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Church DIRECTORY.
PRrsnYrER1AN cnrRrn-

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
LewlstoWn- Divine worship each Lords Day
az II a, m, and I;3l p, M; sunday school al
l2'lA p. M; Mldweek service, Thursday even
ing atI!Sl. Visitors are cordially Invited.
CATHOLIC
Lewistown-Masses every Sunday al s and
llQ;O a, M, except the last Sunday ofthe month.
Nespers, Sunday at $3.50 ,. IN. Sunday school
at ESD p, IN.
Gilt Edge-Services the last Sunday of each
month at 10 a, m.
IA. VERNAAT, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Lewistown-Service at II a. m. and $50 p.
m. each Sunday; Glass meeting at close OF
morning service; Prayer meeting, Tuesday
evening.
JnHN +. WILLIAMS, Pastor.
Beaver Creek Services al 3 p, m, every other
sunday; Sunday school every sunday at
p. m,
Garnell-Scryice every other Sunday az 10
a. m. and i;5D D. M; Sunday school every sun.
day Al 10 a. m.
uhrt Services every other sunday It 3 ., m.
Cultonwuod-Sc Services every uthcr sunday
at II u. III.
Trout Creck-Seryic one Suaday a month
al ~ p, nv.
Rott Creck -Synict one sunday a month
at i:.D .. IA.
c J. 81 I'M, Pastor.
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Xaplus SIX plnss Xsnlns x

5. Define a radical. When is a radical said
to be in lis simplest form
6. Give two examples Of solution Of pure
quadratic equations.
T. A mans principal is $4,000. some OF
which Is at interest at the rate Of per cent and
the rest at 4. His total income is si.20, Re.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-28
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

1. Answer the following with reference To
United States senators: taJ eligibility; lbt by
whom elected; lcl how yacancies are filed;
ID number; le) length otterm; ~ salary.
2. How doe, the house elect a presidents
3. Give the title Of the cabinet officers and
principal duties 81 each.
l. State all the steps necessary in passing a
bill through the Legislature.
3. What state officers were elected at the
recent election:
q. state the duties Of earh.
Z. How are public schools supported in
Montana: Describe hilly.
;. Discuss needed amendments TO our school
laH.
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School Board Dist. No. L.

w. T.. Cur, chairman; R.G Jack.uu, ]. IL.
Nadnais. l.. T.. slater aud J. }. Thompson,
trustees; h.. g. Wuuicu, clerk.
Regular meetings held uu The first and third
Saturdays Of each month ~ = J.. N. at the Office
OF the clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-28
ALGEBRA.

I. Define and illustrate lal aigebraic express
sion; Cb) root; (c) power; (d) exponent; teJ CO.
efficient.
2. Define and illustrate (al equation; (bl
ratio.
8. Factor XA-(X-6a
l. Reduce to common denominator:
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Lewis and Clarke made u handsom,

HO IcSS IMAM ~ per ctnt'
Another interesting feature of the
totals Is that the fusion ticket held
well together from the top to thebot-
tom. The vote for Governor ToOle,
who was regarded ~ the only Fus-
iOnist who could have been elected,
was only 1889 greater than that ui
Caldwell Edwards. who was com
puratiyrly unknown in Democratic
circles.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-28
Fergus County Officers.

county commissioner meet 10 regular scs-
SONS on the first Monday ut March, June Sep
TENDER and December.
District Court meets during 1ip1 as follows:
saturday, March ~; Iucslhy, June ~: Satur-
day, September 10; Thursday. November 10.
Lodge Directory.
HIRAM CHAPTER NO. Is, r. A. M
IL Meets the second and fourth "Wednesday
+, l., SMITH. HIP.
q. ]. BACH, Secy.
T EwIsTowN LODGE NO STA F.GA M
II Meets the first and illtl saturdays Of each
L,W E@LpRIpGE. WIN.
J. l.. STUART, Secy.
JUDITH LODGE NO go, x. OF P. Meets
u every Thursday IN tie pythian hall.
F.E. SMITH, &C.
II. T.. IIENPHULL. X. otR. * $.
7 EwIsTowNLODnENo 4SG, B.P o. LKs
IA Meets the second Iul fourth Saturdays OF
eacli month IN Masonic h9.l.
EDw. BKAssEY, sccy,
PIG SPRING C6MP No. lOs, wOODMEN
ID OF THE WQRLD Moyfs the second an.
fourth Tuesday ui each month no stafford hall,
WM T. Corr, CLERK.
JUDITH LODGE NO go. l. o o. ?, Meets
" every Monday evening tn ~il'ioul ball
\. w. SroDDARp. r. :.
SHnwY MOUNTAIN ENCANPMENT NO
- :, l. o. o r Meets the trsl and thInt
Tuesday evening ui each month M ~'Itlu,l'
hall. [. u, JOHNSON, {. l..
4. c. STILES, :.
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POSTED ON FINANCE.
A. Least that was the Impression
she Gave Her Sister CIub
Members.

SIT is simply impossible TO keep posted on
everything said club woman TO Daugn-
tsr Of the American Revolution.
"Yes. indeed, it is" admitted the ID. A. x.
"But sometimes, il you are not quite posted,
Won can wriggle out Of difficult situation
without seeming so very ignorant. FOR ex, Z;
ample. | was Just saved by my presence OF
mind at a ID. A. X. meeting the other day.
Prof. Sparks, Of the university, you know,
read a lovely paper on 'Governeur Morris,
Finaneier Of the American Revolution.
q WHO is this Goyerneur Morris! SAID
friend OF mine from the Fortnightly club.
Seems to me never heard Of him.
s'There were half dozen women around,
and / was frightfully embarrassed. l never
had heard OF Governeur Morris, either, but,
you know, a D. A. r. is supposed to know all
those things.
!" %, don't you remember? said. Nor
ris was the man who financed the govern:
ment and borrowed lot of money to do It. :
q Thank you, said my friend from the
Fortnightly.
Now, the fact is, You know, dear" con-
tinued the D. A. R., II really knew nothing
Of II whatever, except that Prof. Sparks
subject said that the man had financed the
government, and knew If he did that he
must have had to borrow lot of money
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10
UNCLE PETER
by Konnett F. Harris


IT HERE is n CHEEKY old gentleman
living In western suburb who Is
won't TO boast OF the number OF friends
he has.
Everybody likes me. he says. in his
open. candid way, land OF course it's
natural that they should. There ain't
no good reason why they shouldn't like
mc. is there?"
or course the person interrogated
says there Is no good reason and the
old gentleman, recognizing in this nm
added tribute to his popularity, is
much grntined.
''The only enemies ! ever had were
the people I've lent money to" he re-
sumes. "Now. you're a friend of mine
and like you. just the same as you like
mes but II You was TO ask me to lend
you $50 I'd tell you 20 20 plum 10
Jericho--then I'd keep your friendship,
S'posen ! should lend you $50. DO you
know what'd happen thcn2 No. you
don't need 10 tell me you'd pay IL back
promptly, just the way you said you
would. know all about that. No, sirl
well, mebbe you would and mcbbe
you wouldn't. Anyway. | nln't going
20 resk H., You're my friend now and
It's the way tell you; The only enc
mics ever had in my life was people
lent money to"
II is the opinion Of a nephew that
the old gentleman never lent copper
penny IN his life and that he Is merely
theorizingwhc he talks OF the qucneh-
ing effect Of loans upon the sacred
frame ~ friendship At the same
time he comedies that II IL more than
likely that his relation II right.
"f've given him the opportunity 70
verify isin position In practical way
said the nephew. one day. "Isut that
was only when | was in tight place.
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lie said he would love to do Il, but he
wasn't going TO lose the affection OF
his pet sisters only boy ON account OF
few paltry, dirty dollars. told him
that would insert an 'unwavering az.
fection' clause In the note along with
the interest aud waiver of exemptions,
but he couldn't see IL. On the whole
I'm glad he didn't. went TO n man
who advertised that he assisted people
of delicate sensibilitiek and cultured
Instincts. l didn't quite sec what my
instincts and senslbilitics had 10 do
with the case, but II seemed 10 me that
! hit the requirements anyway, and
went to him.
'he soaked II 10 my delicate sensi.
billtles at the rate Of about IS per cent.
month. and he made Il rather un-
pleasant for me, lie could raise the
goose flesh ON a mans cultured in.
stinets beyond anybody | ever went up
against. but after all don't believe he
was marker 10 what Uncle Peter
would be II man owed him anything.
] can imagine man cherishing nndy-
ing enmity toward Uncle Peter about
10 days after he had touched him for a
Eupposing such thing possible.
You've heard father tell about the hoe,
haven't yous"
The father OF the nephew tells about
the hoe quite frequently -or. rather.
he begins 10 tell about Il. His love for
the venerable Uncle Peter has not been
dimmed by ans sordid squabhlc over
borrowed money any more than has
that Of his son, but il has been chipped
at the edges In some other way appar.
emily.
II appears that when Uncle Peters
beard was of virile sandiness aud long
before his farm was surveyed and plat.
ted into town lots. with duly dedicated
streets and alleys running along the
rutahaga and cnuliilawvr rows. he
ownesi hoe.
Speaking Of the rAuliAower reminds
the ncpllewss father Of the time Uncle
Peters hired man. Lem jackson, was
digging potatoes and threw some cloiA
into the wagon along with the tnbers.
Nc says that Uncle Peter threw the
el0ds ont again aud exhorted Lem 10
be niore particular aud even 70 take
time 20 knock on any dirt that nigh,
1tiek 70 ~tlsum tnturs~
II paid s25 an ncrr for that dirt
Lem, he demonstrated. sSot onl,
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CURRENT TOPICS.

The FIRST newspaper advertisements
appeared in 1859.
There are 21o national banks in OPP
GRAFTON In illinois.
During the last two years q, ,s75 men
have been killed in battle.
The present season has been one of
particular benefit to oyster farmers.
Cape Town IL ordinarily calculated
Is 20 days distant from Southampton.
A lawsuit which has lasted over q
century has come to an end in Ire
land.
The number of languages and dia-
ieets SPOKEN in the world amounts to
s,o64.
There was less poultry buying in
London At Christmas than for many
years.
In 1850 Texas raised ss,o72 bales of
cotton. Now she raises L, 900. 900 bales
annually.
There are 3s yoemanry regiments in
England, with muster exceeding TO-.
900 men.
The sales girls in New Jersey town
have started crusade against the
use of slang.
Itissupposed that the average depth
Of sand in the deserts Of Africa Is from
30 to 40 feet.
The queen of Greece is said to be
the finest needlewoman among Euro
pean royalties.
The first attempt 70 manufacture
pins in this country was made soon
after the war of 1912.
Forty-three per cent of the fruit
trees IN southern California are orange
and IS per cent lemon.
Female bootblack are increasing rap
idly in France. They wear a costume
not unlike that OF nuns.
The name of Shakespeare can be
spelt 1000 different ways The poet
himself spelt it % ways.
President Eliot of Harvard is some.
thing of pedestrian, and never rides
when time and distance permit him TO
walk.
The longest continuous run of rail.
way train in Europe is that from Paris
TO Constantinople. 1921 miles, in 64A
hours.
The olive crop of the past year of
southern California, including picked
olives and olive oil, was estimated at
100000.
The number of Irishmen who have
been prominently associated with the
crisis and the war In South Africa Is
remarkable.
Pottery makers in Great Britain and
the United States OF America are draw.
ing up price list to govern prices in
both countries.
Mrs. Gladstone attained her ssth
birthday recently, and the bells OF
Hawarden church were rung In honor
of the occasion.
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SCORE FOR THE MENU.
He Guessed at the French and struck
Nothing hut Eggs and
ToOthpicks.

Gilsone-Next time take girl to French
restaurant / won't be so ALFRED smooth.
/ don't care a durn. whether she believes
/ talk French in my sleep and take French
newspaper, or whether she thinks don't
know a French poodle from dachshund!
Willets-What's the matter nowy
Last night thought if I'D go right down
the card and pick out something every
couple of inches I'd strike it about right.
II there's one thing l can't eat it's hen
fruit. Well, the first round we got was
soup with a dropped egg in it.
"Well, you didn't have to eat il!
"The next prize package l drew was a
plain omelette. fought shy Of it and said
/ was waiting for the real solid dishes"
yes"
"Well, next / got eggs broiled in butter
and then egg sandwiches | couldn't play
off forever, and ! had to eat EN-"
"Poor old ehap!"
"Then / got mad and jumped clear to
the last thing on the hist for dessert. And
what do you think the waiter brought usI
Toothpicksl"-N. Y. Press.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10
WHO ARE IN "wHo's wHop"
A nettsr THING to ne horn an English
Peer Thaa Go ne Lacky
or Rich.

Nearly 10 years ago DIR. Galton, In his
Hereditary Genius" pointed out how
rarely man got into the dictionaries
OF contemporary biography before the
age of so. and his statement is true.
even TO the present day. the mean age
Of the person mentioned In "Who's
Who" is no less than IS. even though
several names are included Of persons
who have had greatness thrust upon
them In the first decade of their life.
''1t Is better to be born lucky than
rich" says the proverh; "hut." adds
distinguished humorist. III YOU can't
be either, the next best thing is to be
born british peer" and this seems
at any rate justified by the large
amount of attention paid to the hered.
itary house and the haronetey by
Who's Who" no less than II per cent.
~ .he entries being devoted 20 merely
titular distinctions. IL these had been
omitted she mean age Of distinction
would probably rise even higher than
IS. and. az any rate. Or. Cations
threshold limit Of 50 for entry into the
biographical dictionaries IL thoroughly
well justified. New there are only about
1900. 900 Englishmea over SO In the
british empire and the proportion OF
those that reach eminencc in the va.
fious collections I have mentioned
would. consequently. be 2.eaA per mil
lion for Who's Who" t.600 for IN,
Dictionary Of National biography. and
i.2ae for THE Men Of the fine Thl,
latter publication seems 10 have low
cred It's standard in the last 10 srars. a,
Dr. Cation. In 1869. reckoned that ~.
of every million Engiishmen over 81
attained sufficient reputation TO carr
place in that receptacle, |, must. be
sides. he remembered that we has,
taieu colonies into anr calculation
and. as the colonial contingent Is mt
nraiIy small. this would tend 60 fnaRnif,
the seeming increase os distinction Il
"Men OF the Time. "--Fortnightly Re
vieW.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10
TRAINING BoRRs' HORSES
How They Are Taught 20 stand stiII
where Their Riders
Leave Them.

An EngliShman now in baltimore who
spent several years among the Beers
in South Africa said recently that the
Boer force was stronger in numbers
than II seemtd TO be. because every
man In the army was mounted and de-
tachments could move from one point
to another In an incredibly short time.
He was asked whether the Beers kept
their horses In the trenches with them.
and this question led to an explana-
tion.
Every Boer warrior has a horse. !"
said he, "Rnd their horses are so trained
that they will stand where they are
left until their masters return. have
seen them training their horses in this
trick aud their method is effective.
though heroic.
~ Iioer will take Young horse. a
two-year'old or perhaps yearling. and
attach halter TO him. From the halter
hangs rope aud az the end OF the rope
Is suspended an iron ball. which hangs
above the animals knees.
THE horse is then turned loose In a
large lot He Immediately begins 20
prance around aud the iron ball keeps
striking against his knees. The horse
Is driven wild and the ball keeps on
getting In It's work. The beast may
struggle against the annoyance aud
pain Tor four or Ave days, but he sinally
drops from exhaustion.
"often IL takes three or four weekAto
nurse the horse. with his eat. bruised
ard bleeding knees. back into eonai.
ton. bat when he Is III 10 ride he Il
just she horse the Roer wants. All the
Roer has to do when be dlsmnunts Is "a
throw the bride rein over the horses
head. The horse feels the rein hanging
from his chin and be remembers the
| previous experience with an iron hall
He win stand stock Ssill as long IA
that rein hsngs from the bit and hs
will not move, not even il shells arr
bursting arouvd him and II the crash al
| artillery il but y ie@ sees away. -Balti
more Sun.
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Could Change His Mind.

Prof. Hendershott is well known in Pitts
burgh as a man of affable temper, and it is
rare that he shows even impatience. One
day while travelling on a suburban trolley
car to call on a friend, he asked the con-
cars at a certain point. Soon afterward the
car stopped and he was surprised to see out.
side the very friend he was seeking. He
started to leave the car, when the conductor
aceosted him. "You can't change for your
car here" he said, brusquely. The pro.
change cars here, / tell you" snapped the
conductor again. The professor, deep in
conversation with his friend, merely waved
his hand to signify that the car might go
on without him. Here" cried the man
in brass buttons, angrily, don't / tell you
that you can't change cars at this placer
Then the good old professor answered with
severity: "But l can change my mind at
this station, can't I?"-Golden Days.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10
&afS1oRI. .IfllS
nETsR1s
2
4 HIDDEN LIGHT.

NV Uncle JImss a wonder:
lie would know Jest what to do
In a military crisis
Say, another Waterloo.
He could figure tn a minute
How HIS side might win the day
And get out with banners hyin'-
But none ever came his way
In political transactions
He has foresight rare and keen.
He would know what string 70 pun at
As he stood behind the scene.
in q "coo-dy.tah, . ! tell you,
0eniusl That's what he'd display,
Ghangin' al the face Of hist'Fy-
But none ever came his way.
An as fur financeerin'.
That Is where his talent shines;
He knows how folks should handle
Railroad pools an banks an mines.
Putin through big undertakin's
Seems 70 him a pastime gay.
He could fix 'em IN a jiffy-
But none ever came his way.
Uncle Jim is Twin quiet
In his house behind the hill, gf
An the world goes on without him
Missin' ali his brains and skill,
War. diplomacy. finances
Would have felt hts master sway
Had occasion only offered
But none ever came his way.
-Washtngton star.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10
How,s ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halle Catarrh Cure.
y. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. =.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able TO carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding. Kinnan 4 Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halle Family Pills are the best.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10
Man Punzle Educator.

Is Iowa as large as Maine? Which is the
Pan Handle State? What state is bounded
by four straight lines! These and many
other questions relating to the geography
of our own country answered by the map
puzzle sent out by the Chicago Great West.
ern Railway. 1t is dissected map Of the
United States printed on heavy cardboard
and the puzzle consists in putting the pieces
together so as to form a complete map. II
viii be found interesting and instructive to
old people as well as young. 1t will be sent
TO our readers sending 10 cents to +. III. Lord,
G.. z. and +. A., Chicago Great Western
zle Department"
The Negro world., 1900-03-10
e.4a4 Letter. nav.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, received 6,434 orders Feb. 20, which 70
q monster day, but they expect to double
this number by the middle Of March. The
firm is having great trade in its speeialties,
potatoes, speltz. Bromus Inermis. Rape, Big
Four Oats, Three Eared Corn and earliest
vegetables. There is a wonderful demand for
onions, cabbage, peas and bean seed this
year. Early Bird Radish and Lightning Cab
bage, the earliest of this kind in the wide,
wide world, are having a tremendous sale.
The firm above mentioned is n large adver-
tiser and use weekly newspapers-that tells
the story
The Negro world., 1900-03-10

The international & Great Northern rail-
way are sending out a map of Texas, Mex.
leo and surrounding territory that is an ex.
cellent production Of the map engraver's 3
art, both artisticily and geographically. The
map is made on an unusually large scale, and
is as near perfect as to details as it is pos.
sible to make it, Mr.. ID. j. Price, general
passenger and ticket agent Of the system,
at Palestine, Texas, is sending copies OF
this map to anyone who asks for it and en-
closes seven cents in stamps to pay postage.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10

Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh. Ca
tarrh hiswell-nigh universal; almost om-
nipresent. Peruna is the only absolute
safeguard known. A cold is the begin
ming of catarrh. To prevent colds, to
cure colds, is TO cheat catarrh out of its
victims. Peruna not only cures catarrh,
but prevents IL.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10

At dinner in rockingham lately, a royal
academician stated to the company the Gu
rious fact that sugar and sumac are the
only two words in English where su is pro-
nounccd shu. There was much interest
ling was heard from the other end Of the
table: "But, are you quite surel"-Chi-
caRo Chronicle.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10
HaneIa.n nnchelor.

"What did Mr.. Cummings say to you
last night, Clara, when be was trying to but.
ton your glove!
why, he said any man who made gloves
that wouldn't button easier than mine ought
to give up the business"
"Well, dear. take my advice and don't
waste any more time in that direetion."-
Stray Stories.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10

All families should provide them
selves with copy of DR.. Hartman's free
book entitled "Winter Catarrh." This
book consists of seven lectures on ca.
tarrh and la grippe delivered at The
Hartman Sanitarium. 1t contains the
latest information on the treatment of
catarrhal diseases. Address DIR. Hart.
man, Columbus, Ohio.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10

The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron
Mountain Route are now running series OF
excursions to the West and Southwest.
Tickets on sale March 9th and Goth, April
ID and l7th. at very low rates. Maps, fold.
ers. time cards and Illustrated pamphlets on
the various states mailed free on application
10 II. c. Townsend, g. +. & r. A., st. Louis.
The Negro world., 1900-03-10

of Chicago
'I afflicted QUM caarh for nine years. My caarh
located chiefly head tried many remedies zfhoat avah
applied to sUera doctors, bat they not able to
learned of the remedy, Prnna through e daily After
taking the remedy for tS qeeks entirely cured consider my
cure permanent, as cured
The Negro world., 1900-03-10

Write to-dav 70 Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. Y, for FREE sample Of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder 70 shake into your shoes. Il
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. IL makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
tons. All druggists and shoe stores sell II. CSC
The Negro world., 1900-03-10
Working
Women

arc Invited 20 write 10
Mrs. Pi8lkfsasss for free
advice about fiboEs. health.
Mrs. PAnk1ksams 10 n W0-
sssan-
II you have painful
periods, ba0kaOhoS Or
any Of tis0 more serious
Ills OF women, write 10
Mrs. PInktisanss sls0 has
helped sssuififuck0S. Your
letter will be sacreHIy
confidential.
EydEa e. Plnkhansss
Vegetable Compound ID
known wherever fis0 Eng-
lEsh language - spoken.
Nothing else oan p0ssl-
bly 10 80 sure 20 hotp sssf-
fori1g women. No other
medicine has helped so
many
Remember fhEs when
something else - sEg-
gesfod.
AIRS. PfnkfhasmsS ad~
dsess ks Lynn, Azasss
Nes haAsE8g han1 ID
always 0BfsfreGcks8d to
sggsfer&ng sN0s710as
The Negro world., 1900-03-10

Charged TO Account. --Father-'sY ou' re al.
together too extrayagant. sir. Now, what
did you pay for that suit you've on your"
Son--"Oh, say, pop, you must think I'm q
ehump, ,"-Detroit Free Press.