The day book. [volume], March 06, 1914, LAST EDITION, Image 20

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One-day .Mrs. Warden came to him.
"Mr. Day" that was Bill's right
name "Mr. Noble has given me a
nice little farm as a reward for my
long service to-ihe family. How
would you like to try farming?"
"With you " answered Bill honest
ly, "it would be.ah ideal. life."
And so. there was another quiet,
happy wedding.
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DESCENDANT OF KING GEORGE
III LIKES AMERICAN MEN
Fitztpbrge.
Philadelphia. Miss Daphne Fitz
George, a direct descendant of the
British King George III, is touring the
United States.. .
She-is the great granddaughter of
Col: George William Adolphus Fitz
George, eldest son of the duke of
Cambridge.
Miss. Fitz-George is delighted' with
America-and Americans, particularly
American men, whom she calls so
"clean-cut and immensely-efficient."
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A cradle more than one hundred
years-old, which has rocked five gen
erations of babies, is still in use in
the family of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Hargraves- of Central Falls, N. Y., and
is estimated to have held at last 300
babies.
RAILROAD EMPLOYES GET BIG
BOOSTS IN PAY
Portland, Ore., March 6. A new
scale of wages, said' to be the most
liberal in increase during the railroad
history of the Pacific coast, went into
effect here the first of the month.
The announcement was made by
James J. Hill, owner of the Oregon
Electric and United Railways. Under
the new order, conductors will get
not less than $165 and possibly
$202.20 a month instead of $105 -to
$151 a month. Brakenieii will get a
mniimum of $92.95 instead of'$75.
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I WONDER . iil
By Berto.n Braley.
They say that if we made each trust
Obey the law as mortals must
We'd have the country going bust!
That if we'd stop 'em in their might
From grabbing everything in sight
We'd have to bid ourselves Good
night! They say we'd simply go to thunder.
And yet I wonder!
They say that, should the people nile,
They'd ruin church and state and
school
And everybody'd play the fool; (
That referendum and recall
And other changes, large and small,
Would raise the dickens with us all;
They say we'd make of-life a blunder,
And yet I wonder!
They say that should a woman vote
She'd wear the trousers and the coat
And cease on little ones to dote;.
They say she'd lose her gentle charm,
Grow gruff of voice and strong . of
arm u4
And fill the country with alarm; . '
They say she'd. m break the home
asunder,
And yet I wonder!
Whenever something new is started
The doubters, faint and chicken-
hearted,
Declare the world has gone to thun
der,
And yet I wonder!