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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPT. 25. 1915. TffKKE ' J ;.. ! s "" .... J ;. . i,V' . . f "j 'f "r ' 1 .; ' V' .A I " J f ' :::- 'i I " V?J r . The Business Men's Quartette of Salem, which with the Ladles' Double Quartette will furnish the vocal music at the State Fair next week. . Beading from the left upper row, F. S. Barton, baritone; Dr. Boss T. Mclntyre, first tenor; reading from left, lower row, W. T. Jenks, second tenor; Edward Boas, bass. tMtIMIMMHtlM' j NEW TODAY X On eent per word each Inter- J Won. Copy for advertisements na- X der this heading should be in by J f 8 p. m. - 2 t PHONB MATH tL t't HARRY Windowcleaner. Phone 768. Oct! FIR WOOD $3.50 per . 2249. cord. I'hone tf OLD LUMBER for sale, cheap. 430 Court street. Call tf GIRL WANTED For ; chamber work at Capital Hotel. tf SEVEN ROOM furnished house rent I'hone "4." for tf FOR RENT Rocms for house keeping, furnished. Fhono 2093M. tf WANTED Wood to saw, 45 and 50c per coru. xwo cuts, rnone ozm Sept25 FOR SALE Choice pointer dogs, train to field work. Phone 24-F-2. Chns. Swegle. tf BLACKBERRIES 25c per gallon, de livered. I'hone or call. Royal bakery. Phone 37S. tf WANTED TO TRADE Cows for wood cutting. Address "TV Route 1, box 4-C, Turner. Scpt25 SUITS CLEANED FOR THE FAIR Cleaned and pressed $1.00; Pressed 50c. Phone 500. Sept25 WANTED To work for board and room. Voting man attending school. Used to bard work. Phone 402; tf SALEM . CHIMNEY SWEEP Estab lished 1909, chimneys 'and furnaces cleaned and repaired. . Eave troughs cleaned. Phone 19. 8opt25 ROOMS FOR RENT Two pleasant rooms, modern in every rcspecett 4 blocks north of state house, 1-SLblock from carllne,- terms to suit. 840 Union street. tf CIDER APPLES WANTED The Gid eon Btolz Co. will pay cash for apples offered up to December 15th. Also make cider on shares. Octl MONEY TO LOAN 11,000 up to $10, 000, on improved farms. Thos. A. Roberts, 2U9 U. 8. National Bank Bldg., Salem,, Oregon Oct.16 MONEY TO LOAN On improved farms at 7 per cent nrumal interest. I am representing the Commerce Safe Deposit ft Mortgage Co. of Portland, Oregon. Quick delivery of money. Write me or cell at aMrion oHtel. F. J. Bergcr, Salem, Oregon. tf LADY DESIRES POSITION as book keeper, experienced. Address 534 N. Church. . 8ept27 FOR SALE I will sell my 40 acres with stock, implements, and crop. Ad dress "T" Route 1, box 4-C, Turner. 8cpt27 FOR RENT 5 room house, two lots, largn barn, chicken house and park. lu.wu a street. tb. Inquire 1415 N. 4th . Scpt30 FOR SALE Fir, oak and ash wood, for particulars phone JF11 or address W. II. Egan, Ocrvais, Route 2, Box No. . . . SeptL'7 -II 'ST COME HOME from Portland with 1200 spring chickens for the , fair and now fried at Fred's night lunch. Sept Ho Money to loan i,ooo u io.ooo, " per cent, on good farm security, e Scott It Bjnon, 124 South Lib ; ty street Sept27 FOR SALE OR RENT 110 aeres near South Silver Creek Falls. 8 acres cleared, rent can be paid in work. 'nod stock ranee all under fence. Luther Meyers, Hospital SUtion, 8n- 'em, Oregon, Sept30 PHOflE 937 for a wood saw. Scpt28 GOOD GENTLE MARE For sale, cbrnp. 2130 Maple Ave. Sept 2$ ROOMS FOR RENT Single bed, 25c, double bed, 50c. Phone 647. Sept28 WANTED TO RENT Two small cash registers during fair week. Phone 303. Sept27 FURNISHED ROOMS For rent cheap at 111 Chomeketa and Water streets, across from Gas works. Sept2s BOARD AND ROOM $4.50 per week, 1192 Court. Modern conveniences, 2 blocks from car. Phone 904.1. Sept28 WANTED By young man, work for "board and Binall wage. Anything will be acceptable. C, care Journal. ep25 WANTED A small cheap house, or 2 unfurnished rooms, with toilet niuLl tfater handy. Mrs. Giudor, 345 Bush street, Salem. Sept27 FOR SALIC By owner, young bearing prune orchard, 33 acres in tract, 0 miles from Salem on rock road. $2000 will handle. Address Farm" care JournaJ. FOR SALE A fine large house on car lino and paved street near school. Price $2,000, also six lots on a main street with cheap house and well of good water, fine barn. Telephone 470, or call on Square Deal Realty Co. : SALESMEN Pocket side line, new live proposition, nil merchants in towns of 100,000 and under want it. Pays 15.00 commission on each sale. No coiiectiug, no risk to nicrchTij. . We take back unsold goods. Easiest, biggest paving side line ever offered. Caufield Mfg. Co., 208 Sigel St., Oat- 'ago. SPECIALTY 8ALESM EN A largo Eastern organization manufacturing patented, popular-priced office effl-cict.i-v devices wants representatives in unoccupied territory. Splendid proposition. Small capital. Cash or credit. Fine lino "repeaters." Full protection. Ask for "Folder C 293." Chelsea Mfg. Company,- 111 Broad way, New York. FOR RENT Owner will lease 20 acres 1 1-3 miles fr,om bank corner to desi rable tenant for rash rent. House is modern bungalow, 0 rooms and bath, electric lights, electric driven water system. Place has 10 acres bearing fruit, cherries, peaches, pears and loganberries, also some fine garden soil. Call 404 Masonic, Building, or phone 65F12. Sept27 DfftKnMJlIC i uwvimiAj E. N. Pceti is in Toledo today on busi ness. ' C. E. Morley, of Shaw, is a visitor here today. ' D. E. Collins, of Albany, was in the city yesterday. ! O. V. Hubbard, of McMinnville, is in the city today. ' ' Varian Goins, of Jefferson, was in the city this morning. , E. L. Blackburn, of Albany, was reg istered at thcBIigh yesterday. 8. T. Richardson, an .attorney of Portland, is in the city today. i Bert Ford, who is attending the Uni versity of Oregon, is home over Suiif j dav. ! I William P. Lord, an attorney of Port- laud, Is in the city today on legal busi, ness. J Dr. W. L. Fisher will return this evi ening from a two weeks' visit at Sa Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Graves, of Port, land, are in tho city, the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E., R. Ringo. Dr. O. L. Scott returned last evening from a week's outing in southern Or gon. He reports just a fair amount of I'"- . , ' . I H M. Cross left this morning fo Salem, hre h will attend to the placing of the Doug.. county school I .SOCIETY J (Continued from rage Two.) promises to be of a high order, both as to the musk' aad the acting. The Woman's club of Salem is plan ning to prolong the gala spirit attend ing the mnny activities, social and oth erwise, of the state fair, by a tea to be given tiie following week. A more definite announcement of the time and place will be made, later when the ar rangements are completed. The educational program to be given by the schools Wednesday evening at t ae old pavilion at the fair grooms will include oratorical numbers, folk dances, a,nd selections by the high scliool girls glee of forty voices, under the direction of Miss Minnetta lingers. Flower lovers in general who have, anticipated seeinir Sirs. Purviue's an nual exhibit of dahlias at the State ' Fair this year will not have that pleas ure, owing to a recent ruling, whereby flower growers who have sold oven a few blossoms or bulbs are debarred f ram enterms the amateur clnss. This hibits Mrs. Purvine and a large number of other dahlia growers from exhibit- ing as no semi-professional clnss hns been created such as exists in the dnh- lia show at Portland. Despite the fact that Mis. Purvine will not enter at the fair, her hrillinut dahlia bed at her home, 1009 Rose Avenue, is an exhibit in itself. Some of the blossoms are so large that they merit the term, mam moth, while others, delicately shaded, affirm that they are the last word in the art of the specialist. In fact, Mrs. Purvine hns kept her stock replenished from such specialists as Gill Brothers and the Willamette Dahlia Company in Portland and George L. Stillmnn, Rhode Island. She has now at least a hundred and thirty-five varieties, many of which are'noveltii. Among the va - ricties which have found a place in her garden, some of which are well known favorites, are: Le Grand Mon- itou, Hortulanus Fqit, Southern Belle, Geisha, Tenor Alvar., Dr. Peery, Mo - doll, Jupiter and Beloit. It is hoped that by another year the restricting clause may be so amended that Mrs. Purvine will be able to exhibit. A number of local society people who are also accomplished musicians, arc much interested in the announcement that John Clair Itonteith one of the best known musicians and vocal teach ers in the northwest, will begin his weekly trips to Salem on next Saturday September 25th. Mr. Monteith enme to Salem once ench week last season and had as iiis pupils a number of the locul church soloists and singers, who will again take up their work with him. During tie ten years that Mr. Mon teith has been estnblished in Portland "ue has i ri': up a splendid repu.ui i ns a voice builder and coach and a num ber of yonne singers who are most act ive in Portland Musical affairs and church choir work have had all their complete training, under Mr. Monteith, according to the principles of the Ital ian bel canto school of music. Mr. Monteith is well known locally as a soloiBt and he hns simir in concert in m.iro cities in Oregon. Washington and idalio than any other singer in tho northwest. It is possible that Mr. Mon teith may be heard in a series of sub scription concerts' in Salem this win ter, ni.d tho announcement thnt he will , spei d ewry Saturday here is received wih considerable enthusiasm by those wl o wi' to study with him. Tho fair held at the Llacoln school! today displaying the exhibits of the children of the Lincoln school attracted much attention, as the exhibits were of a high grade and showed unusual ex cellence of quality. The basket work was especially interesting, and the ex hibit of art work, canning baking and needle work most creditable. Tiie dis play of garden stuffs wns also very good, though it was rather limited as to quantity. An entertaining program was given in the afternoon. The ex hibit was held in the new domestic science room and was most attractively displayed on new white tnbles. The awards follow: Bread First prize, Cecil Thompson, 10 years, 50 cents; second prive, Vivian Bartges, 14 years, 25 cents. Cake First prize, Helen Marcus, 8 years, 50 cents; second prize, Aunabell Golden, 13 years, 25 cents, Canning First prize, Ida Vogt, 13 years, 50 cents; second prize, Elaine Clin pin, 10 years, 25 cents. Best general exhibit in sewing First prize, Dorothea Tucker, 14 years, 50 cents; second prize, Amelia Jiabcock, li years, jo cents. :... cAif-, mn. pnu. V' V;0?! ' arSr Prize, Rawson Cbapin, 12 vears. $1.00: second prize, Darvl Chapin, 9 years, 50 cents.! Three best vegetables-First prize,1 Eulena Alfrance, 11 vears, $1.00; see-1 ond price, Rawson Chapin, 12 yeais, 50 ' cents, Onions--iiret yt'ixe. Mm. Vogt, 50 cents; second prize, Daryl Chapi-i, 25 cents. 8weet coin First Prize, George Uho ten, 50 cents; second, Huvson hapin, 25 cents. exhibit at the state fair. Roseburg Review. Walter Dillard, of the Lane county fnir board, left last night for Salem where he will bc clerk of the course at the races to be held there during the state fnir. Eugene Guard. V. O. Brown, Salem local dental pro batory man, leaves tor Portland today to continue his course in dentistry. A. C. Bishop is in tho city today from McMinnville. ' Mrs. C. A. Sehlbrede, of Mnrshfleld, left for Salem this morning to visit with her father. Mrs. Sehlbrede, who formerly resided in Roseburg, was visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Coshow. Roscbug Jleview. The Want pages go to the office and home and are con sulted often and frequently clipped and filed for ready reference. The Journal Wants are valuable- that's the reason. T RAISE TUB TO PAY FOR CHASING BOOTLEGGERS IN 191 6 County Attorneys To Estimate Amount Needed and Place In Tax Budget ' i District attorneys mav estimate the amount necessary for the use of their departments in eufo ireing the provisions' vcni,1K K0.""-. K,' evening coufec ln... ;;. i.: tion of this its Inst stny of stability of the prohibition amount in the county tax budget accord- ing to an opinion written todav by At-! r..,w.ral lirntvn ;., . inquiry from James C. Johnson, district attorney of Curry con uty. It is esti-i nro-inner me siate goes iry January 1!,l6i and as the tax budget is made up in December before the law goes into effect it will be necessary to make up the estimate of the required amount ahead of time in order thut the money "llny oe nusea or mars, The following letter from Attorney General Brown which will probably be sent to all of the district attorneys in the eounties of the state is self ex plauitory: My Dear Sir: This is to advise you that under the provisions of Section So, Chapter 141, Geuornl Laws of Oregon of 191o, being an act relating to in toxicating liquors ating liquors and prohibiting the1 ..,,. L.i ...i 4i,L.,f oil ..j m ami penses incurred aud disbursements made1 !by or under the direction of the dis-i . ltod ., ,iuim,,'.,. ,.;.!! l'rict attorney in obtaining or attempt- I inntpil - thnf tf. will rmiiiira u v t . nw penses to employ detectives and other " V"' "T'"' ""'V,0 means to catch and prosecute bootleg- fl llT. l0 I" gers and other violators of the lawi ..... r." , V j - . . 1. ! ing to obtain evidence, or otherwise in I 83 which it is alleged is tho balance due ! prosecuting violators of the said act,'"" a ticket to Florida and return from shall bo paid by the county court of the I county in which violations of said act 1 shall lbe alleged to have been commit-j ted, upon the voucher of the District Attorney of tho county Now by virtue of Chapter 234 of the General Laws of Oregon of 1913, it is provided that an estimate shall be made j of the amount of money proposed to bo raised by taxation lor the ensuing year. It is furtner provided m said . - .... .. . . ..i,i.inftin.ff-..ii-.,v-. . .... chapter. that the estimate shall be made UU'lor separate nciuis, snowing uie amounts required for each department of county government. -p ; Of course lawful expense created by your office by virtue of the terms of said Section 25 of Chapter 141, Laws of 1915, would.be a lawful charge against your county whether the estimate bo in cluded in tho county budget or other wise, but. it would be better county business to make the estimate and in cludo it in the budget provided for by Chapter 234, Laws of 1913 The purpose of this communication Ibi to call your attention to the authority. " vested in vour office by virtue of said ",. Settlemier wss today appointed Section 2")' of the Prohibition Act, and' by Judge Bushey as guardian of the tliA .lcsir.ibilitv of vour innkini? an esti-: estnte of Surah Skeen, nil incompetent. mate for the information of your conn - ty court, according to your best judg ment, of tho iieeds of your office for the ensuing year. j ic j)), COURT HOUSE NEWS Judge Percy R. Kelly opened court I in his department of the circuit court il0 clcur up motions, demurrers and oth- er legal formalities preparatory to open ing the October term of court with a rush. This morning nt 10 o'clock was the time set for the reception of the plea of James Curtis charged with an unnatural crime alleged to have been committed at the Oregon state pen dur ing Curtis' term in thut institution. At- ! torney Klmo White, for Curtis, entered a motion to qunsii tno indictment nnu tho argument will bo heard later on this motion before Judge Kelly. The county grand jury convenes to morrow to investigate a number of cases which mny be brought to trial during the October term of the circuit court. Among the state cases are: Stuto against Eddie Patterson, charged with ! obtaining money under false pretenses in a horse trade; State against Roy Fu kudn, Voko Kntuki and Charley Hori, Japanese, charged with illicit liquor I ,.llih ut rierynl All three are out underj200 bonds; state against Fraiik Bilinp charged with living with a I mH not hi. wife for a number of yea wo- a rs; State against Julius Bakk charged with I ""ault .".d. haltery, State against f.d 8n" ""ng, ci BrBeu wnn . statutory offense; State against i George Seott Yocman, charged with ob-1 tuiaiiiR money under false pretenses or larceny, mnnop uuu lurmuu un; nuw in the county juil here. A marriage license wns issued today at the office of the county clerk for: the marriage of William L. Pearson, of. Mt. Angel, a druggist, and Mary A. j Powers, a nurse, also of Mt. Angel, j For the record of assumed business names the name of tho Pnlem Fruit eom- j pany wss filed' todny in the comity j clerk s office. J he company is doing a wholesale fruit and produce business in this city with the principal office of the corporation in Portland. C. S. Dalton is secretary of the company. An order hns been issued by Judge Bushey in the pruhar court npKiinttng E. L. McCleerv administrator of the es tnte of May Lilliau McCleery, who died ln this county September 10. The es tate consist -of real property to the value of $lt,00fl and persons! property valued at $1,000. The heirs ire F. L. McCleery, husbonil of the deceased, and the following children, all residing in Salem: Florence Lienor McCleery, Alta Irene McCleery, Ruth Aneta Mc (leery, Editr Lflia afcCleery, Elmer Lawrence McCleery, Oeneva May Mc Cleery and Alvin Charlie McCleery. The Spokane, Portland ft Seattle Rail way company has brought suit sgAinst F, E. Wray to compel him To pay $4H.- Margaret Mason Writes of Gotham Fads and Fashions BY MARGARET MASON Make haste and take your girdle off It's not good. stylo they suy Though belted Kails may be good form The belted girl's passe. I New York, Sept. 24. Here's some- thing else to tuke off in the name of Fashion. Curdles and belts simply aren't to be worn this season. This stern decree may bring the blush to the ,clK'k "f 'hose wh wall what, a ".,'art tlle Utr"0 l,,n.vs 011 ,he !,Ia and lmve -vou-. Tbe' nothing , , J evening gown consists 'Solely of a girdle and a shoulder stran ? "nnisnmeiit or tho girdle is bound V, " yi" i uibcuiwuh. ilouht many win unbosom tht'mse.ves waist in the middle or up under her shoulder blades with no distinguishing belt to blaze a trail. Eveu the poor girl her self is apt o be a bit dazed and mislay her wnistlino altogether. What with donning a normal' Empire gown nt night she's bound to lose her sense of waist locat!., without a single belt to cling to. Just a mere milliner's fold of goods will joifl the bodices to skirts this year, a tiny cord or ofttimes just a seam. Naturally in the much heralded princess frocks no joining a tho waistline is necessary and they mny go to the head nt tl... ..!.,., ,.t ul. Z ; T, i 7 K cording, smocking and godets nro only a. fow .of..tlu) ""y.y tor fin ti,,, w;.Mi, . li n 'K tU "'tI that tho all swathing 1 j i oruuua. the complaint does not state 'how Mr. Wray got tho ticket without paying full price for It If such was the case. The complaint alleges that in Do eember, 1913, the defendunt purchased niiiTLiipr iiin iii'iv Tiiir in wiirinir iiai- 7 c' 1 y a ", u A 'IR was issued today Tampa, Florida, and return, which nt ,,y tho eounfy cl,,rk to 0,ftr , c, f. the schedule of tnrirt charges ,n force , bc tt fftrmpr Wi ; : w'c tirrnnt,?$"-43:11i,:!iBdM. js ! oT,n 4 - t! Vl pnV i ajlt 0' Kuflt Impendence. stf.Ju ior tiie ticsei nnu mere is still uue ana owing $i.M una judgment j l. u.. u - tit mm nuiu in buiiliu uv inti uiuilltlll ngainst the defendant. McNary & Mc ary arc ntlornevs for tho plnintiff. ! ; .: , : "! According to II. H. Corey, secretary it ,.,.r1,1,H n,,a the evidence In the matter of the Public Utilities commission, the";1.1 1,0 rps",l","' to the grand jury railroad must exhaust every means , yhich convenes Monday. In the mean collect an under charge on railroad tick-1 '',"'2, 'V'','1 rcmBm ln tl,c ct"0y cts if the ticket is sold nt less thnn the regulnr schedule through an error of a clerk or other means. This law wns passed and is enforced in order that there be absolutely no discrimination in passenger or freight rates and the ame price rule for every passenger. i The estate consists of property valued at ti,i)iiii. me ncirs are assie jskeen and Alta Hutchinson, grandchildren re siding in Woodburn. A default judgment was entered to- Carpets Everybody knows that the war has advanced the prices of dye stuffs, and naturally that would effect the prices of carpets. We anticipated the raise and bought heavy before the raise and now we have the largest line of carpets in Salem. We have every thing known to the Carpet Trade in our line and with our Fall stock in you will find a large assortment of all kinds of Rugs and Carpets. At prices way below what other dealers must get for their goods. FOR THE WOODSMAN We have all kinds of Axes, Sledges, Wedges, Saws, and Equipments for the woods. All kind of Corrugated Iron for both Roofs and Buildings. A good 800.00 Laundry Mangel, slightly used for one-fourth original Cost. A good 4 horsepower John D. Gasoline Engine, fully guaranteed. Two Ponies and Harness at a price that will surprise you. H. Steinbock Junk Co. The House of Half a Million Bargains, .102 North Commercial Street. Phono 808. girdle and the snug clasped belt have been removed from nil fashionable cen tres. You can enjoy a good laugh in any kind of a sleeve you want to this n. and winter for Bishop sleeves, puff sleeves anil our old friend the leg of mutton will be among those present when the call conies to present aims. Leg of mutton sleeves particularly are one tor a tteeuieu vogue and you will find them all puffed up in mnny a stunniug gown. Long tigiit sleeves are still good style but nu indication of puffing be it ever so tiny is beginning to be glimpsed at their start out from tho arm hole and a decidedly imffv finish for them should not prove sur prising. The flaring bell sleeves are very popular when edged with fur bnnd- unu nuiKO a lilting component jmrt of a costume whose short flaring skirt is aiso inus rurnisiicu with fur. Balloon sleeves, much tinier than tho balloon sleeves of our snlud days, now inflate themselves between the dropped shoulder seam to just below the elbow. A funny little short puff at the very top of tho sleeve,' with a long slim fin ish to the hand, is ipinlnt and old fashioned. A banding of narrow fur often finishes the short puff and nniii repeats itself around the wrist or some times a tiny double shirring of the ma terial does the same service. Transpar ent sleeves still cling dinphonously to, well rounded foreuims and though there is nothing thick about them they have more thuu a slim chance, of sur vival as the most fitting of sleeves. With their wierd propensity for erupt ing puffs at most unexpected places the only real thing nbout the full and winter sleeves is that they will all be long if they belong to the mode. day by Judge Kelly in ihe case of Asa Tindull against W. E. Honge. The judgment was in the sum of $85.75 and tho sum of iM4.S9 which was gnmishecd was ordered to bo applied on the judg ment. uuuijo ivt'iiy inis nvrrnoon sustniiiftd .t , .. , ,, , !! ,,,ullun ne "U ictment in of Sheriff Esch. OarAirnistoiveyouRGSulb No matter what kind of a Want Ad uou put in our ,ytotapwi AiA2Uou results i'r- - mm - 4t 5 A Galley o' Fan I KI3 VIEW. He Isn't it odd to think of golf originating with the Scotch? , She Why T The Scotch hare orlgl-, nated many things. ,t He Oh, yes! but on would hardly; consider them cultivated enough to hare society fads I , WAITING. 8:00 . Here In the parlor I Bit; "In a moment or two she'll be down;" Of course, she must prink up juat a bit The prettiest girl In town! I mark her light step Overhead As she gives at the class a Inst I'll wager, be checks ne'er bo red. She's guiltless of rouge jar, or such. i 8:15 Helxh-ho! Tls quarter past, now! She knew that I'd call sharp ut eight; IV a little vexatious, I vow. I liopo we're not doomed to be lalo! But then tho' a goddess, a queen A woman, at best, la she, still, . Predestined to make, all serene, Man wait or bestir, at her wll. 8:30 Eight-thirty I Great Cnosar! Come on, Young lady; we're missing the fun. round dozen garbs could I don While YOU have been fussing with one. And tills la "a moment or two!" Don't hurry, I beg or deem that I had other amusements ln view Than sitting here twil ling my hat I 8:45 A quarter to nine! Faith and Lovo! It's more than I'll Hliind, I declare! I Ah! There's a runtlo above, A froufrou of silk on the stair. She's coming a quarter to nine! I must smile and pretend, I suppose, But I'll never By Jove! She's divlno! God bless her! Sweet us a lose! COMMERCIAL ASSAULT AND BAT. TERY. "Burehell put up a game buttle," says an account of a' prize-fight on n newspaper "sporting" pane, "but Prlggs was able to reach hla stom ach and kidneys almost at will after the second round, and indicted scvero punishment." A native ol some uncivilized part of the world, where lighting is dono to effect some practical object, would naturally Inquire what the dlnagree nient between Mr. Hurcholl and Mr. BrlgRS was; what private wrong Mr. Eurcboll had Indicted upon Mr. Brlggs that filled Mr. BrlRgs with such an earnest desire to commit an assault upon Mr. Burchell's kidneys; further more, wliut end cither or both of these gentlemen lind In view In tho event that they were successful In their efforts to almost kill, wliho..l uullo killing, their opponent? This hypothetical native deseivcn n n answer to his Inquiries, and tlfi answer Is as follows: Mr. Brlgtja it'l l Mr. Burcliell have no quarrel. Mr. Briggs, never saw Mr. Burcliell until a few days ago. They shook hnndi heurtlly as they entered the Held of bailie, ond cueh realized that his ob ject In to Ing to oHclllnte the kid neys of tho other wits not revenge, but money. They did not get much mon ey, however. That little mntlcr was. attended to by the managers of t!m I'boys" and the conductors of tho "club." The thing which Mr. DrlggH so successfully did to Mr. Burcliell hns been railed "Die mniily art of self defense" You would not know thut that Is what It Is without being told. It tins never saved any lives, except those of a few sporting editors, who v.ould usually rather die tliun work. REFLEX BENEFIT. I "Don't be so hard on the cynic; ! he fills a useful oHloo." i "I'd like to know wlint!" 'Why, his sneering dlnbellef In tho dormf.tlc virtues makes other people '.pur up nnd practleo them." THE REFRESHMENTS. Mamma (to Bobby, Just relumed f.otn nn afternonn party) What kind of refreshments did you liuve, dear? Bobby-Liquid. Mamma-Liquid? Bobby -Yes; un fillers all skipped out and went swImiiiIii'. "Mnriliige," said the syiile, "makes two one by reducing ono to a cipher."