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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Rear Admiral Watson Didn't Swear,
but He Thought 1.-THE Dom
key Was . Radical.

Unlike the popular conception of
most naval officers, Rear Admiral John
G.. Watson. who has been assigned to
the command Of the Asatic squadron
In succession to Admiral Dewey, Is
very religious. He Is an ardent Pres
byterian, q deacon In that church and
On enthusiastic worker In the ranks Of
the laymen, says the San Francisco
News Letter. When his naval title
was only that Of commander. he was
stationed at San Francisco for several
years and was superintendent Of the
Sunday school In connection with st.
Johns church. founded by the Rev.
DIR. Scott and maintained by the south
ern set In memory Of the founder.
OF course, such n religious man Is
free from the common nautical vice of
profanity, but sometimes things 20
wrong even on the ship Of devout
Christian. Admiral Watson was very
disappointed when the orders for him
to sail for Spain and destroy Camara's
neet were countermanded.
"Didn't you swear. admlralT' anx.
iously inquired q sympathetic friend.
who lad been reading Dewey's famous
remarks on the bridge Of the Olympia
during the battle Of Manila.
''No." answered the candid soldier
deacon. mot 80 that you could hear It.
But thought swear as loud as l could
holler!'
General Fits-Hugh Lees Glass Rins.
An interesting relic In the shape of q
ring once worn By General Fitx-Hugh
Lee recently came into the possession
Of w. b. Odbert, q Wheeling jeweler.
Walter Boulde and his family came to
Wheeling from Huntington, w. Va,
about two months ago. and q few days
ago the head Of the family informed
Mr.. Odbert that he had a large ring
be desired to sell for It's gold value,
says the New York Sun. When the
ring was delivered, the jeweler could
hardly believe his eyes, for 1t was in
scribed "Fitz- Hugh Lee. 1856" The set
tng had been lost many years ago. and
the intrinsic value Of the gold was Sc.
This sum was paid Boukie, and he gave
the jeweler fragmentary history of
the ring. He said the relic was the
class ring Of the well known virginian.
On one side 1t bears in deep cut figures
a Templar's coat Of arms and hood and
on the reverse crossed swords and
axes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
"IT's NY DONKEY THAT'S A RADICAL"

OONASA THAT . RADICAL.
the scene to record his vote. His
donkey was decked out In sumptuous
green ribbons, the emblems Of Beres-
fOrd's opponent.
The voter, on being asked the Gus.
tomary question. answered shortly, II
60 for Lord Charley. Lord bless him."
Thereupon the members Of the oppos-
Ing faction made dash for the good
man to convince him that. according to
the emblems he carried, he must cast
his vote for their candidate. Thus chal-
lenged. he replied: "Oh. It's all right.
I'm Tory; it's my donkey that's Q
Radical, but he's an ASST
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05


Mooes Henderson Is q cable son Of
Aktica and livss two miles from Amer
1cuo IN rocky neld where rattlesnakes
60 'most plentiful says the Savannah
Ao9A Moses makes living by cap
9mg snAres and selling them. When
Qser 10 cannot cell them he eats them.
1ols = the truth, strange ~ 1t may
oepm. He recently killed q large one
With Al rattles on IT, This was fat
snake. and Moses ate II. The other
6y - brought n very large snake to
savannah. trying to sell It's hide. There
wers % rattles omit. The snake was
WI poof. and Moses said Il would not
- 70 eat. aud he stuffed It's hide and
seed it fora good price. Every year
4osss makes great deal Of money
calling snake Oil He says right down
ne vestebrae Of rattlesnake Is q fat
~ streak OF flesh that makes an oil,
wAen fried. that viii cure any case Of
roeumatlsm. 1t Is strange to how
mAny people he sells this rheumatic
snake oil. He has a long list of certifi-
Gates from people he has cured. Some
81 them are from intelligent whites,
who declare that the oil has cured
them when all other remedies have
fn1led. He sells a vial OF the oil for
~ and guarantees lasting cure.
A0ses says his father was an African
hoodoo doctor and taught him how to
cure all aches and pains with snake
OIL The negroes OF Sumter county
veneratc and fear him as a mysterious
doctor who can cure when all else
fails and look upon his snake oil as
something enchanted. "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Temporarily Patched ID.

81 hope" said the pastor and conf.
DENTAL friend Of the family. you and
Mrs. Meeker have adjusted your diffi.
cuities and are living In peace and con-
cord with each other again"
well" answered MFR. Mccker hesi-
tstineIy, I'VE are not exactly ON the
Ge0 footlng a yet. but--but we have
m1anllehed : lpedus viyendi.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Now the seaside season is approach.
Ing we'll have to make up our minds
to see lot OF funny sights by the sad
sea waves. But where. we ask you.
dear readers, will you see Il more
comic sight than on the parade.
where tile young fools Of this stamp.
whO'vs never sat ON horse In their
lives. strut about got up in the above
horsy fashion y--Oomic Cuts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
CURRENT MISCELLANY

Oue OF the secrets Of the success Of
oootrt p. Porter, editor. tariff expert.
9perintendent OF the United states
ooosus Of 1880 and recently United
D0tca diplomatic agent in the West
14oics and afterward In Germany, Is
- wonderful memory for figures. He
my revels In statistics. In his home
- New York there are several rooms
0lled with volumes upon volumes of
nonsuial statistics. Many Of these
0r> Porter can readily quote from
Mcrnory. An Illustration Of this oc-
O4tod not long ago. says the Philadel
0oIa saturday Post. A Chicago man
49, boasting Of the rapid growth Of
- city.
I'VE have 100000 inhabitants now.
'Xea save us 4. 1.lO0.O0O In 1S0O." he said.
(, met a much as that" replied Mr..
tor3cr. THE exact figures were
i1No4XO Your school census OF lS02
11nvo ]. 100000"
h couversatioa then turned upon
New. York city.
Y You underes estimated that also"
xes. We gave New York l.5l5,SOl,
- the state csnsus Of 1902 gave
11o47O"
vhers do you carry all these As-
0UDF asked The Chicago man.
= bolieve I can repeat from memory
- oest part of the important figures
- ~ census" returned Mr.. Porter.
). Can you tell me how many negroes
49, wero IN this country In 1907
onaod ths westerner with an air Of tri-
'-1Asrs wsts T.<7oo4o." repeated the
'o4&,Ueician without = seconds hcsita-
- and there were 107.475 Chi
~ visitor tsyk down the census ~
p~t nosn the bookshelf and found
u1t nr. Porter had not made q single
U11fAke.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Hca,!y tDa:ly except GTtdav
10 h3runs through to Charleston, 8. c
IA Central T. T., arriving M6nn.ng 604 r
Laoes G.43 = Il, Charleston S 80 Il.
Trsins oD Conway Brsncn leave Chadbour
- p N, oyrive Conway : 40 IL, return
nc ienvo Conws7 8 Is g %, arrive Chad
horrn % 35 an, leave Cha3toGru IL so a %
arrive Bosi6man "a % y n, ro'crnlng leave
B"ssdmau SEQ y N, arrive ChRdbourp 3.3s
. u. Dali EXCEPT Sunday.
'. +. KENhY, Geu'l Manager.
T.. SMER~ON, Traffic Mausger.
u. y. EpERSON Gen'l Psss. Hypn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
TRAINS GOING SOUTH

No. % runs through fron Charleston vi
Central X. 4 leaviog Charleston : q. ~
Lsnee 81 m, Naming 8 90 a ID
TRAINS GOING NOgTE
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-18

Point, Is managed by Thomas +. Barbee,
Of Iowa, who has strong company back
of him. He worked several men last sea-
son and intends to erect mill this spring.
There are two claims known as the
Summit and Butterfly, owned by Salt
Lake company, upon which work was
done this winter, which will be continued
through the summer.
As said before, the above lodges are
particularized because OF their greater de.
velopment. The country rock of tn: dis.
trict Is granite and gness. The ledges
run almost north and south, trending a
little to the east and west. They form a
junction with the Z. & Z. and lbex lodes
somewhere IN the vicinity Of the lbex
mine.
The district has had but little said or
written about II the past season, from the
fact that prospectors were delayed getting
in there last spring, on account Of the
roads, until they had become interested
elsewhere. In fact, the roads are the
worst drawback the district has. II
could be made a splendid road for little
money, so there would be a good opening
to the railroad at Sumpter. In the Eng.
lish possessions that want would not be
long delayed, for It Is the policy Of that
government to build roads to any section
promising a prosperous future. The ex'
ample might be copied with profit by this
country or by Baker county, even.
Briefly summing II up, II may with
confidence be said that Gable Cove Is a
very promising section Of the Sumpter
mining belt, and ought to attract more at.
tention than II has heretofore. 1t will at
no distant day become an important factor
IN the prosperity Of the city Of Sumpter.
b. J. WATSON.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-18
Mining the Prince Of All Industries.

Usually whenever new factory or
shop or store or business office Of any
kind Is opened, II means more competition,
a probable lessening Of price, a threatened
curtailment Of profit to others already es.
tablished In that line. IT'S different with
a mine. A new mine means more money;
more customers for the merchant, the
manufacturer, the farmer the railroad; II
means addition to the worlds wealth, a
creator Of money and business, a liberal
buyer Of labor and material. There Is no
rivalry In the sale OF the product,
no throat cutting competition to secure
a customer. Nor Is there monopoly.
The best producing mine may be dupli.
Gated without antagonism from other mine
owners. And the miner Is always a good
cash customer, consuming the production
of every other industry without competing
with any other producer.-San Francisco
Mining aud Scientific Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16
Divorce Is not too Easy.

every once in while We have perfect
hemorrhages OF righteous indignation
upon the subject OF DIVORCE writes Ed.
ward Box of "The Ease With Which We
Marry" in the Ladies' Home Journal
1--WE say divorce must stop, or that there
must be no divorce. But wouldn't 1t be q
bit better IL We let this subject alone for q
while and concerned ourselves somew hat
with the evil W hich leads to divorce?
"The fact OF the matter is that there ia
q notion, which is altogether wrong, that
divorce Is easy in this country. Divorce
Is not easy. l am far from saying that
our divorce laws are what they should be.
But 1t is senseless thing to make those
laws more stringent while we allow our
marriage laws to be Is loose as they are.
Let those who cannot see any farther
than the revision OF present divorce laws
ask themselves this question: Is it fair to
allow foolish, inexperienced girls to be
led into what they believe to be a fairy
palace, and then, when they and 1t to be
. prison-yes and worse. a positive SUBJ
urb to the internal regions-to refuse to
let them out, II they can get out? Is that
merciful? Is that just?
"Would we not come closer to the COM
nonsense OF this whole question II. be-
fore We go any further in this campaign
against divorce, we turn back and tig hten
the door which leads to it? Divorce is
not so easy but that we can afford to leave
II ureciseIy " here IL Ia for the time hairrv
1t isn't particle easier than 1t should be,
SO long as We allow marriage to be as
loose as 1t is"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16
Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not a disease but symptom.
Consumption and bronchitis, which are
the most dangerous and fatal diseas, :,
have for their first indication a persisteIi
cough, and II properly treated as soon a.
this cough appears are easily cured. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has proven won
derfully successful, and gained its wide
reputation and extensive sale by its sue
cess in curing the diseases which cause
coughing. II it is not beneficial it will
not cost You cent. For sale by GEO. A.
PARcHER, Ellsworth, and w. /. PAR
FRIDGE, Biuehill, druggists.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16
ELf.SwoRrH FALLS.


Fred Grace was at home from the Green
Lake hatchery Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Patten was at home from
Bar Hsrbor o7.r Sunday.
Mrs. A. E. Foster and Miss Kate E. Lsi-
fin were in Bangor Saturday.
Ruel Preble, of Bangor, is visiting here,
the guest of A. /. Richardson.
Frank l.. Heath is making extensive
repairs on the interior Of his house.
There will be an entertainment in the
vestry Saturday evening, for the church
benefit.
Miss Mamie Witham, who has been at
returned Tuesday noon.
Rev. +. w. Atkinson is in Bangor this
week attending the commencement at the
Bangor theological seminary.
Rev. II. w. Conley was here on Monday
and Tuesday on his way to Bangor to at
tend the commencement exercises at the
theological seminary. He expects to re-
turn home the last OF the week.
S. A. Maxfield. OF Bangor. and Asa C..
Flood captured twelve pound salmon at
Branch pond while there on Saturday and
Sunday. Mr.. Maxfield carried the prize
home with him on Sunday evenings train.
Judson Hamilton, former Ellsworth
boy, is visiting relatives here for the first
time In twenty four years. Mr.. Hamilton
expects to be at home two months and
will then return to Washington state
where he is engaged in mining. He has
been in several OF the western states In
his absence and is highly pleased with the
country.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16

swans Island.
Herbert Joyce opened his ssrdine fac
tory this week.
Mrs. Josie Stinson is i'll from the effects
OF the grip, which left her with a weak
heart aud other trou bIes.
Edward spragne and Maggie Smith
were married by Rev. F. V. Stanley, Sat
urday evening. Their many friends wish
them much happiness.
Mrs. Ida Smith, who went to Maine
general hospital last week, has been
operated on and is doing nicely
Mrs. Smith for over year ha.
been Offering from nervousness and ha.
steadily failed in health, but the
real cause Of her illness could not be
found. Physicians decided that an OPP
GRAFTON was necessary. Her many FRIENDS
hope she will be well again soon.
May IA. M.F.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

Samuel Alley, ST., is in very feeble
state.
John Salisbury visited his daughter
Mrs. George Murch, last week.
Mrs. Arthur Moseley, Of Bangor, visited
her aunt, Mrs. Mark Miliiken, last week.
Mrs. James Tate, who has been living
at the city during the winter, will move
back to the homestead this week.
May Ia. VICTOR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16
NORTH ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. Rebecca Austin, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia, is improving.
Melvin and Howard McGown are put
ting a sill under Mrs. Watts house.
There will be an entertainment at Agri-
cultural hall Saturday night. Ice-cream
and cake will be sold after the entertain
mtnt.
NAV Is, NJ,
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BrOoksviIle.
NJ. F.

BrOoksviIle.
Mrs. George Carter died Friday, after a
painful illness. Mrs. Carter leaves q hus-
band and bal be about seven months old.
Mrs. James Green died Friday at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Walter Doyle.
The remains were taken to Surry for
interment on Sunday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16

Prospect Harbor.
Mrs. g. g. Sargent is at Mrs. Sarah
Coles.
Mrs. Henry Frazier, OF Winter Har Dor
spent few days last week with Mrs. c.
Biance.
w. p. Hewins returned to Boston Satur-
day, to accompany his family here, W here
they will spend the summer.
Benjamin Cowperthwaite, of Birch Har-
Dor, has moved his family into rooms at
A. Hamilton's for the summer.
Henry Hamilton has been i'll for some
time. Saturday his friends surprised
him with chopping bee, which was
much appreciated.
E. W. Cleaves and Mrs. Frank Wake
on Thursday. 1t was a surprise, arranged
by the relatives OF Mrs. Eunice Clark, for
her birthday.
The schooner "Ralph K. Grant" which
has been undergoing repairs for some
time, is now ready for business. Capt.
Freeman Davis, of Birch Harbor, will
command her again this season.
The sardine factory opened May 10.
The whistle is welcome sound each
spring, as the business Is looked forward
to by many as a source of revenue. That
the factory will have plenty of fish, is the
desire Of all.
Nav
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La nlOtne.

EHmOfne.
There will be social dance in the town
hall Thursday evening of this week
Monsghan's orchestra, of Ellsworth, will
furnish the music.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16

F0f additional toant9 Nefs see other pages
Brooknn-
Work has commenced on the chapel at
Naskeag.
Capt. J. M. Tibbetts is at home for a
few days.
Capt. w. II. Freethy is having q piszzs
built on his house.
e. J. Carter has moved his family into
Ward Carter's house on the Naskeag
road.
Nellie Allen and Louise Bate helder, W no
have been working in Bluehili, are at
home.
Rose Judge came home from Massachu-
sets May 10, where she has been spend
ing the winter.
Capt. r. c. Stewart and wife, who have
been visiting at Swans Island, arrived
home last Friday.
H. s. Kane returned home from Port
land Saturday, where he hiss been pur-
chasing goods for the grange store.
Church aid society will meet wednes-
day evening in the chapel, to make ar
engagements for fair the coming summer
Warren Ford and family, Fred Stewart
and family, who have been living at Sun
shine during the winter, moved here last
week.
G. f. Gott, L. A. Mayo and Augustus
Cousins have gone to Goose Cove, W here
they will be employed in the sardine fac
tory this season.
May IA. UNE FEMME.
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COUNTY NEWS.
additional County Neps see othe, page.

Eastbrook.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Joy last week.
Mrs. Margaret Wilbur is at home from
Clifton, where she has been stopping
with her daughter, Mrs. Anna Rankin.
Perlie Wilbur and family have moved
home from Franklin, where they have
been stopping during the winter.
Taxes in this town this year are ca using
considerable groaning, being about a
third larger than last year. This, In con-
nection with the strike in Sullivan and
Franklin, which indirectly affects this
town, is causing feeling OF depression.
Nav IA r
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16

HancOck-
Charles Smith is to give a social dance
at the town hall next Friday evening.
Music by Dirigo orchestra, of ElIswort .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16

mar hafDor
A social dance is to be given by Frank
Roberts at West End hall ON Thursday
evening. The Dirigo orchestra, OF Els
worth, will furnish the music.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16

Biuehtii.
A daughter was born to NJ. Mello and
wife Monday.
The outlook for the granite business for
this summer is dull.
Mr.. Shaw, of Boston, has rented the
Hosmer cottage at Parker Point.
Rev. E. Bean exchanged pulpits With
Rev. Mr.. Drew, of Brooksville, Sunday.
The ladies Of the Baptist circle will
meet Thursday afternoon and evening.
Rev. r. l.. Odds arrived home Thurs day
No further news has been heard OF his
son.
Mrs. Carrie Bayard and son, OF Sargent
vile, visited F. K. Mcintyre and wife last
week.
Mr.. King, brother-in-law of Harland
P. johnson, arrived here last week to
settle affairs concerning the johnson
place.
Mrs. Susan Smith, of Machias, and
Thomas Snowman and daughter, OF
Somerville, Mass, who have been visiting
at S. p. Snowman's, went to Machias
Wednesday.
May IA. BOB.
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West GOuidsbOro.
N. Noyes, OF Sullivan Harbor, is paint
ing for F. p. Noyes.
Mrs. Allen Kingsley has gone to Bar
Harbor for few weeks.
DR.. F. L. Wood and family are at J. B.
Woods for a short stay.
Nathan Shaw, of Gouldsboro, is staying
at Mrs. E. s. Shaw's and attending school.
Luther Smith, wife and daughter, Of
Maiden, Mass, are at the Gordon cottage
for the summer.
Mrs. F. p. Noyes and family spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her parents at
East Sullivan.
May IA. l..
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Petty Marsh.
Sunday sch Sol was organized May 10.
Mr.. Cooper has moved into the Crow
ley cottage.
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Gray May IA.
Capt. W. II. Freeman has returned from
Portland. His eyes are much better.
DR.. J. l.. Hanson is very i'll. His ad-
vanced age, eighty-six years, is against
his recovery.
Nav Is. q
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Egypt.
l.. G. Burnham Is loading car with
slaves for Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The schooner Henrietta A. Whitney,
is loading with slaves for Whitcomb,
Haynes q Co.
Mrs. Austin has just completed fencing
in some wild land for pasturing purposes.
The enclosed tract required fourteen
miles of fence to enclose it.
May IA. ANON.
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COUNTY NEWS.

n oaditioaal coan.a ~ ZEE other ii
The Yale expositor., 1900-01-12

nodded my head. mo, not very.
Its because she's like you that l ad-
mire her."
Now, how is she like me?"
"She's like you because she is"
l turned my head and looked into the
little eager face above my shoulder
because she is YOU"
Polly Strengthened up and quickly
moved around in front of me. Whats
that? What do you mean?" she cried,
in amazement She's like me-she III
mel Then I'm the girl?"
you are the GIRL" smiled up into
her face.
But l wasn't out with YOU"
Tuesday night?" suggested.
She studied for an instant. why,
that's the evening we went to the
theater after uncle left"
She stared at me in silence and a
look of disgust came upon her face.
Then she turned about squarely and
left me gazing at her back. oh,
pshaw!" she said.
bided my time, knowing she would
turn around, and this she did, and /
saw on her face the beginning of a
smile.
well, I'm glad it wasn't some other
girl" she said.
80 am l." agreed-and at this the
smile increased.
But the girl you were with at Hor-
ton's?" she spoke up suddenly. You
said you were there with one"
Il was in there for just few min
utes, and happened to see Miss STAN
ton. was with her for about half a
minute"
Again Polly stared at me. You're
a fraud" she commented.
81 know it," | admitted, cheerfully.
And, what's worse, you caused mo
to refuse Mr. Peters. See here, you've
got to be punished" She was shaking
a forefinger at me. ''I'll just make
you take me up to see the curios.
really want to CO."
Certainly" said l. II came around
for the sole purpose of asking you"
And you'd like to take me?" Her
eyebrows went up.
"Of course"
well, we won't go, then" said Pol
ly, decidedly. You've got to be pun
ished somehow"
The Yale expositor., 1900-01-12
Making Him Whole.

ut takes the glorious old west to do
business" said the man with the alli-
gator grip, as he boarded the train at
St. Paul. I'VE of the east are not in
it a little bit" Anything to relate?''
queried one of the passengers as he
woke up. Just few words. / trav-
eled from New York to Chicago with a
stavlng-looking girl. At Buffalo l was
gone on her. At Detroit we were en-
gagged. AS we reached Chicago she had
set the date. l returned home, wrote
her 800 love letters and came out here
to get married. She decided that she
would marry another. She estimated
the value of my time at $500, the worth
of my letters at $500 and my broken
heart at 5000, and drew me a check
for $1,000, and here it is. Gave her a
receipt in full to date kissed her good
bye and there you are and here l am.
There's but one way to do business and
the west knows all about it. Yes, check
for a thousand and how many of you
gentlemen will smoke a good cigar at
my expense ?"-Chicago News.