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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

WANTED ,s BOARDERs FOR LARGE
and small rooms. Phone 1864. 6l2 East
&% Grace. 3g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

WANT III INFORMATION REGARDING
miles OF Richmond. Write price and
description. Owners only need answer.
W. C. CUNNINGHAM Andrus Build
Ell Ing, Afinneap polls. MINI. u
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TWO CONNECTING ROOMS. F.UR-
a nished or unfurnishad; electric light,
y steam heat, private bath, use OF phone;
eferences Exchanged. Addres " D 7O2,
E0s care this office. 559 isig
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PALM COTTAGE. o cEst.1 ~ EyY !;
beautifully located; large. airy rooms.
newly furnished !; lovely. large Rporch.e I, ;
XXI excellent table; reduced rates Tor - y, VI
5 II. FISHER, Palm Cottage, Ocean View Jew,
gt{{
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" y wANTDp. TO RENT HOUSE EIGHT
or fnino a rooms, Chestnut or Highland
Park. BY September 1st, ADDRESS 3 l41,5
caro- this Office. ia X.
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FOR RpNT-e SEPT 10TH. al FLOOR
n OF rooms and bath, corner house;
West Grace Street. No small children.
Z Address B. 1bO care this office.
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FOR "a, RDNT-sDPT ST, HnYpM.RQ2o ~
I house z Sixth Street, between cay ana
Leigh; gas will have, 10! eng ,o T9iH No WI
" ter; porcelain BATH Can - ~ 4 fNss'
Seventh Street, ils5 81 Ssf. u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

TOR RENT-A SPACIOUS AND COM
+ Portable house on upper q Main street:
y Lexington, furnished; eleven. rooms y ana
Y good basement and cellar. AdoTesn
Lock BOX 1851, Lexington. Va.
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WAN DD . TEN GOOD CA RP1vN TER I g J
Apply q the Foreman 8l7-Sle p Br ,,'aa
/ ton street houses near Robinson. W.
n Az Oh ESTE RNfAN. i3 N a sjii
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SAL rcsAfAN FtO R WI RG INA; lex EIal-i
staple fot general trade e position per-
a ,nanent; SIS weekly I'D vance, with com-
y mission. 81 LEsLIE e S Coz. Detroit.
N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

FOR RENT-FOUR-ROOM FLAT ON
second floor. Apply 5 South tlrtn
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3WA,NrpD, ;lo RENT Uh.,4on ED
hotel. ! IS or 40 rooms. or we'll estaDlish-
39 cd boarding house. Address ID. (, Box =,
Port Republic. Va. l
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COMPETENT YOUNG fWO-
man, with experience in boo kkeeping,
4 knowledge OF stenography preferred APP
s ply In own handwriting, giving ago, ex-
perience, references and salary expect
4 cd. Address WORKER r. O.. Box
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FURNISHED APARTMENT "a OF, TWO
rooms and bath, for rent. In Chester
h field Flats. For particulars call phone
1896.
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FLAT. FOR RENT OF SEVEN ROOMS
! and bath; all modern improvement Pc
= ing remodelad throughout. I'D u Southl
Third Street,
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s. EVER AL sTENOGRAPHERs FOR,
permanent and substitute work Apply
4 STATIONERY COMPANY Twelve-six
* Main Street.
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WANTED, Nh OCCUPANTS FOR TWO
y large, bright connecting rooms central
ly located; private family, Address p
200 care this Office. t5S
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ONCE. AIDDLE-AGHD
woman to cook and do general house,
4 work for wldower and two girls. ages
IN and II, Apply 6 South Fifth Street.
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FOR RpNT-AT eos N. SIXTH 6TRH1H ~
rooms, stngly or on SUITE, y.
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ideal. q TX UNMER flnstI1 = II p
Tuxedo Il Cottags. Ocean lew V. W. Val q;
water front /; larko rooms; best FEED; !
55to but you OF at the Tuxedo. Special
3 rates So for a August Y Address n
r BOHANNAN. = Tuxedo, Ocean View IS
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81 Their Successful Career From q
HELL yvANF,ED-Male.

WANTED 8pAtL FACTORY tIELI'. 70
Z would like to employ a. few, lathe men \. .
AZ one ID hooper and d 4 few fnisherH; new
Factory, ,tS ill ms, W. " d. THE % 40
Y PAIL Coz Nj dd1efield O. 9 rs IA 54.
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GARDNER coTTAG EN- Ew, WITH
modern convenlences; good BILE. spe-i
Il cinl rates for August and Septernber.5
Address Mrs w. X. t5 GARDNER, Vir.i
4. ginIn Beach, Va. t4s Y n Il h \
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FOR RENTS w. MAIN ST. FIRST
b and second floor fats. References ex-
~ changed a ddress 3, 46l. care this Of
ilce. .i5t 5$S
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nm 4 r,t5R ar Y. \. EXPERIENCED LADY
position in family. MISS = S -'l'--li4.
Il Gainesville, Va. 5f, s5;l 5
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FOR RENT-TWO NICE ROOMS, SUIT
4 able for doctor or dentist; good To-
cation, II $780, care this office. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

FOR gRENT-TWO NICELY FURNISH
! ed front rooms Address Il, 37B. care
this office, or Phone 4l95. iat,
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FOR RENT, FURNISHED ,R ( IN
Marshall Street sif6,s u
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preferred; young lady not objections
able; ono having some little expert
encei speed not essential but want ac-
curaoy. State salary wanted. Address
B, l42. care this Office,
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FOR RDNT-A DOUBLE FLAT OF 8
rooms, with bath and all convenlencces;.
possession at once 800 West Marshal
Y Street, 8fftFf 81 i3s {t tt4
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FOR {RENT-DEsIRA ~ REslDlEzlNsnGE:
surrounded by beautifua, trdees ~ h rdan
stable; Veil Of pure water, Address r.
r., Ashland, Va. So si.t III ---.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT, a = =
ply no p. Marshall, Ell f6g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

- SPECIALITY SALESMAN;
n energetic, reliable man have perma-
nent position open. s8 wor thSS $500 nnual-
gly or more. N Holiday season Just open
Ing. Department u, K Box 674. Chcng go,
. Ill V. ...s W.
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REAL ESTATE w anted.

WANTED-TO BUY FOR CASH FROM
with modern conyeniencos; central lo-
cation preferred. Address, giving 1oca,-
ton and price. Box n 8. " Rich mond.
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WANTED BY .I.ADY-PLACE AS AT
tendnnt for lady, or will take charge
objection to travelling. ddresa Miss
WILFORD, Providence Forge, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

WANTED, BUNCH MAKERS AND
rollers; only good ones need apply. 60i
st. James Street near Leigh,
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5Mp..lLjs$;CELLA NEOU US,
MEDlclNAL

sMf1SBRELLA' BROKENY 'PIIONH UP
8SsGHRNMP, the Umbrella Man. !.
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wANTED--A POSITION AS RETAIL
grocery salesman by thoroughly export
enced man; can furnish Al references,
Address J. 100, care this ofhoo, 5a
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WANTED, BY AN EXPERIDN CED
man, position ms farm or stock manager;
understands handling farm machinery
Of ali lsinds X. a.. Box 40, Chase City,
K Mecklenblrg county. Va, ~
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WANTED - REsPECTAB BEE WOMAN
as cook: good home. light work; GOOD
y wages to right one. Apply at b9l0 FLOYD
n Avenue '.a N2 Sls& sF54F i55a4 H354HI
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WANTED, NFIRsT-cLAss TRIMMER,
good maker two apprentices, good sales
lady and good hookkeeper Tor Millinery
Is business Mrs. l.. 3. MORRIS. INC
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SOLICITORS & statesmen

sALEsMAN,RE xPERIT1N C1D - n NY =
i line,2 to sell general trade IN Virs inia !
+ anl,inex celled speciality proposit ton; com
missions and la5 I weekly 70. OK pensse.s.
u THE CONT NENTA1lSJI1WE CO..,
Cleveland II O. 33i559 x ttsjsa VI Jf
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CHESTER II oTEL. tn q HESTER, Val.
& now management house lighted H by
gas. hot and cold water. baths on&each2
floor; five minutcs q wal X of 81 troll ey.E
railroad ut door; terms very reason
able. Address M RS a. II =. q I1AYLOIt,5
&li Cheat ar, Nv Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

WANTED. LADIES THAT HAVE ok
perience In trimming hats; hrst-class
pay BEARS, ZIG East Broad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-12

FOR 4R1NT-sEVERAI4 y NDWLY-FUR-
nshed rooms. with bath. ol2 p Clay
Street. } IN
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Help Wanted-Male and Female.

EVERYBODY AT SOME TIhiE RID
qulres private detective work, me
BANDS detectives will meet your r. lnosI
exacting requirements. Rooms 70 nhu
"a Ford's building. 9s3
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BOAR u 1sRsg # vANTt11o ~ NJ MOUNTAIN
B view, desirable location; III large, 81 ~
3 rooms /; good board. Address Mrs. c. %.
orange, Why % as .saH III
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TO MAKE PAPER
Z boxes. Beginners paid while learning.
b Good wages and steady employment.
Is Apply to THE RANDOLPH PAPER
s. BOX CO., Ross Street. # l5
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( SUMMER B oARD1No S

AptjtT 4 30 AHDERs u WANT ID BIZ q n
n fartnE five miles from Orange rai lroad
IDEAL place for comfort and rest. M 70.
< 81 WI LL1Ahfs Orange, ~, r. y.
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" NV ~ Condition; highest cash prices paid.
~ - TsrchanEe.s "a. M, MEYER & BRO,
Jewellers, No. 9l5 p, Main Street Rich.
1nond. Va u -
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FOR aRENT-FLooR OF THREF COM
X Comfortably furnished, el4 r, Clay
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BUSINESS IS CHANCES,

START "A MAIL PhpER Rps sle o5Sy;
few M dollars requiredi new PLAN sNe g: =
chrtaIn;' costs nothing to- lnyostl gate.
4 Mii,BURN-HJCKs, 1858 Dearborn street.
Chicago, 80 49, 49,. ------.
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1T1I TAI IN SECONDHAND I'M.
ss !swss he u "a co.. aklpysIs
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WANTED BY YOUNG LADY-PosI-
ton MS keeper or cnshieri can
furnish reference II desired Address
No. 90 care this office. Exc N s5
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FOR RENT-AS PORTION OF IA HOUSE.
I lo4 North Ninth Street, Apply lo4 NORTH
: Ninth Street. IS
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PHARMACIsT, THOROUGHLY RE
liable single, under thirty-flye years
CHURCH HILL PHARMACY.
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BToR Observation-Disclosures LEASE OF
I eiEht,room house, centrally and deslra-
hiy. located |, ali modern improvements.
Moderate rent. Call 'phone 46so,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

The state editors will meet in
annual session at Ocala the last
three days of this month, The
editor of THE CHAMPION is down
for a paper OH The Press and
Temperance" to be read before
that body. We believe it is the
intention of the Association to take
their summer outing in the
mountains of North Carolina and
Tennessee under the chaperonage
of that prince among good fellows,
J d. Lusk, of the Southern Rail
way.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

The first primary, OH May
fifteenth was, in DcSoto county, a
battle of ballots. The wounded
are able to be about, but carrying
many scars while even those who
had no opponents and therefore
won their positions easily are glad
that the fight is over.
For those who enter the second
primary there is still much worry
and work and half of them face
defeat. For those who fought
CALAMITY and with honor we have
Only words Of cheer even though
they failed. 1t is better to lose
than win where the winning costs
unclean methods. Any cause that
is won by deceit, Islander or mis-
representation is a victory over
which the angels might weep.
There are still evidences of a
purchasable vote in DeSoto county
and there are rumors of iutimi-
dations and threats used in the
campaign through which we have
just passed. We regret these
things. They show how far we
are from the civilization that as
intelligent Americans we boast.
A free ballot and an honest count
are privileges that the state and
nation guarantees its humblest
citizen And DeSoto county
should do her part, no matter
what the emergency, to give to all
a free and untainted ballot
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

"Oh 1t was you, was ltT Kissed the
man, Every well. When l get through
using this whip on you you won't leave
no more ladders on the streetp
Don't you touch that boy" said a
chunky man. "He has a right to carry
a ladder along the street IL he wants
to-"
"And who are your
"Never mind who am, but don't
you touch that boy"
A minute later there was fight In
which the whole crowd seemed to be
mixed up, and during the excitement
the seven boys got away. When they
reached Humpy's house they stopped
at the gate, and he was asked what he
was going to tell his mother.
1--WE got to tell her the truth, of
course" he replied, and when he went
In and was asked If he had brought
the ladder he promptly replied:
mo, mother dear, got to thinking
that father might fall and kill himself
II got the ladder, and so l thought
best not to get It, 1t would be awful
on you to be widow, and what would
become of me II lost the best father
In the worldT
And then Humpy got what was com.
ing 10 MIN. NJ. QUAD.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

THINGS BEGAN TO HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY.
ladder, and things began to happen
right away A woman coming out of a
grocery with a basket on her arm lust
escaped being bumped with the front
end Of the ladder, and she made a grab
at Humpy's hair and exclaimed.
Are you boys trying to slaughter
folks and tear down buildings? What
do you mean by carrying an old ladder
through the streets?"
For about sixty seconds after that
the boys kept in fairly straight line
and four pedestrians were passed with
out accident. Then they fell out of
step, the rear end Of the ladder was
twisted around and the front struck
an old man who was walking along
with his hands under his coat tails. He
was more scared than hurt but he
waved his cane around and shouted:
That's it-thats It'll A man can't
walk out In the town where he was
born and has lived sixty years without
some COMPOUNDED boy trying to take his
life! What are you trying to do, any.
way?"
Please sir, but we are carrying
ladder" replied Humpy.
But what business have you carry
ing a ladder through the streetsY"
IL dunno, sir"
"Of course you don't, and no one
else. Get Off the sidewalk and into the
roadway with it. BY George, but I'd
like to tan the jacket Of every one Of
your
The ladder was sheered off into the
street, and all went well until the first
crosswalk was reached. There were
three or four people waiting to cross
and though Humpy gave the word to
halt, the ladder kept going until Il
struck and knocked the legs ont from
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

THE CHAMPION desires to pub
licly thank the Arcadia Telephone
Company the managers Of the
telephone exchanges at Wauchula
and Punta Gorda, the manager of
the Western Union Telegraph
Office at Arcadia, those who so
kindly reported to us the results
from the various precints and
others whose assistance and CO.
operation enabled us to publish
the election returns 50 quickly and
accurately.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

We are in receipt of several
copies Of the State W. {. r, U.
Convention Minutes, of the meet
ing recently held at Gainesville.
The minutes are nicely gotten out
as is usually the case from the
DcLand print shop. The book is
most valuable to w. {. T. Z.
women in Florida. We do not
see how. they can thrive without it,,
A single number only costs eten
cents
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17
That Skinner BoD
And the Ladder
He Bonows One From Carpenter
Thompson and Causes All
Kinds Of Trouble

copyright, 1906, by Mcclure, Phillips e Col
"V TUMPY," said Mrs Skinner to
- her dutlful son rs he came
| down late to his breakfast
- on Saturday morning, your
father left word before he went away
that you were to 90 to ThOmpson's
carpenter shop aud borrow Il ladder
He wants to use 1t when he comes
home tonight"
"But how can ! carry a ladder
alonep protested Humpy.
81 don't suppose you can Here's a
nickel to hire some boy to go with
you"
That altered the case Humpy re.
membered seeing two boys once car.
ryng a ladder through the streets, and
they seemed to be having lots of fun,
and by the time he Had finished break.
fast he was quite enthusiastic over the
matter
"What you want to do" said bis
mother as he was ready to 90, us to
get some steady boy to 60 with you,
He must carry one end of the ladder
and you the other, and you don't want
to be wabbling around with IT,"
At the gate Humpy saw the Stoddard
boy loafing around half block above,
and he yelled to him. Five other boys
heard the yell and suspected that some
thing was up aud came running down
to see. When they heard that it was
to carry Il ladder through the streets
the six volunteered at once to 20 with
out pay, Humpy instantly decided to
accept their services ana save his nick
ell toward buying goat, and the seven
set off.
GLOW many boys does 1t take to car
ry ladderY asked the carpenter as he
brought it out. "If the whole gang Of
you get to foolng with this there'll be
trouble Two Of you are quite enough.
A fifteen foot ladder is not to. be car
rled through the streets the same as a
Jug
Humpy winked to five of the boys to
blde their time, and he and the Stod-
dard boy lifted up the ladder and
marched off with it to the tune Of "The
Girl / Left Behind Me" The other boys
fell in rear and marched along until
the first corner was turned. Then there
was a rush made for places along the
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

AT the request of my many friends lh.s
sented to enter the race for repressnliis,s|
DeSoto county in the next Florida - 4,
and take this Opportunity OF soliciting m
OF the citizens of the county IN the epP''
Dem 9eratic primary election
as VIII not have the opportunip y
ana talking with each individual pel',.
deem II proper thatI should define my
on some OF the more important iss"'
campaign,
l am opposed to a division Of Desosg Y, a
lof The reason that am opposed TO msi
ation' consider u more economical wIi
the present county government than 70
ana maintain two additional ONES ~
the same source OF revenue. -
shall favor the repeal OF the DiA.slA
passed by the Legislature Of 1905 IS an n w IN.
unfair and unjust measure which ,s,,s
VII become burden Of taxation upon w.
am IN favor Of the Educational Law n
as the buchanan Bill" and will oppogse, ;u'
70 Interfere with the location OF wy
University at Gainesville. ,,s.
Having been born aud reared NJ,
boundaries Of DeSoto county, az my M .e,aii1
ing here, If / am honored with tne W. X
and election shalt be found workiins \,
measures which I believe to oe ~,
interest OF the state as a whole a''
county IN particular uh,s ;
win honesty Of purpose edna i's solid
and special privileges to none la,e 4
votes OF my friends and the peop,u
Very respecnulp,
w. n Hooh'
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

under the young man who had a cane
in his hand and a cigarette in his
mouth.
"By Jinkth, but I've been knocked
DOWN. he cried as two men assisted
him to rise. "Who struckth nfe2 Show
me the man who struckth mel"
ut was these boys with their lad.
der" replied one of the men.
"But we didn't mean to-" explained
Humpy. "You see"-
"Yeth you did Yeth you didl You
meanth to knock me down and ruin
my clothes. and I'll callth a policeman
and have you run I'M Don't let them
get away till l comth back with an
officer"
Boys" said cab driver, who looked
like q good natured man, "you want to
dust right along with that ladder. I've
been a boy myself, and don't blame
you for having a little fun, but don't
carry 1t too far"
The boys moved on and did very
well for the next two blocks. Then
they came to where one OK the horses
hitched to brewery wagon had balk-
ed and refused to go farther. There
was a crowd around, and as the boys
wanted to get as near as possible, they
kept pushing on until the ladder was
grazing ribs, arms and legs and half a
dozen voices were shouting:
"Who called out the fire department,
and what's this old ladder doing here?"
Humpy was ahead and acting as cap.
tain, and a man with a red nose caught
him by the arm and twisted him
round and yelled;
Don't yon know anything, you
young cub? What are you tanning
your way in here for?"
I'm taking a ladder home" was
the reply.
"Then take 1t home in a balloon!
Why, boy, II that ladder had poked me
In the side I'd have twisted your neck
off In a minute, Here. you men, take
hold of this ladderp'
Half a dozen men seized 1t and help
ed to heaye it on to the sidewalk. and
by the time Humpy and his friends
had found 1t three or four rungs had
been broken. They picked 1t up and
started off, and by twisting and dodg.
ing they got around the nearest cor
ner and down one block. There they
stopped to rest and talk things over,
but at the end of five minutes along
cdme a boy riding In homemade cart
with goat in the harness. OF course
the seven boys rose up to look at him
and wish they were In his place. OF
course, he saw them and cracked his
whip and shouted "Gee-upg at his
goat to show off.
It was Just then that large dog
came bounding across the street at the
goat. He seized the goat by the neck
and threw him down. and there was
confusion at once. The yells and
screams brought a crowd, and while
two or three men We're pulling the dog
OF and two or three others helping the
boy out from the tangle of his cart a
moving van came down the street. II
was being driven by deaf man, but
be had good eyesight and when he saw
the crowd he steered his big wagon
close to the curbstone to find out all
about 1t. Two wheels passed over the
ladder and smashed out every rung
and the man jumped down and shouted
out:
Where is the man who left that
ladder there for my horses to stumble
over and be famed for lifeP"
~ was a crowd of boys, and here is
one OF them" replied the boy who had
been driving the goat.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

Hon. S, NJ Sparkman came
home to Tampa from his duties as
congressman at the national capital,
to vote. He will return to
Washington so as to be there OH
the 23rd when the Isthman Canal
Exposition, of Tampa, will be
brought before congress
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17
His Specially.
He's an

Eyes, that's Borroughs. He's an
adept at constructing short stories"
You don't say. He doesn't look liz.
erary."
He Isn't. mean he can think up
more ways Of telling you he's broke
than any other man know."-Catho.
lie Standard and Times.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17
A kindred su,r,,.

DO you admire shakespeare"
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox; me
mas my profound approval. There may
be some question as to the authorship
OF his plays. but there Is no doubt
whatever that he was a mighty good
business man."-W Washington Star.