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MEETING OF BOARD OF
County Commissioners.
Miller. S. D.. April 1. 1902.

Miller, S. d., April /, 1902.
The assessors meeting hav-
ing adjourned the commissions
ers organized and at once pro-
ceeded at regular business.
Palmer and Wilt presented
their bond for the purpose of
selling intoxicating liquors. At
ter some discussion they decid-
ed to rest the matter for further
information.
On motion board adjourned
till p. m.
Board met per adjournment,
all members present. On motion
the following claims were al.
lowed:
w. G. Redmond, services
inregister's Office dur
ing January ...... IS 10 so
Butler, Sheldon & Co.,
school books ...... is 80
Thomas Kelley, salary
for January ......... 125 90
j. Fl. Snoddy, salary for
month of January ..... Is 90
]. H. Snoddy, mileage
aud per diem for APP
praising county land. 800
Ira j. Cree mileage and
per diem for apprais-
ing county land. ..... 600
Thomas Kelley, mileage
and per diem for ap-
praising county land. 600
Charles Miller, salary for
January ......... 100 90
G. M. Dwyer, salary for
January .............. DO w
John Bushfeld, stamped
envelopes for auditors
office. ......... IL 90
Mrs. Myrtle Phinney,
cleaning treasurer's
ToOH ..,..........,. . W
Paul Fl. McBeth, work in
auditors office. 1880. 675
w. A. Schultz, services
on registration board in
Harrison township. -. 800
Perkins Bros, supplies. 565
American Book Company
school books. "a 80
John Pusey, salary for
January ............... 00 w
G. G. Briggs, salary for
January .............. 81 80
Thomas Kelley salary for
February 80. 125 90
G. G. Briggs, salary for
February ..,. ........ 33 SO
]. H. Snoddy, salary for
February .......... IS 90
Perkins Bros, supplies
for county ......... so
A. A. Steadman, painting
inside OF court house.. go 90
VIII A. Beach, supplies
for county. ......... 6e sc
Charles Miller, express
postage ........... z Al
Continued next week.
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Mch. etc.
Notles For Implication.

.pepar,msnt o. the Interior. Ia Lang ao on'eo
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his inten
lion TO make final proof In support oil hls
claim. aud that said proof viii be made ne
lore Judge OF County Court at Miller, >. ",
on April IL, 1902, viz:
JAMES b. GARMAN,
III. +, No. 1902. for the s. w. u Sec. H.
Twp. ITO. N. Range 90 W. 9TH p. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land, viz:
oliver c. Eastman. Adam Koch. Green ~
thompson, william Scott, all of Cedar, s. u
@. A. BLAKE. Register.
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Mch OLA
xorrcETo CREDITORS.
:, County Court Hand county south Da-

In County Court Hanu Nouh'9
kota. .,, $3.50,
Notice Is hereby given to the credltors o.
and all persons having claims agnlhse. W,
essgry vouchers within four months mtei
thp fret publication OF this notice, 70 VIZ
undersigned executor OF the last VIII any
testament Of said deceased. at the Office OF j.
III Colo In Miller Hand County. South ia
kota. which IL hereby designated as w IN,
Mace OF business OF said executor In saiu
state.
Dated March 10th 1902.
George Frederick Fordou, executor OF the
last viii and testament of William Tils, de
ceaesd.
W. f. MASON, attorney for executor.
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&C. BROWN.
f. p, SNOWMAN, Auct.
+. d. GREENE, Clerk.

April 3t3
Notice OF Hearing Petition for Let
ters OF Administration.
state Of South Dakota &c In County
County Of Hand. Court
In the matter OF the Estate OF John
Hickman Deceased
The State of South Dakota sends Greetings
to Betsy Grim, James Heck man. and 10 the
unknown heirs OF Reuben Ueckm an dccpns-
ed, and OF William Hickman deceased and
OF Peter Hickman deceased, and Joseph
Hickman deceased, and OF Maria Richards,
deceased, and OF Sally Hicks deceased, heirs
~ law and next OF kin OF John Hickman de-
ceased and TO all to whom these presents
may come.
Notice IL hereby given that James Heck
man has filed with the Judge OF this Court.
petition. praying for Letters ~ Aduluia-
tration of the Estate ot John llochElun ds-
that Thursday the 9th day OF April 1902
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, of said day, being a dhy
of Special term oi this court, at the otGCe
Of the Judge In the Court house In the town
of Miller County OF Hand has been set for
hearing said petition. when and where any
person Interested may appear and show
cause why the said petition shonid not be
granted.
Dated at Miller. s. d. this goth day Of
March A. ID. 1902.
ATTEST: WM. DowLER, Clerk.
(sEAL) G. G. BRIaGs.
Judge OF the County conrt.
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Meh 20t6
Timber Culture. Final Proof.-Notice
for Publication.
United States Land ONCE, Huron, y. ID.
March 10, 1902.
Notice Is hereby given that John r. Nep-
pen, has filed notice OF intention to make
final proof before Judge OF County Court ny
Miller, :. d, on Saturday the Bird day OF
May, 1902. on timber culture application
No. lO41S for the North East qaarter OF
Section No. 20, IN Township No III ~,
Range No. 90, W.. 9TH r. NJ. lie names as
witnesses: Richard l.. Smith. Lawrence \.
>, d., David +. Cree, OF Miller, $. ID.
c. "A. BLAKE, Register.
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Notice to owner orLand Before Tax

Apr 3t3
Notice 70 Owner of Land Before Tax
Deed Shall Issue.
To the heirs III A. d, Hin deceased and TO
the heirs OF John l.. Pyle deceased.
You are hereby no titled that on the 2nd
day OF November A. ID. 1896. the following
described piece of Real Estate situated la
the Comfy OF Hand State OF south Oako-
Ia, rs follows Lots 4-5-G-7 and Block 81
North Addition to the town III Miller were
duly and separately offered for sale at a reg
ular sale OF lots and land. for taxes held In
and for said Hand County for taxes then due
aud delinquent for the year 1895, and were
separately bid Ia by the Treasurer OF said
tonnty ia the Name OF said County for the
fnll amount Of taxes, interest. penalty and
costs, and the Treasurer OF said County af-
forwards duly assigned the certificates OF
purchase TO A. r. Bills, who thereafter duly
assigned the same TO W IT., Rafiety who il
now the lawful holder OF the certificate OF
purchase, and more than two years having
expired since said eale. aud redemption
having beeu- made. Notice tx further given
that the right OF redemption will expire and
a deed ior said land he nude within sixty
days from the completed service OF this no
tice.
W.T.. RArFETy.
by >. V. GHmsT his Attorney.
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Aprst6
Notice for publication.

NOtice Tor PuDllcatiOn.
Department OF the Interior, Land Office at
Huron, :. ID. March 81, 1902.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice ofhis intention
TO make final proof in support OF his claim.
and that said proof win be made before the
Clerk of Courts, at Miller S. d. on May ] 0,
1902, viz;
AUGUST III. MEYER.
II. Z. No. 145S6. for the T. Il Sec. Or
Twp, 10 n Range 90. w. 9Th z. NJ,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF. said land. viz: T.. X. Fassett. OF
Amps. :. D.. n. +. Fries OF Glendale s. H.
A. Frahm. OF Dean, s. D., Christian Halbig
OF Miller, $. ID.
C. A. BLAKE, Register.
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Apr Ste
Notice For IMPLICATION.

Apr. 3t6
Notice For Publication.
Department OF the Interior. Land Office at
Huron, So. Oak. March %, 1902.
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim and that said proof will be made be-
fore Judge Of County Court at Miller, s. D.,
on Nay 10, 1902 viz:
ELLEN NJ. OLSON, formerly Bllen u. John
son,
IT. r. No IS r. & r. for the $ + "a SW u,
See. 81. and n ia w u and \ Il n Z II
Sec. rs, II. 100 n. n. 20, w 9Th Z. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
tion OF, said land. viz: Aleck Anderson.
Ernest Sievert son, Frank Beranek. OF Bailey
S. j, Gunder Gunderson Of Peno, 5. ID.
G. A BLAKE. Register.
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Mch 6t6
Timber Culture, Final Proof.-Notice
for Publication.
United states Land Office, Huron, s, d.
March !, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that Pierce Hoda-
way has filed notice OF intention 10 make
final proof before Register and Receiver at
his Office In Huron :. u. on Tuesday the
18th day OF April 1902. on timber culture
application No. O23T. for the Southeast
quarter of section No. %, in township
No ia N, Range No. s. W. 9Th Z. NJ.
He names as witnesses: John Andrews,
James Andrews, Thomas Jones, james
Jones, all OF Miller, $, II.
c. A. BLAKE, Register.
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Apr. 3t3
Notice OF Hearing Admitting Foreign
VIII to Probate.
State OF South Dakota. In County
County OF Hand. Court,
In the matter Of the Estate of Richard
Horton Deceased
Notice Is hereby giv)n. that by order Of the
Undersigned Judge OF he County Court, in
and for Hand County, state OF South Da-
kotR, made on the LIST day OF April A. ID.
1902 that Thur day the oath day of April
A. ID. 1902, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at ( he Office
of the Judge IN the Court House in Miller in
said Hand County has been appointed az the
time aud place for hearing the petition Of
Joel :. Horton and Richard J Horton that
the viii OF Richard Horton deceased, proved
allowed and admitted to probate by the
Register for the Probate Of wills ofthe Coun-
~ OF Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania,
be admitted To probate, and recorded In this
said County Court, and that letters Tesla
mentary issue TO Joel ). Horton, and Rich
ard j. Horton.
Witness my band and the seal OF said
County Court, this LIST day OF April A. ID.
1902
[SEAL.1 g. G. BRIGGS,
Judge of said County Court,
ATTEST; VIM. BOWLER.
clerk oi said County Court.
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Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at
public auction on the Pat. Lynch
place, Sec. 10-109-6S, on Wed.
April %, at 10 a. m, the follow
ing live stock: 80 head of COWS
and heifers, so head OF / & 2 VI.
old steers, 4 head of horses
Other articles too numerous to
mention. Free lunch at noon.
Terms--Seven months time, at 10
per cent interest; three per cent
off for cash.
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vpr. ate
Notice for publication.

ypr. 3t6
Notice for Publication.
Department OF the Interior, Land Office
at Huron. South Dakota, March %, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has sled no(ice OF his inten-
tion TO make final proof IN support OF his
claim and that said proof win be made be-
fore Judge OF the County Court at Miller, 5.
D., on May 10, 1902, viz:
MICHAEL JOHNSON.
H. f. No r. & X. 60, for the s I'm VEL
See IS, Lots / & Sec. ~. y. 100, n Il. 70
W. 9Th p. NJ
o. nsrics the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
tion OF said land, viz
Aleck johnson. Ernest Stevenson. Frank
Beranek of Bailey, ). D., Gunder Gunder-
son, OF Peno, ). ID.
c., BLAKE, Register.
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Nfch 13t6
Notice Capitalization.

Mch 1876
Notice for Publication.
Department OF the Interior Land Office at
Huron, =. d., March 3, 1902.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof ia support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before
Clerk Of Courts at Miller, S. d., on April u,
903 viz:
FRANK PHINNEY,
VI, f No. 16Of2, for the : + u OF Sec. 20,
Twp. ITO, n Range GO, w. 9th +. NJ,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultiya-
ton of, said land viz
+. +. Saltmarsh. OF Miller, S. D.. T. II.
X intigh, W. ii. Ypst, NJ. ID. Harris, OF Dean,
8. ID.
G A. BLAKE. Register.
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March 27t3.
pRORATr NOTICE.

March 2Tt3.
PROBATE NOTICE.
In County Court, Hand County, South la
EOta.
In the matter OF the estate OF Eliza.Chapin,
deceased
Pursuant to an order of said Court made
on the 10th day OF March 1902, notice r.
hereby given that Monday the 21st day Of
April 1902, at ! q. o'clock a Nj. OF said day,
at the court room OF said Court in Miller,
Hand County South Dakota, have been ap
pointed as the time and place for hearing
The petition Of Charles A. richardson that
the viii OF Eliza Chaplin late OF Ontario
County, New York be allowed an admitted
to probate In this Court aud that letters
documentary be issued thereon TO said
Charles A. Richardson when and where
any person interested may appear and con-
the same.
Dated March Goth 1902.
G.. C.. BRIGOs,
Judge of'the County Court,
W. T. MASON Attorney.
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Apr. 3t6
Timber Culture, Final Proof.-Notlce
for qualifications.
United States Land once, Huron, So. OAK.
March 25, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that Nelson g.
lowell has filed notice OF intention TO make
final proof before Judge of County Court AT
his Office in Miller, $ ID. on SATURDAY the
10th day OF May 1902, on timber culture
.apuIieation No loops. for the South west
0uarter OF section No, 81. in Township
80. III, n. Range No. 90 w. 9TH I. NJ.
He names as witnesses Gilbert W. Io-
Iius. Robert scott Robert o. EDgclman,
John McGOwan. ali oi Miller. y. ID.
CA, BLAKE. Register
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He Has Cured Thousands
Given up to die.
DR.. DORIAN
Next regular professional visit to
MILLER, THURS. .APRfL. 10th
VANDERBILT HOTEL.

Hours 0 n. m. TO p. m. Returning every
month. Consult him while the opportunity
is at hand
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20
''|N|FE E|NEVERY PORT. /"
The Saying Illustrated In the
Case of a Former Purser
On An Atlantic Liner.

BROOKLYN. y. Y. December 19.-tSpe-
cial)-Percy McWilliams. former purser
on the Anchor Line steamer AnchoriI,
was held for trial in the County Court to-
day. charged with hisamy. woman,
claiming to he his lawful wife. who was
brought over from Glasgow, Scotland, by
District Attorney Clarke. appeared as
complainant.
NfcNillianS w1& married December II.
1901, to Manic Armstrong by Rev. VIII
liam EotCher. Mrs. Armstrong had heard
about sailors. and she began to look up
his antecedents to see il he was all he
appeared Sne found. she says. that he
had lie and three children in Glas-
gov, 50 she had him arrested.
He denied the charge, and his new wife
believed hnn. despite her mother The
case was adjourned from time to time.
and meanwhile the District Attorney had
Mrs McWiiiars No. come over here
secretly. When McWilliams was arrested
he tolC: his American wife there was no
proof against him.
Mrs. McWillams No. says she is
destitute, and that her three children are
in an asylum. She showed letter pur-
porting to be from her husband. written
the day before he married Miss Arm
strcng It was full of 'ove ard regrets
that he could not send her any money.
He advised her to pawn her jewels. prom
isirg to get them out for her On his re-
turn. He never went back, and that was
the last she heard of him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20
VIRGINIA.

,uss IryrtIe Rin}5er, OF Mount Clifton.
Sfanard0ah county. who is deranGed'
fo.a rough IN ratS-John Hahn. New
-u-r News prisoner. was put in a sweat
Gay because he said he was SICK and un-
,..ent50uaily left there over two hours.
Natu found he was in a pitiable condl-
f1r- Friends OF young Vincent Miles
SAP there Is no mystery about his dis
ar,iearanca from the University. y re-
nn-i from Charlottesville says that ne
tft because the situation at the lfnver-
a,te WAS unpleasant Logan Mundy
.c0lare6l dies in Roanoke from injuries
errrnoseI 10 have been inflicted by Ed
Erafrsrou They quarrelicd over some
ris}5er-Surveys have been made in
3i.lwiddie for the proposed railroad from
z!4rlzS-arfa 10 connect with the Seahoard
r-I.ire--Deaths ,iudson c. Davis. lii
Hampton; Thomas ]. Morris in Meckien-
at.rs Mrs Thomas s. Nunnaly. in Chcs-
-arfe(d: John a Hopkins. In Bedford;
an White. in Montgomery; ". &
F-Iv1ln. in Petersburg: Mrs, Mary c. Keen,
fu Petersburg about the bank rob-
rerr al Big stone Gap-State weddings
Schooner Lillian Russell wrecked of
Tzne Charles. captain Parsons and VIII
la1n Jones lcnloredA lost their. lives
NORTH CARCL1NA; Greensboro max
fZE strenuous efforts to secure the Meth
odlst Wholesale robbery in the
clothing store OF Chisholm. Stroud,
t-avyfor1 & Rees at Greensboro,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20

NEWPORT. NEWS VA. December 10.
(Special)-Josn Hahn, printing press
man. who came here several weeks agc
was put in the sweat-boN this morning a
80 o'clock. because he refused to go on
the chain gang. He claimed he was toe
i'll to work on the street AT noon. when
he should have been removed. his pres
ence in the sweat-box was forgotten AZ
$50 o'clock a policeman passing the box,
heard faint cries for help. Chief-of-
Police Johnson ordered the box broken
open and Hahn was taken out. too weak
to stand. He is now in the hospital
The sweat-box is almost exactly like
the box which contains coffin Tha
sufferings of a man left in it for sever
hours must pass all conception.
Council Takes Action.
At the session of the Street Committee
OF the Council tonight Chiet-of-Poiict
Tom A. Johnson appeared and in state
ment declared in forcible language tina
unless the sweat-boN was abolished no
would use all the men under him 10
break up the cruel practice. The COM
nnittee directed the Mayor TO investigate
the matter and report.
Chief Johnson told the Dispatch cor
respondent tonight that this is the thire
instance of cruelty being practiced by
means of the sweat-box which has come
under his official observation. Last All.
gust a man whom the police found In
the box at . O'Clock in the afternoon,
could not be restored to consciousness
until o'clock that night.
1t Must Go to the Graveysrds.
Once since that time the Chief has
had q case of the same kind. He has
not attempted tn have the box abolished
through municipal action. but he nov
declares he will not rest until the coffin
box is in the graveyard. He is a great
his-hearted fellow Just the kind of mau
to whom the sufferinss Of 4 fellow
undergoing such punishment would most
strongly appeal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20
GENERAL.

%ew Yorlz stock market closes firm
Chicago grain and proGuce markets qua
but ai6Es 7rnler--C' 'iiaa2es .. GyVa tkil
made general manager of the Guatemala.
Northern rsiway--lJouiSVille and Nash
vile railway re-elcctS all cid officers
Fowler currency bill faVorably report
=d--L Lincoln Memorial University. Cum
5ar'and Car Tenn. secures an enG0w-
neat OF 500 2019A--Pure-fcod bill passes
House, by vote Of - to 2l-Housa
rgynr1ittce makes favorable report on
Department of Commerce bill---Canal
treaty with Columbia not expected before
january 1St--ViTginia likely TO get a
place on House Committee on -Ap2ropri;a- 7I 1;l
lions, and Representative Hay VIII prob
ably fiji tie DoSition-lugh Gordon
Miller to retain his position as assistant
district attorney. tempnrarily--Watel,
Edge and Cogsweil the only beaten favo-
rites al New 0rlcans-Great Britain and
Germany accept arbitration in NeneZue-
ian rratter--Non- union men testify be
fore Coal Strike Commission of hoycotts
and intimidation during the late strike
Executive Committee of Southern Inter
collegiate Athletic ASsociouon meets III
Atlauta-Eo oltairine lie Cieyre, noted
anarchist and teacher of languages, shot
an5 nortaliy wounded by Herman Hell
schar, & former pEpil. in Philade phia--
Jury in case Of Thomas ]. ShaT5ev, alleg-
"a murderer OF Nicholas Fish, New
York returns verdict Of manslaugltt:r III
Escond 6egree--JHdce Spter speaks on
the Solid South before the independent
Club OF Buffale-Nerdict il English
case OF railway AGAINST tI2ue -uuiti IL sI4
%Gvor of plaintT-Cuhan reciprocity
treaty will be taken UP as soon as prac-
tjcaba after the holidays-Joint trial OF
five former members OF the st. Louis
House Of DeIegatcs. ends in verdict OF
zEe years in penitentiary for each man
Symptoms oe neritorifis in case Of Cor'le-
nus Vanderbilt subsiding Mary
C,nuchfr founder Of Woman's College,
Baltimore dies-J. ". Barriger Jr,.
stabbed 10 death by S. II. Morton, in
ST. Louis-Laura bigger testit51s in
trial of case against her and others
North Carolina tobacco growers meet and
nrovide Tor organization Of the interests
+hey renresent--Paln7a sends reciprocity
treaty to Cuban Senate--John T. Car.
roll resiers Tammany leadership Of
Twenty ninth Assembly District--Lew.
5salna case. New York postponed until
ay-Governor Feckham. of Ken
tucllv. announces candidacy for re-elec-
75ou--frocaedinrs instituted against
Caue~al and Westineho,tse Electric COM
varies far ALLEGED violations OF antitrust
law-T5enrv NJ. stanley American engi-
rrnar dies in Naxco-Steel Corporation
eaid 10 have absorbed the Republic Com
pany-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20
DUMB BRlJTES BURN,
Half a Dozen Horses and
Mules Incinerated at
; A. NJ.

Fire broke out shortly after 5 O'Clock
this morning in the coal yards of Crump
E West between Clay street and Rock
alley and the Seahoard Air Line and
,nesapeane and ONO railways, and SO
fierce WIS the blaze that half dozen
horses and mules We're burned to death
before they could be removed. Five
others were SO terribly burned that they
will probably have to be killed.
The stables were completely DESTROYED.
and the feed building was greatly dam
aged.
The value of the animals could not be
learned, nor could a statement as to in
surance be secured. but the stock was of
unusual excellence.
About a year ago, it will be remember
ed by many. the stables of the same
firm in nearly the Identical spot were
burned, and ten horses were incincrated.
How the fire originated is a mystery
a spark from passing engine is proioa.-
bly, responsible. When discovered it had
gained uncomfortable headway. Owing
70 the location oS the nearest fire plug.
the department. which was called out,
experienced great difficulty i'll fighting
the fire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-20
Eisia;.C. p GwinE Culpeper: ". r. kir-
by and wife. Richmond: j. E. Hawkes..
Richmond: J. 3. Williams and wife; r.
Lee, Danrille: FL Campbell. DanvilIe.
SMART FISHER BOY.
Sought to Bait n Squirrel In the
Capitol Square.

The ngenuity5of the small boy has no
limit. Yesterday afternoon a mischievous
urchin walked unsuspicious!y into the.
Capitol Square He was just like the
average boy, and there was nothing about
him to make the vigiiant Capitol police
pay special attention TO him.
He sought a secluded spot in the
grounds. and drew from his pocket pea
nut. Then he pulled out a piece of string
about five feet in length He tied the
peanut to the end of the string. and be-
gatt to bait a squirrel. In a moment
he got q bite. The little animal grabbed
the peanut and started off. but was
stopped by the string. The lad then pc
gan to haul in the line with the peanut
and squirrel at the other end. 1t was
q neat piece of fishing. The squirrel
didn't want TO let go the peanut. and yet
every second he was being drawn closer
to the hands of the boy. The Que aim OF
the boy was to get his hands on the
squirrel. and the sole object of the squir-
rel was to land the peanut. The bushy-
tailed rodent would let the lad draw hin,
almost within reach and then he would
let go. The DO! finally gave up the un-
dertaking, and in disgust threw the ped
nut at the squirrel. It was promptly
nahbed, and the tisher-boy picked out
another squirrel pool for a new attempt.