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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19

Remember next week is the last
week Of the Japanese Art Sale at 4O5
West Main street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19

LOsT-Bulldog pup, about four
months old, mostly white with
brindle spots, leather collar with
spikes. Reward IL returned to
C. NJ. Raile. 2O1 Webster avenue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
Wild lnluns in london.
ArdnIoreite Special.

Ardmoreite Special
London. Jan. 2S.-A revival of Don
aid Macl.aren's play, The Redskin,'
which was failure in New York, will
be presented at Liverpool tonight un-
der the romantic title of "Adulula, the
Lily Of the Ocktochee' and will later
be brought to London. The cast will
be made up entirely of British actors
and the characters Of the revised dra.
ma for English consumption may in
clude such hair.raising names as Caga-
wicka. Lonawanda, Tanamongosh and
Matawagnon. Numerous romantic ep-
lsodes have been introduced to make
the drama coincide with the English
mans knowledge Of the aboriginal
American, gained chiefly from a peru.
sal of Hiawatha and Fenimore Coop.
ers tales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
NOTICE OF SALE.


Pursuant to deed Of trust heretofore
given, notice is hereby given that
will sell to the highest bidder for cash
on the 5th day Of February, 1907, the
following described property:
one stock of general merchandise
known as the o. II. Sperry stock OF
goods situated in the town Of Leban-
on Indian Te9ritory, invoicing about
$4,000.
One store building in which said
goods are situated, and all notes and
accounts due the said business.
The house above described being
subject to a mortgage to Colby Bros
Said sale TO take place in front OF
the said store building in the town OF
Lebanon on the day above mentioned
between the house OF 12 noon and 3
O'Clock p. m.
F. NJ. GATES,
27tf Trustee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
Kansas City Billiard Match.

Ardmuroite Special.
Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 2S.-A bill
Hard tournament at lS.2 balk line will
be held here during the week, COM
mcncing tonight The entries include
Charles Ferris uf St. Paul, a proteg,
Of Wizard Jake Sha"fer; George
Spears Of Minneapolis; William Ryle
and William Wallace, local experts,
and several other high grade players.
The winners will receive $500 in prize
money Great interest is manifesto.
and It Is expected to be the most In.
tercstinE held here in years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
WANTS MILLIONS DAMAGES.
Aged Inventor Claims Patent for Plao.
cling Armor.Plate.
Ardmoreite Special

Ardmoreite Special
Pierce City, Mo. Jan. 2s.-Declaring
that his patent for fastening armor
plate together Las been Illegally utll'
lied in the building Of sixteen Ameri-
can battleships, Peter Mcmillan, of
this city, an SO-year-old inventor. has
filed a claim with the government for
damages aggregating $1,000. 600. A bin
for the claims has already been intro
duced in both the house and senate
by Missouri congressman and the aged
inventor Is confident that the bill will
be allowed. Mcmillan also alleges that
his patcnt has been used by American
shipbuilding companies In building
warships for Russia and Japan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

You can avoid pneumonia ana III.
er serious results from a cold by TAX.
ing Foley's Honey ana Tar It stops
the cough and eNpels the cold from
the system as II is mildly laxative.
Refuse any but the genuine in the vel.
low package. Sold by Hoffman Drug
Co., and City Drug Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

II IS undlgested food that causes
sourncss and painful Indigestion.
Kodol is n solution of vegetable ac-
ids. II dlgosts what you eat, and cor
rccts the deficiencies of digestion. Ko-
dol conforms TO the National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Sold here by
Hoffman Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
NOTICE.

From and after this date all Bank.
ruptoy notices will be charged at the
legal rate and payment is require d
in advance or else some responsible
individual must assume personal re-
sponsibility for the payment.
ARoMoRElTE PUB. co.
January y, 1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

Most victims OF appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated
Orno Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulatinr
the liver and bowels and restores IN,
natural actions OF the bowels Oriro
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nau
scate or griPe and is mild and pleas
ant 10 take Refuse substitutes
Sold by Hoffman Drug Co., and City
Drug Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
27tf

Dade's Little Liver Pills thoroughly
clean the system. good for lazy liv.
ers, makes clear compilations. bright
eyes, bright eyes and happy thoughts,
Sold by City Drug Store. 80
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
santa Fe.

When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin get DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve. Sold by Hoffman Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

"Pine.ules" (non.alcoholic) made
rom resin from our pine forests, used
for hundreds OF years for bladec and
kidney diseases Medicine for thirty
days, S1.OO. Guaranteed to give sat
isfaction or money refunded. Get our
guarantee coupon from City Durg
Store. Z"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

ARDMORE TRADES COUNCIL
Meets first and third Friday nights
in each month at Labor Hall. Il,
Il. Horn, president; d. n. Fergu-
son, secretary.
THE ARDMORE TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION, No. Gi9.-Meets first Sun.
day in each month at p. m, at
Union Hall j. w. Golledge Pres
ident; d. b. Gaines, Secretary.
LOCAL UNION NO. 247 OF THE IN
TERNATIONAL. BROTHERHOOD
OF .BLACKSMITHS AND HELP
Frs meets every Thursday night.
a. b. White, President; c. E. Craig,
Secretary.
BARRIERS JOURNEYMEN INTER
NATIONAL UNION-Meets first
and third Monday nights in each
month. o. H. Vaughan, president;
Elmer Wright, secretary.
CARPENTERS AND JOINERS' or
AMERICA No 1O2S- Meets every
Thursday night. 7:3O nj Union
Hail. W, Il, Kcuuer president; d. y.
Ferguson, secretary.
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
or ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Meets second and fourth Friday
nights of each month. +. NJ Parker
president a. \. Holcomb, secre-
tary.
BRICKLAYERS'. MASONS AND
PI.ASTERERS' INTERNATIONAL
UNION. No. 9-Meets every Satur,
day night J. II. Dixon, president,
A. T.. Brown, secretary.
RETAIL CLERKS |. p. UNION, No,
635-Meots second and fourth Mon
day nights in each month Louis
S. Sheikowits, president; l.. b.
Horn, secretary.
PAINTERS. DECORATORS AND
PAPERHANGERS UNION No. 22S
Meets every Wednesday night
OF each month at Union Hall. Guy
Crenshaw, president; J, A. Spears,
secretary,
TEAMSTER' UNION, No. 5S3-J b.
DeArmond president G. w. Young,
secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
AID AND MISSION SOCIETIES.
Methodist Home Mission.

Methodist Home Mission.
The Homo Mission society Of the
Broadway Methodist church meets
the first and third Tuesdays In each
month at the church.
President Mrs. Chas. Maupin: Sec,
retary, Mrs. W II. Ingram; Treasur.
err, Mrs. W. f. Whitungtou
Methodist Foreign Mission.
Meeting, of the Foreign Mission
society Of the Broadway Methodist
church are held the first Thursday I'm
each month.
President, Mrs. r. W. Raudol. list
yico president, Mrs W r. Whiting.
ton. End vice president. Mrs Nctue
Jones; &rd vice president, Mrs John
Hoffman. spouding secretary
Mrs r. Z. Koarnoy; Recording sccrc.
tary, Mrs. r. H. Woods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

a brick had fallen from the wall
And raised bump upon his head,
hut did hc grumblc? Not at all,
I'm cheerful thankful tones ho said.
"Ah what a lucky man am t.
And oh, how happy ! should De-,
What 10 this wall, ten stories high,
HAD been the thing that fell on m.'.
$. ". kisUr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
NEWSPAPER cHAFF.

NEWSPAPER cHAFF.
a brick had fallen from the wall
And raised a bump upon his head,
hut did hc rrumblc? Not at an,
In cheerful thankful tones hc said
"Ah what lucky man am /,
And oh, how happy should De-;
What 10 this wall. ten stories high.
Had been the thing that fell ON mo-
$. r.. kiscr
Dad asked Bobby, what is bi.
olory?
"Go ask your mother" replied Dad.
curtly. she spends the most money
-Harpcr's Weekly
bishop Talbot, the cowboy bishop
relates among other entertaining cy-
pcricucc an incident In ais life when
hc was bishop VT Wyoming and Idaho.
Entering a particularly lawlcss mining
camp ia Idaho he went into the dance
halls and gambling saloons inviting
the men TO come to his meetings For
three weeks ne remained at the camp
working day and night. At the end
OF that time a committee of miners
offered him a salary Of s. 900 to stay
and TO hustle up tins prcachln bus
incss.' Unable to accept the Offer he
proposed sending 4 substitute. TO
which the committee demurrcd as 1T
was not In the deal After consul
tation they returned with another uf.
fer. N youll send rs good talhcr
and q good mixer" they said, 'wcll
guarantee him at least $1,000 yopr
But please don't send us no stick
Kansas city star.
=
Senator Bcvcridgc said the other
day uf political statement that seem
ed to him suspicious:
"It reminds me Of an Indiana woman
who. as she examined her Thanksgiy-
ing turkey said to her little son:
did the grocer tell you this tur.
key was quite froth?'
Nom, the boy answered. 'Hi
just said TO hurry home with 1t as fast
as / could "--EXcnange.
Reporter u'ryinG to learn the partic
ulars Of the disturbance next door
"who struck him? What does the man
himself say about IT."
Mrs. I.apsling does he say!
why. he hasn't spoken word. lie
was knocked senselcss and the doctors
that are working over him haven't
been able 10 restore his animosity
yet"-Automobile Magazine.
=
rich man once visited his stables
and watched an old man curryinl
favoritc horse, says the Commoner
you have worked for me long time
haven't you. SAM quericd the rich
man. Yes. sir, replied the groom
Me and this hosa have worked for you
seventeen years" "Ah and hope yor
have been well treated, Sam" said
the employer. "Oh, amt complainin
none" said Sam. But me an the hos.
was sick at the same time. an NO
ticed that while YOU hired doctor fol
the hoss you docked my pay for the
time | lost kansas city Star
Miss Ellen Beach Naw. the noted
singer. one day in the mountains OF
Southern Carolina, saw two deer at
which two sportsmen were taking
aim. Miss Yaw gave a loud shout
and the deer, affrightcd. made on
and thus their lives were saved 10y the
hndhcartod young woman.
\ friend Of Miss Yaw's Cincin
NATHAN. after recounting this incident
said the other day:
Let me tell you another story
about her. when she was little girl
she visited a lady who gave her the
family photograph album to hook at
She turned the leaves quickly and in a
few minutes closed the book,
Don't you like II, dear,?" the LADY
asked.
"'Yes. very much, said the little
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

girl. politely We've got one at homo
she added. only the pictures are prcC.
tier ". ENchNnge.
-
Richard lpd.ug Davis was talking
in Sew York about the life Of re-
purtcr
"N hard life it is. said he. ut is a
ufn tha. taxes au the energies. don't
care how great genius man might
be-. how rDsIucoful, how pcrscynring.
how alert all those qualities would be
brought In play If the man turned re.
porter and on many a good story he
would stW mu down at that
REPORTERS are often suuhbcd. There
is % stupid type Of man that likes To
snub them, Such a man, a bank prgsi.
dent. once tried to snub my friend
Jimmy Patterson
"Thc bank had gone up through
dcfalcatiun. and Jimmy went To inter
view its head. But its head was crua.
~. Ilc refused to be- interviewed. tie
took Jimmy by the arm and led him
toward the door
Young man. said he, i always
mako 60 rule 10 mind my own bust.
ness
",w,ic ycp dolpr thot, said Jimmy
par Hnrbor. Mc.U&crmuanotOMNbh
,-.t... ,t,,, ,,,lf.r u,odp his haul7' w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

Yvettc Guilbert, the charming
French actress. now speaks English
well enough to Joke on Il.
At a tea given in her honor by a
Philadelphia woman's Grub she said:
English is not difficult. But one
word may have so many different
meanings. That is sometimes veXlng.
"a mother said to her daughter:
Don't you find Gus rather rough?'
"Thc daughter answered with a faint
blush:
"'Yes. mamma, and yet he says he
shaycs every day Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

For prompt sanitary service Of any
kind, phone $40 22-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

TEAMSTER' UNION, No. 5S3-J. b.
DeArmond, president G. w. Young,
secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

Dad asked BObby, "Whal ia bi.
olory|
"Go ask your mother" replied Dad.
curtly she spends the most money
--Iarpor's Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

one Of tho foremost business men
~ Bar Harbor, Me, was old ASA
IIudgkins. who died year ago He
was the proprietor Of tho fbncral
store. saw mill and grain store when
the town knew no summer visitors.
one day, early in tho spring a few
years ago ne was very busy repairing
ono Of the summer cottages. About
noontlmc he was observed coming
down the main street with his hands
held wide apart In front Of him and
seemingly intent on reaching his store
as soon as possible.
As he passed the postotiice, where
group OF his friends were standing.
une Of them called out:
What's the matter. Asa?'
Don't bother me" he replied.
Cant YOU see IN busy? I've got the
measure for a screen door here. Dos.
ton Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

PAINTERS, DECORATORS AND
PAPERHANGERS UNION No. 22S
Meets every Wednesday night
OF each month at Union Hail. Guy
Crenshaw, president; J. A. Spears,
secretary,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Meets second and fourth Friday
nights of each month. L. NJ Parker
president A. A. Holcomb secre-
tary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

girl, politely We've got one at homo, )
she added, only the pictures are prct-
tier Co., ENCh inro
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= = 3 2 . . .
y LOCAL UNIONS.

ARDMORE TRADES COUNCIL
Meets first and third Friday nights
in each month at Labor Hall. l..
Il. Horn, president; ID. n. Fergu-
son, secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

LOCAL UNION NO. 247 OF THE IN.
TERNATIONAL. BROTHERHOOD
OF .BLACKSMITHS AND HELP
ERS meets every Thursday night.
a. b. White, President; c. +. Craig,
Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

THE ARDMORE TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION, No Gi9.-Meets first Sun
day in each month at p. m, at
Union Hall j. w. Golledge, Pres
ident; ID. b. Gaines, Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

RETAIL CLERKS l. p. UNION. No.
635-Meots second and fourth Mon
day nights in each month. Louis
$. Sheikowits, president; l.. b.
Horn, secretary.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-20
AGREEMENT OF
JAP QUESTION

Washington, Feb. 10. - japanese
children are to be admitted to the
white schools of San Francisco under
certain restrictions; skilled and unskill'
ed laborers coming from japan banned
from the mainland of the United
States, and American laborers, skilled
and unskilled, are to be excluded from
Japan.
This is the basis of the agreement be
tween President Roosevelt, Secretary
Root, Mayor 'Schmitz and the San
Francisco school board as an adjust.
ment of the anti-Jspanese agitation
brought about by the segration Of Jap.
anese children in the San Francisco
schools.
The agreement means that the
schools of San Francisco will be con.
Quoted in the same manner rs they
were before the board of education
adopted the resolution last October
providing for the segregation Of the
Japanese, except that adult Japanese
who ale in the primary grades must
continue to attend the oriental schools.
and that Japanese children under l6
will be admitted to classes with white
children of their own ages.
While the resolution of the school
board as amended reads, Children OF
alien BIRTH" it is freey admitted by
Mayor Schmitz aud his associates that
the resolution will apply only to the
Japanese children, and that the change
in the wording was to make it plain to
the Toxic government that no discrim.
nation was intended against japanese
children
Assistant District Attorney Williams
Of San Francisco, who has acted as lie.
gal advisor to Mayor Schmitz and the
board Of education since negotiations
have been pending, said
ITO understand the exact meaning
of the statement given out by Mayor
Schmitz it will be necessary to read
between the lines. The only concession
we have made is to admit Japanese
children to the white schools, while in
return the administration has brought
about the exclusion of Japanese labor.
ers from this country"
Mayor Schmitz said:
"This is only temporary agreement.
President Roosevelt has given us dir.
ect and positive assurances that he will
at once begin negotiations with Japan
for the purposes Of bringing about q
new treaty that will exclude Japanese
laborers, skilled and unskilled, from
continental United States"
The following statement has beer
given out at the White House:
"A typewriter copy of Mayor
Schmitz's statement was submitted to
President Roosevelt and Secretary Root
by the Associated Press and the state.
ment is entirely satisfactory to them. ~
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-20
EXPLOSION ON BOARD A SHIP
German Steamer vaIdinia Death

Serman Steamer taldinia Dealt,
Rouse tor Several Sea,nen.
Seven men were killed and three
injured and considerable damage sus-
tanned by the vessel by an explosion
OF the German steamer Valiuivia ut
sea recently. The accident was re-
ported when the steamer arrived here.
The DONKEY engine boiler exploded
throwing the steamers funnel O,er
and ripping open the upper deck. The
seven deau We're killed instantly. Ihe
escaping steam from the bursted boiler
enveioped the steamer, creatIng q
scene OF confusion. Among the in
jured is the first officer. The names
OF the dead are:
Fourth Engineer J. Steinhagen, Ho-
boken.
Fireman A. Seldom, colored.
Coal Passer w. H. Anna.
Coal Passer Salenski.
Sailor Dytho.
Sailor w. DIETRICH.
Steward William Simmons, colored.
The chief officer, who was ON duty
on the bridge, was buried in the de-
bris when found. He states that when
the explosion occurred everything ap-
peared to fall over the bridge onto the
deck and the superstructure above the
decks were torn open. All the liie-
boats were damaged, one so badly
that 1t was thrown overheard. The
smokestack fell down to the deck, but
was secured. All of the inner struc-
lures abaft Of the bridge were CON-
pletely torn out. When the explosion
occurred the steamer stopped and
everybody rushed to the rescue. The
dead were SO mangled that 1t was with
difficulty that the bodies were secured.
They were buried at sea.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-20
REDS PARADE IN CHICAGO,
Anarchists and Socialists in tn,
March,

March,.
Several hundred anarchists, social
lets and trade unionists paraded the
streets in Chicago. carrying red flags
and banners, to mark the anniversary
of the arrest and deportation from
Colorado Of Charles NJ. Meyer, William
D. Haywood and George A. Pettibone,
officials of the Western Federation of
Miners, accused of completely in the
murder of former Governor Steuren
berg of Idaho. The parade was fol.
lowed by a mass meeting where revo-
lutionary speeches in English and Ger
man were made in denunciation of
capitalists.
The decision Of the fedora. supreme
court UNFOLDING the Idaho authorities
in holding the accused men for trial
was declared to be a second bred
Scott decision, and woulu, it was pre-
dicted, bring about similar results.
Lucy Parsons, widow of one Of the
anarchists hanged for participation in
the Chicago Haymarket riot, attempt
ed to harrangue the audience, but her
voice was drowned in the noise and
shouting. John M. Neil of Denver,
editor Of the official journal Of the
miners organization, spoke. A collec.
ton netted $120.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-20
MANY INFANTS PERISH.
Murdered In Illinois by the Poison In
Adulterated Milk.

Muroerco IN J'itnoie py the POISON IN
Adulterated Milk.
Chicago-That thousands of infants
in Illinois as well as many larger
children, are being sent to premature
graves through taking into their stom-
achs. in milk. the same poisonous prep
arations that are used to embalm the
dead is indicated by a special report
ready for submission to Governor De
neen by State Pure Food Commission
er A. H. Jones.
The report was made to Mr.. Jones
by his assistant, Herman E. Schuk-
necht, the dairy expert of the depart
ment. Assistant Commissioner Schuk-
necht points out that of 35 cities visit
ed, not one escaped having sold within
its limits milk from unclean and uh-
sanitary cans and vessels or milk not
properly strained, showing a deposit
OF filth in the bottom Of the bottles or
other vessels, and in 80 of the cities
SKINNED milk was sold as standard,
and was adulterated with formalde-
hyde, which the authorities pronounce
a poison, much used as an embalm.
ing fluid"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-20
The "Madam Butterfly" Grand
Opera Season at the
Spokane Theater

Brilliant in every respect will be the
occasion when Mr.. Henry w. Savage
introduces to'musical and social circles
OF the Inland Empire, Puccini's fasci-
mating Madam Butterfly" the Japan.
ese three-act grand opera which has
created such a furore in Europe that
1t will be heard simultaneously in six
continental music centers this season.
The coming of the opera to the Spo.
kane theater. for three performances
commencing Monday, February %, will
be an occasion of great musical mo.
ment, not only because it is the first
production of the opera here, but the
first opportunity to hear the celebrated
singers who have provoked such enthu-
siastic comment in the east.
The production Is made by Mr.. Hen
ry w. Savage, who has enjoyed ten
years of continued success with grand
opera repertoire in English. AS the
climax Of his activity in this direction,
he has centered his efforts in the for
nation OF special company for the
exclusive presentation Of Madam But
terfly." In its organization he was
greatly assisted by Walter Rothwell,
the Vienna conductor and pupil of
Gustav Mailer, and by the composer
Puccini himself, who personally recon-
mended several of the prima donnas.
The organization is composed of near
ly one hundred and fifty persons. 1t in
cludes three sets of principals a com.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-20

A friend from the north had gone
to visit the colonel who lived In tho
swampy Mississippi River bottoms OF
Louisiana. There was no mosquito net
ting over the bed, and In the morning
when the negro came with the water
and towels, the tortured visitor askeds
"Sam, why is II that you have no mos
quito netting over the beds7 Doesn't
the colonel have any In his roomr'
mo, subj" replied Sam.
81 don't see how he stands It."
swell, subj" said Sam, II reckon tie
1es dis away In de TO part Nv de night.
sub, de colonel's mos centrally 20 'tox-
icated dat he don't pay no 'tention b
the skeeters, an in de las part Nv Dc
night, sub. de skeeters IL mos Centrally
30 'toxicatsd dat dey pay no 'tention b
de colonel "-Everybody's