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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-28
De wolf Hopper and Casey"

DE Wolf Hopper oorracts the poru
/ lar impression that his famous reel
taticn, Casey at the Bat" was writ
/ ten as part of the iibrette Of Wang
In an interview the other day hs
said;
I 1T was In 1887 that Archibald CLAY
ering Gunter sent Casey" to me. He
never said where h. got it bus mere
| ly requested that | should read II
over and recite It the next day, when
The Chicago and New York baseball
clubs wcn be IN che house look
"a at 1t aud nearly tainted re were
playing at Wailacks then. and | was
in no mood to get anything In shape.
My son was i'll with diptheretic sore
throat, and | believed he was going
to die. told Mr.. Mccall | couldn't
do II. AMI thai was all there was to
it, The next day at l o'clock | got
a wire that the boy would pull
through all right ana | sat down with
Casey at o'clock in the afternoon,
III Casey is ANYTHING Il Is mile
long. / had Il. however, within an
hour, and kept II going in my mind.
We were playing Castles in the Air"
hen. Well, the night performance
came ar und ana In the boxes sat
TWO ball teams. Taere wcs old An
son, Ewing and other famous ball
players. TO make a ,ong story short
| pulled iCaeey' on them, and ii mate
an enor@ous hit.
after he snow, / hulted up Gun.
ter and asked him the name Of the
man WAC wrote Casey. He said he
di3nt know and tod NE he had cut
II out Of a San Francisco paper some
time before. because it had ma6e an
impression on him. Will yoa believe
me, tried for four years to end he
man who wrote thai thing? | asked
everyone. | male the lie If every
nan l.new a bowling wilderness
bat neTer got It. There were I'M
tails signed 10 the gem, but that wa
ali-E, l.. T., AMI hat was every
blessed thing could discover
One plght wa playing 'Wang
In Worcester. nearly five Years after.
ward. ana | got note al the theatre
which asked ne II | would come
around 10 a club | knew after the
show and meet the author Of Casey
| went and was introduced 70 Ernest
l.. ThayCr, a manufacturer of W2r
cester. o CHARMING fellow every one
know hiI and liLcd ain. Taesa ycu
are,s,. +
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-28
ire silver Slipper. .


Tie Memphis Scimitar has the fol
lowing to say Of The Silver Slipper"
which plsyoi in that city last Friday
a'gh ar which wi be seen at the
Cairo op "a house this season:
A large aud'enc greeted the per
formanco of ,Iohn G. Fishers proiuc.
ton of The Silver Slipper" al the
Lyccum last night Furthermore. II
was n wall-rleased audience
Tho Silver Slipper" is am excel.
tent offering. ard Mr. Fisher ha man
az 4 to keep together a company that
present z in an acceptable manner.
Both tie book ami the music are
good. but the stage manager must be
given credit for a large PORTION Of the
success. The effects that accompany
land decorate the important numbers
could no. be improved upon There
could he nothing prettlzr than the
surround ags and the action when
Edith Sinclair sings Zanzibar" when
Be5 rice Golden gives voice TO 9TH
Girl Yon Love" or whol Lora Lcil
tells Of the -four ana twelvs littls
men" reduced. by the way. from flui
ana twenty. And the chorus could
sing. Something unusual for a must
cal extravaganza or a comic opera
l, brf nevertheless true. There IS on,
ltcnor voice ia thai chorus tina ought
ITO be singing solos and receiving
boaueta over thc foctlighil
TIE piis # i i that such meIitor
ious attractions arc booked for Mem
phir a. a one night and This a.
traction could easily have filed th'
Lyce1m f1r a haH w,ei
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-28

woman with William Gillette in Sc
cret Service. Mr.. Blunkall and Miss
Atwood have strong supporting
company which embraces he follow
ing artists Mr. Harry SidIey. Hugh
McISass, Emory hlunkail. cnas.
Krone. JOHN Reanan, Roat Caldwell,
Miss Edith Pocket Kittie Vernon,
Hattie Williams. Violet King, Baby
Burns.
On Monday night the company will
present Shamus O'Brien," Tuesday
night ~Mfdnight Exprfss.' Wednes
day night @The Tide Of Life" Thurs
day night "At Valley Forge" Friday
nigh Captain 1mpudsnca." satur-
day Matinee 10 t For Day. and
closing Saturday night with The
Silver Dagger On the opening
night tMondayl ladies will be ad-
mitted free with each paid ticket he
fore six O'Clock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-28
WESLEYAN ouARrErrE.

Regarding the Wetleyan Quartet
witch VIII sins here at Library Hall
next Monday evening. Nov. IS. under
the aaspiccs Of the Woman's club
Robert Mcintyre. the noted lecturer
says: Having given Iaore than ono
hundred addresses at Chautauqua As
semblies during fifteen years. l have
heard many singers. The Wesleyan
Quartetto impressed NE as the best
artists in that form of entertainment
being gifted cultured and high-mind
ed. I cordially commend them
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-28

Important change Of time. Illinois
Central railroad
Effective Sunday. November 18th
1904 Train No. S. leaving a s 20 a
N q discontinued
Train no 5. arrives 1:2e T. m. dc
parts t:40 p m.
Train No 1 departs Gas p. M. ar
riyes 1922 2. n.
Train No. Il. fPaducah tra;n> de
parts ESQ p. m.
Train No. 2o3. arrives 2:5s a. m, dc
parts sos a. N.
Train No. 2. departs 1880 a. m. ar
r.yes 1907 p. N.
Train No G. arrives 2:24 p. m, dc
parts, 2.32 p. m.
Train No. 6. departs $40 D. m.
Train Nc. Il. tFadue4h train az
rivss 1856 ?. N
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
. .
ged Actress Dead.

Phil islph'a, Nov. 27.--Mrs. Maria
3. wis the Oldest actress In the
country, died Friday in the Prince of
Peace Flsrital here ct the age of
eigkty,e'cit years. She retired from
the stag many years ago. and had
since res lei 10 th city Mrs. Wilks
was the or'ginsl Widow Melnotte
with FL 10 Forrest, and was a mem
Der Of tae companies Of most Of the
famous actors Of his time
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-28
Ila. centntY Sol Cen,nsnY

1upport.ug Mr Erwin BlunksI ani
Mis- Lillian Atwood viii open tonight
for an enlargement Of one week. MIR
BluBlail ID al actor u rare ability
having supported in his time such
stars as James O'Neill. Robert Down
ing in the Gladiator, James Ward
Nance O'Neil and many others. He
was also leading man at the Dewey
Oakland, Cal. and the Aleazor Thea
ter, San Francisco. starring iu YOn
Yonzcn il rs and % Miss Atwood
will be remembered as sapho N ems
Of the first read companies. She was
leading woman IN the Grand Opera
Hoass. san Francisco. and leading
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-28

D.. Smith ,osfeopsth. The Famous
Hours. 1912; -; IS; Sunday. IL
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
| S QUIET |. |.
CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT
IS SETTING DOWN ONCE
MORE 70 NORMAL CON
.5s55s55 DITIONS.
= IdE5AUTHORiTlES THINK THERE
WILL oEMoRE TROUBLE
TROOPS WILL BE With
s. 81 DRAWN.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, June Ia
Ti,e situation in the Cripple creek
district this morning is pracucaliS
norma The authorities, both CIVIL
and military expect no turther trou-
ble. mother batch OF unlonlsts VIII
he deported tomorrow, and they VIII
wi up the military campaign Oh
,siriyfng the men from the district
To-morrow the mine owners viii issue
statement defining their position re-
sarding unionism in the district II
IS expected that the ban will only be
placed on the Western Federation
&of Miners, and any other organiza-
lion to which Metal1iferous miners be-
long.
Troops will probably be withdrawn
from the district this week
Nearly all Of the mines which clos
S.ad last Monday after the independence
.expIosion resumed operations this
this morning. The Portland. the
Pride of Cripple Creek, and numerous
leases which were manned by union
Sr,en Will not be allowed to resume
long as the soldiers are here.
- When they do resume, it will be
found that all union miners have been
forced #to leave camp. and they Will
NECESSARILY have to employ non-unior-
ssIsfs or remain slut down Indefinitely
As no snnion men will be allowed to
reside in the district. Lieutenant
sCcIoneI and a squad have been -scour-
IN. the neighborho in Dunn
vile with a view Of locating tue men
who we're not captured by the mill
tary after the fight last Wednesday.
general Bell has given out state
SI SInent as to his action in deportlns
strikers and the causes leading up to
s 1T. He attributes the recent troubles
rowing out Of the miners strike and
the strike itself to the socialist ele-
srnent in the Western Federation OF
Miners, Mhoy-he-saEs,@e eed-e1ie-eE-
gartization two y ears ago
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
Rig SCHEME UP
JOHN D.,S SLEEVE.
NIX
TO RISE NO MORE-AN ITALIAN
WAS DROWNED IN THE WEST
FORK YESTERDAY
EVENING"

Last evening about five clock lour
Italians thought 70 cool their achlns
brows by taking a bath in the muddy
waters of the West Fork, Just above
New England 1t is claimed that they
we're under the influence of 1neoXl-
cants and we're not wholly responsi-
h,e for their actions. Pasquale Mar
asco first doffed his clothes and jump
ed from a log into ten feet OF water.
When Coroner Amos arrived ne "as
still in the water. He was proush.
here by Undertaken Cunningham, anu
at noon no funeral arrangements tlau
been made. Another italian WHO lrieu
to help the drowning man was choheu
until he came near. losing his own
life. The dead man leaves wife anu
child in Italy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
Who'll ESALE AIU]R D
REPORTED IN ARM
E,ETEeN VILLAGE Destroyer
AND TWO TIL ousAss Casfs'9E= s9sssssls
PILE MASSACR RED a So = t-gSsSs;is
AWFUL REcoRD% g i=ss
THE SULTAN
rAEs BODIES OF DEAD NioMEEN & ~:
HAVE BEEN REcoNEHED,s
He SslNG GIRL
CAN NOT BE FouN q

NOPLT.s nrl 49, sNfsss
nenian patriarchs have rsceiYe I'M
formation that. an Trade has been islrsss ~
sued BY The sultan. y hiehS has resulted
in wholesale murders and the eissta riic-s
ton of Armenian prop "
trade prohibits the settlen1e fsS Soi5 fsrsss
menians in the pf1lagess de streyeeeis.fss
According to the Off ciaf deg hey:
must settle in places Indicated by thss22s
sultan in the plains. The os5ec lsso1s.
the operations of Turkish OPS siil
the past has been to clear e ArInerta'nas
ort Of their mountain shone here
they are more secure than ~ tilsssss
plains
According to the informa ION re-
ceived two days We're devoted tom ass
sncres. On these two ass tfteenss
villages were destroyed In the istrtess ssts
Of Chetts, and twenty:two he sisssl
trict of FIien.
Of population aggrega ttng IS Wv
persons 1000 we're nlaSsacred
Women of the yiilages, sy ho w nsss ns
peared during s-.e nassacre III XGss .as
been recovered by the cir husb g * but
the girls who disappeared lasz Ven oss
been seen since:
srhe patriarchs appeaiet 70 he pal PAL
ace for aid for the wounded aI1assat taryss
Ing, but the only reply receiv ved sya sss
E"All is finished.
Ma ssacress are feared u ma ays 'tilsr;
| places. Shops shaxe been elossd .sIoE
| three days atSb.,lt-s. hflega 2iarbees
Eir md Sassoun. he resery Eye aass
been sent for tles a1ithoIi fsssss tssz lsI,s
stppress any lss7i.:1 eIs.s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
ANOTHER CUSTER
IN MILTON FIELD.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June Il
The greatest oil we'll yet struck III
the Milton field came in shortly before
noon Saturday, it being HarshDarser
No on the Jim Harshbarser tease.
The drill when down fifteen hundreu
and fifty feet struck the keener 5sand
ana the oil Immediately shot over tIle tIle
derrick and up until ten o'clock ias'
night had averaged forty barrels an
hour. Should this rate keep Up II
would mean almost one thousand par
rels per day, but this is not at al
nroba BILE. Oil experts, however De
lieye that the we'll will be good foi
some two to four hundred barrels
daily, consequently the Hunt1nstol
stockholders in the Harshbarser VI
and Gas Company were rejoicing yes
1erday afternoon and last night. Bu'
little else was talked of throuShou
the afternoon yesterday, and the
stockholders were being congratulated
on every hand This well is located
about one-fourth of mile from the
Beckett well.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
FIRST DEGREE
MURDER
man Patterson Held For the Death OF
Young, the Booknaker

NEW YORK, June 13--The Grand
Jury at 1880 this morning found
am indictment for murder in the
first degree against Nan Patterson
who was present at the time OF the
shooting of Young, the bookmaker,
In a. hanson a week ago Saturday
The jury made their presentment to
Judge Newburger that Young had
died as a result of a pistol wound.
Miss Patterson, who was In the
Coroners court when the inquest De
gan, was removed when the Coroner
was. notified of the finding of an in
allotment against her.
Mrs. Young, widow of the deceased
.stcoknaller, was present at the IN
#nt:est.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
ALL THE BIG MINING INTERESTS
OF AMERICA ARE TO BE
AMALGAMATED.
THE BIG sPECULAToRs WILL
WAKE UP SOME FINE MORN
ING AND FIND JOHN ..
ROCKEFELLER
OWNS NOT ONLY THE OUTSIDE
OF THE EARTH BUT EVERY
HOLE IN 1T ALSO.

NEW YORK, June 1G.-Ann ounce
ment will soon be made OF gigantic
amalca11ation OF all the big mining
interests in America. according to
rhe Word this morning. This plan
Of the corporation is being rerlec1ed
by John D. Rockefeller and II is
said it will have a capital s2,ooo'ooo,
600
The company is expected to CON
tro. absolutely the mineral output Oh
The United States
Within the last ten days Mr. Rookie
feller has taken ur nersonfH!S me
task which had been left to ms
brother. -Nm. Rockefeller. ard 10 a.
II. Rogers, who have been conspicu-
o,1sly identified with the mineral IN
terests of the Standard Oil Company.
Fo1. ten years the Standard on mil
lionaires have been acquiring the
mines of America through tier
banking interests. In working oue
,be deal Mr.. Rockefeller hopes to be
able to secure from the United STATES
| government a corps of engineers 10
give to the public report on the ac-
tual value of the properties to be con-
| solidated.
Senator Kearns, when in the city
1ast week, said that he had no doubt
bur that by January, 1908, Mr. Rookie
fc1ler would be in q p'.sition to make
the final move in his long cherished
| plans.
Dennis Ryan, of ST. Paul, one OF
the best known mining men IN the the
| Northwest who IS in this city at
present when asked about Mr. itocke,
felser's proposed combination saio ap +.
81 don't know very much about IL, eS'
cepr when he gets the thing IN "orh
| ing shape and springs it on the pup
/ lie it will take the peoples prealn
| away When he disclosed what ne
/ controls in the way Of mines tnat u
are producing real ore he will make
the mining spectators of the World
4 wonder. whether they have been
4 awake or asleep for the last ten
years .sa III
Read the West virginian has mas
i the latest news.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
plJ[LE[)
A GUN ON HIS FELLOW MAN-HE
PUT UP FORFEIT AND NOW
46 1T BELONGS TO THE CITY.

r RI Horace White was arrested by As
s1stant Chief Bartho!ow yesterday for
drunkenness. He was fined $500,
which he: paid.
Pat Sullivan, who promised to
leave town Saturday, was pinched
again sunday morning. He promised
10 leave for good this time.
~ CHARLES Chadwick pulled a gun on
some Of his fellow negroes yesterday
and was arrested by Chief Morgan
He put up s24-6O which was forfeit
ed when he failed to appear this
morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
Both Arms Disabled.

MORGANTOWN, June 13:-(Spe-
ciaI)-Geo. NJ Furman. of Laurel
Point, met one of the worst msfor-
tunes that fall to human kina. Whlle
in a cherry tree picking the ripe cher
ries, at a position thirty feet from ri.
The ground, the limb upon which he
was sitting broke and ne fell to the
earth. He fractured one bone and
threw the other out OF place IN on one
of his arms and cracked a boneSEln ort IL.
the other arm. He lay unconscious
FOR a tire. but on resainlng con-
sciousness, he got in his buggy, the l1'
horses having stood there during during ms ms
ur,:or ciousness, and drove III two
miles to where he. found a physician
He drove part: of the distance at a
rapid gait for he was suffering terri,
bly,. He is now doing very well but
he will not soon forget his expert peri
tence atsst cnerry tree.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
FOUR MEN ARRESTED
FOR ATTEMPT EpE Hob q. s':s

JoHNsToW,N58 Pa. june ss.+-Fsosrrs;
mon, Richard, William and IS Jossphs ..sssIsHs:
Jackson, of this city. md y OH
of Pttsburg. were arrested tod Az by
Jobhstownk and Sonerset count poTs psS
lice and locked up In III city c1largsS
ed with the attempted hold ~ yes
terday of SuperintendeTt saInses's
and Frank Howard, of the Johns town
Water Company. no We're ca rTYiI1ss Etl
81 900 to pay employees at aitorasS fiiIls
dam.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
MANNINGTON, ". Va, June

MANNINGTON, W. Va, June To-
SnecIaI0-The funeral of T. F. koen
took place yesterday afternoon at
80 O'Clock. Services were conduct
ed at the NJ E. Church by Rev. An IN
+derson, and the eulogy was prono2unc- nc
az; T,y Judge Charlton. It was the
largest funeral ever seen in this city,
about 4 800 people being In attend attend
nnce The relatives Of the deceased
we're present from the far Eest.T[lh1 The
remains were inferred in tn Clty GEM =.
etery s;;s sgf}$; So
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
CHADWICK!
SENDS MoREWoRDToTtiEfd ~ fde desvss. '1sf
DE7ARTMENTc oNcERhissS
ING .RAIsuEi..

WASHINGTON. 80
Rear Admiral r. shadwi cts. s'rrszS
mandine the American naVal fs7srcess
at Tangiers, Morocco. ca bles hesFyaasss
Departmen from that PLACE 4 ila e ts1e,s
mission TO Raisuli left on Jnne a yes. yes.
terday. This mission is carry the
Sultan,s answer TO the demand made
by the brigand as conei tons Ioreses3
dent to. the release OF Perdlca rls ano4
his step son Varle
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
Hand Hurt.

81 Charley Hood had his hand badly atils'
1acerated while acting as con nductors Of
on car No.2 lastSevening The trolley t1rt,ll
Jumped the wire, and the rope, II z
slipping through his hand Y burned ned it
@ that a physician had TO dress IT fe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
To Wed,
Rea, Estate Transfers.

Elizabeth Matheson and husband to
4. J. McDougal, property near First
ward. Fairmont; consideration SoVo'
w. E. Monroe to Gertrude HUFFMAN
property on Crab Apple run; consid-
Grafton, $40.
Ezekiel C. jenkins and wife to ori-
gan Baker, property on Grassy run
consideration, $3.50.
N. C. Steele to w. S. Hamilton, -'e'l
property on Castor avenue, Fairmont;
consideration, $3.50
Minerva J. Campbell and husband
to n. B. Law1er, property IN Firth lttn,
ward, Fairmont; consideration, $3.50.
T. B. Lawler to Roy. J. Martin. prop
erty in Fifth ward, Fairpon1t; consid.
Grafton, $3.50.
NJ All Of the;Ss latest telegraphic and and
M Ma1snewss WIN be found ia the West 's
lEirginian
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
Rev. Smiths rvat1ons.

Rev. G. ID. Smith. of theasF 1irst sis.s
e. Church, spoke to his ION
last evening on his i'm pressio sa 81
the West from moral and Srel litgloufss toalfs
point of view His tai X was ssveIsy m; ~
teresting and Instructive. lsesS
an optimistic. view Of the coin trs.s
and on the Wnole feels 5st q xes are
to be congratulated th our ian q g Isl
such a safe one II. vh CHI toi II fssssts 81,
Rev. Smith will likely take some
other phase of his trip for discussion on
at some future time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13

snecial term of Circuit Court was
held this morningsby Judge Mason Mason
.rne New central.c Coal Company has
Granted mower of attorney to Charles
powell in place of John Stewart.
---
Attorney Dunn and his stenosra-
,,,,er are here making abstracts LOT
the Land Title and Trust Company,
of PittsburS.
The special term of interneala'e '
Court held by Judge Ramase, cloSeu
SATURDAY. Few cases of importance
came up.
r Al. Cun,erford has entered sun
in Circuit Court against Raphael ana
E,.nL HAYDEN for unlawful entry and
derainer. Attorney White represents
the plaintiff.
The Marion County Bar Association
will hold n meeting at the court
house Wednesday afternoon at 1our
O'Clock for the purpose of set1ng the
--<,.-- q,
trials for the July term of Circuit
Court.
The County Court is looking over
the Sheriff's account today ana VIII
continue on the same most Oh INC
week. large amount Of orders
has been issued since last June,
and they all have to be examined
and checked Ioff the books
To Wed.
Grant LEROY Webner, %, and Clara
Belle Baker. 21.
Another man appeared for license
and the clerk started to issue 1t, but
when it came to the age of the bride
|ato-be. she had not reached her ma ma
|turity and he is now out 1mpiorlns
her fladtS consent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13

s-a,rne New Central Coal Company has
cd nower of attorney to Charles
Powell in place of John stewart
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13

have good saloon that# Will he
sold quick at asbargains Ian an;
ham. Is. .ss;s - s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13

DR.. and Mrs. Sands asri yesls cd
In the city to-day from their rswedd dIng:
tour. Miss Anna Dnrbin sand ~ slsEssl lssl
GLADYS DeBolt. and Mrs. q. sprigg
sands and son. " hos i,faye peen3
abroad, will arrive In the city stoI1soIs55
row.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13

Attorney Dunn and his stenosra-
,..,er are here making abstracts lof
the Land Title and Trust Company,
of PittsburS-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13
COURT NEWS

a special term Of Circuit Court vas
be,., This morning by Judge Mason
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13

The special term of lntermediate az
Court held by Judge Ramage, Closed
SATURDAY. Few cases of importance
came up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-13

Read the West. Virginian tt has ass
the latest news.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-02
No Quarter.

4 A farmer tells Of an old Irishman in
his employ whom he once permitted to
make use Of certain land for farming
purposes on condition that Pat should
give him one-fourth Of the crop he
raised. At the harvesting of the crop
the farmer was amazed to find the
Irishman had not kept his part Of the
agreement, for while he hauled away
three wagon loads OF produce he had
not sent a single load to his masters
barn. The farmer called Pats atten-
tion to the fact that he had taken the
entire crop, asking: Now, how's that.
PATTI Wasn't / to receive fourth Of
the crop You was, sir; you was"
excitedly exclaimed the freshman, 'but
there's only three loads. air; only three
loads. I. n:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-02
A Hard Problem.

us this Nine. Pompon?" breathlessly
inquired a man who had climbed sew
eral flights Of stairs and been admitted
into darkened parlor. 1T is,' replied
the stately parsonage whom he ad-
dressed. ''The famous clairvoyant and
fortune tellery' 1.-The same" DO you
read the mind?' with perfect ease."
"Can you foretell the future?' The
future holds no mysteries that l can
not unravel." Can you unfold the
past?" 1.-THE record of all things past
is to me an open book" Then" said
the caller feverishly. taking from his
pocket a handful Of silver. Il wish You
would tell me what 1t is that my wife
wanted me to bring home without fail
this evening and name your price.
Money is no object"