Loop City Northwestern
J. W. BURLEIGH. Publisher.
LOUP CITY - - - NEBRASKA
“DRY” PITCHERS BEST.
Baseball will be more attractive to
many lovers of the national game
when there are no more "spitball”
pitchers, says Cleveland Plain Deal
er. They make the sport slower
than it would be otherwise, and their
unclean and repulsive way of pitching
causes errors which would not be
made If the ball were not so slippery
wrhen It gets to the fielders. Be
sides, the mere name of the “spitball”
Is obnoxious to not a few men and
women who are steady patrons of the
most popular game In America. For
tunately there is reason to believe that
the “spltters" are losing ground. They
are not so much in evidence as they
were last year or the year before, and
they do not count among the leading
winners of the big leagues. Krause
and Joss, Mullln and Coombs and
Bender, Wlllet and Young. Summers,
Clrcotte, Chece and Johnson, Powell
and Waddell, In the American league,
use the “spitball” little, or not at all.
In the National league, the most fa
mous pitchers, such as Mathewson,
Brown, Wiltse, Willis, Camnitz,
Moren, Reulbach and Overall, do not
rely on the “spitter” for their vic
tories. There is no room for doubt
that the best dozen “dry” pitchers In
the two big leagues are far superior
to the most skillful 12 among those
who use the “spitball."
The notion which some persons
may have entertained, that the Amer
ican “jack tar” is an improvident,
happy-go-lucky sort of chap, with
whom money is “easy come easy go,”
will have to be modified. An official
statement from Washington furnishes
proof that many of the enlisted men
of the navy are sober, saving, and
with an eye to the future. Not less
than 27 per cent, have a part of their
pay deposited where it is accumulat
ing interest. Many of the sailors de
vote much of their pay to the sup
port of relatives. Recently a sailor
come to his paymaster to exchange
a navy check for $1,200 for money
with which he proposed to invest in
land in the west. The American sail
or of the present day is a sturdy,
sober, self-respecting chap, and often
he has money in the bank with which
to back up his good character.
Queer stories come from Morocco,
and none has been queerer than that
relating to Sultan Mulai Hafid and his
treatment of El Roghi, the pretender
to the throne. It has been alleged
that the sultan kept El Roghi prison
er in a narrow cage in which he was
exposed to the multitude and subject
ed to gross insults and indignities.
This proceeding evoked a protest
from the European powers, and the
sultan "let up” on the prisoner. Now
comes the tale that the man in the
cage was not El Roghi at all, but an
impostor who impersonated the pre
tender, while the latter was in collu
sion with the sultan, to whom he paid
liberal sums of money, and thus se
cured immunity from trouble.
Dislike of the cigarette has often I
been manifested by fathers, mothers
and guardians, and sometimes figures
in the disposition of legacies.' Thus
a young man named Acker, of Atlan
tic Highlands, N. J., has been left $25,
000 by his grandfather on condition
that for the nest 24 years Acker shall
refrain from indulging in cigarettes
or participating in dissipation. To get
the regular allowance under the will
Acker must at stated periods make af
fidavit that he has complied strictly
with the terms. That ought to be a
pretty fair test of a young man’s
preference. The sum of $25,000 should
be an acceptable offset to deprivation
of cigarette smoking.
In Russia the large landed propri
etors are now using farm machinery,
and demonstrating that when modern
methods of agriculture are generally
adopted in the czar’s domain there
will be a large increase in the world’s
food supply. The farmers who* use
machinery raise 2,088 pounds of rye
and 2,196 pounds of winter wheat per
dessiatine (2.7) acres in 1908, against
1,692 and 1,836 pounds respectively
raised by the peasants who adhere to
their old and crude' methods. There
ought to be a good field for the sale
of farm Implements in Russia with
showings of this kind to strengthen
the arguments of agents.
Distance lends enchantment to a
comet
The man who during the Boxer up
rising risked his life to gain provi
sions for the foreigners besieged :n
Peking is dying in poverty and ob
scurity. So short is the memory of
the world for its heroic deeds. Hero
worshiping exhausts itself by its own
violence, and then comes forgetful
ness in the newer sensations.
A radium mine has been discov
ered in California, which may cause
the price of the stuff to drop a few
million dollars an ounce.
A St. Louis hostess Introduced a
new society fad at a luncheon when
she corralled her guests on the lawn
and' turned the hose on them. Of
course, if they needed it, little ob
jection can be raised; but care must
be exercised lest those who may
adopt the fad lay themselves open to
the charge of having water on the
brain.
Though a cure has been found for
the sleeping sickness it does not in
the least resemble an alarm clock.
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
ALL SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPON
Religious, Social, Agricultural, Polit
ical and Other Matters Given
Due Consideration.
Central Cfty proposes to have a
Chautauqua next summer.
Holdups of the Union Pacific rail
road are now on trial in Omaha.
Mrs. Alex Hunter, who was ac
cidentally shot near Murray, died in
an Omaha hospital.
Farmers about Belgrade are buying
autos and a large garage is to be
established there.
Aeroplane flights will be a feature
of the Fremont exposition to be held
in 1910, if the present plans of the
merchants committee work out.
Rose Lange, aged 23, of Fremont, at
tempted suicide by swallowing poison,
but her life was saved by the prompt
arrival of phiysicians. No motive for
the attempt is known.
Central City, is being turned upside
down by the revival meetings conduct
ed by Rev. E. P. Loose, the Wisconsin
evangelist. Many conversions are
thus far recorded.
Legislation affecting the crafts will
he one of the chief topics for consider
ation at the state convention of black
smiths, horseshoers and wheelwrights
in Lincoln on November 18 and 19.
Fire completely destroyed the new
stable buildings on the fair grounds,
about one mile east of Broken Bow.
Fortunately, no live stock was in the
buildings at the time.
The twenty-five states have re
served space at the National corn
show and will show- what has been
done with corn, the results of succes
sive years of experiment.
Fire on the Nicholas Schreiner hay
land north of Fremont destroyed four
large stacks containing fifty tons of
liay. The fire w-as said to have start
ed from an engine on the railroad.
Charles Boales, a young man living
north of Cozad, committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid. He was 21
years old and had been living alone on
his farm. He was to have been mar
ried on the day following his death.
Friends can give no reason for the
deed.
Presbyterian people of Ponca laid
the cornerstone of their new- edifice.
It will be dedicated about Christmas.
As Miss Margaret Lewis was riding
a horse in Hamilton county, a do grar,
out and bit the horse. The animal
jumped violently and threw Miss
Lewis to the ground, fracturing her
skull. She is in a critical condition.
Winters & Short of Atwood, Kan., j
who have the contract for building i
Morrill county's new $25,000 court
house, began breaking ground for the
foundation last week. The building is
to be of pressed brick and stone, with
basement and two stories high.
The Hastings Commercial club has
started a movement to complete the
raising of a fund of $25,000 to pay off
the deficit of Hastings college, con
ditional on the designation of the in
stitution as the Nebraska synodical
college.
G. H. Mahlpie of Pilger had his
back broken. In company with Louis
Koplin, he had gone after a load of
hay and was returning when the wa
gon upset. Mr. Mahlpie struck the
ground in such a way as to break his
back and otherwise injure himself.
Marvin Hatch, aged 8 years, son of
Edward Hatch, was dragged to death
by a cow at Seward. The boy who
was leading the animal from the pas
ture had wrapped the rope about his
waist. He was dragged two blocks
before the animal could be stopped.
Former Senator Dietrich of Has
tings and Miss Margretta Shaw Stew
art of Philadelphia were married at
the bride’s home, 1725 Pine street,
Philadelphia. The ceremony was sim
ple and witnessed only by relatives
and a few intimate friends of the
bride and groom.
A prairie fire southwest of Suther
land burned over a considerable terri
tory and destroyed much good range.
Several stacks of hay were burned and
one or two farmhouses narrowly es
caped. Fire from a passing engine
also resulted in a loss of several
hundred dollars worth of hay in the
north valley.
Nebraska is about to get another
railroad, running from Beloit, Kan., to
Kearney. C. liildreth, a banker of
Frankling county, has written to the
secretary of state that the road has
come to the Nebraska line and that
the surveyors will shortly be at work
in this state. Mr. Hildreth asked that
copies of the corporation laws be sent
to him.
One of the most successful farmers'
institutes held in that part of Nebras
ka, attracting hundreds of farmers and
normal school students to its sessions
and exhibits, was held at Peru. The
exhibits were many and varied, prizes
being awarded on common small
grains, chickens, fruit, cookery and
dairy products.
Charles Steele, who shot Henry
Martin with a 22-caliber revolver at
the home of Jens Rasmussen near
Avoca, gave himself up to the Avoca
authorities and was placed in the jail
at Fiattsmouth.
County Superintendent L. R. Willis
of Adams county has inaugurated a
series of reading contests which are
somewhat after the plan of the old
spelling matches. Each school will
first have a local reading contest;
then the local winners will contest in
a township match. The township
champions win then participate in the
county contest for the championship.
The York County Independent Tele
phone company has decided to in
crease its capital $50,000 and have
placed $25,000 stock on the market.
The company has paid 8 per cent in
terest right along on this investment.
Arrangements are being completed
for holding an old-fashioned fiddlers’
carnival in Nebraska City.. Already
forty entries have been made, and
Secretary John L. Patterson is receiv
ing new applications every day. This
is something new and novel, and
never before attempted in this state.
Some of the applicants are from Mis
souri and Arkansas.
LICENSES NOT PAID.
Commission Men of Stats Are Ce
linquent and Liable.
By a law passed by the last session
of the state legislature it was provid
ed that any person, firm, or corpora
tion wishing to carry on a commis
sion business must secure a license
from the pure food commissioner pay
ing therefor $10, and filing with the
application certain information. At
the same time such company is or
dered to execute a bond for $2,000 to
the county judge of me county in
which business is done which bond
must be approved by the county clerk
and placed on file.
Though there are a good many
firms in the state who carry on a com
mission business, that is, buy and sell
consignments of wares and merchan
dise in the state, only seventeen of
these have received and paid for a
license. All of them are Omaha and
South Omaha firms, and have parted
with their $10 under protest. It is not
known whether they have executed a
bond each, as that duty falls without
the scope of the food department. The
law attaches a penalty for those who
conduct such a business without tak
ing out a license under bond. From
the wording of the law there is no
other authority to compel obedience
than that of the county attorney. He
would probably be governed by com
plaints.
Population of Nebraska Towns.
In the work done by City Clerk Oz
man in preparing for the organization
of a state league of municipalities, a
number of interesting statistics have
been received. Among these are esti
mates of population as made by the
various city clerks of the state. Some
of these estimates, as given by muni
cipal officers, are as follows: Omaha,
150,000; South Omaha, 43,000; Hast
ings, 12,000; Fremont and Nebraska
City, each 10,000; Kearney, 8,500;
York, 7,500; Plattsmouth and Fair
bury, 5,500; Alliance, 5,000; Holdrege,
4,000; Seward, 3,250; David City, Au
rora and Blair, 3,000; Ord, Superior
and Central City, 2,500; Hebron, Paw
nee City, West Point and Tekamah,
2,000; Humboldt, 1,800; Hartington
and Satnton, 1,500; Wisner, Weeping
Water and Syracuse, 1,200.
Contract Let.
The State Board of Public Lands
and Buildings let the contract for the
construction of an elevated tank at the
Girls’ Industrial home at Milford. The
contract was let to the Des Moines
Bridge and Iron works for $2,095. The
tank will hold 25.000 gallons and will
be used for fire protection and to sup
ply the institution.
To Inspect National Guard.
Major E. H. Phelps will inspect com
pany F of the National guard of Ne
braska at Lincoln, December 13. Mem
bers of National guard companies
throughout the state who are attend
ing the state university will be ex
pected to report for inspection with
company F at this time.
No Free Talk Coupons.
It is against the law for a telephone
supply house to give as a premium to
those local telephone companies who
buy their supplies from it with cou
pons good for so much talk over the
long distance telephones. C. M. Bart
lett of the Fairbury Telephone com
pany sent the state railway commis
sion a proposition from the Swedish
Supply company at Chicago, offering
these coupons to the Fairbury firm.
The commission held this would per
mit of discrimination and could not be
permitted.
Treasury Out of Cash.
State Treasurer Brian has on hand
warrants to the amount of $11,000,
with no money to pay them. He has
written to the county treasurers ask
ing them to hurry up and send him
some money, as many of them have
paid nothing to the f-.tate for six
months.
Telephones Go to Depots.
The Burlington has notified the
Railway commission that it has or
will install telephones in depots in
several communities where it believes
they are needed. It also states in the
communication that the Bartos act is
unconstitutional and it is not in com
pliance with that law that the tele
phones are being installed. The Bar
tos act provides that railroads must
furnish telephones in their depots.
Trophy from Arizona.
Miss Leach, brand clerk in the office
of the secretary of state, received the
skin of a full grown rattlesnake some
five feet long, with twelve rattles and
a button attached, sent to her by her
brother in Arizona. The brother had
killed the reptile in his front yard by
chopping its head off with a short
handled hoe. The skin is nicely
tanned and will be used in the future
as a decoration for the walls of the
office of the scretary.
Although a reward of $1,500 has
been offered for their apprehension,
no trace has been found of the rob
bers who recently wrecked the bank
at Manley. Detectives are at work on
the case, but the chances of finding
the robbers seem rather small.
Druggist Gets New Trial.
Nicholas McCabe, who runs a drug
store at North Platte and who was
convicted on four counts of selling
liquor, secures a new trial because
the supreme court holds that where
the lower court permits the introduc
tion of a county judge’s search war
rant as independent evidence it will
be held in error when the complain
ant charges the defendant with hiv
ing sold liquor personally and the de
fendant is not a witness at the trial
to face his accusers. The case will
again be tried.
State May Lose Thousand.
The State Board of Public lands and
buildings is trying to find out whether
it has been done out of $1,000 due
from the contractor who was to con
struct the buildings at Norfolk in
sane asylum. He boarded his men at
the institution and promised to pay
when the work ‘was done. He fell
down on the work and the board took
over the unfinished building, but
failed to take over that board money.
So now it is figuring to see whether
the contractor's bondsmen are re
sponsible for the amount due.
Capture Prizes at Recent Roping
Contest in Wyoming.
Learn Art in Rounding Up Wild Cat
tle on Mountain Peaks of Lit
tle Island in the Pacific
Ocean.
Honolulu.—Since a dusky Hawaiian
rode out into the arena at Cheyenne
In the Frontier day contests and beat
the best of all the ropers in the world,
and since Irkua Purdy's cousfns,
Archie Kaaua and Jack Low, won
third and sixth places in the contest,
many have wondered how these men
from a group of tiny islands In the
middle of the Pacific were able to
come to Wyoming and show the best
of the plainsmen how to rope a steer.
The answer is simple. Ever since
these men have been old enough to
straddle a horse, they have been used
to riding over rough country and rop
ing cattle under conditions such as
the average prairie cowboy never saw
nor imagined.
The island of Hawaii contains a
mountainous and rugged land through
which the wildest of wild cattle roam.
High up above the level of the sugar
plantations the mountains are well
wooded and the task of rounding up
and roping cattle in such country re
quires the greatest skill and coolness
in the saddle and with the rope. Only
once in a thousand times will it hap
pen that the animal to be roped lays
Itself open on a level piece of land
The throw’ is almost always made on
the slope of a hill, sometimes with a
sheer precipice at one side, and for
this reason the Hawaiian cowboy
never makes his rope fast to the sad
dle horn before throwing. It would
be as much as his life is worth to do
so, for the steer is liable to break
away when the horse is on ground
that makes it impossible to throw the
animal, and so the roper must let go
of his rope to save himself and his
horse. These Haw’aiians are accus
tomed to throw from all angles and up
or downhill indiscriminately. The ad
vantage of being used to this kind of
work was well demonstrated at the
recent championship contests in Chey
enne.
The three Hawaiians naturally
enough, did not have their own horses,
and depended on what they could bor
row to ride during the contests.
Purdy selected one that looked about
right for the work, but a few seconds
after he started for the steer he
found to his disgust that the horse
was not well neck broke and he had
difficulty in guiding the animal right,
and it looked as if it were impossible
for him to make the throw success
fully. But Purdy was used to that
kind of work, and without any hesita
ROYAL FAMILY OF THE DUTCH EMPIRE.
This is a new photograph of Queen Wilhelmina and the prince consort
with the heir to the throne of Holland. The “little queen,” as the ruler of
Holland is known, insists upon taking personal care of the baby princess,
who passed through her first summer with remarkably good health and bids
fair to one day fill the place of her royal mother, who is worshiped by her
subjects.
tlon he threw from one side.. As the
noose rose and fell cleanly over the
steer’s neck a shout of derision went
up from the crowd. They thought it
impossible for any man to throw a
steer in that way. But, quick as a
flash, Purdy made fast the rope to the
horn of the saddle, and almost before
the spectators knew what had hap
pened, the steer was struggling on
the ground. The final result of that
tie is famous. Purdy ran to the steer
and had it properly tied in one minute
and three seconds, making the best
time of the day and beating Archie
Kaaua’s time by six seconds. When the
finals came off Purdy was more used
to his horse and tied his steer in 5G
seconds.
The man to whom much of the
credit for the Hawaiian’s victory is
due Is Eben Low, brother of Jack
Low, half-brother to Archie Kaaua,
and cousin to Purdy. Mr. Low is a
retired rancher, who now lives in Hon
nlnln Ha it- was whn startPfl thA funri
to pay the cowboy’s expenses to Chey
enne.
Purdy’s first appearance In public
was made in Honolulu a year ago,
when Eben Low produced a wild west
show at Kapiolani park. Angus Me
Phee, then champion of the world,
was present and took part in the com
petition, beating Purdy and Kaaua,
but using a tied rope instead of a
loose one, to wrhich the Hawaiians
had been accustomed.
Purdy is a typical Hawaiian of the
mountains. Lithe as a Greek god, the
symmetry of his well-muscled limbs
is something to wonder at. His face
is dark and has many of the features
of a Wyoming Indian, but he has none
of their characteristics, for he is well
educated and speaks three languages
with ease and fluency. In manner he
is quiet and talks but little. He is
in no way conceited about his won
derful victory, but chats of his trip
and his doings in the easiest and most
modest way in the world.
SEES HER SON IN DREAM
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Boy Had Been Missing for More
Than Ten Years.
Mother’s Vision Impels Her to
Write Naval Authorities in
Washington for Informa
tion Regarding'Lad.
San Francisco, Cal.—Mrs. Hannah
Friedman, a resident of this city, saw
in her vision her eldest boy, who had
been missing for ten years, in the
uniform of a blue jacket of the United
States navy. So vivid was the impres
sion upon her by the dream that she
obeyed an inexplicable impulse to
write to the naval authorities at
Washington. The officials not only
substantiated the vision, but were
able to bring the mother and son to
gether.
The finding of one son led to the
finding of another. Both young men
now are working in this city, striving
to save sufficient money to pay their
mother’s railroad fare from New York
Mrs. Friedman and her husband
were living happily together ten years
ago. Their two boys, Mervyn, eight
years old, and Jesse, six, were at
tending school. The little family had
little or nothing to worry them.
Then Friedman began to neglect
his wife for other company. He gath
ered together whatever funds he
could, and in company with his af
finity and the two children, he went
to New York.
At the age of 16 Mervyn was en
tered in the United States navy by
the father. Jesse, who had some tal
ent as an amateur actor, appeared
successfully in theaters in New York.
The mother never gave up hope of
seeing her boys. Had she not moved
she would have heard from them, for
the boys, never forgetting their par
ent, wrote to her at various times,
but the letters were returned. This
led them to think she was dead.
Mrs. Friedman dreamed that her
eldest boy was in the United States
navy. He stood before her as in real
life, grown stalwart, looking every
inch a blue jacket. Then she awoke.
The more Mrs. Friedman thought
of the vision the more she felt that it
was true. She wrote to the navy de
partment at Washington in the hope
of ascertaining whether a boy named
Mervyn Friedman was in the ranks
The letter was referred to the bureau
of navigation The roll was exam- i
ined, with the result that the boy was
found.
The tidings were sent to the mother,
who was overjoyed at her good for
tune. She sold the few effects she
had, and with barely enough money to
pay her fare, she hurried on to New
York. She went to the home of her
sister, Mrs. E. Schumacher, and at the
first oportunity visited the navy yard.
With her heart full of expectation,
she boarded the Prairie and asked to
see young Friedman. The boy came
on deck. Mother gazed upon son, son
upon mother. There was no recogni
tion. The mother yearned to take the
boy of her dream in her arms, but she
feared that she might be mistaken.
Her voice trembled as she asked
if he were Mervyn Friedman and
whether he came from San Francisco.
Then the boy quickly identified him
self. When the mother told of her
own life he mingled his tears with
hers.
Young Friedman then told of his
brother Jesse and of his father. Jesse,
through his aid, was soon found. Then
there was a joyful reunion.
Having found his mother, Mervyn
declared he wanted to return to civil
life that he might be with her. He
did not want her to work any more.
Jesse also joined in the idea.
As Mervyn had two more years to
serve in the navy, it was impossible
for him to get his release unless in
fluence was brought to bear on the
authorities at Washington. Mrs.
Friedman enlisted the services of Sen
ator Bourne of Oregon and Congress
man Julius Kahn of this city. She
wrote letters to each, telling of her
need for her boy. Congressman Kahn,
touched by her apepal, submitted the
correspondence to the secretary of
the navy.
After some delay the navy depart
ment acquiesced in the recommenda
tions of the Pacific coast representa
tives. Young Friedman was given an
honorable discharge. Bidding his
mother good-by, he hurired to San
Francisco to find employment. He
was accompanied by his younger
brother. Mrs. Friedman remained
with her sister in New York.
Horses Are Scarce.
Washington.—Quartermaster Gen
eral Aleshire has received a report
from an officer who has been investi
gating that horses suitable for cavalry
and artillery are scarce and high in
most of the central western states.
The officer said he did not believe an
order for five or six carloads of horses
could be filled in Iowa.
What’s the Use of Licking?
Writer in Eastern Journal Condemns
the Practice, and Asks Above
Question.
If kicking would help so'ue it would
be worth while, but it does not. On
the contrary, it hinders.
Then why do rational, sensible men
and women indulge in it? ~
There is a question that is worthy
of more than a passing thought, for
it relates to human comfort, prosper
ity, and success:
Why do you kick when things do
not go to please you?
• Is It not because you were, taught
to do so? Didn't your parents, your
big brothers and sisters, and maybe
the men and women you admired,
grumble and complain, or kick, when
things did not go to suit them, even
when its fault was their own? ,
And are not your children learning
in the same way from you?
Maybe you had no thought of this
before? Now that your attention has
been called to It, and you have thought
about it, if you do not act accordingly
you will not be doing right, and to
fail to do that which you know to be
right is to sin.
Kicking is, therefore, a sign of ill
breeding, and one that young folks
should take into account when choos
ing life partners, for a kicker in matri
monial harness loses the race, besides
creating much confusion. — Newark
(N. J.) News.
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HORSE KNOWS DINNER TIME
All Business Engagements Are Off
the Instant This Animal Hears
Noon Whistle.
Columbus, Ind.—Howard J. Tooley,
a local grocer, may have to get rid
of the horse he uses with his delivery
wagon. No matter where that horse
may be, when the factory whistles
blow at noon the horse starts for the
barn, and all the pulling that drivers
can do will not change the horse’s
purpose.
The other day the horse was in a
distant part of the city when the fac
tory whistle blew at noon, and the
animal seemed to know It was time
to eat. The driver was delivering
some parcels at a rear door, but the
horse did not stand on ceremony. In
stead, it wheeled suddenly with the
intention of going home. The wagon
was overturned and demolished, and
the horse was thrown in the mix-up.
As soon as the horse could get on
its feet it again made an effort to go
to the barn, demolishing wagon and
all.
Ban on Tobacco.
Liberty, Mo.—The faculty of Wil
liam Jewell college has given out the
statement that the college would no
longer give financial aid to ministerial
students who smoke. It has been the
custom of the college for many years
to admit ministerial students free of
tuition and give financial assistance
to needy students. The ruling is caus
ing much comment, but the faculty de
clines to give out any statement con
cerning the ruling at present
Rats Eat Tax Money.
Boston.—When the genial tax col
lector of the little town of Leicester
brushed the dust off the town safe and
opened the big iron door for business
his eyes bulged with amazement. He
discovered that rats had eaten up all
the money, $200 in crisp new bills. A
portion of the money, after being pre
pared in small bits for the rats’ feast,
had been left over. The tax collector
says he is glad he made a bank de
posit the night before.
Court Makes Woman Widow.
San Francisco.—Charles H. Moore,
formerly a prominent attorney of this
city, who went to Europe in 1901 and,
when last heard from, was in Paris,
has been declared legally dead by Su
perior Judge Graham. Special letters
of administration were granted to the
widow, Mrs. Albina Moore, to enable
her to collect a $5,000 insurance pol
icy; on his life.
ADDED TO THE MISFORTUNE
Discarded Auto Simply Acted as De
coy to Bring Other Unde
sirables.
Asa Paine, vice-president of the
American Automobile association, said
in St. Augustine of the automobile
industry:
“Cars are now made to last. The
rich man no longer finds his 1907 car
unfashionable, like his 1907 coat, in
1909.
“At the beginning of the industry a
car was antiquated in no time—so
antiquated that people laughed at it.
"They tell a story In Detroit about
a dealer who had, in 1900, an anti
quated 1895 car. He tried vainly to
sell this car. He put lower and lower
price tags on it—$100, $50, $10—and
finally he put on a tag to the effect
that the car was to be given away.
“Kven then there were no takers.
“So one evening, desperate, the
dealer left the 1895 car in a vacant
lot beside his shop, hoping that some
one -would steal it in the night. But ,
when he came down to work the next
morning, not only was the old car
still there, but another one of similar
pattern had been placed beside it.”
H-artless Parent Again.
Beautiful Girl — Gardener, don't
make a flower bed there. It will
spoil our croquet ground.”
Gardener — Can’t help it. miss.
Them's my orders. Your father says
he is going to have this garden de
voted to horticulture, not husbandry.
Found!
Knicker—What is your definition of
a gentleman?
Bocker—He was evidently my w ife's
first husband.
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The patriotism of the office seeker
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