ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Middle Coal Field Poor District
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1902,
CASH RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand In First
National Bank, Hazleton,
Jan. 1, 1902 $ 1,055 47
Maint of Dennis Boyle's son 90 00
_ " Sophia Sanson ... 114 00
j " Amanda Hinkle .. 144 00
William Senhen .. 36 00
" T. J. Morgan 80 00
" Harry Mayer 32 00
" Peter Scarian .... 42 67
" Sophia Bertram .. 8 00
" Adam Sussman .. 21 00
" Kate Hannon .... 36 00
" Mrs. Daley 119 00
" Gustavus Hansel . 144 00
Carbon Co., unseated land
tax 51 71
Luzerne Co., unseated land
tax 345 82
Money found on body of Pas
qale Blozo 6 00
Money refunded account con
veying insane 13 S8
John S. Jacobs, sale of hides. 35 94
John S. Jacobs, sale of farm
produce 43 73
S. W. Gangwer, sale of hides 29 61
S. W. Gangwer, sale of farm
a produce 2 00
A S. W. Gangwer, board of Cy
rus Seaman, painter 28 80
S. W. Gangwer, sale of young
pigs 40 00
S. W. Gangwer, cider mak
ing 57 27
H. W. Heidenreich, justice
fees 4 03
FROM TAX COLLECTORS.
Conrad Brehm, Foster Twp.,
1893 200 00
Thomas Brown, Foster Twp.,
1896 42 09
C. E. Foster, East Mauch
Chunk, 1898 6 24
C. D. Culver, Mauch Chunk,
189 38 13
C. D. Culver, Mauch Chunk,
189 105 62
C. E. Foster, East Mauch
Chunk, 1899 18 83
Daniel Kline, Freeland, 1899. 300 41
J. W. Williams, Boaver
J Meadow, 1897-98-99 377 47
■ C. D. Culver, Mauch Chunk,
190 98 29
R. D. Bowden, Mauch Chunk
Twp., 1900 5 04
Thos. A. Harris, Hazle Twp.,
190 1,721 11
Henry Walser, Hazleton City,
1901 959 71
Fred Henry, West Hazleton,
1901 98 16
Hugh Malloy, Freeland, 1901 621 59
Abraham Lentz, Foster Twp.,
1901 371 75
C. F. Dreher, Jeddo, 1901..., 9 99
C. D. Culver, Mauch Chunk,
1901 619 33
R. B. Bowden, Mauch Chunk
Twp., 1901 291 04
Wm. Miller, Lansford, 1901., 653 37
Frank Brady, Summit Hill,
1901 208 90
Thos. Garvin, Banks Twp.,
1901 578 67
Hugh C. Boyle, Beaver Mead
, ow, 1901 100 00
y John Potters, Lausanne Twp.,
1901 2 64
W. K. Druckenmiller, Wea
therly, 1901 371 79
G. A. Dotter, Lehigh Twp.,
190 80 12
T. A. Harris, Hazle Twp.,
190 6,511 82
Henry Walser, Hazleton City,
1902 9,826 95
Fred Henry, West Hazleton,
1902 581 00
Hugh Malloy, Freeland, 1902 2,000 00
Abe Lentz. Foster Twp., 1902 2,580 63
C. F. Dreher, Jeddo, 1902... 253 90
D. W. Sitler, Mauch Chunk,
1902 3,990 92
R. B. Bowden, Mauch Chunk
Twp., 1902 4,370 43
Wm. Miller. Lansford, 1902. 3,997 94
Frank Brady, Summit Hill,
1902 3,607 08
Thos. Garvin, Banks Twp.,
1902 1,800 44
Hugh C. Boyle, Beaver Mead
/ ow 213 00
tW. K. Druckenmiller, Wea
therly, 1902 1,055 26
G. A. Dotter, Lehigh Twp.,
1902 167 46
$52,121 03
Balance overdrawn Dec. 31,
1902 $ 9,058 36
$61,179 39
LOANS.
First National Bank, Hazle
ton, 3 mos $ 8,700 00
Interest on same 130 50
First National Bank, Lans
ford, 9 mos.. ..$46,900 00
Interest on same 703 50
$55,600 00 $834 00
EXPENDITURES.
Auditing expenses $ 45 00
Board of Charities assess
ments 15 00
Conveying paupers 405 88
Conveying insane 320 70
Convention expenses 125 00
k Clothing, boots and shoes., 593 63
™ Dry goods 343 31
Election expenses 108 22
Fatm expenses 569 54
Freight and express 701 61
Fuel and light 1,716 79
Groceries and provisions ... 5,721 17
Hospital expenses 480 85
House expenses 172 67
Hardware 290 15
Insurance 898 74
Interest on loans 834 00
Improvements 1,450 31
Legal fees 107 95
Medicine 348 41
Maint of children 333 75
Maint of Insane 10,166 41
Outdoor medical attendance. 89 50
Office expenses 746 61
Outdoor relief, Luzerne 18,398 21
i Middle 2,794 00
" Lower 5,504 85
i " burial, Luzerne .... 493 25
" Lower 109 60
Printing and publishing 767 05
Pa'd other Poor Districts... 115 06
Repairs 566 81
Salaries 950 00
Steward's pay roll 4,385 94
Tobacco 180 12
$61,17939
OUTSTANDING ON TAX DUPLI
CATES.
Conrad Brehm, Foster Twp.,
1893 96'49
S. W. Hofford, Weatherly,
1 1894-96 14 68
W. H. Fichter, Banks Twp.,
1896 15 70
C. E. Foster. East 9 Mauch
Chunk, 1898 16 02
C. D. Culver, Mauch Chunk,
189 39 45
C. D. Culver, Mauch Chunk,
189 99 50
C. E. Foster, East Mauch
Chunk, 1899 32 27
John Hackett, Banks Twp.,
189 44 09
C. D. Culver, Mauch Chunk,
190 148 82
M. J. Ryan, East Mauch
Chunk, 1900 699 75
Frank Brady, Summit Hill,
190 236 41
R. B. Bowden, Mauch Chunk
Twp., 1900 10 75
C. D. Culver, Mauch Chunk,
190 527 52
M. J. Ryan, East Mauch
Chunk, 1901 866 79
R. B. Bowden, Mauch Chunk
Twp., 1901 92 31
Wm. Miller, Lansford, 1901.. 14 87
Frank Brady, Summit Hill,
1901 775 16
Hugh C. Boyle, Beaver Mead
ow, 1901 73 77
W. H. Druckenmiller, Wea
therly, .190U 12940
Geo. Dotter, Lehigh Twp.,
190 12 84
T. A. Harris, Hazle Twp.,
190 2,728 68
Henry Walser, Hazleton City,
1902 1,986 27
Hugh Malloy, Freeland,J9o2 668 20
1902 706 72
Abe Lentz, Foster Twp.,
1902 1,814 48
Fred Henry, West Hazleton,
C. F. Dresher, Jeddo, 1902... 49 16
D. W. Sitler, Mauch Chunk,
1902 894 99
Wm. Miller, Lansford, 1902. 859 27
R. B. Bowden. Mauch Chunk
Twp., 1902 681 12
M. J. Ryan, East Mauch
Chunk, 1902 2,980 96
Frank Brady, Summit Hill,
1902 594 39
W. H. Druckenmiller, Wea
therly, 1902 610 89
Hugh C. Boyle, Beaver Mead
ow, 1902 400 73
Thos. Garvin, Banks Twp.,
1902 1,037 87
Geo. Dotter, Lehigh Twp.,
1902 51„ 27
Twp., 1902 115 75
Total $20,591 34
Less exoneration and com
missions (say) 9,000 00
$11,591 34
SALARIES.
Wm. S. Leib, poor director, 1
year . SSO 00
W. S. Campbell, poor direc
tor, 1 year 50 00
8. W. Gangwer, poor direc
tor, 2 mos 8 33
Frank White, poor director,
10 mos 41 67
John C. Tosh, secretary 300 00
W. G. Thomas, solicitor 50 00
W. P. Long, doctor 350 00
Rev. J. P. Buxton, minister. 50 00
Rev. Francis Wastl, minister 50 0b
$950 00
(Salaries of steward, matron, nurse
and other on Steward's pay roll.)
Approximate value of Real Estate and
Personal Property.
'SO acres of land 8,750 00
131 acres of land 2,155 00
Storehouse 1,500 00
Almshouse 12,000 00
Hospitals and fixtures .. .. 35,000 00
:, arns 0,500 00
Toiler house & laundry fix
tures 2,500 00
House furniture in all build
ings .. 2,500 00
-hop mill 900 00
.Vater works, well and pipe
line 3,000 00
las machine and fixturos.. 600 00
ce house 200 00
tefrigcrator and smoke
house 200 00
"arm implements 2,000 00
Ave stock 2,275 00
arm produce 3,400 00
'ncol'.ected taxes 11,591 34
"hapel 3,500 00
loods in storehouse 265 00
98,836 34
COST OF INMATES.
Reward's pay roll 4,385 94
Tobacco 480 12
ledicine 348 41
Hospital expenses 480 85
House expenses .. .. 172 67
orcerias and Provisions.... 5,721 17
"uel and Light 1,716 7s
"'•eight and express 701 61
"arm expenses 569 54
"llothlng, boots and shoes .. 593 63
Dry goods and notions 343 81
15,514 04
' vera ire number of Inmates
including Steward's depart
ment 207
lost per month 625
" week 156
" day 22.5 c
The Directors ext nd to Mrs. Sophia
Coxe and Miss Rebecca Coxe their
inrere thanks for the many improve
aents which they have added to the
uildings and for the great interest
aken by them in the welfare of the
District.
W. S. Campbell,
W. S. Leib,
Frank White,
Directors.
Attest:—
John C. Tosh. Secretary.
STATISTICS.
Admitted during the year 1902.
"'ale adults 88
female adults 32
Alale children 5
Female children 1
128
INSANE HOSPITAL.
Male adults 28
Female adults 27
55
DISCHARGED AND REMOVED.
Male adults 71
Female adults 25
Male children 6
Female children 2
_ 110
CLASSIFICATION OF THE INMATES:
REMAINING.
Males in hospital 92
i 1 Females in hospital ....... 70
I Males in almshouse -31
1 Females in almshouse 15
) 208
average number for the year 207
! | DIED DURING THE YEAR.
Males 19
i Females 'll
) 30
DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1902.
' Jan. 3, Maggie Cool, age 34 years.
Jan. 0, John Martin, age 85 years.
I Jan. 11, Mrs. Andrew Chinvineki,
age 34.
! Feb. 16, Maggie Davis, age 74 years.
Feb. 27, Steve iProbado, age 20 years.
, March 2, Neal Breslin, age 72 years.
March 13, Mary Weigand, age 35.
April 10, Dominick Angello, age 70
years.
, April 11, Margaret McGraw, age 85
years.
: May 12, Milton Craver, age 55 years.
May 13, Katherine Warlow, age 40
years.
May 18, Geo. Klock, age 35 years.
May 30, Daniel Welsh, age 83 years.
June 1, Bartnols Badiner, age 47
years.
June 7, Mrs. Antonia Meian, age 28
years.
June 21, Mrs. Antonia Melan's child,
age 2 weeks.
June 22, Frank B. Williams, age 50
years.
July 2, John Gallagher, age 76 years.
July 7, Danko Magula, age 44 years.
July 8, Jamee Timbler, age 70 years.
July 18, Catharine Gillespie, age 85.
Aug. 29, Adam Sussman, age 72 yrs.
Oct. 28, Mrs. Ann Francis, age 78
years.
Oct. 31. Sarah Bheam, age 30 years.
Nov. 13, Lorenzo Ruskis, age 58
years.
Nov. 27, Frank Totcilowiski, age 32
years.
Nov. 27, Chas. Savage, age 57 years.
Dec. 4, Daniel McCafferty, age 78
years.
Dec. 4, John Brown, age 85 years.
Dec. 31, Edward Kelly, age 78 years.
INMATES REMAINING.
Male adults 118
Female adults 84
Male children * 5
Female children 1
208
CHILDREN BORN DURING THE
YEAR 1902.
May 3, Mary Vavreloic, boy.
Sept. 1, Mary Ann McCloskey, boy.
Sept. 15, Maggie Horn, boy.
Nov. 7, Mary Meteravich, girl.
PRODUCT OF THE FARM.
1400 bushels potatoes, 395 bushels
mangel wurtzel, 1365 bushels ear corn,
1500 bushels oats, 880 bushels rye, 133
bushels turnips, 135 bushels carrots,
145 bushels beets, 10 bushels tomatoes,
130 bushels rutabagoes, 249 bushels
buckwheat. 13 bushels onions, 6 loads
pumpkins, 900 head cabbabe, 13 barrels
sour krout, 88 tone hay, 5 tons green
cats and peas, 23 loads corn fodder,
1150 stalks celery, 14 bushels green
beans, 5 bushels soup beans, 4 busheto
green peas, 18 bushels cucumbers, 950
lbs. lard, 6825 lbs. pork, 4238 lbs. beef,
443 lbs. veal, 37 lbs. soft soap, 1900
bars hard soap, 566 dozen eggs, 2726
lbs. butter.
STOCK ON FARM.
8 horses, 2 mules, 46 pigs and shoats
23 cows, 13 heifers, 7 steers, 9 calves,
5 turkeys, 185 chickens. 1 bull.
FARM MACHINERY, WAGONS, ETC.
4 two-horse wagons, 1 spring wagon,
1 bus. 1 two-seated carriage, 1 one
seated carriage, 1 dump cart, 4 two
horse sleds, 1 truck sleigh. 3 hand
plows, 1 wheel plow. 3 harrows, 2 hay
rakes, 3 mowing machines, 1 reaper,
2 binders, 1 seed drill, 1 two-horse
threshing machine. 1 fodder cutter, 1
fan mill, 1 cider machine, 1 land rol
ler. 1 beet cutter. 1 bone grinder.
ARTICLES MADE IN THE HOUSE.
24 mattress covers, 37 long curtains,
10 short curtains, 133 sheets, 21 bed
ticks, 201 pillow cases, cases,
33 roller towels, 58 hand towels, 5
table cloths, 59 women's dresses, 29
child's dresses, 32 women's aprons, 4
child's aprons, 25 outing flannel skirts,
53 woolen skirts, 44 women's night
gowns, 12 child's night gowns, 10 pair
women's drawers, 57 chemise, 12 child's
woolen undervests, 3 sacques, 3 shirt
waists, 88 diapers, 12 baby slips, 6
woolen bandages, 2 flannel shawls.
S. W. GANGWER, Steward.
A. R, GANGWER, Matron.
IMPROVEMENTS MADE DURING
YEAR WERE:
New water wheel in chop mill.. 420 00
New pipe-line, to reservoir 470 00
Painting old barn, wagon shed,
etc .... 190 00
Sundry small improvements 370 31
1450 31
We, the undesigned Auditors of the
Middle Coal Field Poor District, do
certify that we have examined the
foregoing accounts, receipts and vouch
ers of the expenditures of the Direc
tors and find them correct as stated.
A. H. BLECKLEY,
DANIEL WEST,
WILLIAM H. DUNN.
Auditors.
The Auditors recommend the build
ing of a new almshouse as soon as the
funds will warrant; they also recom
mend to the Directors the advisability
of bonding the District to build an In
sane Hospital to care for the insane,
instead of sending them to Retreat or
Danville,
The Auditors wish to commend thi
Directors and Steward for the excel
lent showing made during the year and
especially commend them for the im
provements made in building new
water-wheel and pipe line, as both
will be a great saving to District.
A. H. BLECKLEY,
DANIEL WEST.
WILLIAM H. DUNN.
Auditors.
January 28, 1903.
The late Queen Victoria, though she
had literary ambitions, was not known
as a wit. Her one recorded joke, how
ever, is a good one and should be pre
served. The aged Duke of Wellington
having paid his sovereign a visit on a
very wet day, she anxiously inquired
what boots he was wearing.
"The people call them 'Wellingtons,' "
said the duke.
"What nonsense!" exclaimed the
queen. "Where, I should like to know,
i could you find a pair of Wellingtons?"
NEW SHORT STORIES
An Uncomfortable Seat.
Representative Sibley of Pennsyl
vania has a big summer home on the
shores of Lake Cliamplain, near I'lalts
burg, N. Y. He took Representative
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi,
the poet of the Yazoo, up there with
him once, says a Washington corre
spondent of the New York World.
The other day Williams went over to
Sibley's desk and said, "Joe, do you
remember that fine park back of your
house up there on Lake Cliamplain?"
"Indeed I do," replied Sibley. "Why?"
"Well, I'm writing a beautiful poem
about a lovely girl nud a handsome
young man sitting on the fence there
in the gloaming making love."
"That's impossible," protested Sibley.
"Why?" inquired Williams indignant
ly. "Are the young men and women of
northern New York so cold blooded that
they do not make love In the gloam
ing?"
"No," snickered Sibley, "but the
fenee you're putting In the poem is
made of barbed wire."
Easily Explained.
Dr. Edward Brooks, superintendent
of the public schools, was asked by one
of his little friends In Overbrook to lis
ten to the latter's rehearsal of a lesson
In which there was n reference to At
las, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
"Do you know who Atlas was?"
asked I)r. Brooks.
"Yes, sir. He was a giant who sup
ported the world."
"Ah! Supported the world, did he?"
went on the superintendent. "Well, tell
me who supported Atlas."
The little fellow looked as though he
had not given the subject any particu
lar attention, but showed Immediate
willingness to think It over. The doctor
stood looking on, trying hard to keep
back a smile, but the youngster finally
brightened up and answered:
"Well, I guess he must have married
a rich wife."
Tlie Emperor'M Early Call.
Good humor Is the dominant note of
the German emperor's intercourse with
the diplomatic corps in Berlin. lie had
occasion recently when staying for a
few days in his capital to see an am
bassador on pressing business. On the
way back from his early morning ride
THE DIPLOMAT OPENED HIS EYES.
he rang the embassy bell and asked 11
his excellency were at home. "His ex
cellency," replied the fiunky, almost
dumfounded at the sight of the im
perial visitor, "is in bed." "Good," was
the emperor's answer; "I will see him
there." Mounting the stairs two at a
time the emperor entered the sleeping
apartments of the ambassador, whom
he found peacefully slumbering, with
one arm hanging over the bed. This
arm the emperor seized and heartily
shook. The diplomatist opened his eyes
and on seeing the emperor bending over
him concluded that he was still dream
ing. lie was, however, quickly con
vinced of his error and half an hour
later was observed in 110 more impress
ive garments than his sleeping suit
and dressing gown escorting the laugh
ing monarch down the stairs.
Conibinf ii£ the Two.
When Chaplain llubbard, United
States army, retired, was stationed at
Fort Buford, N. D. (numbered with the
abandoned posts in 181)5), his little son,
then six years old, chose as his career
the role of second lieutenant, as one of
his favorites among the officers was of
that rank.
One day, when talking over his ambi
tion, his mother said, "Whatever you
are, my son, I trust you may be a Chris
tian gentleman."
"Can't I be a Christian gentleman
and a second lieutenant, too, mamma?"
—New York Times.
A New March.
Wife—What are you doing?
Musician—Composing a funeral march
to be played when my aunt is divorced.
—Almanuch des Cocottas.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. JS & on every
Seven Million boxes sold in post 1 2 months. This signature, box. 25c.
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which lias been
in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of
—■ and lias been made under liis per
sonal supervision since its infancy.
*■' Allow no ouo to deceive you In this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
nad allays Feverisliness. It cures Diarrhma and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving liealtliy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTOR! A ALWAYS
Bears: the^ature^f^^^
The KM You Have Always Bought
En Use For Over 30 Years.
urasg? OB——
HER FIRST SIOO. -
What the Delightful Creature Did
With It After Much Advice.
How she acquired it it does not really,
matter—possibly by teaching school,
painting tire screens or washing. Any
way when she found herself in posses
sion of the sum she set about to see
what she could do with it.
Certain amiable friends told her it
would be very nice to buy some new
dresses, hats, gloves, shoes and such.
But she had a full assortment and
didn't require anything of the sort. An
aunt told her to invest it in a certain
telegraph stock that would bring in
good interest.
"But I want my hundred dollars all
to myself, you know."
"Poor, foolish dear, it will all be
yours. Just the same. You can use the
interest just the same. I know where
you can draw—why, G per cent"
"Wh-at? That is only $G a year!
Six dollars Is awfully small by the
side of this. I'm going to count it
again. Maybe some of it is gone."
The very thought of such a thing made
the little creature chatter. For the
tenth time that day she sat down and
counted the talisinanic roll of bills
four twenties, one ten and two fives.
It was all right, and her pulse re
sumed its normal beat. Suddenly she
gave a little shriek of delight and
Jumped up and cried:
"I know just what I shall do! I'll
get it—busted. I think that's what they
call"—
"Child, what are you talking about?"
"Talking about llnauce, auntie. I'm
going to make this stingy little roll into
a big one. It doesn't show off at all."
"You are queer, dear."
"I'm going to get it all in five dollar
bills. I think the pictures on the fives
are ever so much prettier." Life seemed
more rosy after the delightful creature
possessed twenty nice, crisp fivers. She
counted' and recounted them when an
other fancy came.
"I'm tired looking at these common
bills. They don't jingle and ring. I'm
going to get five nice, clean, new twen
ty dollar goldpieces." No sooner was
it said than done. The table rang for
two days as she tossed the bright yel
low pieces about like Jack stones. Even
then she wasn't quite happy. The lit
tle pile of twenty dollar yellow boys
looked so small. Then she scouted
about and got together 100 silver dol
lars. She polished every one daily and
played with them. Next she got 200
fifty cent pieces. But life was still an
aching void. She at last owned SIOO
in twenty-five cent coins. Surely she
must be satisfied nowi But, no; she
broke into one of the quarters, felt dis
couraged after that and was quite un
like her old self until she found one
little nickel left, the very last coin of
the hundred dollars that had caused
I her so much trouble. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Snake*.
There exists among many persons a
belief that snakes are creatures of
more or loss defective organization.
Deprived of logs and reduced to effect
their movements by sinuous windings
of their elongated bodies and tails, they
have an appearance of helplessness
which may by Itself excite compassion.
Yet no mistake of the kind could well
be greater. The principles of evolu
tion suffice to make it evident that the
structure of serpents must be tolerably
good or else they could never have sur
' vlved nature's many destructive
j agencies. Bat, in fact, their'structure
j is a marvel of admirable contrivance*
and accurate adjustments, so that we
must allirrn them to be as perfectly
adapted to their requirements and pe
euliar modes of life as any other ani
mals.—Quarterly Review. j
Icoiioclflftltl.
"Well," said the man who had come
in from the rempte wilds, "I suppose
you've took your seat in congress
ag'in."
"No. You remember, I had the mis
fortune to be defeated."
"You don't say! And after me trav
elin' forty mile to vote fer you! The
folks out our way will shore be sur
prised. So you ain't goin' to sit in con
gress no more?" j
"I'm afraid not."
"Well, well! Things are certainly go
in' queer those days. 1 reckon they'S
be movin' the Washington monument
next."—Washington Star. j
A Scriptural Weapon.
Children tumble into strange morass
es when they grapple with theology.
They trip over words. For example,
the other day a teacher at Stepney took
for the Bible lesson the story of Sam
son. At the end of the lesson question*
were put to test the understanding of
the scholars. "With what weapon did
Samson slay a thousand Philistines?"
was the question. For a space there
was silence. Then a little girl spoke
up. "With the ax of the apostles," sho
said.—London Chronicle. (
Conceited.
Phyllis—Harry is the most conceited
man I ever met.
Maud—What makes you think so?
Phyllis—Why, lie first asserts that I
am the most adorable woman in the
world, the most beautiful. Intellectual
and in every respect a paragon, and
then lie wants me to marry him! ;
Seesaw.
Nodd—Every time I go on a vacation
I swear I'll never take another.
Topp—Why don't you stick to It?
Nodd—Because every time I stay at
home I vow I'll never do it again.—*'
Brooklyn Life.
Nobody likes an overture very well,
but band and orchestra leaders contin
ue to play them because it is custom-'
ary.--Atchison Globe. _ j
ProfcNMur Wan Noting Things.
"Wasn't it a terrifying experience,"
asked his friend, "when you lost yoinr
foothold and went sliding down the
mountain side?"
"It was exciting, but extremely In
teresting," said tlie college professor.
"I could not help noticing all the way;
down with what absolute accuracy t
was following along the line of
resistance."—Chicago Tribune.
No llctter Off.
i "Poor Robinson! He couldn't make ft
living and married a woman wttfcj
money."
| "But isn't lie all right now?"
! "Ilardly. She is so close with it that
he has to work harder than ever."—
j Life.
Itut They Help Not a Little.
j "Of course, clothes don't make the
! man." I
I "Certainly not."
j "At the same time, if you have k>
! new suit you'd better put it on whan)
| you go out to ask for credit."—-Chics®*
I Post.