER
tainly are stepping out. Times
have changed amazingly"
The period Of civilization in
which we live is most wonderful
in the way it has conquered space.
Maybe you are one, of the lucky
who can recall a boyhood in a
country town-and the thrill of
going down TO the village depot to
The Owosso times., 1922-02-03
We Show Men g. Women

Amazing opportunity for large income Why waste
time working for othersi Use yonr spare time AZ
nome and gan financial indepidenc-. No esnv"ssing
e YOUR own master. Write to-day n-iversst f"osess
Co.. Dept. A. No. 70 Fifth Ave-. New York CITY,
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ments consist Of one stock barn
Prof. Boiling is booked to lecture
at the consolidated school Wednes-
day night
Miss Julia Wyatt, Of Louisville. is
here to spend Independence Day with
her parents
The nice rain that fell Sunday
may be the starter that win save our
nice crops
Miss Mary Jane Deatley visited
relatives at Carlisle last week
Sidney Douthitt. government rail-
road statiscian. Of Henry county,
was a guest Of friends here Sunday.
H S. Osborne. C. W Deatley. viii
liam Cockrell. Victor Baxter and
Leslie Turley motored Sunday to
Cynthiana to witness the ball game
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efect q decrease m rates,
which must be met by some
decrease IN expenses The
railroads for the year ended
December 31st. 1921, earned
s.319o. on the value of their
property as established by the
Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and for the four
months ended April 30th. J. y
which is the latest date for
which we have statistics. they
only earned 1850 on such
value. Surely this cannot be
considered by anyone as an
adequate interest return
Railroad employees know that
IN their own investments they
rightfuliy demand q much
higher rate Of interest than
Thu
Tia ChesapealEs and Ohio
Railway Company desires b
work on the very dosest baah
with tn empaoyo2 realizing
that such q state of sffnin
produces q much bsttef 10
aait in every direction than
ON q contrary policy Il
has therefore been my desire
to bring about such a rela-
tionship between the employees
and the Company that viii
produce the best results in the
operation Of the railroad. be-
cause the splendid feeling that
cooperation and mutua es-
TEEN always create IS bound to
result in financial and other
consequences of a splendid
nature.
Many OF our employees have
been working for the railroad
q great many years with the
greatest harmony. | sincere
~ trust that they may work
with the Company a great
many more.
In the event our men do take
drastic action, it is, Of course,
incumbent upon the Manage
ment 10 operate the railroad,
IN order that the public may
be served
". ]. HARAHAN.
President.
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oFFIcE or rHE PRESIDENT

represented. and al the ques-
tons wh;ch could possibly Be
rziscd were at the time Of these
hearings fully discussed, and
the CONCLUSION Of the Labor
Board was reached after ex-
hzustive consideration Of the
facts before them. and they
also considered al other facts
that seemed TO be relevant.
Detailed information as TO the
reasons for their conclusions
Is contained IN the opinions OF
the Labor Board
Tins railroad has accepted
and put into effect m good
faith every increase granted to
It's employees by the Labor
Board. Ii has obeyed every
rule OF the Labor Board affect
ing it, and, consequently, en-
tiers the situation with abso-
hateiy clezn hands. A above
stated, i has done nothing 30
evade the Transportation ACT
rs Is claimed Of some ruadA
In this state Of affairs 1t win
be observed that the employees
are asked to consider striking
against the rulings Of a consti
tuted Governmental authority
acting entirely within that
authority. 1t IS hard to un-
derstand how this railroad can
do anything In this case except
czrIy out the decision of the
Labor Board / feel sure that
public opinion viii not coun-
tenance q strike on such a basis
and that disaster only can en-
sue # such a course IS persisted
m / earnestly believe that
this IS also the mature Judg-
ment Of a great number Of our
men
To al students of the con-
ditioos Of the times It is thor
oughly apparent that this
situation IS only a continue
ton Of the inevitable adjust
ment which IS going on IN all
wages which were increased as
a result of war conditions
Shippers have been insistent
upon reductions IN rates. and
the Interstate Commerce
Commission has Just put into
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ANNorNcEs ZOE ooNGREss


this Ninth dis
Fningsburg
moved NsysTiDe 1887
his
stto-rsy following
Vanderbilt University I proud that Of the
then Defining his
Advocate Judge Cole said IN brief
Less government
and u foT
Office
and 10 OF widows
responsibility 0
Building Of schools and churches
road building in all Of be
o Stripes
Speedy and
I Progressive progressive
Restocking
mind
personality and
predict sill
sn district
his claims careful consideration the polls August
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Whilc 10 of6ciRl notification
h1s been givcn tins Company.
ne newspapers GETTY rs IN
7ecrn of news the information
that CERTAIN classes of cur en-
paoyes have been requested 70
vote on the question of whcfh-
C CT not they WI scrept cer-
txzn rulings Of the United
States Railroad Labor Board
Insofar Is shop men are
concerned. ] understand that
they are requested 70 vote
1pon the following questions.
l. Whether they wi1 &C
cord 10 the railroads the
night 10 have piece-work
done N Their shops. also
whether ibey VII accord 70
the railroads the night TO
contract their shop plants
20 outsiders.
As this Company has not
asked It's employees 70 accept
the piece-w0rk bass and has
not contracted with anybody
70 work It's shops. there are No
Questions Of that kind pend
ing 50 far as Il Is concerned,
and there Is. consequently, no
occasion for bs10ting on the
question Of striking on account
Il such grievances
q Whether they VIII
ak;de by rules 6. 10. II. IA.
Is, 46 and III, contained n
Decision No. ~ and Ad-
deodum 6 thereto of the
United States Railroad
Labor Board
.. Whether they VIII
abide by United States
Railroad Labor Board De-
cisson No 1895, providing
for a reduction m their pay
elective July lst, 1921
/ understand that the Other
employees who are being asked
10 vote are also agrieved at
other decisions Of the Labor
Board affecting them
The decisions Of the United
States Railroad Labor Board
50 questioned were rendered
after due investigations and
earrings. at which an were
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gy this week for $40.
John Stull and wife spent Sunday
with William Stun and wife at Peel
ed Oak
Clyde Brown has bought an auto
mobile
Charles Payne and family, of Ca.
MARCO, visited ]. d. Alexander and
family.
Jesse Carpenter and family, Bour.
bon county. visited his parents, Joe
Carpenter and wife. this week. They
also visited Mrs. Carpenters parents,
L. B. Wilson and wife.
Robert Goodpaster and wife spent
Sunday with their daughter. Mrs.
Lloyd Alexander.
Mrs. Serbia Carpenter continues
very sick.
Miss Sallie Reid. of Peeled Oak.
began the Sugar Grove school Mon
day morning.
William A'hagton and wife and
daughter. Miss Fannie, Of Winches-
ter. and Chester Conner and family,
of this place, spent Sunday with w.
A. Conner and family.
Mrs. Walter Linton. OF near Mt.
Sterling. visited her sister. Mrs. Ben
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W. ]. HARAHAN,
President.

Thompson, this week
Carl Garrett and wife. of L. & E.
junction, visited G. w. Kincaid and
wife last week.
Lucien Johnson, of near Mt. Ster-
ling, spent Sunday with Chester Ray
Miss Annie Ray is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Matte Wilson. at Mt.
Sterling.
Mrs. William Donaldson, who has
been sick for some time, continues
about the same.
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The scvthe q time that marks the
days allotted IN each iDdiridusl
vifbouf rsrEro 20 are hir-h or cali
tng. visited two homes IN this ven
ny laEt week On THURSDAY a; fhe
home &C her pzrenfs. M ard Ms
Patrick Chass- Ms Serris Welch.
ares =. wife of AIber1 welcA- laid
down Mes burdens that % her were
ovsrf0ui1E via the swestness q
JOY ard service "a exchange Tor a
manson beyuDd ire skies Er- and
Mrs wslch were married within the
last year and only a few >eeks sEo
returned frun a winter sps-1 IN Coz
orado IN the hope Of restoring her
health. Mrs Welch xss until over
taken By Sickness an active and
rerT Waived member 81 cur cC'uuty
school faculty. whose services were
sought Al Different places Possess
ing q bright infeslec1 whicn SIC had
trained along lines tai she nigh be
nf se-zMe 20 others. as wei as those
50 rear ard dear 10 her. sc leaves
vide circle Of friends Of an ares
who win miss her cheering voice and
smile The stzlwAr1 young husband.
nrw ts2ws1 in gr5ef, Suf inside noblei
by fhss close uoaniOnsSAip. has
with the family. the sympathy Of the
entire community To mother. father.
sistsr ard brother sse has lefi 10
hold and cherish as a nenorial a
life Of loyalty and devotion Funeral
services we're held by Rev Chapel.
with iuferDent IL the family Gene
tery beneath q bank Of flowers
On Tuesday. Daniel Gibson. aged
IS years. after some weeks OF sick
ness. died q. his home near Csmsr-
GO Mr. Gibson was highly respect
ed farmer. friend and 7eigkbor- His
wife fnee wilson,. two son= Bay and
TsuIbes. and q daughter. Mrs Hen
" Hunt. survive him H. was =
brother Of the late Campbell Gibsoa-
Burial took place IL he family CEN
stsry.
Miss Marian Cram visited friends
in Bourbon and Fsyette counties last
week
Miss Bessie Amburgy is visiting
friends in Ohio.
Dr.. J. 7. Ricketts, nd wife have
returned from Owen county. where
they visited their son. John Ricketts,.
and family
Misses Frances and Elsie Wyatt
after some months with their sister.
Julia Wyatt. in Louisville. are al
home with their parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Wyatt
Miss Mary Maupin Wyatt has re-
turned 10 Richmond normal 10 fin
ish some school work
The Bogie farm Of 2S7 acres. lying
just west Of Camargo. has been sold
to North Stapleton. who owns
farm on Greenbriar. and he divides
his time between here and mis- form
er home in Magoffin county. The
price was S65 per acre Improve
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Special sale Of womsn's fullfash-
iOnsd pure-thread silk hose Saturday
al sl.55 the pair. Blacks and whites
only. Pure thread silk. not fiber
The Walsh Co. Inc.
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NoTIcEI

All persons having claims against
the estate Of T. F. Rogers, Jr, de-
ceased. will present them properly
proven TO W. p. White.-Edith c.
Rogers, Administrator. 1880
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-04
Help Wanted

LADY OR MAN WHO CAN SING
To introduce and popularize songs
that take" singing them in local
movie houses and placing them on
sale with drug stores and dealers in
your territory. Good royalty and
commissions to right party.-Enter.
prise Music Co., PIC Lyric Building
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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HAY BALER FOR SALE-1s2O
model. International. 17x22. complete
with extra blocks and belt.-Henry
Barnes. (73-tfD
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section
Efficient with
peruzsl
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-04

Buy a Palm Beach suit now for
Chautauqua- Griefs BALTIC makes, the
best summer clothes made. sold by
The Walsh Co., Inc, at SIS.
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FOR RENT

Ny millinery store and fixtures
Reasonable. Am going out Of bust
ness on account Of my health.-Mrs
". A. Boyd, Sharpsburg. (74tf)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-04

Mrs. Frank Brown visited Mrs.
Greene at Mt Sterling this week
Lee Maxey. who has been very i'll
the past week. is somewhat better.
Robert Turley bought a new bug
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-04
We are Authorized 70 announce
WILLIAM THRoop COLE

Greenup candidate for Congress subject ths
q 8 1922
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-04
sTEPsToNE

o Willie Ragan. Correspondent
. - I
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-04

$3.50 .
ck~Aseo AND VICINITY .
sss .
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-07-04

Van Hensen collars at Walsh's.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are authorized to announce


DeDocste
n primary Saturday
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-10
English Food Importations.

A large part of the north Of Eng
land is a busy hive of industry, con-
tanning such manufacturing centers as
Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Brad
ford, Manchester, and many other
places where large populations are
concentrated. The north country calls
for great importations of food stu0s,
the bulk of which comes from this side
of the Atlantic and is landed at Liver
pool or carried on to Manchester by
the ship canal. One of these imports
is flour, of which in 1919 there were
landed at Liverpool $4,000 sacks, and
at Manchester $4,000 sacks, making
a total of 1,0S8,00 sacks. The -four
is contained in bags of 40 pounds
weight each, and two bags make what
is known as sack, which is, there
fore, equal to $50 pounds. The inn
ports at Liverpool and Manchester,
were, therefore, equal to 304,G4Ooo0
pounds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-10
NOT AS BAD AS 1T SOUNDED
Woman Was Unduly Alarmed at Grue-
some Story Which She Overheard
in the Street Car.

A Columbus woman in a trip on an
interurban car recently sat behind
two women who were holding an ami
mated conversation, the Indianapolis
News relates. She paid no attention
to the talk until a part of a sentence
reached her ear, through the noise of
the car-''in an awful fix, with both
legs disjointed." The woman was inn
pressed with this tale of suffering
and while she was considering it an
other bit of the conversation was
waited to her ears over the roar of
the wheels-'and one foot nearly off"
This was positively distressing, and
the woman moved uneasily in her seat
stretching both feet to assure her
self they were in proper condition.
Buzz, buzz, went the voices, and then
"a hand all mashed" BY this time
the woman was having Mortified
visions of a mangled body. "a
wreck" she said to herself, and to
add TO her horror the train made q
sudden terrible jolt which sent her
heart to her mouth, figuratively speak
ing. A smooth place in the road en-
abled her to hear the last of the grue-
some tale: ut would cost as much to
send it to a doll hospital as it would
to get a new one, so I'm just going
to buy her new one"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-10
PURE WATER WITHOUT COLOR
Quantity of It is Under Ones
Observation.

Water in its purest states is practi-
cally colorless, except that ii has a
blue tint when g considerable amount
Of it is viewed together. The water
of Loeb Karine in Scotland is nearly
pure chemically although ii contains
very small amount Of carboGiferous
matter which gives II faint brown
tinge Water, under some circum-
stances, looks as If it was full of col
or, and this happens when light thrown
upon 1t Is reflected back again, as in
the case of soap bubble and of a
rainbow, the latter being formed Of
drops Of rain that reflect back tie
sunlight, broken up into its different
parts, which resemble the colors OF a
rainbow. Stagnant or bad" water
seems TO have colors on It because
of the different forms Of life grown
on it's surface and forming layer5
which reflect the light back aud forth.
The waves Of light interfere with each
other and cause cOlors. Perfectly pure
water mas taste from the salts dis
solved in 1t and from the atmospher.
ic gases nitrogen. oxygen and carbon
dioxide which it contains.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-10

Mermaid-What is that sign you put
up?
Neptune-Yisitor. are forbidden t.
throw ships in the water.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-10
CROWN NO LONGER A SYMBOL
Gennany's New Stamp Issues Bear
Pictures Of Workingmen
Instead of Royalty.

The substitution Of figures of work
ingmen for crowned heads ON the new
postage stamps being issued by the
German government have considerable
political significance. in the opinion Of
the Boston News Bureau. They speak
emphatieally for the radical change in
public opinion" and ARGUE rather con-
vincingly of continued strengthening
of democratic sentiment" As the Bos-
ton daily explains:
The stamps are in three series of
six designs. one having the figure of a
smith, the other a miner. and the third
of farmer. The first series, with
value of GO pfennig Ozark violet) and
so pfennig (redl, show smiths of diff
ferent ages at the anvil; the next in
value 100 pfennig (green) and 100 pfen-
mig (ultramarine). show miners with
pick, chisel or handcar; the last in
value $50 pfennig (orahge) and 100
pfennig (bluegreen), carrying farmers
moving grain and binding sheaves.
The 100 pfc mig stamJ viii be the
unit for foreign postage. The 60 and
40 pfennig stamps have now been Is
sued. The other stamps will not be
Issued Immediately, as the govern
ment has supply of Ole stamps to be
exhausted.
1t is interesting that the govern
ment takes official cognizance of the
deprecated mark. since the 100 pfen-
mig stamp equals 80 cents gold. pre-
war parity. That larger deprecia-
tion is not recognized is undoubtedly
due to the greater value Of the mark
in Germany than outside.
Ir any case the stamps are note
worthy as Indicating the passing of
the crowned head as a symbol of Ger
many.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-10
THERE WAS THAT POSSIBILITY
And Virginia Lad Might Have Seen
Something of the Sort Happen
Occasionally.

A Virginian recently elected Judge
and feeling keenly the responsibilities
Of his exaxlted position, was coming on
horseback along a road in remote
section of his district He saw sleol.c
Oh a hillside.
Boy" he said to a lad who was
loafng alongside the road, sis that
smoke up there from Il still?"
Eyes, sir, l reckon it is" the boy
replied.
"What are they making up there?"
'Might be maxim some apple
brandy"
The judge jumped from his horse.
"Here, boy" he said, hold this horse.
I'm going mp there and stop that. They
can't flOut the law in that manner in
my district"
The boy took the reins and the
judge climbed the fence and started
toward the smoke. After he had gone
a few steps the boy shouted:
ooh, mister"
"What is it?' asked the Judge.
"Effen you don't come back, what
aust / do with the horse ?"-Saturday
Evening Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-10
HIS CRITICISM RATHER HASTY
Possibly Mr. NewIywed VIII Make
Discreet Inquiries Before He
Makes Another Complaint.

n few weeks ago / was invited to
dine with couple of old scIoo,mates
who GGd been married for some lane.
was asked TO bring a friend who had
also attended school with us.
The dinner looked appetizlng. and
was progressing smoothly with all of
US in good spirits.
Suddenly, Jack, my married friend.
turned to his wife and said: "Vera,
what's the matter with these bis
cuits?"
She made some sort of reply, where
upon he answered they were not fit
TO eat, that his mother could do bet
Ter baking, and asked who baked
them.
Vera, with an Injured expression.
answered; ''Why. Dick, dear. your
mother sent them over this evening. -
Both, l know, wished the dinner
over, and l found | had pressing
engagement directly afterward.- Chi
cago Tribune.