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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

PloAso bear in mind that you will
coafcr Il favor on tho public, rs wolf as
the 1SDGrHNDEHT. hy sending US tho
returns as soon ~ tho vntc is counted.
Take two tickets, ono Democratic
and ono Republican. put opposite tho
namo OF each candidate tho number
OF votes hc receives, place them in an
envelope and forward 10 us by tho
FIRST means Of conveyance. Tho 70.
urns will DO Published 40 soon us
ccciYod.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02
Registered Voters.

Following is 4 list OF registered
voters in this county so for as report
cd: Tuscrrora, 80; Elko, 2l2: Car
lin, li3; Wells, 1885, Llmoillc, II; Star
Valley. Gl; Mound Valley, -; IIallcct,
25; Camp Hal!cc!S, 81; Toano, 10;
South Fork, IS. Total, l,29i.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

Tho IHDErE3DzHT ha3 rccc,vcd
under the frank of Senator Aldrich,
n pamphlc: OF l32 pages cat. tied
"C3mParisor OF tho Customs Law OF
1888 with the now law OF l500." AS
this work is prepared unler tho di.
reciion of tho Senate Finance Com
mittce and issued from tho Govern
ment printing oiIicc, it is of great
value IN determining tho diiforonco
between tho oil aud tho now tariff
laws.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02
The Winncmucca Homicide.

On Saturday morning. October 25th,
nt s u.loYk, X. ". L,wiG slot nad
killgl \. II. Ruso in tho "Old Corner"
saloon AZ W.nacmuccl. Wc learn
from railroad maH that tho tToublc
originated AT tho County Convention
w.isa L,Si1 had promised 10 place
Rlso in nomination for Gn 0lli;c.
Failing 10 do this, thcro wag trouble
bstwcca tho two mon, Ruac having
kAot,;cl Lewis dlTa. Tho tTOuIlc
was renewed from Zine 10 timo vhcH
iiaaliy 4, culminlt,l in tho tragedy rs
aboy0 stated. Aftc: tho Shooting
LG"iJ went 10 tho Courthouse, gave
himself mp 10 Dcputy Sheriff MOI.
singer aad WIS locked NJ.
i coToncr'g jury found that \. IL.
Elay vas 60 yclrg OF age, i native Of
Ohio, and that he clmc 10 !,iJ death
by a gunghot wound, iatli,ipd 10y u
pistol In tho hands uf Il. ". Lewis.
Tho Si.yIr State says this i1 the
fourth aoui ,Ilo that has b2cl CON.
miitcl in that saloon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

II is somewhat remarkable that tho
name OF II. T.. Bartino was not mon-
toned ut the Republican domJnstra-
lion Thursday night.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

Mr.. Ncwlands, being n recent con
vert to tho Republican party. 10 not
supposed to know what that party
has done, otherwise hc would not
hayo said that "thc Republican party
rrmonctiIod silver" Ito mado only
Quo slight mistake, and that vas tho
use OF tho prefix "ron instead OF "dc."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

Rather Ambiguous Dudo-.G would
liko 10 hayo your daugh,cr for my
wifc. Father Indeed, aud what docD
your vito want Of her?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

II you really believe that tho pres.
cnt commodity silver law, enacted ut
tho instance of John Sherman, tho
arch enemy OF tho white metal, is
better than FREQ coinnge, by all means
vote for III. +. Bartiuo for Congress.
Stewart says tho present law Is better
than free coinage, and wc aro assured
by tho Republican press that Bartino
il in perfect accord with Senator
Stewart on The silver question.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02
School Report.

Following is report of tho South
Fork school for tho month ending
Oct. II, 1890:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

Mr.. Nowlnnds declares in his
speeches that it is Useless TO attempt
to attract Eastern capital 10 tho
state under our present excessive
ratio Of taSntion. Exactly; and as tho
Republican party has had control of
tho State so long aud tho ratio still
remains, is IL not about timo $50 had u
change in political management in
order to bring abont needed rctrcnch. &.
mcnt?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

1t appears that T.. G.. Ncwlands in
Il speech, thoroughly exploded tho
ldoa that If. NJ. Ycrington il not II
citizen of tho United StatcsI-Austin
RcTciilc. WAY, soany, prominent
Republicans in tho State admit that
Mr.. icrington is not citizen OF tho
United States. Mr.. Ncwnn1s' assr-
ton don't explode anything, for no ns-
serted hero tho other night that tho
Republican party romonotizod silver.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

Registered Voters, South Fork Pre-
circt, 1900.
Crane, w L lInrlcsty, Goo w
Ogiivir, David - S,hillcrstrom, =
Ogilvic, pctcrJ Drown, T. II
Cook, y d Drown, g II
Mccoy, j G Clayton. Geo NJ
Tucker, Willard a SIoac, Harry II
Crane, Knox a Chund!cr, Thoy D
Adams, Chnrlco lIarlc8ty, II Il
Crane, Henry $ Iloot,n u T..
STATE or NEVADA,
County OF ELKo. u.s.
Notice IL hereby given that ! will
roccivo objosiiong TO tho right 10 voto
on tho part Of any porJon abovo reg.
is;crcd, until o'clo3ls =. 81. OH tho
3l5t day Of October, 1872. All pnr.
sons whose names riiy 10 crrunCously
entered in this list should appear nt
my oiliso and havo such osrog cor.
rac.ol.
u. 7. ITARoE3TY,
Registry Agent, South Fork Precinct.
South Fork, Nov, Oct. 81, 1890.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

Cory7v CT EaKo. So
Notice il hereby given that will
receive objections to the right to vote
on the part Of ary person above reg
is:crcd, until G o'clock, r. N, OH the
est day Of October, 1899. I'll per-
s"us whose names may be crroucous!y
entered in this list should appear at
my Office aud have such error cor
rested.
w. S. CtAyroy,
Registry Agent, Mound Valley Pre-
ciuct.
Mound Valley, New, o.. 81, 1890.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-02

NELLIE QUINy,
Teacher.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-08-26
&erfopfMnq.

B~ernopfung In cine Der AM bdufgRea
uorfommsnceu uno qudlenoteu &rants
betten, pelte itameutlid bel Wtdlueru uns
Srauer, ete bird tbreu Beirut III elmer fiSeu.
ben 0ebensipetIe %gejipungen iino uro aus
Netgung ODER Notbmeubi9tett reihlihe unt
frafttge Nabrung 5u genteben pfegen, I'D
einitelt. Iuuno fur fth uidt geraoe gefdbrs
lid, fam ite bod Az ben erniteifen St6rurs
gen bes Observation-Disclosures &nlaB gebene
uno ,rpar beIonoers oaru, tuenIt ie uerna@s
IGliigt uno in Solge beiieu peraltet tplrs.
Sn friiberen 3etten p1egte man fe nit aqess
lei mineralbaltigen, fart uirtenoen Wetrs
turen, Bulperr unb Ptusn 81 ~furtrta; aleta
oas bieB ben Eeufel NIT Seel,ebub aus.
tretben, neil befttg rpirfense Abfibrmtttst
stpar fiir ben Iugsnbltd belfeu, bet bdufigs.
rem @ebrau6 aber etuet bohit i4doltH.H
GinfuB auf bic REORGANIZATION unb
namentltd auf bte Sbdttgfeittu Der fog.
oitalen Srgaue auslben unb ben 86rptr
fiber @ebiibr Ihtpdhen. @tr6 lesteres uiels
leiht aud Surh ben @enus beionoers
frGtttger Rdbrrutg perbitet, 10 uerfagen
geraoe In Solge 6efeu bic Ser6auungs.
prgaue ben Dtenit, uno oann treten ernlte,
bas gan3e 9eb.u oes Opfers bisieS gu.
itanbes beorobenoe Berptdelungeu etn.
&le bic retttf3trenoeu Btrtingen oer alten
braittld1en Blrgtrtntttel tueroeit erretnt,
uno ALE iiblen Solgen 6ts @ebraubS Der.
ielben lperSeu permteSen ourh etne Sur nit
ct. Bernard &rduter.B ileu. Dteielbeu
fiub ausi6lieBlia etne pegetabtltihe gu.
fan1neuietung, obue Beimeuguug trgeno
tpelher f4dolif.n, angreiferten ODER gtftt.
gen StofTe uuo uur aus ben beiliamfen unb
tpirsigften Ilpenfriutern bereitet. Ole
tptrfen geliuoe anregeno uuS erpet4eno auf
BITE SerSauuugsorga1e, befOrberr oteabfubr
Der unpsroaulthen Stofe, obue ben 8orpsr
~ itndten, uno itno 6aburd 6as bette
8lutreinisungsntttel, bas Der arsnetihae
fennt, mas bou pielen b~eruorrageuSeu
Ger,ten aQer e6nSer uno S6lter uuo ptelet
Eauienben baufbarer Battsntet, oeneu Re
ielBSf uutsr ben Misrepresentation llmfduo.u
gebolfen babeu, berettpiutgft auerfauut
fpirb. Die Btutn finb In ie6er Suteu Apo.
tbel., Sopi. bon 3. Neutd6ter C Co., Boz
2416, Rep 9sr,, fur rs Gents ~ be,tebsn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-08-26

ffens fur bid ntdt. Gs finb absr Betannts
f&aften, BITE bon LANCER Dauer 1u istu usrs
ipre@eu.
Anna besrtf foslsi9, nm mas es f9
baubIe, um 10 uebr, als fe idon psrnoms
men bate, baB Elm 3uiammensunft ffatts
iuben ioIe. obne iebo@ 3eit unb 1mifdnbs
gu wi1en. Ssst err6tbste fe uub ientts
bte ausen.
Wetfer Sartini: Nrh, u,us bu MIR Of,
fsnber3is iaseu. Oh biz bteisr Spu3iersaus
seuebm lit; fOnff sibt ss nod pieIs anbsre
Bese, wobiu MFR seben t6unen.
snna: sfber mean man f9 bod usrub,
rebet bat.
Weifer Sartini: anerbiuss.
anna Ia4elnb: 8oOsn Sis stwa ni9t
Wort balten2
Soalei& ffanb Weifsr Sartint auf
uabm fe tn ietuen arm, unb 10 warb auf'
ssbro&en.
Ills fe bic Erepps binunte. fiesen, tibIte
sr, baB anna etwas sittere. Ct uadbiste
besbaIb auf Der StraBe istnen S9ritt unb
fragile He, Oh has @sben fe ermIbe.
,.Netn," antuortete f1e; useben Ste nur
S6ren geu6bnIt@en S4rttt. @lauben
Sie benn Batter, Id stnss In Sbrer BE-
sIeituus uidt serue, ucbtn Sts MID fab'
reu."
Muna bate ibrs bsfen &Ieiter onsetss
gen; obne bag ibr an3uS pon Der @tnfads
hs;t siner ;uuoeu @sihenorheiterfn uuh her
ifrenseu Sittiamtsit elmer tusenbbaften
Sunsfrau In trsenb mas absewtaen pdre.
sic trus tetne Sopfbebeduns; elmer f9S'
uer i@iIbpattener Raum btelt TIRE brstten
f9warssn Sle@ten 3uiammen, uub bies to-
raIsue 9aIsi9nur uolIenbete ibren But.
Ersu Der tur3en 5oie, trus Sartint etnen
Rod mad alien S4nitt, weiBe Strimpfe.
S4ube NIT tIbsrnen S@naaen unb eiuen
5ut nit brettem Ranbe.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-08-26

tomu,t, - unb mid bintt, sr 1T f9ou ba
- on wel9em i'd iebe, bag bu etHeur bets
ner pirbtseu Ranne anseb6rf. bauu wtrb
aIIe u1sine BetrabniB peri@punben ietn.
@Iaube es nur, bsr 9tmmsl CAB mir ptel,
als ct H1tr etne S@wsfter wte bu bif,
sab."
Mls CT bteie Borte ipra9, nabu1 fem
@efi4t eiuen Ausbrud Der Sreube an. wie
tbn Anna Ianse ni9t nIebr an Inn seieben
bate. Sas no fur lille etu neuer B:psss
sranb, benz Buni9e ibrss 8aters unb BEN
Suse ibres eisenen 9erseus gu foIsen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-08-26
XXI.
Sic Sniammeafunft.

rtnfere Spastersduser wanbslten bur9
bas tletus Pratctbor mad benz u5er bes
Arno btu unb i@auteu, 70 nett bas Huge
rei9te, obue trssnb cine Iebenbe SeeIe
wabrRebuen ~ f5nnsu. Ra9bsm Batter
Sartint etua bunbsrt S9rttte setbau unb
l@ 3wet Bis bret Wal ausewaubt bate,
fab er Wt@sI, obne Elm BOrt 3u iasea, an.
a4nua, bic anfanss bie aussu ni&t aufs
sei9lasen, ia@te ebenfaDs nit ben Bliden
unb aud He seuabrts ut4ts aIs gdume
uub @ebdi&e, BITE Blim9en TIM @raie
uub bte Saiane, bts bt@t am gobsu Gins
lossu.
Die wabrbaft ~sntsidsnbs 2anbf9aft, In
bersu Wttts lie fi9 3u elmer 3sit bsfanbsn,
tn wsI9er BITE 2uft 70 frif&, 10 wirsis ben
Danbslubsn aubau9t, Der rubis babins
lteBsnbe bsrrItds 5Ius, Der Isiie Wtnb,
Der bas Ia ben StrabIeu ber Come f9ins
nssrnbe 2aub b%urdiduisIte. Der @sians Der
Ra9tisanen tn ben @sbii&su, NO fs ne:
Der ben 26rmeu nod BITE RadfsIuns Der
Weni@sn 40 fir9ten brauden - aIss
bteiss iibte auf ben btebern Sartini unb
feline Sinbsr eiuen m~obltbuenben ginbrud
aus unb erb0bts ben &sis bes Spu3isrsans
ses. ....
Hur elm @ebaute i1ieu bieie Greube,
rpelGe Der Mnblid all bieisr bsrrIidsn
S45nbGtsn Der Nutur tn ibusn errest
bate, trlbea 3u molten, ndmIi9 baB he
t4 nod INNER alein fanben.
Su tiefen Sdwsisen uanbsItsn fe bas
bin, isbsr mad isiner Bs,fe ibsr BITE rrs
fade, warum bic grmartsten nod ni1t ba
wdren, ua9benteu, aIs he bet Der @tubies
aunq zines mttten In ben Walb fibrsns
ben pfabes bic Stimme Weiffer Antonio's
b6rten, Der chen BITE Worts ipra9:
,Run baif bu bid senus ausserubt, nt9t
urbr2 Sect mlnen fe auf benz Bsse
istu; MIR molten ssbsnl" llub febs, ba
itanb CT auf, flint pis Elm Rsbbubu, wdbs
reub bts suts Rasbaleua, init SiIfe 9ubo.
pics pom Der itsinernen Sanl, auf wsI4er
He iaB, Iansiam auffanb. Dtefes pI6slis
de Sufammsntrsfsn, bas beiberieitise
Iauts &ufsn: I'D sa isib S9r, ba isto
Sbr!" bic Sreubs Der Alten unb Sunssn
peruria1te Bet Aaen cine 8sussuus, bic
ii4 ni9t bsidreibsn IdSt. Rad unS mad
wurbs man rubis, unb na9bem man f4
obus aIs Ssierlt9fstt pom be.ben Seitsn
chamber uorssitsut baite, IisB nan bic
beibsn fur chamber bsitimmten iunssn
2suts auiammen etuas uorausssben.
Nt9el BOT WasbaIsnen ben Arm, unb
BITE bsibsn alien Srsuube, bic NIT ben
Sanben auf benz Ridsn unb NIT frsubs'
%ftrabIsnbsm 9ef@t sinberwanbsItsn, idIoi:
fen ben 3us.
llnb NIT mem iousn MIR sebsn? Wsnu
bic 8rautleute pon ibrsn @ltern isIbft
ibrsr trautsn Spisfpra9e lberIafen wnr
ben. birfsn mir 70 unbeidsiben ietn, ,u
Iaui9sn, mas fs chamber fassn7 86nnsn
bod obnsbin bisisrissn, bic fe i4oH etn
msnis tennsn ~lernten, lei4t ben Snbult
ibrer Rsben psrmutbsn; unb wlni4t man
ben S9lub berislbeu Az wifsu, mas ausrs
binsa nt1t unbsi4eibsn udre, 10 frase
man bisisnisen, bic an f~oIsenben Sonns
tass In Der Sir9e Sarta 2usia warea.
&aum bate Der Piarrer bas Grange
Iium aeIsisn, als sr Der @emeinbe stus
Wittbsiluns ma9te, bic nit ben 8ortsn
anbob: IS wsrbsn gum bsiltsen gbes
ftanbe aufseboten u. |. w."
Bortissuus tolst.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-08-26
Cine ieltene Operation. Su Der aussu

limit Der rniusrftatsfabt Warburs murbs
Dor tlr3sm cine isItsns Operation aussss
fibrt. Gin S~wtainsspaar mar bItnb ses
boren unb wurbs isst i'm IItsr BON 4 Sab
rem Der RIiuit ibsrssbsn, UNI bic Staar'
operation an Tim uorsuaebmen. Dur4
sine sIidIi4s Operation selans Is aud,
ben arnsn Rinbern has Aussnli9t au ses
ben, unb sS mar flr bic 4srtte mite fur bic
4nssb6rissn unb bic fOnitise umssbuns eth
eissnartissr anbIid, gu bsoba9tsn, ME bic
ssbeiIten Rinber f9 aqmdbli& an ben De-
brau@ bes nadtrdsIi& erbaItsnen Ssbuer'
m6ssns ~aep6bntsn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-06-19
VALLEY DISTRICT.

Correspondence Of tho ARGUS.
News fresh and spicy.
Grass and oats are looking well.
Rev. Warner preached at the Beth
lehem church Sunday morning
June Is.
Rev. George Ringer filled the
pulpit at Shutdown on last Sunday
evening.
Sunday, June 8, was CT ildren's
Day at tie Hopowell church, and
the 22nd will be observed in the
same manner at RecdsviIlo.
Mrs. j. f. Rechtine, We arc
pleased to note. IS recovering from
her recent illness.
Mrs. Henry Riggleman, of Glades-
vile, made brief but pleasant Wis
it at j. +. Hawley's last week.
Henry Shay, of Austen, has pur-
chased the farm of S. II. Shay near
Canes Greek and has moved thereon.
Your correspondent took in the
decoration at Grafton, and observed
the wide spread interest paid by the
surviving veterans Of CT and G5 to
the heroic sires who fell in the holy
cause Of liberty. There was besides
the mere pomp and glory that de-
lighted the eye ond charmed the car
the beloved leader, Gen. Kelley,
who was singled out and cheered to
the echo. SO also the cheers of the
populace burst forth afresh when
Commissioner Raum bowed to the
assembly. The tear drops started
to many an eye at beholding the
men who helped to make history.
Mr.. u ID. Hawley made q nyinq
trip to Grafton last Monday and
purchased a good supply Of photo
graph material All persons desir-
ing pictures call at his residence on
the johnson farm. Satisfaction
guaranteed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-06-19
The Board OF Regents Completes Its
Work at Morgantown

MoRGANTowN, W. Va, June IL.
The Board Of Regents Of the
University completed their work
and adjourned to-day. DR.. John
A. Myers was reelected Superin-
tendent Of Grounds and Buildings.
A new executive committee was APP
pointed consisting of Col. John
Robson, chairman, and Messrs.
Sommerville, Farnsworth, Hester
and Hayes.
Prof. p. b. Reynolds, of the class
of English, was chosen Professor of
Metaphysics, to succeed Prof. Pu-
rinton, resigned. DR.. +. NJ. Tur-
ner was made Professor Of English,
to succeed Prof. Reynolds.
The following additional appoint
ments were made: S. b. Brown,
OF Glcnvillc, Assistant Professor OF
Geology Howard n. Odgen, OF
Fairmo1t, Professor of English; b.
@. Anderson, of Union, Monroe
County, Assistant Professor Of An
cient Languages, and Col. ID. d.
johnson, of Tyler County, Agri-
culturalist Of the Experiment Sta
ton the salary of the latter posi-
ton is fixed at 81 200 a year, and
the agriculturalist will be employed
in work in various portions of the
| State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-06-19
Census Questions.
BuRLEsoUE

bCkLE<QtE.
Do you part your hair in the
middle?
If not. why so?
DO you favor the League or the
Brotherhood
How much did your false teeth
cost
Did you pay cash for them or buy
them on the installment plan i?
Are you addicted to the piano
habit?
Do you favor a revision of the
creed /?
If so, do you want it made retro.
active?
Did you ever write poetry?
Who do you think wrote "Beau-
tiful Snow ?"
Were you ever kicked by a mule?
Do you beg your chewing tobacco
or buy it?
What is your opinion Of the eyo-
luton theory?
Have you read "Robert Els
mere ?"
Are you fond of green peas on the
half shell?
When can you pay that little
bill?
Can you swim a?
Are you any relation to Daniel
McGinty +?
Have you s15 in your inside
pocket?
What do you do for corns?
What size collar do you wear
Where did you get that hat ?
Do you speak as you pass pie?
Do you smoke cigarettes ?
Do you think the Kccly motor
will ever mote?
Where is Tascott?
Do you wear Il hyphcn in Your
name
If single, why are you not MARI
ed?
How many times have you been
refused
Were You ever guilty OF running
for the Legislature?
Would you rather be hanged for
it or olectrocuted p?
Do You take water in yours !?
Are you on tho speak. easy list
Were you ever bald-hcaded?
II 50, were you born that way or
did you acquire the habit?
Are You prohibitionist ?
If So, what will you take
AT what age did your first child
cnt his Tor her) first tooth?
Are you member OF society, OF
merely ornamental ?
Did you ever borrow an umbrcl-
la?
Did you return it 4?
Are your feet mates =?
Do you know beans?
II
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he said feathers were all nonsense,
and the next day he brought home
leather case with felt coal shovel
IN it, and a feather on it that couldn't
have cost less than $40, the way
figure millinery. And when he
put it on and | laughed at his ri
diculous appearance, he began to
throw his arms around and l asked
him what was the matter, and he
said it was the grand hailing sign Of
distress, and if | didn't look out an
ayenger would appear from a dark
closet and run q toadsticker
through me for a scoffer.
lie must have spent fortune on
the last $50 degrees. One morn
mig he came home with his coat tail
split right up the back and his
pants torn just as though dog had
chewed him, and one eye closed up
and wad of hair pulled right out
Of his head, and he said he had
been taking the 2O0th degree, but
he wouldn't tell me how il happened,
because it was dead secret.
Sometimes brother Mason comes
home with him, along in the morn
ing, and they CAB about "a full flush
and they both act full as they stand
on the steps and CAB about their
pat hands and raising 'em out
and calling and 'bobtail flush.
One night when Inc was asleep
heard HIM whisper, Il raise you 80
and then wanted TO be told what
it meant and said they had been
raising a purse for poor widow.
Another time he raised up in bed
after lie had been a sleep, and shout
cd: q stand pat, and when l want
ed to know what that meant Inc
said he'd be ruined if l told of it.
He said he had mentioned the pass
word, and if his brethren heard of
it they would put him out of the
way. Mister is Il stand pat youl
password ?"
The Mason told her it was not.
That the words she had spoken was
an expression used by men when
playing drawpoker, and he added
that he didn't believe that her hus.
band was Mason at all, but that
he had been lying to her all these
years.
She sighed, and said: "That's
what l thought when he came home
with lot of ivory chips in his
! pocket"
Gle said they used them at the
lodge to vote on candidates, and
that white chip elects and a blue
chip rejects a candidate.
eff you VIII look the matter mp
and sec if he has joined the Masons
l will be obliged to you. lie says
he has taken all the 233 degrees,
and now the boys want him to join
the Knights of Pythias. / want to
get out an injunction to prevent him
from joining anything else until we
get some underclothes for winter.
"Pn tell you what / will do.
The next time he says anything
about Skyfugle degrees and consis-
tory nonsense | will use wash
board and cause him to believe
there is one degree in Masonry he
has missed; and now goodby, you
have comforted me greatly, and
will lie awake tonight till my hus-
band comes from the lodge with his
pat hand and | will make him
think he has forgotten his ante. >
The lady went out to the grocery
to buy some bar soap,and the prom.
inent Mason resumed his bushes:
with feeling that we are not all
truly good, and there is cheating
going all around. -Pcc&s Sun.
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TOOK 233 DEGREES.
One Mans Wife Learns All About
Masonry.

But His Game Is Up Forever, His
Last Degree was the Sky fugle,
Ills Next Has dashboard
I'm IL