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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
SUSPICIOUS OF
HOLDUP STORY

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 16.-Suspi-
cious circumstances connected with
Herbert E. Riggs story of the way
he was held up in the Office of E.
H. Newland, Alb Columbia street, at
1890 O'Clock Friday evening, while
he was posting up the books, led to
his arrest on suspicion last evening.
Riggs came down to Newlands
Office Saturday morning and stayed
for a short time. He had said the
previous evening that 1880 had
been stolen from the Office by a man
who hit him on the head and rifled
the safe and his desk while he was
unconscious, but this morning he said
that the loss was $3.50. He suffered
from headache and returned to his
lodgings near Carpenters Hall.
Investigation by the authorities re-
vealed several discrepancies in Riggs
stories, while no trace could be found
of any suspicious character about
Newland's Office at the time the rob-
berry occurred. Close questioning by
the officers led Riggs to contradict
himself in several important particu-
lars, and. while it is by no means
certain that his story is untrue, in
vestigation into matters bearing on
the robbery leads the authorities to
regard his story with suspicion that
warranted his detention. Riggs pro-
tests his innocence of any wrong do
ing and asserts that the holdup was
genuine. He will be closely examin-
ed as to his story, while there will be
no let UP in the search for persons
who might have done the deed.
1t has been reported that Riggs
habits have taken him into the red
light district much of late, and that
he has been seen gambling there.
While 1t is by no means certain that
these stories are true, the circum-
stances of the case lead to Riggs de-
tention until further light is thrown
upon NeWland'S loss.
Since Thursday seven persons have
been detained for short periods on
suspicion of having held up G. X.
Sutherland, the Goldfield & Tonopah
railroad man, who said that he was
robbed of $175 by two holdups on
Broadway Thursday morning within
one block of the Hotel Casey, but in
every case Mr., Sutherland has failed
to identify them and the suspected
persons have been released from Gus
tody. The officers are still busy ON
the case, but there is much skepti-
cism among them regarding the case.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
SMALLPOX PREVALENT.

The Gardnerville Courier states
that a scourge of smallpox is ram
pant among the Washoe Indians of
that valley and measures are being
taken by the Douglas county board
of health to stop the spread of the
disease. The officials there claim that
the epidemic was brought to that val
ley by an Indian who was ordered out
OF Reno because he showed symptoms
of the disease instead of the officials
of that town having him placed in
the pest house. Several Indians and
their families have been placed in
quarantine SO far and the county
physician is making a thorough in
vestigation of the conditions there.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
TOnOpah & GOIdiie|d Railroad
Company
BuIHTOg Go|dtleId Railroad
Company
Local or Pacific Time.
Effective May 1, 1907.


Trains leave and are due to arrive ~
Leaye-7:20 q. m. for Goldfield, Beat
ty and Los Angeles. via Las Vegas.
500 a. m. and $50 D. m. for Millers
Blair Junction, Nina and all points
east and west. via Hazen.
finest in Tonopah.
$500 a m. and $3.50 p. m. for Gold.
field and way stations. Through from
all points east and west, via Hazen.
4;5e p. m: for Goldheld and all way
ArIlye-7:4s a. m. and s:2s D. m. from
Goldfield and way stations. Through
destination to all points east and west
via Nina and Hazep.
300 a. m. and 1855 p. m. from oil
points east and west via Hszen and
lO:oO a; m. from aoidfield and way
stations, local.
800 p. m. from Los Angeles, via Las
Vegas, Beatty ana all way stations.
Trains leave and are due to arrive at
Goldheld as follows:
Leave-a:o0 a m. and $40 a. m. for
Beatty and all way stations
$3.50 a. m. and $500 p. m. for Tonopah
ana way stations and all points east
ana west via Nina and Hazen.
$500 a. m. and 1855 p. m. for Tonopah.
and way stations, local.
AFrkve--8:20 a. m. and $50 d. m. from
Tonopah and way stations.
1920 a. m. and $500 q. m. from all
points east and west via HAGEN and
1855 p: m. and 7:45 p. M. from Beatty
For tickets, time tables and informa-
ton cau on or address local ticket
agents or the undersigned.
]. +. HEDDEN,
General Passenger Agent.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
The Richard Hardware Co.
HOW TT HAPPENED.

A young man went to church with
his best girl Sunday night, says the
Record-Courier. Both were quite
handsome and modest. When the
collection was being taken, the
young man explored his pockets. and,
finding nothing, whispered to the
young lady, 81 haven't got cent;
left my money in my other pants. .
Meantime the young lady had been
searching her pocketbook, and find
ing nothing blushed rosy red as
she stammered, I've done the, same
thing" All of which wouldn't help
to pay the preachers salary.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
mining ENGINEER
TAKES HIS life

GoLDFIELD, Sept. 16.-J. d.
Drein, 81 years old, mining engi-
neer, living in a one-room cabin near
the corner of Greenwood avenue and
the old county road, Columbia, swal-
lowed the contents of a one-ounce
bottle of carbolic acid Saturday at
$40 o'clock and died about twenty
five minutes later, despite strenuous
efforts to save his life.
A friend, ]. Mahana, called at his
cabin and found his unconscious just
after he took the fatal dose. Mahana
summoned Deputy Sheriff Owens but
nothing could be done to save the
man. The only motive for suicide
that is known to his friends is that
the man had been respondent and it
is thought that in a moment of deep
depression he took the fatal dose.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
'' Mrs. II kt 5h DAVIS

The second trial of Ruth Davis,
charged with killing her husband,
Devil" Davis, commenced yesterday
in the District Court. The entire day
was spent in securing the jury, and
the trial will commence today. Drs.
Cunningham and Mapes will be the
first witnesses called for the defense
and will testify as to the death OF
Davis. The following men were Sc
lected as Jurors: c. j. Blumenthal,
H. A. Trip, H. H. Bacon, George
Centers. w. v. Ryan, +. j. Lewis, T..
o. Standsberg. Philip Rose. ]. H.
Shepherd, John Smith, J. McGraw
and George Robb.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
FOUND GUILTY OF
Beating WOMAN

Pete Bogay, who was arrested on
September 9TH for beating Pearl
Slater, was tried yesterday in Judge
Brissell's court, The evidence show
ed that Bogay had first hit the wo-
man over the head with gun and
then after she had fallen to the
ground he cruelty beat her with his
fists. Her appearance bears this
out. for when she appeared in court
yesterday her face was still black and
blue. The jury returned verdict of
guilty. He will be sentenced this
morning.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
PERSONAL MENTION

w. ]. Stock is in on business from
Manhattan.
Bob Cardwell of the Alamo, LEFT
for Reno last night to attend the
State Fair.
George Dugan left last night for
Reno, where he will enter the State
University.
Dick Bennett, who has been spend
!. ing months vacation at Milpitas,
returned Sunday.
AL Revert, who has been visiting
in Reno and Wonder for the last
week, returned Sunday.
S. F. Lindsay, one of the county
commissioners, arrived in the city
from Rhyolite yesterday.
Jack Taylor and ]. d. Lawrence.
mining promoters of Goldfield, are
on their way to Fairview.
w. j. Stoneham returned from Los
Angeles yesterday, and after short
stay in the camp will go East.
G. S. Lemon, promoter of one of
the mills at Manhattan, came into
the city yesterday from the Northern
camp. a
Congressman George Bartlett, who
has been away in Carson on the Man
haitian Dexter case, will return %
Tonopah today.
Mark B. Kerr, consulting engineer
of the Montana Tonopah, North Star.
Midway and other mines, arrived in
the city yesterday and will remain
few days.
Charles Cornell and Blackie Ford,
arrived from Millers last night. They
are the locators of more than forty
placer" claims and are going to
promote them If they can.
Russell Prentiss, director of the
Wonder Bank and Trust Company,
came into the city yesterday morn
ing and left again in the evening
for Wonder. He says that Wonder
is looking fine, that there is lots of
work going on there and that, as
matter of fact, it is impossible to get
sufficient miners to do the work.
They have sent out for more miners.
Six Cylinder Tom, formerly known
as DRY Wash" Wilson, came in from
Round Mountain last night in his
six-cylinder Franklin, accompanied
by c. o. Olive of the Round Noun
tain Banking Corporation, and Henry
Bartlett, editor of the Round Noun
tain Nugget. The party will go to
Goldfield this morning to attend the
meeting of the Round Mountain Hy-
draulic Company.
John Horgan, superintendent of
construction during the erection Of
the Montana Tonopah mill, left last
night for San Francisco, where he
will remain week, and then go to
his home in Denver. 1t is possible
that we may again see Mr.. Morgan in
this country, for Mr.. Bosqui, the de-
signer of the Montana Tonopah, Isl
now busy on the design of mill for
the Goldfield Consolidated.
Louis M. Lewis, mill man for LOT
tus and Davis, accompanied by w.
B. Lewis, his brother, are in the
city. He has just put in two Ave-
foot Huntington mills for the Round
Mountain Mining Company, and is
now going to Bullfrog to put in a
mill on the Gold Bar. The brothers
were accompanied by William Roy
ston and wife. Mr.. Royston will
have charge of the Gold Bar mill
when it is completed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
REFERRING TO DOGS.

Notice is hereby given that on and
after the fifteenth of September, all
dogs caught without a tag, will be
impounded, and If not taken from
the pound within forty-eight hours
after capture, will be executed. Dog
license tags are now purchasable at
office of Chief of Police. BY order of
EDWARD MALLEY,
Chief of Police.
Tonopah, New, Sept. IS, 1907.
9-13-4t
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
LTTTLE ROY STRICKEN

Chief Malley's little boy was strick-
en- on Sunday morning with diph-
iberia, but it was said last night that
the little fellow was much improved.
The doctor does not apprehend any
serious results, as he has taken the
maladE in time
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17

1t is a well known fact that per-
SONS living in the Pine forests do
not suffer from kidney diseases. One
dose of Pineules at night usually re-
lieves backache. 80 days treatment
$1.O0. Your money refunded If not
satisfied. Sold by Tonopah Drug Co.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17

Do you know that Pinesalve Car
bolized acts like a poultice in draw
ing out Inflammation and poison? 1t
is antiseptic. For cuts, burns, ecze-
ma, cracked hands it is immediate re-
lief. Sold by Tonopah Drug Co.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17

Watches carried in stock from the
cheap $1.50 to the costly handmade
Patek Philippi movements. Geo. F..
Blakeslee.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17

We guarantee every watch we sell
to give entire satisfaction Geo. F
Blakeslee.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17

Journals, cash books and ledgers-
Just the thing the merchant needs
best that can be made. For sale at
the Bonanza office.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION.

The Board of County Commission
ers met yesterday as board of
equalization and considerable busi-
ness was transacted. They will re-
main in session for several days.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17

WATCH our show windows for
watch bargains. Geo. F. Blakeslee.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17

Certificates of location for sale at
this ONCE.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17

Advertise in The Bonanza.
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MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-Girl for house work;
three or four hours work day;
sleep home. Inquire Bonanza of
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WANTED-To buy two or three
room house and lot; state location,
price and terms, Address w,
Bonanza. 9-13-3t
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12

Reuer 4uffeber (an Der
Sbiir bes MuIsums einen 8eiu6er
anbaltenb): ~Sbren Stod, mein
Serr!"
gefu6er: sd babe tsineu!"
4uffeber: r9ds tbut mir lsio.
Wsin 0isnIt befisblt mir, bic St0de
ubsunebmen!"
9efuder: raber gum Seufsl,
sic Ieben bod, baB ih teinen babe
guffeher: Damn bOIen sic
einen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12

= Sungertur. qr3t Tin oer
Spredtunbe): Sbr Rassn 1T iiber.
IuOen; i'd ratbe Sbnen. in ben nd9>
fen uisruno8pun3is StunOen iibsrs
hdupt nihts 5u efsn. (3u Sauie.)
Satin: Run. zds meint Der Dottor2
Der patient. Der gebt a6er fori5
Dor: er bat seTost, if ion Big mors
gen nit ausnubme Der WabISeiten
oar Ri&ts edtn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12

&rief9a. Sisr eridp
78 Sabre alts 9ersinpalit
Der in friibsreu Subren
nit feinsn an ben Rsi9stul
aunbtus ssri6tst.n Pstiti
@snebmisung Sur SOot
RsnI6sn, bic infolse Srur
boben 9llters Fd unb ben
f6en CUR 2ait fallen, bic
li6teit bsiaGftist bate.
2etpSis. Dom bieiiser
geribt tpurbe Der ebemulil
faFir.r Grnit gaul 9riibI
gen f9tpersr llntsridiasune
Su flint Sabren 9efGngniB
sSa6ren GbrpsrIuit psrurtbs
mann bate 10000 Mlart
@efber unterIdIasen.
Wt dritHep. sSnfoIs,
bru6es bur6 Sturs pl
biiBts Elm SdiefsroederI.bt
mems Ronnsbsrser aus Wtit
9sbeu Elm. 9lls Ter iuuge 9
duf bem 9dhe Der neuen (
bsitste. na4 sinem ibm en-.
SanOperts5suss sriff, psrl
@Ieihsstpiht unb ftiirSte in
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12

9raufam. 0i6tsr: 0ens
fen Sic iid meinen S9rsd, pie i9
ssftern nad Sauie iomme, isbe i4
meinen tleinen brsiiGbrigen Otto duf
Der Grbs liessn unb meine reuen Sss
bi6te serrsiben. Serr: Wasl &aRn
Der tleine Rerl Idon Ieien9
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12
9ropirta 2BeGfpreuBen.

9an3is. M. aoIbens SO9ssit
beatnasn Der 9ii9lsr @hOlf S96nes
berg unb feline gbefruu in bem feft.
lid seIdmiidten SptiieIuaI Der
SraueuzS zSie6enifatiOn bes ftGbtis
fteu Arbeitsbauiss. 6srr qfurcr
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12
RPeirIpropitta.

R6ln. Sbtrle6r.r Or. goeIIen
bat fih ala Priuutbo5ent fir asItbstit
uno perponote 9ebiste Der pbiIoios
pbis an Der bieiiseR SanOtIs6o9s
i6ule bdbilitirt.
qddtn. Die Suhfd6rit poE
arnolo uuo S9neu 1T OOuitdHbis
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12

qu. vBifen sic, ipsnn man
ii6s uroentlib iiberlest, - Der fpds
nii9s 9ronprinS bat bod nur re9t
turss 3sit sslebt." r8is9 ST er beHn
asftorben9" .geftorbeu9 Rec! absr er
nit feineH paar Dohen bdt bod
iihsr muir turse 3sit crit selebt."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12
Me6renbur9.

5riebIdnb. Inter b.m 9ers
oa6t. Der OOriGBlidsn 8ranbItiftuns
Iino Der 9aufmdnn 0iibrtns uno isin
9srparbtsr. Der 9autedHitsr 2aHss,
in llutsriuduneshdft gsrommen.
g,ibs finb mad Rsuitr.Iis ibsrsss
f;ibrt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12
2uzsmBItra.

Nurem burc. Oer Friiber in
Der poitbirsttiOn als gommis sriter
alaHe tbGtis setpeiens Ssrr Sobann
Qeter WoIitpr, tpel6er felt BEN Sooe
hs iriiferei Gi&msiiters germ 3iss
otEsn 9ienit prupifpriIh perfob,
purbe bsfinitip gum @i9miter sI'
Hannt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12
Sropitt3 3oGer1.

goien. 0ns aarlitraBe Ro. 30
bslesene, 1900 Qm. srobs bsbdute
9runSitiid eins i'm Dest bee 3pdngss
oeritsissrung fit 2400O0 Mart aus
bsm SeIB bes gaumsiiters Wulter
S3psdr in ben 9eiiB bss Rsntiers g.
s:nOn, DiIb'lmitr. 3b. iiber.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-09-12
sSeGer' 9arnFfaot.

8Hrfabt. Sier iIt elm Sittlids
teitsperbre6sn ptrii6t porSsn. Der
Sbdtsr. pbiIipp gsierle. elm 20jGbris
ger SurIft aus 9iiritdOt, bat oann
D.rIu6t, Die 6ruu umsubrinssn. uuO
bat lie nit elmer Si6el idper psrs
lebt. Gr sins fIii9tig. purbe dber
ber,its i'm 2uuf, bes @urmittuss usr'
bafttt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-22

roic remedy. the sea surgeons began
to prepare their huge patient for the
operation. Her cargo, consisting prin-
cipaIly Of rabbits and mutton In colo
storage. was thrown overheard.
All being in readiness, several train
ed nurses IN diving suits descended to
the hold forward of the bulkhead ana
with saws and other implements pro-
ceeded to cut away ~ much as they
could Of the huge timbers and weaken
the plates beyond the protecting bulk
head. Other men behind the partition
worked with equal energy to brace
the walls of the vessel to receive the
shock. This labor took the better part
of Is days. Several capsules Of dynar
mite were placed in oriices prepared
for them, electrical communications
was made and everybody withdrew to
the required safety distances. Cap
tain Jones and his men remained
aboard the Suevic, sheltered from dan
ger Of flying fragments and ready to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-22

OF all the odd, queer tales Of the sea
and of those who go down to the sea
in ships, there IL nothing more re-
markable than the marine surgical OPP
Grafton which has been performed sue
cessfully ON the 12.500-ton White Star
steamship Suevic. Caught In the
grasp Of the treacherous Brandies
rocks, on the Lizard Light. at the
southernmost extremity of England.
the big vessel suffered the smputation
of nearly one-third her length for
ward, then, turning on her metaphor
cal heel, waved . scornful adieu to
the former component part of herself.
and started for Southampton under
her own steam.
She was not pretty sight, 1t must
be admitted. Her once graceful. Prov
was still fast on the rocks with q
large section OF the hull attached The
sea surgeons had patched up the sub
stitute bow to the best Of their ability,
but 1t was q shapeless mass OF tim
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-22

Antiquities have to give way to the
needs of the present. The Egyptian
council Of ministers has approved the
plan for raising the Assuan dam
across the Nile, change that win in
crease by two and half times the
amount Of water that can be stored IN
the irrigation reservoir. The raising
of the dam will result in the submerg
ing Of the Island of Philae and the
flooding Of the ruins Of the temples.
The island itself is small granite
rock about a thousand feet long and
500 feet wide. It was the scene OF
the worship of the goddess Isis. Many
pilgrims from various parts Of the an
Client world visited the shrine when
the religion Of Isis was most widely
spread. The worshipers of other gods
built temples near that of Isis, 80 that
there appeared on the small island q
splendid collection Of examples of the
best architecture of the various pc.
RODS in which they were erected
The enlarged dam will make possible
an annual increase of the cotton crop
Of Egypt amounting to between $1Ss
00o. 0eo and $50, 00O. 900 in value.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-22
Encourage the Young Poet.

Every man, woman and child should
write poetry. 1t II like boils. it pre-
vents worse sickness. II there were
more poets there would be fewer Grim
inals. Poetry IL in every mans blood.
II he doesn't write it at some time or
another during his life watch out for
him. His wild oats are unsown; they
win rot in his system and sour his ma
ture. Write poetry, therefore, so long
% there il . Jingle in your soul, ex.
claims the Emporia (Kan.) Gazette.
The man who would advise corking up
poetry unwritten in human heart
would soon have all the world full Of
brain storms and the devil to pay
It's great business. this poetry bust
ness. And the man who hasn't had
his ding with love and dove and spring
and wing and skies and eyes and true
and you and girl and pearl and lips
and sips and honey drips inspected
and guaranteed absolutely pure) II
like the man who died aged ~ years
without being hungry-he missed I
lot Of fun filling up.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-22
Medical Education.


The changes of the past - years
IN medical education have been moth
ing short of a revolution, and yet at
q conference Of medical educators IN
Chicago 1t was stated by one delegate
that three-fourths OF the graduates
were unit to practice medicine. The
condition of medical education in this
country 30 years ago was almost be-
yond belief. There were medical col
leges in Chicago that graduated two
classes q year. In single town In
northern Illinois nine men were prac-
ticing medicine, of whom two had d.
plomas and the rest were druggists.
ex-hospital stewards from the army
and men who had taken one course OF
lectures. The immediate result OF the
enactment Of the medical practice act
was the departure of 1,400 practition-
ers from the state, some of whom COM
pleted their medical studies, but most
of them practiced where there was
not 30 much law. AT conference IN
Chicago the other day, says the Phil
adelphia Record, DR.. Means. chairman
of the judicial council of the Associa-
ton of American Medical Colleges,
said that the average man admitted to
practice was deficient in knowledge
OF bacteriology, chemistry, physiology
and anatomy. Fffty-eight per cent. OF
the men in rs states who fail at their
final examination pass few weeks
later. I'm the few days intervening
where do they get their knowledge!
They don't get It." They simply learn
the answers to the questions. and the
same questions are asked them at the
reexamination. Evidently the reform
of medical education, although much
has been done. is not yet complete.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-22
! TRUST THAT
"BUSTED"

By CARRIE HUNT LArrA


Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowiss)
The members Of the Fierce Gang
were dancing about In a lot back OF
the barn. In their midst. tied to .
post, was Patty. the handsome family
horse.
Suddenly the leader of the Gang
held up one hand Tin which there was
a pair of shears) for silence. The
leaders first assistant took hold OF
Patty's tail and said Whoa" many
times. But no one spoke very loud.
It was better that things should pro-
gress quietly.
The two other members OF the
Gang still danced wildly and
laughed, while the two other members
gesticulated. whispered and laughed
too.
bob 'er on quick" said the next to
the youngest member.
"Yes, do; oh, do" agreed the very
youngest member, eagerly.
WELL" said the leader. we're all
goin' to have a hand in this business
SO one of you held 'er head, one Of
you hold 'er tail; one of you keel
watch, and I'll do the rest"
Snip. snip, snip, snip-and then Pat
ty stood with her tail bobbed on
Then the boys sat down and laughed