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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-24

My tailor has promised to have my
clothes done tomorrow" do you
think he'll give them to you on time?"
"Oh, no; I'll have to pay cash."--Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Not Half Bad.-Johnnie's Teacher
--"And now, Johnnie, tell me what the
last commandment is" Johnnie "a
street car tourist)-" Please don't
spit on the floor cleveland Plain
Dealer.
-Nisitor-"I am grieved to learn of
your mistress illness. Nothing serious
no great cause for alarm, l trust?''
The New French Maid-"No, monsieur,
nozzing beeg, nozzing grande. Some
thing-what you call leetle, petite.
What zey call re observation-disclosures
pox."-Tit-Bits
-"Old Shilark says he is the man
who started you on the road to fortune"
The old villain tells the truth. All had
when | was young man was 5O-acre
farm and he cheated me out of that.
Then / had to come to town to get some
thing to do and got into business and
got rich. "-Indianapoiis Journal.
"A Patron of the Divore Courts
Did l understand you to say that you
are unmarried, madam 2" asked the law
yer who W as cross-examining n Chicago
woman. 81 do not know what you I'M
derstood me to say" replied the wit
ness; "but that is what | said. l have
been unmarried four times. Pitts
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Young Writer Ito editor of Monthly
Review)--"If you think my article So
good, why don't you let me put my name
to it?" Editor-"Because nobody would
read it if l did" Young Writ.--'But
YOU had an article by the duke of Ditch
water in your last number, and you put
his name to it," Exactly; but
nobody would have read it if hadn't"
-Pick-Me-Up.
An English lady, on visit to Scot
land, attended public worship in par
ish church at no great distance from
Crathie. In the same pew were about
a dozen persons-farmers, their wives,
and herdsmen. Shortly before the be-
ginning of the sermon, large snuff
null was passed to the occupants of the
pew. Upon the lady visitor declining
to take a pinch, an old man, who was
evidently a shepherd, whispered, in
very significant manner: TAX the
sneeshin', mem; TAX the sneeshin'. 1e
dinna ken our meenister; yell need 1t
afore he's dune!"-Tit-Bits.
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since 1850 the cretans have struggled

sluCe Aooo tht Sfctans nave eNobStc1
for liberty.
1t is not generally understood that,
in a measure, the warfare in Crete has
been a fratricidal struggle. The Turks
never had much influence In the island,
except perhaps in a few coast towns.
Most of the lighting has been done by
the "Othomanoi," who are renegade
Christians. Three-fourtbs of the ma
tive Cretans are communicates of the
Greek church, the other fourth has en-
braced Mohammedanism. Historians
have time and again pointed out the
wonderful "adhesiveness" and fansti-
cism of Moslemism, and to these must
be attributed the success of the minori-
ty. Religious renegades are fierce and
intolerant, and when these misguided
Cretans were encouraged by. their
spiritual advisers to strike blows for
the prophet and their holy religion they
became fends who looked upon the
destruction OF their brethren as a work
pleasing to the eyes and nostrils of
Allah. The Christians, on the other
hand, have been divided into many
factions, each recognizing its own petty
leader and neglecting TO work together
for the salvation of all. But with the
arrival OF the Greek troops new spirit
came into the land, and every Christian
in Crete now yearns for union with the
country which. in the hour of direst
need, came to the rescue.
From an international viewpoint the
existing condition of affairs is intense
ly interesting. The powers know that
Greece has several trump cards which
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could not withstand an onslaught from
the muscular, well-kept Greeks, unless
enough Mohammedan fanaticism could
be instilled into them TO look upon the
war as holy crusade. With this con-
viction in his mind the Turkish soldier
at once becomes a most dangerous enc
my and most cruel and reckless fighter
1t has been intinated that Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria has made over
lures to Greece to join it in n war
against Turkey and that King Alex
ander of Servia is willing to take an Of
fensive and defensive part in this alli-
ance. Should this prove true, the yaunt-
ed European concert" would melt into
thin air, and the great powers would be
compelled to take sides for or against
the preservation of the Turkish EN-
pire. But diplomacy, as practiced at
ST. Petersburg, Berlin and London, is a
mysterious game. The commercial and
financial interests, to say nothing OF
territorial ambitions, involved in the
final settlement OF the eastern question
are so stupendous that "a hours may
change the position of four of the great
powers. That Russia and Great Britain
win be opponents in the final struggle
is the only certainty. On which side
Germany. France. italy and Austria Viii
be- found depends IN the bargains they
may be ABLE TO make.
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morning with his tea and most SOL
emn face, "the cholera has come"
what? Here!" springing out of
bed.
"Yes. Four coolies died last night
and the sergeant's wife an hour ago.
Her grave is dug"
Goodness! And my bearer?"
"He is better, but the mem-sahibs
have. run away"
Sir Paul walked over to the stables
empty, every heelrope was loose.
"Where is my pony?" he demanded.
"The mem-sahib's chuprassi took him.
He will send him back from the next
resthouse. He will not forget"
"Aye, and if l ever catch him, he will
never forget me-" said Sir Paul, with
angry emphasis.
Having visited his bearer, he was re-
turning to the bungalow again when the
khansamah accosted him.
THE sergeant's wife is about to be
laid in the grave. Will the sahib see
it?"
"You mean read the burial service.
Yes, of course, but l; have no book"
1.-The miss-sahib may have one"
Turning his eyes TO the seranda, he
saw that it was no longer vacant. He
beheld what he might have taken for
the ghost of Miss Jones. She rose in
stantIy and called out: Keep away.
Please keep away"
"Miss-sahib was with the sergeant's
wife all night" explained the khansa-
NAH.
why are you here and alone" asked
Sir Paul.
Again the khansamah made answer.
"The mem-sahib and his sister took
the two ponies and left dandy"-point-
ing. No coolies-no one TO call it. Mem
sahib ride pony, and take boy-Miss-
sahib take dog-chubrassi take jewel
case"
81 call this pretty fix you are left in.
said Sir Paul, addressing the girl, his
face red with anger.
"They could not help it," she pro-
tested. Mrs. Passingham was terri
fed, and so was Miss Moray. They were
nearly crazy"
"Well, they are not too terrified to
remember the jewels and the dog.
81 know they will send back for me
they promised to do So"
.Send!" with angry scorn. who
would come here? There is only one
wav out of il. You will have to walk.
The khansamah will accompany you
TO the next bungalow. / would go with
you, of course, only don't like to leave
my old bearer alone
Il cannot walk" she answered, with
tears In her eyes. 81 upset a kettle OIL
water this morning and scalded myself
very badly" and she held out shoeiess
foot. swathed with bandages.
Sir Paul was literally at his wits ena'
lie stood speeehless.
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PREFERRED THE CASH.
They Didn't Care to Attend Lectures
and Sold the Tickets.

and Sold the Tickets.
Archibald Forbes, the famous war cor.
respondent, once told an amusing story
connected with a lecture which he de-
livered at West Chester, Pa. On arriv-
ing at the station i'll that place a negro
hackman pressed forward and offered
his services to take the lecturer to the
hotel. On arriving at his destination,
Mr. Forbes asked the hackman what his
fare was.
well, sah," replied the negro, with a
comprehensive grin, "if you jess Glib me
ticket TO de lecture, sab, OATS all
ask, and I'd be right glad to get it,"
"Whv, certainly" replied Mr.. Forbes,
feeling that here, indeed, was an I'M
expected tribute; "Ill give you one;
and haven't you a missis?"
Eyes, sah," was the prompt reply, rs
got a missis." :.
"Well. YOU shall have one for her, too,
said the lecturer, who forthwith re-
Guested his agent to hand the man the
tickets. That evening he looked about
the hall for his colored admirer, but
saw nothing Oh nlin' nc 'ie>' hioi ie
on ordering hack to the station, he dis
covered that the vehicle was driven by
the same man.
~ didn't see you at the lecture last
night" said Mr.. Forbes.
''No, sah," replied the darby, frankly
II was not dar."
But gave you tickets for yourseli
and your wife" said Mr.. Forbes, IN
natural establishment.
Eyes, sah," returned the haekman,
with one of his broadcast smiles, but
YOU see me and my misses don't know
mucb about lectures, sab, and we
thought we'd rather hab de cash; so
don sold dem tickets for dollar, sah!'
Youths Companion.
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Irrespective RAMeLE.

:, . simple little picture OF sunny
country lawn beside the oceans pebbly
Issdlng dow"
shore, .,tent oxen slowly drag
,rssre pair OF pau a,s,es
their foot urchin trudges on before.
ana DSreamIng Ger IL, smiling. ana my
thoue Glorious summer sunshine long
ago, more a happy. careless boy. in
memoiii, tIe. country road I used to
know.
,,..r the voice OF iatner ''' "0 '"e
lun no nigeons COO and flutter on the
sne III the simple, homelike sounds
Nhnhs whispering to my ears
CONF se cioudless sky of June is over
heau, the woke is creaking as the oxen
VA cart rattles loudly as II jars,
The Uau M IS beneath the elm trees where
Ihen ~ robins song Is gay,
,,S 90 out beyond the garden through
the bars.
,bo ,ane. behind the orchard, where
po"a ne wild rose bushes sweet,
r..1,ch the pasture, past the spring De-
side the brook.
the clover blossoms press their
Nne,s. svy kisses on my feet.
"a the boneysuckle scents each shady
nook
q. ,hs meadow and the bushes. where the
hlackblrds build their nests,
r, The hill. beneath the shadow of the
pine,
'' Ger his sparkling crests,
And our faces feel the tingling OF the
brine.
And nv heart leaps gayly upward. like the
o." foam upon the sea,
,sIwatcb the breakers tum bling with a
roar,
wave hail to me.
,rd 10 beckon to a wondrous, far-off
shore.
ms, a simple, little picture, yet its charm
is DER me still, 81 .s"ft-2
And again my boyisar spirit seems TO
glow,
And once more . barefoot urchin am /
wandering at will,
Down that little. country road used to
know.
Joe Lincoln. In L. A. w. Bulletin.
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RHEUMATISM AND
GENERAL DEBILITY.
From the New Era. Greensburr. Ind

From the New Era. Greensburg, Ind.
Mrs. Henry Neiman lives at Sunman, Ind,
and very cory home she has, too. A re-
porter recently called on her and found her
looking stout and well, showing no indica-
tons that she had ever experienced days
illness in her life. But her story, as related
to the reporter, proved quite different.
About two years ago." said Mrs. Nei-
man, II was taken i'll with sciatic rheu-
matism, general debility and female weak.
ness. My trouble soon told on my en-
tire system. Ny cheeks became thin and
pale, all energy left me, and fell off rapidly
in flesh. Then it was that the rheumatism
troubled me in my lower limbs One at
tack after another came on, growing worse
each time, till | could not walk at all. OF
course could do no work while in this con.
dltion, which made life truly burden to
me. My appetite failed me and many a
night was spent in sleeplessness. Various
remedies / tried all without avail, when
was advised by Mrs Henry Osting and
others to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, the medicine having done them
such great good in similar troubles. !
purchased a box of our druggist, Bigney &
Co., and before had taken it all began to
ease. continued TO take them, buying
second box, and when it was nearly gone
was able to walk about as well as ever, and
have not been troubled since.
he medicine seems to have done much
good in this locality, as many Of my neigh
bors speak favorably Of it and, as for my
self. ! can heartily endorse Dr. Williams
Pink Pills feeling confident that anyone
afflicted as | was could easily be restored to
their usual health by their use"
To substantiate her story Mrs. Neiman
gave oath as to its truth, the following being
the seal of Notary Public:
COUNTY OF RIPLEY,
STATE OF INDIANA, S.
Sworn and subscribed to before me- a
Notary Public, in and for Ripley County in
the state of Indiana.
lSeall G. w. BIGNEY, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness TO the blood and
restore shattered nerves They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females, such
as supprcssions, Irregularities and all forms
of weakness They build up the blood, and
restore the glow of health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they effect a radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk
at so cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
A Cincinnati Joke.-"rWhy is Tugby like
the Ohio river?" Don't know. Why is
he?" Because he's always getting in on the
ground floor. Chicago Record.
People think you are as silly as you think
they are.-Atchison Globe.
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UP IN A BALLOON.
Sensations Produced by Its Rising
and Falling.

and Falling.
A dim sunlight strikes us in the bal
loon. Suddenly we realize we are in
bright sunshine again, with ffeecy
white clouds below us and deep blue
sky above. Look at the shadow OF the
balloon on the clouds! See the light
prismatic colors like a halo around the
shadow of the car. Here we are all
alone, in perfect silence, in the depths
OF a great abyss-massive clouds tow
erirg up on all sides, snowy white
mass below. But no sign of earth-no
sign of anything human. Not sound,
not sign of life! What peace! What
bliss! Horrors! What's that report?
The balloon must have burst. Oh non
serse. Keep still! It's only fold of
the stuff nipped by the netting being
suddenly released; that's all.
Well, we are falling, for, see the bits
of paper apparently ascending. And
we must take care, for the GOODNESS and
dampness of this cloud will cause tire
oas to contract and we shall fall rapidly.
So get bag of ballast ready, for we are
already in the darkness of the cloud.
NOW the gas Dug uiiiins anu "iiehSS.
ard the loose folds rustic together, and
it gets darker. You can feel the breeze
blowing upward against your face Or
hand held over the edge of the car.
Well, that's not to be wondered at, for
remember we are falling, say 1000
feet minute, which is the same thing
as if we were going along ten miles
an hour sitting in dogcart. Not quite
the same, You say-you'd sooner be in
the cart? Well, perhaps If the horse
were going straight at a wall, without
the possibility of being able to stop him,
YOU would think otherwise. But look!
There is the earth again; so out with
your ballast, Go on! Pour out plenty;
there's no good ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
woods Magazine.
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D,.r.eli.. Difference.

In a recent published book Reginald
Brett. of England. says that Queen Vic
toria once impatiently remarked; Il an
NO longer queen. Mr.. Gladstone is king
THE grand old man always had an air o.
aloofness about him, even when he was
in the presence of royalty. Beacons
6eld. on the other hand, was always
welcome at Windsor. The queen didn't
ike him at first, it is true. but he gradu'
allv won her over. How? Mr.. Brett
puts il pithily and wittily: In trifle:
Disraeli never forgot the sex of the SOW
ereign. In great affairs he never ap-
reared to remember it."-Iowa State
Register.
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A Remarkable statement.

New Guinea is the home of the most
wonderful feathered creature known
to the student of ornithology--the aw-
full rpir n'doob. or bird of DEATH" A
wound from the beak of this creature
causes excruciating pains in every part
of the body. loss of sight, speech and
hearing, commissions. lockjaw and GER
tain death.--N. Y. Sun.
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Largest I'm the World.

The Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
New Haven, Ct, are the largest msnufac-
turers of repeating rifles, repeating shot
guns, single shot rifles and ammunition in
the world. From small beginning this
famous company has gained the enviable
position it now holds through the unequalled
excellence of its guns and ammunition.
Winchester goods are far superior In every
way to any others on the market, as all
who have used them will testify. In most
parts of the world to shoot means to use
a Winchester, and to use Winchester gun
means to shoot Winchester ammunition,
for the best results are always obtained by
the combination of Winchester guns and
Winchester ammunition. This company
sends large illustrated catalogue free upon
request.
No one ever thinks that a boy is tired
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-24

Less tobacco is consumed in Great
Britain in proportion to the inhabitants
than In any other civilized county,
Chicago Times-Hersld.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-24

That Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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ROMANCE OF A BUNGALOW.

HE dak bungalow
of Kubara, in the
Himalayas, IN a y
be termed, in it's
humble fashion,
the Clapham of
Kuniaon, for at the
head of the valley
in which it stands
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When woman finally becomes a
good cook, II does her husband no good;
she goes off on a cooking leeturing tour
--Atehlson Globe
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
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l believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer.-Mrs.
Allie Douglass, LIE Roy, Mich, Oct. 20, a.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-24

The people who once claimed to have
found their affinity, don't, as a rule, look as
if they had found much
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When bilious or costive eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. l0c, 25c.
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THE GENERAL MARKETS.

GLORY is grace" perfected-and grac
is ours on earth
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Some people are so mean that they make
their politeness disagreeable.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-24

When a little old man wants to make
an impression. be puts on plug hat.
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beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

No one ever thinks that boy is tired
Atchison Globe
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Potash.
A trial of this plan costs but
little and is sure to lead to
profitable culture.

All about Potash-the results of its by actual
pertinent on the best farms in the United Stafes-6
told in little book which publish and will gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who will write for Il.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
Ga Nassau ST.. New York.
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HUMOROUS,

People think you are as silly as you thi
they are.-Atchison Globe.
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morning with his tea and most SOL
emn face, 1.-THE cholera has come"
"What? Here!" springing out of
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3 He Still Needed Her.

A pathetic little tribute to a wife s
tact and self forgetfulness was given by
an old New Hampshire farmer,
The couple had lived happily togeth-
er for nearly so years, and when the
wife died her husband seemed utterly
unable at first to act or even think for
himself The funeral was taken in
charge by an energetic niece, and, ac-
cording to those who We're present, ev-
erything was conducted with propriety
One Of the neighbors stopped to speak
to the poor old widower when the last
Offices at the grave had been performed
William, . she said, laying kind
~ hand on her old friends shoulder,
II think everything was beautiful 1t
was just such a funeral as Mary wish.
ed, I am sure.
"You mean well, Mis- Snowden,
know said the old man, looking ur
at her with dim eyes, ''but you don I
take it in as l do. Niece Ellen couldn Y
see to everybody's comfort as Mary
would have. Why, I've thought dozen
times today if Mary was only here te
tend to this funeral seems to me
could almost bear to have lost her. -
Youth S Companion.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
W EST PERRY.

WEST PERRY, Oct. 26 "A. c. Timm
Of Ackley, Ia, is here on visit to his
brother, III. j. Timm, whom he had moi
seen for nearly fifteen years.
a very pleasant birthday party was
given at tn hon Of Mrs E. l. Barton
Saturday ia honor of her mother, Mrs
Wales, it being Mrs Wales 72d birth.
day Amnng The guests who were
present Were, Mrs. 1ckeon ana daugh
ters, Miss L loa and Miss Bessie from
the east side of the river, Mrs Miller
MIS-. Gilhllan and Mr.. and Mrs. James
O'Dell, of Badger, Mrs. Wales WAS , G
recipient of some nice presents.
O E Browne, C ,un,y ~, ,eriutendent
WAS Wishing schools in east Bad ger and
west Perry las, Friday.
Joseph GiiiIlan returned from his
trip 10 Wessing'on Springs last Wed
nesdsy.
Mr.. Lawrence has the foundation ,l
his barn, which is 45x4S. completed and
and work will be commenced at once as
he has his lumber hauled
Louis Meriman went to his farm in
sanhorn county Sunday
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The following is recommended as
food that would be nutritious for one
suffering from chronic consumption,
since ordinary foods had become repug-
nant: One hard boiled egg, which when
perfectly cold is pressed through a sieve
SO that the albumen and hard yoli may
be thoroughly triturated; then add to
this by thorough stirring two heaping
tahlespoonfuls of perfectly roasted pea
nuts which haze been ground or chop
ped very fine This Will make two in
termediate meals, say one at II a. N.
and one at 2. m. y cracker or glass
Of hot milk Will help the ingestion and
secure perfect nutrition, -Hygienic Ga.
zette
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BLENDON.

bLENDoN, Oct. p MIR. D. Grove, o:
Plan township, Hanson Co, was at S
G. Michener's Sunday night.
Ezra Rice has disposed of his sheen
corn and household goods, and left
Tuesday morning for Luverne, Minn
He rented his farm to a Mr.. Ainsley
south OF Mt, Vernon, who is moveine in
Mrs. G. B. kelsey started for Illinoi:
Thursday to visit her parents in Henr,
county.
All OF the schools in Blendon are run
| ming on full time. Mrs NJ. Slade is q
No. l. Miss Edith Chaplain st No. ,
Miss Van DeBogart al No. 3. Miss Lit
tie Weeks at No. 4.
The young people were glad to have
Miss Chaplain back here again.
Rev. G. Bonher's mother is here IL
stay for the winter.
Mrs. Lottie McWilliams, of Alpena
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mre
G. A. Schlund.
Mrs. E. G. Mcleod is talking of 90
ing 10 Ohio on visit soon.
People had better take care of thei
stock. S. G Michener has two horse
and two pony colts waiting for an owner