Dear Sir: We absolutely cannot understand why you do not buy stock in the ---- proposition or why we have not heard from you in reference to our letter. A man in your position should be able to invest some of his earnings into a proposition that should turn out a big success. It seems to us that the more rotten a proposition is the better the people will buy. Now if you can explain this as to why the people bite on the many and poor schemes that are out to the public as there has been in the last six months, the information would be more than gladly received by us. Let's get away from all this bunk stuff and think for ourselves and put your money in a real live proposition such as the ----. After you invest your money in our business, do not fail to submit our proposition to some of your friends, so as to put this proposition over the top just as soon as possible. May this letter act on you and try to improve your thought on investing your money with us, for we stand as true and honest as we can in order to make money for our clients. Trusting that you will mail your check or money order to us at your very earliest convenience while the security is still selling at par, $10 per share, or a letter from you stating your reason for not doing so, we are, respectfully yours, etc. * * * In dedicating her autobiography to her husband, Mrs. Asquith quotes Epictetus: "Have you not received powers, to the limit of which you will bear all that befalls? Have you not received magnanimity? Have you not received courage? Have you not received endurance?" Mr. Christopher Morley thinks the gentleman needs them, but we are not so sure. It is said that when Margot mentioned to him the large sum she was to receive for the book, Mr. Asquith remarked, "I hope, my dear, that it isn't worth it." * * * As many know, Mr. Humphry Ward is a person of importance in his line. An American couple in London invited him to dine with them at their hotel, and concluded the invitation with the line, "If there is a Mrs. Ward, we should like to have her come, too." * * * In the Review of Reviews, Mr. Herbert Wade entitles his interview with Prof. Michelson, "Measuring the Suns of the Solar System." Wonder how he explained it to the Prof? * * * "She left a note saying she would do the next worst thing to suicide.... She went to Cleveland but decided to return." Try South Bend. * * * "He decided that life was not worth living after that, so he came to South Bend."--South Bend Tribune. Stet! * * * WHY THE DOG LEFT TOWN. [From the Newton, Ia., News, Dec. 2.] Warning--A resident of North Newton went home from work Saturday night and as he went in the front door a man went out the back door. This party had better leave town, for I know who he is and am after him. W. H. Miller. [From the same paper, Dec. 5.]