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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05
HENRY A CARPENTERS E,1.rK

STATE or VERMONT. District OF Manchester, 20
Be 1t remembered, that at 4 session OF the
Probate Court holden at Manchester, within
and for said District, on the Doth day OF Febru,
AIRY A. ID. 1908.
Whereas, = certain instrument in writing
under zeal, purporiing b. be AZ authenticated
copy OF the last will and testament OF Henry
A Carpenter late OF Manchester Ia sAid District
deceased. having teen this day presented
20 said Court OF Probate and duly fled
IN the Registers Office; Therefore. il IL or.
dertd that all persons interested in the estate
OF ,aid deceased be notified 10 appesr before
sGid Court At the Probate Office In Manchester,
In ssid District, on tho 18th day OF March
d 1908, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon. by pub
hcstion Of this order three weeks successively
previous thereto, In the Manchester JouHsLL,
newspaper printed At Manchester aforesaid, TO
show cause, IL any they may have. why said
instrument IN writing should not be proved and
Allowed ~ the lac, will aud testament Of the
ssid deceased.
s5Ss W.B. EDdERTos. Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05
Chr nlaufbrsifr sunrHal
THURSDAY. MABCH. 8. Iso3
On sIK0NDs. Esiiu .rs Propr.s'ef

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lie its sostir. L,ssrs'a rus. Bspat.
Hs.itsbsfy shs sl.uigfs 'giss ss, 10
C,iesstis eVttIr spi .itsis iovi vti.t
ffi liotts .sa etlr ess ir oflssts eortii
go ita ~ bas n..orisy. 10 The eat
psH 10 st.ls osly lev iovt, Voted 's'
lies ptf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

VI. u. Hass. ~ B.s.bofo. tSa y.
W. Keller. - pfs'iftte. tsrs prsssis
81 piss & bsild 6.n 81 the io9i q
Bsss pets 10 Il .d.tgro. sss siillss 500
tsa q Tell brlss tss psbs 10, . bis sIse
ire pl.pi ssleh siI svily srns'sis
]. 900 koi.s po.st ,U ihs yesr sroaId
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

The scratch OF 3 pin may cause the loss
Of limb or even death when blood poison
ing results from the injury. All dsnger
Of this may be avoided. however, BY
promptly applying Chsmberlsios Pain
Balm. 1t is an sntiseptic snd quick heal
ing liniment for cnts. bruises and burns
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

Jotn Rslbtrior5. p. y. caught 10
iss nsetihsry 10 Bntsn broibsfs' shop
u Wsllipsiofd TbUrsd,y Irlaries TO
she head .nd spihe e.ased psulysi, and
nis also ih5usLt that be vas ifiared 10
itrrslly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

A. agreement 90 Vie snti-snsreby bill.
.tish sss left in cosiersns st The slo.
Of the last sss,iop, hes been accomplished
A. u nov stands The measure provides tb'
dia,h penalty for Killing tbs president OF
he gel successors. An stiempt 10 do o.
viii q. rtit hsssins or imprisonmelt o.
ssi LEES than ten y.srs Ard one vbt
aide. advises or sbsn suoh killing shall b.
deemed = priuoip.l offender. Any ems
Who sd,oes,ss The killing OF any ofior o.
civilized eovernnsbt other tbsn The Usi'
Cd S,siss. sbsll BE- haed no. more thar
5000 or Imprisoned Tor more than twenty
yssp or both, No person holding snsrct
istis views shsll become u,,utsllzsd ci,l
rtn OF ths Uni,.d States.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

Barre vas gwen . decided soIrs early
Friday morning be . fire 10 the busiu..
,eo,ion OF Main street. which destroyed
iestly 100000 worth OF property. The
ol.za sss the N os. serious 10 the records
II the CITY. snd 1t is sdni!ted that oaly
the absence Of wind prevented the do.
uuclIon OF the entire business DISTRICT
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

"A Gr,v,-ysri Cousb' i. tue cry Of tor
nred lnuss Tor meier Ggs thsu mere
10 the iofu OF A ten's L1rg Bl,sn,
,tich ia usei With good Gsci even IL
,ob.uuption's early st'e.s. Never negleot
F., cbuah
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

Osing 10 the illness OF mem bers OF the
faculty and the prevalence smong the stu
dent body OF . distemper resem bling
grip, it bss been thought best to close
Norwich University for . period Of two
weeks,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

About twelve deer we're seen on the
bills back OF tho home Of Myron Graves
usst Waterbury Sunday afternoon. The
deer cane from the woods End apparent
ly came 10 the valley after food. They
soon returned TO tbs woods
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

Ttsre IL 90 eossh medicine 90 popalst
IS fUlsys HoneJ sud Tar, II contains 90
opistes OF poiscbs never fails TO cure
sold BY J II Whipple Manchester Centre;
A II Pettibooe. Manchester Depot
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

A boiler 10 tbs electric light station .,
Brandon sIplo led Moni.y. and Wilbnr
L,steues, the engineer. $40 vas 10 lee,
s.sy, vss tbfosn heavily sasinst The eide
OF the baildins, A piece Of iron struck
ore foot snd crushed 1t 90 badly thst II
Gill be smputsled
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

Month After Month . colds ticks, sno
'esms TO tear holes 10 your throat Are
ron aware that even sttnbborn aud long
asglected cold IL cured sith Aliens Inns
Bslssm1 Cough and worry no longer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05
wEarsEalL wHB.u Yea pr.axr

WEts SHALL Nn bsvt Yea LraExT
Tei' qss.isn .flsss 10 he isuilr s.srf
as'. La 80 spsstf tossy Tu gsl.o.
. dsllesps dss@rl Prepared IL ivo ni5
tbs Ne hssirsl so hpi valet saa o.,
10 esoL Flsvor,. i.snot. ofsSs.. Leap
bsffr sSa sifss berry, Al year sfeefr',
10 eett.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

l. chester Depot, Inquire at
THE MANCHESTER J0U RNAL OFFICE.
Manchester. Vt, May 2sth 1902 Al
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05
yn4ro. Tar Nrv pE'sr1u.
plsssss eli The isnily. Fear esvon: - Lea
no, Ounss. hssphsrry ard s,rsv hety.

R.esipa 81 HE Bellows Pals poet.
sfses vsrs several hsntred dollars NOR.
10 J.r1ny tia year than sSrins January
lat yesr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

TITO ehs dsssftmthi o. eommtros viii
,ro q dniineiioB Of ds.llns 9th th.
lststpi coz merci.l Interests Of the world.
IA dos s,iie exports, 10 nsGaiseiarins, 10
tss,pt usiior. snj ittsfu.tiobsl con
Buev ,as Uailsd blsies 10 q, the had Of
ttsu tId's lia 81 great nations. fisnra
isa spilsd BY the tfeauy bsreso Of
.u' -, sbtet by The psv lee becomes .
Har. 'ths d.psrlmsrt Of comuere. est
6 ate be intefSsl conmeroe Of the Q, or
tys ZOO. 600. 600. OF tqa.l 10 .hs 60
tire 10 rasuousl eonnHcs st the world.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05

Tee He.a,s eSEmlalsEsfs 81 M.s,sets
.sit h,st !ssi btsb noidipg nesiits 10
Ba,ten 20 zee sbd nssssfat eco BE- nttn
- ftmh4t toe ''sini6s sViis sri iutff
ifpo, q zoe Ms.seLpteil. liesnse.loosl
optiua l.v" Goa mlssiobef Bsetsiib Si
eprisRasi3 tsiJ ,hsl "Ibs pressIi llqsoi
lss ~s lIls. srEt qalli, toll OF issoosp
isnol. saa @attips " tbs dtptvsbtsis Of
BETH TIE publ,s sts ihs iiqsor dealer
Add ,a this /. tee 'no8sl i.s" ibsi ya
mott 10. sGottsd 10 ihs m.in
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-05
FOR SAIEl

In Arlington. Vermont, partly furnished
cottage and barn Ten rooms and bath room.
House open for inspection daily,
Address,
NRs. GEORGE S. PbATT,
Arlington, Vermont.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
GARFIELD.

J. H. Williams has rented his farm
to John Baxter.
Mrs. M. E. Merrill visited in Salina
last week.
Miss Casey Koenig who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. John
Smith, who is very sick returned
home last week and her sister Chris
tine is now staying there.
Harry Rawlins Of Joplin. Mo-, fs
here mAkiag folks short visit.
Mrs. s. a. Waddle visited in Saliva
. few days last week.
Edward Buchenau preached in Solo
mon two nights last week. He and
another young man held meetings In
Gypsum . few nights and have now
gone East.
A little two.yesr.old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. Walker had very mar
row escape from death last Saturday.
having the misfortune to drink some
carbolic acid from bottle that wss
left where II could reach it. Every.
thing was done that could DO and two
doctors arrived from Solomon as
quick as possible. The child is some
better but is still in dangerous con-
disiOn. There are some hopes for its
recovery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
New Millinery Store.

Crooks big store announces to the
ladies Of Abilene and vicinity that
they have added an up'to-date mil
lipery department.
After careful selections In the east
ern markets we are prepared to show
one OF the best assortments Of Ladies'
Tailor. made Street Hats ever shown
In this city.
70 start the season, we have opened
our Street Hat department.
We wish also to introduce to the
public our new milliner, Miss Bailey,
who comes highly recommended as a
SWELL trimmer suited to please all
classes Of trade.
We will show the much admired
"Hiawatha," king Edward" ell
liam RUSSELL" Scotch Turban, :"
English Sailor" and all the new
ideas In French styles.
Our Dress Hat Opening will occur
. week later, Sept. 1926, 1908.
G. 8. Crooks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
Runaway At Solomon.

SOLOMON, Sept. l6.-While Mrs
Carr Of WeSCott ranch was waiting
at the Poplar street crossing for
freight train to pass. the Valley Pss'
senger train came by and frightened
her horse. She lost control OF thu
animal and jumped from the buggy
the horse crossed the ditch, then rsr
directly toward the train until almost
to the track, then turned SHARPLY east
and ran along the track until 1t wa'
caught by q brakeman Of the freight
train. Mrs. Carr sustained q sprsin
Of the left ankle, but otherwise wai
not injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

w1LLowDALE.

Pearl Blundsrfield went to McPher
son Monday to resume school work Al
abe college.
Mrs. Henry Dilling has been CON
fined to her home on account Of sick,
ness.
Mrs. Frank Davis, Jr., OF Ialmage
has been spending several days with
her mother. Mrs. n. Dilling.
William Blunderfield had the bones
in his right arm disl6cated At the
elbow last Friday while pitching hay.
Sadie Hertzog, Henry Brown and
son William returned from Kansas
City Monday night where they were
having their eyes treated At Bethany
hospital. Mrs. F. Davis remained
there. E
West Buckeye school commenced
Monday with Carrie Paimenter OF
Solomon as teacher.
Fred Hall is going to build an ad,
dition Of two rooms to his house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
WriRht.RdHardl.

At the probate court room b.
Judge Flack Wednesday Afternoon
we're married Miss Agnes Wright,
daughter OF Mr.. aud Mrs. =. B. Wright
Of Ridge, one Of South DickinSon'I
handscmest young ladies, and W. H.
Edwards. one Of the cOunty's finest
young men. The young people have
the best wishes Of . wide circle Of
friends who hope for them the IN
limited prosperity which they 90
richly deserve.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
DILLON.

Miss Edith Davis visited her aunt,
Mrs. Dunke.
C. McPhals spen, Sunday at Liuds-
borg.
H. D. Wilson moved into the Wa.
Ter Meek house Monday.
MIRA A. Reed Of Abilene is visiting
Mrs. W. .. Rowe.
Ben NusE Who has been on the sick
list is recovering.
Frank KlIngberg went TO Lawrence
whsrs be will attend The Kansas Uni.
versiiy.
Mrs.R Rabin and daughter visited
Mr. aad MrA voIkman N Abilene.
school opens nsxi Mosday. n q.
Wnron YIN ss1eh he upper md Ms,
Emuu Ruhrps Ne lover department.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
SOLOMON

Mr.. Night Of Markasau, Wisconsin
| was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ber
Nickerson Wednesday and left fol
Peabody Thursday.
Misses Maud and Myra Rogers o
Abilene visited at the home OF W. T.
Harris Wednesday.
Mrs. E. F. Kimmerly spent Friday
and Saturday at New Cambria.
Ben Coggsshall came from Emporis
Wednesday and left Thursday for hi
home in Pueblo, Colorado. s,s
The fremen returned from Saline
Friday night, having had q pleasant
time as well as winning some prizes
Fred Brownrigg shipped a car load
Of poultry to San Francisco consisting
Of chickens and ducks. The total
weight was 1892 pounds. Steve
ellis had charge Of the shipment to
its destination.
The Evans house is ready for the
shingles.
Music dealers are bidding for the
opportunity to furnish the new organ
for the Presbyterian church.
J. H. Boyle Of Boise, Idaho, is in
town visiting friends.
Miss Pearl Sanford will attend
school inlEmporia this year.
Miss Carrie Parmenter is home
again after her visit In Junction.
Misses Myra and Helen Tappen
visited friends in Herington last week.
Miss Grace Hopkins and Mrs. R.
Wimsitt are spending q few days in
Kansas City.
Miss Nina Sundall returned Satur-
day from Kansas City and St. Joe
where she assisted in selecting fall
goods for II. Bannon's store.
Rev., Rankin returned from Cali.
fornia Saturday after a month spent
on the Pacific coast. He feels ready
to resume his work here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Makins
q Middleton. Abstracters.
A L HanKenson to G r l q Psc Rwy
all blk 6 Calkins' ad Herington, $3.50.
P Forslund to A R Dlehl sw S0.18-4,
$4,000.
A r Diehl to A II Dlehl same, $4,000.
H c Brenizer to Ed Young 1t 50 and
e3 So n End st Th & McC ad abb
lene, $1,000.
P Heigele to W H Harrison 81 Its IA
1918 20 9Th st and Its 90 "a 80 4th
st Solomon. 5000.
Ed Steckel ct al to Bertha L Reddy II
Is 10 bk 8 Lyons $3.50.
H Z Ackers to L Keeler Its 28 20 80
81 bk rs Alb T Co.'S I'D Abilene,
$50.
M P Jolley TO Bertha M Norman Its
9S 100 Buckeye ave s = A ad Abb
lene, $145.
Agnes W Sibbald to g A Hilton II 8
bk IS Highland cd Abilene, $40.
N @ Dyer 30 same 1t ! bk 10 Highland
ad Abilene, $40.
W W Spaulding to g Psrke even lts
1859 to l76 inc and 178 to 1888 ON
Main 81 Solomon, e476.
Co ok 10 H Moher lts 81 70 bk High
land ad, a.
Same to Ida Dill lite 8 IS IL Highland
up. 81.
J and G Johntz to P H Maher 1t 2S bk
Highland cd, %.
Shane q Emig to same. 1t 10 bk
same, %.
Ella Bert to same II Is bk ! same,
go.
G Hilton TO same lite 3 20 bk l 1t 70
BIZ IL some. t16.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
COUNTY REFLECTIONS
M SPECIAL REFLFCr0R CORRESPONDENTS.
CHAPMAN.

| The city schools opened on Monda,
with large attendance. The teach
ers for the year are: Prof.. O'Bryar
/ principal and Miss Tsssie Howe, Mis-
Eunice King and Miss Stella Murphy
assistants. WI
George Allen who recently pur
chased the barber shop from P: r
Whithair was taken to Wichita on
Monday to have an operation per
formed for appendicitis.
James Wilkins 10 very sick with
typhoid fever at his home in the east
part Of town.
M. P. Sanborn and family attended
the show at Junction City op Tues
day.
Mrs. J. e. Collins OF Oklahoma'is
visiting at NJ. Bolan's in this city.
James McNeal and wife accompanied
by their daughter, Mrs. VIM. Mott
and children left on Tuesday for a
months visit with friends at Guthrie
and Mitchell, Oklahoma.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.
Forester, on Thursdays son.
John McShea, H. A. Knight and T.
v. Scanlan were doing business at
Woodbine the first Of the week.
Mrs. Ida Arnold and son Ersel are
visiting friends at Russell, Kas., this
week.
Four cars Of lumber arrived on
Monday for the Sanborn lumber yard.
The three Meyers boys who have
been very low with typhoid fever are
slowly recovering.
J. P. McMillen left on Monday for
Leavenworth where he has accepted
position as guard at the penitentiary
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
BUCKEYE.

The Sunday school convention at
Buckeye is postponed en- account Of
quarterly meeting which will be held
at the school house Sept. ~.
Miss Anna Coffenberger is attend
ing school In Abilene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Winslow and
son Willie Of Moonlight visited Tues
day at E. Hoyt's.
George SchleiChter's sale was well
attended.
Miss Ella Dixson opened school
Monday.
Walter Pickings attended the state
fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
COURT IN SESSION.
September Term Commenced with
Plenty Of Business.


Plenty Of Business.
from Mondays Daily.l
The September term Of district
court com menced this morning with
Judge Moore presiding. The docket
10 light and the term is not likely to
be long. The jury list is as follows
August Timm, Woodbine.
D. H. Rush, Hope.
s. G. Maughamar, Navarro.
c. E. Funk, Abilene.
J. W. Black, Harrington.
Jno. Londene, Logan.
N. K. Gray, Ridge.
J. A. Glendenning, Abilene.
W. O'Conner, Fragrant Hill.
W. H. Hoon, Abilene.
P. Ginder, Enterprise.
A. Golden, Abilene.
s. E. Barber, Abilene.
G. E. Dyer, Abilene.
L. Koeuig, Harrington.
B. F. Barnes, Dillon.
Bert Issitt, Woodbine.
J. Reed, Detroit.
J. Harding, Abilene.
G. E. Etherington, Abilene.
H. A. Cowan, Abilene.
j. Coulson, Abilene.
H. Chalker, Union.
A. Hucksoll, Buckeye.
Jno. Ketchum, HeriDgton.
j. Carney. Carlton.
l. z. Jacobs, Herington.
U. 8. Heilman, Enterprise.
G. A. Dixon, Abilene.
NJ. Hertzog, Abilene.
The morning session was devoted
to setting the docket. Several cases
have already been settled. Among
them are: Alonzo Roemer vs. Pacific
Express Co., and volpsl W. Banning.
The case Of state W. Milt Wyatt
was continued, defendant being under
$4,000 bond.
This afternoon was on trial PAMELA
LaAdes W. A. W. Rice ct al.
The murder case Of Horace Plaisted
is set for Sept. 2S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
Emancipation Day.

Tbs oOlorsd population Is planning
for ; eslsbrntion Of EnaneiPatiou
Day Sept. 20. stths old fair grounds.
They expect Senator Burton 70 make
IN address and, 70 have delegations
from Junction City, salina. etc. The
cOumlttssin charge Is Lone Williams,
". Wnrdsr. Marion King. an Bris-
zoe. Geo. Aiiss. ?. Hahn. BsEs Bank'.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
In District Court.
tFrom Tuesdays Daily.l

A. W. Rice ct oil. vs.. PAMELA Landes,
o suit to collect q lumber bill; verdict
for plaintiffs. Hurd & Hurd were
attorneys for plaintiffs.
Russell vs.. Klingberg, suit over .
lease. On trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
In District Court.
[From Wednesday,s Dally.l

[From Wednesdays Daily.l
s. E. Russell VS.. Fred Klingbe re-,
suit for damages under lease; YER
dict for plaintiff for 81.
Anna Bell vs.. l. j. Rush, suit on
account; verdict for defendant.
Jesse Kean vs.. g. w. Lank OF al.
damages; on trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Minick & Taylor will have re-
moval sale for so days preparatory to
returning to their old location. Low
prices on everything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
Strayed,

Sept. IA, from Pleasant Valley
schoolhouse, IS miles northeast Of
Abilene, black pony with white strip
In face. weight about 800, had on
halter. Information will be suitably
rewarded. J 15.t&2c*
PHILIP HEIGLE, Buckeye P. o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
MANCHESTER.

MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Rynearson re-
turned Wednesday Of last week from
Missouri where they were called by
the ilinsss' Of the latter's father, who
died shortly after their arrival In
Missouri.
A. W. McKillip has resigned bis
position in the creamery and will go
In the meat market.
E. /. Knerr and wife have returned
from their visit at Topeka.
Mrs. VIM. Rynearson is quite i'll
with asthma.
Oswald Richards left Wednesday Of
last week for Emporia where he will
attend college.
VIM. Simpson left Tuesday for
Denver after q visit Of several weeks
with relatives and friends.
Miss Nettie Stone arrived here
Wednesday from Topeka. She will
put in stock Of millinery at E. l.
Knerr's store.
Rev. thinner OF Abilene preached
in the Lutheran church last Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Go to Minick & Taylor's reuUval
sale, 80 days only, low prices on
everything in the hardware line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17

Rev. thinner OF Abilene preached
in the Lutheran church last Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-30
Like SiIIv Sheep."

1T takes rancher to appreciate
that expression Like silly sheep,' :"
declared a Western cattleman at the
Grand Union Hotel the other evening
Il had several thousand sheep on m,
ranch at one time, but l was cured OF
taising them by their own eternal
iumbness. One time we were driving
4 flock to market, when one of the
leaders leaped into the air, 9.nd after
the habit Of sAeep, every one made q
similar :eao when ii canle to that
SPOT. This is such a common trick
with sheep that we thought nothing Of
Il, until we roticed that the sheep dis
appeared after leaping BY quick
work We stopped the performance. and
tounG that the trail had been broken
by a cave-iil anf the sheep when thev
came to the brink simply lesped fran.
tically and Went Gown into hole th.r.
y feet deep Before we could get
them out nineteen we're srYt. cred t.
.!eath "---NeU orE Press
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-30
T0HUY :. :. :.
l. =: =: STORY


Z re mad at me fer taTKn- auou,
kissin v" he said.
IL amt mad about y're talkin' about
: kissin me-" she replied.
"Y're mad from somep'n. I reck-
oned that was it,
What v say
Henry repeated.
"Oh y're standn' so fer away l
couldn't hear "
and a glimmer OF encouragement pene
trated his sluggish brain. He ap-
preached the fence and after few ir-
relevant remarks put his hands on the
rail again. inclosing Jenny's round
arms, though his We're unbent. keep
ing him at a distance from the lips he
coveted.
from this fence she said. "y're
mighty mistaken.
Il amt ;tryin.
Henry began Il process of swinging
backward and forward. Several times
he approached within Il few inches of
Lcr liDS. She neitIle! moved nor spoke
Finally the temptation was too great
for linn. and as /; bit of metal placed
TOO close to Il magnet will suddenly
click against it he cot within an ire
sistibe attraction. and their lips met
Henry drew back al'ashed.
THAT was an accident" he said. 81
wouldn't "a done it fer Il quarter sec
t;ou O. Land If could "a helped it,
"And | wouldn't "A had Y done it
r: another quartcr ser.;on. replied
the girl. coloring "D'y' think l want
anybody to kiss me as feels thar
away"
"lAir V goin' to forgive me. Jenny"
"No''
The word was spoken in a very non
comnittal tone. but Henry did not so
understand it. He stood very near the
routiI1@ lips tlat bad tasted so sweet.
and Il lit of recklpssn"ss came to him.
"Janny." he said II reckon that if y
air not go;n to forgive me fer takiu
one l might rs Well have Il dozen
TO this jenny made no reply. She
looked out to%';,rd Il barn that loomed
UP on the crest of a distant hill and
waited
..How much lnHdder would v be if
l took i.doz<sl 1il;tn if took ono:" he
asked.
Lots"
Henry WAS beginning to discover
tilat the penalty he must pay fol a kiss
was not very severe. Jenn"'s lips We're
sti.l poHting within 4 few inches of
his. and h. Was thinking if one kiss
he'd been SO sweet that Il dozen must
u> twelve times sWeeter lie slowly
drew nearer and nearer. giving har
plenty of time to draw back. She did
not move. and at last Henry was revel-
ing in another kiss. though whether it
was one long kiss or a dozen short
ores he never afterward recolIected.
That was the way it began 1t drift
ed for months before Henry said any
thing about marriage. and when he did
Jenny had long understood that that
would be the inevitable result.
HARRIET FURGESON.