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The only exceptions to this rule were the
newspaper men, furnished with badges
and tickets OF admission, officials of the
convention and several hundred special
and general aids TO the sergeant-at-arms.
Conspicuous in the second class was the
secretary of the convention, Charles w.
johnson of Minnesota, late chief clerk of
the United States Senate, who arrived
early and busted himself in arranging the
tables at which he and his assistants were
to sit and transact business.
There were few indications in the hall of
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-17
CONVENTION ORGANIZED.

Scenes When the Names of Com
mitteemen We're Announced.
CONVENTION HALL, ST, LOUIS, Mo-,
June 16.-The first day of the convention
opened with unclouded skies and with the
prospect of extremely hot weather.
Although the gathering was not to be
called to ORDER till noon, the streets in the
vicinity of the hall were thronged for two
hours before that time with strangers who
had come to the city to witness what they
could of the grand spectacle, and naturally
drifted toward the Auditorium. The
doors, however, were closed to all persons,
including alternates and delegates, until
the time arrived for their official opening.
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the bondsmen of freedom, and pour out on
them who have come to do thy bidding in the
service of truth and honor the spirit of wis
dom and understanding, the spirit of counsel
and strength, the spirit of knowledge and the
fear of the Lord. Make righteousness the girdle
of their loins and faithfulness the girdle of
their hips, so that they may manfully dis
charge the sacred duties of their gathering, to
further the well-being of the people and to
safeguard the honor and integrity of the Ma
ton.
o, kindle anew in the hearts of our genera
ton the altar flame of devotion to the high
aims that inspired the minds of the founders
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for the convention TO be called to order,
the band performed some good music. In
the interim of two pieces Chauncey M.
Depew entered the hall smiling as usual
and got hearty reception.
AT 1920 Senator Carter, chairman of
the Republican National Committee,
called the convention to order. By this
time all of the seats of the delegates were
filled and nearly half of the gallery space.
The chaplain, Rabbi Sale opened with
prayer, the whole assemblage standing up
with devout manner as the chaplain in
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-17
voked divine benediction. He said:

All merciful and most gracious Father, foun-
tain of light and life, we seek thy presence
and implore thy guidance in the tolls and
tasks of our earthly being. O, thou who art
enthroned in the soul of man and rules the
destinies OF nations. be nigh unto us now and
show forth thy wondrous ways in this assem-
bly, of thy people. Hearken unto thy servants,
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Re C E m
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TOUCHED NINETY.
But Director Barwick Calls 1t Ideal
Summer Weather.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest ternpera lures
yesterday to have been 80 and IS de-
grees, with fresh southerly winds and
clear weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at ) a. m.
and 3 p. m. yesterday were 5000 and
1904 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're Sc and 81
degrees, and one year ago to-day 96
and IS degrees.
The dry thermometer at a. m. was
30 degrees, and the wet Sensible tenn
perature) 56 degrees; wind southeast,
ten miles per hour and state of the
weather clear.
The dry thermometer at p. m. was
50 degrees, and the wet (sensible tenn
perature) sc degrees: wind southwest,
ten miles per hour and weather clear.
The average temperature was "A de-
grees and the normal "A degrees show
ing yesterday to have been an ideal day
in a climatic and meteorological sense.
The average temperature for the
month of July is 16 degrees, and the
normal as obtained from a record OF
twenty years, is 13 degrees, showing
the past month to have been 3 degrees
warmer than normal.
The highest temperature was 1893,
on the 9th. and the lowest was 81 de-
erees, on the 1st. There were eighteen
days during the month on which the
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OAK PARK NOTES.
Liberal Aid Toward the Baptist
Church There.

The Baptist Church and Society of
Oak Park have received substantial en-
couragement from the people OF that
suburban village and vicinity, also
from this city. Last week Calvary Bap-
tist Church made munificent gift OF
pipe organ, and n. S. Hoyt kindly gave
his services in repairing and tuning the
Instrument, which is now in an excel
lent condition.
1t is the purpose of the members of
the Oak Park Church, the trustees and
parishioners, to make 1t on a small scale
an institutional Church. to look out
for the needy, whoever they may be;
also to establish a free reading-room
and library for everyone in Oak Park
and its surroundings. In fact, the pur-
pose is to do everything possible to save
the children and help build up their
characters.
On Thursday evening the Board OF
Trustees elected the following officers:
Miss Alice Curtis, Librarian; George
Ormsby, Assistant Librarian; Mrs.
Spafford, Director.
Bids were opened for the new build
ing, but time was taken to consider
what the trustees would do. 1t is ex-
pected that work will soon begin and
the building be completed early in Sep
tember.
Generous responses have been made
toward the library. Books may be left
with the officers just elected or with A.
c. Herrick, 1904 N street. Who can
tell the influence that may come from
choice books in the different depart
ments of human knowledge? "a good
book" says Milton, ''is the precious life
blood of a master SIirit"
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WORKING FOR GOOD ROADS.
Highway Commissioner IrYine'S Tour Up
North.
Progress in Some Counties = Others
Sadly in Need Of Better
Highways.

State Highway Commissioner r. c.
part of the State to attend the regular
monthly meeting of the commissioners,
which will be held on Thursday next.
Mr.. Irvine stated that since he has
been away he had visited and held
meetings in Yolo, Colusa, Glenn, Te-
hama, Shasta, Trinity and Modoc Coun-
ties. and that he expects to meet with
the Supervisors of Siskiyou County a
week from to-day.
He has found Improvement in the
manner of road-making all along the
line, notably in Glenn and Tehama
Counties. Glenn County in particular,
Mr.. Irvine says, is advancing rapidly,
and thoroughly understands the good
results to follow uniform system OF
good roads.
Mr.. Irvine said he found the curse
of Trinity County to be toll roads, and
from Shasta (old town. to Weaverville
the only mode of travel is over one of
them. The Shasta County Supervisors
have, however, tired of the system and
brought suit to have the franchise OF
the company declared forfeited.
Commissioner Irvine said what struck
him most forcibly on his trip was the
extent and richness of the valleys in
the northern counties. The soil is ex-
ceedingly we'll adapted for the culture
of cereals of all sorts, and water for
cheap irrigation is going to waste. But
many sections are handicapped by be-
ing shut off from market, as no good
highways connect them with the rest OF
the State. The only outlet is north
into Oregon, and thus California practi-
cally derives no benefit whatever from
some of the most fertile valleys within
it's borders. The people of those sec
tions, says the commissioner, are fully
alive to the effect of connecting roads,
and through their next Assemblyman
will petition the State to assist them
in the enterprise Of securing such an
outlet.
Commissioner Maude is expected to
be in the city Wednesday next to attend
the meeting of the board, after which
he and Mr.. Irvine win return to their
tasks of holding meetings and collecting
data for the commissions reports, which
Will be published the first of next year.
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BARNEY CARROLL GUILTY.
Convicted Of Receiving Callendine'S
Stolen Articles.
It Took the Jury But Short Time
in Which to Decide
His Case.

The jury in Judge Hinkson' court made
short work of Barney Carroll's case af-
ter it had been submitted to them yes
terday, and they returned with ver-
dict of guilty. The court announced
that sentence would be pronounced on
Monday next.
Thus another act of the Callendine
trs gedy drama has been concluded.
Carroll appears to have been the agent
through whom stolen goods were work.
ed off. Townsend having pleaded guilty,
leaves only Baker to be tried, unless the
Grand Jury should see fit to connect
someone else with Callendine's crimes.
Carroll put up very weak defense
and one that was easily punched full of
holes. The only witness called in his be-
half was the woman whom he had call
ed his wife, who is really the wife of
another man, from whom she had not
been divorced She admitted on cross
examination that when she swore at
Callendine's first trial that she was
Carrolls wife her statement was false.
Her direct testimony did not amount to
much and cut very little figure in the
case
District Attorney Ryan and Deputy
Sheriff Fisher were recalled and further
examined regarding the voluntary
statement made to them by Carroll.
Fisher testified that after Ryan and
O'Brien had retired he asked Carroll
what Mrs Callendine had said TO him
regarding how she came in possession
OF the stolen articles that she gave him
to sell
Carroll told him she declared that
they were the property of Jack Harris,
her former husband, who was killed by
Callendine Fisher added that none of
the shoes, which were part of the evil
dence in the case, would fit Jack Har-
ris or any member of his family
1t is worthy Of note, in this connec-
tion that Geiser & Kaufman's store was
robbed on or about the night Of Decem-
Der 1st, whereas Harris was shot on the
night of October 9th, nearly two months
prior to the burglary. 1t would seem
that it We're enough for Mrs. Callendine
then Harris) to have been the cause Of
her husbands death without blackening
his memory by intimating that it was
he who robbed the shoe store in order
to throw suspicion off his slayer.
Just before it was discovered that
Geiser e Kaufnlan's store was robbed
Callendine visited the store several
times under pretense Of making small
purchases. This fact was impressed on
the minds of the people in the store be-
cause they were all curious to see the
man who had shot and killed Jack Har-
ris.
The officers who worked up the case
against Callerdine and his confederates
Deputy Sheriffs NJ. P Fisher and j.
J. Hunters and Police officers Pennish
and Hayes-are deserving of much
credit for the ability and thoroughness
displayed by them Sheriff Johnson and
the District Attorneys office have also
been unremitting in their efforts to
bring to justice a dangerous combina-
tion of men whose plundering opera
tions-at least, of some of them-had
probably extended over a year or more
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NOT BRANNAN.
The Wounded Burglar Now Says His
Name is ThOrDe

The burglar shot by young Mccoy at
Seventeenth and n streets on Wednes-
day night, and who gave the name of
Charles Brannan, now admits that his
name is Charles Brannan Thorpe.
He was suffering eXcruciating agony
from the effect of the wound last night,
and was unable to lie down. City
Physician Nichols says, however, the
wound is doing nicely, and that Thorpe
will pull through all right
Officers Higgins and Douglas, who
have been working on the case, yester-
day recovered the remainder of the
plunder stolen from the Brown resi-
dence from different secondhand deal
ers througout the city, each of whom
identify Brannan Cor Thorpe) and his
partner, McCarty, as the men who sold
the articles.
The officers believe they have a sure
case against the men, who viii be ar
raigned as soon as the wounded one
is able to attend court.
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THE FLOWER GIRL.
Oracle Nelson Committed to the
Whittier School.

Judge Johnson yesterday heard the
testimony of several police officers and
others in the case of Oracle Nelson,
the pretty f1fteen-year-old flower girl,
and committed her to the Whittier
School of Industry until she becomes
Of legal age to choose her own course
in life.
It is a sad case, but there was moth
ing else to be done. The girl wept bit
tely from the moment she was
brought into court until she was re-
moved to the Jail, and her childish
face and manner won the pity of all
that saw her.
The girls mother is lying seriously
i'll. and Sheriff Johnson will not send
his charge away for few days or until
the condition of Mrs Nelson improves.
1t is to be hoped that the removal of
the girl from the companionship of
hcodlums and debased men may have
the effect of making a good woman of
her.
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"FLOATERS."
A Batch of Migrants Ordered Out of
the City

Six sturdy and rugged young men
stood up in the Police Court yesterday
morning and calmly entered pleas of
guilty to charges of vagrancy. They
We're evidently aware of the fact that
the city does not need any voters of
the class they represent, and that they
would be given a chance to shake its
dust from their feet and visit less ia
vored localities.
Such was the case, at least, and after
sentencing each of the men to serve
six months in the County Jail, Justice
Davis suspended the sentence five min
utes to allow them time to cross the
bridge. Yolo was the gamer in popula-
ton by the deal.
The names of the offenders were given
as John Ward, Charles Morris. G.. l..
Merritt, James Moore, Joseph Murray,
NJ. d. Hanford and Thomas Boylan.
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|Telling Shoe Items. s%s s%se'., .: Silks


5 Mems Solid Leather Congress Cater Shoes,
made on neat last. Price, ST 50.
) ITEMS Hook and Lace Shoes, solid leather, neat
toes. Although low in price, well-made shoe
5 Price, ST. so.
Mems Tan Leather Lace Shoes, with pointed
toes or new, narrow square toes. neat, stylish
! shoe. Price, So.
: Mems low-Cut Linen Shoes; cool and comfort
Z liable for hot weather. Price, 81 so.
) Boys good=wearing Lace Shoes, strong soes
and neat round toes, with caps Price, ST 25.
) Boys Tan Leather Lace Shoes, heavy soles and
round toes. Sizes D to 81. Price, ST So.
) Youths Lace Shoes heavy soles. Made with
round toes and toe caps. Price, ST. 10.
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GOOD WORK.
Several Blocks on M Street Relieved
of Loose Stones.

Some very commendable work has
been done on NJ street, from Front to
Sixth. and these blocks are now the
smoothest and best in the city outside
of those laid with bitumen or maca dam.
The loose stones We're first removed,
and then all that were near the sur
face and likely to soon be uncovered
were taken up. The street was then
rolled with the city's heavy steam roll
Ter, with the result that the surface is
perfectly smooth and free from the
loose stones that are such a nuisance
on the so-called gravel streets.
II something of this kind were done
with all the stone Uttered thorough
fares there would be an immediate and
sharp decline in the daily volume of
blasphemy sent up by those who have
to travel them.
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highest temperature was 80 degrees and
above, and fourteen Of these were IN
succession, from the I'd to the 10th, in
elusive, the other four being separated
by cool spells, but they occurred on the
18th, 10Th, Oath and 31st.
There We're twenty-seven clear days
and four fair ones, with trace OF rain
on two days, the 18th and 25th. That
of the 18th fell only in the suburbs, and
not in the vicinity or at the Weather
Bureau office at Seventh and Is streets.
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AFTER THAT PENNANT.
The Young AIkalis to Appear on the
Suisun Diamond.

The Young Alkalis are going to Sui
sun on Sunday to play the baseball nine
of the tule village for a handsome pen
nant. They will be under the manage
ment OF Joseph Donahue, and will take
along their mascot, Jim McGlue, who
VIII stick to them through thick and
thin.
The boys say they're going to bring
that pennant home with them, and
they'd better do it, or they will find no
more favor in the eyes of the maidens
who live north of f street
The Alkali team will be composed of
w. Hilbert, Frank Armstrong, Henry
Schellenberger, Dan McGrath, Joseph
Hahn, Jr., Clarence Hamer. Willie
Thomas, George Fargo and T. C.. Ream.
Alex Holmes Photo Studio 1908 1Oths
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The Result of an omcial Test.

This is to certify that I have COM
pleted thorough and official test for
tuberculosis of the dairy COWS belong
ing to j. Meister, known as the Capital
Dairy, and find all milch cows to be in
a perfectly healthy condition.
D. F. FOX, Veterinary Surgeon.
Sacramento, Cal, July 80 1896.
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Ice-Cream soda, Free.

During all this week, ending Saturday
night, August 1st, each purchaser in
any department to the amount of %
cents or over at the G. c. G. will be
served free with a glass of ice cream
soda.
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Speakfnp of Pianos.

Here's choice. We have the Jacob
Dol, Kranich e. Bach, Behr Bros,
Sterling, Conover. Mathushek and the
unrivaled Steck, all on sale at our new
warerooms, 716 ] street Neale, Eilers
Co. Cooper Music Coz.
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Readers, Remember.

This will be the last opportunity to
set lots at auction prices in South Sac
ramento. Apply Edwin K. Alsip &. Co.,
1915 Fourth street.
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No Need of Vacation.

No need of neglecting business or CIV
ing up home comfort when all the bene-
fits of an outing at seashore or mount
ain may be obtained by drinking Bart
lett Springs water. The Pacific, J, near
Eighth.
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Dairymen Milk Cans.

Seamless necks, extra heavy and very
strong. See this can and get our price
before purchasing. American Cash
Store, Eighth and K.
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One Dollar

VIII buy one bottle Sutter Bourbon,
the finest family whisky, or four bot
ties Idan-ha mineral water at B. K.
Bloch & Co, Fifth and j.
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Electric Belts.-The latest improved
electric belts; a silver combination in
place of zine, that will last a lifetime,
are on sale at cut rates. Drug depart
ment c. c. c., Grangers building.
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William NJ. Petrie, 622 J street, has
large assortment of busters, "such as
mohairs, brilliantines, linen and CASH
mere, extra long. Price, 81 to 81.
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Pongee Silks, 19- inch. )
Special price, 1oc yard. 8
Pongee Silks, 26-inch and :
superior quality, 25c yard. 5
Black Figured So1iels in )
handsome patterns, o9c yard. {
Plaid Taffeta Silks. Spe-f 8
cial value, sc. )
Black Figured Gros-grain )
Silks, SOC. {
Special value in Figured {
Gray or Tan Mohair Dress )
Goods. Price, SOC yard. :
Large scroll designs in Black s
Brocade Satin, 90c yard. )
All-Si1k Lace Grenadines, )
black Satin stripe, 9Uc yard. 9
Wide Summer Chal1is, 1Ocf
yard. :
Black and Co1ored French 9
Serges, SOC yard. {
Just received, Cream White :
Figured Mohairs, 75c. )
White Iron Frame A1pacas' )
rich luster. Price, 75c. I
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Store your furniture at Sacramento
Warehouse. Front and r. Tel. 513.
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Smiths Dandruff Pomade cures dand-
ruff, itching scalp and falling hair.
Guaranteed to give entire satisfaction
or money refunded by Washburn &
Co.
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Christian Brothers.

Studies will be resumed at the Chris
tian Brothers College on next Mon
day morning
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In the lead and going to continue.
Cutbirth, photographer, Thirteenth and
K
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Ripe cantaloupes, Fresno watermel-
ons, raspberries to-day. Christianson e
Co, 703 street.
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Best rooms and offices in city The
Turclu, Eighth and X. Lowest rates
janitor and light free.
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Rex gum is good for digestion. Try
it. AT Welch Bros, Ninth and J
streets. What the doctor ordered
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Electric Fight fixtures and electrical
supplies. Tom Scott, the plumber
303 J.
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Camping stoves and cooking utensils.
NJ. Hirsch, 1913 and 1915 street.
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Public schools

Have closed. Conditioned scholars
should attend Howe's Academy, Ninth
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;Women's and Misses Shoes.

{ Women's White Canvas Oxford Ties, white kid
heels and white kid tips on toes. Price, ST.
: Women's Black Cloth Congress CATERS, broad
sOes low heels; excellent for tender feet Price, ST.
: rlisses' and Children's White Canvas Shoes,
one=strap sandals, with spring heels. Sizes IL to
e, price SSc. Sizes 81 to H. price TIC. Sizes, to
IS, price 67C.
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The book ''Portiuncula Indulgence
for next Sunday can be had of A Hau-
bold 1922 J street
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We are still cutting the price of sarsa-
parlllas, pills and other patent medi-
cines- J. A. Green. Seventh and X.
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Linen
DuSferS.

Mems Real Linen Busters, q
81 SO; extra large sizes up tos
81 inches chest, So SO. J
Mems Chambray Dusterss
that look like alpaca, s0c. J
Grass Linen Busters, 81 So. 1
Sharp County record., 1896-03-27

The Minneapolis Mirror saws;
Three things to love; Courage, zen.
tIeness and affection. Three things
to admire; Intellect, dignity and
graccfulness, Three thing, to hate,
Cruelty, arrogance and mgrtIludc.
Three thing to delight in. Bcauty
irankness and freedom. Three
things to like; Cordially, good
humor and chccrfulness Three
'hings to avoid. IdIeness, Ioquacity
and flppant jesfing rOreo thng.
10 cultivate: Good books, good
friends and good hanor Three
things TO contend for: Ilpaor,
country and friends Three things
70 govern; Temper tongue aad
y9nduct.
Sharp County record., 1896-03-27
shutting Him Up,

An excurslonist on board steiner
recently annoyed his fellow passen-
gers, not without sometimes amusing
them, by his remarks on every
object that presented itself to view,
Hearing that the ship IN sight was
tan miles off, he rushed about the
ship exclalmlng;
"LoOk at that ship! What do you
think? She is ten miles off! Only
think, sir, we can See an object ten
miles off"
"Mon," said a quiet Irishman,
whom he thus addressed, "dld ye
never see the mune?"-Chlcaso
News.
Sharp County record., 1896-03-27

A Man Who Didn't Know When He Was Well
Off.
l was sitting with the sheriff in
front of the town court house when
he suddenly stood up, shaded his
eyes with his hand and looked acl oss
the street and then called out:
"Heah, yo'! is that yo', Jim?"
A eolored man about so years old,
who was slouching along the other
side, came across the street and re-
piled;
eyes, Mars Renfog, dis am me-"
"And what ar yo' doing heah?"
"Ize iist waIkin' out, sab. I dun
thou ght I'd drop down and see my
darter." =
elbow did you get out?"
"Jlst made a hole through the
back wall, sah."
Look- k-a,heah, JIm," said the
sheriff, as be sat down and picked
up stick to whit.Ie on, II amt
gwlne TO stand this fussin' no mo-
This IS nigh about seven times you's
broke out o. jalI,"
eyes, sab; nigh 'bont seben times,
sab, but don't be nard on me'
"Yoy's got out by the doah, the
the window, the floor, the ceiling
and the walls, and you's put me to
trouble and the county to expense.
Now yo' can't 60 back thar no
MOI"
"Plcase, sahl"
"No. sab, yo' can't do 1t. I've
given vo' a far show and yo' can't
expect no mo-. Yo' can Jest take
yourself off,"
"But Mars Renfog, TIE dun been
put In jail on hog case, an pze
got to stay dar TILL do coutehouse
meetsF protested the man.
81 know you were arrested and
examined and bound over, and all
that, but I'm tired Of the fusung
! amt gong to stand by and let no,
body damage the JAIL You's rot
out and come back, and how | wont
ABIDE ltno mot Just take vo 'self
right off and don't come back to nav
Jail again unless you want TO be hard
used If ! find yo, brcakln, in I'm
shoot yo. shores y'u bo.np
won't yo' try me joot once mop
pleaded the prisoner.
"No, sahl I've draVoi the Inca
now you's got to go an take keer oh
yoscIf. Ise tellIn' yo' to scatter be.
TO make you turn IN an stop M
that las hole IN the WALL
The man Scattered in a discour.
aged, detected way, and as he was
lost to sight down the street the
sheriff growled;
"Durn feler who don't know he's
being used like a bon gentleman" -.
Detroit Free Press,