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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

curtail all expenses, and eat free
lunches in order to make It pay, we
dismissed the men who drove the
flock, and were just meditating which
would be the most graceful way to
load them in the car-to drive them or
go ahead and coax them in, and per-
haps not get out ourselves-when
messenger came riding up on foam
fiecked mule, saying he had orders not
to let us ship chose old things to
South Omaha" Dismounting, he not
only frightened our sheep so they
swallowed their gum and scattered in
all directions, but dropped his foot in
our lunch box. When we returned
from rounding up our troubles those
which had remained had not only eat
en- our lunch, but chewed up our best
mum.
Thinking to hear from our commits.
sion firm in explanation of this strange
procedure, we drove the diminished
flock around by the post office. While
waiting for the mail, through the en-
beavers of the regulation small boy
and several homeless street waits of
the, canine type, we found but one
sheep had stood his ground during our
absence and that was a goat which we
had intended to present to the man
who regulates the prices at the stock
yards. With the aid of the police we
succeeded in gathering in a few Of our
tired hedra gp1ed frock1o. foond o1d
sheep and before another day dawned
had them domiciled within their bar.
racks.
Those few were off feed next morn.
ing on account of having died, owing
no doubt to their strenuous trip; but
we have their pelts and if able to Sc.
cure the address of firm which buys
that class of CASTOR clothing may yet
be able to land our sheep at the South
Omaha market.
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

We were busily engaged in curry
Ing our family horse with an old
Bingham apron when we heard IA
miliar footstep, and looking around
saw our old friend, the sheep trader.
His hair floated gracefully down his
back awaiting the advent of the shear
Ing season, and his eyes still had
their wonted hungry look. He made
known in his own vociferous way that
he had some feeder ewes for sale, a
specimen copy Of which was tied un.
der his wagon seat. He said he had
carried this sample on his rounds for
the past Is years; that same had
been handed down by his family for
generations and always given salts
faction. He assured us they were
imported" stock. If so, they must
have lost their teeth overheard and
been shipwrecked on the voyage. Much
more things he said. In fact, we
couldn't remember when he began to
talk sheep, nor did it seem he would
ever end.
We are timid sheepman, and when
ne demanded We buy carload lot be-
cause no one else would, entered no
protest and permitted him to yard his
antideluvfan sheep in our feed lots.
Like him, they were long and lean,
had discarded their teeth, and their
labored breathing sounded like sad
sea waves with the asthma.
. When they had boarded with us and
our neighbors, who said things that
were not at all nice about sheepmen,
and this one in particular, they seem.
ed in fair shape to head for market. A
good many being crippled in more or
less of their legs, it behooved us to
start the procession in good season.
Reaching the stock yards before they
were up we were obliged to camp on
the common with our woolly tribe and
await the approach of day.
AS 1t is necessary in this business to
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
POSTPONED.

When the lady from next door called
to complain Of Tommy for the perse.
cution Of her pet cat, she found the
youthful offender sitting on the front
steps.
Il want to see your father!" she ex.
claimed.
You can't see pa now" the boy re.
piled.
Il shall see him instantly" the lady
insisted, advancing.
"All right" the little fellow agreed,
opening the front door and slipping
out of arms length. walk right up.
stairs. You'll find pa in the bath room
taliin' a BATH"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Warm Ground for Corn seed.-The
ground should be warm at the time OF
receiving the corn seed. Some mois.
ture and quite high temperature Of
the ground are needed to terminate
the corn. If the ground is wet It will
be cold, and If cold the seed will
quickly rot. This is to be avoided
with corn more than with most other
seeds, as corn will not stand the ad.
verse conditions that some other
grains are able to endure.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

To Make Land FertIie.-1n attempt.
ing to improve the productiveness of
the soil remember that ground NAV
be rich in plant food and still not be
fertile. Clay banks are rich in min.
eral plant food, but they are not fer.
tile. Before soil can be fertile It
must contain the right amount Of or.
ganic matter and before the farmer
can increase the fertility of his soil.
he must apply organic matter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
Butchers, Blue smoek.

The butchers smock was blue. It
looked much heater than the white
smocks of his friends, all smeared
with dried blood.
Every butcher" said the man,
fought to wear blue smock. Why?
Because dry blood won't show on it.
Dry blood turn tlLssh, and on smock
of this color is invisible.
Il am descended from long line. of
butchers, and from father to son the
word has been passed down always to
wear, for neatness sake, a smock of
blue"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
PATENTS.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week ia
Northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul. Mimi: Edward B
Curtis, Parker, s. D., reel for wagons;
Joseph T. Girard, Deer River, Mimi,
Steering gear for vehicles; VIM. Jones,
Minneapolis, Mimi, stay-bolt clutch ;
Chas. A. Jones, Argyle, Mimi, wagon
loader; Bert M. Ruse and H. D. Oxley,
st. Paul, Mimi. mechanical motor;
Lucas K. Sivertson, Willow City, N. D.,
rotary engine; Chas. w. Stark, Noun.
tain Lake, Mimi, wire reel.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

each shelf, so as to keep them from
slipping. The contents Of the lower
compartments - saucepans, kettles,
etc.-are concealed from view by a
curtain, and the whole of the wood.
work is stained light oak.
The second sketch shows the cab
met complete.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

The Successful Farmer.-The sue.
cessful farmer is the man who raises
what the market wants and not what
he desires most to raise. If there is a
better market for beans than for corn
then the farmer should raise more
beans and less corn. The trouble with
the average farmer who is not making
money is that he insists in RAISING
nothing but corn when there is double
the profit in some other crop.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
Answered.

what can a man do that a woman
can not, should like to know?"
"Oh, any number of things"
Name one, just one!"
well, man can button a woman's
shirt waist down the back, and that is
more than she can do"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

System on the Farm.-The farm
will come nearer running itself than
any other institution on earth. What
would it. be like Il the farmer put as
much system into 1t as is put into the
modern department store or the mod.
ern newspaper?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

As to Weeds.-Possession Is said to
he nine points in law. This is GER
tainly true of weeds. When thew once
get the possession Of field It takes
about nine times the labor to get rid
of them that would be needed IL thew
had been held in check from the start
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

The wonder grows every day how
many wicked deeds man can keep
covered up and still look innocent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
A Handy Kitchen Cabinet, Easily Made

Here is handy kitchen cabinet
which you can make for yourself quite
easily out Of three boxes, arranged in
the manner shown in my first sketch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Shade for Ducks. The duck yarda
must be partly shaded. Young ducks
especially. cannot stand the direct
rays Of hot sum. a \.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
Always the Same.

Professor Coming home from his
club, holding up rriumphantly his UNI
brella to his wife)-You see, my dear
Alma, how stupid all the anecdotes
about our Observation-Disclosures are. You
see, haven't forgotten my umbrella.
Mrs. Professor-But, my dear, you
didn't take your umbrella with you;
you left it at home!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

% She ThIrsty Unless sick fowl
has q great thirst, It IL more likely
that she is amicted with indigestion
than cholera. u sI
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Put two people together, both OF
whom want their own way, is a good
way for neither one to get it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Your right to the golden streets will
take care care Of itself if you take
care Of the golden rule here.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Too many want to hide their dedg.
ing Of the ten commandments behind
doubts about Moses.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Self-control is not so much in sub
DUNG the faculties as in leading them
to serve worthy ends.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

The religion that is put on at certain
times is sure to fall off at the trying
time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

He who eats things evil always is
sure that the world is rotten.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

If YOU WANT BETTER LIGHT
from your lamp send 25c, and your dealers
name for a No: I or Bing Glass Cone
tricity. Bing Burner Co., Minneapolis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

If we could only cash. in our talk
how many millionaires there would be.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

SHIP YOUR CREAM
to Crescent Creamery Co., st. Paul. MINI
Write to-day for tags and prices.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

The only religion a man has is that
which he gives away.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

HIDES, PELTS AND WOOL.
To get full value, ship to the old reliable
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

The boxes must be firmly screwed to.
gether and stood upright. After shap.
ing out the sides, four shelves should
be fitted into grooves in the top COM
partment, and they will need to be
firmly cornered and glued, in case of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Or. J. H. RiNDLAus, tspeelaIist).
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. o.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Shake Into Your Shoes
Aliens Foot-E Ease. It cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy: Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Don't accept any substitute. SampleFREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
Modern Society.

Modern Society.
"Oh, how is Mrs. Jones today"
II don't know, madam. Shall
ask"
"Oh, never mind. Only tell Mrs.
Jones inquired after her."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Don't sneexe Your Head on. IA
Krause's Cold Capsules win cure you II
most instantly Az all Druggists, 25c.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

DACOTAH BRAND PANTS, SHIRTS
And Mackinaws, guaranteed to wear. We
replace them If they don't, demand them
of your dealer. Dacotah Mfg. Co., st. Paul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
'Ths Kitchen cabInet complete.

An accident to the china. while a row.
Of hooks along the lowest shelf win
provide : safe place for hanging up
the ten cups, Jugs. etc. IN this upper
PARTON Of the cabinet all your plates'
ana dishes will rest securely. II u slip.
of wood q nailed along the edgs Of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

When your creed has to defend its
God it certainly will offend men.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

a man speaks most loudly during
his silence. n 15t .ss;s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

M Faith IL not preserved by wrapping
It II verbiage which has been dead
for centuries. "a f5ss,.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

The best way to convict sinners is
to make saintliness concrete.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
..ss scasns x the ssdness H.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

U. $. DIP, WASH AND DIs1NFECTANT
The Best and Cheapest,
GALLON MAKES 100 GALLONS.
Dip, wash or spray, gal. 75c; 3 gal. $2.25:
s gals 50. Write for 80 page booklet.
Stock Growers Enemies. Its Free.
N. w. Hide & Fur Co.. MINNEAPOLIS. MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
Answering a Fool Question.

S'"'S q E0V5 WuSoeIOHs
The attendant in the dentists office
approached the man with the swollen
jaw who had just entered.
30 you want to have tooth ex-
tracted?" she inquired.
Want to-" he snorted. want to!
What do you think am, a lunatic?
I've got to-"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

A man has almost learned to live
when he has solved the problem of his
leisure.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Important @ Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle Of OAsT0nfA,
. safe and sure remedy for infants and children.
and Gee that Is
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

HIGHER CREAM PRICES.
Write US to-day for particulars and tags.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

WE PAY TOP PRICES FOR CREAM.
MILLER e HOLMES. st. Paul. MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

Sometimes the nomination seeks the
man VIXEN the Office does not.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07

A mans kick gives no Indication of
his contribution.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-07
Many think 81 selff-pity % slaintli

mess.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-06-14
TEAchGs Do0s xA&lEseoN.
Animals On One lsttsr carriorAl
Route Never Attack Him Twice.

mo one comes In contact with al
sorts Of dogs more than the letter car.
rier," said the man in gray as the
interviewer trudged along beside him.
''Take it outside the business districts
and every other family has a dog.
Many of them l pay no attention to.
but about one out of five aches to get
his teeth into my legs at first sight.
It is q part of my duty to teach such
ours lifelong lesson"
do you kick them?" was asked.
"That would be foolish. l carry
here in my side pocket about a quar-
ter of a pound of dry fine cut tobacco.
You see it is almost as fine as snuff.
The dog that means to bite you won't
come charging down with roar. He
sneaks up behind and gives jump in.
l am ready for it. Without seeming
to be watching, l know where he is,
and at the right moment he gets the
tobacco dust In his eyes. Then there
is circus. That dog goes through
such a performance as you never wit
messed, and his owner, man or woman,
INDUCES in all sorts of threats. l de-
liver the mail and say nothing and go
on. The dogs eyes are sore for q
fortnight, and IL he afterward meets
me on the street he will drop his tail
and make a bolt for home. It's a les
son he never forgets, and believe it
increases his owners respect for Un-
Gle Sans uniform"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-06-14
DANCING DAYS NOT OVER.
Elderly Ladies Still Enjoy the Pleas
ures Of the Waltz.

An early caller at West Side fiat
was received by the small girl of the
family.
rs your grandmother in?" asked the
visitor.
NO." said the child; 'tshe has gone
to dancing school"
'<To-what? exclaimed the visitor.
Dancing school, repeated the girl.
"Grandmother has been taking dan
cling lessons all season.
"Merciful heavens!" gasped the Wis.,
itor
Then, being grandmother herself,
Of the old-fashioned type, she went
away dumb with amazement. How
ever, upon inquiry she learned that
that particular grandmother was not
exceptionally giddy.
ANY number of elderly ladies' are
attending dancing school this season, {"
said a teacher. Il have q large class
of grandmothers. They do not conflne
themselves to simple dances, either,
but take up all kinds of fancy, difficult
steps. They do it to get limbered up
and keep themselves young."-N. Y:
Press
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-06-14
THE xoRLp,3 oRRAr MEN.
vsts by Japans1e School chlidren-
Washington and Lincoln Lead.

DR.. Yamakawa, formerly president
OF Toxic University, recently offered
to present q picture of Z famous man
or woman to the Iriye primary school
at Hiogo and asked that q vote of the
children should be taken to choose the
subject of the portrait. The 343 boys
and girls attending the school were
consequently requested day or two
ago to write down the name of their
favorite great man or woman. Wash
tngton and Lincoln came out at the
head of the list with SO and So votes.
respectively, while Admiral Togo was
q bad third with no more than %.
Fourth on the list was Ninomiya San
toku. a famous philanthropist Of olden
days, who endeavored to construct
canal at Kioto at his own Cost for the
benefit of the people. The fifth was
another American, Benjamin Franklin,
with 81 votes, and after him came
kusunokl Masashige (Nanko), IA;
Miss Florence Nightingale, 13; Wage
no Kiyomaro "a famous Japanese loy-
alist), IL: Marquis Oyama, II: Mel.
son, IL; Toyotomi 'Hideyoshi, Z; Gen.
kodama, Z; Saigo Takamori, Z; Max
aye Toju, s: Admiral Uriu, 8; Muras-
aki Shikibu. s; Bismarck, S; Suga-
wara Michizane, 1: Commander Hi
rose, 4; Napoleon, 4. A few votes each
were cast for President Roosevelt.
Niijima 10, Calico. Columbus, Socra-
tes, Count Katsura, Premier Saionji,
Marquis Yamagata, Gen. Nog, Peter
the Great and Admiral Makharon. ..
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-06-14
How Swift Was Sold,

An amusing affair happened once
between a coal dealer and a Mr.
Swift of Boston. The latter was very
anxious to see that the former did
not cheat him, so ne-the purchaser
inspected the weighing of the COAL
himself and felt perfectly satisfied
that he got his allowance, without any
desire on the part of the coal dealer
to share. However, while the coal
was weighing, the driver of the team
could not help laughing, aware at the
time that the purchaser was particu
lar about the full weight of the coal
Mr.. Swift, noticing the laughing driv'
er, asked him what it was all about
So the driver told him.
'Why," said he, when your coal
was weighed you were standing on
the scales and weighed with it,"
rs it possible? Why, 1 weigh near:
ly 200 pounds!"
"Well, SIR" said the driver, "you
are Sold"
"Yes," was the reply, ''and 1 have
bought myself, too."
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-06-14
RICE LANDS WORTH MUCH.
In Twenty-Five Years Increased from
Ten TO Thirty Times IN Value.

Horace Greeley to-day might be
tempted to amend his advice and sug'
gest to the young man to 60 south.
says Country Life In America. Accord.
ing to the government reports. the
rice industry has increased marvellous.
ly since 1880. =;
The number of rice mills has In.
creased 264 per cent; :of capital 3es
per cent. and value Of products lis
per cent. Land on the gulf coast Of
Texas and Louisiana, which IL years
ago sold for $50 IN acre and VA
sometimes held 1t Is cents. to-day ii
worth $11.60, some lands being worth
$50 or $50 IN acre.
Tho use Of machinery adapted te
rico production. the perfection of irri
cation, the study and application o.
the japanese methods Of rice growing
and the use Of tho Japanese rice havt
made rico growing IN e1ceedingl1
pFoatabls undertaking.. and one tha
win ,lnlonbtsdly - nclsasingH Ii
orativs sltA tAs rapidly growing pop,l
Iaetoa. .S
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-06-14
ALL ARGUMENT At An END.
Youthful Logic That Completely
8ilenced Mother.

A small girl of ten was starting to
consume a tower of graham crackers
that she had ingeniously built at the
table. Her parents demonstrated with
her. The girl persisted and was final
ly sent to bed for disohedience.
The next morning after her father
had gone down to the Office she turned
to her mother with an expression of
resignation and the words:
well, how long is this going to
last? suppose I've got to stand it
for the present, but just wait till I
grow up and then I'm going to do ex-
actly what please"
''But. Carol" argued her mother, q
bit alarmed at the child's persistence,
I'm grown up and l don't always do
what l want to-"
WELL" remarked Carol, with an air
of conviction, which contained a proph.
ecy. ''all have to- say is that you are
very foolish"
The argument was unanswerable
and the mother lapsed into silence.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-06-14
Headed That Wav,

The late Hon. Amasa Norcross of
Fitchburg, Mass, who ably represent
ed his district for three successive
terms in congress, told the following
story with evident enjoyment:
In the early days of his practice az
a lawyer he was employed as attor-
ney for a man who complained of q
neighbor for trespassihg upon his
premises, who among other things
said that when he went to talk with
his neighbor about it that individual
used very threatening and abusive
language. ia.
In cross-examining the defendant
upon the witness stand Mr.. Norcross
asked.
"What did you say to my client
when he came to see you about tres
passing on his premises?"
Il told him to go to the DEVIL
"Well, did he go?"
Il think he did, sir, for I noticed
that he started on directly toward
your Office
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-06-14

Papa. how do nations get into
war with each other?" asked Harry.
sometimes ono way, sometimes an
other" said the father. "Now, there
are Germany and Spain. They came
near getting into war because
Spanish mob tore down tho German
hag." .~.
mo. my dear" put In HArry's
mother: that wasn't the reason
But my darling, y said Mr.. NJ.
don't you suppose know? That was
tho reason ~... =
mo, <dearie. you are mistaken. It.
Was because the Germans tried"
nrs. H.. I cay It Was because
the" !. H..
-Peleg. you know better. You are
only trying to- = y. ", j..
Madam, I don't understand that
Peelg, you know better. You are
your opinion was asked In this mat
tor, any Wy z.z ,l 81 =5 1
Veil. ! don't want; ny boy instruct
q q - old ignossmus.'' ::=##= :#$
= hore y0a impudsnt = s5. .z5.
PIT Down your old can4 ron brute.
Dat - dars beis&1s . e - Or
m S.
tsvsr 1ltn1, Z ints ! Harry. g. Il
St1l1 ;k1ouls ~. .Aoau uaxo i. : - '--5
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-06-14
Puzzle for Post Office Clerks.

Cleverness is one of the attributes
necessary for every man who is EN-.
ployed in the post ONCE sorting mail,
for he meets with all kinds of freaks
in the shape of letters peculiarly ad-
dressed. Some jokers appear to think
that all the postal clerk has to do ia
to solve puzzles.
Recently at the Boston ONCE q let.
ter was received addressed "Wood,
Mass" with line drawn under the
''Wood' and over the Mass" The
letter went out the same day 1t was
received and reached Mark Under,
wood, Andover, Mass for whom II
was intended, and the postal clerk
who solved the riddle did not think he
had done anything brilliant. It was
all in his days work.