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ination Mehlet said he had once travelled with Steve Adams for several weeks. He had but one talk with Orchard re- garding the blowing up of the hotel.
 Orchard said 1t was the only way to get rid of the "scabs." Mehleit said he believed Orchard was in earnest and he told Max Malich about it. Malich told him not to get mixed up in anything like that for he could live without killing anybody Witness said he was not at Globeville at the time of the Malich fire.
 Mcfarland Testifies.
 The next witness for the defense aroused unusual interest He was Edward L. Mo Partland, a brother of the Pinkerton de- tective, James Mcfarland, who has been in charge of securing evidence for the state The witness said he was not a member of the Western Federation of Miners, but d shoemaker by trade. He was working in his shop in Victor the day of the riot there, following the In dependence depot explosion. After the shooting Mcfarland said five men came to his shop and said they wanted him. He was marched between lines of sol diers to the train and taken to Colorado Springs, where he and several hundred miners were transferred to the Santa Fe road and taken to within a short distance of the Kansas line. The engineer of the
  state line.
 Voleys Fired.
 After we left the train three vo!leys were fired over our heads and we were told to never scome back" said McPart- land. We went into the fields after some time, when along came a train, which slowed down. The engineer asked us If we were the deported men. He then told us to get abroad and he took us into Holly, Col, where we remained for some time"
 Did you ever go back to Victor?''
 NO, sir."
 On cross examination MT. Mcfarland said he could not tidentify any one who did any shooting in the Victor riots.
 Recess.
 Aikman Comes Next.
 William Aikman of Wonder, Nev. impli- eated by Harry Orchard in the placing of a bomb in the Vindicator mine at Col orado City, was the first witness called after luncheon. Aikman. who has been a member of the Western Federation of Miners since 1893, absolutely denied that he had helped Orchard place any bomb anywhere. He declared he know nothing of the Vindicator explosion until after it occurred.
 Aikman was incarcerated in the bull pen for ten days or two weeks. He said he once worked for short time in the Vindi- eator mine. Following his release from the bull pen Aikman said he was held in the county jail for three months.
 He was never tried for anything.
 How did you manage to get out?'' asked MT Darrow.
 well I don't know replied Akman. 'They took me to the sheriffs office one day and charged me six bits and let me
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-08
WILTON

Joe Helf lost a horse this week.
G. F. Rogers was a Bemidii caller
Tuesday.
Miss Ragna Volland visited with
Geneva Watkins Sunday.
George Forte of Spaulding has two
teams hauling cordwood to Wilton.
Robert Stat is enjoying visit from
q sister and nephew from Kerkovin,
MINI.
Mrs. P. M. Getter returned Tuesday
from q visit to sister in Park Rapids,
MINI. :
Adolph Geisness and Malvin Dahl
were business callers at Bemidji Tues
day last.
Mrs. Jessie Timms and children
visited Sunday with her parents in the
country.
Among the visitors from Spaulding
here Sunday were Allen Forte and
Henry Hyjekoske.
Hazel Burnham, age about eighteen
months, fell and broke her arm, while
playing with some other children.
One of the boys from the Farnham
Lumber Co. mill got hurt quite badly
while loading cars here this week.
Joe Durham received quite severe
injury while loading wood Monday.
A stick of wood struck him in the
face.
F. G. Finley of Pekin, N. D., was
here last week looking after his in
terests at this place. He is now owner
OF the G. S. Rawdon property.
The contract was let Tuesday to
Amos Martin to put in the bridge
timbers for the repairing of the bridg
across Grant Creek, on the road run
ming east of Wilton.
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REFUSED Pl- ACE TO EAT.
Prominent Woman Will Sue Leading
Hotel Proprietor.

New York, Aug "A suit is to be
begun against the proprietor of the
Hoffman House by, Harriet Stanton
7raa-+-.---~~~vau5e seevts~~~ OF StrsL1.s~-o.r
the roof garden Of that hotel was re-
fused her one night last week. Mrs.
Batch is we'll known throughout the
United States as a lecturer, writer,
suffraglst leader and clubwoman.
Mrs. Batch said she intended to
bring suit not for the money damages
involved, although she had been humil-
lated and chagrined because of her
experience, but solely for the purpose
of establishing the right Of women to
dine In public restaurants when and
how they desired
There are 100000 women earning
their livelihood in this country" she
said, "and it seems strange that feudal
customs should still exist here as they
do in older countries. believe women
should be served In restaurants and
hope to be able to make others think
so, too. It does seem strange that
women whose responsibility is ap-
parent may not satisfy their hunger
unless they are accompanied by men,
while men, no matter what their char
acters, may be admitted anywhere"
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sPAULDING.
E. Djonne was at Bemidii Saturd 8

E. Djonne was at Bemidji Saturday
II: T. Huldal left for Appleton Wed
nesday.
A. E. Hasjford called on M. Rye
Sunday.
Christ Sande helped r. Stat to make
hay this week.
Burberry season is here, but fev
have been picked.
M. Sande was a business visitor al
Wilton Wednesday.
A. Forte and I. Stults ire busy haul.
ing cordwood to Wilton.
r. Stat went to Wilton Friday even.
ing on business mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Blom and Mrs, J,
Hanson we're Bemidji visitors Satur:
day.
Mrs. w, Helmer and daughter,
Pearl, were shopping at.Wilton Mon:
day last.
The Misses Marie and Cecilia Rygg
came home Tuesday from q month
attendance at the summer school a,
Bemidji. T. :,
Our post master, Dick hide, made y
business trip to Nymore Saturday and
returned with his brother, Walter,
who came here to pick blueberries.
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At LEAd SIX KILLED.
Eighteen Otlf Injured In Penn.
sylyania4ilroad Wreck.
GoINGA1 Hl' RATE OF SPEED

Express Train aking Up Lost Time
Is sdesWipeky Derailed Freight
Car and thd First Three Coaches
Are Demola Il.
Pittsburg, The Titusville
express, southland on the Buffalo
and Alleghenyfvision of the Penn
sylvania railral, was wrecked at
Kelly Station, n miles from Kittan-
ming, Pa, at 80 a. m. by being
sideswiped by 4 freight car that had
broken away lroSl northbound
freight train. The engine was de-
rallied and twdbaggage cars and a
smoking car VIE wrecked. At least
six persons aredead and about eight
cen injured.
The train Oh leaving Kittanning
was behind TIM and it is stated that
it was runningt very high rate Of
speed for the drpose of making up
this lost time. Ehe accident occurred
at a sharp cura of the road, which
prevented the agineer from seeing
any oonsideraH distance ahead Of
him. In some banner a big freight
car that had foped part of a freight
train nOrthbou1 had broken away
from this train hid had landed some
distance on It'll northbOund track,
projecting over &c southbound track.
The express trsh as it rounded the
curve was sideiyiDed by this car,
which derailed ta engine and wrecked
the four cars. barly all the passen-
gers on the trai1suifered from shock.
One Of the mist pathetic features
of the wreck waa the tragedy in the
family Of AlonzcaHuff of Youngstown,
Pa. The father, It the time the acct
dent happened, Has walking up and
down the platfoh at Kiskiminettas
Junction, where h had been on bust
ness and where he had arranged to
board the train aid join his wife and
family. AS a result of the wreck,
however, his wiz and son are dead
and his three daughters are among the
seriously injured. When word of the
reached F bff he collapsed.
Immediately uph the receipt Of the
news of the accit ent nine physicians
were sent to Kittanning on a special
rain. Scores of lersons also hurried
% the scene and rendered efficient aid
n extricating the wounded from the
wreck. These we e carried to nearby
houses, where first aid was given by
he physicians. The dead were car
led into the stati1n.
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northern

Mr.. Charlie Tiller was in Wilton
Friday. -" :
Mr.. Chas. Larson has gone to
Minot, N. D.
Mrs. r. M. Baxter was shopping at
Wilton Saturday. l.@
Mr.. Henry Klausen is employed in q
saw mill at Mallard.
Misses Oma and Mary Hannah were
shopping in Wilton Friday. IN. =.
mr.. John Moore made an important
trip to Bemidji last Friday. 49,
Mr.. Henry Hannah was working on
the road Friday and Saturday. N
Mr.. and Mrs. Abney and family have
gone to Iowa to visit relatives.
Mr.. B. j. Major and Miss Lydia
Major were Bemidji callers last week.
Lloyd Foote, the son of Mrs. E. M.
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SUBSCRIPTl0N..-s5.00 PER ANNUh

Brookston Herald: Pietrella the
labor agitator of the Mesaba range,
is being handled without gloves by
the Hibbing authorities. He is
now under $1,000 bond for his
appearance before the grand jury to
answer the charge of carrying con.
cealed weapons, and he will undoubt-
eddy get his'n" when court sets.
Pietrella onght to thank his lucky
starsthat he was allowed to remain in
this section of the country this long,
for skunks of his ilk have no right to
be in free America. He has been
looking for coat of tar and feathers
for many moons, and it is only due to
the leniency of the residents of the
range towns that he escaped.
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D0|NGS AMONG BEMIDjpS
COUNTRY NE|GHb0RS
Live Correspondents OF the Pioneer
Write the News From Their
Localities.
- WILTON.

Ole Hagen purchased a valuable
horse last week.
Alice Brennan who has been visiting
relatives IN this vicinity returned home
Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Jarbo visited
with Mr.. and Mrs Robert Ernest last
Tuesday evening. -
Mrs. Minton and daughter, Stella,
OF Bemidji visited with Mrs. Frank
Patterson last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles fuller are re.
joicing over baby girl which made
its appearance last Saturday,.
j. O. Melby had the misfortune to
be struck in the face with a piece OF
timber last week, which requires him
to bandage his head.
Hazel, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Burnham, while playing
last Friday, fell from a bench and
broke her arm. The child was taken
to Bemidji where DR.. Marcum dressed
the arm.
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Baxter. cut his foot, but it Is now i'm

Baxter. cut his foot, but it Is now i'm
proving rapidly.
Miss Rose Foote has been working
at Mrs. Croshaw's for some time and
has gone home on a visit.
Mr.. Howard Trowbridge left last
Wednesday for North Dakota where
he will enjoy pleasant visit with his
mother. .#
An enjoyable time was experienced
at Mr.. H. B. Majors last Sunday in
honor of the birthdays of Miss Lydia
and Mr.. John Moore, H.. -.
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Body of Woman In Trunk.

Marseilles, France, Aug. "A trunk
belonging to a man and woman who
arrived here from Monte Carlo at.
tracted the attention of the baggage
master, who caused it to be opened.
It was found to contain the body of a
woman, cut to pieces. The man and
woman owning the trunk were arrest
ed. They had asked that 1t be for
Warded to London.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago. Aug. 7.-Cattle- Beeves,
$4.5007.60; cows. s140@5.2O; heifers,
$2.40@5.50; calves, $5.75@750; good
to prime steers. s5.s0@7.6O; poor to
medium, $4.50@5.75; stockers and
feeders, $2.70@6.0O. Hogs-Light. $5.S6
@6.25; mixed. $5.75@8.25: heavy,
$b.3b@6.10; rough, $6.35@5.e5; pigs,
$b.50@6.1O; good to choice heavy,
$8.00@6.1o. Sheep. $s.S5@8.00: lambs,
$b.60@7.90. ~ 81, =,
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WISCONSIN PAPER COMBINE
Eastern Capitalists After Control Of
IS All the Mills.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. John T.
Hanrahan of New York is in Apple
ton looking over the paper mills with
the object of forming a combine of all
the mills in the state that will not be
declared trust. With him are J. T..
Hanrahan, Jr., and D. s. Lansing. an
expert appraiser.
Mr.. Hanrahan would neither affirm
nor deny that Eastern capitalists were
attempting to get control of the Wis.
consin paper industry, but John Van
Nortwick, president of the Five Locks
company, said be understood that this
was the object Of Mr.. Hanrahan'a
visit. /
It is said that the Menasha Paper
company property will be appraised
first.
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Carneaie Donates Half Million.

London, Aug. Andrew Carnegie
has deposited in the Bank Of England
100000 as contribution to the King
Edward hospital fund. The donation
is unconditional, but Mr.. Carnegie ex-
pressed the desire that the money be
spent as seems best, adding that the
more strenuously it is used for reform
the better for all concerned,
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Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Aug. 7.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, 97%c; No.
Northern, 96%c; No. 3 Northern,
95Ac; Sept, 96Ac; Dec, 96hc; May,
$1.01A. Fqax-To arrive, on track
and Sept, s1.15M; Oct. $1.14A; Nov,
$1.1SM; Dec, $1.12A. a
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Wheat-Sept.,
SIN @8Sc; Dec, 92%c. Corn-Sept.,
SAX @64%c; Dec, 51h@61%c. Oats
Sept, sh@43%c; Dec, 42ko. Pork
Sept. 1920. Butter-Creameri
2o@24c; diaries, .1sh@22c. Eggs-14
@16c. Poultry-Turkeys and chick
ems, 12c; springs, 15c. T 7.
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BRIEF BITS OF news.

Maitre Mornard, one of the lawyers
who defended Dreyfus during his Sec
ond trial at Rennes, has been dec
GRATED with the Cross of Legion of
Honor.
Emperor William is giving warm
support to the movement in CONNER
etal circles for the esta bHshme
Engllsh college and for the teaching
OF the English language in the various
gymnasiums.
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ALABAMA RATE FIGHT.
Governor and Railroads Trying to Ar.
range Settlement,

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 1.-Vice
President Russell of the Mobile and
Ohio railway, representing President
Finley Of the Southern, had an inter-
view with Governor Conner with re-
gard to the Southern Railway revoca-
ton license case, which will be fol-
lowed by another later. The governor
would not say what had been done or
whethe" or not an agreement had
been discussed. He said that every
thing was very cordial and that the
matter would be gone into further. It
is understood here that the confer
ence was arranged by Senator-elect
Joseph F. Johnston and that he is
helping In every way possible to bring
about settlement of the situation.
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Negro Lynched In Jaiiyard.

Runge, Tex, Aug. "A negro
named Tom Hall, living at Goliad,
was arrested charged with an attempt
ed criminal assault upon two young
white women and placed in the city
jail. Later his dead body was found
hanging to tree in front of the Jail.
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Last Railroad >Surrenders.

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. '.-Governor
Glenn has received a telegram from
the authorities of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad saying that they
would put the 2A-cent state rate into
effect on Aug. 8. This is the last
road to surrender to the state laws.
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Died Trying to Save Girl.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Aug. BY the
capsizing Of boat Miss Lucretia
Evans and Emery McDougal were
drowned in Bear lake, short distance
southwest of this city. The man could
have saved himself, but he tried des-
perately to save his companion and
both sank together. Two others who
were in the boat saved themselves.
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Tree Placed Across Track.

Hiram, o. Aug. An attempt was
made to wreck Pittsburg flyer No. %
on the Erie road. Between this place
and Garretsyille trunk of tree was
dragged to the track and chained
down. Section men discovered the
obstruction and sent in an alarm.
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St. Paul Union Stock Yards

st. Paul, Aug. 7.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.25; fair to good,
$4.00@5.00; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $3.50@5.0O; veals, $4.5O@5.50.
Hogs-$5.5O@6.00. Sheep-Wethers
$5:OO@5.60; spring lambs, $6.50@7.OO.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Aug. 7.-Wheat-Sept.,
1870; Dec, 95%c. On track-No. l.
hard, s9R@99%c: No. i Northern,
9SA @9S%c; No. 2 Northern, $50
95!3c; No. 8 Northern, 93@94c.
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OF ARMAMENTS

Peace Congress Will Declare Such Ac.
ton "HighIy Desirable"
The Hague, Aug. The question
OF the limitation = of ornaments,
brought before the peace conference
by Great Britain, has been definitely
solved, the British representatives
having agreed to modify the PROPOSE
ton in accordance with the desire of
Germany. The modified proposition,
instead of urging the limitation of
ornaments, says that such limita-
.tfon is highly desirable" This will
be unanimously accepted.
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1t isn't because they are looking
for an excuse to applaud that the
neighbors are induced to keep an
eye on you.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-08

One shouldn't get discouraged
because one is unable to answer
child's questions. There are others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-08

Some mems honesty is the result
of want of opportunity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-08

After lending an ear the Chart.
able man lends a hand.
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OBSERVATIONS.

OBSERVATIONS.
Some mems honesty is the result
of want of opportunity.
After lending an ear the charit-
able man lends hand.
Usually a truly good woman has a
sad look that is discouraging.
The dentist isn't kingmaker, but
he can supply any man with a crown.
When man sits down and hopes
for the best he is apt to get the
worst of it.
Most amateur photographers
prove conclusively that truth is
stranger than fiction.
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Usually truly good woman has a
sad look that is discouraging.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.
Suffered Three Years-Hands and Eve
Most Affected-Now Well and Is
Grateful to Cuticurs.

My wife was taken badly with ecze-
ma for three years, and she employed
doctor with no effect at all until she
employed Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One OF her hands and her left eve
were badly affected, and when she
would stop using Cuticura SOAP and
Ointment the eczema came back. but
very slightly, but it did her a sight of
good. Then We used the entire set of
Cutlcura Remedies and my wife is en-
urely recovered. She thanks Cuticura
very much and will recommend it
hlshly in our locality and in every
nook and corner of our parish. |. NJ
Robert, Metropolis, La, Jan. 5 and
Sept. l, 1906"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
Saw Chance to Econoni,a

After weeks of waiting and longing
Tor the sport, rods. reels, gaff, creel-
everything was in readiness for q
weeks trout fishing.
The young wife. smiling joyously
hurried into the room, extending TO-.
wards her husband some sticky, speck.
led papers.
For goodness sake" he exclaimed
what on earth are you doing with
those old fly papers?"
i saved them for you last summer
uear' she answered. You know YOU
said you always had to buy flies when
you went fishing"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
OF Little Faith.

At the Pine Grove camp ground in
canaan, Conn, little girl was re.
moved by her mother for disobedience
ana being naughty to her playmates.
The child was told that when she said
her prayers at night she should seek
forgiveness and ask the Lord to help
her be better girl. Here is the
prayer which the yOungster made I'm.
der protest.
on Lord, want you to help me to
mind my mamma, to help me to be a
better girl, to help ME to be good to
my playmates, to-but, pshaw, Lord,
what's the use? l 'spect you don't
believe half I'm saying"
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A Horses Good Fortuna

"A splrltualist came to our house
some time ago and claimed to be able
TO locate our lost friends if we de.
sired. We had an old horse which
we had sold years ago and my mother
wanted to know where he was. Moth
er began:
I'VE had a very good friend who al.
ways did all our work, He passed
from us several years ago and the
last We heard of him was that he
was in Los Angeles. l would like
to know If he is still living"
The spiritualist made certain mo-
tons and knocked on the table and
then said:
Your friend is in Los Angeles and
IS married to a rich young woman
Judge.
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JUDGING FROM OWN CASE.
Deacon Recognizes the Wants of a Eel.
low Sufferer.

General Booth, the head of the Sal.
walton Army, was discussing the anti
suicide bureaus that his church has
opened.
kindness and charity" he said
are factors Of these bureaus. The
charity will be of the right kind,
trust. There are. you know, two
kinds Of charity, and too much Of it
is like the BARRIERS.
There was a poor deacon in War
wick who had no money and needed
to be shaved, and he went from barber
to barber. but none of them, despite
his holy Office, was willing to shave
him for nothing.
In the end, though, he found
barber who, on hearing his tale. said
gruftly:
sit down there in that chair"
And this barber shaved him. But
the razor he used, Dear me! It's dull
edge and the hicks in it. Under the
operation the tears flowed in rivulets
down the poor deacons cheeks.
Suddenly the BARRIERS dog in the
adjoining room set up a terrific howl.
ing.
BE still, there" cried the barber.
And he muttered anxiously: What
can they be doing to him.
Alas! said the deacon, 4 shouldn't
wonder if some one was shaving him
out of charity"
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makes 1t Go Awav -

we simply can't do without it. We
are not going to try. When Bobby
STUDS his toe, it's Ma, where's the
lightning Oil?" When Lizzie burns
her hand or arm, it's Where's the
lightning Oil?" When little Dicks
oeen playing with a humble bee, it's
where's the Lightning Ol?" The
echo OF all our Affections is Where's
Vhe lightning Oil?" It's the balm that
makes the pain go way. Sincerely
yours +. Cassidy, Montevallo Ala
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-13
IN THE sUPERLATIVE DEGREE.
Little Sons Explanation Seemed to
Cover the Case.

Little son, aged seven, whose train.
ing has been of the most painStaking
and conscientious, rather took away
his mothers breath in describing the
dogs game of ball. He ended with:
And, mother, TOpSy caught the ball
In her mouth, and then just ran like
h"
Like what?' cried the startled
mother.
IVY, like h, don't you know,
mother" innocently.
mo, don't believe do. Just how
is that, dear?" she asked family.
well, l don't know JUS what it
means, myself" he confessed, but it's
a whole lot faster than lckety-split."