Show SIGNS OF SPRING T TT T TN N OF THE TH EFFORTS of senile and disgruntled winter to disguise J 1 the fact evidence q piling up at a rate that must convince everyone that I spring is upon us with the era of bock beer and ind cold Sunday dinners not far tar distant Already the festive baseball rooters has ceased his hl hI and Is beginning to tune his throat Work has been begun on the tJ IT J of U tl diamond and ancla a game is scheduled to come off within two weeks Before the snow fell could be seen peeping above the soil and butterflies butter les were wore in evi evidence evidence dence on en sunshiny days Birds can be heard twittering in the trees during the th thedy l day dy and the carol of the tomcat resounds In the alley by night The merry bumps against the boot of the pedestrian and the joyous swats him in the back The trees are putting forth their buds and store win window windows dow dows do blos om with millinery The street car conductor no longer loiter i inside the tb car after ter all aU the fares are taken up The editorial waste paper basket teems with the harvest of or The callow youth is beginning to pay PY installments In on last ast fairs balls tailor bill preparatory ry to ordering a 0 new suit suitS S Husbands Hu who give their wives allowances out of which to t run the house housend and nd buy bonnets are becoming powerfully familiar with stews st ws and hashes The air throbs with the of ot landlords and tenants Tack pullers are ale being hunted up and strong men toss in hideous dreams of carpet beatings that are to come Eve Ee the debut of the dog catchers wagon has hus been an announced announced and nd sprinkling carts have been given a fresh coat of paint After AfLer this array a of circumstantial evidence nothing short of a blizzard and anda a carload of ot Christmas trees will be sufficient to establish an alibi In the case of t The People vs Spring e |