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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

continue to suffer rather than submit
TO examinations which 80 many physi-
clans propose in order to intelligently
treat the disease; end this Is the rea-
son why 50 many physicians fail to
cure female disease.
This Is also the reason why thousands
upon thousands OF women are CORE
spending with Mrs Pinkham, daughter
in-law Of Lydia e. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass. To her they can confide every
detail Of their illness, and from her
great knowledge. obtained from years
Of experience In treating female ills,
Mrs. PinkhaLn can advise sick women
more wisely than the local physician.
Read how Mrs. Pinkham helped Mrs r.
G. Willadsen. of Manning. Il. She writes:
Dear Mra Pinkham:
can truly say that ron have saved my
life, and cannot express nv gratitude Ii,
words. Before wrote to you telling you
how ! felt had doctored for over two years
steady, and spent lots Of money In medicines
besides, but Il all failed to do me any good. I
bad female trouble and would daily have faint
ing spells. backache, bearing pains, and
my monthly periods ware very irregular and
dnAlly ceased. ! wrote to yen for your ad-
vice and received lettsr full Of Instructions
lust what to do and also commenced 10 take
Lydia z Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
md have heen restored to perfect health.
tn my grave to-day
Mountains OF proof establish the fact
that no medicine in the world equals
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound for restoring women's health.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

have no doubt IN the years 10 coma,
In the years Of my grandchildren per.
haps. eyen Alaska win come hsrs AK
Ing for admission into the Union, aid
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota. n ~
cent speech. The coast lima. the Aisu-
tian archipelago. and the archipelago
along the British boundary. and the
south shore, 'ssouthern Alaska" a. Il 10
called. viii no doubt some day cone
knocking at the doors Of Congress for
admission A. q State; then the great
interior Of that country. the great IN.
kon and Tanans and Koyukuk vaiieys
will come to Congress and ASK for ad-
mission a. q State, ard bysend By Sew.
ard Peninsula, with its 1900 SQUARE
miles. with IFS endless amount Of golG
bearing creeks and the country beyona
that will Be knocking III the doors of
Congress
II we who are now Ia this chamber
cenId ieok down upon this world az
ours 100 years hence have NO DOUBT
that Ne would end three States In this
Onion from what now constitutes I
portion Of tho Territory Of Alaska.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01
N.s % E.Aasssss..

Miss Julia MarIcws h - unusually
gracious In yielding TO Tire many a.
mands that are made upon her tims
and patience. IN the way Of autogrspha.
photographs. interviews and tn lfke.
that there Il small wonder she u not
more frequently imposed upon than she
b. Occasionally. however. thsrs corne
remarkable requests N which even her
good nature draws The line.
Not long ago, while she was playing
In Chicago, shs received nots contain
Ing plea 70 startling - TO BE- almost
incredible, ard which was 70 amusiEx
a. to ssnd her into gales or lauehter.
II was from feminine vocal ssachsr
Of the Windy City who stated that shs
laid great strcss on her work. upon tho
formation Of the throat In both The
speaking and the singing voice. holding
that certain positions Of the vocai
cords are requisite for producing fun.
mellow tones sAs went On 10 ~ that
she had long been an ardent admirar Of
Miss Marlowe's voice, and requsstsd
that. ~ special privilege. shs b a.
lowed % bring her class Of young lady
pupils 70 visit the actress, and let them
look down her throat - Success Maga-
nlnn
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

10 shs sade Martha. the cd negfe
housekssper, % hitch NJ Dabbins. and
set forth for her drive II was nearly
Z e'cleek when siie found conynebames
claim. Unfenced. untitled. siaring red
In the cold sunlight, II stretched across
desciate hill and sioped away Into q
barren, waterless valley. Not q house
nor barn. no Sign Of occupancy gave
them welcome. They had climbed the
little knoll Of shaie and were about TO
drive away when Martha's black finger
WIS raised, ana she SAID:
xander 10 q dug0ut, honey And
they drove across the crest OF the red
hill and found indeed q low warren
burrowed In the ground, IT. roof Of clay
looking like Q mere anthili. Martha
descended from the buggy and hum
bered down the four steps cut into the
earth. Having battered at the door
without getting response. she pushed
It open and entered. In moment ahs
came up again. her black face almost
gray a. she said:
Hes tha' honey. but TO- 0awd, -
muss BE- dyin'.s
Miss Fasset found her Engiishman
asleep, the faded shadow Of his once
splendid self. BY the light Of the open
door she saw what scastls building
had been with ConynghamA He lay
upon heap Of dry grasses IN the cor
ner. A few soap boxes constituted his
furnishingA He had made some cium-
~ effort to brighten his cavsrliks homs
by papering In clay walls with news
papers. but ths rains had leaked m ana
streaksd al with damp. ysllow stainA
Hes waking no. honey whispered
Martha .Ah mout skeer him. % Ah'il
| je3 90 an look after Dobhin-
The girl was sitting In the Hitter Or
grass beside him holding hin bong
hand when bis big eyes opened and
fell upon her.
I've brought ron . letter. dear
she whispered. and - be drew her
down to him her tears fell hot aud fast
upon his face ~ he sighed. AT last"
She pulled the letter from her pocket
then and held u TO him. but ~ weakly
smiled N he bads her open Il and Rad
to him. She put Z pile of empty sarks
behind bis head and propped him up
20 that she could - biz face. and then
she read the Ietter--not aloud % shs
had intended but 10 herself. for Il was
tho news Of his fathers death. q brief.
busincss-like document from the iaeal
executor.
But finally she told him, gently. graa-
uaily. tenderiy. and when the drst ione
storm OF bis grief was gpae ana b IN
derstood that his father had ban m
for nix months. had received none u his
letters and had DIED alone 1t CARLSBAD.
tbs wasted giant locked % It tn gtrl
beside him. aud with wan srniie said !:
Now We know why ! didn't sst any
iefterA"
.Yea. It's pIain enough now.s
"Rut did get one letter." 10 whis.
pered. taking both her hands In hls and
smiling again. "and there's at lsass
some comfort Tor me TO know thst nav
I can repay you Elmira Teiegram.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

Lot the greatest athlete have dyspspsia
and bis muscles would soon fail. Physi-
cal strength u derived from food. X .
nan has insuficisnt food he loses strength.
vertsd into nutrition through the stom-
ach and bowels. IL depends on the
strength OF the stomach to what extent
l00d eaten Ia digested and AssimiIated.
People can die OF starvation who have
abundant food 70 eat. whom the stomach
s... iss associate organs Of digestion and
Thus the stomach & really the vital or.
Fan Of the body. II the stomach 10 .weaks
the body will be weak also. because II Il
upon the stomach the body reIics for It's
strength. And a. the body, considered -
> whole, n made up OF It's several MEM
e eeTs and orsans. Q the weakness q the
hch will be distributed among the or
EAns which compose the hody. II the
body u weak because IL ID ill-nourished
mat physical weakness will be found IN
kll the organs--heArt. liver, kidneys, etc.
The liver viii be torpid and Inactive,
weak nerves, feeble or irregular ackton 81
heart, palpitetton.. dizziness, headache,
osckache and kindred disturbances and
weaknesses.
": Lca. r.re q eusbse .risss. .rDs
ysss d ssssr ny hs.ish b.ssn % fan. ny hesd
gaa sore Ill Ne Hma. While svery thing
wonld go would seem % lie heavy Iike lead
n my stomach Tbs d0cton cieirnnd that
Us sympathetic trouble dns 20 ayupepeia.
I'd prescribed for me and eltboush ] took
lfefr powders regularly yet ! feis 20 hetter
Hyyn4 ADVISED me 70 tFy Or. pie,~sa Golden
ueeicA Discovery md step taktnx The doc
~ 0n fQund THAI bexan 70 imprpve 20
nnpe up ths trcatmsnt ] took On AesA my
eec4sch beuame normal, the digestive organs
Sgfke4 PeNnctly end soon began 10 hook
HE M1er.nt person I c&n no~ef cease 20
= grAsnfai tor What your medtctne hes done
- - e4d cfrfAirly efvs - hishsst prsise."
D0at - wheedled by , penny grabbing
oeAlek Into taking infNrior substitutes for
Dr.. Pierce'x medicines, recommended 10
b. Just - rood
70 eatn knowisdge 81 yonr own bod
- sickness md health-veend for the pe0-
ple,a Comxnou SeDse Medical AdvisaY. a
pLck - Ion pages Send 81 or cent
eeempe fuF peper-cnsered. o. 81 stamps
r cloth hound copy. Address Dr. X. ".
kleruA 90 Main Sircst. buffalo. N. X.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

was b ilns ut the window. It was nc
lcngsr necsssaSy 10 give his mama. and
sometimes when hs was far down In
The llis Of waiting applicants she would
.lays him . long wait BY smiiing at hin
frep her little peep-hole and purmur
lnG Nothing yst. Mr. Conynghame.'
Then be would lift his cap. Thanh
y0u saad lounge away only TO b bach
ao1im at shis usual hour. Often when
sshe knew there was nothing for him
shs'd lot him come up In his turn, make
y great show or seeking his letter, and
then giancing coyly at him and shaking
her head would say. Mails all iate
to-day. Mr.. Conynghame." as though
b relieve him OF the embarrassment
that always showed on his boyish face
- be turned away empty handed. Thus
for two months be came and went,
twice day repeating his name, lollins
away into the everlasting sunlight
but with never q letter. Not 50 much
a. postal card.
Then suddenly be quit his morning
call and appeared only at the last mo.
ment before the window was closed.
You don't call 80 often.r Miss Fas-
Get ventured at last. biushing at her
own. temerity.
mo. miss" drawied the Engfishman.
1T doesn't seem to be much use to call
at all. My place Ii seven miles ont.
and I'm trying 10 make myself com.
Portable for the winter. I'm castle
building out there"
and do you drive In every dry ~
shs asked pretending to scan the let
tess in her hand.
-Drivei Not T.. said conynghame.
seeming glad TO ind her 10 laxative.
II haven't nag. you know. and /
can't tramp II both ways In less than
two hours"
And THEN she noticed that the smile
On bis face was wistful and tired and
that come OF the rudy bloom OF health
was fading from his fair face.
Couldn't you get sosne Of your neigh
boEnnto get your maiIy' But she was
sorry the moment she said II. for shat
would mean that she would see less
e his fair face.
~ksishbors are scarce with me. You
- I've gotten cato 4 rather poor claim
Al afraid. and seldom ses anyone
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

= suppose that old chap with the
lcng white whiskers over there h one
OF your old settiers. Isn't hes.' saId the
grocery drummer.
= reckon he's what rev might call
. old resident reJoinsd the village
merchant nut be ain'f 10 old settler.
Hes been a-owin' NJ for nigh onfo
thirty years.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

Among TIE curious ob1eryafi46s
made ~ students AZ The Bermutn Hke.
logical station 4 that some Of tne -
halsitantx Of The water there nre abls
% initiate the color o. die rocks nn1
reefs aDong which they swim. IN
eomnson fikh called the grouper %
sess this power. Its dhromatic saFizs
billy runs through . considerable
range Of coiors- a specimen Of ~
octopus vuisaris. after jerking ID "a
from the hand Of a. inquisttivc -
uraIist. escaped pursuit by ~ abtIifs
to initiate the exact shade Of m
brown or gray neck on which Il ~
Cd
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01
P.y nill. d. S1sss.

EgEs are currctt coin Ia Marc. Kerry,
Donegal aud feitrim. In ireland. They
arr everywhere recelved ever fhs
counter 10 payment for tea, sugar. meal.
oil. bread. tobacco, pasent medicines.
md ssnersi haferlasherr. Aacouats
~ ksps opea and goods supplied o.
erss:, hi exgx.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01
Helping Him.

Jack Timmid- Congratulate me!
May has accepted s
Cousin Kate-Of course. I told you
I'd help you after she refused you the
last time.
Jack rimmid--oh, did you put in q
good word for me
Cousin Kate--Several. i intimated
to May that I was after you myself.
-Philadelphia Press.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

"a Good chsc,r,

Az he took or his coat his wife said
10 him gently:
you remember those eight letters ]
gave you to post three days ago3"
He started.
Yes. I'll remember"
"But you didn't remember to mail
chem, did your" she said sweetly.
NO, ! didn't Hpw did you find II
eut7e
Among them. che explained. .was
{ postal card addressed to myself.
Since It didn't reach me. I knew you
hadn't posted my mail. ! shall always
use this scheme ID future. II only
costs q cent ana Il makes m excellent
check on you Now give me my let.
ters. and I'll post them myself.~ s
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

bed. sud IL doctors fAiitng IL hs1p. =.
ean using peen's Kidnxy Pill4 II
usins spoa came frseay axaln. ~ tn
rain gradually disoppsared 1 h4v<
besn CURED sishf ysarA and thcuxh
over "a. ~ ~ aetfye % huy.-
GoId ~ ~ de4tesA - esefs bon.
Foster Aiihuru ca. Bu1nlo. ". \.
aa4saasse=<e~s
i nksss Q1aek.
Jebson-~Toa dsa's mean d s4y geu
AAss sasased -. oss<k fes rear siek
dasxAtsrf
Bohsesp--WAy. -.
Joheon--<lrsss snakees Why. man
alive. weuIdn't " that fsiiss do<tse
ny netksx-in-isw.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01
s7AyA. WHAT WOUND ToU TAKE ron ngI-

she ives rsaay q sleep and NJ isy on nus arm.
~ her little friIlsd cap 10 Ans.
with Der golden hair falling out IT The edge,
LAKE circle Of noon sunshine.
And hummd the old fune Of "Banbury Cross
And three Men Who Put Out 70 Sea-
When shs sleepy said. she closed her blue eyes
-rapa what would you take for meT
And answered. "A dollar dear little heartr
And shs slept, bshy weary with play, Il
But I+held her warm IN my lovestrong arms.
And rocked her and rocked away.
oh. the dollar meant aiI the world to me,
The land and the sea and the sky.
Tho lowest depth Of the lowest place.
The highest Of Ill that's hight
All The cities, with streets and palaces,
With their people and stores OF art
would not take for one low, soft throb
OF my little ones loving heart;
Nor all the gold that ever found
In the busy wealth-fnding past,
Would take cor smilc OF my darling's face,
~ Did know It must be the last
30 / rocked my baby and rocked away,
Y* And felt such Q sweet content,
Tor the words of the song expressed more to ma
Than they ever before had meant
And the night crept on, and slept and dreamed,
OF things far too gladstone to be-
And wakend with lips saying close In my ear
Papa, what would you take for mel"
i Efeid
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01
How's Tl,Is7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of catarrh than cannot be cured
By Eaii'g Catarrh Cure
We. the undersigned, have known r. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
WALDING. KINNAN i MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Hall's Catarrh Cure . taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Hairs Family Pills fer constipation.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

In bad weather
tfeuEiSt kt<lney trosI
hies o. ~ and |
sulHsrsd fwsnty ysarz
Win sa.afp cFslnptnx
pains n tn back md
8inafy dlsoss,ers 4
oflen had % ~ ~ !
dnneu inns n might
b urinate Ilelentios,
- Ii. and I Na1
etAeed d - ~ -
fhofnx I 49, 4 nv
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

Another sign 81 old ass II whea zoo
can sse more ants ard ehisgers thar
woods and sunshine ID d picnic
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

--oeratehsd untt1 ule6r-gens
dsrfni cers ~ 0ssisu1a.
''IAst gear ! ssasrsd wish ! trsm<n-
der tf<Aing . ~ beck. ukI<A srew
fworse anA wsere. nnttl Il aprzAd eser
De whote nndy. mi eely ~ sfnee ~
hands uere frse Fcr foar uan1hn e
% | suffered ta<nsnfs. ard I'D =
scratch. scrsteh. srfateh. until bisd.
AZ night when | went % ID fhInes
rot wef~e. ana | had Il kimss . Ut
mp ard scratch ny bsdy Ill evss. mntii
4 was % sore @ could ~. and nnftl
! auKersd excruciatinx palma Ihsy
toid me that ] vas sufEsring xrom
eczema. Thu ] made ~ ~ mln1
that | would ~ the Csticura nems-
die. ussd them accordinx - -
structions. and vesy soon indeed | was
greatly rsliev&d. continued until
well. and nav nm ready 10 rsco<n-
mead ne Cntic1rS Remedies - sny
one. Mr.. Mary Metzesr. susetwat4s.
okia- Juns - leo3-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-06-01

ssttlsmsns wsrksr--what = wsstbs.
havsd little bog IL Ill
Ths Burglars wifs--And ~ ceus1s
BY II nafuxsl mam; Ais peos fsfhee nsv-
q failed ~ kava 4 sssssnes rsdses1
OWN % essd hsAavicrs -Pnck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
WITHDREW FROM UNION.
pnper MIL workers Decided to form In
depeudcnt Organization.

n.leyates representing 1000 pulp sui
,,,,iao and nanor mill workers, who held
700 davs' convention in this city, COM
n,otod Saturday the organization or an
brotherhood of Pulp. Sui
mid. and Paper Mill Workers by elect
ing officers and adopting constitution.
The delegates came from various parts VI
the United States and Canada ana repre-
scented local unions. the members VI
which felt that they were not receiving
proper consideration from the lnterna-
tional brotherhood of Paper Makers win
which they had been allied. Because OF
this feeling a convention was called ana
the delegates arrived here Thursday n'ghl'
holding their first session Friday morning.
All of the sessions were behind closed
doors and no information was given out
until Saturday after an Adjournment haa
hecn taken. AS a result of the convention
the delegates, which represented ~ local
unions voted to withdraw from the In
ltornational brotherhood of Paper Makers
and form an international organization OF
their own.
| The paper makers have been allied win
the American Federation of Labor. Al
the close of the convention Saturday
President Fitzgerald said that the new
Internal onal organization, contrary 10
repots which had been ciculated' would
mot work in opposition to the American
Federation of Labor but would on tn
lothcr hand work in conjunction with /
for the benefit OF labor everywhere.
The following officers were elected;
President and secretary-J. +. Fitzger
AID of Fort Edward, N. Y
Vice presidents-E. w. Hayward OF Der
lin. n H.. j. II. Mackin of Millenocket
Me-. J.. j. IIourihan of Troy, n. y,
Treasurer--J. II. Malin of Fort Edward
Auditor-R. j. Hackett of Fort Edward
The reported suspension OF Mr.. Fitzger
aid from the brotherhood of Paper Max
es for conduct unbecoming AN executiv
officer was considered by the convention
AS a result tho action OF the paper max
ers was repudiated and vote of conf
/, ldence was extended to Mr.. Fitzgerald.
, The place OF holding the next CONVEX
, ltion was left with the executive commit
ltee, which consists OF the officers aboV
mentioned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD AND
ELOPED.

The late Bishop Thomas Frederick
Davies of Detroit" said a Detroit man,
"once told me an interesting story OF an
elopement He figured in this elope-
ment as the officiating clergyman. 1t
was in Philadelphia, during his rector
shin of St. Peters.
ut seems that the proprietor of one
of the largest dry goods houses in
philadelphia had noticed for some
months the melancholy attitude of his
head clerk, a Young man whom he held
in high regard.
THE clerks pallor and increasing
leanness, his frequent signs and absent
mindedness, worried the millionaire
proprietor. He questioned the young
man daily. And finally the clerk admit
ed that he was in love.
"Well," said the head marry hei
Your salary is big enough.
All, said the clerk. sadly you
don't understand. She belongs to one OF
the first families OF Philadelphia, anc
her father is a millionaire
" Well. maybe he wasn't when h
married. You have a good position an'
a good name You are fair match fo'
any girl said the other.
It's no use sighed the clerk. He
parents would not listen to me for on
moment
Then said the head 'elope will
her
ID you advise that? the clerk aske'
excitedly.
Certainly / do Is she-Do KNOW
her.?
Yes. She will be at your dance 4
Devon, tomorrow night
Well, see here said the head -
have my coachman out in front OF IN
gate at $3.50. Rush the girl off INTO Tow
and marry her I'll arrange with
clergyman for you
BY Jove,' said the clerk, IN do 1t
"And he did. The next night ID
Davies performed the ceremony, and a
hour or two later the millionaire foun
his daughter missing and was telegraph
ing in every direction to the youn
, couple to come home and all would l
. forgiven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER.
French Influences Pervnde All Fashion
Circles-DirectOire Modes In street
and Calling Costumes.


New 1orh' JAM l4'-h's'orS repea'S
Itself. A niue over nuhoreu sea's as,
because OF the American o'snNe 10 al
things Engiish ana 10 sno" 'he'r sym.
pathy with the frehch aiter one vi
Washington coup q etat the "ho'e "'-
| erican nation TOOK on frehc" manners
and customs new the 'rico'"i !" co'''-
pany with the stars anu str'p's' "''e
the red liberty cap oil 'he rrehe" ie'o
lutionists, ana used frehch Terms anu
STYLES OF dress To-Day not because vi
politics or any especial sympathy out
through the po"or anu .''"'"'' Va VI.
! French "Couturiers ana the uh'l'''''eu
resources of the style idea IN the Direc-
toire and Empire and Louis A|l pcriodS
for artistic resulted we again ma our
selves under the dominion OF the frehch
touch" 1t pereades everything not only
the hats and gowns ana cloaks' put also
the dainty accessories OF dress cha'hs'
fans, shows underwear ana the dress
ing of the hair, 1t is seen IN the gifts
for the Christmas-ude' painting ana Iur-
niturc.
There is to-day just one ditcrence' Inc
strong American Individuality mas maze
certain adaptations and changes "h'ch
have made these styles practicaoie ana
useful after arriving on our shores TheS
have been changed TO SUIT American
ideas and ways OF living Anything tlia'
belongs to the three periods named whicf
historically so closely fo,Iowed eac'
other, are quite the correct 'hihs' ~"
one law must be ooeyed' the who'e cos
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
SAMSON AS A GUEST.

Instead of bringing down the house at
once Samson held it aloft with one hand
"Why in the world are you dong
that" asked Delilah in wonder
WELL" chuckled Samson, u expect
to get married soon and want TO see
II I can support household.
The next day the king gave banquet
and called on Samson to furnish the ar
ter-dinner stories.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
THE STORY TELLER.
WILLING TO MAKE AN EXCHANGE

WILLING TO MAKE AN EXCHANGE.
Commissioner James r. Garfield at a
dinner in Chicago told a story of Adam
Black the founder Of the we'll known
publishing house:
Zone day short time after Mr.. Black
had opened his book shop he said, "a
rough looking man entered stealthly,
leaned over the counter winkcd ana
whispered in Mr.. Blacks ear:
I've got some fine smuggled whis-
kew that We can have at a great bar
gain"
But the smuggler must have doubted
the sincerity of this repulse. for now
leaning over the counter again. he whis-
pcred still more earnestly
"Ill take prayerbooks for it,