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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
D.yyuLE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANVILLE. VA, March 21.-(Special.)-
Quotations are as follows: Wrappers
Fancy, s35qss0; good, $15us3j: medium, Sl5d
s25: common. sllM$15. Filers-Fine. $500
$3.50: good. $.5ous6.50; common. s2.5Ons4.50.
Cutters-Fine sl6dS22: good. sl0fISi6: COM
mon. S650ffSl0. Smokers-Fine, $lOuSl3;
good. Nasl0: common. S3-50Gs7 Monde
scripts-Good. &.50G$5 common. s2Q$3.50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28

SUFFOLK, VA. March 27.-(SpeciaL)-7
The peanut market Is quiet; Fancy hand-
picked. FAC: No. ! fancy Virginia hand
picked, 4c.; extra do, 33sc.: No. I Virginia
sheled. SIC. No. do, &C.; extra large
do. &C.: No. 1 Spanish shelled. Sc; No.
do. SAC: farmers stock. fancy: 3lsn3Ac.
prime 2%M3c.; Spanish, Soc. per bushel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
>ot the One Who Was Chief.

The report of the killing of Colonel
I-rhert OF the Twenty-second Infantry.
near Manila. on Sunday. recalls the fact
that Immediately after the war United
c,otes army officer of that name was
cSief of Police of Richmond. The latter,
however. was named George 7. Egbert,
md Is said to be living now In Southwest
Nirginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va. March q, 1899.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry 20 TO
&c: mixed. 20 TO 7Sc.: shortberry, 20 to
7sc.; No. 2 red. Use. Corn-Virginia white
dag lots), AZ to 4c,; No. white, sc; ;
Zoe: No. 3 mixed. 39c Oats-No. mixed,
ssc.: No. mixed. Sc; winter-seed, 80 to
&c. Rye-60 to CSC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
Revival at ImninnueI.

Revival services are being conducted
me veel, at Emmanuel Baptist church
Fifth and Leigh streets. The pastor; kev,
~" Harrison. will preach nightly. There
- -, Ia. n song and prayer service from
T.is IN 3 o'clock each evening. conducted
30 Inns. S men from Richmond College.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
CORNELL.
SCORE nv INNINGS.

Summary: Earned runS-Nlrglnla, v,
Cornell (. Two-base hits-Bonney CD.
Three-base hit-Martin. Home run
Young. Struck out-By Carter. 4; by
BOle. 2: by Saunders. 3. Bases on balls
off Carter g. off Bole. G: off Saunders, 2.
Passed balls-Nalle. I: Starr 2: Smith, ].
Left on bases-Virginia, q; Cornell. 9.
Double play-Carter. Curlev. and Wills.
Time Of game hours and 10 minutes.
Umpire-Mr Belts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28

NORFOLK. VA, March 21.-(Special)-
Farmers Market-Fancy, 3-sc., strictly
none Offering; Spanish 90c bushel. The
market is steady and strong.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
PETERsDrRG PEANUT MARKET.

PETERSBURG. March 27.-tSpecial.)-
Virginia Peanuts-Steady at 3uSlsc. for
best lots. Spanish nominal at soc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28

Cash quotations were as follows: NO.
yellow corn. 355sGs4c. Flour frm and In
moderate demand No. spring wheat,
egiLqn5c.: No spring wheat, 66aIlc;
No. 2 red. 73d15c No. corn. S5a5osc. NO;
oats. 2sc; No. white, 3OlznSlc. no.
white 29la03Oisc. No. 2 rye. 5Sl2c: No.
barley. 81 TO 47c. No. l tlaxseed, sl.ly;
new. 81. 23z. Prime timothy seed, $255.
Mess pork per barrel. s9.lO4ss.l5. Lard per
100 pounds. $5.32ixns5.3J Short rib sides
Qoose). $i4J(tiis5; dry-salted shoulders
lboxed). s425asi37iz; short clear sides
tboxed) s5.oJa$510 Whiskey. distillers'
finished goods. per gallon, 20. Sugars.
cutloaf. S5S; graduated. S.3 Butter
firm: creamery. l4NHc.; dairy, 1iizulsc
Eggs. fresh 1li4Ml2c. Cheese steady;
creams. llizQl9i2c.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. March G.-Cotton-Spot
IN lair demand; prices l-32d. higher; Amer
lean middling. fair. 3 2s-32d.; good mid
ding s-s2d.: middling. 3Sd.; low mid
ding 3-i6d; good ordinary. 3D.; ordi-
49, is-lGd. The sales OF the day were
"a 6.so bales. OF which leo were for specu-
lo,ion and export. and included $500 bales
- American. Receipts, 5000 bales, All
Futures opened quiet but steady. with
moderate demand. and closed firm at
the advance; American middiing' 10"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
po... swallow Nausenting Capsules,

but take Groves Tastccss Quinine Tow
ders. Absolutely tasteless. indorsed by
chemists p cents
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
p,cuNoyD STOCK EXCHANGE.
Richmond, Va, Marcel

Richmond, Va, March q, 1879.
Sales: Virginia Centuries, 600 at Sls.
virginia Carolina Chemical. common, 10
shares at II; Virginia-Carolina Chemical
common, p shares at IA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
GENERAL MARK ETS.


NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. March 27.-Flour-Inactive
at the advance; closing firm. with wheat;
Minnesota patent. $5.45ds5.50.
Rye Flour-Dull; choice family, $500
$40
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

FREE-For boys and girls. a beautiful
solid gold she'll brilliant Ruby or Topaz,
Tiffany Setting Guaranteed 10 wear for
years. FREE Tor selling 20 Mystic Pens for
DC each send name and address. WIN
send Pens when sold. Remit " 81 and get
Cincinnati, o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

WANTED-To trade 100 acre farm ia Lin
coin county for Guthrie property
WAHTED-iO0popnds of clean cotton rags.
Apply 20 foreman OF the Leader press room
WANTED-lOO0 Subscribers for the Okla
hom2 Leader one year and the Farm Journ-
Al ave years for SLOO sample copies on ap-
plication.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19
Personal MENTION.

W. n. Matthews is down from Mul-
halll
County Attorney Jones has recovered
from severe sick spell
Harry Westbrook is in Oklahoma
City today on telephone business.
Mrs. John Fl. Burford is back from
months sojourn at Gueds Springs.
Judge Bierer returned last night
from an extended business trip East.
Geo. Willis and Jess Hunter are q
st Louis TO attend the Elks meetog
j, NJ. Hale left today for Sh .wnee,
to serve papers in a bankruptcy case.
j. w. Lynch, the cattle king of Kay
county, was down from Ponca City to-
day,
Judge and Mrs b. Il. Hainer came
down from Perry today, and are the
guests OF the Royal.
M l.. Turner, J II. Cook and aim
Heary passed through to attend the
Elks' reunion at st. Louis.
Prof. aud Mrs Boyd, Of Norman.
passed through Saturday for st. Louis
" "bNSuu 1hS Inns VIZ carnival.
Mrs Tom Calvert, of 2Os east Cleve-
and avenue, who has been quite sick
for week, was resting easier this
morning.
Col. j. II. Larwell, former postmas-
ter OF Guthrie, left Saturday afternoon
Tor Manchester, Ohio, where he will
spend the summer.
Dr.. Fred r. McKeeby, of Red
Cloud, Nebraska, a son of DR. and Mrs
McKeeby, is in the city, and today in
company with his father gave the
Leader pleasant call The doctor
will remain in the city the guest of
his father several days.
Captain d. b. Arrell, Co. l.. Ok. Vol
arrived in Guthrie Saturday from To
peka. where he has been visiting.
Prior toshis going to Georgia with his
company, Captain ARIEL was connect
ed with the local postoffice as letter
carrier, and it is likely that he will
resume his position.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19
S. 7. FRANKLIN,

Everyone should attend the Elks'
meeting in st. Louis June l9 Throu gh
sleeper via the Frisco Line from Ok la.
homa City.
For relief and comfort in Asthma
! BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
has no equal. Price % and so cents
sold by f. 3. Lille & Co. and Wheeler
81 Son.
Are ysu going TO st. Louis, June 1872
II so go via Oklahoma City and the
Frisco Line. Through sleeper account
of the Elks.
Take your family around the beauti-
full horseshoe drive in leland park
Aside from the serious inconvenience
and pain cansed by piles, there is a
tendency TO fistula and to cancer in
the rectal region Piles should not be
allowed to run on uncheclSed TAB
LER'S BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT
is an infsllible remedy. Price 8 cents
a bottle: tubes IS cents SOLD by II. b
Lille g Co. and Wheeler & Son.
Two churches will hold picnics at
( Island park next week
No strong drinks sold at Island
park. There is no disorder.
Do you keep chickens2 Then YOU
ought TO have the Farm Journal We
! give it in clubbing with the Oklahoma
Weekly Leader both for the price of
our paper only. Pay up year ahead
and the Farm journal will come for
the balance of 1899 and all of 1900,
1901, 1902 and 1903 nearly FIVE years
and get to you If you are on this CONT,
nent.
See the Leaders great offer Okla
homa Leader one year and the Farm
Journal, Of Philadelphia, FIVE years,
for only so cents in advance
Two hundred electric lights at Is.
land park.
Governor Barnes is attending the
Elks' reunion in St. Louis,
Spring tlredness lis different from the
WEAKNESS caused 10y labor. The lastis cured
Dy rest the nrst requires a few bottles of
Hoods Sarsapatilla 10 cure lt
That distress after eating Is cured by
Hoods PINS They do not grippe. rs cents
Open a book at random aud select
word within the first lines, and thin
the tenth word from the end of the
line, mark the word Now double the
number Of the page and multiply the
sum by five. Then add twenty. Then
add the number OF the line YOU have
selected Then add five. Then null
tiply the sum by ten Add the number
OF the word IN the line. From this
sum take $50 and the remainder will
indicate in the unit column the NUM-
Der OF the word, in the ten column the
number OF the line, and the remaining
figures the number of the page.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

That distress after eating IS cured by
Hoods pills They do not grlpe 25 cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

and all points North and West.
Passenger train leaves oklahoma CITY
=. Is =. m, arrives In St. Lon!s the FOL
ling morning z Is r. IN Passenger
train leaves Sc. Louis at 8. 80 o. m, ar
rtyes y Oklahoma City the following
evening at 6. 20. p m. Close connection
are made with the Santa Fe, both at
oklahoma City and Wichita.
Our train service is unsurpassed
We carry latest improved seat and
chair cars, also the Luxurious Pullman
Observation Sleepers. Are you plan.
ming an outing.
EUREKA SPRINGS
has world wide reputation as won
full Health and Pleasure Resort, the
curative properties OF whose waters
have no equal on the American cont.
nent, and the grandeur Of the scenery
surpsssss that OF Colorado.
When purchasing your tickets see
that they read via the Frisco Line,
For further particulars as to rates,
time, etc, apply TO
b. r. DUNN, #. Il. s. p. A.,
Oklahoma City
40. ~ YOAKUM. BRYAN SNYDER,
General Manager GsnT Pass. AEt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

Spring tiredness is different from the
weariness caused by labor The last as cured
by rest the nrst requires a few bottles of
Hoods Sarsapatilla 10 cure lt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

The report that dance was book
ed for Island Park last night is abso-
lutely false" said Manager Brumage
today. so long as brumage & Arnold
have charge OF the PARK there will be
no Sunday dances. We propose to con
duct the park for decent people, not
toughs We want the society people
to patronize US
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19
First Published IA Guthrie DAILY Leader
Imun IL
LIQUOR NOTICE

To whom it May Concern
Notlce is hereby given that n h ReaveS
hae thla day hled his petition 20 sell al re-
t1i spirituous, Vlnous ana malt liquors ia
Guthrie, Logan county, Oklahoma ana that
nnless objection be nled on OF before the lst
day Of July, a. ID. 1899. said petition will be
Guthrie. Okla June II. isss County cpk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

We give an oil painting with every
IS traded in the Guthrie Cash store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

Do you want sample copies OF the
Farm Journal2 Write the Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19

Money TO patent good ideas may be sec
nIed by our aid, address THE PATENT RE-
CORD, Baltimore. Md,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19
First Published in Daily Leade June 10.
1872
LIQU0R NOTICE
First Published in The Dany Leader june
LIQUOR NOTICE

LIQUOR NOTICE.
To whom Il May Concern
Notice Il hereby gwen that John SelstrOm
has TINS day filed MS petition 10 sell al re-
tail spirituous yinous and malt liquors ia
Guthrie, Logan county, Oklahoma, and that
unless objection be nled on D- before the
ist day OF July. A. ID 1899 sa.d petition
will be granted u NORTON
Guthrie Okla. June ID L-ss County Gl l.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19
STARK BROS. PAY Cash

=
every week { you sell STARK TREES. out.
nt free. STARK NURSERY, Louisiana, Mo
First published in the Daily Leader jane
lh, 1879
LIQUOR NOTICE
10 Whom it May Concern
Notice is hereby given that Hamilton &
Co have this day hled their petition 10 sell
al retail spirttuous. NlnOus ana malt liquors
IN Guthrie Logan county Oklahoma. and
that, unless objection be hled on on before
the 2sth DAY OF June, A u. 1902 said
petition viii be granted.
X. + MORTON, County Clerk
Guthrie. Okla. June 10. 1875
First Published In DAILY Leade June TO-
1879
LIQUOR NOTICE
70 Whom II MAY Concern
u Notice IS hereby given that otto Hanson
has this day fled his petition 10 sell Al re.
tail spirituOus, Ninous and malt liquors In
Guthrie, Logan county, Oklahoma and that
unless objection be filed on OF before the
2sth day OF June, A ID. 1879 said petition
Will be granted. X + MORTON,
Guthrie, Okla June l5, lse9 County Cl'k
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-19
"MANTA,,

oAdyertise In this column 2c per line
each insertion. No advertise taken Tor
less than 25 cents.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-27
Work Resumed at Belt.

For the information of those want
ing to go to work at Belt, the com
pany has posted the following notice;
"Commencing May 10th, the mine
will resume work on the following
basis of wages:
"For lump coal: Leaders
80 cents per ton; machine operators
1O3 cents per ton; machine helpers
) cents per ton.
"For coking coal; For machine
cutting, at a basis of 20 inches OF
the start, reduced to 6 inches on the
back, on 44-foot cut-Loaders, B;
cents; machine operators 81 cents
machine helpers, A cents.
"For machine cutting, at a basis
of 20 inches on the start, reduced t.
IL inches on the back, on Al foo
cut-Loaders 35 cents; machine op
orators, II cents; machine helpers
s cents.
at must be understood by ma
chine men that there will be onl'
two cuts, the 6-inch and the 12-incl
and due notice will be given whic.
will be required.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-27
AT H SPRINGS.
From the Husbandman:

from the HuSDandman:
James Chamberlin took time by
the f%oretop last week and planted a
nice field of potatoes on his farm
near Fort Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Sklower and
son, Mamie, left for Helena last
Saturday morning to be present at
the graduating exercises of Master
Joseph Sklower in the Helena High
school.
The spirit of improvement per-
vades our whole town. The whole
people, now that we have water, are
moving in the matter of improving
their yards and identifying their
homes.
The Montana railroad has a steam
pile driver at work repairing the
washouts on their road and work is
progressing nicely with the hope OF
speedy completion.
The Woolsey postoffice on Sheep
creek has been changed to Thos.
Kinney's place, with Mr.. Mumbre as
postmaster, but as yet the change
has not been made. In fact the new
postmaster has not qualified yet.
VIM. Randolph proposes to ship
his copper ore by teams returning to
Townsend and from that point ship
by rail to Butte. His mine is but a
short distance away from the main
travel to Townsend.
We learn that Mrs. Robert Bark
er and Miss Violet who have been
spending the winter in Mexico, are
expected home soon and that they
will spend the summer in their home
here. Mrs. Carter Barker, with
whom they have been spending the
winter, will accompany them.
A. G. Lombard has measured the
altitude of the group of mountains
rearing themselves between Smith
river and the Missouri valley, com.
monty designated as the Sisters
Twin Triplets, Fates and Furies
measured from Townsend and also
from Winston, and by barometer are
Il ,40O feet above the sea Thi.
gives us the assurance that Mount
Edith must certainly be $4,000 fee.
high. This is certainly one of the
tall mountains of Montana. It's OLA
cier heaps clearly indicate this.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-27
Notice to Co-Owner.

To August Hall, and your heirs and assigns;
You are hereby notified that l have expended
for the years 1897 and 1898 the sum Of one hun
bred 1901 dollars for each year on each of said
claims, in labor and improvements as assess
ment work, necessary on the following mining
claims to wit: on the "Cecelia' quartz claim
and the 'Alpton' quartz claim, situate in the
Yogo unorganiZed mining district in Meagher
county and state of Montana and location motto,
es recorded in the office of the county Clerk and
Recorder of the above county, said CECILIA
claim being recorded in book l page "464' of
lode claims and the Alpton on page "442h book
/ of lode claims, that said labor and material
was done and furnished on said claims, as re-
quired by section 1924, revised statutes and
amendments thereto, of the United States. Now
if you, or your legal representatives refuse or
fail to pay your portion of said $500, four hun
bred dollars and costs hereof as a to-
wit, $500, two hundred dollars, your interest in
said claims will become the property Of the I'M
d~ersigned. LEE
Dated Butte, Montana, April 18th, 1899.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of April, 1899, at Butte, Montana.
SEAL Lee Davenport,
Notary Public in and for Silver Bow
county. Montana
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-27
Council Meeting.

AT the adjourned session of the
town council held Tuesday evening,
there we're present Aldermen Ar
thur, Giffels, Kempfer, McGrail and
Walker. Aid. Arthur presided.
On motion it was ordered that road
tax receipts be issued to the volun-
teer firemen. The bond of police
magistrate E. X. Abbott was ap-
proved and ordered filed. Bills we're
paid as follows:
Geo. Bulge, Jail rent. $50.
F. "A. Preston, hall rent. 30.
A resolution was passed ordering
the payment and cancellation of all
warrants registered prior to July l,
1897.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-27
In the Cmur d,AIenes.

AT a meeting of the Occur d'Alene
mine held in Spokane, Mon,
day, at which all big producing
properties were represented the fol-
lowing statement was given to the
Associated Press:
cit was the unanimous resolve OF
the meeting to heartily cooperate
with the state authorities of Idaho in
preserving order and Immediately to
start up all the mines. Wages paid
at Burk, Gem and Mullen are $3.50
per day for all men working under
ground. Wages at Wardner are
$3.50 per day for miners and 50 fol-
laborers. Three hundred atd fifty
men are already at work at Ward
ner and other camps can give i'm
mediate work to 1000 men,"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-27
Ordinance No. SIS.

An ordinance fixing the salaries
of officers of the town of Neihart for
the ensuing period commencing May
10Th, 1899, and ending August 10Th,
1899.
Be it ordained by the board of al
dermen of the town of Neihart, Mon
tana:
Section /. The salaries of the town
officers are hereby fixed and allowed
as follows:
Salary of marshal at the rate of 1900
per mum
Salary of street commissioner at the
rate of 500 per annum
Salary of clerk at the rate of 800
per annum.
Salary of treasurer at the rate of $50
per annum.
All ordinances or parts of ordin-
ances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after May
18th, 1899.
Passed by the board of aldermen
and approved by the mayor this 16tf
day of May, 1899.
ATTEST. DAVID SWEENEY,
f. NJ. kEMPFER, Mayor.
Clerk.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-27
The Finest Train in the World

The Finest Train in the World.
The finest train In the world is the
"New North Western Limited" which
leaves Minneapolis and st. Paul every
night for Chicago, via the Northwestern
line. This magnificent train, from the
mammoth engine, patterned after the ia
nous $685." to the list car in the train,
is brand new, and represents the latest
and best ideas for absolute comfort and
luxury while travelling.
Besides the splendid buffet library car
really a clubroom on wheels, there is a
magnificent private compartment Sleep
ing car, just the thirg for ladies, famil-
les or those desiring privacy, luxuriously
appointed standard sleeping cars and the
most comfortable and well-equipped day
coaches ever offered The travelling public.
This "New Limited" train is admitted
by the press as we'll as by thousands of
people of Minnesota and states west who
have inspected it, and also by many
Others of this western country who have
recently rode ON it, az being without any
question the finest tram in the world,
and no extra charge smade for any class
of passengers for its superior accommo-
dations.
Tickets via this popular line may be
secured from agents Of the Northern Pa
cific railway, who will also make Sleep
ing car reservations; Dr., apply to Capt.
III. M. Wheeler, travelling passenger agt.,
Miles city, Mont, or to T. w. Teasdale,
G.. p. A, St. Paul. MINI.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-27
SCOTCH JOKES.
Served Up For the Delectatlon of Ameri-
can Readers.


can Readers.
At u football match in Edinburgh,
where the grand stand was crowded,
cries of "Seats, seats, " arose. One of
the offenders in front turned round and
shouted 81 dinna ken what you paid
for. 1 paid for "a grand stand.
A juror having applied to the judge
to be excused from serving on account
deafness, the judge said, could you
hear my charge to the jury, STRIP Eyes,
I heard your honor's charge, F" said the
juror, 'but 1 couldn't make any sense
out of It,. He was excused.
Wee Willie Johnston is an enthusiast
tic collector of foreign stamps, and in
and out Of school he is always on the
prowl for additions to his album. The
other day his teacher asked him, "For
what is the island of Ceylon noted?"
and promptly came the answer, "For
its postage stamps bein awful hard to
get"
A well known Dundee angler who
had been fishing the whole day and got
nothing but nibbles was accosted by
one of the keepers, who said, "Are you
aware this water is private, and that
you are not allowed to take fish from
it?'' "Lo'd, man," replied the angler,
"I'm no takin your fish. I'm feedin
them"
In a cattle market recently the fol-
lowing dialogue vas overheard be-
tween two old farmers: 81 was RIGHT
pleased fin ye Tended me yon puckle
seed corn, John. l dinna ken what wey
I'm to repay ye for such an oblige-
ment." John answered: "Dinna vex
yersel' ABBOTT the ~obligement, James.
Gin We repay the corn I'll be quite salts
fed"
There ono was an old woman who
had a bad half crown. She thought she
would try her luck. She went into one
shop and got her errands, then when
she put down her half crown they told
her it was a bad me-. She went into an
other and then another, but she said
she would pay them again. After she
had got all her errands she sat down at
the fire, and, holding up the half crown,
she said, "They a. say ye'rea bad haulf
Groom, but ye're the best haulf Groom
ever / had. dundee (SCotland) Peo-
ple's Journal.