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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21
FIFTY-SIXTH DAY.

The senate worked long on the agricultural
bill. Warnings were given by senators that
the appropriations of this session were getting
to be enormous.
There is a movement to put proviso in the
appropriate n for the st. Louis exposition that
it shall be closed on Sunday and that no intoxi-
cants shall be sold on the ground. This move
is not likely to succeed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

Laws, like sausages. often cease to
inspire respect when we learn how
they are made.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

Ritualism is merely the art of mixing
bric-a-brac with our religion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21
Gina. Blte, Introduce Para.ltes.

A man gets down to bed rock when
he has to keep the cradle in motion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21
FIFTY-sIxIH CONGRESS.
An Extra Session of Congress Is : Sure
Thing.
FiFrY-sEcoND DAY.

All the military appointments by the presi-
dent were favorably acted upon by the senate
except those of Gems Wood, Grant and Bell,
which were held up on account of alleged in
Justice in raising these mea. some Of them 500
points, over the heads of experienced regular
army officers. The action of the committee was
not final.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

Some men make speciality of doing
others they are dunned by.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

The house committee on alcoholic liquor ia
vorably reported the bill restricting the sale OF
firearms. opium and liquor to the aborigines Of
the Pacific islands.
The conference committee on the bill creating
q commission to audit claims Of citizens against
Spain agreed that the work shall be done by a
commission instead of the court of claims as
the house amendments provided.
The house spent 80 minutes in counting the
electoral votes and then took up the sundry
civil bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

Mr. Brown (Ohio) made an extenped speech
while the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was up. urging that congress should give
assurance to the Filipinos of the purpose of tho
United States to give them independence The
bill was laid aside and the rest of the session
given to eulogies of dead member.
MIR. Ridgeley Ckas.) has bill in the house
which proposes to apply the principle Of direct
legislation in all counties, townships cities and
villages in the United States, by means of the
initiative and referendum.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

crime in order to uphold the standard
of morality.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

The house passed the army appropriation
bill and commenced work upon the sundry civil
bill. The army bill was amended so as to give
soldiers who served beyond the limits Of the
United States two months extra pay. Another
amendment gives S35 to the nearest OF kin OF
any enlisted man who may meet death in the
Philippines, and SIS IN the like case OF officers.
A conference was asked upon senate amend
mentS to the naval bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21
FIFTY-FIETH DAY.

The senate confirmed the nominations of Cen
erals Bates Wood. Grant and Bell. Much time
was taken up in executive session and in count
ing the electoral vote for President and Vice
President. in Joint session with the house.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

The senate adopted the conference report
upon the West Point hazing bill. thereby con-
senting to the house amendment making man
datory that challenge fighting and every form
OF hazing shall be suppre ,sed The bill is very
severe in other particulars.
The senate spent practically its entire session
upon the Agricultural bill. Two hours was
spent discussing the giving OF authority to the
Secretary of griculture to inspect and analyZe
imported foods, drugs or liquors, and IL found so
adulterated as to be deleterious TO health to
seize the goods.
Senator Gallinger proposes a joint committee
consisting OF the chairmeh of the joint COM
mittees of the two houses on pensions to con-
slider special pension legislation and make rules
which will prevent the presentation of claims
with no merit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21
FIFTY-THIRD DAY.

The senate committee on the Philippines
added the Spooner amendment concerning tho
government OF the Philippines to the army ap-
preparation bill. 1t provides that all military
and civil powers to govern the island shall be
vested in appointees of the president.
A bill praviding for an additional district
judge in the northern districts of Illinois was
passed
The naval appropriation bill was passed. The
senate then resumed talk upon the shipping
bill.
to the sundry civil bill authorizing the acquire
ment of territory from Costa Rica and Nicara-
qua for the construction OF the isthmian canal.
In the discussion OF the shipgfng bill it was
asserted that American seamen were paid about
twice as much wages as are paid by foreign YES
sells. and that under this bill American ship
competition.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

Speaker Henderson has declared that he will
favor the opposition to the shipping bill when
IL comes to the house.
The house asked for a conference upon SEN
ate amendment to the revenue reduction bill.
The desk of Albert d. Shaw, of New York,
late commander of the G A. r., was draped
and covered with flowers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-02-21

poker was over the young lady had
lost 1894, her entire wedding outfit
capital.
Homer Reynolds, who commenced
work when a mere boy in the lumber
yard Office of the Santa Fe in Topeka,
and later filed good clerkships in
Wichita, Wellington and Newton, 60
ing then to the general Office in Chicago
has become chief clerk at Galveston.
The 25th anniversary of the Presby-
terrain church of Mulvane occurs Feb
ruary Is.
Snow fell last week at Topeka, at
different times, making eighteen inches
in all. At Emporia, two feet of snow
fell. In northern Kansas trains got
stuck in snow drifts and in cuts.
The students and faculty of Friends
University signed a petition to the
mayor and city council of Wichita ask
ing that no billiard or pool room or
saloon be allowed to run on the west
side of the city.
In the space of "a hours, quite re-
Gently, 81 engines were sent out of
Newton with trains and SO engines
came in.
Under the army bill General Funston
cannot be appointed to any place in
the regular army higher than first
lieutenant.
to ''Nationalize joint" Some years
ago wife went to saloon to get her
drunken husband and was insulted.
She smashed everything breakable.
The husband quit drinking.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
Hatch

Jewett Kendrick son of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Kendrick, mad
the misfortune of breaking his
leg by falling from a mound in
the yard Friday. DR.. John
Bell, of this place and DR.. w.
B. A. McNutt, of Monroe City,
performed the necessary sur
gerry Monday 8 a. m.
Hatch people are preparing
for the Monroe City fair.
All reports of visitors from
this place during the Hannibal
street fair are that it was the
best and most entertaining Elk
position they ever attended.
A fine rain here last Tuesday
was very beneficial for the
growing wheat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

Annie. Alice, Frank and Mar
garet Riechoff, Fannie and
Della Wimsatt. Ella Fitzpat.
rick, Cora Williams, Lucy Car
rico. Hattie Johnson, Leila
Hayes, Eddie Spalding, Lula
Mills, Hannah Lillis and Ernest
Hagan. Those neither absent
or tardy. Eddie Spalding, Err
nest Hagan, Della Wimsatt,
Cora Williams, Laura Keller,
Hattie Johnson and Ola Hagan.
J. D. Robey and wife, from
Shelbina, attended the funeral
of their grandmother at this
place Sunday.
Last Sunday sixteen of Miss
Rosa Spalding's young lady
friends took dinner with her.
Fred Hardesty was quite popu.
lar, being the only young man.
Before the AFTERNOON wore away
however, he had plenty of com
pany. 1t is needless to say all
spent an enjoyable day.
Miss Mary Rose Hayden left
Monday for her home in st.
Paul.
Misses Jennie, Rose and Eva
Spalding, of Hunnewell. spent
Sunday with friends.
Mrs. Redmond Hayes and
son, of st. Paul, attended
church here Sunday.
Frank Buchanan and family,
of Shelbina, were visiting at
Steve Stewards Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
Joanna News.

There was a meeting going
on at DeMoss Chapel last
week they seemed to be success
full.
Heckard Bros. have moved
their saw mill across the river
into the II. P. Stephens place.
A field of wheat has been
sown by most all of the farmers
this year.
Homer Clark has been down
with the slow fever for some
time but is recovering.
Miss Bertha Little, of neal
Center is visiting Miss Estella
Shuck.
j. r. Greeves and family
were visiting WalIas Adams
and wife, Sunday.
Quite a number attended
curch at ST Paul Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shucf attended
the Hannibal street fair.
Ethel Truesdell was visiting
at Mr.. Thomas Saturday ant
Sunday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
THE BEST Is THE CHEAPEST. ;,

Not how cheap, but how good, is
the question.
The TWICEA-WEEK REPUBLIC is
not as cheap as some so-called news
papers. But it is as cheap as it is
possible to sell a irst-class newspa-
per. 1t prints all the news that is
worth printing. If you read it all the
year round, you are posted on all the
important and interesting affairs OF
the world. it is the best and n ost re-
liable newspaper that money and
brains can produce-and those should
be the distinguishing traits of the
newspaper that is designed to be read
by all members of the family.
Subscription price, 81 year. Any
newsdealer or postmaster will receive
your subscription, or you may mail
it direct to THE REPUBLIC,
ST. Louis, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
Indian Creek Items.

Monroe's wedding party of
last week consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sandifer and walters, Mr..
,Sandifer and Miss Anna Har-
,desty, attended services here
Sunday. The bride was very
prettily dressed in dark blue,
while Miss Anna looked equally
as we'll in a castor colored cos
tune.
Mrs Graves, of Hunnewell,
was buried at this place Sun
day.
The children who had 100 il
department at the close of the
school were; Mena, Agnes,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
Mountain Meadows.

Hamilton Richey and old
timer called on the DEMOCRAT
Tuesday and presented it with
a large picture representing the
train of overland people enter
ing Mountain Meadows in 1857
and the Mormons and Piute al
lies watching them from am
bush. The representation of
the wagon train entering the
valley and the Indians behind
the rocks aud bushes watching
the unsuspecting whites who
are going into their death trap
is perfect though yellowed by
age Mr.. Richey went through
the valley the following year
with party of men and assist
ed in burying the bones of the
massacred, which were still
scattered around on the surface
Of the ground.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
AZ
Closing Out
SALE.
Some Extra Bargains.

10c Canton Flannel at nc.
Dress Goods 10c to 25c reduc.
ton per yard.
Boots and Shoes, from one
fourth to one-half off.
Boys and Children's Clothing
greatly reduced.
Mems Extra Heavy Wool Pants
$3.50 and SO, 90 now $500.
35c Floor Oil Cloth at Csc.
All Wool Ingram Carpet Csc
value now goes at 35c.
Ladies SOC Vests and Union
Suits now SOC.
Ladies Vests as low as 2Oc.
Tinware, Graniteware,
Glass and Oueensware
all greatly reduced.
S. Christian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
COOpersville.

Farmers about through sow
ing wheat.
Cooper school reopen Mon.
day morning after a short vaca-
tion for the teacher and schol.
ars to attend the tair.
H. l. Lear, d. B. Walker. Mr..
Burns snd son left Sunday for
Hannibal 70 work in the ce
ment plant.
B. F. Handley and wife at
tended the street fair at Hanni.
bal Wednesday aud Thursday.
Mrs. Lou Colvert and daugh
ter, Jessie and Master Harry
Welton attended the street fair
at Hannibal and visited Mrs
Colvert's uncle and returned
home Sunday.
Miss Sylvia Davis attended
the street fair at Hannibal.
Mrs. II. l. Lear and family
visited her father, Mr.. Eberly
at New Market.
Earnest Buchanan, of Brook.
field. visited his sister Mrs. w.
J. Mcleod and family Saturday
and Sunday.
Bob Sandifer accompanied
Miss Annie Hardesty who has
been visiting w. j. Mcleod and
family to mass at Indian Creek
Sunday, from whence she re-
turned home.
Charles Webb, of near Belle.
vile, visited his sister. Mrs. B.
F. Handley, Tuesday.
Major r B. Bristow, of Mon
roe City, visited his sister,
Mrs. c r. Evans Saturday.
Enoch Barrett and family
visited J. A Burditt, of Sharps.
burg, Sunday.
George Mcleod attended
mass at Indian Creek Sunday
and visited his uncle Butler
Yates.
Misses Gertrude and Virgie
Evans visited their friend, Fan
ME Fowler, near Hickory
Grove.
G. E. Colvert and wife visited
Mrs. Colvert's brother, Henry
Brewer and family, near War.
rem Sunday.
(Yes, the DEMOCRAT will re.
member the bright eyed little
Pansy.)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
Shelbyville last Tuesday.

Shelbyville last Tuesday.
Misses Matte Terrill and
Lizzie McGlasson came out from
Monroe City Friday evening 10
visit homefolks and attend the
meeting.
Joe Fitzpatrick and Onie
Rhodes, of Monroe, were War
rem callers one day last week.
Come again boys
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

An amusing and yet pointed
cartoon appeared la the st.
Louis Chronicle, Saturday. 1t
showed an old battered hulk
on the ways being patched up.
It's flag bore the legend Ship
Subsidy Senator Frye was
on the upper deck calking the
seams. Mark Hanna on ths.
ground calking the patched up)
ribs, while Uncle Sam sat on a
workmans horse, smoking and
smiling.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

Walter Gibbons, of the sac.
charine village and Ray McAtee
of the same sweet place were
in the city Monday enrout home
from Wenatchee. Wash. The
former has been out in the wilds
for three years and the latter
for one year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

Sunday morning it was report
ed that Carrie Nation had ar.
rived IN the city, but it proved
to be a fake, for it was no one
but the we'll known w. A. Sui
livan, the insurance agent, who
was spending the Sabbath with
his family. He had gone down
town and purchased a new ak
for his wife to use aud a Ratchet
for his son Master Charles.
Being a married man he has
evidently taken the DEMOCRATS
advice aud is going to stay
away from the wood pile.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

Prof James Lannius, OF Pal
myra spent Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. M. Landers, AS re-
suit Miss Nellie Landers will
attend the Centinary College.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
Warren.

The meeting still continues.
Rev. Housea is a good in
structor in music.
j. w. McGlasson is right
sick.
G. B. Nc Glasson purchased
the Jim Howe property in Mon
roe City for his daughter, Mrs.
w. E. Lee, who will take pos
session Feb. LIST.
DR.. McGlasson and wife, of
Lewiston, Lewis Co., made a
flying trip to Warren last week
to visit relatives.
One convert at the Baptist
church Sunday.
Rev. Housea fell with heart
failure in the midst of his SER
vices Tuesday evening. He had
to be carried to DR.. Terrill's be.
fore he revived. The mishap
caused considera BILE excitement.
Mrs. Eliza Perkins formerly
Reager) of Lewis Co., is visit
ing relatives in and near War
rem.
We are glad to report that
Mrs. Fannie Morthland has re-
ceived in full a check for $1,000,
tine amount of her husbands
insurance in the Woodman
Lodge at Warren.
Misses Hattie and Edna EIDE
len, of Emden, were visiting
relatives near Warren Sa turday
and Sunday.
Mrs. ]. D. Reager, of Palmyra,
is up for a short visit with rela
tives. We will see Jim soon, you
bet.
There were special services
at the Baptist church Sunday
evening for men only and o.
course through curiosity anG
otherwise there was a large
congregation present.
Our sporting men are yer,
anxious for the first of Novem
Der to arrive as the quail crol
is good.
Rev. Phil Ruth, of Emden
spent several days with friend
here and attended the meeting
He leaves this week tor his oil
home, Marion Co., Ohio, for a
extended visit with friends ant
relatives.
L, q, Gupton and wife al
tended the funeral of tbeI
cousin, Eugene Hollyman, a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

Bring your corn in now as
soon as possible. Remember
two premiums are offered. One
for prairie corn and one for
corn grown in the bottoms. Of
course the corn will not have
to be as large as usual to win
because this was not a corn
year, but bring the best you
have.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
NOTICE
TO
Taz Payers

will meet you at the follow
ingS places for the purpose of
collecting your taxes, Will have
back tax books with us. When
asking about your taxes, ask
for back taxes also.
TULIP-Monday, Oct IA
MIDDLE GROVE-Tuesday,
Oct Is
MISUNDERSTANDING Thurs
day and Friday, Oct Is, II, 19
ASH-Monday, Oct 81
LEESBURG-Tuesday, Oct %
MISUNDERSTANDING Oct
%
GRANVILLE. Thursday, Oct "a
HOLLIDAY-Friday, Oct 25
SANTA FE-Monday and Tues
day, Oct % and 90
FLORIDA-Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct 30 and 81
STOUTSVILLE-Friday y, Nov 1
INDIAN GRE E KIN o n d a y,
Nov 1
M ON R o E G ITY-Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday,
Nov 5, 6. z
CLINTON-Friddy Nov 8
w. H. H. Grow. Collector
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

Congressman Cowherd's com.
ment on the Virginia Convention
strickiug Freedom of speech
and free press" out of its consti.
tuition is directly to the point.
He says; 1T can only be excus-
ed on the group of emotional
insanity"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

Did you see Dan Yowell, Sun
day morning? When be came
down town, it was said that he
was wearing a pair of black
calves and a Jersey. When
asked about hose, he said; II
bought all the fellow had"
when further questioned he ad-
mitted, 1.-THE fellow had only
one pair.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
Market Report.

Shipments Tor week ending
yesterday noon were decidedly
light. Barger & McClintic, 2
cars of hogs; J. G.. Fuqua l car
mules; Jasper Henderson, J car
poultry; Sharp. Patterson g.
Co., J car poultry; Boulware &
Finks, 3 cars of ties and l of
piling. Total 8 cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

Ohio now leads Kansas polit
ically. 1t has six tickets in the
field. Democratic, Republican,
Prohibition, Socialist. Socialist
Labor, aud Union Reform. The
four latter by petition
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

DR.. G. A. holland left Monday
morning for Kansas City, where
he will spend the winter at the
Western Dental College. 1t is
his last year and then he will
be a full hedged tooth carpeu.
ter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

lett out.
The gates will be open for
you on
OCTOBER 23RD AND 24TH.
Liberal Premiums are offered.
A special two days program has
been arranged.
Special Races each day over
the best half-mlle track in
North. East Missouri
The names. Jno j. Rogers,
President, and r. S McClintic,
Secretary, guarantees a good
Horse Show in all rings.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10
MONROE
CITY FAIR.
The Fair Grounds Will be
Opened With a First
Class Fair.

After a rest of eight years,
the citizens have decided to
open the Fair Grounds and have
a first-class fair with
POLITICAL SPEECHES
AND BUNCOMB
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-10

Farmers about through SOW
ing wheat.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-25

Cholly-Boys gave up wearing white
spats, but still there is grain of ex-
element in seeing pompous old man.
or gay young one. step into the mud
up to his knees. You are not expected to
stay and hear what he has to say. The
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-25

OF his victim lay on a cot in an empty
store building, surrounded by a curious
crowd, who brushed away the flies that
lighted on the head of the injured man.
and commented upon his appearance in
state of complete repose. Few of the
bystanders had ever seen the Bulldog
in repose, and the sight was to them a
novel one.
Under the yellow, Pickering glare of
smoky kerosene lamp, which but dim
ly lighted the room in which Bulldog"
Regain lay, sheet stretched over him.
stood DR.. Roddy, DR.. Milbox. Colonel
Hatley, owner of the townsite upon
which Bass lake was located, and half
a dozen more or less prominent residen S
of the town.
There's no use in operating on him
remarked DR.. Roddy, after examining
the wounded mans head; hell be dead
In an hour: no man can live after re-
ceiving such blows as those inflicted by
Crazy Pete"
Two to one you're wrong on that"
broke in Crap Joint Mike" resplend-
ent in pair of blue overalls. and a red
flannel shirt from which cleaned a big
diamond.
You can't kill the Bulldog with only
two blows from an axe: that is, you
can't kill him SO soon. My money says
he won't die for three hours-it is now
midnight, and I'll give the Bulldog un-
til morning. Take the bet?"
Say, Mike" and the voice of Colonel
Hatley, who was sitting, clad in trous-
ers. undershirt and slippers, on the cot,
washing the dried blood from the head
of the injured man. grew strangely soft,
this is no time or place to make bets
on mans life. The Bulldog was not
worth much as a citizen. and he was
not exactly popular with any of us, but
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-25

rainy weather. but the operator stops
Just before INJECTING the fatal blow and
should stand as long as possible in sur
prised dismay. allowing the drippings
OF the umbrella to discolor the victims
shirt front. 1t should be practiced only
on well dressed men. as soft shirts and
There are other modes of using the
umbrella on the street: some Of them
quite effective. too. The foregoing, how.
ever. are the easiest Of requirement and
should be mastered before attempting
any or the fancy exercises. All are PEE
culiarly adapted to Butte, where the
streets are often muddy. and the walks
are narrow enough to permit of little
lodging
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-25

Twas o'clock in the morning before
the surgeons left Bulldog Regain, and
at O'Clock he died, with not one per-
son in the town to take a last look at
his face, and say:
Poor fellow-Tm sorry he has gone"
We'll, / suppose We've got to bury
the Bulldog" said Colonel Hatley.
TWO days later to group of men in
front of the Empire saloon and thea
ter.
Bury nothing" and the voices of sew
eral of the bystanders took on an in
dignant tone. I'VE are too busy maxi
ing things comfortable for Crazy Pete
to bother with Bulldog He's got to
wait until we can fix things so Pete
won't have to stay in Jail while await
ing trial."
One day later, after everything had
been done for the slayer of the terror
of the lumber towns the mortal remains
of Bulldog" Regain, desperate and
bully, whose chief delight was to knock
man down and then jump on him
with heavy driving boots''-boots with
long iron spikes in them, which cut and
tore like knfves-Were carted away to
the paupsrs' lot in the little cemetery
among the jack pines on the hillside.
No tears We're shed at the passing of
Bulldog" Regain by those who knew
him best.