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ing rate, zoe premium; buying rate, 40c discount.
Chicago exchange: Selling rate 1Oc premium; ;
buying rate, Soc discount. London sixty-day
documentary, $481 ". q
248.96. s.
BERLIN, Get 18.-Exchange on London. 20
marks AZ pigs for checks; discount rates. short
bills, per cent: three months bills, 3as per
cent.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-The amount of bullion
taken into the Bank Of England on balance to-
Withdrawn for shipment to South Africa
PARIS, Oct. 16.-Three per cent rentes, 90
francs 05 cent1mes for the account
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PROVISIONS

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Oct. 1e.-Increased
stocks of provisions had some effect prices
to-day and with a lower hog market caused
weaker tone in that pit. Trading was extremely
quiet. Janusry pork opened &c lower at $11.00;
January lard down &c at &C., while Ribs
were off 2ac at Sc. 35.
pork-octoher, s11.3o; January, s12.o7h: May,
$12.2O.
Lard-october $500; November, se6715: De-
cember, $6.671a; January, se.72A; May, S6.75.
Ribs-October, s.25; January, $e.37h: May.
S6.421a.
NEW YORK PROVISIONS, Oct. 1e-Beef-
Firm. Pork-Easy. Lard-Quiet; prime vests
ern steam, $40.
NEW YORK SUGAR AND COFFEE, Oct. 10
Sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining 33sc; centrifugal
90 test, By G: molasses sugar, 3hc; refined, firm;
4.75c Conee-steady: No. Rio 5hc. Mo.
lasses-Steady; New Orleans, 31@42c.
NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, Oct. TO-
| Lead-Quiet: unchanged. Copper-Dull; 1870
13.12c.
PEORIA WHISKY, Oct. 1e-whisky On the
basis of $1.25
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pts for the past week are as fol

111roaus eHteT1ng the yards reported receipts
10r the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
4; Minneapolis & st. Louis, s; Chicago, St.
PAUL ia minneapolis & Omaha, II; Great North
ern' 90: Northern Pacific, 70; Chicago, Burling-
Ton " Quincy, l; Wisconsin Central 1; total,
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OFFICERS OF 1owA's MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

Waterloo Iowa, Oct. 16.-The convention Of
the Iowa League of Municipalities adjourned
at { o'clock last. evening. The new officers are J:
President, p. J. Martin of Waterloo; vice pres
ident. ". g. Huston OF Cedar Rapids; secretary
F. g. Pierce Of harshalltown; treasurer, Richard
Valentine Of Mason City. Cedar Rapids won out
over Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Sioux City
for the next place Of meeting.
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RANGE or wHEAT PRICE IN MINNEAPoLIs
THE DAYS RESULTS
May Wheat.
CLOSING CASH PRICES


s2M@ss1c to arrive, sAc No wheat, 7s@sc
to
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer, st. Paul, Oct. 16-Barrett & Zimmerman
report the market easier to-day. Heavy horses
we'll Prices held stationary. Values: Draft
ers, extra, $1sO@225; drafters, choice, $1,000
Mares extra. S130@15o; farm mares. choice
$11Ol13O; farm Mares common to good,
$90@110.
e London special: Argentine weather conditions
arc very favorable. Planting of corn is actively
going on
One hundred thousand No. 2 red wheat sold
In Chicago to go east. S
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GENERAL PRODUCE

: Friday, Oct. 16.-Butter, steady. Eggs,
steady. Poultry, easy Veal, firm.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Oct. 16.-Cattle: re-;
ceipts 5000; steady good to prime steers 60 ~
and feeders, $2.25@4.1b; cows. 81: 4o@4 50: hetf,
ers, $2@4.75 Gamers: 81: 4o@2:5o;s bulls, $2M
@375; western steers, $3@4.5o.
Hogs receipts to-day. loo0o; to morrow. e eo
615; good to choice heavy. $5.70dl6; rough
heavy, So 25@ 5.7o; light. s5.5o@6.1O; bulk of
sales, s5.e5@5.s5. $4,000 - ,o.,,a
steady: good to choice wethers, $4,000; fair to
choice mixed, $2@3; western sheep. $2.25@4: 20;
native lambs, $3.25@5.e0; western lambs, 1910
M525 s:Fss.49sssg.
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sales: stocks.
1900! Am. Car -. ]
LOGO do pr
2,3OOIAm. Locomot i
200 do pr -.
900 Am. Ice
800 do pr
1,300 Am. Sugar -.
& 800 do J, pr.
Is, 3OOIAm. Smelling.
do pr ......
1011OO! Anal. Cop II
600 Amazon. Cops
81, 300 At. IT. & S. F.
700 do pr -.
SO, 500 Bait: & Ohio. :.
200 do pr 49,.
IL, 300 Brook. Rap Tr
12,9OO| Jean. Pacific.
l, 300 Ches. e. Ohio.
8, 200 Chi, & Alton
POO do pr
.3O0| Corn Products.
200 do pr -.
1,000l Chi. ct. West.
TOOL do pr "A. -.
100 do pr r.
Chi. Terminal:
do pr
1,T00 Col. Fuel & I.
POO do pr 1880.
SOO| Col. Southern.
s300] do LIST pr.
800 do I'd pr.
3OOlC. H. c. g. I.
1, 200 Con. Gas -.
100 Con. lob. pr.
1901 Del. & Hud.
2OO1D., l.. & W..
1901 D: & Il. G.
600 do pr
30O|D s 8 & A pr
80. 500 Erie +.
2,70O do LIST pr. :.
3, 100 do I'd pr.
/, 500 Gen. Electric.
3OOl Hook. Valley ).
1900 Ill. Central. ;,
300 Iowa Central. :.
100 do pr $500.
1901 Inter. Paper.
100 do pr ......
400| K. c. & So.
900 do pr ......
5, 900 Louis. & Nash
1901 Nj. st. L. & s.
do pr III
4, 500I Manhattan -.
l. &Dyi Met. st. ky..
q, a)Ol missouri Pac..
700lM. K. 4 r. :.
1, 50:)i do n.
l, 700 Mexican Cent.
100 Nat. Biscuit.
400 do pr $3.50.
3OOlNat- Lead -.
200 do pr ......
| 9, 500l Nor. & West.
1O0l do pr ::
Nor. Securities
D0ENorth Am. Co.
1,1O0| Northwestern
$500 N. Y. Central.
BOO Ontario s. W i
1900 Pressed Steel !.
800 do pr -. :.
30OlPacific Mail :.
SO, 800 Penn. r. R.
4,1O0l Peoples Gas !.
$4,000 Heading -. =.
100 do LIST pr. !.
100 do I'd pr :.
600 Repub. Steel :.
1, 200 do pr
200 Rubber Goods.
1G0 do pr $3.50.
II, 200 Rock island.
/, 900 do prs
SOOlSt.L. & S.F.2p
1,20O)St. L. s. S.W.
100 do, pr ....
u ,SOOiSt. Paul .....
loo do pr $500.
10, 500 Southern Pac !.
6,5OOi Southern Ry :.
5O0 do pr -. .
5000 Tenn. Coal & I
2,5OOl'TeX. & Pacific
lit 8 Z s. w pr
900 Twin c. r. r..
| 43, 3OOI Union Pacific !.
300 do pr
1,100lU. s. Leather.
j 700 do pr .....
200Iu. s. Rubber.
%, 600 q. 8. Steel
63, 500 do pr $50.
Wabash ......
do pr
90O1 Western Union
2OOlWhele. & J.. e.
700 do list pr. !.
TOOL do I'd pr
4O0iWts. Central.
cool do pr
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dull; No. red western winter, 8s I'D; No. Q
northern spring; no stock; futures, steady octo-
firm: American mixed. As Cd; futures quiet:
October. nominal November, As esd; Decem-
ber As 31sd; January (newl As I'D.
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CASH SALES REPORTED TO-DAY.

No. hard wheat. car ............. $o.s6
No. northern wheat, cars ........... SO
No. northern wheat, 2 ........... IA
No. northern wheat, car ............ .s5h
No. northern wheat, IL cars .......... .S2
No. 2 northern wheat, 20 cars ......... .s2A
No. 2 northern wheat. 8 cars ........... .S3
No. northern, 10 cars, elevator ........ 80
No. northern, ], 600 bu to arrive. 81
No. northern. 1000 hu, to arrive $3.50. 81 u
No. 3 wheat. s cars .........;. 80
No. 3 wheat, car. elevator ..s........ 80
No. wheat, car .................... 10
No 2 wheat, car, winter .......... .7s
Rejected wheat, car ................. l.191a
Rejected wheat, 2 cars ................ TT
Rejected wheat. 1 car ................. 10
Rejected wheat. i car, part barley. rs =
No grade wheat, 2 cars ................g .71ta
No grade wheat. cars ................ 10
No grade wheat, 3 cars Observation-Disclosures .76
No grade wheat, cars ................ 10
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NEW YORK OIL, Oct. To- Petroleum. Firm
refined. all ports. 8. 9D @l9c.
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Higher; No. 2 red cash elevator, SIC: December,
SEC; May, s3ss@s3Ac; No: hard 79@soc.
G41e May eas oatsfr
36]ac; December, S6Ac; May, 37bc; No. 2
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SHEEP Z E. !, $4,000 HEAD.
Every Record Smashed in To-day's
Receipts at the South st.
Paul Yards.
Cattle and Hog Receipts Light and
Prices Generally About
Steady.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 10
Estimated receipts at the Union Stock yards to-
day: Cattle, 275; calves, SO; hogs, LOCO; sheep,
10000; cars, 1853.
The, following table shows the receipts from
jan l, 1908, to date as compared with the
same period in 1902:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1903 .1S6, 100 &c. Oil 520, 235 453, $40 Ii, OPT
1902 ...206,43s IS, s43 444 200 354, 473 1912
Inc. LOGS 76,O35 99,397 s55
Dec. 1918 ...... 1890.
The following table shows the receipts for
Oct 10 as compared with the same period in
Year. Cattle. Calves Hogs Sheen Cars
1903 -. 21,OSO 1904 2O,44O 105, $50 1852
1902 -. rs 492 J, 5A 1887 72,261 ], 729
Inc. 4 O43 32969 s
Dec. &5F@# 41R s-ssEg > ~
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Oct 1e.-cattle-
Receipts 5000 including 1000 Texans: market
steady; beef steers, $3.65@5.4O; stockers anf
feeders. $2.4O@3.s0; cows and heifers. $2.25@4
Texas steers, 50. 30M8.65; cows and heifers, $21(
@2.7O.
Hogs Receipts. 1900 market steady; pigs
al! lights. $5soMs.9s; packers s s5:4o@5.s5
sSae anu Ies. MA
$3.25@3.T5; lambs. S4.25@5.40.
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MONEY REPORTS

Total sales, 1861
AEy-divt6lend
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SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Oct 16-Ca,
tle-Receipts 1000; market steady. Bee
steers, $3.50 .65; COWS and heifers, $3@4. Is
western steers. $3.25fl4.40; Texas steers. $2.7s6
3.65; range cows and heifers. $2.25@325; stock
ers and feeders, $2.50M4.1O.
Hogs-.R Receipts. 500; market. 15@25c lower
Heavy, S540@5.50; pigs. $6@5. 40.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; market. steady
Sheep. So @3.S5; lambs, S4@5.
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PUTS AND CALLS.
2:3o. o'clock report:
Puts-December, wheat. sOk @sOMc.
Fl Calls--December wheat, S2A @S2Ac.
Curb-Dcecember wheat, 81 Nc.
ARGENTINE SHIPMENTS
This Week. Previous Wk Last VI.
Wheat 1888. 5000 232, 600 9G. 900
Corn ...1 BIZ, 900 2,22s, 900 s. 2,O23,OOO
flax .......-.. 52O, 900 2O8 600 1t4, 900
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High Low Bid MllG'f Bid.
est, est, 1Oct. 16tOct IL
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DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT. OCT. 16.
The following are the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets:
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NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, Oct. 1e-
Lead-Quiet; unchanged. Copper-Du1l; 100
1920. r-=ss-s
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PEORIA WHISKY, Oct 1e.-Whisky on the
basis of $1.25
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Among the shippers on the market were: II.
G. Fritz. Wilton, n. D.: A. Bagamiel. Roylton,
Iowa; q. w. Richter Ellsworth, Wis; G NJ
Pingree, N. d.. Gallery & K, franklin R: H.
Kempton, Watertown. 8: D.; Albee Bros. New
Richmond, Wis; I. N. Brown, Boyds; 81. Knip-
pie, Gibbon; W. Sanford, Northheld; G. Peters,
Pepin, Wis; Molm & Donaldson Morristown'
sey, Mont; G. W. Shumaker, Big Timber, Mont: !;
Gunley & Churchill, Big Timber, Mont; r.
Hampson, c. Wiseman, Elmwood, Wis; G: w.
Maier. River Falls, Wis: J. Hegerle, st. Boni-
facius; Bank OF Motley, Motley: A. s. King
Lake Park.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 5tc; May, 57c. Flax-Cash.
northwestern. $1.O21a; southwestern, CSC; Octo-
her. CSC: December. SIC: May. $1.01. limo
thy-October. 49,; December, $3.05; January,
s310. Clovcr-October, $10.S5. Barley-Cash,
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN, Oct. 16-Close
Wheat, December; e9ssc: May, 7o@7oMc;A cash
rejected, eO@61hc; No. 2 red. s2@s3c; No. 8
sO@s1c: Corn October 3sc; December. 37hc
May, 37@371sc; cash No. mixed 41h @42c;
No. 9 white, Ave: No. 3. 41c. Oats, No. 8
white, 3S@39c; No. 2 mixed, SOC.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Oct 1e.--Butter, firm;
creameries, 1871 @2O1ac; diaries, 14dl1sc. Eggs.
steady at mark cases Included 1s@1o1ac.
oanx Ameaeas poutr;
12a @13c; chickens (hens), 91h@1Dc; springs,
1913 @H11c
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will always be glad to lend them ours?'
asked Mrs. higgins. That's one of my
best IDEAS" answered her husband. NO
one is going to have the bland assurance
to come around at o'clock in the morn
ing to borrow a lawn mower. Washing
ton Star.
so you expect your new dress home to-
day, do you?" asked Mr. Suburba-
"Oh, no." replied Mrs. Suburba; Il said
the dressmaker promised it to me today"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Mrs. Newliwed-I don't see why you ask
20 cents a quarter peck for your string
beans The other man only asked 10.
Huckster-Well, ma am, yer see, these
beans of mine are all hand picked.-Phila-
delphia Press.
lawyer must know the whole truth
before l can successfully de1end YOU have
you told me everything?
Prisoner-Yes, everything, 'cept where L
hid the money, and l want that for my
selfi-Glasgow Evening Times.
Mother Gndignantly)-The idea Of your
permitting such a thing! Why didn't you
call me when he attempted to kiss you?
Daughter Gnnocentlyl-Why, mamma. L
didn't know you wanted to be kissed
Chicago Daily News
Boy (who has spent sixpence upon a
knife for his fathers birthday present.
Look father, here is knife have bought
you all with my own money.
Father-Thanks, my boy, it is very good
Boy-But. you knowz7you ought to give
me something for it; else it's unlucky.
Boy-Oh. about three-an' 7sixpence.-
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PHILOSOPHY ON TAP

One day as the sage was strolling about
the country he met a peasant who com
plGlned that his ass was dead
Then you will no longer have to feed
him." replied the sage.
But my wife is also ILL.," continued the
IF that is the case then she will not
wear out her shoes so fast"
And two nights ago a thief stole half
THAT is also a blessing, as you will
nave less TO carry on your back to mar
Hear me, oh, Sage" said the peasant.
as he wiped away his tears, when 1 say
that a wolf has carried off my only goat
I hear you" replied the wise and ven
cradle man. land / wonder that you COM
pam me wolf could have taken your
CAR instead of your goat
And the blight has fallen upon my
Il observed that, but your wheat never
looked so well. AS a matter of fact, my
GEAR man. you have nothing whatever to
complain Of On the contrary. you should
rejoice that things are no worse
! The sage was about to pass on when he
struck his feet against a stone and fell
| heavily to the earth
Alas! he said. but have met with a
grievous fall"
1T was a fall certainly" said the peas
ant, but you might have been blown up
| oy steamboat, you know"
II. II think l have sprained my ankle''
But you might have broken your neck
He'd you but warned me of the stone
could have passed it to the left"
In which case YOU would have tumbled
into the old well and been drowned
On. peasant groaned the sage hear
me when / say that I am so badly shaken
up ! may not get out Of my hut for
7 hear you replied the peasant. and
wonder that you lament. The less Won
get out doors the fewer corns you viii
have on your toes Taken all IN ali Won
have nothing to complain of and much to
rejoice over"
Moral; Philosophy is a good thing only
when applied to the other fellows.-(Copy-
| right, 1903, by c. B. Lewis)
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HE HAD TWO.

Il will be a sister to you"
The young man heard these familia,
words. but they did not fall like balm
upon his wounds.
Thanks" he replied quietly. II have
two old maid sisters now"
So these two. who by the exercise o
mutual tact might have remained
friends parted in anger.
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UNCLE ELS FABLES.
Comparisons Are odious, but Most
Always Pat
THE SAGE AND THE YOUTH.

THE SAGE AND THE YOUTH.
One day, as the Sage was sitting at
the mouth of his cave and whiting
away at a pine single, he was APP
preached by a Youth. who said:
'Oh. wise man. but 1 would add to
my store of knowledge, and 1 have
come to converse with thee"
"'Tis WELL" replied the Sage. You
see my COW in the field yonder. Go
thou and lean up against her hind
legs
The Youth climbed the fence and
performed the leaning act, and when
he had picked himself up and limped
back he ruefully exclaimed:
'Alasl Oh man of wisdom. I have
been grievously hurt"
"What happened?'
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THE OVERLOOKED MERCHANT.


One night, as the Merchant was com
posing himself to Sleep there was an
alarm at his door. and, upon opening it,
he found himself confronted by three
men.
Hast come to rob me?' he asked as
they entered.
Ills not So replied one Have no
fear of me. for I am only the ice man."
And it will soothe you to learn that
am only the gas man." said the sec
ond
while you would have known me for
the plumber had you looked a little
closer" added the third.
Alas! Alasl" cried the Merchant, as
he wrung his hands in despair
It's singular conduct on his part"
said the ice man to his companions.
zone would think he was disappointed
in not finding US robbers
Alas but that this misfortune should
come to mel" continued the Merchant
as he walked about
Misfortune, man, replied the gas
man. Why, you might have opened
your door to men who would have taken
half your wealth."
THAT is what I complain of and
what hurts my feelings. Were it rob-
bers they would take half and leave me
enough to begin life over, but when the
greed of the ice man. the gas man and
the plumber has been satisfied what
will have left to bury myself with?'
Moral: And the next morning the Beef
Trust raised prices again.
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Il hear the Major is coming up to
spend a week with you"
Yes, and / am fitting up a room for
MN TO entertain his friends in. 1 put in
ten chairs and a sideboard."
Where is the Major from?"
South Carolina"
Ihen you had better put in ten side
boards and a hair."-ChicagO News.
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Mr.. Misfit (savagely)-Before mar
fled you was there any doddering idiot
gone on you?
Mrs. Misfit-There was one.
Mr.. Misft--I wish to goodness you'd
married him.
Mrs. Misft-I didi
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DELAYING The GAME.

Preacher-You take dis woman Car
line to be your welded wife?
Dusky Groom-Now, pahson, don't
delay de game by questions like dat.
Co'se 1 does. What's heah fob?
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VAIN LONGING.

Hardup looked up bitterly from the
book he was reading. The words "one
touch of nature" had caught his eye
and started a train of thought.
I wish it were possible" he solilo-
auized. I've touched everybody else
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STRAYED.
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-New 5 room cottage, large
porch bath, water closet, sink in kitch-
en-, plumbed for gas, III lots, barn and coal
house shade and fruit trees. on pave
ment car line l block each way cash or
time D. w. c., care Journal.
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THE WOLFE AND THE sHEEp

WOl4f' AND IdEI SHEEP.
A Wolf who had made up his mind
to have mutton for dinner approached
a flock of sheep to find the Rams ready
to receive him m their horns if he at
tackled.
"Ah. friends" he said, after survey
ing the situation, ''let me compliment
you on your brave array. Had 1 come
as an enemy, you would surely have
made things hot for me. AS 1 hap
pened to be passing this way and have
a little time on my hands, let me show
you a trick"
Don't think to cajole u.s. warned
the leader of the flock.
Oh, no, no. How many of you can
do this?''
And the Wolf stood on his head and
kicked his feetin the air, and boasted
that he had never yet met a sheep
who could do this trick.
1t looks easy" remarked the Bell
Wether
Il know can do it," added the fat
Eve.
Let US prove that the Wolf is a
boaster,' said the leader, and next
moment hundred sheep were trying to
stand on their heads. This action broke
up their formation and brought con-
fusion, and the Wolf dashed in and bore
fine Lamb away TO his lair.
Moral: Always figure on the gun be-
ing loaded and take no chances.
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Mrs. Bilkins (sweetly)-Do have an
other piece Of cake, Cousin John.
Cousin John-Why, really, I've al
ready had two; but it's so good I be-
neve ] will have another.
Little Johnnie (excited1v)-NTass =
winner! Mas a winneri She said she'd
bet you'd make a pig of yourseif!-
Town and Country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-30

Now an den l h ar a man declarin' dat
life am a failure, or akin if life am with
de libbin'. In SIGH cases 1 allus figger dat
he's found he can't borry any mo- money,
or dat his father-in-law has axed him to
go out an arm his own board. Detroit
Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-30

If there is more intemperance where the
barmaid system obtains than elsewhere, it
simply goes to show that woman is
stronger to draw than to drive.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-30

"Oh, yes" she said proudly. I'VE ran
trace our ancestry back to-to- We'll
I don't know just how, but we've been de.
bcending for centuries. ''-Chicago Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-30

THE TROUBLE.
''Can your friend play the violin? 20
mo. confound him. But he does"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-30

1.-The COW kicked me into the middle
of next week"
Then thou hast learned wisdom.
and may 60"
But, oh, Sage, I have travelled many
miles to seek this interview
Il don't doubt it, and therein lies
the rub of the whole thing. When a
Teller can be kicked by a horse at home
he is an ass to travel twenty miles to
be kicked by some one else's COW, and
you have found it out"
Moral: There is a difference between
sitting down on a tack and a humble
bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-30

Mother-You naughty boy. you've been
playing with these Sniff children again!
Wellington-No, I hain't ma! I just
been fighting 'em.-Chicago Daily News.