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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
UNCLE ELI'S FABLES.
with Morals Attached to Benefit and
Adorn.

| THE KING AND COMPLAINERS.
| It havin% come 10 the ears of the
king that a large number OF his sub
jects were dissatisfied with his rule, he
| ing should be held a certain day.
When the people had gathered to-
gether his majesty stated that he had
heard of their dissatisfaction. and
asked for specific complaints.
THE taxes are too HIGH" replied
on~
There is not enough work for US"
added a second.
1.-THE price of cloth is too much" OBJ
GO on" said his majesty. as there
was pause. There must be others
| among you with grievances
Il declare that we have not enough
rain" said one.
81 want the price of wool to go up
said second.
And I want the price of it to come
down." loudly declared the owner of a
! NIL
A score of others came forward to
state their wants, and the king lis
| tened to them with great patience.
until the last one had stated his case.
4 Then he said;
You are not at all agreed as to what
is best to be done under the circum-
stances, but having only the interests
of my people at heart, will abdicate
and permit you to choose a new ruler.
Who is the man?"
| 'Pn take it, came a chorus of
! shouts.
And so'n I"
We don't want you'll"
| Nor your
For an hour the people announced.
denounced and wrangled among them
selves If a dozen wanted this par
| ticular man a score cried him down.
and if a score acclaimed a villager a
| hundred peasants shouted their OBJ
Jections- At the end of an hour no one
had been chosen. while much anger
mad been stirred up among them.
Seeing an old man sitting on the fence
and paying no attention to the pro-
ceedlngs. the king beckoned to him
and said:
Let us leave it to Hassan the Wise
AS he decides so shall we abide"
Yes, let us hear from Hassan,"
cheered the people. HE is old and
wise. and he knows best what should
| be dona.'
Il hain't got much of a speech to
make on this here occasion" said the
old man. as he came forward shaking
his head. "All I've got to say is that
while things are rather bad under our
much wusser they would be under
some one else.''
Moral: One may get rid of a sore
heel to suffer with a ca-buncle.
THE TRAMPs AND THE BULL.
One gay as TWO tramps were walking
aIoIlB the highway In company they came
| field
Jim. said tramp No. /, "how does il
come about that the color of red excites
| a bull to fury?''
Z have often wondered over that my
SELF replied the other. Maybe it's be-
cause he thinks it's a fire."
"Or he may take it for a signal of de-
| nance and feel called upon to fight
Yes. or it may have an unpleasant eff
feet on his eyes. A bulls eyes can't be
| like mans, you know
"Or it may be only an old womans
yarn" unused No. l. 1--WE always beer
hearing that bulls didn't like the color OF
red, but I never saw case of it. Per
haps you have?'
II never did, Tom. I can't say that
there is anything in it,
Then why should we believe it?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

After gazing at the bull in silence for
awhile the elder tramp suggested that he
had bandana handkerchief in his pocket
by the corners and march up to the bull
% zee what he W ND do. That would set
tie the matter then and there. The idea
was carried out in part. That is, they had
coy cred half the distance from the fence,
when the bulls tail went up and down
came his head, and two minutes later a
couple of sadly bruised tramps fell on the
highway side of the fence
why, what's the matter, boys? asked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Uncle Reuben, as he came along the road
with a load of fodder and halted his oxen
to have a look at the men lying among
1--WE had heard that a bull didn't like
the color of red, groaned No. l.
Yes, I've heard sunthin' of the sort
But we didn't know why he shouldn't"
4 see. And 50 you. tried it, eh?'' grim
kick of mule is ekai to bein' jabbed in
the stomach with fence rail. and Reu-
ben Scott is jest the critter to believe It
and keep away from behind the mule. I
this occasion, except that it's five miles to
Smiths. Smith owns q ram which is said
needn't take my word fur it, but stop and
give the old ram a chance"
believe but it's safest to let the other f sI-
low do the experimenting
THE SAGE AND THE YOUTH.
| One day as the Sage was sitting at the
mouth of his cave in the rocks and Won
dering what would nave YEP become s1 Of the
cheek, a youth of fair presence approach
ed him. and. kneeli 1'} e. his feet. began:
| iourneyed far to see thee and hold con-
verse; Yea, but it is long weeks since
first determined to lay my case before
sWhere is the pain located?" asked the
old man, after looking the youth over and
Here in my soul, o wise man. 1 aspire
| to fame. but it comes not to me. 1 as
pire to, greatness. but greatness won't
cess gives me pain. Wilt thou not give
me Of thy wisdom, o man of the hills,
whose fame has spread to the uttermost
corner of our land?'
Il shouldn't wonder, but first tell me
what thou hast already done to win the
praise and respect of the world?"
Il have made a political speech to the
electors of the Seventh ward.
| II have composed and read an essay be-
| fore a literary society. The essay was on
| the subject Of
''Humph again.
Well I have written poetry. ] brought 1t
a a91g ne last that
Two humphs this time
| "Then I have written a novel," desper-
around to his hind pocket for the manu-
! script.
the sage, as he rose and shook his gray
head with dispieasure. .All that thou hast
done has sgone for nothing, and yet 'twere
an easy thing to WOO the goooess ana De
1T may see so to thee, o wise man. but
.Knowest thou Constantinople?''
1T is the city Of thy birth .,
And knowest. thou $40 Coon Alley?"
! ''I have passed it in my daily walks and
wondered where the coons Were.
And knowest thou the. firm Of Ell Rid
& Co.. the cigar manufacturers?
MY best girls father smokes their
brand, and viii have none other, o Sage. >
Then that is all and there is no need
! to say more" remarked the old man as
But, o wise man. thou hast told me OF
| Constantinople and Coon Alley, an"
''Get on with thee. for numbskull ]
offer thee fame, and thou canst not see
It. What kind of a eritter on legs are
you anyhow
Father, bear with me for a moment, "
pleaded the youth. II return to Constan-
tinople.''
You do
Il visit Coon Alley?"
And I call at the cigar factory of E
| Rid g. Co. %
Exactly"
t'And then-then-
And then get them to call a brand Of
| cigars after you and put your picture or
The hox and YOU will be one of the eleci
| in about thirty days. -
Moral: He who goeth affair to seek fol
| fame might find it under foot at hone.-
| Copyright. 1903, by c. B. Lewis.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

ST notice the bellboys at the hotel are
invariably called Buttons Wonder
why that lisp" Probably because
they're off when you need EN- most. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Tess-"He proposed to me today. and
he was so impatient. He wanted me to
marry him right away But I was not
to be hurried. Jess-.sSo you put him
off, eh?' Tess-"Yes, indeed told
him he'd have to wait until tomorrow =
Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Yeast-"Have you got another sor'
throat?'' Crimsonbeak-tNo, it's th'
same throat. ~ onkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Mrs. Newrich had been describing her
visit to Turkey Friend-"Then, of
course, you saw the Dardanelles?" Mrs.
Newrich-s@Why, no, we didn't. They
called but we were out''-Cincinnatf
Comm ercial-Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Norah-'Pat said he would die If Oh
refused him. Bridget-.tAn' did he say
how?" Nora h--"He did. He said he
would go to tn next Hibernian mas
querade as King Edward the Sivinth!"
Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

why do you look so worried. Over
study?'' The Tragedian-"No; under
study. The manager thinks he can play
the part better than can.'-Chicago
Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
JEwELER AND oPrIoIAN,

uate optician- We guarantee every pair
of glasses to fit and every watch we re-
pair We carry the largest line of
watches, clocks, diamonds. cut glass, ETC.,
in the city. Watch inspector U. P. r. r..
724 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

landlord must know English pretty
WE'LL Second Tourist haven't heard
him speak it yet First Tourist-"No;
| but he understood your German
| Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Mrs Newliwed-'' Bridget, we'll have
fried eggs for breakfast, and
Bridget-"We can't, mum, there's not
an egg in the house" Mrs. New1iwed-
i"Well, then, just make an omelet. I
] like that better anyway. ''->hiladelp
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Girl with the Fluffy Hair@Yours is
the worst looking lump of taffy ever
saw.
Boy with the Gnarled Hands-It'n be
all right when get it licked into shape.
Chicago Tribune. nsA-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Betten-Why did the negotiations fall
through?
Loosem-The fighters could not agree
on a name for the new punches in
vented.-Butte Intern Mountain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Crimsonbeak-ssTh longer a man
keeps whisky, the better it is" Yeast
Eyes, and the better the man is, too
Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Briggs@4sThere are a number of
strangers in town Just now" Grlggs-
How do you know" well, today L
noticed in the cars that quite a num-
Der of ladies' were offered seats. Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

famous
ii tina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Mr.. Subbubs- Bridget knows we al
ways want dinner promptly at s doesn't
she?' Mrs Suhubs-.Ye Mr.. Sub
bubs-aWell, you ought to ask her why
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Mistress-Did you bring any refer
enoes with you?
Cook-No'm. I thought I'd get tbs
place hrst.-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
LEGAL.

NOTICE. -
Notice is hereby given that the annual
sas ana Colorado Hydraulic Gold Placer
Mining Co. will be held at the office of
the company in the city of Topeka. Kan.
(office of Parkhurst, Davis & Coz. on
Monday. the 9TH day of December, A. D.
1903, at 1880 o'clock D. m.
w H. DAVIS, President.
SAMUEL T. HOWE. Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

The Husband-tIsH make out the de-
post in your name. and all you have
to do is take it to the bank The Wife
But suppose I want to draw out
some day, how will they know which is
my money ?"-Rrooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

stCharley is a wonderful bright man.
said young Miss Torkins. Indeed? p
Yes. He can pick out the horse tina
ought to have won the race every time
and if it didn't win that isn't Charley
fault. washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

'.sure, an I hate to be LAWN We, Din
MIS-
Zach, Nora, me darlint, can't bear
the siperation. If we must part, let's go
t'gither!''-Kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
RUG FACTORY.


WANTED-You to let Us make your old
carpets into rugs. Call phones 421 OF
address Mccormick & Peake, 527 jackson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
sTRAYEp Or STOLEN.

>~-~---~-~~-~-~-~----~--
STRAYED1From 104 E 9Th St, Friday af-s
ternoon a young female scotch terrier
dog months old. Reward for return to
above address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

{Effective July s. 1907
No. so1, passenger, leave Topeka. -s.45 arn
No. SIS, LEGAL, leave Topeka. .........7 90 am
No. SOP, passenger. arrive Topeka $50 pm
no. ia local. arrive Topeha...... 500 nm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
FEED STORE.

FEED had my store and warehouse
well filled before the roads got muddy
hence can supply your wants in feed
Call or ring up rs E. 9Th st. Both phones
SS9- D. O. Coe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-A Hunter case gold watch, has,
photograph of 2 children inside case
Finder return to Central National bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

TOPEKA UPHoLsTERING Co, eOs Jack
son st. Ind. phone 762.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Situation as janitor or porter
in wholesale house or in fat, building o.
church, years experience, good refer
ences; understand boilers. D. q. Staten
s32 Tyler st.
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she doesn't have it ready at that hour. "
Mrs. Subbubs-'-I did. and she said she
didn't have o.,'-Philadelphia PIT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
COAL DEALERS.
BIcYoLEs AND REpArRrNa.

TOPEKA AUTOMOBILE AND CYCLE
Co. Tel 706. Bicycles and sundries, biz
cycles and tandems for rent; repairing OF
all kinds.
U. S. CYCLE CO., lis E. sth st. National
& Iver-J ohnson bicycles Supplies repairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS.


M: w. NULL, Carpenter and Builder.
Job work promptly done Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09

Miss Kidder-"They'v only been mar
ried six months. but whenever her hus-
band goes away on business trip she's
delighted and prepares to have good
time Miss Meanley-"Ahai Do you
know I suspected, something like that.
I always said Miss Kidder-'Ye-.
You see, he takes her with him Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-13
Sl,OOO,OOO For A Patent.
Offer of That Amount Said to
Have Been Made for
Bottle Stopper.

indianapolis, May THE Rev.
James Stafford, pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
at llaZclton, perfected a stopper
to make bottles non.retillable sew
eral months ago and has since Sc
cured Il patent on his invention.
a patent medicine firm recently
Offered him 500, 900 for his pas
tent, provided il would du W hat
he claimed for it, but he refused
TO accept the offer. Yesterday
James Pepper, the whlskey dis
tlIIer of Lexington, Ky, made an
offer Of $1,000, 900 for the device
and the minister now has it under
consideration.
While refusing to enter into Dc,
tails regarding his invention, Mr..
Stafford says that many tests
have been made and no bottle in
winch the stopper is used can
ever be reilcd. His object in
pcrfccting his idea, he says, was
to find something that would pro-
tect manufacturers from unscru-
pulous imitators who refill bot
ties.
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& SURN THIN G.

1t is said that nothing is sure
except death and taxes, but that
Is not altogether true DR.. King
New Discovery for Consumption
is a sure cure for all lung and
throat troubles. Thousands can
testify to that. Mrs. G. b. Vans
Metre of Shcpherdtown, W. Va,
says 81 had severe case of
Bronchitis and for n year tried
everything | heard of, but got no
no relief. One bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery then cured
me absolutely.' It's infallible
for Group, Whooping Cough,
Grip, Pneumonia and Consump-
ton. Try it. It's guaranteed by
Crawford Bros. and j. +. Mack
eY & Co. Trial bottles free.
Reg. sizes SOC S1.00.
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IA STARTbTw G. TUsI

TO save a life, Dir. 4. O. Merritt,
of No. Mchoopani, Pa, made a
startling test resulting in Il won-
derful cure. He writes, ga pa
tlent was attacked with violent
hcmorrhages, caused 10y liberation
of the stomach. / had often
found Electric Bittcrs excellent
for acute stomach and liver trou-
bIes so | prescribed them. The
patient gained from the first, and
has not had an attack in II
mopths" " Electric Bitters are
positively guaranteed for Dyspcp-
sia, Indigestion, Constipation and
Kidney troubles Fry them.
Only soc at Crawford Bros and
ID. +. Mackey IL Go.
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gang of convivialIy inclined ne
gr" men and women. They drank
and caroused freely and to heigh-
ten the morriment and excitement
of the OCCASION, Macomson secur,
cd Il hrecch loading gun from its
position in one corner of the ho-
vel in which the wassail bout was
being carried on, Ievelled it at
Carolina Williams and fired. The
woman felI, murtally wounded.
She died an hour afterwards.
There W re Il number of witnesses
to testify. The case was given
60 the jury at $50 o'clock. At
IL O'Clock Il verdict of murder
was rendered.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-13

Brunswick, Ga, May S.-A
telegram was received IN this city
tonight from New York announce
ing that Col. +. G. Machen has
sold his entire interest IN the Brun-
swick and Birmingham railway
and has resigned as president.
1t isgcncrally believed that it
was purchased by f. A. UmsteG,
president of the Mohawk Valley
Steel and Wire company. Brun-
swick people still believe that the
purchasers of Gel. Machen's in,
tcrc { will push the road to Birm-
ingham.
The name of Former Senator
} Ohm l.. McLuurin of South Caro-
lima is mentioned in connection
with the presidency Of the road.
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Camden Distiller Gets Into Trou-
BILE.
The State.

i hO IL tulC.
The directors of the State dis
pensary have suspended the dis
tillery license of John McSmyrle
of Camden. This action was
based upon the complaint of citi-
zens of that city, and upon a re-
port of dispensary constable
who stated that McSmyrlo was
dealing in cnntraband.
This is a grave charge and if
McSmyrle is proven guilty his
permit will be revoked and the
United States government may
also have something to say in tire
matter. The action of the board
means that the distillcry will be
closed pending the investigation
by the board, to be reported al
the next regular monthly meet.
ing.
This still has capacity of 100
barrels a month and is operated
for about seven moAths of the
year.
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THE SrARTANBURG HERALD SOLD

Spartanburg, May 9.-J. T.
Harris today sold the Spartan
burg Herald to Rev. Geo. II.
Waddcll, representing Il party of
capitalists. y stock company
capitalized at about S25, 900 will
be formed. >Mr. Harris will he
interested in the new company as
stockholder, but the entire man
agemcnt of the paper will be in tho
bands of Mr.. Waddell, who is
also publisher Of The Southern
Christian Advocate, which has
been printed 10y The Herald since
January |.
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MarCum'S Slayer Taken
Without BlOOdShCd.
The Arrest Accomplished by the
Sheriff and Il Posse ot Seven
What h Assassin
Had to Say.

Lexington, Ky, May 10. Tho
capture Of Curtis Jttt, charged
with the assassination of i. 3.
Marcum in Jackson Monday, was
accomplished without bIoodehed
early Sunday mornlng. lc is
now in the Clark county Jail at
Winchester.
Bearing a warrant, which had
been sworn out by Sam Jett, un
Gle of the accused, Sheriff Me
Cord and Il posse Of seven men
left Winchester ut midnight Sat
urday. Reaching Jackson's fer
Iry, 10 miles distant, at 2.30a. m.
they left their buggirs and cross.
od the Kentucky river to Madl-
son county in canoes. They pro
coeded on foot to the home of
Mrs. A. Huggin, Jets mother,
-.
two miles from the ferry. Six of
'"0 i''S'o "o'o S'"'''no" w "i"''"'
'io WV ''''''S "i'o 'te''" NoC"'"
go" ''"'9 0'o"viS "ti''0 0''o''0,'
-, va, "''' "''" "'',''N,'''
~ . '''G'"0' :" ",'' "''o'
t,,' 'on'''''> w. '''"' "a '"S
we" IVY "''o '''''','''"
' w """'>' ""' !" 0'.,, t.,
~ '''>'' w." 'i' '"r' IL
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"a LESSON IN HMALTE.

Healthy kidneys filter the i'm.
pnrities from the blood, and un-
less they do this good health is
impossible. Folcy's Kidney Cure
makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kidney
and bIadded disease. 1t strength
ems the whole system. Il. Eugene
Eundcrburk, druggist.
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Happenings In The State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor-
resp )udents of The Columbia
State.

DRUNKARD SHOOTS LITTLE GIRL.
GorkvilNp, May S. - at an ex.
hibition ut the Wilkerson school
near Hickory Grove on Wednes
day night there was n very sad
occurrence. While the eXel cises
were in progress number of per-
sons were outside Of the building
and amongst them a party of chill
dren were seated in Il wagon. a
young man in the crowd, under
the influence Of liquor was shoot
ing his pistol promiscously around.
One ball struck little Nary Belle
Leslie, 7-year Old daughter of
Mr.. Henry Leslie, who was in
the wagon, in the knee, ranging
upwards, under the knee cap. rhe
wound is very painful one, and
will no doubt make cripple of
the little sufferer for life. Mr.
w. 5. Wilkerson and ether
trustees of the school are here
today consulting legal counsel and
will have a warrant issued for the
party who did the shooting. They
do not wish to give out his name
at present, but state that they in
tend pushing the matter to the full
extent of the law ard see if the
carrying of pistols and whlskey
drinking cannot be stopped where
there are women and children
gathere for pleasure and amuse.
ment.
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MURDERER OF WOMAN CONVICTED

MURDERER OF WOMAN CONVICTED.
Spartanburg, May 9.-In the
sessions court yesterday the sit
ting was occupied in the hearing
of the case against Japhus Ma
comson, colored, charged with
the murder of Carolina Williams,
also colored. The story Of this
killing has already been recorded
II The State. Macomson, on a
round of pleasure in negro quar-
te: of the city, congregated with
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-13

HAILSTONES EIGHT INCHES LONG.
Beaufort, May 6. Information
reached here today that Mr.. Sat
terthwait's truck crop on Cat is
land was literally ruined by the
hail stones on Monday afternoon.
Many shingles were torn from the
roof of his house. Numerous
hail stones were S inches long by
6 inches in circumference. Holes
were dug into the ground and po-
tatoes cut up under the bill.
Nearly a thousand window
glasses were broken at the naval
station, to replace which will cost
about 800. Mr.. Smithwick re-
ceived scalp wound from lar ee
hail stone which required medical
attention and sewingup.
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SCHOOL BOY SLABS FELLOW STU
DENT.

SCHOOL BOY SLABS FELLOW STU,
DENT.
Manning, May S.-An unfor-
tunate cutting affair took place at
the graded school here during re-
cess today, 10 which Arthur Har-
vim, about is years old, was cut
by Tommie Hodge, a boy IN short
pants. about Is years old.
The physician who attended
young f1arvln says one lung is
punctured.
1t appears that the trouble
started while the boys were re-
turning from baseball game a
few days ago at Summerton. 1t
was renewed this morning before
school, when young Hodge took
care OF himself by drawing his
knife, and again at recess with
the above result.