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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

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Mfrita. on
Ntten..
Die Isabelle 1T au9 iniOfern bon
als he oTsnbar Der 2sgsnbe,
tperoe bon bsuti&sn auss
uunoererr ~iberfutbst uno brobs cine
osuti9e @olonis gu weroen, sin enoe
madt. Sn ben lsbtsn ftinf Sabrsn
uarer ss nur 1921 Seuti&e. ots na4
Braflien auspanberten, unc aud bier
bat f9 sessrt bic lsBter 3tpan3is Sabre
beg bOrissn Sabrbunosrts cine rapios
@bnabms seseist. 3ubsm fsbt Die
beuti9e Mustpanberung na9 graflten
Hart ssssn bic anoersn ednosr surtid.
Wad elmer Bersdnung oes tatifti'
I9eu gmtes in Rio fnb In Sraflien
ibrsr Wationalitdt nod eingewanoert:
996, S14 Stalisner. Asa, 4O5 portt-
aisisn, 2O7, O21 Spanisr uno rur
SO, O79 Seutide. guf sinsr sin9e'
manoerten 9sutiaen tamerl alio otsr'
sebn Staiiensr. fs&s pOrtusisien uao
brei epanier. psl9e ale nod oasa
IowDbI benz 2lima wie Der Bepolferuns
osoeniber bon bornbsrein ndbsr ftsbsn
als bic Eeuti9en, uno untsreinanoer
niat aud nod burd bic ReligiOn BON
chamber sstrennt Hno. mie IS BET ben
SeutI&en Der SOU lit. Die Gur&t, e
mb&te F9 in g%raflien eth 8lsin'
Deuti&lanb bilosn, III aliO p6nis un'
arinbef; sbsr t0nnte F8 ein &lstn'
Stalien, portusaI Oosr epanisn bsr'
a~usbilben.
Waitber iF ~tbrissns oerfdnoig &C.
mug, ni9t i'm aloeuti&en SHINE II
Der auswanosruus i8ls&thin elmer
gerlut fur Seutf8lano 81 iebsn uni
eine @rbaltuns Der @et&san9eborigtei
unter allen umftdnoen au erfreben.
Gelbf bic NfRmilation, bic ba
beuiI&e Clement In ben Der. Staatsl
| erfd9rt, bstimmert Jpn ni3t fonosr
LID. gr faat pieImeRr, bab oie Aus
manberer nod ben Der. Staaie1 Be
beuti9sn Gtriorge Defenders inert
ieien, gIsiasiltis. oh fe bersits In Be
erfen oosr 3weitsn @eneration in b
oortise Bspblterun9 aufgeben ODE
nidt. gr 1T Der gang ri4tigsn Ms
nuns, baB bic 25 NeiaiOnen. in osre
aoern beuti9es Blut rpnt, auf bic 81
fammt6eit Der 80 Miniunen ameritan'
{ mi&t obne @infuB seblieben iein t6i
men, unb bab fid bic glu!srerruano
I" i9aft allmdbli9 mebr unb mebr fhb
bar MAIDEN uno bic beiben Nationt
einanber ndber bringen mtRe. Mal
9erlei anaei9en feien baftir i&on DO
|" banoen. Ct srinnert an ben Nu
= taui9 Der profehoren, Der bod in |
benz 5aa Elm gemeinfames Streb'
mad nuiRsni&aftli&en 3islen unb Soe
len befunbe; ni4t minoer beoeutfa
. feien bic W6rte oes prdioenten &Ool
belt, bic er bel Der gntbtQunQ b
! Sentmals Jrieori&s bss @robsn
;" ipro&en bot: 80 fshs. bab In 3
y. tunft bieie beibG D6lter, bic oul
'e gluisberpanbti4aft aebunbsn inb,
g chamber setnhpft bIeiben bur9
. ganbs berali9fer Srsunbi4aft u
aufridtisen @oblwoQens."
Bon iOl9en @ef&tspunften aus
tra9tet, geuinnt a~aeroings bic vi
uanberuns einen gana anberen 81
rafter. sic mag i'm porigen Sol
en- bunbert, neil fe 10 ftarf NOR. fur
'es Deutf9s Reid sins birette S9pd9u
en- bsbeutet baben. In ibrer iebigen STD
De- it He ais elm natirli&er @organs
ns 3uisbsn, ben man ni3t betlasen, Il
bern als elm Binbsmittel an3uieben 3
n. Dos Seuti&lano nit ben Der. staa
I'm ann 6eife beioer Vatione1 berfniibft,
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

8Iutrptbes &reus m
StmmeI. Sin punosrbarss pbdn@
nomen rief iiinsit in atlantic Gitp, %.
e., erpbe M~ufrssuns bsrpor. &nra nod
ilnteraama ser Sonne 5siste ild bort
am Simmel gang beutli9 Elm sroBss
areus. saf blutrotb bob itd oahslbs
fdarf BON ben srauen @benStpolten ab.
Die mertpiiroise @rideinung mar ettpo
10 Minuten lang ii4tbar uno lodte
arobe Menfdenmengen ms Jreis. @in'
Mnsabl dmsiflider 9emiitber. oarnntel
pieie Teser, fant auf Die 8niss UNI
betete inbriinffig. ba lie slanbten, Del
Gag bes fingiten @sridts fsi ssfOm,,
men. 0ie Gri4einung beri4pdni
ebenio plOblid, tpie tie sefommsn tpar.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

0u perfaufen: einen 8ouplat an eturm aptnue.
smif&sn 9isblaub dpe. nub Oriental etrabt,
IS bel l25 CUB sros. ssertb 5000. merbe FIR SITS
an Seuramb Der R9 sin Sans ju baren uani9t esr.
,aufem. @irb niat an Beriouen ~perfanft bic eiseus
thum perutietben ponen. SUITE etrabe uub Erot.
toirs. Gas, absnssiandIe unb eIsftriid es Slot on
Der etrase. ssa6sutrassn bel 6. senersr. iaas
eturm Apeuue.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

Treunbin: -. Wie. na@oem
Sbr orei Sabre sei4ieoen par't, hdbt
Sbr Cub tpieoer perfObntg" Sung
6rau: rSa bds aipeite Weal boz
Ben mir aber aus 3iebe ~gebeirdthet!!"
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

Gin Stsin. pel4er einens
MofafFn NIT einem Jube elei4t uno
bie llmrihe Der 3eben ertennsn ldbt,
tpuroe fiirsli6 uuf elmer Jarm in Mil=
foro. Conn.,, aussesraben. Mdr
aloubt, bab Ser Stein Den petrifiSirter
sytB zines Snoianers bartlett.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

@nsIifde @iIboiebe
traaen jebt auf ibren piirfaedneen
aIeioer bon abafi. neil tie auseefun=
Sen baben, bab lie in oieien @epdn7
bern Ben SpGberbliden Ser Wilbbiiter
leiGfer enfaehen.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

- 9te 9r6bte ttmo pa1s
i~emoFeAmSmabI pom S@nttt.
tIutiie,s amo 8InmemFA6em
fur cue freuot8em ttmo tratt.
stgets 0ret8mtKe. @tt Tub
ieoerSett 8eru terett bet Der
MmStpabI tebHInt@ 80 tetm.
Dextertttamm DroS. So.
241 4taH. Nne. Eel. $40.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24
0erJuhultdf.

Bauer mad einem Streit nit
{einer Jrau, beim gNen): r's @ielhts
is guat, D. anDbln UNI 8 4raut ian
q guat = seb, @lte. Jana a ipieba
mint"
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24
osrrrdtte GutriiHnnn.

g q # (um MitternadD: ~Wds,
ieBt pirb nod friid anseitsdt? Sas
fpnte poliSeili4 perboten rerosn -.
iebt tomme i4 natiirlia pieoer I'm
orei 11hr nan 6aiis."
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

Sesennisn auf allen @ebiststt Der Sn'
buHrie unb oes Sanoels 9%snonlrlsr
bat. Die ausmanosrsr retrutirtsr no
s6emals pornsbmli3 aus ben inOuffrIe'
Iufsn, Observation-Disclosures prOOinseri;
OuOur&, bob fOl9s Siaritts ieltensr
tuuroen, muBts bic ACKNOWLEDGING gu
ridseben. tpdbrsno fe IN ben Sdiloerri.
bic feine Snbufrie baben, ME Staltsn,
unb gum She'll Osferrei@' nngarrt.
Hart 3unabm.
BON ben oeuti9sn Nuswanoerern
,iebt bsiunnili9 Der weitats grbBts
She'll mad ben Ser. Staaten. Sene
81, $50 Muspanberer oes Sabrss
IL e L a~x.s EaInk
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

S%erlauet Cine Frau oS 2ansbdittriu I'M 4lass-
y niUeu SpipifoI, ode Ohio uub Senate. Ro6s
~,ufroeeu tn Der pffts bes 9sipitaIs.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24

S|erloNQt Heutine Gran iu6t Stene ais Sors.
~ hdlterin bel etnerl eeutv4tn wsnnn. Nahius
fraqen in Der Office bieIes BIattes.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-01-24
@erlam0ts Mn3etSen

raenb peI4er Nrt merben IN Der .Snbiano 9rtbtnt'
nit Sc per Belle tnr isbe Suiertiou bersnust.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01

We are constantly being advis-
ed by all men to keep out of pol
itics if ever expect to become
great in this country. This is
misleading advice, and is given
for the express purpose OF de-
ceiving you. You cannot point
out any race or nation on this
side of the earth. who have ever
become great by staying out of
politics. Yon had as we'll tell a
boy to stay out of the water until
he learns how to swim, as to ad
wise the Negroes to stay out Of
politics until they become great.
Every body with an ounce Of
sense knows when he takes the
ballot out of your hands in this
country, he has disarmed you
and taken the only means of de
Tense that our American citizenI
has. If you are in state, or
county, or section. where you
cannot vote, we advise you to
move quickly to that place where
you Can exercise your rights as
an American citizen. If you al
low them to take your ballot
from you. they will then take
whatever else you may have left.
Oklahoma Safeguard.
You are right. Then, too,
why is ii they want the Negro
out of politics. are they towards,
afraid of the Negro? or, are they
simply so prejudiced that they
are afraid a Negro will be elected
to some office? The latter is no
doubt the cause.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01
Ask and it Shall be Given Thee.

"Why are you not married?'
This is the oft propounded inter
rogativa to Springfield girls.
Because nobody wont have
me-" is the invariable reply.
Now this does not speak we'll
for our girls and we would be as
founded but for the fact that
women are very much lrOnlcal
while the men are d little more
precautions Their reply invari
ably is: Il can't take care of
myself. or the girls are too.
Well the fault, dear Brutus. IS
laid on the girls Both Of these
are poor excuses. You girls say
yes but not too quick, and you
boys ASK and you will receive.
The scripture says so, but, pro.
vided you don't ask amiss.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01
The trial at Springfield,

The trial at Springfield, Mo-,
of the leaders of that mob, has
miscarried and the court has id
journed until September 3 Gal
Drath will be retired at the Nov
ember court. Ten jurors were
for acqulLtat and two for convic-
ton. Maybe those ten jurors
were members of the mob, who,
on April ii, did maliciously and
premedtatingly, Kill aud burn
three men.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01

Goldsmith SAID. the person
whose clothes are extremely fine,
| am apt To consider as not being
possessed Of any superiority of
fortune. but resembling hose
Indians who are found to wear all
the gold they have in the world
in d bob DIT the nose" Fine
clothes do not represent wise
men any more than long coats,
with longer tails, represent IN
telligent preachers. Natl Bap
list Union.
The point is we'll taken
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01
THE FORU M

man who is bias are inimical to
another man for an alleged
crime. Bailey and Vardaman be-
ing natural enemies to the Negro
they have no right to bring suit
against us. act as prosecuting
attorneys, jurors, judge and exc
cutioners. This is reason not
"hot air.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01

Senator Bailey of Texas: Il
like a Negro in mis- place.
Gov Vardaman of Mississippi:
IF | were memb Der oil Congress
| would Introduce a bill every
year FOR separate Gin crow Cars
for the city of Washington
These are noble sentiments fol
statesmen of the greatest gov
ernment on earth. Shades of
WebSter!-Ex.
Wha, is the Negroes place?
Every lawyer knows that a
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01
Notice

Parties will please enter into
no business trans actions for this
paper with any one save author
lied agents vested with the pow
er, and will pay no bills except
to parties of the office personnel.
Manager.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01
EDITORIAL
Saturday September l, 1906.

Chicago has taken the lead and
now has a Negro bank clerk.
This is quite d distinction. We
hope The Negroes will open d
bank of their own soon. They
have over a half million Of dol
lars deposited IN banks there.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01
Tuskegee Gets Ano Their Halt Million.

Mr. Wilcox of st. Louis recent
ly died and bequeathed one half
of his estate OF million dollars,
to Tuskegee for The nlgner edu
cation of the Negro. Tuskegee
deserves all this and more.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01

One of the reasons the Forum
does not elaborate on Tie lynch
ings, or publish every one we
read Of is: We desire our people
to read something else save the
crime or alleged crime.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01

1T is no benefit to have given
me something, but it is benefit
to have enabled me to obtain
something for myself. Elmer
son.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01

AS some of the girls say:
.sThey woud rather be an old
mans darling than ayoung man S
slave" is not altogether void OF
logic.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-01

WANTED, Agents for Peerless
Ideal Portrait Co. in all towns
big commission big money made
Write or call on Peerless0 Ideal
portrait Co, Room 45 Myers
Building, Springfield Iii.
When you want copy of the
Forum, The Freeman or the Ne
gro magazines, drop in at The
Keystone, 12l So. 4th st.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
A Lesson In Politeness.

In front of one of the big stores of
upper Broadway stood an old man,
small in stature, dressed plainly, and
meek and accommodating in manner,
says the New York Press. Two men
in blue jumpers were busy cleaning the
windows and their movements kept the
old man moving from place to place
to keep out of their way.
After cleaning the windows the men
got broomS and started to sweep the
sidewalk This kept the old man NOV
ing about more than before, and his
movements annoyed the men.
Say" said one of them finally, why
don't you get move on? You've been
standing around here long enough,
anyway. Beat it,
The old gentleman gaZed at him
mildly and rctreated inside the store.
In a few minutes an office boy came
running out. called to the man in the
blue Jumper. and conducted him to the
managers office. where he found the
kindly old gentleman sitting at desk
Bill" said the manager. this gen
tleman wants you to do him a favor.
"Yessir." said Bill. reddening and
dropping his eyes. "Yessir."
And Bill" continued the manager
suavely, you'd better do it,"
Yes, Bill" said the Old man kindly
Il want you to stand there and repeat
after me. politely and courteously-
Will you please step to one side, sir?
Say it,"
"W-w-will you p-please step to one
side, sir?" Stammered Bill
That's right" said the old gentle
man. Here's a dollar for you. | hope
it didn't hurt"
NO. sir" said Bill. Then he went
back to his work
who was the guy, Bill?" queried
his companion as Bill began to wear
holes in the sidewalk with his broom.
Il dunno" said Bill, stopping to mop
the cold perspiration from his brow
Il was afraid to ask"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
Aumurulls department.
The Yankee Beat Him.


An Englishman and Yankee were
crossing on the same steamer, says
the New York Herald.
Like ourselves, they talked them
selves out and as last recourse took
to telling the tallest hunting yarns OF
which they had invariably been the
heroes. Each tried to overtop the
other. Finally the Yankee got impa'
tient.
Talk about your snipe shooting!
he cried derisively. why, oncet down
in Iowa, where was stoppin' for q
leetle spell, 1 went out shootin' one
mornin' and before 10 o'clock l he'd
brought down nine hundred and nine
ty-nine pigeons exactly, and with a
common old gun at that"
why didn't you make it a thou
sand?" said the Englishman sarcas-
itcally.
Couldn't. Ye don't think 1 would
tell a burned lie for one pigeon|
cried the Yankee Indignantly.
law, sir" said the cockney, very
good, indeed. But now let me tell you
a story which is absolutely true, which
I witnessed myself. and of which am
not the hero, but one of your own
countrymen-a real, full-blooded live
Yankee.
Some years ago 1 was crossing on
a Cunarder. We were close to the
banks Of Newfoundland and about a
thousand miles from Boston.
suddenly, quite close to us, we OBJ
served an object in the water. 1t was
a human being, Swimming for dear
life. The captain stopped the steam
er and hailed the man. And what do
YOU think it was? A man, Yankee
who for bet, had swan all this way
from Boston and refused to be taken
on board.
"Just think of it," he added, "a
thousand miles this Yankee had
swan! 1t was the most marvellous
sight I ever saw in my life!"
Did ye really see him yerself, with
your own eyes?" said the Yankee
while his eyes twinkled merrily.
"I'n take my Bible on it" answered
the Cockney, with the utmost gravity.
''I am glad O. that" exclaimed the
Yankee. very glad indeed! That was
me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
SUBLIME BRAVERY.
Seamen Who went Down With Their
Ships Without FIinching.


The sinking of the Japanese cruiser
Takasago during the Japanese
war was heart touching proof Of the
heroic possibilities of human nature.
In the teeth of freezing gale the
cruiser struck a mine, which blew six
foot hole in its hull. The water rush.
ed in with tremendous force. No help
was in sight. The captain summoned
the crew. mo one must leave the
ship" he said quietly, until she sinks
We will share the fate of the vessel
together"
There was no finching. They sang
their national anthem, cheered their
emperor and calmly, drawn up in due
order, waited minute by minute until
the ship went down. Nearly 400 lives
were lost.
In 1852 the Birkenhead, British
troop steamer, was wrecked on the
Cape Of Good Hope. After putting the
women and children into the boats the
men formed on deck and in full dress
uniform, with colors flying, went down
at their post, 400 of them. The "Birk-
enhead drilr' has become a watchword
in the British navy.
Not many years ago the crew Of the
American Vandalia faced death in the
same splendid spirit. OF all the ships
gathered in the bottle shaped harbor of
Samoa the English Calliope was the
only one able to force its way out In
the face of the hurricane which swept
the waters. AS she crept past the Van
dalia, lying shattered on a reef, the
Yankee crew manned the sides, the
band played THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," and the brave men about to die
saluted the brave men who were fight
ing their way to life and safety.
There Is a quality Of courage In
such encounters with inevitable death
shown in the excitement of active bat
tie with a human foe. He is not the
bravest man who has no fear, but
rather he who, feeling 1t all the time,
yet oNSTCOlllcS the iilpulSC W So"o
ice and moves steadily forward to
whatever fatal duty awaits him.
When the British warshipi Camper
down accidentally rammed the Vic
toria the men on the doomed vessel
kept steadily at work without panic or
disorder until admiral and all went
down together. 1t was to this catas-
trophe Kipling referred when he
| wrote:
1t makes you think better o. you an
your friends an the work you may
have to do
When you think O. the sinkin' Victor
ieTs jollies-soldiers an sailors too!
Youths Companion.
IA Putting pleasure first Is a sure
way Of postponing 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

numbers Of them died. 1t Is said that
during the winter of 1730-31, not less
than 10000 head of cattle died from
hunger and cold. Up to this period
domestic animals and 1t Is said that
there was not a cow shelter In the
country. Very little use was made Of
the domestic animals by the early set
tiers Milk and butter were scarce,
Notwithstanding the fact that one indi-
vidual would often own two hundred
cows and calves. The cows and calves
were allowed to run together In the
rarely had either milk or butter on his
table. Butter sold for $3.50 per pound,
and sometimes for twice that amount,
In Charles Town. The first individuals
who settled in the state were, 1t would
seem from their conduct, extremely ig-
norant with respect to agriculture, and
very little progress was made either In
the science or art of agriculture by
their descendants for more than half a
century. They learned to cultivate
maize from the Indians, and rice from
the negroes that were brought into the
colony from Africa.
Skilled Labor High.
In 1881. there were very few me-
chanics in this state. The wages Of
good carpenter at that time was about
$3.50 and diet per day. Blacksmiths
ranked about the same. Such a con-
dition of things could not last long.
In a country which afforded freedom
to all, such wages would entice the
struggling multitudes Of Europe. The
first settlers Of the state did not how
ever, think Of settling up the state
with the laboring classes of Europe.
They looked to Africa for laborers.
Hence the negro population increased
more rapidly than the white. When the
white population numbered only a lit
tie more than 10 900 the negro popula-
ton was 10000. The price Of a negro
slave on an average was about $3.50.
This sum was paid with OK hides and
deer skins, or with a few barrels Of
rice or Of tar. Such a system was cal
culated to make the white people lazy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
10 Radaer,s Shot at a Crow.

10 Badger used to tell good story.
It may date back to another 10, sur
named Miller. / am not going to Vouch
for the originality of any story that l
did not make up myself, and even then
I should expect to unearth 1t In some
old almanac or other joker's cemetery.
But Mr., Badgers story, whether old or
new, always produced its effect.
10 would gradually insert himself in
to a crowd Of sportsmen engaged In the
popular amusement of proving Ana
MAS to have been but an unsophis-
ticated bungler in his business; and'
after listening to their accounts of such
slaughter wrought among the birds
and beasts as to make one wonder that
the entire fauna of the region was not
exterminated, he would begin in that
easy drawl that pertains by right to the
acknowledged raconteur of the corner
grocery:
Speaking Of shooting, the longest
shot | ever made was back in YORK
state, when l wasn't much more'n
boy. I'd been used to handlin' gun
some, but nothing to speak of-wasnt
considered no kind O. shot. Well. II
was a Sunday mornin'; happened to
look at an old dead tree away off, most
as far as could see anything. There
was only one limb left and crow was
s;ttin' on 1t. It was so far off that
couldn't a seen the crow if 1t hadn't
been black and the old tree so gray, l
could jist see twas crow and that's
about all. The old shotgun stood be-
hind the door, loaded, and l took it up
and, jist in fun, pointed it at the crow.
| didn't have no more idea o hittin
that crow than / have now a shootin
you. But l sighted him, and without
thinkin' what was a'doin' l pulled the
trigger, and bang he vent"
Here 10 would stoop down as If look
ing for another piece of shingle or
something to whittle on; and after a
second or so some impatient auditor
would be sure to ask:
We'll, dye hit 'im?" The surprised
and innocent look on JOS face would
be a study. as, with the air of one who
had utterly forgotten that any de-
nouement was expected. he would
slowly answer:
Hit i'm? Bless your heart! no;
didn't come within a mile of him.
San Franciscan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

"a "Texas Is one of the most moral
states in the UniOn," said Opie Read,
the lecturer Nov, don't laugh. An
old Kansas man now living there, told
me so. No swearing there at all. Why,
the only swearing l heard there was
myself talking about railroad trains.
and that wasn't real cusSing-just
justifable criticism. Great train SER
vice they have in Texas. Cotton Bolt
train came in on time in little town
on the line, and the Commercial Club
was so pleased ii raised purse for
the engineer. Honest man, he was,
though and he said, 4 can't take this
money, friends; this is yesterdays S
train kansas City Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

A GAME THAT FAILED.-At Fort
Sheridan a cavalry regiment was be-
ing examined physically before being
mustered out, those who were found
disabled in anyway being recommend
ed for a pension. At sitting of the
examining board a trooper presented
himself who claimed to have become
totally deaf. If he could prove this it
would entitle him to a neat stipend
for the rest Of his days. The officers
asked him various questions about his
deafness; but he apparently failed to
hear any of them. They tried to sur
prise him into making some remark
which would show that he was sham
ming: but they could do nothing of
the kind. Finally one of the officers
held a watch to the mans ear, while
another stepped to the end of the
room.
Now, then" said the officer at a
distance, speaking in an ordinary tone
of voice, "can you hear that. SIR"
NO, SIR" was the prompt reply.
The applicant was not recommended
for a pension.-ChicagO Journal.