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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-03
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that the under.
signed, 81 Adolph Aebi, hgve been duly appointed
Ter, deceased by the County Court of pn1i-
County, Oregon. All persons having claims
against the same are requixd to present tbe
same til to the undersigned administrator at at
and verified as required by law 'witbiH 6i9 oGS Sx
mouths month from the date OF the first publication
Dated April 18th, 1904
ADOLPH AEBI
Administrator of the estate of
Anna NJ. Bigler. deceased
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-03
A. A. WINTER. Pastor.
Presbyterian Church

SABBATH services: Bible study at 10
d. N; Preaching at II a. m. and : .90
2, r m. Junior Endeavor, 8 D. m. SanioU ;oU
FL TTLnueayor, , = 80 D. m. Prayer meetino
Thursday at 80 p. m. nee'ing'
w. T. WARD1P pou.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-03
Prohibition Ticket.

Prohibition Ticket.
State Senator
D. NJ. METZGER.
County Judge
H. S. BUTZ.
Commissioner
Z. j. PETIT.
Sheriff
W. P. MILLER.
Clerk
O. S. CLARK.
Treasurer
JACOB RHODABARGER.
Assessor
A. n. POOLE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-03
Methodist Episcopal Church.


services are held as follows: SIS 10
q, q, III; PREACHING, II a. m, and 7 40 n
w. N VI n. l.. =. E., $50 p. m. Y.M q r
l. W. Z. A. and Junior Endeayor .no
p p m' Prayer meeting, Thursday, : 20 8
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-03
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Christian Church

. bible D Ole School at 10 a. m. Junior G. f
4t AZ . :5o p NJ: Senior c. E. at 6 80 n m
PPrayer meeting Thursday at 7: 80 D. m
lreacnlng services every Sunday at II
a. m. and 1880 p. m. 90 -
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sunday, 9:45 a, M, Sunday School.
II a. m, preaching; 80 D. M, Epwortb
: League Gag 10 Bop m, preaching; TbursdsT
I 'oV p m, prayer meeting.
JAMES MOORE, Pastor.
Adventist Church.
sabbath School at 10 a. m. Bibla
study from II to -. '' DiOle
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-03

ULE AU Inland,
Executor of the last will and testa-
J. N. Hart, Attorney. S''' '0'o"00O
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-03
United Artisans.
Fraternal Union of Americs

/ lodge No. 144-Meets Third Iues'''
-of each month.
W. j. WAGNER, T. NJ. q.
Mrs. S. E. MORRISON, oe''
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
A HOUSE DIVIDED.
The UcaSon "A Planned Goose Dinner
Was "A Failure.

Was "A Failure.
Most persons have had the expert
encc of walking with friend out OF
step and trying TO shift just at the
moment when the friend also makes
the attempt This is an instance OF
thwarted harmony much like that
which appears i'm a. story told by
London journal of an elderly couple
They were chldless and had never
been united 10y the bond of other lives
linked with their own. SO they were
always i'm state Of well bred disa-
greement.
ON the subject OF meals they diSa-
greed thoroughly. and each usually
suggested a dish FOR the sunday din
ncr which the other did nos approve
one Saturday the man came home
from market with u basket
You needn't worry about tomor-
rows dinner any more. Maria. I've
got IT,"
And SO have I, George. You were
80 undecided"-
Undecided, I told YOU what I want
ell"
We'll. l mean You didn't decide rs
did. So l bought goose"
why. 50 have l. told YOU I'd like
q goose"
We'll, now we are agreed for once
anyway"
Yes, and l suppose Wen have cold
goose and stewed goose for the next
two weeks"
They relapSed into their usual 81
leDcc.
Sunday forenoon the wife asked.
do You want little ounce in the
apple sauce with your gooSe:"
Your goose. you mcan:"
NO. I don't. II seemed 81 absurd TO
have two geese in the house that I
sent mine 90 Aunt Jane"
What, l sent mine 10 Uncle JOcw
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
FISH FOOD NOT THE BEST.
Many Failacies About a Diet on sen
Products Are ENtaut

IL is doubtful whether any given
food in common use contains constitu-
eni~ which have selCctive action. 50
20 speak. on tne property OF minister
inS To one part OF tie body more than
another. As rule. when food is as
sumcd TO have specific rcparative prop
critics AIS. for example. 50 called
brain coz nerve food the fact really is
that such food u.s. easily and quickly
as~imiiatcd 90 the body's general add
vantage, ia "a word I'm such case re-
pair quickly ovcrtakcs waste and a
real puTo>cful nutrition and rcstora-
ton are accomplished The admins
traton OF such elements as phosphorus
or iron jon medicine is. OF course. diff
fcrcnt matter, but these elements are
evenly distributed in the materials OF a
daily diet
IL is often stated that fish is a food
which ministers particularly TO the
needs of the brain. because. III contains
phosphorus. As a matter of fact. fish
does lVt contain more phosphorus than
do the ordinary meat foods. and il Ger
ta.nly does not contain IL I'm a free
state. The notion that fish contains
phosphorus had no doubt its origin i'm
the glowing phoSphorcscence of fsh in
the dark This phQsphorescence is due
not 10 phosphorus nj all. but To- micro
organisms. The belief. therefore. that
fish is brain food is just about as
reasonable as the idea that because a
soup is thick and selatinous 1t Will
stick TO the ribs or as sensible as the
celebrated advice 10 Nerdant Green
te lay In "a stock OF Reading biscuits TO
assist his reading.
Fish. OF course. is excellent food.
partly because OF the nourishing ma
mre Of its constituents and partly be.
cause OF its digcSubiliy. But il is i'm
40 sense specific for brain or nerve.
London Lancet
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Honesty needs no advertising.
That which is useless cannot be
harmless.
lie who will not be n servant cannot
be a saint
II is easier 10 endure failure than to
bear success
Today is never bettered by tomor-
rows burdens.
Parading a cross is no proof Of pos
seSsing a crown.
Enmity To- new Ideas is no proof OF
loyalty 10 old ones.
little sin may hold rs much sor-
row as large one
lie gives but an empty hand who
withhOlds his heart
1t is no sign that man is riding TO
heaven because he is driving others
there
Better the service without the sonti-
ment than the sentiment without the
service.-Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
THE LIONS MOUTH.
Inc Old Venetian Idea is Adapted by a
Progressive American Newspaper
10 Meet Modern Re0DirementS

N"LLiEE's WEEKLY is conducting a very
novel and interesting competition for its
readers each month. To enter the contest
all one has 20 do is 90 review the issues %,
COLLIER for the current month and answer
the two or three questions which are printed
IN each issue, giving such opinion and sug-
ges'ions as may aid in improving the paper.
COLLIER aims IN this way % secure the
assistance 81 every one Of its readers i'm max
ing the paper more 20 their liking. Every
reader. IN fact. becomes one Of the editors
and has his voice in building the greatest
illustrated journal Of the aye.
The first prize each month. awarded for
themost helpful suggestion. is so in cash
with second prize Of So m cash. and
eighteen other prizes Of sets Of books. rang-
ing i'm valve from S32 down 10 -. making in
all 80 Of value given in prizes each month.
There are. IN addition. cumulative cash
prizes. forthose who win prizes in successive
months. and big cash prize Of ~ 90 for
the most valuable suggestions during 1908
For the convenience Of intending contes-
tants who can not be promptly supplied by
newsdealers all the copies Of CoL1rrR's for
the current month will be sent POSTPAID.
together with handsome proofof a drawing
oy Charles Dana Gibson. upon receift Of 40
cents in stamps addressed o. The Lion g
Mouth. COLLIER WFEK1Y. as Wes, 18Th
Street New York.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Dear sir the general manager of
the fire insurance company wrote Ca
The local aGcut "a few weeks arO Your
negligence ia failing TO notify the own
crs of a larSe Office building that their
insurance was about 10 expire. and "a
solicit them 10 rcinSurc, lost us u GUS
TONER. and we gave You months
notice To find another situation. IuaS-
much. however rs THAT building waS
burned day before yesterday. we have
decided 10 recall the notice. We will
overlook the oreuSc this time. hut
don't let it happen again."-Chicago
Tribune
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
HE MISSED THE BEARS.
A Question THAT ria President Me
INinIcN Of a Re.-c-nr

4 Question THAT rid President Me-
lNinley Of a BegGnr.
No one asking assistance was ever
turned away empty handed from the
Mckinley door. and many were those
who applied. one day a rather old
man. with every appearance of belong
ing 10 the species hobo. called and
asked for aid. He WAS given "a small
sum of money and. evidently thinking
he had struck soft spot returned
the following day and from then ON
went back every few days until final
ly. on what proved 10 be his last visit.
the president came out while he was
talking 10 a member of The household
and, learning the mans errand, enter
cd into conversation with him.
The man stated. in reply to the pres
idents question, that he was n nat
uraliZed American citizen. hut WAS
born i'm Switzerland. The president
asked if he had ever been i'm Bcrnc. and
he said lac had lived there. The prcSi-
dent then asked if lie had ever seen
the bears. This question rather stump
ell the old man, and he Stammercd
that he could not understand. The
president merely smiled and passed on.
Now, us every one who les amy
knowledge of Switzerland knows. the
coat of arms of the city and state Of
Berne is a bear, ana i'm pit i'm the cen
ter of the city number OF live bears
have been kept for years out OF mem
cry and are likely TO Ice 80 kept for
years 10 come, frequent requests hav-
ing been made for their comfort and
many thousand francs being deposited
in the banks of Bernc for their maintc-
nance. The old man. not knowing
these facts. certainly could not have
been from Bcrne and was self CON
victcd disciple of AnaniaS. and as he
disappeared from the neighhorhood il
is TO he supposed that some ONE must
have shown him the Joke Lcslic'S
Weekly
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
THE WEIGHT OF MONEY.
Deceptive Appearance OF Metal a-
Well Paper.

The weight OF money h very de-
eepuNc, said an employee or the treas
ury. "tor Instance. a young man came
Ia here one day with young woman.
L was showing them through the de.
partmcnt and happened 60 ask him IL
he thought the young girl was worth
her weight I'm gold. lie assured me
that he certainly did think SO. and
aiter learning that her weight was log
pounds we figured that she would be
worth In gold $2s.6i5. The young man
was fond enough or her TO think that
was rather cheap.
Another thing that deceives many
people" he continued. lis the weight
or paper money. Now. how many one
dollar bills do you think Il would take
to weigh as much as one i've dollar
goldpieccT'
On guess the visitor said fifty. and
the clerk laughed.
i have heard guesses on that" he
said. all the way from 80 to 500
ana from men who have handled
money for years. The fact OF the mat.
ter Is that with five dollar goldpIece
ON one scale you would only have TO
put six and one-half dollar bills on the
other scale TO balance II.
The question afterward was put TO
several people and elected answers all
the way from 20 TO 900. the majority
guessing from 800 TO 900
Taking the weight Of gold coins and
bills given at the treasury. il was fgur-
cd that five dollar gOldpiece weighs
-296 OF an ounce avoirdupois. The en-
ployee at the treasury who handled
the paper money said that 100 bills
weigh four and one-half ounces. That
would make one bill weigh 40 OF an
ounce. and between six and seven bills
would balance the goldpiece.
On the proposition OF how much
money one can lift. figures were OBJ
tanned at the treasury. Where certain
numbers of coins were placed in bags
and weighed as standards. FOR exam
pie, the standard amount OF gold coin
is 5000. which weighs 49, pounds.
Five hundred silver dollars weigh 35is
pounds, while 5000 I'm halves. or 400
coins. weigh eleven pounds.
Two hundred pounds OF coin money
of various kinds is made up as FOL
lows: Silver dollars. $2.G1T; half dol
lars. $3,G36; quarter dollars. S3.G57:
dimes. $3.6l3.S0; nickels, S91T; pennies.
S295.61.
In one dollar bills the same weight
would amount 10 ST..
Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
DROWNING is QUICK.
Man Cannot Live Under water More
Ihnm Two Nifnnt...


"Thc story frequently repeated about
professional divers who have been able
10 remain under water for over two
minutes is silly" sid 81 doctor. No
one can remain under water that long
without drowning. whether Doe is "a
trained diver or NOT "A Navarino.
where the sponge divers are reported
TO Ice able TO remain under water three
and four minutes. tests were made re-
Gently and resulted Jon concluSivcly
proving that mono OF them remained
down MS long as % minute and half
Ninety seconds seems very long time
to the watcher on shore. ana il is about
thc limit OF q divers endurance under
water At Ccylon where time tests
were also made among the famous
pearl divers IL was ascertaiued that
few Of them remained below the sur
face rs long as "a minute. and other
tests made on the Red sea- among the
Arabs proved that minute and a
quarter was the longest they could
endure without fresh breath.
"On the coast OF England several
years ago "a diver. "a trained diver. one
Of the best ON the coast. renowned for
his endurance. went down and was
pulled up 80 slowly when lie gave the
signal that hc was under water about
two minutes ana five seconds. lie was
drawn out of the water insenSible.
with blood flowing from his nose and
ears. and il was only after long and
arduous work that his recovery from
the effects OF that two minute stay
under water was assured Drowning is
a quick Death. Even though tile water
is kept out OF the lungs. iuSensihiliy
will ensuc i'm one minute aul complete
unconSciouSncSs I'm two. Tho stories
of people WHO have been I'm the water
five minutes bciu- vesu>citatci are gen
orally mistakes or untrue. 4 man
could not be in the water five minutes
without coming To the surface several
times ana Ice restored 90 nfe"-St.
Louis Globe-pomocrat.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

There is no backwater To which this
impetuous tide OF hurry has not pcne-
trated. ana ii we try 10 find one where
in We may lie in a punt on pink cu,h-
ions under a tree we are certain TO be
made restless 10y the long sinplc boot
OF fuSSy steam launch or the short
double one Of a tearing motor car AMI
instead of lying still we jump up and
cry: ooh, wait Tor me AMI take me.
I'm In fearful hurry 10 gct there
and do It With YOU" And whom we
are taken i'm and have recovered our
breath and are well on our way there
TO do ii, we remember To- ask where
we are bound FOR and what we are go-
ing 10 do,-A Countess in London out
lnol-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

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the llue pr,la
the suct the
Tle
peculiarly adapted 20 FAM timothy
Kentucky rgrazsl fed ndso
Good roads traverse tecuu
O Pure noun
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pl.se An1 eda
a an irals
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south Besides from Washn
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

to Shenandoah rn all oiican
rof river
fish
q towna turnpike road
gpor
'"Si the and well
Ia mil frmt dhaIfrn
acrc
NAcErsA desirable rooms; good
s2 depot Mansion large
''i SNihg ana running water fencing good
the This is nS9f the best producing located
Ia ACRES Near turnpike; house orha
OFFS
h anu the upland
lnnte
goodb
Manihga would
IN
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
THE COURIER

The Coz IER. rs YOU are aware is
the only newspaper in Clarke county.
There IS no need of another, because
this journal covers the local field so
completely and promptly with uniyer-
sal satisfaction. that ii mas long since
been recognized AS permanent in
stitution.
We are endeavoriug to get the
COURIER into every Clarke county
home. and our efforts are meeting
With great deal of success.
1t will cost just ONE DOLLAR
TO have the COURIER mailed to YOUR
address for a whole year. You will
then get all of the county news.
Send for free sample copy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
~ - DYSPEPSIA CURE.
WA 81 IS M Is Is "a "a DIGESTS
M b.
NJ
"a E.. go Ill.


According to the laws of good society
in China, young widows should not re-
marry. WidowhoOd is therefore held
in the highest esteem and the older the
widow grows the more agreeable her
position becomes. Should she reach
fifty years she may. 10y applying 10 the
emperor, get a sum Of money with
which TO buy tablet on which her
virtues are named. The tablet is then
placed over the door Of the principal
entrance Of her house.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Some years ago Japan was neither So
free nor so friendly with other nations
rs she Is today. In those old days.
when a foreign ship entered the Japa-
neSe ports. the captain was obli-cd To-
place his Bible and ruddcr I'm charge
Of the chief officer Of the port ana
leave them there until he WAS ready
10 sail. OF course he wouldn't sail
without either. and the Japs could
easily keep tabs on the movements Of
all ships in their harborS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

The majority of the laborers in the
mountains OF Peru are CholoS, or In
dams born I'm the Sierra. They are
found incapable of doing efficient work
on the coasts or in the warmer alti-
tudes without long course OF accli-
matization. If gangs of these Cholos
nave for special purposes been taken
down suddenly from the Sierra to worl,
at attitudes OF from 1000 to 5000 feet
sickness and fever have resulted from
the change.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Teacher James. Aou were late yes
tcrday morning. Pupn Yes; but as
YOU were saying u the class today
we should let bygoncS De bygoncS
Teacher But have you no excuse To
ofcry Pupil In that same talk YOU
said that one who was good Nt CN-
cuScS was usually good al nothing else.
Under the circumstances | think il
better for me not 10 do anything that
Will lower me i'm your estimation
Boston Transcript
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
A FEW
WORDS ABOUT
JOBPRIN7INC

1t used to be that the quality of
Job Printing did not amount 70
mucn, so far as success in business
was concerned. Any business man
or woman could get along fairly well
without 1t. But We live in another
and altogether different era.
Today it is necessary for business
people to have neat stationery if thev
intend to occupy a prominent place
among their competitors.
When you see piece of job print
ing crowded and the type jammed
too close together, with dirty-looking
INK and finger marks smeared over
it. on a low grade of paper. it doesn't
speak we'll for the firm which uses if.
In fact, YOU don't have the same
opinion Of that place as you have of
the man whose stationery is clearly
printed with good ink on the best
grade of paper.
The quality Of stationery reflects
the standing Of ones business. Ii is
therefore duty You owe to yourself
to have good printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Mistake OF Blind BOa CONSTRUCTOR.
boa constructor that was nearly
blind was once found to be eontented-
ly swallowing blanket for dinner in.
stead OF n rabbit, which was also with
in reach and it was only with great
difficulty that it was forced to disgorge
this singular article OF food. 4 snakes
tongue is therefore not an organ OF
taste. nor Is it, as many think, n sting;
1t is more probably n delicate organ OF
touch.-Chambers' Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
HcpetfttOn

"There was Il time when animal wor-
ship prevailed in civilization"
"Wcl." answered the man who reads
everything that is published. Judging
from the dog and elephant stories
turned out 10y popular writer's. |
should say we are getting round 60 il
again. "-EXchangc.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

\ little Eirl came to hcr mother one
morning aad said. Mamma. I don't
feel very we'll" We'll. that's too
bad said mamma. Whore do vou
feel worst In school" was the
prompt reply
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

isn't COLUMBUS uenU, pOpF
"Why, certainly he's dead. years and
years and years ago. What put such
a question into your head, my SOM"
why. the little boy what sits next
TO rue I'm school said his father address.
cd letter 10 Columbus yesterday"
where did he send IT, SOM"
ITO Ohio -Yonkers Statesman.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

After he married that rich widow
she made him resign from all his
clubs"
Poor chap-and all he married hcI
for was 50 he could pay his club dues. "
Puck.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Mother-Johnny, OH your way homo
from school stop at the store and get
me stick of candy and bar of soap
Father What Go YOU want of a stick
OF candy: Mother That's SO he'll re-
member the s0ap.-New York Weekly
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Fail and the parrot will say I told
you so. Win and the parrot Will say
he deserves credit. We are. ncon-
sciously, most Of us, parrots. school.
master
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Come ON; have game OF poker"
Il don't believe in games Of chance"
THAT need make no difference.
Come ON and play."-Houstcn Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Jones-ls your son fond OF litera-
tureF Jenkins - Immoderately. I've
known him to read some of his own
articles.-Boston Transcript.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

"Don't you think, after all, that wo-
mans femininity touches and appeals
to manT
"Gracious, yesl My wife is always
asking me for something"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Nyker Ucadingl-A phySiognomiSt
says that men who are impulSlve and
aggressive usually have black eyes.
Piker-Thats right They are reason
ably sure 70 get 'em sooner or later.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
Our Job
DeO0rhnenf

ls fully equipped with modern type
and all other supplies with which to
execute printing which will please
the people aud their purse.
Let Us make estimates for your
next order Of some Of the following.
Letter Heads.
Note Heads
Bill Heads.
Statements
Envelopes
Receipt Blanks
Contract Blanks.
LEGAL Blanks.
Circulars,
Sale Bills.
Tickets.
Cards.
Tags. Etc.
Responder, that good printing
brings business, Jhat it is the ONLY
kind We DO. that our prices are right,
and that We never disappoiut.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

No matter how bright ana sunShiny
:he day. ii will appear dark ami gloomy
TO the msn who looks ut everything
through blue glasses" - Maxwelrs
TaliSman
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11
To Land Buyers.

%I mater Of courtesy that after have introduced
l WI cIs tne contract through that commission rei
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

Job showed the little round sore
spot on his arm 10 his physician
"What is t;lat. doctor" lac asked.
THAT Is boil" pronounced the
medical man after a brief examination
"a boil"' echoed job We'll. that's
n new one ON me-"
Later. however. there We're others on
him. -Chicayo Tribune.