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People's voice., 1900-06-07

Honest toll brings a tired feeling
which is relieved by healthy sleep
The tired feeling we mean goes to bed
tired and gets up tired, the apDe-
tite Is poor and the energy gone.
There is but one quick, sure and sat.
lsfactory remedy, Beggs Blood Puri-
fer. Take it now,-Sold by all drug.
gists,
People's voice., 1900-06-07

Last spring E. j. Evans, Cairo, ILL.,,
was so run down in health had to
give up work. Was also troubl d
with boils and eczema. He writes:
Doctors did me no good but before |
had finished one bottle of Beggs'
Blood Purifier, | began to improve
and am now well man.-For sale by
all druggists.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

Misunderstanding man to deliver and
collect in Wellington and vicinity. No
canvassing. Salary, $4,000 per mouth.
References and security required. Ad-
dress V. D. Snyder, General Manager,
sos Nelson BLDG, Kansas City, Mo.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
WonderfnllY Strengthened.

81 have been taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel Won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was in terrible state:
felt like fainting every little while. l
thought must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone. ."-MRs. EMILE
SCHNEIDER, 1914 HELEN AVE, DETROIT
MICH.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim, is a type of
constipation. The power of this
malady is felt on organs, nerves,
muscles and brain. But DR.. Kings
New Life Pills are safe and certain
cure. Best in the world for stomach.
liver, kidneys and bowels. Only 25
cents at F. b. Snyder's drug store,
People's voice., 1900-06-07

would be In my grave today" writes Mr..
Moses Miles Of Hilliard, Uinta Co, Wyoming.
NJ had asthma so bad could not sleep and was
compelled to give up work 1t affected my
lungs so that coughed all the time, both day
and night Ny friends all thought had con-
sumption. My wife insisted on my trying
Golden Medical Discovery have taken four
bottles ard am now a well man, weighing ISS
pounds-thanks to DR.. PIERCE
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt Of 2I one-cent stamps to pay the
cost of mailing only. Address DR.. R. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

Summer tourists rates to Colorado
via the great Santa Fe route, $23 80
for the round trip. Tickets on sale
June / to September l5. Final return
limit, October 81.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

The Santa Fe will sell tickets May
30 to June !, inclusive, to Alva On
account of the Free Homes celebra-
tion and Modern Woodmen Log Roll
ing for one and One.third fare for the
round trip. Return limit June 2.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
Called a Pastor.

The Baptist church Thursday de-
cided to extend a call to Rev. c. II.
Stuil o. EldOTaGo, to act as pastor Of
the church here. Rev. Stull is said
to be a iine talker, and stands well
in the ministry.
People's voice., 1900-06-07

Golden Medical
Discovery, could
be made 10 stand
out alone, like a
picture on a
screen, it would
attract the notice
of the whole ma
ton. By a curl
Gus contradiction
the very frequen-
cy with which the
rDiscovery" saves
life, robs the fact
of general inter-
est. For obstinate
coughs, bronchitis,
weak lungs, and
other diseases of
the respiratory or
gans, nc olde e n
Medical Discov-
cry" is the one
medicine which
offers certain help,
and almost certain
cure. 1t contains
neither alcohol
nor narcotics.
ronly for Doctor
Pierce's Golden Med
People's voice., 1900-06-07
A Rival.

Visiting Uncle-There is no beast
that has a roar as terrifying as has a
lion.
Small Niece-Did you ever hear papa
when dinner wasn't ready on time2-
Detroit Free Press.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
One of the Two.

Jones-What do you think Of a man
who has to use a safety-pin to connect
his trousers with his suspenders?
Brownie should either get married
OF get q divorce.-Puck.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
To Cure Lagrinpe in Two DAYS.

Take Laxative Br0mO Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails 20 cure. E. W. Groves sig
nature Oh every box. 25c.
People's voice., 1900-06-07
One Man Saved

From a wreck will attract the worlds
attention to the life-saver. Yet let the
life-saving be continued every day, and
very soon II attracts no public attention.
If the scene Of the saving of one life
by that ife-saying remedy, Dr.. Pierce's
People's voice., 1900-06-07
Turn About.

Wife-You loved me before We were
married
Hubby-Well, IT'S your torn TO love
me pQM, isn't it9-Hsyem Liz
People's voice., 1900-06-07

rOnly for Doctor
Pierce's Golden Med
snnl n.rnn.....uIA AL.nh
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-16
A. G. WARNER,
Clerk of the Board.
asseee:GEs:GesseGsGGeses'e:Ggs
81
RESERVATION NEWS.

In the midst of haying when every
body has heaps of fodder punched up,
frequent rains occur to the detriment of
stacks not finished. We have had three
storms during the week and the last on
Friday was big one raising streams
considerably.
Mr.. Ammen, the agency saddler after
several years service has resigned and
gone to his home in Spokane, Wash,
where he has accepted position in a
large:shop.
Mr.. Beason the affable issue clerk has
gone to his home in Utah and may con
clude not to return.
Those who are putting up large guam
titles of hay have experienced much diff
ticulty in obtaining hired help as there
are no idle men to be found.
Outing parties are the order of the
day. and ST. Mary's, Two Medicine lake
and Cut Bank are favorite resorts.
Berry picking and trout fishing are the
pastimes and all who have gone on these
excursions express themselves as having
enjoyed pleasant trip.
Those who planted fields OF potatoes
are pleased with their prospects for a
large crop of the tubers. The new crop
is row of marketable size and of excel
lent quality while the yield is greater
than usual. There have been several
slight frosts during the past week but
the damage TO tender vegetation was
light
There were three prairie fires caused
by sparks from locomotives east OF
Blackfoot DUNG the past week. South
Of the railroad the country was badly
burned from Carlow to Seville and on
the north side considerable damage was
done from Willow creek to Cut Bank.
The ranchers by hard work saved con
siderable range near their homes and
now feel secure as the grass is all burned
neap the track.
Those who went to Mcleod and Leth-
bridge to get scrip, returned greatly dis
appointed as the officials in charge re
fused to issue it to any OF those who hao
identified themselves with the Blackfeet
on this side OF the line
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Proceedings of the Board of
County Commissioners of Te-
ton County Montana. Special
Meeting.
(OFFrCIAL.1


Choteau, Montana, August ID, 1900.
PURSUANT to the provisions of Section
1925 of the Political Code of the State
of Montana, the Board met at the Office
ofthe county clerk, at 1870 a. M, for
the purpose of fixing the tax levy for the
year 1900. Present Commissioners VIM.
Nj. Foster and M. Connolly, and the
clerk Chairman G. B. Perkins being
absent, Commissioners VIM. M. Foster
was chosen chairman pro TEN.
Communications were presented from
the Boards OF trustees of school districts
numbers l, 5 and 7, requesting that a
special tax upon the property in said
districts be levied for the payment of in
terest on school bonds.
After due consideration. the tax levy
of Teton County forthe year 1900 was
| fixed as follows.
STATE
General Fund two and one half mills.
! Bounty Fund ION stock only five mills
Stock Det Fund ION cattle etc) IL mills
Stock Ind Ed ION cattle etc)1 l tenth mill
Sheep Ind Fund ION sheep only y mill
/ COUNTY.
General fund nine mills
Road fund two mills
Bridge fund two mills
Poor fund one fourth mill
General :hool fund three mills
Sinking fund one and one fourth mills
\ SPECIAL SCHOOL.
! District No. one mill
District No one mill
!, District No Z one half mill
Special poor fax per capita (person
over go exempt) two dollars.
Special Road tax per capita (person
} over 45 exempt) two dollars.
Board then adjourned special sessio
sine die.
: A. G. WARNER,
]. Clerk of the Board
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Jos. Kipp is running blacksmith
shop near Blackfoot and his knight of
the tongs is kept busy repairing, and
shoeing horses. The agency shops are
crowded with work and such an outfit
of wagons waiting to be repaired as there
is wonld discourage any body but an
agency smith.
Heavy shipments of mining machinery
continue to arrive at Blackfoot and are
being freighted to Swift Current where
great activity prevails at present. Ere
long the sound of the steam whistle and
the roar of the conceutrator viii be
heard in that region and ye Copper King
will say "come and take something. My
DIRE am is realized, so who cares for ex-
pense."
When a redskin becomes SO far ad
vanced in civilization as to rob the house
OF his agency father OF money and jewell
ry amounting IN value to large sum, it
shows that he is ready to. enter the poll
tical arena and aspire for Office. Run
ming Wolf now in durance for burylariz
| ing Major Monteath's house may not be
much on expansion, but his course
shows that he believes in the gold stand
ard, also in appropriating any OF the
yellow metal he finds lying around loose.
( Charlie Buck was around the latter
part OF the week peddling blooded bulls.
He has score of registered bovines for
sale, but deos not take an assortment of
them along with him for exhibition.
There is quite rivalry between the
Blackfoot and Bro gning base ball mines
and they play weekly. The Browning
boys challenged the Havre team to play
for s1OO on side, and the Milkriverites
replied that if the amount was raised to
$3.50 they were ready to play our club
This was agreeable to the boys and
promptly accepted, since when nothing
has been heard from the Hayre outfit
Looks like clear blnff.
The Great Northern has men digging
holes all along their right of way pros
) pecting for gravel for ballnsting pur
poses. Asteam well drilling crew is a
! work at Seville about Is miles east 0
Blackfoot hoping to find water suffcien
, for tank at that station.
Jno. Rogers q. N. agent at Williston
N. d. who was formally popular con
ductor between Havre and Blackfoot ma
been taking an outing at Swift Current
and looking after his interests in tina
vicinity.
w. E. Broadwater has a fine buffal
robe on exhibition in his store at Brown
7 ing. The Indians daily gather aroun
}, it, stroke its fur lovingly and srecount t
Il the younger generation the hunts the
e used to participate in countless mum
4 bers.
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Petition Of A. Fl. Arnett, for rebate Of
assessment on cattle for the year 1899
referred by the Board of Commissioners
to the Board of Equalization was den,ed
Adjourned to 2 p. m.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-16
l. A. ENDERS & CO..

We carry the largest stock Of Wall
Paper, Ready mixed House Paints,
Roof Paints, Marking Paints
Brushes, Varnishes, Stains; Enamels,.
Window Glass, Alabastine, Gypsl7e,o
Pictures, Picture Mouldings, Etc. ;
of any house in Northern Montana.
There is no order too large for. US to fl4.
Or to small to command our immedi-
ate attent on.
Leave orders at Jos. Hirshberg & Co.'S
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Notice.

thousand (2,0O0) ewes for sale or to
let to responsible parties who have hay
and range, for information enquire at
this Office. 49tt
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-16

A complete line Of chairs, including
rockers, dining room chairs, and high
chairs Tor the children. now in stock at
JOS Hirshberg I Cps. 49 II
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Board then adjourned to Thursday
Aug 8. 1900.
EOCRTH DAY.
Aug. 0, 1909. Present, Chairman c..
b. Perkins, Commissioner VIM. M.
Foster and the clerk.
.Afidavits were presented protesting
against raises in assessment of f.. Iru-
chot, Arnett & Easton, Kohrs & Biel-
enberg, Pioneer Cattle Co, JAS A John
son, also petition OF john jackson, for
reduction of assessment OF lots in Jack
sons addition to town Of Cho'eau.
After discussion Board adjourned to 2
2, IA.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Board met at 2 p. N. same members
present,
" II Weaver, agent for sa@olanG, Co,
appeared anl pfcsented afiidaYits pro
tes. g qgaifsst raise Of asaas77gnent Of
Scim4n Il 90. after die cosSsIaeratjon,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-08-16
PROGRAM OF TEACHERS IN
STETUTE AUG 1878.

Daily Morning Program to be arrang-
ed by the instructor.
Daily Afternoon Program.
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oMMlssioNERs' PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings Of the Board OF County
Commissioners OF Teton County,
Montana. sitting as Board ofEqual-
lzation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
FOURTH OF JULY.

Arcola, Texas.--Dear Haphammeri
Tho the day Is wild and stormy.
And the winds around US dash,
And the lightning leaps from heaven
To the earth In vivid hash'
Folks. arrdyed In Sunday clothing,
Seek the park beside the lake,
Where. with PATRIOTS enthusiasm.
Many happy hearts they make.
There sweet girls, with dresses drabblee
BY the mornings early rains,
Trip along so glad and Jolly,
Freedoms blood within their veins.
White haired matrons. chatting sweety
Ger their glasses OF lemonade.
Feel the luxury Of freedom
That the Declaration made!
Men and boys are wild with pleasure.
Neither think they OF the rain.
But the glorious hard-fought battles
That our fathers strove 10 gam!
O sweet day Of independence!
Sweet to every Americans heart,
Who their life-b blood ra her'n freedom,
PourE out freely on-the rnart'
am glad Hobson won the contest.
fair women You Haps who try TO
cheaper true heroism by decrying the
acts OF gratitude OF an appreciaIiye peo-
pie. wonder II YOU would not enjoy, Al
least. one true kiss? Because we have
on record one base betrayal Kiss. think
you there are not thousands, not re-
corded In the annals OF history. that on
courage the recipients TO greater aGts OF
herolsm. nobler deeds. higher aims and
grander purer lives? think there srel
BY the way, Arthur Dawson, YOU are re-
ceiying your reward. But "be Of good
cheer and have real manly codrage 10
Tess up that we girls are kind o. nice"
II some OF Us d. use cosmetics and the
curling irons 10 assist nature M her Won
drous works ofasistic beauty, There are
hosts of US who are In the van beside
our noble brothers and we are interested
In the great progress OF the age. ksep-
ing step 10 its mystic music. We do not
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wish 10. nay we Will not, be- schemius
foe 20 our brothers. fathers, lovers hns-
bands or friends. bu, we would be true
ncipnates In the great work OF life SIM
men can't blame us for doing all We can to
be Beautiful for real beauty Is a potent
power. and what is more, Il Is our i'm
pcrative du.y Now some OF us have
wrong conception OF beauty no doubt
Instead OF taking proper baths at the rignt
time and eating pure. wholesome food aud
taking plenty OF open air exercise to make
us beautiful, sorre of Us DO enamel our
oomplexlons, which looks well at dis
vance. but won't bear close Inspection
But can you really blame tAose OF us
who do this9 Il 1, not rather an error
OF early training, and not real fault
since we long to be beautiful and try TO
cover UP our defectsy Perhaps II We
knew that nature needed no show on
assistance, but clean. wholesome help we
would be among "the faircst OF the fair.v
Now, boys instead OF Seeding us 80
much. help us. There are thousand and
one little things YOU could do How,
wonder" hosts OF you ask but I shall not
begin to make list. for our dear good
ediiress may be making eyes a me now.
and calling me ''reg'lar chatter box"
Hurrah for 'Peck's BAD Boy and host
OF other happy Haps. Three cheers for
The Post and our club Yours in good
cheer, G1lden Rod.
?. s.--pime for the helping fund.
OR,
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WHEN / LAY ME Down TO SLEEP

For The Post,
Dear Old Dad, I'm. oh, so homesick! an
I'd give the world 10 be
Back beneath the lear old roof-tree,
kneelin down beside your knee
Like ] used to, in my nlghtie, when the
dayen shadows fell,
An the night came softly creepin DER
the scenes ! loved so we'll
Now blieve I'm almost cryin' tears
bedlm my tired eyes
oh, for 1ust one hour of childhood and
the dear old lullabyes!
Just to feel your arms and Mothers round
my childish shoulders creep,
AS I lisped in drcwsy accents; Now, |
lay me-down-to sleep"
Let the day be e'er so toilsome, when
the shades Of night have come
Then your face, your face and Mothers.
smile on me from out the gloom;
And the city's dreary clamor, an the
choking dust and CRIME,
Fading, weave themselves in visions o.,
the lon1e that once was mine.
Loud and sN,lil my boyieh whistle echoes
from the pine-clad hill,
And lure tho wary grayling from the
pool below the rlll;
And we battle thro' the shadows where
the eddies curve and sweep,
Till, oh Dad / git 50 homeslck when l
lay me down 90 sleep
Don't you think the old hills miss me.
miss me Just little, Dad?
have lost M old anlDl'ionsl All the
hopes ! ever HAT
Would you think me weak and wantoh
II ! came back home TO you?
Came back home without the glory OF the
deeds hoped to do?
II nd we ~
and I've faltered on the way,
And my mind keaps hawking backward
back 10 where ! used 10 play;
And the eyes that shone so brightly.
thro' the years have learned to weep
And ! long To be at home. Dad when
lay me down to sleep.
Judd M1rialer evils.
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The cLUB.

..,mmers are the young people
|Hsrpyn,, NM IN read the Youths Depart,
|thlqrssl way N.Y. post There are no fees
u The hous,0It Kind connected with tho
rsH Of Apy who read The Post may
bsys ara ssstiye members BY sending
| MI ,rd address u,nnvhammers to
issspiness when and ,v wn1 motto 9 Tho
Hence Y. ,ioltt the club tree the live
Fttr : . ". pet is the mockinE bird, all
ine CIV he members themselves.
|t l.',s ,os y Of the Happyhammers is the
|ssiIe, OF shepherd. "a ,.ov Thass
|tl.D ,, ssrUi 10 be worn with or without
Efs lh,spu - MIN They are made into a
I ouuou ~ or sewing together two
, p ribbon, one of rose pink
|. o,hsr Of light gray
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|HERE THE RIVER is BORN.

is tiees lean above its cradle. laid
under tangled ro1ts and NOISY sod
maintains lift their faces unafraid
% sun and starlight to the face of
aad0Es slant across the silent eteep.
be blue, P'
md doves lull the baby asleep
''ily ecaoing calf ana dreamy COO
y : comes near It from the world be-.
sa al Its life shall dare and ne
n, ,'unslng cataracts through the
w crags roar. We" '"'
Y 's Fhlts sails 90 down to and the
n x, s.a sun the baby river sleeps
.,, " mountain tastuess apart,
Peeps y" l's guardian
3uft e nldoeo in its
''sl Earle In Youths Communion.
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Club Talk.

saaasf has sent very pretty de-
.'lao badge, by which he thinks
J. = sue to make "a great deal Of
l,,.,. ~ ne'ping fund. but | think
: We could not get badges.
LII. describes. for less than %
III, 'nu mat would leave no mar.
I' slaai for the fund. Then tba l,',,
IN . would take to keep up the
b n, ssa a,, how many we're sold, how
isa Am s' & Why l believe Arno can
Sss.slns amount Of WORK H' eau esa
sas, afy Tor the carry ing out OF
s me- rs y another view Of the men,
i nv 'V = would it do our bows and
E.ss MAJ 10 the fund in thai SS anS
b HI " no selt-sacrifice In buvi5s
a.rn. o. isselry to wear, and d' a, aI :
r.s !, would t.li not be the least snq 5. a.,
still in giving - 'd ~ n .i
aisIr,, V ss they would be pleas
srs,d s' and helping the GRIN
i % NJ. 10 deny Yourself to heir,
b. rA ae,D yourself as much az
pa, yos, yer. very act of delft denial
10 isl,. d yasrscter and there GER
''enial in buying a pretty
II + !, 1--we no idea wAa, : D,...,,,. :.
Ill vort,.as we often do. OF A
N i ,Ss NJ to make the moner
Ira VIII helping fund. Then the
% ss N. and sweet thougbttl,In sns
snss vs, snnown BY our club to ths
4 vonI aKs such a beautiful ME-
Hnl,y ~. aaie to spoil 1t by tbo
slA.r, .Ins No, let us 20 on
N ana amply aply because It Is right
ab A s 'as work for the sbin,ns
y y ourselves. Or any pleasure 1t
'-ioo soas Your verses were
u sonstS a Tor the subject. Try
hlurs ing better. There ara
~ ,sa IN N the world to writs
tAr'ainly have talent m
Nv hH : orange Blossom" must
= rot <. names to the editress
ut 4. 0 e., published unless '' vo,
h, ,ps as rue Of The Post forh you
h Sil5's.anous letters. ''' i0ro'ia
,s M postotrlcs' 's' Bernard is
s.nhy's , shuoash money for Ar.
Es~aiins. over the town of
:" TIE next contest,
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Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Weak Back,
Burning Urine. incnntInence, Gonorrhaa,
elect Structure receive searching treatment
prompt relief and ure for lie Both seAei
treated tonndcntuly and privately. Piles,
Flgtula Fgsurc and Rupture cured by our
hew methods
Send for particulars Address
pRS. BETS & BETTS Il DYAR,
2tl 81. Charles St, New orlehns. La,
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Houston. Texss.--Dear Haphammer;
Here comes another little girl to join
your happy band OF boys and girls.
have two horses. ] have lots OF flowers.
My papa takes The Post ] am II years
old / will close with love to the Haps.
Goodbye, Annie ohara'
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HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC IlrKEI


To be voted for at election to be held
TUESDAY, November =. 1900;
Congress
Thomas II. Ball,
state Senator sixteenth District
A. g. Lipscomb.
Representative
George B. Griggs.
John Kennedy
District Attorney for Criminal District
Court. Harris and Galveston Counties
j. V. Lea.
District Judge Eleventh judicial District
Charles Il. Ashe.
County Judge
Il, II. Vasmer.
County Attorney
+, Lee Schwander
District Clerk
John b. Williams.
County Clerk
Z. r. Dupree.
sheriff
a. II. Anderson.
Tax Collector.
George H. Glass.
Tax Assessor
L. b, N Schneider
County Treasurer
John Farmer
County Surveyor
William Bradburn,
County superintendent OF Public Instruc-
p, l.. James.
County Commissioners
Precinst No. III c. Butcher
Precinct No, 2--R e. Dunks
Precinct No 81. *. McDugle.
Precinct No. ~. H. G. Becker.
Justices OF the Peace
Precinct No. wv b Hill
waiter Malsch.
Precinct No IN. r. Bell
Precinct No 3-Charles A. Tomlinson.
Precinct No. iSam J. Perkins.
Precinct No. S--M. Mcdonald
Constables-
Precinct No Wv. w Glass.
Precinct No 2-~Tom Williams.
Precinct No st w Tompkins.
Precinct No S--J J Baske
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To Subscriber; All correspondence rels.
tive t. the Indian sufferers should he an-
dressed to No. IL. Bible House. New YORK
n Y. Address Committee for Indian Re-.
lief Fund"
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,uE CANNON CRACKER.
a PITY They Did Not All DO
as This One Did.

p,tv they Did Not All Do
as This One Did.
Chinese cracker.
4 rsi in glowing red
I,,smblipg 10 a wooden box
|.iis our Tommy's bed.
harrow sighed the cracker.
Frlss | swiftly fly
1 ere the shining sun is up.
Hal most surely die!"
! III tie box he clamoered.
I'M many 0 glance Of dread
Ia Tommy, dreaming OF the Fourth.
II tossing on his bed.
cracker, trembling greatly,
3sn HE'D him to . wood.
sought dark and lonely dell.
tTs drops Of moisture stood
Bowers and grass. He chuckled.
fhs Is the place fjr me"
at down on a cold, damp stone.
Isliea NOISY tree.
woodland creatures gathered.
t1 gsztd with startled eyes,
listened to his tale Of woe
tih nurmurs Of surprise
/ NE selfish boastful cracker.
fru see, used my wits.
Brothers in thit fatal box
Ell all be blown to bits:
klls !, because | reasoned.
u dared to act" Per-BANG!,!
krihle explosion
Frcushout the woodland rang.
rs q risky FREELY
|y,i With that dangling cue.
Into countless pieces
cannon cracker flewl
July St Nicholas.