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' Table Rot k
lly J. (5, r",
Al. Bmlth and uH. ' Muund
dletriot, spent bun'iuy
h.tnr. K.: K. and family.
Ill
A. O. Howlett, of Eagle
Pome,
to tins
nnt tiatuiaar
neighborhood on busmen
couueutgd
with church matters.
While diguing osirots tin ether day
ur, liytum fouud oils tht welched
seventeen pounds (grown wilhout ir
rigation) they are the kind that
come, lew '.a sack.
While the general health of tje
nntlla bu been exceptionally good
thU winter, of lute w hare nearly all
bad a alega wltb bad tolds.
W. K. Hytum, acoomiianlnd by bi
brotbar, took a load of. farm produce
to tba town niarketa Tueadaay. Noth
ing like having a load cf Harden
li ock to fell every week or two.
Tbe protracted muetiu.il held beie
last wok by Hot. Ureon, of Atbland,
and M. C. Davis were well attended
considering tbe busy time of tne
year. Uotb nilnHters left for tbeir
bonus tbs last of tbe week.
Tbe roi social btld at tbe Axate
aohool bouse last Saturday night aaa
a grand success, a nearly Ufty dnl
lara was tbe prooeede from tbe sale
cf noses. The money will te applied
toward tbe purchase cf a nice organ
for tne scboo bouse, which they tare
eo much needed
We agree wltb the' "stranger lu our
midst" that tbe term "Poor Farm"
bu a very ; poor sound, especially
so, when It is Ukeu Into oouald.ii
atlon, that tbe farm, rroenty pur
chased by the county, Is lu no sense
eoodsidered to be a poor one, but
one, ot wblcb, tbe whole population
of theooany may be proud of an in
terest therein. On the other band,
wnlle the County Hospital Is situated
thereon, It la alio the home ol a
number of healthy, happy, old peo
ple who hare no other I ome, then
why call It "County Hospital!"1 Tbat
era, oalls to mind, only a plotuie of
a Hospital building, of more ot less
pretenac, and all Its acoompaote
i'L Why not glee It tbe comprehen
sive name "County rarai"?
'What's In a n'tneT ' A good deal
whin It Is tbe name nf our bomi.
Ijet rs hare somo more opinions no
tba subject.
OOLO HILi. ITEMS
(BY 8PH0T A TOB)
Viator E. Beno, of Astoria, has
parcbaed tbe old Parkei farm on
Kanet creek of E. E. Miner, paying
V7GU0 for same. Mr. Beno baa al
ready taken possession and has work
men on tbe ground fitting up the
buildings and will plant tbe major
part of tbe plaoe In apple trees this
eprlng, The plaoe lays two milts
south of Uold Bill.
.Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Maekey, of
Medtord, were visiting here tbe first
of tbe week.
Mr. Prank Parkei and Mrs. 0. bar
ker both formerly of Uold Hill, wai
married at -Heppnei,, February 1st,
1908. Tbsyjleft the aame day tor
Portland and Willamette Taliey
points on an eitended trip.
Lynn Puldln, editor of th. Uold
Hill News, Is very elck with pneu
monla. He waa taken alok very sod
denly last Friday. Fritz Uammer
sley, an old time publisher of tbe
News, has obarge of tbe paper.
Mrs. J. W. Uilmore returned from
Ashland Monday, where she has ueen
tbe past two weeks looking after her
business interacts at that place.
Alma Camp No. 43UO, K. N, of A.
attat a ulaaa adoption of twenty-
three newenembera Tue.day evening,
tendered tbe tuembois of tbe M, A.
a reception. After partaking of a
splendid tenet tbat was spread,
speaking t dancing and -other amuse
menta Concluded the eveuing't
amusements.
The M. W. A. of tbli place secured
a two years lease on the opera house
and have . fitted It up at a largo ex
pense. It was reopened by a two
night's engagement by tbe F.lkhatt
Co, Satutday and Sunday evenlugs
to a large and enthueiaetio house.
Tbe H. W. A. will at onco put In two
C. WHEELER N. C. SOKENSON M. L. tihTCHELL C
Medford Realty
LOANS
REAL KSTATH
X CAR J TO THE PUBLIC
Wo, tlio umliTsiciipd, havitij; opened u renl estate
olTice here in Medford, DESIKE TO Y, that tlioso
liaving property to sell or rent would do well to poo ua
at once, ns wo nre ill touch with a large number of
homeseekers. Also, if we can got a large tract of
land in one location, wo have a colony who willcomo
when we say things are ready. Promising everyone
a square deal. and the best of attention to any busi
ness offered us, wo are yours to serve.
Cor. 7th and C Sis
new tcen Mtf cod WTO-al drop and
WlOf 00 tilt iidKO.
I NOKTH MiiDf-'OXI) lll-MS.
( l1v Martin.)
(ll tlttge. tlia will known Tifcinr,
cf llty creta. ttrilcefl lu lite olty
?ion!.:y niKht. lla was ditpO'dn' ol
a flu" nuulily of lm:f 'his own
raiii:ii'.
J. K MacalijtCKP, inir cit"a tjop-
ular i r; bitout, iocoutp,ittted hy hta
sou, 1.;-hH, took the tram M-.m:tuv
fur a k:tt bup'ueru visit tt I'ortluud.
All. Hlicf Mt9 ttOtjhlL' uud (-I'll
'ie:t. ;f North U street, took Mon
day evuilug'a train for bogem, to bv
In attendance at the bick betisidhi of
rli9 f libera nf Mt. and Xrtt, Hob
blut( who are botb lytug lu a urit
loal coaditiou at tbat place.
Wo ara aurry to ropuit tbat llruml
fa MocKur, if Nurtb a stroec, is con
lined to ba be ' wir.li a lev ere attack
ot Laurlppe.
Ouly one man on North,' C atiuat
ivlus! to sign the ronionitlanue pro-
Minting tbe
P. A K.
1hruu.h
railroad the
our pretty C
light -of-'vuy
elieet.
Married-At Loug lieacb, Calif.,
Jaruarv !), 1!W Clire J. Kmitb and
!Jlsj Kitiy E:nmct, both of l.of
Angiitis. Tbo groom is tbe ynuug
.t ton or Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kailtb
the honored i. A. li. people of North
C street, and tut bride is a high);
ateemed and respited young lac! j
by all who know her.
Mr. and Mrs. Thooiua Turpin and
son have returned to thair bouie af
ter a tew days social virlt with Mr.
Turpin's cged parents, oa liig
Stlckey.
Mrs. A. W. Btih, tf North Medforu.
is paying her eon Abe llltb, and
family, of Uruuts Haas, an exteuded
vlait..
Jacksonville Items.
M.ssrs. i). T. Laaton, T. W. Elli
son and W. E Pbl pj, of Mcdford,
etc tramactlug buainesa lu Jackson
vllle Monday
3t. J. W. Uobinsoo left Saturday
for Portland to vlut witii Ins wife
and daughter who are apeuillug .the
winter In the metropolis.
The regular February i-vamlnatiuij
of applicants tor Uacbeis certificate
will be held in Jacksonville mil
week,oommenc!ng Wednesday. Alia.
P. II. Daley and J. P. Wells will be
members cf tne examining board.
(Jreat Interest la beius taken in the
musical to be given Thursday eve
nlng by the Jacksonville dee rlnb.
under the dlrootlon of Mrs. , Louiae
Caunbtran, the talented 'musical
dlrectrera.
Frederick B. Dunn- of Eugene,
worthy gtand partrou of the Eastern
Star of Oregon, will pay an otlioial
vhlt to Adnrel Cb qit-r No. 3, O. E.
B; on faonday evening, February 10,
1.103. Mr. Dunn Is a oiombtr of the
faculty cf the University cf Oregon
at Eugene.
Mrs. Emma Parker and daughter
have returned to tbeir home In Pori
land sfter'rtaitlng for several tweeka
with tbe latere parents, Kev. ana
Mrs.Kobert Ennis, of Jacksonville
Jank Trembreth returned Monday
fram a three mouths trip to llia.il,
S. A., where he went on niluiug bua
luuta.
Attorney 11. Witbington, of Med
furd, was a JacksonvilUe visitor tbo
tint of the watk.
i, P. Wells, ot tbe Jacksonville
publlo school, boa UUd b's Intectloo
of beooming a candidate for tbe Ke
publloan nomination for school
superintendent of this county, .
Jus. Peiton.l of Klamath county.
waa visiting with Jacksonville friends
Wednesday.
Mrs. B. W. Blackxood, of Phoeul.i,
spent several days of liter week In
Jacksonville, vlaiting with old time
frlcm'3
TALENT ITEMS
Mr. Twognod moved to Ashland
Mouday.
Henry Uuruett moved to the An
derson ranch on Tuesday.
Mrs. Dudgeon and Mis. Ullirrn
were Medtoid visitors Ttiosday.
Atteutltiu'H at the Talent Union
Sunday Scrod ti ateaJlv lncrpiislng.
Cbas. Iloldritlge and family errircd
Wednesday from Iowa. Tbry expect
to make thelt ho.ns lu Talent - f
and Rental Co.
1XSUKANCE
C. Wheeler,
N. C. Sorenson,
H. L. Getchell.
Thf ririml motluna b.J by t lie)
i'Lurwiiuy ninUt.
(-ityl 'u.if., uad Mum .iiuo i uwto.j.
ul Med fold, npf'ot jtiiiitvp wiih ),
tiuii ;.!ir. Kitt-iit:. i
Ttii-y h:-. uboMt lull t'Ji'ir far-n- j
JUH,I Oi LUi I AT Hill 4 IU CU!i, l'.KMl
Ay uw takiUi; t'ivuutus -i ot fits tiu.j
isttit aru a!o :uJtivaliUfX tlielr tivi'h.
J. 1' UucU scuiU-d W-timiKly tur
th Murix-M i'uuutij, Cuiif.
j ' ; ; -FOUND
SHE VMS DUMB.
Th Streti Mnahr' Diicomfiture V-
Then Cor.ip,loie.
Hht hud niTlvttl lti lilt city iUtp tv
ctMill.v from tlii' citunlry "-' id Mt
mii' li lit U-u i'u. Ir iiiTitiiii'v, "vvKl-h bnu
Willi toltl th:it hIu mulil tlul.;.i Tor ll
walk n tone ftT ihu U, us !io ha.-J
Imn'H nrtiiwitoiiinl 1 il in tfu primi
tive wt tirlly of licr Itiithi;;.c. li'
Hinlli'd the Hiiperlor finite of mhi -who
kimwH uud is wont to f)l!ovvMi(H'own
Wl-I)L'8.
tSo bho Htui'ti'd out one mtiiinf whli
the Intention of "ilrojii-lnmiu" toee u
friend fur itu Ixmr's t-hat: ln-Iure ltl
time. UrlUfly iiutl blitlury 'ue Uip
jhhI nton, lur he:id in u air. SUo
uuide a prvtty pkture. u.n li was
Bf-an-ely owtonbiu tliutMie uttrantc-J
the uttfiitiuii of o;!ut iMtU-siriaitH a'.-'o
out for enjoyment. Oih of tinrv, n
younj; man. thouubt It a pity tlmt
sui'b unanimity of thntiht'hhoukl.m)'.
form u "truHt eomhliutiou." He-ap
proached her.
She niTtitet not to seevbim nt.tlrMt
and hastened her Hteis. Hut he k-pt
pace and finally tried to converse ui
the Biiine time.
Then ulie reiiHMubered the ad l.'e.sbf
had disdained. Wott liiiiK her opportu
nity, Blie InciTased her walk to a run
au.I bought refuse in a hire I'liil.tiiiu.
the lights of uhit-U loomed ahead like
a beaeuu of safety to u shlpwreolied
mariner. Without pausing to loo
where k1k wan Koiim. slie rushed up a
tlilit of steps that led to It and piaeetl
her ha ml on Hie V.efore she eonld
rhiK It she Win startled iy an vx
elatiiatloii from her pt rsuer, who stoiHl
In t!ie street helovv sijtrin at the Imllil
iii'4 with hulini; c.es.
"That'B otie on me!" he said. And he
walked away n. if lie would like to
leave the earth unseen.
KaishiK her eyes, slie saw 'this ln-m-riptlou
over the d-r:
"Home For the Ieaf nii'ltlMnnh!'
New York I'ost.
Common Prudnc.
A teaelier hi u downtown sejmol hits
for her pupil:i the children of link.n
parents. The (Mher day she was ex
plaining n sum In subtraction which
the little oncii found ditlieiilt toMtti-K-i-fdand.
"Now," said she to exempJify the
proposition, "Mippose I SP am)
went Into n store to spend It. S:y 1
IhjukIH n hat for J?ri. Then I vpem i-'J
for Rloves and ?I..M for some othei
things. How utiuh did I have lei':'?"
For a moment there was iad si
lence. Then a Imi.v'h hand w:it up.
"Welt, Isaac, how mueii did I have
i,ftr
"Vy didn't you count jour h::i!ir.'".
said Isaac in diusted tone. Woi.i
an'a Home i'mnpauioii.
On the Links.
Mr. Tim tot (teaching a friend goll)
Before I go hany furthbr let me htm
press upon you, old man, that he very
think Is lu the way you stand!
A Cross Country Rider.
Feared the Worst.
ftItb Btralnint: eyes the pale fnced
man watched the advancing potlcemen
through the window. No sooner had
the blucconta reachtMl the orch when.
with tremlilintt liners, he drew
heavy revolver from his pocket and
preened the mur.jcle against Ills tltret-
Mug temple, r-eforo hts nervous fin
pers could pull the deadly trigger lilf
faithful wile dashed the pistol aside.
"John! elohn!'' she gaicd. "I'on't!
Tliey've iuly come to summons you
for a jury."
"If that's (lie ease I'll suhmit peace
fully." answered the teaii, wlp iitf ttie
cold sweat from his hr.v. "H'lt I'U
die hefor I'll shovel t':e snow off tijat
walk!" Judge.
Ma.liiiie as a Pac or
Kcr more i-ii a :.cHitHr tf h cen
tury Diuriilmty lju:j if-i-n iiteii in
t ur iii;ia the cm ant trom tt mMk
dcri fidunmiK it iii'n Suiter, Int it
DiHOtiuio or milhiaL' -f wh bun rxvo
: mrre tiiWU ult'Vt wpjif.
it l:i- i Ii;ug hoeii rnil'Z'l that a
i.uer:; ''Iid end pMt'j Mr.nl cow milker
ivoul.t iin ti n pivJituhiH T. vcltitior,
tf the ci-'irf Irdnbtry, hs it wccln
reD'i-i tl.e wnr': . ef eiiJUnf aniel
ea.O-rt uad rediii-s iho cecMditj' tor
hired l-rlpt thu PtKkiuK th dairy
KKoi'ta har.' L-lmii mule by scores
of fuvi'jtmij fur n oTu than half a
tM'i'tnry to cotutrtrTt u n.'uul'.lne that
Mould rut Ik com a in a Bctttifactory
nm!urr nod w 'hotit Irjory
Tno auaa:U re:)crts of tne United
SUV'S L.''. ti. in .::).! of P tttnta at.ow
th-. fi.'tl-i' thtf neriui tv '14 yeiva
froiu 1SJ7"J to IIMj. i'letub.ve, pi
Tputs core t: iif;u out ttiiu icautry
nlovv for iiiiliriL'g u.j -hijea or rep
ortife jf them. A- nu.biT of
iii.(!hlinn (ikt-j litrfu fjcoeailul lu
e-xtrac:ttu tie milk t'ru;a tbd cow by
either p."fi,'ire or jun'Jor., or the two
comb'u.i'i, hi- li i7J fill.1.. .:ijci of
c;jiny p'e'.tical in co lic rital point,
Nat'.r.-dly. iuvent'KS hare attempted
to imit.tto the ve.y in which the calf
suokti ila dam, and the Mi:li.'i.;ty has
ber;u to rcerc luc.o tbs peculiar iu
ilueuce Miil'm the eucitinK calf has
unoo the cow ami to devise a ca
ehfne which will net iiiMUlo the aai
staI uud wiiitb will do its work with
out injury.
Anotiir d.iii'f.lty to derli-in 5 a eow
uiil'.itr ha e-n tu vouatruet it uo
tiiiit it cot-Id bi i-iju'ted to all voni
at) indlvid'.if.l uuimhi' vary ureatly
ia the aid eoutoiiuiitiou of tuoir
uddtra. and even ttie rbn'O t-ci Tariff
jotvowh: In th9di.i and a?iaiw cf
hei ndir and teaU dutn the dilfer
or.t Lu.-f?a of tor k-t tatioa period.
Cows al-JO Tiiry fleetly iu tlispoaltion
znd toiiiP'.Tuien., thor-foie a oiu:yeia
iull co' uliil'er :wi-A nir.-t ah thee
dlifoie.it cotiditiauj.
yice iiilLiuR txue-t luce-is.irily be
aa artlhiil procsj it iiui bt.eu
thought fur eoue time tbtt hnttuaU
would b:conie acustcaud to b-iflK
miittod l y ni?.iV. inery lust tbe fcaiue
as ihaj L'.'cnmo ;-er .ta'.ic d to Lend
xtlkiug, pio?id' -I h i.ii'Ij lau nm
chitie coi-M be piocidjii t at; wcoh'.
bo coiL-i.-rtubW lo tL-. t:ow aiira in
cptration. A leifir, for exnaiple,
coming into iuM'i the iuct time
wood take as r.'ttfJiiy to ono art.illcial
raclhod as to ur.cli.-e-, hll thiiv bo
in;; eqo.e.
Whilt un milltif: r.K.cb'ne y;t lo
T0! !'i Ii.io hbr.wu it 3 ni-articai value
in a vay thai fin l-d (o its central
ua, reocut iiiiproveaiiuts I11 ua
chiQpp of th a typo have n-nulted la a
freHter irapicity of eoj-tiuotion
and eirctirtnfsfl id oiration, and
coosenuputly t.h.' y are in paottcnl
u so in k 1 i 1:: i : ed n u m Lr 1 of lare
dairita r.nd tho pros;ect for tu--jjeurrtl
Introiuattoti cf milkfug n:u
chtDC9 nppf'irn to b) eo iacorubie
tbat It was thcubt advifeablo ty th?
Seurctvry of AKricnlture to authoriz:
an lorettuhticn el the problems in
volved iu tl:e u-o of theve omchiue?, 1
These pr LUiua luay be stated -foltlova:
ii)nK'tIc ibiiity of Bub
atitutiag a r:ir;c::uo for baud milking :
la the autusl op; at ions or 4:-.iry!?r, j
tbe etUct cf m-iccine n'.Jtfua ca
auantitv and c-'inraiti-n r H:ik
j t e I r! ? I by t1 fj1', Tr t if -rtn rf
machine , mililug on the kueptuR
quMiliea and cleanliness of the milk.
The machine selected Wes one
which naa fouud to be iu aotual use
in numtjoi of dairies, auJ ono which
aDOC"0'1 tn riXvi tbe bmt meana for
conduct 1 u it tbo iuve-Licatioa eatis-
laotorily. With tba ir-.chinn t
milk ib (jms.ii by iiiterntiiteKt suc
tion, ami the snutlcn nay be a'ther
created bv a vacuum immp or ttearu
ejector. Conoto'cd wilh tio vcinm
in a vacuum rcf rvuir aud. a pipe
ruauintf tbe whole lonutb of the cow
bta til, wi-h tuuuectijn vmvju be
tween tnch patr ot cows. A eafety
valve 13 eouneetcd to the r-pervuir to
prevent the vacuum frcra iu:iciuy
biKher than is desired.
Tft nmchiiifl itself conlL-.:i ot a
heavy ti:i rail, whiidi is cone shaped
;d I oiu ahout " p'i:iua cf milk.
:iid I tin covmi of lu is pail Is a disflt
Iu Helen ia a vhi'iiuiii n-otor which
prcdiiceH the pulvaii .u? in iiiH-"iig
the nUk from the teaia. J i:e cuver
fits Ue pail ttthtly and makis it per
fectly nir tlMht.
To opt rate this macMce, it ' ib
placed e'p'Ciu r pii'v cl'- 3 ;i to be
'Utiltud m! h rut - : 'L'M '.cottd
to tbj p.(il top ivl'ii f. y .c'l.i M o.l.l't
noove the atuuct.i -v ; d on cpniny
the fC:k the a.r U drawn frir.i tbe
pail and tbe m i u v.-. ti.te 1?
stsirtp and tifi dtri.e ot pt e.njiiie
ciai'i iu.'d is 7N, icuns to the
equaia Inch. l.eRTln.t !rorn tin p :i 1 1 -cover
or pul 'a! or nvo U 0 tlt.H !e
tubes Dc:d ;i .t-e enp l"a ii .i;T. tn the
vacuum cotU "-.L'cvb t!ie pl iu:!):ons.
At t'i ou 1 of ea.'fi tui:e iim lour
enps. which ate fitted uvpr the teal
of the cow to be rui)k-i.
The milk from the two ooa is difi-cbaTjjp-d
Into on, pail. Ia fi r: U'n
the maciiii' mak i 1j7, l1 .5 h
found, wJixh iBciu I by t'-u i:.ir r.
Tne racjuuui rt:Uailons tun from
it) to 7d per ruiniKe au I vi i , tii,
ile H'ljitiitcd to th a npeed r q ;iid.
Tin nil'i lu pt'inc trom ce-v j
to the pi.l tie Thioi;Ii a t;ias in
speMitn T'.he, so that th? rpratcrj
amy h th Mow, j
W'l -i tc milk cea-;os x fl.iw tbe
snetiyo in turned (.If and tbo action
cf tl"e nieehfne stops. I'eui dillerent
The Mi'kinjf
jbiz-'i of toMt oTipa are prc.7ldtd 10
(To be ooatiuued.)
BOWSER MW'
Writes Play and Urges Manager
to Piit It on the Stage. j
BALKS AT GIVING UP $1,000.
Darrst of Prunes and the Mammoth
Cava of Kentucky Are Features of
the Production Talks It Over In a'
. Salcon.
Copyright, UKI7, by the McClure Ncwipa
Ior Uyiidlcltj.
l-'rom 3 o'clock the other ufteruoon,
when Mrs. Uowner received a tele
phone message from Mr. Bowser to
have dluner half au hour ahead of the
unual time, to half past C, when he
caiLC honie, she was frettlutf uud wor
r iiitf an to the reason, lie had re
fused to make any explanations over
the wire. He rub;Iit be roIhr to Invent
in a traveling side show for the winter
ur have decided to bead an expedition
to the north pole lu person. .Some one
intent have uold htm a new thing iu
fotdinc lieds or he might le going to
In w.st lu somebody's headache cure.
She must Kluiply wait his arrival to
l ilnd out. He was home at the minute
he said he would be, and Instead of
Leepini; her on the.auxioug scut he leu
: i-i:f.o!V with:
"I suppose my measure mystified
yon somewhat, but I could uot give
things away over the phone. Mrs.
l'xMVifcr. Ik prepared to lie astonished."
"I am always pivpiired.' she replied.
"I think 1 have fitiuck the biggest
thli:g of a lifetime. In fact, 1 know 1
"THK I'RCNFS A1:E I.UI-I IED OUT OS THh
HTAOK Al A Yt'L'NU (illtt. UFA )ED VI'
Ui A itAiaiLI, "
have. Someihi'ig was thrown ut uie
todav lu which there is bar vis of
money, aud It's a dead sme Viilug."
"Is it a chtckeu fannV"
".Not on your life."
'(;oiui( into the dairy busInenpT
"Not at all."
"I saw In tlie papers this morning
that home one had i uvea led a ladder
that could le extended to reach tbe
twentv -fifth story f a building aud
yet be folded tip and carried iu the
vest pocket. Have joit beeu Interested
In that?"
Not Interested In Fakas.
"I am not In the laddM' business, nor
urn 1 wasting time on other fakes.
Mrs. Bowser, I came home one even
ing la t w inter aud started la to write
a pln.i Terlir.pa you will reujeiuber
the occasion.
'j'hf s-.-.-ie of the play ivr.? laid In
Ilagdiid. in nr.'.er -Icit lad curtains
ini;;ht be it pet I to dress the stage at the
least cost."
"Yes."
"The Becoud act took place In Ken
tucky, Tu order that we might use the
Muuiuiotli cave without having to
move ll."
T remember.'
"'Pie third n--t phifted to Turkey
again. Wo wanted to allow a barrel ot
Turkish prunes, la fact, the prunes
are emptied out ou the stage aud u
young girl headed up lu the barrel."
"Yes."
"The fourth aud last act Is lajd In a
garret Iu Ibis city. Garret Is right at
hand when wanted. I .had all these
things in the piny, aiid'.yct you con
demned it. You said It would be a
dead failure because I bud the heroiue
open a cuu of tomatoes twith a hair
pin." "It was uot that aloucdrar.' toplled
Mis. P.owser. "You are not an actor.
You don't go to the theater ouco n
year. You know nothing whatever of
stage business, ft would be utterly
Impossible for you to write a play. I
was sorry to tell you so. but I telt It
to ln my du?y. I hope you don't think
of wasting any more time."
"No. ma'am, I don't." he replied,
with n grim smile. "Permit me. If yon
will, to announce the fact that niter
you got through tearing my play to
pieces I went ahead and hoi shed It
tvlthout another word to you, keeping
the luanusi'i 'pt at the office. I carried
it out on the lines. as laid down. I had
the can of tomatoes opened by the
trembling hand of the dyln? heroine.
The p!ay was tinisued last week."
"P-ut i should have thought yon
would have said Munetlilng about It"
"Wit a wont Not n hint. You bad
a!d that It would le the rankest kind
of a failure that It would be guyed off
the stage. ! could look for no sym
jiathy and encouragement from you. I
believed in the piny. I bellered that j
the Mammoth cave and that can of I
t wn.itoes would make the bit of the
decade, to say nothlug of the barrel of
prunes, I believed it but kept still
nntll I could spring a surprise on you."
l see, Aud now you are ready to
spring one?"
"I nui. Today a theatrical manager
who had somehow heard of mv play
called at the oiTlce and asked for the I
privilege of glancing over it In JustJ
it-ui, unuutt.il u i up waico ne an
nounced that It was a corker. In
twenty-one mi mi tea he aunouneed that
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GENERAL "AiiES'iU! A JBXf, IMUfL VVB OllKJJ I
aeasoti. A minute Infer lie tlmt
he must have It ot ttny price. You
had condemned the play. You had
torn It to tatters, and yet hero was a
manager of thirty "years' experience
who said that It was a piny to uinkc
ine rich and famous. You can thus
see what your criticisms amounted
to."
"And what are you going to do';"
asked Mrs. Bowser,
"What any man with bralus would
do under the circumstances. Tho play
Is going out on the road at once. We
shall glue the order for the scenery
and the lithographs tomorrow. He Is
going to try and engage Lillian Rus
sell for the star part. She has to le
chucked Into the empty prune barrel
In the ttcrd act. but he says abe won't
mind the chucking tf she's gettlog $20o
per. He will be here within an hour
to talk aver final details, and If yon
have anything to say you can say ll
now."
"Then I want to say that the man
ager is probably making a fool of
yon."
"W-h-a-t!" exclaimed Mr. Bowser,
Jumping from his chair.
"That manager has taken you for a
stoft mark."
"Mra. Bowser, do you realize what
you are saying? Have you the least
Jdea T?ho you are talking to?"
Jesred at His Play.
"I don't want to hurt your feelings,
but I must say again . that It was a
poor play. In fact, it was no play at
all. you might try for a million years
and not find any reputable manager to
read more than a page ot tbe uianu
tcript. Mow, then, for heaven's sake,
don't let somebody make a fool of
you. He simply wants to get some
money out of you. lie's coming here
this eveulug to ask you to back the
play. If you do, you wilt lose every
dollar you put into It"
"And this to me to me!" gasped Mr.
Bowser as he stared at her and wink
ed bis eyes. "You ore my wife, and
yet you talk that way to me. It'a not
a good play. The manager takes me
for a fool. He wants to do mn up."
There was an awful silence lasting
for a minute. Just how Mr. Bowser
would have -broken loose and Just
what damoge'he would have done will
never be known, ne was drawing a
long breath and getting ready for a
move when the doorbell rang, and be
passed down the hall to admit the
manager. Ten seconds later he hail
-clapped on bis hat and taken tbe man
ager's arm, and they were walking up
the street together.
Mr. Bowser suggested that they sit
down on the -steps of the church and
talk itover.
The manager suggested that they go
to a saloon and talk while sipping
'their beer.
They went to a saloon.
The manager ordered beer, and the
bartender collected the dime of Mr.
Bowser as a matter of courso. One-two-three
beers. One two three
dimes. Then the manager said:
"It's a corker. It'a a daisy. It's a
play that is going to knock 'em nil
silly. It will draw the people by the
mlllldn. Two more beers, pleaw. Yes.
Bowser, wo hare gut a gold uilae. 1
can't understand bow yon got the
Idea."
"Oh. it Justvcome to tne." raa the
modest reply.
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"Wen, It win be worm a coot mutton
to you. Ain't you thirsty again! Yes,
sir, a cool million. We can't get Lit
llau for tbe part She says she can't
bear the smell of prunes, but there
won't be no trouble in finding a bun.
dred others to take the part Ah, two
more beers! All you bare to do Is to
pnt $1,000 into the play and It's"
"But I don't prepese to put any thou
sand dollars into It," 'replied Mr. Bow
ser. "You don't? Let's have some more
beer, bartender. Why, if you can't put
in at least (1.000, how do you expect to
get the play out? I've shown my con
fidence, and now Ifa for you to abow
yours. Say" -
Mr. Bowser rose up and walked out
and went home. Mrs. Bowser looked
up Inquiringly as he entered the alt
ting room, but he sat down and took
up the evening paper, and it was fully
ten minutes before he observed that all
the weather signs pointed to a hard
winter. M. QUAD.
A Warm Plac. -
lie You give me such a hot time
when 1 come home that I wish I were
dead.
She--Well, what difference would
that make? Gadfly.
No Harm Likely.
Miss Knox She's being treated by
one of those complexion specialists. I
wouldn't let anybody make that exper
iment with my face.
Miss Cutting Why not? Ue cer
tainly couldn't make it any worse!
Catholic Standard and Times.
Piling It On.
A convict in a western prison had
been extremely refractory, and differ
ent menus were tried without success
to break his spirit One niornlr? the
superintendent said to the warden:
"Tbat scoundrel No. 213 Is bebnvlng
worse than over. Put him on bread
and water."
"But he Is already on fast diet," re
plied tho warden.
"Then keep It up and give him a
cookbook to read." New York Times.
Qur.
"Funny thing about a man's tongue,"
said Joakley.-
"Oo ahead," eaid Markley; "let's
have It."
"When It's thick tbe excuses be
makes to bis wife ara too thin."
Catholic Standard and Times.
Not a Logical Conclusion.
"If you have nothing else to do. sup
pose we go to that amateur concert"
"No, thank you. Because I want to
UU time myself ia no reason why 1
should enjoy somebody else murdering
it" Atlanta Constitution.