Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 31, 1903, Page 3

PLAYS ON THE “GREEN.” Arthur Stantey Wheeler Dismissed by Faculty of University’ of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis., Jan. 26—As the re- sult of a gambling scandal at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, Arthur Stanley ‘Wheeler, an instructor in English, has | been dismissed by the faculty, and ‘William Atwater, a junior student, who is the son of a Chicago Congrega~ ‘tional minister, has left town. Mr. Wheeler admits that he has frequent- ed gambling reserts in Madison, and has no criticism for the faculty in asking for his resignation. He is a ‘son of Prof. Wheeler of Yale and came to the university last fall as an in- Structor. He was highly recommended by the authorities at Yale. An in- vestigation by the faculty resulted trom the disclosures made by Atwater, who was taking the civic historic course. It is alleged he had been a loser at the gaming table to the ex- ‘tent of $1,100 and made a complaint to the faculty. MATERIAL SYMPATHY. Fund for a Girl Who Had -Her Left Hand and Left Leg Cut Off. Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 27.—A sympa- | thetic citizen of Sioux City started a ttund for little Gracie Molden, five years old, who had her left hand and left leg cut off last week while pick- ing up coal im the railroad yards, and now the fund is growing at a wonder- ful rate. The fund was started with $1.and now it has reached $115. Em- ployes of local business houses have begun to take up collections in the stores and several ehurches took up collections at their services yesterday for the little sufferer, who is at the | hospital. in from surrounding towns. GRAVE IN THE SNOW. Finlander Attempts to Commit Su! ciae in an Unusual Manner. Duluth, Jan. 27—Frans Naukgrom- berg, a Finlander of some education and who speaks ‘five languages, at- tempted to commit suicide yesterday under peculiar circumstances. He ap- plied for lodging at the police station Saturday night, and was allowed to go Sunday morning. He had 11 cents and spent 10 cents for chloroform. He walked to one of the residence streets near the normal «school, and, after carefully digging a hole in the snow, lay down and inhaled enough of the drug to produce unconsciousness. He was arrested,and given medical atten- tion. WANT FOOTBALL MADE A CRIME. Asks a $5,600 Fine and Five Years in Prison for All Players. Sioux Falls, 8S. D., Jan. 27—Among the freak bills introduced in the state ‘legislature is one which is designed to put a stop to the playing of football in South Dakota. The provisions of ‘the bill are severe, and under it the standing of the football player is even [worse than that of a criminal. A ‘player makes himself liable to a fine of $1,000 and five years’ imprison- ment, while the simple announcing of ‘his intention to play makes him sub- ect to being placed under a heavy bond. MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED. Man Is Found Under Circumstances Indicating Foul Play. Muscatine, Iowa, Jan. 27. — Martin Woods, recently released from the penitentiary, where. he served ten years as an accessory to the blowing wup of the homes of John Mahin, E. ‘Kessinger and N. Rosenburger of this ‘city in 1893, was found dead in bed. ‘There are strong indications of foul play. It is said that Woods threat- | ‘ened to tell who his accomplices were in the dynamiting outrage. The blow- ing up was the result of the active ‘Participation of the parties in a pro- ‘hibition movement at the time. Death of a Veteran. . Sturgis, S. D., Jan. 27. — Henry H. Williams of this city, aged about sixty- six years, died on the 16th at the sol- diers’ home at Hot Springs, of heart failure, the result of a general break- ing down. Deceased had experienced ; ‘a varied life. He was a veteran of the ‘Civil war and drew a pension of $8 per month. He went to Montana in :1866 and came to the Black Hills ten years later as one of the pilots on the old six-horse coach Money for South Dakota. Pierre, 8. D., Jan. 27. — The total bills for special appropriations so far introduced in the present session of ithe South Dakota legislature amount | to $610,309.24, with several of the | state institutions not yet heard from, | and the militia to yet make known its | wants. Escaped From Jail. Marshalltown, Iowa, Jan. 27.—Fred Forsyth and Tennis Vanderquist es- caped from the county jail at Nevada by digging a tunnel through the floor of the jail to the jaN yard. Forsyth escaped from the same jail a year ago, Bank of Boyd. Stanley, Wis., Jan. 27.—A new state bank is being organized to start busi- ness about Feb. 1 at Boyd, Wis. It will be known as the State Bank of Boyd and will be capitalized at $25,- Winona, Minn., Jan. 27.—The' body of a newly born infant was found in an empty box car at Lewiston, on the Northwestern road. It is supposed the" body was put in either at Tracy or at ‘Waseca, Donations are also coming j; DESPERATE INDIAN. Tries to Kill Himself by Mad Leap From the Jail Cage. Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 28.—Appalled at the prospect of confinement, Peter Greenwood, a full-blooded Indian from the Rosebud reservation, arrested on the charge of introducing liquor into the commit suicide in the Lawrence county jail here by jumping from the top of the cage, striking on his head. The distance was not great énough to accomplish his desire. being less than ten feet, and the only result was to ders. Ee seemed frenzied, and not being permitted to repeat the leap from the cage, he endeavored to gouge his eyes out with a button hook, be- cause, as he said, be could not see well. SULLY HAS ESCAPED. Most Notorious Cattle Rustler in South Dakota Breaks Jail. Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 28.—A jail de- livery took place in this city last night and a very important prisoner made his escape. Jack Sully and Fred Baer got away and no trace of them can be found. They were assisted by outside persons, who sawed the lock Indian territory, attempted to | { | from an outside door that is rarely ; used and then sawed their way into the jail. Sully is the noted cattle rustler who has operated on the Sioux reservation west of Chamberlain for years and has made way with hun- dreds of cattle. He has always been able to escape the officers, or has stood in with them to the extent of having escaped arrest. HARNEY ON THE GROUND. Butte Judge at Helena to Fight Im- peachment Proceedings. Helena, Mont., Jan. 28. — Armed with a petition which has been circu- lated among the members of the bar of Butte, Judge E. W. Harney has ar- rived here to fight the impeachment proceedings instituted against him by the house of representatives. Beyond saying he expected to retain his seat, the judge refused to talk. Gov. Toole, however, will find it mandatory to appoint a temporary successor to Harney until the trial ends so soon as the charges are presented to the sen- ate by the house, which will be done on Wednesday or Thursday. UNFORTUNATE GIRL. Remains Are Identified by Parent at the Hospital. Fargo, N. D., Jan. 28. —- William Hettich and his son Paul of Long Prairie, Minn., identified the remains of the woman who died in the Wo- man’s home here as Kate Hettich, their daughter and sister. The girl had been employed at Amena in this county as a domestic and maintained a regular correspondence till Octe»er. After that no trace of her could be found. The records of the home show that she came there Nov. 7 and gave birth to a child two weeks ago. She died Friday. SELL THEIR CHURCH. Methodist Building Will Be Moved to Town That Wants It. Valley Springs, S. D., Jan. 28.—The members of the local Methodist church have purchased the Methodist church building at Beaver Creek, Minn., and will move it here and fit it up for church purposes. The sale of the building by the Beaver Creek} people is said to be due to the fact that there was a buildings at that place. Child Disappears Mysteriously. Cumberland, Wis., Jan. 28—Johnny, ‘the fourteen-year-old son of Mr. and | Mrs. Angelo Rich, disappeared from his home near this city a week ago | Friday and as yet no trace can be found of his whereabouts, although a persistent and diligent search has been made for him. The parents are greatly worried over his disappear- ance and fear that he has met with _ foul play. Wants Divorce From Dowie. Shenandoah, Iowa, Jan. 28.—Mrs. R. J. North Dowie has filed suit in the district court of this (Page) county, asking for a divorce from her hus- band, John Murray Dowie, father of Evangelist Dowie of Illinois. She al- leges cruelty and inhuman treatment, and asks for alimony. Section Foreman Kills Himself. Helena, Mont., Jan. 28.—While in a fit of temporary insanity, brought on by excessive drinking, William O’Neil, section foreman, committed suicide at the Arlington hotel by cutting his throat. He had no known relatives, Hanged Himself to Door Knob. Belle Plaine, Minn., Jan. 28. — C. Andert, a well known old resident here, aged seventy-two years, com- ‘mitted suicide by hanging himself to a door knob in his bed room. He was despondent over ill health. Indian Agent May Resign. Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 28. — It is learned here that Maj. Bingenheimer of Standing Rock,’ whose reappoint- ment has been held up for over a year, will probably settle the matter himself by offering his resignation. Sheep Dying in Montana. Helena, Mont., Jan. 28.—Thousands of sheep are reported dying on the Montana ranges. The heavy snow is covered with a strong crust and the surpits of church | bruise him about the head and shoul- | ™ent to make the Lawmakers. Week’s Doings in the State Leg! In the House. St. Paul, Jan. 21. — Representative Jacoby of St. Paul sent up a resolution in the house calling for\an investiga- tion of the high prices charged fr coal and wood. Representative Wells, Wilkin county, gave notice of debate and the resolution went over. Mr. Ekman introduced a constitu: * tional amendment to raise the limit of indebtedness of any township ‘or vil- lage or other organization borrowing money from the permanent school or university fund, from 10 to 20 per cent. A similar constitutional amend- limit 15 per cent was defeated at the last election. The following bills were introduced: Tax on legacies exceeding $5,000; additional judge for Seventh judicial district; regards tests of validity of county organization; mend law re- lating to “blind pigs;” relating to tender of payment of judgment; abol- ishing justice courts in cities of over 50,000; additional judge in Fifteenth judicial district; punishing person defrauding a partner. In the Senate. The removal of the state university, the state normal schools and the in- stitutions for the deaf and the blind at Faribault from the management of the state board of control is provided for in a bill introduced by Senator C. M. Buck of Faribault. The measure dif- fers from the house bill in that the senate provision leaves the manage- ment of the state’ public school at Owatonna with the state board of con- trol. The following bills were introduced: Fixing terms of court in First ju- dicial district; amend municipal courts’ act relating to cities of less than 5,000 inhabitants; regulating fees in municipal courts in cities of less than 5,000 inhabitants; prevent removal of railroad passenger depots; regulating elections in townships in which villages ate located. In the Senate. St. Paul, Jan. 22.—An amendment to the state constitution to enlarge the legislature’s power of taxation for taxing public service corporations, mining companies and incomes and to grant to counties and municipalities local option in raising revenue for lo- cal purposes is provided for in a bill intrqduced yesterday by Senator Sam- uel Lord of Kasson. The measure can- tains the provisions recommended by the tax commission in its 1902 report. Senator Wilson introduced a bill re- lating to the punishment of wife-beat- ers. It is designed to simplify the ex- isting law and make it easier to pun- ish men who are habitually cruel to their wives. Other bills introduced were: Providing, for issuing bonds by towns for the purpose of building roads; relating to the expenditure of road and bridge taxes in certain vil- | lages; prohibiting counties, towns and municipalities incurring _ liabilities pending proceedings state to test validity of organization of such towns, villages or municipali- ties. In the House. The Yoerg resolution for an investi- gation of passes issued by railroads was called up in the house and by an overwhelming viva voce vote, consid- eration of it was indefinitely post- poned. The following bills were introduced: Limiting actions for recovery of es- tate in dower or by the courtesy; heirship to deceased homestead set- tlers; authorizing ‘cities to accept property by gift, grant or devise; road and bridge taxes in villages. In the Senate. St. Paul, Jan. 23.—Stipulated premi- um life insurance companies must make more detailed statements of their business to the state insurance commission, and will not be allowed to change existing contracts without the written consent of the policy- holder, if the bill introduced in both branches of the legislature is enacted. The settlement of disputes over fire insurance losses by a_ board of arbi- trators consisting of three disinter- ested parties is the provision made in a bill introduced yesterday by Senator Henry A. Morgan of Albert Lea. Bills introduced were: Relating to revising the fire insur- | ance laws of the state; providing for incorporation, reincorporation and regulating of life insurance companies on the “stipulated plan”; enlarging powers of certain fire insurance com- panies; regulating manufacture and sale of vinegar; providing for loaning permanent school and permanent uni- versity funds of state to any county school district, village or town; au- thorizing county commissioners to sell county property. In the House. Jacoby’s resolution for an investi- gating committee of nine to pry into ‘tthe high prices charged for wood and coal, with authority to send for per- {sons and papers, was passed in the ihouse with only one dissenting vote. Mr. Rosenwald called up his resolu- tion directing the public accounts ‘committee of the house to investigate and report to the house within five days what retrenchment could be ‘made in the list of employes. A point ‘of order was raised against it which the speaker decided well taken. An ‘appeal from the decision resulted in ithe chair being sustained. Bills introduced were: Refunding to cities amount of taxes ‘ond assessments on property exempt on account of gross earnings tax; le- eaten mortgage foreclosure certifi- tes of sale; election of town school uperintendents; promotion of patri- ‘otism in public schools; legalizing wmortgage foreclosures in certain cases; maximum charges for telegraph messages within the state. In the Senate, - St. Paul, Jan. 26. — Both the house ‘and senate reached general - orders yesterday, and considered minor instituted by , and the , un The dill providing for an additional appropriation of $1,500,000 for com- Proved by the senate as a committee of the whole yesterday without a dis- senting vote. The measure is on the calendar for final passage Tuesday, and then will go to the house. Bills introduced were: Relating to state aid to high schools, grade schools and rural schools; re- lating to advertising for bids and let- ting of contracts in excess of $100 by sounty commissioners; providing for filing and recording in offices of reg- isters of deeds instruments relating to standing timber, stone, ore or min- erals; appropriating money for gen- eral uses of state horticultural socie- ty; appropriating money for better- ments and repairs at state training School at Red Wing. In the House. Representative Yoerg introduced a resolution directing the appointment ef a committee of five to investigate the relations of the Northern Pacific, ‘the St. Paul & Duluth, and the East- ern Minnesota railroads, and report its findings to the house. Bills introduced were: Monument to Minnesota troops at Vicksburg, appropriating $40,000; ap- propriation for repairs at state train- ing school; constitutional convention; allowing villages of less than 3,000 to charter street railways. St. Paul, Jan. 27.—Dr. J. H., Dorsey of McLeod county sent up three bills designed to enforce some new meth- ods for collecting taxes from corpora- | tions, foreign and domestic. The most important document of the three is intended to impose and collect taxes from corporations having their princi- pal place of business outside of the state. Bills introduced were: Manner of building town roads; le- | Salizing city expenditures for opening Indian reservations; assessment of taxation of foreign corporations; con- stitutional amendment relating to taxation; fgrfeiture of Hastings & Dakota lands repealed; making more than 8 per cent interest usury. CAPITOL IS TO BE SOLD. Now Removed. State Treasurer Julius Block deliv- ered to Representative C. B. Shove of the house committee on public grounds and buildings an abstract of title to the old capitol grounds, showing be- yond any question that the title to the block upon which the old capitol stands is vested entirely in the State of Minnesota, and a suggestion will shortly be made by the committee in , its report tothe house that the secre- tary of state or the state auditor or some proper person be instructed to sell this property at a reasonable fig- ure and at the first opportune time. The completion of the abstract to the old capitol ground makes it appear now as if the rumors which have been floating about from session to session to the effect that the state would cease to have title to the old capitol grounds upon vacation of the building were without foundation in fact. The perfection of the title to the val- uable asset of the state is the result of a hard week’s work on the part of Messrs. Shove of Hennepin and Louis of Duluth, and adds to the wealth of the state very materially. The property is estimated to be worth anywhere from $600,000 to $800,- 000, not including the old capitol build- ing, which, under conditions now de- veloped, may be sold to the city of St. Paul for high school or other pur- poses, where, if the title had not been, perfect, it would probably have had to be torn down and sold at a sacri- fice figure. | For twenty-seven years the deed to the property seems to have been lost, and when discoyered some years ago among some old papers in the state auditor’s office it was found that in the preamble there was a clause in reference to a certain communication, | and it was believed that this reference would so affect the title to the prop- erty after the building was vacated as to render it valueless to the state, in that it might revert back to the heirs. i eryentmecs, Bes oeen, exploded -It provides for the representation of by procuring the abstract of title to the property, which was completed by careful examination of the abstracts of Ramsey county dating back to the territorial days of 1851, and showing that the communication referred to in the preamble had nothing to do with the title to the property. COAL TRAIN RAIDED. Thirty Residents of an lowa Town Are Arrested. Stratford, Iowa, Jan. 28.—Stratford citizens are indignant at the arrest of over thirty persons for holding up a Northwestern coal train here yester- day and seizing several cars of fuel. But little coal has been shipped to Stratford for weeks, and a famine ex- isted. When the train stopped for water the news spread like wildfire, and soon a mob of 506 persons, with wagons, baskets and coal scuttles were at the tracks. A car was broken into and the citizens helped them- selves. The railroad officials notified the sheriff at Webster City, who im- mediately left for Stratford and made the arrests. Uniform Quarantine Regulations. Galveston, Tex., Jan. 28.—The exec- utive health officers of Alabama, Louisiana and Texas met here and adopted a uniform set of quarantine , regulations that will prevail at the ports of Texas, Louisiana and Ala- bama. Through the adoption of these | regulations all of the ports are put on an equal footing. [a . _ pleting the new state capitol was ap- All Doubts as to State Ownership Are | ceedings, % In the House. Washington, Jan. 21. — The house yesterday passed the District of Co- lumbia appropriation bill and subse- quently began the consideration of the Philippine currency bill. The general debate on the district bill was largely devoted to discussion of the Alaskan boundary dispute. Mr. Cochran (Mo.) denounced as a “cowardly surrender” the course of the state department. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa took up the chal- lenge and countered with the charge that Democratic administrations had surrendered the territory between lat- itudes 49 and 54.30, and also the re- public of Texas. While Mr. Cochran was speaking of the “‘truckling-policy of the United States to Great Britain” a stylishly dressed young woman in the gallery leaned forward and cried out “You lie.” She then left the gal- lery. . In the Senate. The senate yesterday passed the leg- islative, executive and judicial appro- priation bill. When the statehood bill was taken up Mr. Quay submitted a number of propositions for the fixing of a day when a vote could be taken, | but to all such advancements Mr. Beveridge objected. Senator Hanna spoke briefly in opposition to the bill. In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 22. — For three hours yesterday Mr. Burnham of New Hampshire addressed the senate in opposition to the omnibus statehood bill. Becoming fatigued he suspended his remarks until to-day. Mr. Cullom explained the necessity tor consider- ing the Cuban reciprocity treaty and appealed to Mr. Quay to permit an ex- ecutive session. The latter refused and the matter was put to a vote, with i the result that the senate refused to go into executive session, 37 to 27, which was the first test vote on the statehood bill. Toward the end of the day Mr. Hoar criticized the president for expressing his approval or disapproval of bills before congress had acted on them. His remarks were called forth by Mr. Burton offering a bill whith he said had been vetoed once by the president but that it now met with his approval. At 4:55 the senate edjourned. In the House. The house spent the day in debate on the Philippine coinage. bill. The minority offéred a substitute provid- ing for the introduction of the Ameri- can currency system into the island, and it received powerful support from Mr. Hill (Rep., Conn.), who declared on the floor that the proposition for the exteasion of the American ‘system had the support of Secretary Shaw and other high officials of the treas- ary department. In the House. Washington, Jan. 23. — The house leaders went down to signal defeat yesterday when the house, by a vote of 146 to 123 rejected the Philippine coinage bill reported by the insular af- fairs committee and adopted the sub- stitute offered by the minority for the introduction of American currency and the American coinage system in the islands. The majority members made a gallant fight for their bill, but a considerable number of Republicans, 28 on the final vote, joined with the Democrats and carried through the substitute. The substitute passed provides that the lawful money of the United States shall be legal tender in | the Philippines. "In the Senate. ; The statehood bill occupied the en- tire attention of the senate yesterday except for a few routine matters which came up during the morning hour. In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 23. — The state- hood bill again occupied the attention of the senate yesterday. During the debate several spirited colloquies oc- curred in which senators on both sides of the question charged the others with obstructing important legislation. In the House. The house yesterday passed 235 private pension bills. They included pensions to the widows of Gen. Franz Sigel at $100 a month;.Gen. Francis Negley, at $50, and Rear Admiral Hen- ry Picking at $40. The Alaska delegate bill was passed. the Territory of Alaska in the house by a delegate. In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 26. — The senate Jate Saturday afternoon held a brief , executive session and voted to make public the Panama canal treaty. The letters of transmission of the presi- dent and secretary Hay were brief and formal and contained no recom- mendations. In the House. The house worked all day on the agricultural appropriation bill and definitely passed it, with only one amendment—an increase of the appro- priation for free seeds from $270,000 to $300,000. The house adjourned un- til Sunday, when eulogies on the late Representatives De Graffenreid and Shepard of Texas were delivered. In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 27.—In the senate Mr. Quay, in charge of the omnibus statehood bill, insisted on its consid- eration to the exclusion of other busi- ness. A resolution offered by Mr. Morgan of Alabama questioning the creden- tials of Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge d’affaires, who signed with Secretary Hay the canal treaty, caused the senate to go into a long executive session. At its conclusion the diplo- matic and consular appropriation bill was passed. In the House. The house yesterday. made a new in the matter of appropriation The military academy bill was resolution was e postmaster general for the cor respondence in the Indianola, Miss. postoffice case. & Was Blaine’s Campaign Manager. Portland, Me., Jan. 28.—Col. Henry S. Osgood, friend and campaign man ager of James G. Blaine, died yester day after a brief illness. Col. Osgood was principal owner of the Portland Evening Express. LONG IN HOSPITAL. He Is Suffering From an Old Ailment —Condition Is Not Serious. Roston, Jan. 28—Former Secretary of the Navy John D. Long has been at St. Marguerite’s infirmary here for the past three weeks under the observa- tion of a physician for a long-standing ailment. Members of his family said no serious complication had been thought of, and that Mr. Long’s case could scarcely give rise to any imme- liate worry on their part. Killed by a Farmer. Caro, Mich., Jan. 28. — Roy Lester, aged twenty-five, was shot and killed last night by a farmer named Cupps, eight miles southeast of here. Lester * had been sent to take possession of a team on which his employers held a chattel mortgage. Gen. Hayes Retires. Washington, Jan. 28. — Brig. Gen, Edward M. Hayes, recently promoted, twas retired yesterday and Col. Charleg ‘L. Davis, Fifth infantry, will be pre ‘moted to the vacaner Shoots Little Brother. Glenwood, Wis., Jan. 28. — While shooting at a target Swen Carlson ac- cidentally shot and killed his six- year-old brother Oscar, the bullet en- terding the boy’s stomach. Death en- sued in about twelve hours. Railroad Man Disappears. Mason City, Iowa, Jan. 28—Thomas Duffy, former agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road at Port- land, Iowa, has disappeared. He claimed to have been held up twice of late, losing each time about $200. Killed His Wife. Enid, Okia., Jan. 28. — George H. Price, a carriagemaker, shot and ; killed his wife yesterday and then \shot and killed himself. The couple were not living together, and the wo- man was about to sue for divorce. Murderer Killed by a Mob. New Orleans, La., Jan. 28. — John Thomas, a negro who shot and killed Sheriff Benj. F. Ory of St. Charles . parish, near here yesterday, was killed by @ mob and his body burned shortly afterward STRIKE IS OFF. Employes ot Canadian Northern Wil, Go to Work. Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 28—The strike of United Brotherhood of Railway Em- ployes against the Canadian Northern Railway company, which has been op since last summer, was officially de clared off last night. All Brotherhood men are free to return to their situd tions at once should they desire Wages schedules slightly in advance of those presented last year by the men will be accepted by the company, For Famine Sufferers. Chicago, Jan. 28. — The famine in the northern part of Sweden was the subject last night of official action by the city council. The mayor was au thorized to appoint a committee to co operate with the Swedish committee. insane Man Kills Two. Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 28—Hli Rog ers, a white man living near Stouts in Union county, kille? a negro boy and a white girl yesterday. The kill ings were committed in a ft of in sanity. A commercial club was organized at Bennett, and the following officers elected: Dr. W. F. Powers, president; M. P. Thune, secretary; Henry Kloss- ner treasurer. Committees were ap- pointed on telephones, electric lights, roads, ete. Very few voters attended the village election at Elk River. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, C. Q. Seabaria; coun- cilmen, James McBride, P. M.* Clute, A. A. Opitz; recorder, H. B. Nicker- son; treasurer, Andrew Danis; just- jice, BE. H. Danis. Explaining It. $ ' “No; my husband never talks back.’ “Some impediment in his speech, ma’am?” “Yes. I’m the impediment.”—Cleve- Jand Plain Dealer. Another Dead Proverb. “I’m afraid the good old Christmas times are gone for good—lI can’t get through a Christmas nowadays for less than $350.” “Yes; it used to be a case of ab- / sence makes the heart grow fonder, but now it takes presents to do the trick.”—New York Times. Caustic Comment. Miss Elderleigh—My friends tell me hese photographs fail to do me just- c ec. Mr. Frank—Of course they do. But hen, justice should always be temper- xd with mercy, you know.—Exchapge. London spends £28 per year on the pees ly of each child in the board | schools. i Z adopted calling on