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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
RAILROADS GOT
FORTY PER CENT
VAST SLICES OF STATES AREA
GIVEN THEM IN GRANTS.
Congress Gave Away Over 100000
Acres to Minnesota Roads, and State
Turned Over Nearly 100000 Acres
Of Swamp Land, in Addition to Bond
Issues.

The railroad and warehouse commits
has been issued by the state and it's
subdivisions to aid railroad building,
calls attention to the land grant fea--
ture. Altho the bond issues provided
large sums of money in aid of railroad
building, bond issues are Insignificant
in comparison to the vast estates Of
land given to the roads.
More than 20,000,000 acres of land
in Minnesota went to the railroads.
The total land area of the state is not
quite 50,000,000 acres, so that more
than 40 per cent of the public domain
was handed over to the railroad COM
panies to- encourage them in construc-
ton. This was not the poor land of
the state, either. The congressional
grant of 100000 acres to the North.
ern Pacific was almost all placed along
the line from Duluth to Moorhead, and
south Of that line. Most Of the other
grants were south of it, and, there.
fore, in southern Minnesota. The Du-
luth & Iron Range grant was in ST.
Louis county, but contained lands rich
in timber and minerals. The old Man
itoba grant included slice right thru
the Red river valley. .,... 49,. -. ~.
The majority Of the grants were made
by congress. The Northern Pacific
grant was made direct, and was filled
to the extent of 9,37O,735 acres, &C
cording to the best figures attainable
Other grants were made by congress
to the state to be conveyed to the rail
roads. These grants were filled as fol
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
State Swamp Land Grants.

State Swamp Land Grants.
Then the state made large grants of
swamp lands which had come to it
thru the congressional grant of 1850.
The lands remaining have been made to
yield large returns for the state school
fund and state institutions. Only one
Of these grants, that to the Minneap-
| oils & St. Cloud, has ever been can
celed. The rest have been practically
filled, as follows: 49, x. ...:..-
| Name of Road. .''.''''' ." Acres
Northern. Pacific tLake Superior 4 - !.
| Mississippi). granted March 8. 1851, ...t
| seven sections of land for each mile g y. III.
| built between st. Paul and Duluth,
Nor Ha ne Pacific Tayiors Fails & ''e eo0'''
granted March 8. 1861 seven sec
tons for each mile Of road from
| Wyoming to Taylors Falls, 2o1s
Mlwaukes tst: Paul Chicago Rail. '+'''>
road company, granted March o.. a.,
from st. Paul to winona. 1882
fer miss Northern minneapolis 4 st. eos -
| Cloud. granted Feb. II. 1885. ten
sections for each mile of road from -.
st. Cloud to Hnckley. ee:51 miles. 425, 1884 ot
Milwaukee (Stuthern Minnesota),
swamp la1d In odd sections in Root
river land district. and all swamp
| land in odd sections west Of range
20 and south of Minnesota river, for i, -
road west from Rushford to western
boundary Observation-Disclosures. 86,777.8
Great Western (Minnesota CentraD.
| granted March 2, 1885, for railroad
from Red Wing to Mankato, 93.7
Duluth s. Iron Range. granted March -.
| 8. 1875. ten sections for each mile
miles 'o lD -. ~ 500, TOO
Northern Pacific (Little Falls & DA-
kota), not all hlled. as road was ss.
Morris ..,,............... PCS s5e o
The total Of these state grants is 1855, SO
acres making total Of 20. 4SO, 646 acres @
Minnesota land granted to railroads as sEt
sidy. " -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
LOST. BOTH FEET
A Wandering stonemason Suffers Hor.
ribly from Exposure.

Jamese Thurston, wandering stone
mason, had both his feet amputated at
the st. Paul city hospital yesterday as
the result Of exposure, while tramping
across country in search of work. Both
rived in ST. Paul, and he was taken to
tile hospital. He is in precarious con
dition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
And USEFUL
CAREER IS ENDED
MAJOR HENRY "A. NORTON Is
CALLED BY DEATH.

Civil War Veteran, Member
Of Rawiins Post, q. A. R., Loyal
Legion, and Sons Of the American
Revolution, Passes Away After Pro-
tracted Illness from Bright's Disease.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
City News
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater -'Tho
Wizard Of o. @
Bijou Theater = "Sherlock
Holmes. - a.. 49,,
Orpheum Theater-Modern vaude-
vile. -..--. .... ."
Lyceum Theater-'t'The Master
at-Arms.' -,.-...... . .t@
Unique Theater-Vaudeville.
Dewey Theater -! The Imperial
Burlesquers. T.. ~.
Hope Chapel-Lecture, "The
Moon,' Professor Harry E. Os-
borne.
Observation-Disclosures carni-
val. ..... SILK .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

Negotiations have just been closed
by the Warner Hardware company, IL
Fourth street s, for lease Of the vacant
property on Sixth street between Hen
nepin and Nicollet avenues, across the
alley from the Elks' building. The
property has frontage of So feet on
Sixth street and width of 80 feet in
the rear. Its alley frontage is 157 feet.
The lease is made by George R. Lyman
for 100 years. Wyvell- Harrington com
pany acted as agents, in the transaction.
The property will be improved imme-
ing Of reinforced concrete and brick,
to cost about $4,000. The Warner
company hopes to occupy the building
Sept. ]. 1t was forced to make this
move byiincrease in it's retail and whole
sale hardware business and limitations
of space in the four-story building
which it has occupied the last five
years.
r. L. Warner, senior member Of the
company and its secretary, started in
the hardware business on the East Side
in 1875 and is one of the Oldest hard
ware men in the city in active business.
The late F. R. Warner joined his broth
er in business in 1881 and the firm be-
came Warner Brothers, at Fifth street
and Central avenue. In 1895 F. r.
! Warner moved to Bridge square, where
he carried on the business about three
years. Leon G. Warner, now president
Of the company, joined his father in
1895, and has since his death carried
on the interests, together with r. l..
Warner, forming the Warner Hardware
, company in 1901. - RI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

STATE OF OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO,
Lucas CouLty-ss.
crank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior
partner Of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay. the sum
Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls CatarTh Cure.
- 8 FRANK J. CHENEY.
| Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
| presence this 9Th day of December, A. D. 1880
| 1880 -.fs A. w. GLEASON.
| (Seal.) Notary Public. :
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
| acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system Send for testimonials free.
| F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
STATONERS AT BANQUET
Eighth Annual Gathering Of Minneapo
lis Association Held at West.

The eighth annual banquet of the
Minneapolis Stationers association was
held last night at the West hotel, the
entire membership of the association
cities being present. Following the ban;
quet, during viii CHI an artistic musical
program was enjoyed, Informal toasts
were responded to by w. I. Nolan, D.
s. Sperry, John A. Schlener, j. S: Todd,
George Oiney of New York and Samuel
Mayer of Chicago. The tables were
handsomely decorated with red and
white roses and carnations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
ST. PAUL POULTRY SHOW
Minnesota Fanciers' Association Wi
,, Open Exhibition Monday.

Open Exhibition Monday.
Following the recent successful
poultry show in Minneapolis, the
Minnesota Fanciers' association will
hold an exhibition in ST.. Paul,
beginning Monday and lasting all
the week, in the Constans building,
fanciers from Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio,
Iowa, North and South Dakota, Wis
consin, Michigan and Nebraska have
entered their fowls. In addition to the
ordinary domestic birds there will be
display Of Asiatic pheasants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

Chamberlain Cough Remedy Absolute
-~ ly Harmless.
Every mother should know that
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is per-
fectly safe for children to take, as it
contains nothing harmful
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
SIXTH STREET TO
HAVE new BLOCK
WARNER HARDWARE COMPANY
WILL BUILD AT ONCE.

Vacant Property Between Hennepin and
Nicollet, Across Alley from Elks'
Hall Building Is Leased and Five
Story Fireproof Building Of Reinforced
Concrete and Brick Will Be Erected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
The Governors Miracle,

OccastonallyEsthe most brilliant OF 8laW'
5yers viii encounter a witness wondeFI
fully adroit In eYading flhs desired an
swer, says the Boston Herald The late
governor Robinson Wasl examining 9
witness, ana the question arose as-.lo
the true definition Of q miracle, IN
,deayoring to get an answer hy illus'
tration, Governor Robinson said; Us
III q man should fall from a.Stnree,
story window, striking his head on 2
brick sidewalk then set UP and Walk
away, what would that be Z
'.That would be al accident" quietly
replied the Witness.
well, if the same man should fall the
next day from the anne Window strlkT
walk. and walk away pnhurt, what Yoo99lld
that be f''s
.That would be a coincidence said
the witness. as ~ %,
The lawyer smiled. and then said. With silt|
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
One OF the Family.

VI care you the editor that takes In the
society news n enQulred the caller. an
understood man, with a timld. appeal
ing look on HIS face, says Tlt-Bitl.
Yes. sir" replied the young man at
the desk. III can take IN any kind Of
news. What have you2""I n
why, It's this way" said the caller,
lowering his voice: MY wife gave q
swell party last. night and I'm willing
10 pay to- have this report OF the affair
put in your paper"
'rWe don't charge anything for pub.
Fishing t1'ety 4atail!s, obaer?ed me
Tered manuscript and looking its0ver.
"That's all right.nswas the reply. yen
don't understand. ~ wrote this up myself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

these books ~ Mr. Putnam sinilingly re-
piled that no one man could ever begin;
to8read all the books IN the library, some.
z, 900, 900 in number. Then he made q
rough calculation. He told$the Mahara-i
tah that II had been estimated thatsnol
ImanBin the course OF the average lifetime.
5of seventy years, could read more than
5000 books. Therefore, figuring on 2,00O,-
900 IN the library OF Congress-. q man
would have to- have 80 glifetlmesg Sof sev-5
enty years each to get through with oil.
ofy the books. and that would means17,6M
Years. #%a $SH Sss8$
The. computation seemed to amuseS the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Was Caught Mapping
Not Having Lawyer

ut pays sometimes to Nave the right
Kind of b lawyer, ''S remarked w 4, P'ur-i
Sdy,e a we'll known mining p,a1 OF the
Northwest, 1T the PalacesfIotel. 4 was
ii witness iii agStase a. few weeks aTD III
Seattle In which d colored} mar was ssLek-
ing damages for permanent h!atisa susr-
tainet iii an accident to An elevator
which He was running, The plaintiff
claimed that he had been t11aiined for
life, by being permanently deprived ~
the free use OF his fight arm. Although
the accident had happened months Det
fore, his arm was still crippled, and 70
was unable to raise Ii above his waist. io
explained all this With much feellns-aiid
Searnestnesss during his direct exanllna.5
stlon. Then the attorney for the owiist 81
tile building took hIr1si IN hand. F%
e ,show us how. high YOU can raise
your arm, satdEthe attorney. \ s
n the defendant sfeabiyl raised his
arm q few inches.
tssts,iNow show VI how high you could
raise your arm before YOU were & IN
3ured,1, pursued the attorney.
6"And the defendant utihesitatirxly aid
.tinthinkingly raised the}crlppled arm high,
above His head, thus Knocking his damage.
claim skyward WITH one ELOQUENT ges.
ture.''---Sdn Francisco Chronicle. 8s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
The Wit Of King Edward's

Queen Maud has the reputation OF be-
ing the wit OF King Edwards family.
gOnSone occasion She was with her sis.
ters az a. public function and noticed a
curious reporter gazing at their every
movement. Accordingly, she wrote on
thing on af piece OF paper, and. making q
pretense Of handing ~ tosoReS q her as.
IN great glee picked itSsup. expecting 70,
get a great scoop forahis paper. Imagine
hills ohagrln when he found written on
Il the commonplace remark: my. new
boots pinchSSSine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City
Journal. sysfs 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
o

The Coldwater 10. To Star tells this
story OF a local incident:
"You can always count on a Cold
water man doing Justice to q subject,
Last. Sunday, in one OF the pews fiof g
church here, a man was suddenly awak-
sned by a vicious bite OF O. ny on hts
bald head. Not realizing where he was
he struck at the offender and audibly
remarked:
mttD-n the files" s.
1.-THE remark aroused a deacon IN
the next pew, who feryently shouted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
a Happy Solution,

4 svede and an Iyishmnn were out
walking together when O. storm came
.up. The rain fell violently. They took
refuge under aStree, The tree for about
taftesn minutes made q good refuge Then
Il began "a leak. The cold raindropa ..Ds-
gan to fall down the Irishmsn's neck,
and he began TO complain never
mind said the 6wedei 'thereg are plenty
OF trees. Al o Q as this one ~ wei
through we'll 10 under snothsr."-Afso'
maui,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

"a. .YgGH SIS 80 raii.T8 #.WI7 Va &C .T8G..
baby. I found the syoungster all bat.
tered up44black} and blue In spots, WHATS
the matter with .him2'a I asked
taS. .4ttO h ,8@& nothing, " answered his mother.
you see he was ,ohristened yesterday
ana while his dnddy was holding him
the 6 o'clock whistle Observation-Disclosures
Dispatch. 6I &sa88sS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
THE MATTER OF MEAT,
What the Poet Thinks Of the
@saR& SSe C:%,,a<fnu

What the Poet Thinks OF the
s3 Situation.
,..Upon what meat doth this our Caesar 4
,eed, that he Y srovn u! g Erea'7S-
"Thrist, thrift Hoarratito! the funeral
baked meats.1s-IIamlet.
For his sleep 4s1
was aery light. from pure Digestion
bred."-Pnradiise LostaS&44ss
Grades proud empire hastes to Swift
adecay."-Johnson: Lines added % sGold-
smiths Deserted Village"
Arms on armour clashing
Horrible diseard: dire vet the mouse
OF conflict Lost. #g@65S @6t
"Oh, pardon me.
That liam meek and gentle with these
Notwithstanding Caesar.
S..Thls was the most unkindest cut sof
%all.,,-Juliua Caesar. BsBss
S..syYhat more ~felicitie can fall to- creature
Than to- feed On flowers and weeds"
Spencer
..Let us return 10 our muttons.'--RlAahbss''
-~To lie in cold obstruction. and 70 ros.'.l
Measure forSMsasure.
A m!sprint. For Construction" read
Whats one mans poison, signor.
Ia another's Meat."-Garrick. bria3Is
~ cannot eat but little rnesatHfIBlshtpss
Still. lS s fssaS,,,
Ss''He made It a part of his relig1onsneyer
Ito say grace to his meat,'s--Swift
cit goes much against my stomach
AS You Like IT.
3.Cato the elder wondered how that city
was preserved wherein 10 fish was sold
for mora than q ox..-Plutarch,
tDetter$ Is D. dinner Of herbs where love
Is than stalled ox.''---OldS Testament.
/, 5'"strong moat belongeth to- them that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
|A PIausible EXPERIMENTATION. 3

S@A WWlclergyman, recently returned 2IfrolnI
the West, Drought this story: He wns
the guest OF one OF the pillars or the
church In o. rural community. Beefsteaks
was HI piece do resistance. and the
guest sawed at ittswtth ssu chHenergy..thatt
Its %toughness was perfectly@obv1ou .5S
Finally the host thoughtsit necessary
to do tsomething to- save HIS reputation
sfo~y%hospitaltty.I gSAE EG
Tits fine meat he remarked mice
and tender, but,fFyou see, We have to-
keep the knives very dull on account OF
the children. Springfield Republican.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Reading Up the Library.

When the Maharatah 0aekwar Of Ba-
yoda visited the Congressional Library In
Washington he was naturally greatly fn-
terested In that vast and excellent col-
lection OF books.
Gs"How long no asked Herbert Put
nam, would 1t take 2 man 70 read all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Is complaycency3 OF one sure OF his VIC ,.

The complacenoy % one sure Of h II VIC
tory: &ssfs - @%s s.@
"And Il the third day the lam man
should fan from the sdtis three-storyf
window on the ga nc brick sidewalk. and
strike his head, and then rise and walk
on, what would YOU call that?1
THE am manf. n
10y Yes S#E&&5
1.-THE same window XIX
m es.n I. II,
.1tY es.ts' 4sa .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Backing h Horses.

Little AIRY (who8 has had s"bad day
to driver. Of public coach)-8'Lyer loso,
ianv, money bacR!n' nrses.f coaoh,e?.
Driver-"Not 'alt! Lost twenty 4 utdi
once backed a pair Of 'orses and hons
.nibus into o shop window IN Nossssnt5
street!"-Punch. fs,S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

Shes awfully sweet $S$ Il
Her cheeks are like peaches.
Che lids fr~herTyS&1ips.
Her breath Is nactar. ~
Her hair III like yellow corn.
Her eyes5Sare like blaokberries.
She is perfectly delicious IN French
dreshinggs .5 $s
# Her scdmplexion Is q delicate cream.
I love to- toast her
III She honey, $8sGf S$8SS @ Il
But X r did, would she be cordlal7f
ENSs 2B&s nv &A# Ra8g5s&S aas@8$ IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
KindsNeiqhbor.

35AgEnt. 81 have come to 8deliverI4SyouEf
book on tic to- Play the Plano 's#SssS
N Lady:BB'".Hut8#I didn't order any such
Agent consulting his note book); Have
you a#nelghbor named Jones ?nnSs%ss i
81 ::aitssY Is It'll for heIr? 95a@A& as#&S a$stSfssa$Ss
sAgent:&Sss:No :;SEshe ordered it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
The Weight Of an Anchor.

young lady, who had no knowledge
of nautical phrases, and taskedFA friend;
$40 you know, I often wonder why a!
ship has to weight its Notwithstanding
It leaves port?s .S The answer OF her friend
was not illuminating. #"Well-er-thes
weight is acknowledgements, you know.
because 8of the-er-binnacles and things
that accumulate onSthe anchor!"--London
News. Esgs7 8syy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Portrait az Cent.

I'VE Two Sgct1 tlctnen were travelling IN n ono
Of Inc Nil counties q Kentucky ii6tf ions.
~ ~ WANNA A. ieYniorai ian for pitch p,nu,
frhsy md boen@ drlvlnr III or two hours
without SncounteYins 3 human ~ my,
WhenS they car1oo In SIGHT OF as8$cnoin IN
ciearinr. ii was very still. Tho hOks
inr thev had fallen, the II hin
$ois vhhnk |tn,iic srased round and round
IN 4 'neat alrcle. to. save the tro ,bIe II
walking. ara one lean, slank man, whose
larartnents veres the color 81 the clayblhY
mule. leaned AGAINST g. tree andsle time
roll by. 1S ss
tr.y sI"uv q Ii. other. N u A
rhe ,wo a@ppronehed ths man, VIA ~
veliovish eyes rsEarded thUin Wi:hput
nnnarent ctiriosity. 8SSs9s4& 5#ss5a%
.How do you do ~ sald the Northernst.
3lanauniy.
Pheasant country. RSsS
..Fur them tibet likes it.",'
Lived here air your lite 1'sf
dust. N
@s.Not VT, Ne satd.-Reader Magnsine.
s$s AsssH3 $50 80
7. ]. . !. ,,, .rG,1. nay ] M 'nInd,,xa,ten,
- I w. vn,,nr s;ancher, ~ fnrniiu 81 $her
3iittie snuniIs AZ i won't through their
ar,ii. ana s1srnisss and beaned With
Snieasuro At the appreciation SHOWN by
the v,sitors rhos ~spplsuded generously.
Than cana me lssson. ana the ,encner
annn,,nced the sub1ect. S asA
':;chiIdren." ahe saId. to-day We are
s1otn1 "a iea - about the cat. ana i want
yomH - teII ma VIA 8 Know about III
Fanny. now manyslexs has tho cat ~
"Eo,ir. 4, REPLIED Tommy, proudly CON
3acions 81 rectitude. s5f
yves. and. DAISY. what else has the
!. !, Us. 30. !. tAl ~ Kan Co. 88S a&.71 4
S..Y,,a g. A, tatI.. murmured ra1sy.
.h,,;u SSss& N$S as&s
M. ~ rio,,. oth.r nortt,on. W feline ana
49, 'rsr. Entertained and%nnaity the IN
str;H,ctrA.s turneA Is ono s0fk 3tieYlatest
an,,s,t1on ~ ~ 8kinderGartens ana SAID
s.aanI, n M sIfT 4Tss aN 8 sEf# #@S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
The Okapi

The Oktapi. .
Through Afric's hidden heart r roam,
@ IN regions seldom trod by man,
Ny rainbow hues Sl~isht6up8the gloam
AS far as mortal eyesRmtghtg scan.
What wonder science sighed TO see
"A Misunderstanding Okapil I'll
Ny face Is yellow-white, my pate
Ii chestnut, while my sides p feet
Are mottled; and + beg toGstate
I am not good for men to eat.
Or swamp and desert dry or sloppy
iUnhindered royes the rare Okapi.8
The ppuny horse must feel fo%rlorn.
The proud giraffe,Boh. where is e
Pcohl pooh! thou fabled unicorn
NY neck is thick, my horns are three.
Fen man&seems Fuinbled. since his eye
Has viewed the glorious Okapi.
'Tis but a subtle mark of fame.
And tribute to exclusive ways,
That poets can't pronounce my name
When sounding paeonsg In my praise.
Yet. none the loss, 1T makes them happy
TO slng. the newly gained Okapi.
Burgess johnson, In Harpers Weekly,
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An8AstoundinR Reply.

One day at latin recitation Johnny
Jones was so SdrnwsySa hat len fSthe'
professor AJAX q sttoor the Jccpn3aga g 9
certain verb lie failed .tossseatff u and
turning to hlss, bosom 1slspd 4 INQUIRE ld
What verb .s.sS sssss y. I u
.'DdlmAno.ts;-ssW hispere saiis scftAsn1ate.as
.,Damano, TdGrlnnars q amlnaVf dam
afinnatumnIl,' saidtgJohnny Jones to the nor
{rined professor.r-Pllttsburg Press,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
Auntics Memory.

AnSo1ds coolorreed IONA down II Alabama
waa sreputead to be OF greatSage, and was
extremely proud 81 the distinction In
nronrIator OF al museum. on hearing y
kher. sent one of his agents to make an
investigation as she would b. 2 Ya y
Die acquisition 70 his museum me 90 assn!
sSpplied her With questions regardins .nsi
age. he asked her: VA
".Auntle. do you remef1hpeetr u tofs''
Washington !" Bss%S ,
Laws a mussy, mistah. \ reckon A. 5do :
for / done nussed him when he vas =
.iSVe,i. " suppose YOU remember the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS '@s9 e.s9S,S ~.
tiYe1, indeed, Ibdoes, honey. 3 stood daI
.loesS sof times an seen de bullets nS11hi
round as thick as hai%lstones.3
well, $Saaulntie.. how about the fal. ot5 tne
Roman Empire ~ 20 you r rteacs = 80 a
thing about thatf' w.
sha rejected d while and said:siDe
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