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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14

Lice are very destructive 20 turkeys,
and It 10 absoluta@ necessary to in
spect the birds frequeaAH 70 keep OF
the parasites. One must not take It
for granted that the turkeys have no
lice just because most OF them appear
thrifty. The lice will. most Of them.
attack the weak birds.
The work Of breeding up layers at
the Maine experiment station is good
one. In recent experiment they Sc
lected 236 hens and kept a record Of
their individual performance for
year after each one began to lay. OF
these hens 80 laid 100 or more eggs
and IS less than 100 eggs each. The
records vary all the way from So eggs
per year to 20s. This difference is re-
markable, and shows the necessity Of
culling out the poor layers. The re-
suit Of the experiments is to unsettle
much that we formerly thought set
tied, such as the supposed possibility
Of telling good layer on sight. The
reports says: "a study Of the record
sheets shows great differences in the
capacities of hens, and marked varta-
lions in the regularity of their work;
some commencing early and coQtinu-
Ing laying heavily and regularly month
after month, while others varied
much. laying we'll one month and
poorly or not at all the next. 1t Is i'm
possible to account for these vagaries,
as the birds in each breed were bred
alike and selected for their uniform
fty. All pens were of the same size
and shape and contained the same
number OF birds. Their feeding and
treatment were alike throughout.
Whenever changes were made in the
feed in one pen, they were made In
the others. That they we're in good
health is shown by the fact that but
two were ailing, and were taken out
early; two crop bound; and one in
jured by rough treatment by cock
erel. Many Of the lightest layers gave
evidence Of much vitality, and in many
instances there were no marked ind1-
cations in form or type by which We
were able to account for the small
amount Of work performed by them.
Numbers 234, 70 and 236 yielded re-
spectively SO, 81 and 80 eggs in the
year. They were of the egg type. and
gave no evidences OF weakness or mas
culinity."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14

Latest Cuotations3 rrona Grain ana
N G Live stock Ceutera.

" Nj Live stock Centers.
ct. Paul, Sept. 8. Wheat ~ No. I
Northern, 74@74 1-3c: {. No. 2 Northern,
~ o Is 1-4c. Corn No. 8 yellow.
4 80. 1-e@40c; No. g. ss@3e 1-1c. oats-No.
3 white. 2l3-4 q CSC; No. 8, 24l-40
81 1-2c.
minneapolis. Sept. s.-wheat-No. 1
hard, Is 3-4c;. No. Northern, "A 3-4c;
No. 2 Northern 721-2c. Corn-No. 8
yellow, 80 a SO lie; No. 8, 371-2 q
.3Sc. Oats - No. 3 white, 221-2 a
ia 1-2c; No. 8, 21022c. Rye - No. /,
~ 1-2I4s 1-2c; No. 8. 1917 q Al 1-2c.
iBarley-Malting grades, 3l@36c; feed
grades. 35@371-c.
Duluth, Sept. -wheat-No. 1 hard.
cash, u 3-Sc; to arrive, old, 773-4c;
September, Is 1-8c; December, 70 3-4c;
NO; ! Northern, cash, 76 1-8c; to arrive.
old. Is Use; new, 61-Sc; December,
&c 3-sc; No. 2 Northern. 731-sc: No. 3
spring, 701-sc; oats, 23@23 3-4c; rye.
30 S-4c; barley, 37@4sc; flax, cash, $1.45;
ito arrive, $1.45; September, $1.44; Oc-
ltober, $1.41 1-2; November, $1.SS; May,
$1.44; corn, 80 Ice.
Chicago, Sept. S.-Cash wheat-No.
2 red, "a s-4@7sc; No. red, 7o@75 1-2c;
No. 2 hard winter, 69@71c; No. 3 hard
winter. es@70c; No. Northern spring,
i74@7.c: No. 2 Northern spring, TACTIC;
NO. spring, 69@75c. Corn - No. 2,
40 1-2c: No. 3, 4O1-2c. Oats - No. 2,
81 1-4@21 1-2c; No. 3. .21@2l lac.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 8. - Flour is
steady. Wheat lower; No. 1 Northern,
rs 1-2c; No. 2 Northern, 75c. Rye high
.er; No. I, 53c. Barley higher; No. 2.
51@2c; sample. 41@50c. Oats lower; No.
2 Western. Is 1-4@25 1-2c.
Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. Seattle
Beeves, IS q $50: cows, bulls and
mixed. 81 q 3.75; stockers and feeders,
$s.50@4.s0; calves and yearlings, $500
4.40. Hogs, s5@5.10: bulk. sos.
Chicago, Sept. Seattle Good to
prime steers, $5.60@6.10; stockers and
feeders, $3.35@4.S0; cows s2.sO@4.5O:
heifers. 1905; Gamers, $2@2.75; bulls.
$2.65@4.65; Texas-fed steers, $4.25@5. %.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers. IS a $50;
good to choice heavy s5.10@5.42 1-2:
light, $5.15@5.50; bulk of sales, $3.50
5.37 L. Sheep, $2.50@3.70; lambs, $4.25
@565.
South st. Paul, Sept. 8. = Cattle -
Choice butcher cows and heifers, $3.50
@4.15; fair to good, $2.75@3.50; thir.
cows and Gamers, 81 q 2.60; choice
butcher steers. $4.75@5; fair to good
$425@4.c0; fat bulls, $3@325; bologna
bulls. $4,000; veal calves $3.5OdD5.75;
good to choice stock cows and heifers
s2.75@s; fair to good, s2.5o@2.75; heifer
calves, $2.50@3; good to choice stockers
and feeders, $3.5o@4.1O; fair to good.
$31O@3.40; common and tailings, 500
2.90; steer calves, s3.25@4.25; stock and
feeding bulls, s2.75@3; stays and oxen.
1904; mixers and springers, $25@40.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, IS q $50;
good to prime heavy, s4.s5@5.2O; rough
heavy s4.5O@4.65; stays and boars So
OATS; pigs and skips, $4.25@4.50. Sheep
Butcher sheep, thin killers, $2@3.50:
fair to good fat, s3@3.25; good to choice
fat, ss.25@3.65; stock and feeding
lambs. common to good, $3@3.25; good
to choice, $3.25@3.75; feeders, s3.25@
$50; butcher lambs, common to me-
dunn, $4G4.25; good to choice, $4.251
4.90; bucks, $2@2.50.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
PLEAsEs GREAT BRITAIN.
Germany's Attitude Gives Keen
Satisfac tiOn

Germany's Attitude Gives Keen
Satisfaction.
London, Sept. S-Germany's polite re-
fusal to withdraw from Picking is COM
mented upon with keen satisfaction in
London. and the hope is expressed that
Lord Salisbury will show similar firm
ness. The British reply has not vet been
formulated. Lord Salisbury desires to
consult with his colleagues, and has no.
tilted the foreign Office of his intention to
return to London from the continent
early next week.
There is little doubt, however, that Ger
many's reply is the outcome of the dis
cussion carried on the last few days be-
tween the European cabinets, and that
the compromise policy of maintaining the
occupation of the capital but withdraw
ing the greater part of the troops to
Tien-tsin will be found to have met with
general concurrence.
From Shanghai it is reported that japan
has notified the powers of her willingness
to withdraw her troops provided an ade-
quate guard is left for the legations, and
on condition that China formally re-
quests evacuation and opens genuine ne
gotiations for peace. Altogether appear
ances are more hopeful, and it Is likely
that when Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee arrives, fortnight hence, at
Taku he will find the allies agreed upon
some common policy.
Shanghai Is full of conflicting rumors
regarding the movements of Ii Hung
Chang. It Is asserted that Marquis Tsenp
and thirty officials remaining in Picking
have appealed to Ii Hung Chang to re-
pair Immediately to the capital to save
the situation, since nobody is there to
assume authority, Prince Ching being de-
tanned in the province Of Shan-Si by ILL
ness. Chang Chi-Tung. the wu-Chang
viceroy. has telegraphed an urgent APP
peal to the British consul in Shanghai
urging Great Britain to institute peace
negotiations.
1t is reported that 1000 Boxers have
been killed and wounded in conflict with
the troops Of Gen. Yuan shi Kia, military
governor Of Shangtung.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
CENSORS IN WAR
TIME. WRITERS set a[g;11 nAnptato
II me-,

The mystery surrounding the con-
nicting and confusing dispatches re-
cetved from the war correspondents in
South Africa during the progress of
the invasion Of Boer territory by the
British ia solved by Julian Ralph in
the London Daily Mail. He lays the
blame to the censors of war news, all
OF whom subjected the correspondents
to the most humiliating trials and an
noyances when they attempted to
send news to their papers. He states
that one could not imagine to what
depth censorship had fallen in the
British Army before Lord Roberts
took supreme command. War corre-
spondents, men who had become fam
GUS the world over for their ability in
that line and their fearlessness dis
played in many deadly conflicts, were
subjected to the whim of a common
place man in gilt buttons-and snub-
bed In the bargain-in an attempt to
perform their duties. In speaking of
E. F. Knight, the peer of modern war
correspondents and the author of
Where Three Empires Meet" Mr..
Ralph said: There is no ADLER or
Drawer man or more experienced writ
er among the purely technical corre-
spondents than he. He is as great in
his line as any general under the field
marshal, and greater than most, for
he has been in the glare Of the search
light of public scrutiny during 13 wars,
and no flaw has been found in him. To
him Lord Methuen said, 4 am proud to
have you with my army For the av-
erage army officer to pass Judgment on
what Mr.. knight sends home is gro
tesquely ridiculous and for such an
officer to needlessly hamper him in his
work is an impudent and fragrant mis-
use of power"
During the operations of the British
Army around De Aar the correspond
ents began to believe it hopeless to at
tempt to get anything through to their
papers or the public. They were en-
couraged to write dispatches so that
the censor might amuse himself by
tossing them into his wastebasket ey-
cry night for fortnight without ever
warning the writer's Of their fate. AT
last becoming desperate they inquired
Of the censor If there was any news
he would pass. He replied, Eyes; you
may describe the sandstone. The peo-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
IN AFRICA.

pie at home would like to read about
It," A better perspective Of this out
rage may be gained when It IL known
that the duty Of censor IL to advise
and assist the war correspondents not
to impede their work, according 10 the
text books Of the army. It was at tho
same place that the story Of Q run
ner from Kimberley was destroyed b.
the censor simply because hs did not
believe it, though it did not criticize
or betray any military movemants-
the only ground upon which message
can be Justly refused under military
rulings. OF his treatment at Orange
river Mr.. Ralph says:
ut was at Orange river that a con-
sor kept for "a hours an unsealed let
ter written to the little general In
command Of my camp at home. Oh,
how boil when I think Of that hu-
initiation! was new to the British
army, and took for granted the useless
ness Of resenting whatever might b.
fall me in the hands Of these carelessly
appointed, wholly unit censors. Thank
goodness! the time was soon to come
when was to see that this petty t.
ranny could not stand against tho
slightest assertion Of the greater pow
er of a we'll behaved, intelligent CORE
spondent who knew, and meant to In
sist upon, his rights. And there lies
the kernel in the nut. The press must
send to future wars men whose asser-
ton of intelligence and self-respect IL
a natural outcome Of their personal
character; who when they say I have
the public behind me- must be seen to
be fit representatives of the best that
the public comprises"
But with the coming of Lord Rob
erts to take command of the forces In
the field a very favorable change for
the correspondents came about. His
first injunction to them was: Gen
tlemen, go where you like and write
what you please. Your letters will not
be censored. Criticise whatever de-
mands it. for in that way can learn
what mistakes are being made"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
CU,1M1Ns GETS OUT.

He Is No Longer u Candidate for the
Iowa SenatOrshiD.
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. Sin let
ter to the Iowa Daily Capital yesterday
A. b. Cummings announced his with
drawal from the senatorial contest be-
fore the legislature. In his letter he
gives as a reason: II am told that if
1t is understood that I am a candidate
it will affect the vote upon the consti-
tutional amendment to be submitted at
the coming election, and cannot per-
init my senatorial aspirations to be-
come an obstacle in the way of meas
ure SO wise and salutary.'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
charred With Arson.

Albert Lea. Mimi, Sept. 8. = Bert
Fenholt and Jens Hove were arrested
yesterday on warrant charging them
with setting fire to Porters rendering
works that were burned Monday night.
The crime is said to have been COM
mitted out of spite. The butcher shop
of McMahan & Greene was Quilted by
fire and the living apartments in the
second story, occupied by the former,
were badly damaged, the contents be-
ms nearly total loss. There was in-
surance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Ba1T1.s NARROW ESCAPE.

A Morning Fire Causes 81 800 Loss,
but Fire Ladies' Save the Town.
Britt, Iowa, Sept. S.-:Fire yesterday
morning in the restaurant of N. p.
Stephenson destroyed property to the
amount of 5000 on building and $1,000
on stock and fixtures; insurance, 81, 300.
The cause of the fire is mystery.
The building was in the middle of
block and built entirely of wood, and
but for the prompt and hard work of
the fire boys large part of Britt
would have been in ashes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
EIGHT PAROLES GRANTED.

State Prison Board Holds It's Month
ly Business Meeting.
Saltwater, Mimi, Sept. 9.-The state
prison board granted eight paroles.
The receipts for August amounted to
$10,3S7, of which $2.557 was from the
Union Shoe and Leather company, and
$5,285 on account Of Irvine sales. The
current expenses amounted to $5,102,
and the remainder goes into the revolt
wing fund. About 600 state fair people
visited the prison yesterday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
A NE1GHBoRHooD ROW.

Young Girl Jailed Because Her
Father Refused to Paw Her Fine.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 9.-Because
her father refused to pay her fine LIZ
zie Espeland. daughter Of Charles
copeland, has been sent to Jail. The
copeland and Blum families have been
the participants in a neighborhood
feud, which eliminated in the young
girl striking Mrs Blum. She was found
guilty of assault and fined IS and costs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
New Man Ca Sc. an Accident.

New MWn Ca yes an ACCident.
Lead, S. D., Sept 9.-Samuel Keister,
a we'll known mining man of Terry,
was seriously injured by an accident in
the Sunset shaft. He was being low
cred by friend, a night Waterman Of
rne of the nu shaft ue Th s ent
distance of $50 feet. Keister had
leg broken and was injured internally
when the cage struck the bottom of the
shaft
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Gets an Early Start.

Mitchell, S. D., Sept. 9.-virgil Cum
mings, a boy fourteen years of age,
has started on the wrong road pretty
young. He has been working for
farmer near town for several months,
and a. few weeks ago took one of his
horses and ran away. The boy was ar
rested near White Lake and brought
back to this city. He will be sent to
the reform school at Plankinton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Young Farmer Drowned.

Carver, Mimi, Sept. 9-Frank Wen
del. young man living about three
miles from here. went to the river to
take a BATH. but not returning, his
family became alarmed and proceeded
to hunt for him. After dragging the
river for two hours they recovered the
body.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Sioux Indian Get. Two Yenrs

Dcadwood, S. D., Sept. 9. = Clayton
Highwolf, Sioux Indian, pleaded
guilty to manslaaughter, and was SEN
fenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary He killed his father-in-law on
Pine Ridge agency, and shot at his
mother-in-law, severely wounding her.
Stampede, an Indian from Rosebud
agency held for attempting to kill
Louis Barde, head farmer. was dis
charged for lack of evidence.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Bodie. Identined.

Alsona, Iowa, Sept s.-The two men
found on the railroad track near Sex
ton have been identified by papers
found upon their persons as August
Carivquist, Boone, Iowa, and Jens
Grayeson, indianapolis. They were
shot through the lungs and had EVIL
dently been robbed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
NErHAwAY DECLINES TO RUN.
Nominee for Associate Justice of til,
SuOreme Court.

NOmfnee 1Or ASNOcfate JUSTICE OF the
Supreme Court.
Saltwater, Mimi, Sept. S.-Judge ].
c. Nethaway of this, city, nominated
by the Democratic state convention for
associate justice of the supreme court,
has written Chairman w. H. Harries
of Caledonia that he cannot accept the
nomination. Judge Nethaway says:
"Had been in st. Paul or had previ-
Gus intimation that my name was to
be presented, should have taken steps
to prevent it. am not candidate for
state Office, and I cannot accept the
nomination, although I appreciate the
high honor given me-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Big sonth Dakota Elevator,

Sioux Falls, s.. d. Sept. 3. Taylor
Bros. OF Lake Benton, MINI, have
started CONSTRUCTING q rs, 900 bushel ell
evator for J. w. Reedyl at Beresford,
this state. The building Will be occu-,
pied Oct. !.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Fears Of q Revolution.

Tapachula, Mex. Sept. 8. Advices
from Guatemala show restlessness and
paralysis. Of business on account Of the
expected breaking out Of q revolution.
President Cabrera's position 10 admit
ted TO be insecure. n. II,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14

seattle. Wash. Sept. s.-The steamer
Queen. brings news from sitka that the
sritka and Wrangle Indians will hold a.
EAsept potlatch on Monday, Sept. 10. and
fornaaily end a feud that has existed
200 years. +.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Drowned in Water Tank.

OrOWne0 In wafer rank. 80
New Richmond, Wis, Sept. .9.-John
Gustofson Of West Superior who, with
a gang Of men was tearing down an
old water tank -of the Omaha railway,
fell into the tank and was drowned.
He.was twenty-one. years old.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14
Twelve Omceholders.

1t so happened one day recently that
twelve men met in the town of Somer-
set, Pa, each of whom had filled the
office OF register and recorder in tina.
county within the last ffty-seven
years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14

Owing to drought and short pas
turaSe the Montana beef Il being sent
70 market several weeks earlier than
usual. sIs. M n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-14

The ''under-color" Of fowl Is the
color of the plumage seen when the
surface has been lifted. It is mani
tested chiefly In the down seen about
the roots Of the feathers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-27
Lilly Whites.

The Republicans of this city
organized a Mckinley and Rose
welt club, at the City Hall,
Friday evening. j. Porter Pat,
ton pm, G. o. Mayes and j.
Frank Smith were the leading
spirits and o. w. Colgate and
}. NJ. Johnson speakers of the
occasion. j. Porter Patton was
elected President, James H.
Sullivan, Vice Pres; .. O.
Mayes Secy, George Balzer
Asst Secy, Alex Wood; Treas.
The executive commi ttee is com
posed of j. P. Patton, G. O.
Mayes, Col. w. 4. Youell f. l..
Petit and j. B. Mayes. The
club will meet each Saturday
night at the Council rooms.
The club will plume its feathers
with a Glee Club. Messrs Sui
hvau and johnson were one,
time Democrats but that was
several years ago. The club
roll was twenty-three strong.
There was not a black cloud on
If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-27
Centipedes.

One child asked an other,
whose mother had given birth to
twins what they called them.
He answered, twins. Then the
question, if there had been
three, what? The answer came,
trlplets. Back the little fellow
came, with what it it was four?
The kid equal to the occasion
answered quadrupelts. Then
on the last round the kid stop
ped and thought that five would
be centipeds. And the follow.
ing from the Bowling Gree
Times mo. is like it.
The wife of a tie chopper
near Jefferson City presented
him with five boys Combined
weight 80 lbs) last week. This
couple has been married seven
years and has sixteen children.
There is no telling what Mis-
souri, soil will do.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-27
Huntington Double Track,

The Burlington has now
opened its double track between
Chicago and Fairfield. During
the past two years the compa-
ny has been working hard to
get all it's road double tracked
and it would have been ready
sooner but for some unavoida-
BILE delay at Rome. While the
entire track is not double it
will be in a short time. When
all of this work is completed
there will not he better rail
road in the country %. Fl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-27
Fire at ID. II. DavenpOrt's

One of the handsomest resi-.
dences in the city came within
All ace of being destroyed by
fire during the noon hour Fri
day. At that time dark col,
umns of smoke was discovered
rolling out of the cellar win,
dows. Twenty-Five tons of coal
had been stored away for win.
ter use and spontaneous com
bustion got in it's work. Almost
the entire lot of coal had to be
moved before the smoldering
fire could be reached and ex
inguisEcd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-27
Steamers Burned.

st. Louis. Sept. 21.-The
steamer War Eagle, of the
Eagle Packet company, and
the steamer Carrier, of the Cal
houn Packet company, burned
to the waters edge today.
Joseph Shultz, bill clerk of
the former, was burned to death.
Both steamers were a total loss.
estimated DIT 500, 900. Two
wharf boats Of the Eagle COM
pany we're badly damaged.
Henry Holtin, 4 pantryman
on the War Eagle is missing.
Waterman Miller was severe
ly burned.
Twenty passengers were
asleep ON the Carrier.
The crews of both boats had
a narrow escape from being
caught by the flames
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-27
Robert H. Hagar is author

Robert H. Hagar is author
lied to receive and receipt for
money due the DEMOCRAT.
When he calls on you, please
pay what you owe us as you
are only one of several hun
bred who owe us from 81 up,
ard we are needing what is due
Us. The amount you owe may
be small but the aggregate is
large-to a newspaper man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-27
Public Sale.

Teed & Son will sell on Wed.
desday Oct 3, 1 family horse,
81 head of cattle, IL shoats, z
sheep, farming implements,
grain, etc. Sale at farm u
miles north of Monroe City and
q miles south of Warren.
W. H.Shuck and G. w. Sum
mers will sell at the Summers
farm II miles southeast of Mon
roe City and l mile east of Jo-
anna on the 9th day of Oct, 2
horses, 90 head of cattle, 8
hogs, corn, hay, farming imple-
ments etc. w. Il. Youell, AUG
tioneer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-27
Couldn't Hug.

A few evenings since a GER
tain young man called on his
best girl to spend the evening.
When about to return home the
conversation CHANGED to turn to
art, and the young lady told
him that he reminded her of the
Venus de Milo. Whereupon the
man was delighted, thinking
surely it was symmetrical form
she alluded to. When he got
home be consulted an encycio,
pedia, and to his deep chagrin
and modification found that
Venus de Milo had no arms. He
went down in the cellar and
tried to butt out his brains on a
soft cabbage -LaGrange Trib.
une.
We knew that our friend Carl
Smith, editor of the Tribune,
was young and bashful but, say,
Carl, really can't you crook
your elbow and bend your wrist
so they will fit belt?