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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06

should be much preliminary guesswork
in interested quarters as to the tenor
of the expected report. 1t is equally in
evitable that these guesses should oc-
casionally prove to be correct When
ever it happens thus, there Is an i'm
mediate charge Of crookedness against
the bureau. 1t has been so since it's
organiza ton, and it has been threaten
ed repeatedly with Investigation. In
spite Of the effort that has been made
to prevent it, the department officials
do not deny that crookedness has been
practiced. They insist however, that
1t has not been the rule.
When the Department Of Agriculture
was created, in 1862, and put In charge
of an official termed the Commissioner
of Agriculture there was faint promise
that it would ever arrive at its present
consequence, having for Its head a
member of the Presidents cabinet. In
1889, during the administra ton of
Grover Cleveland, the Commissioner OF
Agriculture, Norman ]. Coleman, of
Missouri, was given a seat In the cabi-
net. and agriculture was raised to the
dignity Of an actual department Of the
government. The wisdom Of the &C.
ton was doubted by many persons at
the time, and there were many who
saw In 1t mere political expedient, ~
sop to the farmer" and who were OF
the opinion that little actual good
would come from transforming the
former commissioner into cabinet
dignitary, enlarging his powers and
increasing the bureaus under his su.
pervision.
Nowadays, however, every person
who has given any attention to the
subject or has taken the trouble tc
sound popular opinion on the matter
knows that this department, last ex
cept one to be created, is one of the
most important among the nine great
divisions of the general government
| 1t has been fortunate thing for the
| department that its heads thus fal
| have been men Of good practical sense
men who were willing to devote all OF
their time and attention to the work
Of promoting the agricultural interests
Of the nation.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06

consists of the county correspondents.
There are 1900 Of these, each of whom
has three assistants, making a total
force of county correspondents of
1880. The department has a list of
over 100000 other farmers, who are
called upon twice a year for specific
facts which enter into the general fore
cast Of crops just prior to harvesting
time.
The paid force, those who receive
some portion of the 100000 set aside
by the government for the purpose of
maintaining the bureau, is small. but
capable. 1t embraces the State agents
and the field men. The State statisti-
cal agents, one for every State, accord
| ing to the plan, are paid from $500 to
5000 year for about a weeks work in
each month. They are kept posted by
| the county correspondents, but they
are not dependent entirely on their re-
ports. They are allowed the greatest
possible latitude in the exercise OF
their own judgment and are men OF
standing and character in their various
communities. The field men receive ST
day and expenses. Literally con,
strued, their duties consist in moving
about in their own districts during the
growing season and gathering infor
nation from any source accessible tc
them. They interview not only farm
ers and planters, but get information
from implement dealers, merchants
bankers, stock growers, etc. They are
given the fullest possible OPP srtunity
to form their judgment from the com
ments Of men on both sides OF the croL
question.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06
SeinlitZ HOHNii era in Siam

Sale Of seidlitz powders Is prohibit
ed in Siam. Some fifty years ago Phra
Mongkut, the then ruling emperor
bought a box of seidlitz powders from
a trader missionary, and, misinterpret-
ing the instructions on the lid, mixed
the six blue papered powders into one
tumbler of water and the six white
papered ones into another. Then he
proceeded to swallow the resultant de
cochons, one after the other. The re
suit to the monarch may be imagined
In consequence Of this the further sale
Of the remedy in question was prohib
tied a prohibition which still re
mains In force.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06

tory OF Topic, having been driven out
of the States of Sinalos and Sonora.
by the floods and the extremely cold
weather. The damage caused to the
haciendas and the danger incurred by
the presence of the animals was such
that many Of them offered rewards for
the skins of the animals some time
ago.
The tigers, however, seem to like,
the warm weather and the good food
that they are getting in Topic and In
stead of decreasing their numbers
have greatly increased within the last
few weeks. Now the municipal au-
thorities of the territory have also Of
fered a reward for the skins Of the.
animals.
The tigers have become so bold that
they will enter houses on the planta-
lions and help themselves to whatever
comes In their path. Several deaths
are reported in different parts of the
territory. In many sections of the
State it is necessary to have armed
guards stationed at night. to insure
the safety of the other people In the
settlements.
Live stock Is suffering more than
anything else. With the slight provis-
ions that are necessary for the shelter
| Of stock it leaves them in most cases
| without any protection at all from the
| beasts. Even the presence Of numer~
GUS guards around bunch Of cattle
Is oftentimes insufficient to keep the
| tigers from getting away with an ami
NAL or two from along the edges Of
the herd.
Hunting for the animals has been
greatly stimulated by the offer Of the
government and scores Of hunters are
securing the country for them. The
number Of the skins that have been
turned in thus far is large and 1t is
hoped that 1t will not be long before
the animals are driven back to the Sc
| clusion Of the mountains
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06

ton seized upon his tongue, the gray
shadows crept over his face, and Hell
en- Lindsay knew from some vague
instinct that she was orphaned
And so Hiram Vought found her,
about an hour subsequently, as his pa
tent oxen climbed the hillside through
the twilight, where the chilly stars
sparkled in premonition of a coming
frost
"Hello" quoth Hiram. little girl
lost, eh? And what's that ar by the
edge O the wood? Why, it's a man
asleep, as I livew
Hiram checked his horned steeds for
an instant, and then was about to pro
coed, thinking that at was none of
his business after ALL" when the
sound Of smothered sob reached his
ears,
"By Jerusalem" cried Hiram. Jump
Ing from the cart, there sunthin'
wrong here, and I'm the Teller that's
bound to find 1t out. Hello, little gal,
what's the matter? rather sick, eh
The child looked up at him, with a
pair Of eyes that glittered strangely In
the uncertain light.
"No," she answered, In a choked
voice, she Is not sick"
''Then," thought Hiram, "he must be
drunk. Mores the pity, for the poor
child's sake
But second and keener glance con-
WINGED him that his conjecture was
erroneous.
"Jericho" he cried, forgetting all
sense and discretion in his amaze
ment, "the man is dead"'
And at the same instant, little Hell
en-, overcome with fatigue and sor-
row, and chilled to the bone with the
cold night air, fell unconscious to the
ground.
"Well, what's this?" cried Miss Ia
bitha Vought, Hirams sister, as she
stood like an oldfashioned picture,
framed in the doorway, and relieved
by q background of cheerful red fire.
light. what next2 Last time you
went to town you brought home a
lame kitten, the time afore that a
goose with a broken wing, and now
it's sick child. We'd better open a
hospital and have done with it."
But Hiram. without answering. car
ried his small, unconscious burden to
the fire, and Tabtha, who was not
without her due share Of the milk of
human kindness, brusque tempered
spinster though she was, ran for the
camphor bottle. And when Helen
Lindsay came to her senses, she lay
on a comfortable, old-fashioned settee
wrapped in a heavy shawl, in front
Of glorious wood fire, with a cricket
singing noisily on the hearth, and two
kindly, although wrinkled, faces bend
ing over her.
poor little creetur!' calculated
Miss Tabitha, "her eyes is as blue a:
them double larkspurs OF Mrs. Deacon
spurbanks."
Papa" broke despatrtngly from
Helen Lindsay's lips; and then, real
izing the utter forlornness Of her Pc
gition, she burst into passion of tear
and sobs.
"Je-rusaiemP' cried Hiram YouRhf
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06
TIGERS A PUBLIC MENACE,

Savage Beasts XIII People and Stock
in Mexico.
Tigers, driven from their mountain
lairs in the territory of Topic by the
scarcity of food, continue to ravage
the haciendas Of the valleys, says the
Mexican Herald. They are becoming
such a general danger that the munich
pal authorities have offered a reward
of $40 for every tigers skin.
For several months great numbers
Of the animals have swarmed through
the marshes of the lowlands along the,
coast and in the valleys Of the terri
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06
Helen Lindsdy's Luck

TN APA! papa! you're not going to
die, and leave me alone In the
cruel world.'
The wild. pleading cutlery came
from little girl scarcely II years old.
who knelt on the roadside beside a
prosTa form.
Bruce Lindsay opened his eyes fee
bly,; the voice OF little Helen seemed
to call the Heeting spirit back for a
few short seconds, even though 1t
stood on the very threshold Of death.
His hand. cropping through darkness
which was not that Of sunset, felt for
hers.
Helen" he gasped, you must
write-you must Co.
But, even while he spoke, the dead
~ numhness Of approa ching dissolu-
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06
Tenpus Fu2it~

Susie-Freddy will be 30 years old
tomorrow.
Lucie-Are you going to give him
anything7
susie-Yes-a good, strong hint
Cleveland Leader
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06

had marrter her. after all But he
never was one O. the lucky sort"
Mr.. Hiram Vought and his Sister
Tabby were the best pleased Of any
one.-New York Weekly.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-06

Taking Him Down Peg.
'Then you refuse me simply because
l am poor?" he bitterly cried
"You f1atter yourself" said the gen.
tie maiden.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
OLD AND NEW COINS.
Interesting Facts About Coinage mt
tho Different Mints

Tie director Of the mint is called on
TO answer such :, wide range of cues
tons concerning the values OF old and
new COINS ami medals that he has
FOUND it necessary - issue circulars
covering matters Of this sort. They
tell some interesting facts. II :,ppears
that the mint does NOT buy old coins or
paper money except some rare colonial
COINS III fine condition. which are tie
sired for the mint cabinet Mu,ilulc,l
Or lnrNrrent United States gold ard
alvcr coin is purchased rs bullion.
INC mint has no pattern pieces for sale
/ ne government pays 10 premium for
!hc return Of any of its coins Or pa
per money. New coins canno, be
struck until authorized by IN act Of
congress. The mint supplies United
States coins only and not Of any past
date. Tho fifty dollar Solupiscc and
the half dollar and quarter dollar
pieces IL gold were struck by private
parties on the California coast u,1rin.
the ISL? period ana not by tho United
States government.
Tho coina-c OF the to'lowin. coins
ceased IN the years named: Half and
cent. copper IN 1871: l cent. nickel.
1861: half dime and ) cents. silver. and
> cents. bronze. in 1878: - cents. sill
vcr, ISIS: trade dollars. 1852: 81 anu
So gold. and 3 cents. nickel. 1850.
The Columbian half dollar was coined
in lS!'-, and the isabella quarter in
lSG'. Tho Lafayette dollar WAS struck
i'll 1899. tho date on the coin f1nNn hr.
ing that Of the unwilling Of the memo
rial. . .
There are certain markings on every
United States coin that enable the
place of its coinage to hr located
Those struck at the Philadelphia mint
have no mint mark. but those struck
1T all other mints arc distinguished Ivy
Il small letter on the reverse. near the
bottom. These letters are G Tor Char
lotte \. G.. discontinued in 1851: &C
To-: Carson City. Ne".. discontinued in
1S:l' - for DahloncEa Ca. u!Scontin-
ueu in 1SGl: Q for New Orleans and S
for San Francisco. Tho coins of the
United States now authorized by law
are: In gold. double caglc. eagle. half
eagle. quarter eagle: in silver. half dol
lar. quarter dollar aud dime: minor. :,
cent. nickel. and cent bronZc \ per
son may buy !, proof set OF gold coins
from the mint for $3.50 and Il proof
set Of silver and minor coins for $50.
When the business OF the minis is
slack medals may be struck from dies
furnished by individuals. public insti-
TUTORS and Incorporated Socictics at q
charge sufficient to cover the cost Of
the operation and the value Of the
metal.-Hrnok!yn I.a-,c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
Ne Los. His Dignity.

A pompous individual from the east,
says a Texas newspaper. happened to
he travelling in western Texas and
stopping Mt q hotel when trouble start
Ell among some cowboys. who prepared
to conduct the argument with revoly-
ers
Stranger" said Texan to the pom
pous man. lit would he n good itlee fur
you to lay down on the floor till this
dispute is settled
1T does not comport with the dig
nifty Of a Boston gentleman o. my pro
fessions," said the pompous gentle
man. ITO wallows in the dirt on the
floor"
"You may be right. stranger an
swercd the Texan as he prepared to
recinc. hut my opinion is that you
had better lose Yer dignity fur the time
bein' than TO have the iayIchts let
into your system by a H." He lost his
dignity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
Georgia Feud Over Land Line
Claims Victim No. 1.
SIX SHOTS IN FIRST FIGHT.
Aesrived Parties I'd the Relatives
Have Lined W ito Factions and
More Trouble is Expected.-condi.
tions Of Wounded Unknown
rs Of Wounded Unknown.
tKy Associated Press.l


ABBEF1LLE. GA, Feb. 1.-Ona per
son was killed ard five wounded as
the result Of dispute over land
limo near Rhi~e. scver miles west of
this place. last evening. The dead:
w. p. LIVINGSTON. baiiF.
Wounded:
NJ a. Burnhar. W. B. Bryant. w.
IT. Brvant> Tom Coffee ana Mrs. Gcor-
sia Bay
Livingston. ono Of the combatants,
ii is reported. attacked and seriously
beat son OF Durham. Rurnham met
Bryant the mex, day ana thrashc,l
him. Whom the aSyricvcl men and
their rclativcs met yesterday. pre-
pared tor trouble. the shooting began
Mrs. Ray. a sister Of the Bryants, rush
ed to the scene and was wounded by
stray bullet. There is no information
as to the nature Of the wounds received
by those who were not killed but it is
reported that further trouble is OK
pcctcd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
Early Tobacco.

According to John Aubery. who
wrote celebrated work on 1.-THE very
Queerc Indian wecde'' there was IA
time when tobacco was worth its
weight in silver. Among other things
Aubery says: Sir Walter Raleigh was
the first that brought tobacco into Eng
land. and in our partS-North Willis
it came in fashion through Sir Walter
Long. They used silver pipes. but the
conmoners used a walnut shell. 1t
was sold then for its weight in silver
have heard some Of Your old yeo,ncn
neigbbors say that when they went TO
Chippcnham 10 market they always
cnl'ed out their shillings TO lay IN the
scales against The tobacco. Now the
customers Of it arc among tic greatest
that his maicsty hath"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
'Bluebeard" n0ch Was at Least
% Times Married.
HE IS INDICTED FOR BlGAMY
Developments Fellow Fast Upon the
Heels Ct One Another in the Famouc
Case.-Fcur Women Claiming Hcen
as HUSBAND Turn UP in One Day.



CHICAGO, ILLS, Feb. 1.-Two IN.
'lclmcnts rslar"irs bi.amy were rcte
against Johann tlcch By the grand Jury
lca;,y Three CT Hccll's supposed
wives were Witnesses cfcrc the granc.
lurN. When 1T li!r criminal court build
ins va!t!n" tc appear before Tho grand
.'ury. tslc three wcmcn met each other
Tor the first time. They shook hands
and t2:fSra;ulatc>l each other ever
the% escape ircm Hcch.
Ftn: supposed WIGS CT Joh:ln i
hcch l.:Er hccn discovered since ~;
trr'?aE. TEc tcta! is now ,wcrty-nine.
no. coHA1ir2 two in Brooklyn regard
ing whom the police have heard c.liy
runners
'l'h" 'ncv- wives" arc Mrs. Loughl, 81
fiocE said ~ have wcdGc, the rris
"ncr IN san Francisco fc.,r wears age
al1 then have died suddenly: Mrs.
H"!Ha Na2al-Iioch ST Paul: Mrs. Hen
~ Rar'ci.llncl and Mrs. Trc,i Does;
!c>h 10Th C Cincirnati
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
A Cnrfnua Iteccmd

Easily abbey. the ruins Of which lie
close TO the river Swale. short dis.
lance from Richmond. in Yorkshire
England. is the home Of curious
legend. ssys Photography. One Of the
main walls Of tho building is cracked
and Soppling, but has not yet fallen to
the ground. Nor do the natives expect
IT TO do SO. ut least not until it receives
the impulse which It is said to await.
For q tradition relates that the wall.
when it does fail. will bury in its ruins
newly married couple. and as the tale
is we'll known the chance of honey
incoming pair resting beneath its shade
Is remote.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
WILLOW CUTTINGS.

Bids are wanted for supplying
(6o,oo0) SIXTY thousand healthy willow
cuttings Of any kind or mixed kinds.
All cuttings must be three feet long
and not less than "a Of an inch in
diameter at the top. They are TO be
cut only from smooth barked wood
that is not over two years old. They
must be cut when the wood is not
frozen and must not be allowed to
freeze after cutting. All plants affected
with blight scale or other disease or
that show evidence of Injury from
1reeZing or drying. or that are under
the specified size. will be rejected
The cuttings must be tied in bundles
of 100 with all butt ends down. packed
with damp material in paper lined
boxes and delivered to the jamestown
Exposition Company Landscape Dc
partment. Scwell's Point, Norfolk,
Virginia. on or before March 10th,
l3V3. All charges for packing and
transportation is to be included in the
bid. Bids for any less than one-half
ol the quantity called for will not be
considered. All bids must he submit,
ted in writing and in sealed envelopes
marked on the outside bids for willow
cuttings. before February 10th. 1905,
to GwTnn y. Shepherd Secretary
jamestown Exposition Company, Nor
folk. Va. Upon that day bids will be
opened
The right to reject all or any nor
ton OF any bid. and the right TO re
ruire bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance Of their con
tract is reserved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
MOTOR BOAT CARNIVAL.
International Races Begun at Palm
Beach Yesterday.
(Rv Associated Press.

ICY Associated l'rc.S.l
PALM BEACH. FLA, Foo. 1.-The
FIRST international motor boat carnival
opened here today. Seven events
were scheduled but only five were
run.
The boats in each event were as fol
lows:
First event. endurance race FOR all
motor boats; trophy, the breakers cup
Shadow. Geo. T.. Andrews, owner,
Won; Scout. L. r. Petite. second;
Shrimp. Alex Stein. third. Time
ALL %.
Second event, one mile race for
motor boats under - miles per hour.
for Willoughby cup, Il entries
Shadow. won: Olive "A j. Anderson.
second: Hestcd. Z. ". Hes1ed., third.
Time 5:2S 90
Third event s miles for motor boats
under is miles per hour, for ". Gould
Broliaw cup. postponed
Fourth event. high speed boats. four
miles handicap, for Henry NJ. Flagler
trophy. 6 cntrics-Challcnge Proctor
Smith. Won: gross time. 1856 %:
handicap. 5:l5: net finish, S:il IS.
Comet. D. Dewey, second. 1874 %;
handicap. 2 net time, 1874 2-5. Grant
Ferrey. .Jr.. McThompson. third l4:15.
scratch
Fifth event. pleasure motor boats.
under - miles per hour. four miles fer
automobile magazine cup, II entries
Demory. T. G.. Ronald. Won: r. Rose.
W. |. Huffstet'er, second; Blobe. J. c.
Hancock, third. Time 1888
Sixth event motor boats, four miles
handicap for Charles Bingham cup,
Observation-Disclosures, won. Gross time,
1853 Is: handicap IS: time to finish,
1859 75. Count. second. 26:O7 %,
HE Shrimp. third, 1886 2-5, 8.
27:HG %.
Seventh event. cabin motor boats.
four miles. for Joseph jefferson cup.
entries-Only one boat appeared
event declared OF.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
Georgia Northern Expands.
by Associated I'rrss.)

TOWNSVILLE. GA. Feb Til.
Georgia NQrthcrn Railway Company
VII! Increase its capital stock t., $500
600 ana will hui;tl All cxl,r>i,,r. CT -
niles southeast from a piin: bc:wrcl
Mun'tric aud i'avo to Valdos!a II"
company. 'Fmu.n it., president. j. \,
','cock. tonight fled fcr publication
application fer a:a"ndmcn Ia It's eha,
'cr permitting these changes iii.
rca'l WAS chartered in 1894 an, ncv
rams from Albany TO pitcn county
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
LuIi in CAMPAIGN.

RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS HUI
AN MOUNTAIN. Feb 1.-The Ave
days battle on the Hun river has yield.
ed no palpable result. both sides prac-
tically maintaining their former posi-
tions, though it is true that at heavy
cost the Russians succeeded in driv-
ing the Japanese out of their advanced
positions and repclling their tlanking
column. The Russian cavalry proved
extremely efficient There is again a
lall in the campaign ana it is possible
that military operations will be sus.
pended until the end Of February.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
BATTLE OF Tti= Hun RlvER.
Story OF the Five DAYS Fighting in
Midwirter

RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS !lual
Mountain, Feb l-Th, live LAY; com.
BAT which will 90 dow, in histoi.y az
the latte Of the Hun river. vas tough;
nGt On seemingly unendius p!ni,.
winch IS broken only Ivy southern amc
thyst mountain around Sentai. The Sc,
lt2ry eainenec OF Which is tbs Lilac
Yang tCWcr CT bloody memory. TIL.
bright glare OF the sun reflected !l.rn
uaIZllnG "Epanse of SnCw was pain.
tH! to the eyes. and it vas with tIi.,i.
Guilty that enc could follow here ar,l
there black streaks marking the r Is
sian Columns Q: wavcrin& sllrmisr
lines dashing against What cseml,]e !!
dull grey rocks but which IN reality
were the villages Of I.idiatoun ana Tan
ltpu and The extensive hamlet OF San.
dcpas Fashioned BY Chircsc defense:
aud converted by the Japanese itt,,
vcr!table fortrcs ses-surlountied vi.
wire en,analcments and carthHcrks.
The Geld lnterse.
l-NnoScd tc the intense rolh cr q
Manciln:ian winter. the mc,.nls ct
earth rad become like granit. vnd az
lmpcncua hie as the steel si.lcS Of 4
modern battcship.
re-: ,irc Ga"s Russian Goltic-s h:1rl
Cd themselves acains, Inc dcfoi.ccs AMI
h''il artillery pounded them until t''t
i'na'" air revSri)cratcd with ;he tllu
dG" Ct canroi. the din Of h.rsli,,.
*:'siis and the rattle Of nlslssrr. b.;
neither steel rtint shell nor nir'>.c hui
1T aTailcd against tho ficzcIl Garth
works TIC glnncrs actually wc;.t
with DESPAIR nj he Impotence Of II,
;l'"rS. Mortar batteries; came At i
aai.or in he Eu.c or lnmolsIiing tn
lC'tiGCaticns.
l7ccoesrt Rain Ct Shells.
NiGht and day hr stream Of shells
WIS Hurctl against the ear; hw;.ks. ~,
il Fad yci.v ii.,lc erect. Tho ;.i
%".n'h indifferent 10 hunger or ra1j
"bir' letter was Of Arctic intensity
TEcIr i;n@crS hands and feet wrrc H..
:nr!lr"l while s,mgiu. snnw and tl;,,,
blinded them. The SLIGHTEST wound
caused cXcrncinting pain. Warn
b'cod no steiner exudcd f,om lacer;.,
Cd Iir,,h Than j, Logan t. freeze. rht
: wc,M'lcd could not hc eft exposed
ana il 1h"y did lot receive atomic,
within an hour thcy died. Man was
t.Nc,less III The Taco cf nature. wlirl
hcapc'. fortunes Enon the troops a"
defra'cd The we'll though, cut Plan .
he commander
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02
She Gloatcf.

a Fort Fairfield (Me) women was
awakened at 5 one morning by q fnri-
GUS ring Of the telephone in her house.
Feeling from the wjdness Of the ring
that somebody's house must be OH fire
or that somebody was bleeding TO
death. she scampered downstairs and
nervo'1sly seized the receiver. only to
hear shrill soprano voice shrek: Got
your washin done yet? Had mine out
half an hour ago.