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HELD IN SPRINGFIELD OFFICERS ARE ELECTED AT GATHERING OF ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE IN ILLINOIS. 'ALFRED CAPPS NAMED HEAD Jacksonville Man Is Chosen President -Three Vice-Presidents Are Selected -R Resolutions Are Adopted. The annual meeting of the board of directors of the AntiSaloon League of Illinois was held yesterday afternoon on the sixth floor of the Odd Fellows building in Springfeld. Twenty-five members the board were present. Reports were heard from the various officers, including the state superintendent, Ernest H.

Scrogin, who reported the progress of the work in the state during the past year. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President--Alfred T. Capps, Jacksonville. Vice Presidents Bishop W. F.

MoDowell, Chicago; Will B. Otwell, Carlinville; Hon. John B. Lennon, Bloomington. Secretary--The Rev.

W. B. Millard, Morgan Pork. Hon. W.

W. Bennett, Treasure Rockford. Superintendent--Ernest A. Scrogin, Chicago. Headquarters Committee- Chairman, the Rev.

W. A. Smith, Virden; secretary, the Rev. T. S.

Johnston, Chicago; Bishop G. M. Matthews, Chicago; the Rev. George Safford, Chithe Rev. M.

P. Boynton, Chicago; cago; the Rev. Edson Reifsnider, Galesburg; the Rev. Charles L. Morgan, Elgin.

The following resolutions were adopted: "Whereas, The past year marks the highest point of efficiency to which AS yet our league has come, as shown "by the informing and inspiring report of Superintendent Scrogin; and, "Whereas, We realize that these results are due to the unselfish devotion of our superintendent, the field and office force; therefore, be it "Resolved, That we express to our superintendent and his helpers our deep gratitude and most earnest congratulations." "Whereas, We are confronted by an enemy whose assault is persistently made upon our church, homes and the human race itself, and this battle 4s thrust upon us with increasing vigor by the liquor forces; and, "Whereas, The most effective agency through which the forces of righteousness can hope to overcome this foe is the combined church of Jesus Christ; therefore be it "Resolved, That we most earnestly appeal to every minister of Christ in Illinois to open his pulpit for the presentation of this great cause in at least one service during the year at which time the league shall be permitted to use its own methods in appealing to the people for co-operation and financial support; be it further "Resolved, That we urge the membership of the churches to give loyal. support to their ministers in this fight upon the saloon and its allies. "Whereas, Another mighty force In this fight on the liquor traffic is the public press, therefore be it "Resolved, That we earnestly solicit the co operation of newspaper men throughout the state in this great work of redeeming our people from strong drink and its allied evils. "Resolved further, That we call upon our educational leaders and teachers to exert 1 their utmost influence in promoting the work and alms of the league. "We commend the efforts and methods of the superintendent and the headquarters committee, in securing special funds and we bespeak for them the hearty and liberal support of every friend of the league.

"JOSEPH R. HARKER, W. DANBURY, BOLIN, S. JOHNSTON, P. BOYNTON." Springfield Is Selected.

The twelfth biennial convention of the State Epworth league named Springfield as the city in which to hold the 1914 convention. In the selection of a cabinet officiate until the next meeting, the following persons were chosen: President, E. West, Decatur; first vice president, George F. Zameis, Rock River: second vice-president, Miss Jennie Jones, Springfield; third vice-president, Miss Alta Williams, Lexington; Fourth Vice President, Rev. Peter Jacobs, Arlington Heights; Junior superintendent, Lillian Herzog, Granite City.

Clinton Man Is Elected. Officers of the Illinois Press assoelation, George were W. elected Hughes, at Chicago Clinton as Res- fol1ster, president; Charles B. Meade, Geneva Republican, first vice-president; Joseph M. Page, Jerseyville Democrat, secretary; J.

8. Porterfield, Cullom Chronicle, treasurer; J. M. Sheets, Oblong Orator; C. A.

Norden, Ottawa Fair Dealer, and Charles W. Warner, Hoopeston Chronicle, executive committee; E. A. Snively, Springfeld, legislative committee. Two Illinois Banks Authorized.

Auditor McCullough issued a permit for the organization of the Kedzie Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, to be capitalized at $200,000, and to have a charter tenure of ninety-nine years. The permit was issued to Moses C. Schiff, Isaac Schiff and Herman R. Schiff. A permit also was issued to organize the Farmers' State Bank of Flat Rock at Flat Rock.

Crawford county. The permit was 18- sued to G. H. Parker, Charles J. We ger and Frank Kent.

Herolem In State Hospitals. In a report to Governor Deneen, the state charities commission calls his aftention to the meritorious conduct of several employes of the state charItable institutions, saying "there are heroes and heroines in our state institutions whose names and deeds never reach the public eye." Governor Denen has written to each of those men. tioned, thanking them for their conscientious attention to duty and strict regard for the delicate character of the service they, are employed to give. Those mentioned for honorable mention by the charities commission are Margaret Pennington, an attendant on male ward at the Peoria state hospital, who was attacked by a patient suddenly seized with homicidal mania. She suffered the loss of part of her hair and her life was saved by the intervention of a patient.

After recovering from the excitement, Miss Penington returned to her ward with the declaration that she was not afraid. The second is Mrs. Mollie C. Read, was through exposure in behalf of her patients at the Peoria hospital, suffered a long siege of sickness. On the night when her class graduated from the hospital training school she rose from her bed, dressed for the exercises and was conveyed in a carriage to the hall, but was so sick and weak that she collapsed and had to return to her home.

The third one is George Horaney, an attendant at the Elgin state hospital, who was attacked by a new patient while he was bathing another patient. Rather than strike or do any. thing that might injure his insane assailant, Mr. Moraney allowed himself to be thrown against the tub, and sustained a severe fracture of the left knee cap, which was broken in three places. He will be confined to the hospital for a long time, and may be crippled for life.

$50,000 for Fair Repairs. State board of agriculture members voted to negotiate a loan of not exceding $50,000, with which to make immediate and permanent repairs on buildings at the State Fair grounds. The action was taken as a result of the legislature's failure at the special session to appropriate funds for repairs. The construction committee of the board will superintend the work. State Architect Zimmerman will be asked to submit plans at once.

The music committee selected bands for the fair next October. The Watch Company band of this city is given largest contract, to play seven of the nine days. Other bands engaged are: Capital City band, Springfield, four days; Goodman's band, Decatur, three days; the Carter band, East St. Louis, three days; the Majestic band and orchestra, Bloomington, two days, and the Bailey Brothers' band of four pieces, Stewardson, one day. College Wants East St.

Louisan. Baptists throughout southern Illinois are interested in the selection of a successor to Dr. W. A. Mathews as president of Ewing college.

Dr. Mathews accepted the presidency of the Institution this year to succeed Dr. J. A. Levitt.

Rev. E. V. Lamb, an East St. Louis minister, Suffragists in a Meeting.

Representatives from the woman's suffrage party of Illinois assembled at the White City, Chicago, for their first annual convention. The delegates from Illinois are Mrs. Freeman Brown, Miss Mary E. Miller and Mrs. Myra Strawn Hartshorn, all of whom plan ned to address the "The main object of this meeting is to obtain converts to the suffrage cause," explained one of the leaders.

"We shall discuss the political situation as it exists in the old line parties. Also, although we are non-partisan when acting together we no doubt deplore existing conditions in politics, although we believe the present situation is inevitable and we are confident that suffrage will beneft and make giant strides toward its goal as a result of the present economic conditions and the inevitable readjustment of party lines." Dickson Confirms Appointments. Adjutant General Dickson issued an order confirming the appointment of the following officers and officials of the state competition for places on the state rifle team and ordering them to report at Camp Logan, Chicago, Sunday, June 30th, to Taylor E. Brown of Chicago: Chief of ordinance officer, Theo. Davison.

Range officers, Charles G. Davis, 6th infantry, Geneseo; Maj. W. H. Chenoweth, ordnance officer First brigade, Chicago; Capt.

A. J. Borgmeir, company 1st infantry, Chicago; Capt. John N. Newman, company 3rd infantry, Aurora; Capt.

James E. Brant, company L. 4th infantry, Olney; Capt. M. O.

Browning, Instructor of rifle practice 7th infantry, Chicago. Statistical officer, Second Lieutenant Burt Lyon, company 1st Infantry, Chicago; clerk to exec utive Sergeant Martin, company 2nd infantry, Chicago; clerk to statistical officer, Ser. geant A. A. Cousier, company 7th infantry, Chicago.

State Corporations. Secretary of State Doyle issued certificates of incorporation to the follow- Ing: Chicago Warehouse and Disposal company, Chicago; capital, general construction, contracting, warehouse, teaming, quarry and building material business. Incorporators- -Egbert Robertson, Edgar L. George and Bruno J. Prystalski.

Cupid Theater company, Chicago; capital, general amusement business. Incorporators- Benjamin J. Samuels, C. Aaron and A. D.

Anscher. The Record Chicago; capital, job printing. lithographing, electrotyping and engraving. Incorporatore S. Sidney Stein, Walter Bachrach and Ida E.

McLeavy. Crane Tailoring company, Chicago; capital, merchant tailoring business, also brokerage and commission business. Incorporators- Alexander Flower, Samuel Flower and Edgar Goodman. American Double Lens Glass company, Chicago; capital, bustness of glass and glassware manufac ture. Incorporators--Paul Carpenter, Joseph M.

Baker and Anna Westman. 4 WELL KNOWN NEW YORK DEMOCRATS George Palmer at the left laughing over one of Congressman WIll lam J. Sulzer's good stories. HIT DARROW ANEW DETECTIVE BIDDINGER ON STAND SAYS DEFENDANT OFFERED HIM BRIBE. TENDERED $5,000 TO 'FORGET Swears Also That Chicago Lawyer Sought Man Who Tipped Off Information--Defense Gains Impor tant Victory.

Los Angeles, June S. Darrow was openly charged Thursday, for the first time since the Darrow bribery trial began, more than six weeks ago, by a witness on the stand with having personally offered him a bribe to turn over to him certain evidence against the McNamara brothers. Guy Biddinger, a Chicago detective sergeant, temporarily employed by Detective William J. Burns and one of the men who arrested James B. McNamara and Ortie McManigal, was on the witness stand.

He testified he had pretended to accept Darrow's offer, and that, while in San Francisco last August, had arranged SO that Darrow could. secretly view a conference between William J. Burns and Eugene A. Clancy, a San Francisco leader. Darrow, the witness said, had told him he wished to learn who, in the Inner councils of the McNamara defense, had been "tipping off" secret information to Burns.

Biddinger told him that it was Clancy, and that if he came to San Francisco at a time he would show him Clancy and Burns together. The defense gained what was re garded as an Important victory, when Judge Hutton sustained objection to the testimony of Waldo Falloon, one of the shorthand reporters who took down the conversations between Darrow and John R. Harrington through a telephonic device. Falloon admitted that he heard only parts of the conversation. His.

note book was turned over to a court reporter engaged by the defense. who, according to Attorney Rogers, could not decipher the notes. HEN MUTILATES BABY'S FACE Infant's Eye and Nose Torn Away by Bill-Child May Die From Injuries. Mount Vernon, July crumbs on the floor, a hen ened by the home of A. Potts, a farmer tered at Thacker's Gap, Sunday, and living there attacked a two-months-old baby with its claws and bill, mutilating the face and eyes so badly before child's frantic mother could arrive that the infant is not expected to live.

the 8 search was made for the Later It was discovered running madhen. about the yard, flapping Its wings ly and squawking furiously. At every to approach it the mania that attempt seemed to possess it increased. The bird made several, attempts to attack who were surrounding it. the finally men was shot.

Bits of the baby's It found clinging to its flesh still were feathers and claws. Name Woman for Congress. July Marie B. New York, nominated by the SocialMacDonald, Fourteenth district of this ists of the was notified of the state for congress, accepted. Mrs.

honor and ald is a prominent suffragette. Amazons Demolish Offices. London, July 1-A general camof destruction in the post offices paign here Friday by the suffragettes. They throughout the country was opened the windows of the Central smashed post office at Manchester. Airship Makes Long Journey.

Hamburg, Germany, June Zeppelin dirigible airship Victoria Luise made a nine hour oversea trip Thursday with twelve passengers on board. The monster airship flew directly from this city over North sea. Fly to the Wedding, London, June 29. Guests by aeroplane was the chief feature Thursday of the wedding of Claude GrahameWhite, the aviator, and Dorothy lor, tand Taylor daughter of of New Mr. York.

and Mrs. Bert- LEAVES THAW CASE JUDGE KEOUGH WHO HAS CONDUCTED CASE QUITS. Reported That Jurist Finds 1 Himself Related by Marriage to Attorney for White's Slayer. New York, June hearing of an application for a writ of habeas corpus by Harry Thaw, in the supreme court at White Plains, was suddenly halted Thursday by Justice Keogh, who has been conducting the hearing, and who is reported to have decided to withdraw from the case. The report caused sensation.

It is said that the Justice's decision to retire followed his discovery of hitherto unsuspected personal inter- est in the case. He was related by marriage to the late A. Russell Peabody, former counsel for Thaw, and as his friend advised him as to what course to pursue when Peabody learned that Hartridge, his law partner, was accused of misapplying large funds intrusted to him. Thursday: It became apparent that Thaw's relations with Hartridge were to play large part in the present proceedings and the decision of the justice followed. Justice Keogh spent the day conferring with Deputy Attorney General Jerome and Clarence J.

Shearn, Thaw's counsel. PRESIDENT SENDS IN REPORT Document On Economy and Efficiency Commission Gose to Congress. Washington, June 28. -President Taft sent to congress a report of his economy and efficlency commission with the recommendation that the re forms suggested be adopted. In his message accompanying the report the president declares congress has held 100 congressional investigations on matters relating to the executive departments and on subjects "that should have been laid before congress 88 an open book." The president points out present methods of making estimates for ape propriations for government departments are inadequate and suggests the adoption of the budget system in use abroad.

President Taft transmitted to congress special message urging that provision be made for the salaries of government employes pending the passage of the regular appropriation bill. STOKES' CAR INJURES GIRL Former Hotel Man Hastens Child to Hospital, Where She Is Found to Be Fatally Hurt. New York, July big touring car of W. E. D.

Stokes, former pro prietor of the Hotel Ansonia and recently the victim of a shooting by lian Graham and Ethel Conrad, struck Alma Benson, 8 fifteen-year-old girl of Bayonne, N. at the intersection of Broadway and Sixteenth street street and probably fatally injured her on Sunday. In the car besides Mr. Stokes was his wife and another lady, Under orders from Policeman -O'Brien, who picked the child up, Mr. Stokes placed her in his car and drove yith all possible speed in a hospital, and in less than three minutes after the accident occurred the little girl was on the operating table.

It was discovered that one of her mays was shattered, both arms were broken, her collarbone was fractured, and she was injured Internally. NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR Boston, July W. Waterbury, who styles himself a "Marathon pianist," played a piano continuously for thirty hours, thirty minutes and fifty-five seconds in Brockton. Waterbury was attended by a trained nurse, who fed and shaved him. Winnipeg, June The new seminary of St.

Bonitace for the education of boys for the priesthood, near the St. Boniface college, was burned Thursday. The loss is $100,000. It is stated that the cause was incendiarIsm. -Boston, June The sale of the Boston Evening Traveler, one of the oldest newspapers in the state, to the Boston Herald was announced Wednesday by J.

W. Farley, publisher of the Herald. WON'T SEND ARMY TO CUBA War -Department Abandons Plan to Dispatch "Expeditionary Force" to leland Country, Washington, June Improvement of conditions in Cuba led the war department to abandon the ar rangements made for the dispatch of the "expeditionary force" of about 15,000 men, and orders were issued to put out of commission the four big army transports at Newport News Five Killed; 20 Wounded. Lisbon, July 2. Five prisoners were killed and twenty wounded Sunday, following an attempted jail delivery at Turres Nuvas.

The prisoners reached the roof of the prison before they were apprehended by the troops. Aviator Hurled to Death. Mulhausen, Germany, July Herr Schardt, a German aviator, was killed Sunday in testing 8 military aero plane. While flying at a height of 250 yards he made a curve too sharply and the machine fell, rushing him. Louisiana Solone Vote Income Tax.

Baton Rouge, July 1- The state of Louisiana, through action of the legislature, went on record last Friday as approving the Income tax amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Another Zeppelin Ship Wrecked. Dusseldorf, Germany, July The Zeppelin dirigible balloon Schwaben was destroyed by a strong gust of wind Friday, which broke it from Its moorings, causing it to collapse in the middle. Many man looks like a statesman who not guilty. ILLINOIS, BREVITIES -The Chicago Eastern Illinote railway state that they Are unable to determine whether a broken rail or some other cause re sulted in the wreck of the Dixie Flyer, one mile north of Martinton, Ill, Engineer John Keadrick was buried der the engine when it over a seven-foot embankment.

mall plunged, cars and a baggage car were thrown crossways of the tracks and the maining six cars derailed. No passengers were hurt. Chicago- -Ruby Hart, ten years old, 6347 Southport avenue, lost three fingers from right hand in An effort to save seven-year-old her playmate, Maynard Harrington. Then hiding the bleeding stumps behind her skirt she ran home to tell the boy's mother that he had been hurt and was on a his way to a hospital. After she delivered her message she fell on the floor in a faint and her mutilated hand was disclosed.

Springfield. Rev. George Gunter, pastor of the First Presby. terian at Kokomo, Ind. was called by the unanimous vote of the congregation to the pastorate of Second Presbyterian church in this city, the largest and the finest church in the city and having the wealthiest congregation.

The Rev. Mr. Gunter formerly was pastor of the church at Tyrone, and at Union City, Ind. Mt. worth Brumbaugh is taking advantage of the rulings on the divorce law Laura and that his marriage to Myers, which occured in St.

Louis In 1896, be annulled on the grounds that she had not been divorced from Frank Myers a sufficient length time after contracting marriage with him. They have lived together since that time and have one son. township, with 50,640 population, according to the last census, has only 824 watches and clocks, ratio of one to every sixty-one in4 habitants. According to figures obtained by the assessor, the township's wealth has increased 199 since last year. The Joliet school board took steps to provide public playgrounds, following an inspection cast week of Chicago's system.

than 125 teachers, representing every town in the sounty, are in attendance at the annual midsummer institute of the Perry County Teachers', association, in session this week at Tamaroa. Prof. Frank S. Fox of the Capital College of Oratory and Music, Columbus, 0., is among the instructors, and delivered his lecture on "Life's Navy." Duquoln. Baptists throughout southern Illinois are interested in selection of a successor to W.

A. Mathews, as president of Ew. ng college. Dr. Mathews accepted presidency of the institution this year 30 succeed Dr.

J. A. Levitt. Rev. V.

Lamb, an East St. Loufs minister, was been tendered the place, and it expected he will accept. Blinn, aged twenty-four, son of Judge Blinn Lincoln, was probably fatally injured, Franklin Orton, aged also of Lincoln, was slightly injured when a 70-horse power locomobile, which the latter was driving turned turtle on a country road near here. One of Blinn's arms was so badly mangled that it had to be amputated. the Free Missionary Baptist Baptist congregation of Murphysboro have merged and will be known as the First Baptist church.

Rev. Minor Stevens, missionary Baptist, will be pastor. Chalmers, aged eight, is dying at the home her parents near Buda as a result the stings of a nest of hornets. Willie Lauren, agen ten, and Mary Huyck, seven, are seriously injured, the former perhaps fatally from same cause. The children were playing in the woods near the Huyck home when they disturbed a nest hornets.

The maddened Insects tacked the children. Young Lauren fought them off and ran for assistance nearly a quarter of a mile away. When help from the near-by farmhouses arrived the Chalmers girl found unconscious from the stings while her companion was scarcely able to move. Waukegan woman, whose name is withheld, operated on, is said to have had seven teeth in a tumor, which physicians moved. Doctors assert this is the first case of the kind in their experience.

The belief is she swallowed them her sleep, but relatives fall to recall the loss of any teeth. -John M. Simpson, age eighty, for twenty-five years an officer in the Carmi Fair died of injuries caused by a horse running away. He was a veteran the Civil war and an active Republican. -Old Cook county employes who have been in the Dunning hospital service for years appear in a fair way of losing their positions when that institution turned over to the state.

-Search 1s being stituted for $7,000 believed have been buried on the farm of Miss Teresa Schultz of Hanna City, who was found to be insane and sent the asylum at Watertown. The sum of $1,454 was found in a satchel other sums brought the amount counted for up to $3,000. She is known to have had $10,000. Chicago, The eleventh presidential convention of the national prohibition party will held at lantic City, N. July 10, 11 and Garfield Tea, a laxative of superior qualMy For those suffering with constipation.

A loafer is an animal that feeds on worker's time. 'A Matter of Names. "What is the difference between pomme de terre and potato?" "About two dollars." -Harvard Lampoon, A splendid and highly recommended remedy for tired, weak, inflamed eyes, and granulated eyelids, is Paxtine Antiseptic, at druggists, 250 a box or sent postpaid on receipt of price by The Paxton Toilet Boston, Mass. A Special Favor. Customer I want a ton of coal.

Dealer -Yes, sir. What size? Customer -Well, if it's not asking too much, I'd like to have a pound -Brooklyn Life. Not Always. "One reaps what one sows." "Allow me to differ with you." "How so?" "When one sows wild oats one generally reaps a crop of lemons." When Your Eyes Need Care Marine Eye Remedy. No Smarting Feels Fine -Acts Quickly.

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ago and Identified Associate Chieftain May Also Be Dead. Santiago, Cuba, July Evaristo Estenoz, the rebel leader, was killed Thursday at Vega Bellaco, six miles from Micara, in the vicinity of go, by government troops under command of Lieutenant de la Torre, after a battle in which 100 insurgents were killed. The dead include probably also Gen. Pedro Ivonet, whose body, however, has not yet been found. The body of General Estenoz has arrived in this city.

Great crowds of people lined the streets as the corpse was taken to the military barracks, where it will lie exposed to public view until the burial. General Estenoz was killed by Lieutenant de la Torre himself with shot in the head from a revolver. General Ivonet's horse, covered with blood, was found the field of tie. His sword and revolver also were picked up. It is now believed General Ivonet escaped, but his cap ture is expected at any moment.

There is great rejoicing in the city over the defeat of the rebels. Thousands of people flocked to the barracks throughout the morning to see the body of General Estenoz. TAFT PICKS HILLES TO LEAD President Favors His Secretary Chairman of Republican National Committee After July 8. Washington, June 28. President Taft made it known he favored Charles Dewey Hilles, his secretary, for chairman of the Republican nacommittee, which will have charge.

of his campaign this summer and fall. While the president has reached decision to part with Mr. Hilles' service as secretary, the actual naming of Mr. Hilles as chairman of the committee will not take place until July 8. It 1s on this date the president will meet the subcommittee of nine designated by the national committee to confer with the president relative to the mapping out of plans for the coming campaign.

AL PALZER DEFEATS WELLS American Boy Knocks British Champion Out In Third Round After Much Punishment. New York, July -Punch-drunk through the first round, and floundering around like a great helpless calf, his mouth and nose shedding blood in a thick stream- even flattened on the floor for the full count of nine Al. Palzer, the Iowa farmhand, recovered and battered Bombardier Wells, heavyweight champion of England, into unconsciousness in the third round at Madison Square garden Friday. Papke Wins Paris Fight. Paris, July -Billy Papke put It all over Moreau in a fight for the mid.

dleweight championship at the Cirque Paris Sunday. After 15 rounds of the hardest fighting ever seen in Paris, Moreau abandoned the contest. Houll Wine Grand Prix. Paris, July -The grand prix was run here Sunday before an immense crowd that included many notables. among them President Fallieres.

Houll, owned by Achille Fould, won the race. Heavy Snowstorm In Chile. Santiago, Chile, July 2. A heavy snow storm tell here last Sunday, the first in this section of country for more than twenty years. The whole central valley covered with snOW.

New Gold Strike la Made. Fairbanks, Alaska, June -News was received here last Thursday of a gold strike in Fox. Gulch, in the Innoko district. Hundreds of prospectors are rushing to the new diggings from Iditarod. Troops on Transport Caught In Ice.

Nome, Alaska, June -The U. transport Sheridan with four companies of troops for St. Michael and Fort Davis is still imprisoned In the ice which is drifting toward the Aretie ocean. Awful. The president of the university had dark circles under his eyes.

His cheek was pallid, his lips were trembling: he wore a haunted expression. Every now and then he turned and glanced apprehensively behind him. "You look ill," said his wife. "What Is wrong, dear?" "Nothing much," he replied. "But -I had a fearful dream last night, and I feel this morning as if- as if I He hesitated and stammered.

It was evident that his nervous system was shattered. "What was the dream?" asked the wife. "I-I-dreamed trustees required that -that I should I should pass the freshman examination foradmission!" sighed the presidentYouth's Compenion. Wanted to Know the Culprit. The following story was told recently by Austin Haines to a party of friends he entertained at luncheon: "Down in a little Florida town two negro families live in shanties about stone's throw apart.

They obtain their drinking water from a shallow open well located midway between the two houses. A fence which separates the two yards is built up to the well on both sides. Every evening after her day's work is done, it is the custom of one of the negro mammies to pick up buckets and go to the well for water. One day the owner of the property moved the fence back about ten feet from where it originally stood. That evening when Eliza started out with her pail she fixed her eye on the fence and made straight for it.

Walking hurriedly along the beaten path, she plunged into the shallow well with a splash. Her screams brought Immediate assistance, and as she climb ed out and spied the fence ten feet away she indignantly exclaimed: Now, who done moved dat well? THE WAY OF IT. Jiggs- -That deaf and dumb woman certainly is garrulous. Jaggs- -Is that so? Jiggs-Yes. When no one is around for her to talk to she makes her right hand talk to her left.

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