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Show Scraps of J AN EXCEPTION Throwing back his shoulders and putting on his bravest smile, Mr. Everybody approached the cashier's desk at the Income-tax collector's office. of-fice. "Good morning I" he said. "1 should like to pay my Income tax." "Well," said the cashier, "you're the first !" "Surely not the first to pay?" exclaimed ex-claimed Mr. Everybody. The cashier smiled. "No," he replied, "the first to say he'd like to." Me a n Brute "Where do you suppose I could get about a hundred fleas?" asked the grouchy one. "I haven't any Idea," replied the other one. "But what the deuce do you want with a hundred fleas?" "I want to put them on that bllnk-ety-blank lap dog my wife spends so much time hugging and petting," he growled. IN SUIT TOO FAR Little John had received a gift of a new suit from his grandmother, who lived In a distant city. The child was delighted and In a great hurry to try on the suit. To the great disappointment of the mother the suit was found to be a tight fit, and John's arms hung out like the arms of Iehnbod Crane. "It's too small, dear," mourned Mrs. J. "Oh, no, mother," responded John, "it Isn't too small ; I'm just In It too far." Indianapolis News. Playing Safe "I have known you so long, doctor," doc-tor," said the patient at the end of a visit, "that I do not intend to insult you by paying your bill. But I have arranged a handsome legacy for you In my will." "That's very bind of you," the doctor doc-tor replied.. "Allow me to look at the prescription again. There Is a slight alteration which I would like to ma"ke In It." Pearson's Weekly. No WWer Father Alicia, what was It kept that young Neckmore so late last night, when we all wanted to sleep? Alicia He was trying to explain Inflation to me. Story I Ended "How are you, Mrs. Browne?" "Oh, I've nothing to grumble at." "Mr. Browne away then?" Barnum'i Famous Slogan P. T. Barnum, the circus man, was born In Bethel, Conn., In 1810 and died In 1891. Yet so indelibly did this extraordinary showman Impress himself upon the public that the phrase he coined and made famous still lives and Is associated as-sociated with the entertainment at which he excelled. "The Greatest Show on Earth" is Barnum's contribution con-tribution to the lexicon of youths from nine to ninety. Highest British Honor The highest distinction in Great Britain is the Most Noble Order of the Garter, established by King Edward m In 1348. It Is limited to the sovereign and such other descendants de-scendants of George I as may be elected and to 25 Knights Companions Com-panions ; but sovereigns and princes of other countries, and extra Knights Companions may be admitted admit-ted by special statutes. Has 64 Bull Rings In Portugal there are 64 bull rings where bullfighting Is carried out In Portuguese style, which differs dif-fers chiefly from Spanish in so far as the bull Is not killed. It is a milder sort of affair. Lisbon has the most important arena, seating 11,000 persons. Panama Hats From Ecuador Panama hats are really made In Ecuador and to impress this on the world letters sent abroad by the Ecuadorean postal service are stamped with rubber stamps In the language of the country of destination destina-tion with a legend to that effect. Names for Ohio Counties Vinton county, Ohio, was named for S. F. Vinton, unsuccessful candidate can-didate for governor on the Whig ticket, while Ross county was named for James Ross, unsuccessful unsuccess-ful candidate for governor of Pennsylvania on the Federalist ticket. Mayans Magnificent Builders Mayan Indians of Yucatan, who built magnificent stone temples, used mass production methods of cutting stone and delivering It to the building site, not so different from the modern system, archeolo-gists archeolo-gists conclude. Tut Tomb Beetles The first female of a species of beetle, the only two male specimens speci-mens "of which were found In the Egyptian tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, was brought to light from a cave in r.accoon mountain, Tenn. Christian Missions A Japanese ruler of several centuries cen-turies ago forbade Christian missions mis-sions because the ships which bore the Bible to Japan also carried car-ried arms, landing the latter at a rival Island. Meteors Tested in Flight The chem'cal elements in nine meteors which never touched the earth were announced by Harvard university. The meteors were tested test-ed while they were spinning by. Choice in Oratory "I likes to hear good speakin'," said Uncle Eben, "an' I ain't yet found an orator dat satisfies my mind as much as my old friend do preacher." The Pent House The pent house is any smaller structure attached to a larger build-. lng. As commonly used, a pent houso is a house erected on the flat roof of a large office or apartment building. build-ing. Such structures are popular In New York as places of residence, being be-ing more exclusive than apartments. apart-ments. Often the lease of a pent house will include the entire roof, which will be fixed up as a garden. Rise and Fall of Mining ' Mining camps experience periods of growth and decline, of excitement excite-ment and obsolescence, depending upon such economic factors. Lead-ville, Lead-ville, Colo., is an example of tho changes wrought by the varying composition of Its ores. Starting out as a gold camp, it became a silver camp, and subsequently, with depth, deteriorated Into a lead and copper producing district Colorado as a Territory I Colorado was organized as a territory ter-ritory on February 28, 1801, with-the with-the same boundaries as at present, being made up from parts of the territories of Utah, New Mexico,. Kansas and Nebraska. The name given to this territory In the bill as It passed the house was Idaho, but it was changed to Colorado In the senate. j Capable Caterpillars Not long ago a man In Munich taught caterpillars to spin lace veils. He spread a food paste over a flat stone and then drew a delicate design de-sign upon it In an oil thpy would not touch. As the caterpillars nt.o the paste, they wove the pattern with the silk which they spin through the lower lip. Collier's. Miniature Railroad for Study A 200-foot miniature railroad system, sys-tem, Including automatic block signals sig-nals and other devices. Is used nt Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technol-ogy, at Cambridge, for practical demonstration of new railroad safety and signaling apparatus. Big Dipper and North Star The big dipper docs not revolvo about the North star. The North star is in a continuation of the lino of the earth's axis, and therefore appears as a pivot around which nil the rest of the stars revolve every 24 hours. High Altitude Aids Arteries Observations made by a skiing doctor doc-tor are leading to the relief of soma of the Ills of the arteries that hamper ham-per circulation of the blood )n the arms or legs. High altitudes relieve re-lieve clogged artery cases. i Arctics' Most Advanced The Lapps of the Far North of Europe, who have the advantage of the gulf of winter warmth caused by the Atlantic drifts and the warm southwesterly winds, are the most advanced of Arctic peoples. Large Pecan Orchard One of the largest pecan orchards In south Louisiana lies within the boundaries of New Orleans. Jt Is situated on a plantation below the Immigration station and contains 2,500 trees in good condition. |