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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
CLOUDBURST takes .
lives IN OKLAHOMA
SEVEN PERSONS ARE REPORTED
DROWNED BY DELUGE IN
LOWLANDS,
MANY PEOPLE CAUGHT
UNAWARES BY FLOOD
Capital Hill, a Suburb of Oklahoma
City, Inundated by Terrific Storm
and Later Creek Bursts Banks
Southwest Is Frostbitten,

Oklahoma City, o. T., April 30-A
cloudburst over Capital Hill, suburb
of this city, just south of the Canadian
river, Sunday night flooded that place.
Seven persons are reported drowned.
Many camped on the lOwlards near
the river were caught unawares and
had little time to make their escape.
The river is bankful, and it will be
some time before it can be determined
if any lives were really lost,
There was another heavy rainfall
Monday morning, which caused fur
Their rise of the river, endangering
property in the lowlands.
People Driven from Lowlands.
Three thousand people live in Capt.
tai Hill, which lies south of the Cana
dian river opposite Oklahoma City.
The hill is drained into small stream
called Lightning Creek, which enters
the river just below Oklahoma CITY.
The water came down the creek and
covered the lowlands in such volume
as to force out people living in tents,
shanties and small houses on the low
ground.
An area covering several square
miles has been flooded, causing thou
sands of dollars of damage to railway
and farm property. Railway traffic is
paralyzed. One mile of Santa Fe
tracks out Of Oklahoma City have been
washed out. ...,
A number of houses were carried
down lightning creek and many mar
row escapes are reported. The Cana
dian river is rising rapidly and people
in the lowlands are moving out.
.- a., Snow, 9leet and Rain. .....,
Kansas City, No., April 30.-A com.
bination of snow, sleet and rain was
reported Monday morning in this part
of the southwest, with freezing wealth.
er prevailing from the Nebraska line
to Texas. There was fall of snow at
Concordia, Kas., following rain; sleet
at Baker, Kas., and heavy rain at
Wichita, with furry of snow in
northwestern Missouri. The tempera.
ture at Dodge City, Kas., was 80 and
in the Panhandle &c. There was a
heavy fall of rain Sunday night in
western Missouri and generally In
Kansas and Oklahoma.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
Dissenting Opinion Filed.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 30.-Justice
Carter of the supreme court Monday
fled his dissenting opinion in the case
in which the supreme court held that
the state treasurer and state auditors
must pay to the state the fees which
they received as commissions for col.
Letting for the bondholders and pay.
ing to them the interest on county,
city, township and district bonds.
Judge Carter calls attention to the
decisions of the supreme court in
other cases.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
FARM FOR SALE.

$50 acres of the best land in Marshall
County, Mimi. all under cultivation.
Good buildings and little grove.
Soil a black loan, clay subsoil.
s miles from Argyle, 8 miles from
Warren, the county seat, with two
railroads and creamery, 4 miles
from Luna siding on the G. n. R.
r. and miles from March siding on
the 500 R.R. One mile from church.
Rural Free delivery and on tele-
phone line. If interested write or
call on, Andrew Johnson,
Warren, Mimi.
r. r. D.. No. /, Box IA.
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CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to give our sincere thanks
to all those who gave US assistance
and sympathy during the sickness
and at the funeral of our daughter
and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Grimstad
and children.
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U. S. Threatens Lumber Tr

y. S. Threatens Lumber Trust.
Guthrie, Okla, April 30.-Cases Of
seven Oklahoma lumber dealers,
charged with violation Of the Sher-
man laws, were called Monday in the
United States district court. For
years Oklahoma lumbermen are al
legged to have maintained a pool and
arbitrarily to have fixed the retail
price Of lumber.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

FOR SALE. A good large ice
box, glass front, suitable for hotel
or saloon, also one 100 gallon kero-
sene oil tank and one 80 gallon gaso-
line tank. Apply at the Golden Rule
Store. ..
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Golden Valley Nursery
Warren, MINI.
Strawberries.

Strawberries.
l have for sale 10000 strawberry
plants-Warfields, Dunlap, Bedewood
and Splendid-the best and most
finely Favored berries grown. Straw
berries are an easy crop to grow and
every farmer ought to have patch.
ia Apple Trees.
. / also have large quantity of
apple trees-the Wealthy and Univer-
sity-the surest trees for this climate.
I also have the celebrated Lyman
crab.
~. Plums and Cherries.
Plums are easy to grow and there
is no reason why every family should
not have an abundance of this very
desirable fruit. I. sell the DeSota
and Weaver varieties. The Early
Richmond cherry, and the Compass,
hybrid variety, are sure growers
and ought to be in every orchard.
Roses and Ornamentals.
| sell the most popular roses and
the hardest ornamental shrubberry
adopted for this section of the state.
l have the weeping birch, mountain
ash, Russian or golden willow, weep
ing willow etc.
have 800 elm, ! to 3 in. in dia-
meter for planting tor Immediate
effect,
A big Assortment of Evergreens.
All my trees and plants are guar
anJeed.
Send for catalogue and price list.
Mail orders receive prompt atten-
tion.
John Fawger, Prop.
ls.'i = :esaa. ~. Warren, MINI.
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Woman Burned 10 Death.

WU1IdH 6Urneo 70 0edtne
La Crosse, Wis, April 30.-Mrs. A.
J. Elliott, aged 20, of Everett, Wash,
was burned to death Monday at the
home Of her daughter Mrs. r. ].
Russell, wife Of a local manufacturer.
The accident was caused by the over
turning Of an alcohol lamp, which the
aged woman was using to heat .
curling iron.
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Noted Pathfinder Dead.

Denver. Col, April s0.-David ].
Cook, q noted pathfinder and detec.
tive, died suddenly here. Monday Of
heart disease, aged so years. He was
born q Laporte county. Ind.
49, ~
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GARD OF THANKS.

To all kline. friends and neighbofs
who assisted US during ssthe sickness
and at the. funeral Of our little
daughter, Ida, We hereby extend our
sincere thanks.
Mr.. ::and Mrs. FREQ. DarQus.
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FOR RENT: One fiat with four
rooms, one with five rooms, and one
with eight rooms. G. G. Winchester.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

Onskar paminna att biljetter till
eller fran Gamla Landet sales
billigast at Albin Young.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

FOR SALE.-Three we'll bred Red
Pooled Bulls, one, two and three
years old. A. D. Van Sickle, Sec. Sc,
To. of Middle River.
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FOR SALE.

One sewing machine, one cook
stove, three carpets and one bed room
suite. All in A lcondition, and for
sale very cheap. D. Farrell.
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r PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. Grant Stroh, Pastor.
Next Sunday morning the Lords
supper will be celebrated.
Upon Thursday evening there will
be Presby terrain lecture.
Sunday morning the:pastor's theme
will be s'Seen in Gethsemane with
Jesus III the evening the sermon
will be upon "What Presbyterians
Be1ieve.' =
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
MONUMENTS

The best and most durable monument or head
stone OF marble or granite. Manufactured
by the Oh tag0 Lake Granite 8 Marble Works.
sExcellenx workmanship land artistic designs.
For sale ~
a. H.T&RINGSBERG,
.Alvarado.E - Minnesota.
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he Churches.

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN. .
CD. Nolstad, Pastor.
There will be services next Sunday
evening at 1870 in the English LAM
guage.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04
hsry ANIMAL MEETING.


Dallas, T~s. Awsil a. Tae sa@
anai ns~essns ~ TBS Mkasouti. Asas
sas ans Teas faslwAy company az
ffex&s. wss sv3ss Yr=sssss=s - tie ses-
ey~t sssfsexs ~ be coss4p@n5 TIE alf'
beard ng asF~ssavs eafp Vs*sa ~
Ms&sss saaxa n 1aIsns. q g
Hedge. ] y wslaee r " ReaFaoa.
T. NJ s.lnasay. n G. Fosssy end My.
ron r assrYssk ~as gs~e1s<fea
A. she aYssnissag nlresiag - the
t-safa ~ directors bold satsaaa Haat
10 shn *tcxkhnidsre sne.tsng ths fol.
losing officers wefv steesed tog fh"
enaaing y.at
Chairman and president. Adfsaa
u IaSgn~. frat slse president and
senessl MANAGE. = 4 Alleu aeco8a
vYee- president, . \ slasp@ treas
urev. II Roach seeretarS G. =.
sherpsu general counsel James
nagsrraAn general attorney Th0s
= Miller. auditor William oCua-
nrli general freight agent; J ".
Allen general superintendent. T y
McDowvll. general passenger aud
ticket agent. W g Crush chief en-
glneor. 7 W. Pe,h.Fam master me-
ehanlr. G. r. MeEivanes claim
agent, ii @ Macaulay traffic claim
agent. A. Christensen
The special train bearing The Wis.
ting officials of The company pro-
ceoded north at noon.
The only change OF any Importance
was that noted I'm the position Of
treasurer Arthur V. Tomitn died a
few weeks ago and has been succeed
ed by X. =. Roach. MIR Roach has
been treasurer for the company ri
Parsons. kas. His promotion Is con-
sidered thoroughly in line with pre-
cedent
With the Joline party was for
mer Dallasite who has risen 10 dis
tnction in the railroad world. This
was Charles ~ Whitehead. secre-
tary OF the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas system. Mr.. Whitehead met
many OF his old friends here, and
was royalty entettaise1 during MS
rtay.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04
The Editor Who Broke Loose.

r. H. Hartman at Gridiron cIul'
dinner in Washington urged original
ity on several newspaper correspond
ents in striking way.
I'D like to see you cut adrift from
old fashioned. cut and dried, insincere
methods" said Mr.. Hartman. I'm a
less extreme way I'd like to see you
write with the candor OF a certain edi-
tor He on the occasion OF a society
marriage broke loose from all conyen-
tons. He went too far. OF course, but
In spirit he was right What he said
was.
Miss Jane Smith was married To
Young John Jones yesterday afternoon.
The bride is the usual type of town
girl and knows no more about house
keeping than an Indian. She IS not
beauty 10y any means, aud her laziness
and vanity have caused her parents
Good deal Of trouble in the past
The groom Is we'll known here as
an up To date loafer He has been Nv
ing on the old folks all his life and
now when be needs a job will probably
have some trouble in nnding one.
We hasten to extend no congratu
Iatlons This couple VIII have a hard
life while they live together. and we
dcu't think any good can come from
such a union
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

ur John : Bu.st the southern sur
erou. said .u ole ~ Bats surgical lec.
tur,- ai "a state college
90 G, always .u rather hHd taste for
a uAysieFu fo bnHsr uf betting busy
Physicians. un.iegtnker and Srn,c'lls.
g.. urg .lusr d.s.oafuFl when they
aliude iu g-i tmrs Hri urrsr"uc
There uae au oi msu appi'~i 'u
'tv m.rlsts. .f th DrflH village
Paint Rnek fr thr r.t nf sfnreii-
ser TITS ufeHeHrs unrr sn7ll Hna
fhe mlnlsfer serr~i f' at+.gi hm ic
fhc hureArsr lir vnr f' Ped" Hail
81, mafh HF*
The sra rs-lisser a-sic't over tilr
urfrv auals asseeNue
Wrs wn SOC Headf Nsrk Pc .ic.
mRrig.,i
stsasiv art -aaI fae minister
tanass saAa. mau. vIf stsa.it uHfA
vnaa aurv sl i'afnf Rek .H a se~s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04
WOMAN WITH 4 RIFLE.
Posse OF Five Louisiana Officers
Held at Bay for Hours.

New Orleans. La, April Arm
ed with rifle and standing guard
over her dead husbands body, Mrs.
/. {. Drew held sheriff and four
deputies at bay for over twenty
hours yesterday at Water Valley La.
according to dispatches reaching
here last night. 1t is charged that
Mrs Drew shot her husband.
When the sheriff's posse arrived
to arrest the woman she opened fire,
shooting whenever one OF the five
officers showed any portion OF him.
self. She was not captured until hei
ammunition was exhausted. Another
woman, whose name ts not known
was found with Mrs. Drew. No caus
for the shooting of her husband i
known. He was AS years Of age.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

u AN PLEASED TO AYET rou, sIR
aud Il good friend OF mfne-l asked
him II he would like TO 90 to III
White House and zee the president
Yah he said
Mr. Mckinley was president AMI
he received liz in his kindly. gracious
way. He asked Finkle II he was
citizen
Yah was the reply. i was I'm
ported in 1919.
From the White House / took my
friend over to the treasury department
and intro,luc ed him to Secretary Gage
You know what a dlgnihed. unbending
man Gage was. nothing OF the mixer
about him.
"'Mr Secretary l said. want to
present my friend Mr.. Finkie.'
"Mr. Gage rose and in his most sol
emn manner, holding out his hand.
said. \ am pleased to meet you, SIR
".vot ist your namer said Finkie.
-Eags.' said the secretary freezinr
~
"'Vot Job do you hold? was the neA
question OF F1nkie.
~ thought l would 60 through tn
floor The thermometer was aroun
the nineties outside. but I think tn
| temperature dropped down to zero Il
| that room in about a minute. How
| ever, / managed to get my man away
safely Washington Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

State of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas
County. IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner Of the firm OF
r. j. Cheney & Co. doing business
in the city of Toledo. County and
state aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every ease
of eatarrh that cannot be cured hy
tho use OF Halls Catarrh cure.
FRANK !. CHENEY
Sworn 20 before me and subscribe
ed In my presence. this Gth day of
December. \. u. 1856.
Cscan y W. GLEASON
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
formally. and acts directly on thc
blood aud mucous surfaces q fhe
system. Send Tor testimonials free.
r. g. CHENEY & co. Toledo. %
Solid hy All dfnElsts. esc.
Take Halle Family pills fus
constipation.
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Here is something never mention.
ed before nor even thought OF. The
dogs of the city and of surrounding
cities are becoming menace. Now a
city dog is no earthly value except
as pet Therefore why not render
him harmless? How can this be
done? Remove his teeth-those with
which he bites. Let someone estah-
lish breed of fangless dogs. We
would not allow fanged snakes to
go at large in our street, so why put
up with the fanged dogs? The ian
gless" breed would eschew meat.
dog with a bit of raw meat or fresh
bone knows no friends. He will snap
at anybody--even at his master-ii
annoyed in the slightest degree. The
wild instinct seems TO be brought out
by the uncooked blood and flesh.
and that instinct is to snap and tear.
Hence and therefore-fangless dogs.
New York Press.
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NEW SHORT STORIES


NJ ns~1~at~sx uus IF ta@ h~ss
ss"ty sssf@rs ia ffss aesas~g shth IL ssF
tag = gss-i ,bsHts aa& asm esaeHa ssfsss
rs.ssss Ia sesssthtus - . sessfnz issssss
fss sfsss ess bangs ~ a. s.sfsssz5sasssss -.
esxsstss sissr il nae Gass sa@ sNsAs
.lisAess fu~ass~r related f~esnttg T.. =
greer es fss~als
several years ago BE- said. -
ssssrxls asf sserFean runsSifs~at ~ FsSfes
esfnr ~ "ashIusiot
ssr}ta. riass~ I sad ~hsa ] epsi
hsua III the capitol Nhss are r@u sss
tnx hrr~F
siN,o't g. snsaSl nsash s.FessaF
yet. he rs'i.It<s'. ana thought ~aa2sf
nss.. wss a trip e. N@shlsssfea
"pe~iran4 - sSyum TIRE @la nsan sosFss
Atfrnslaa ~ Was substantial estssea
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

SEND US your repairing and press
ing. All our work is done by the most
skilled workmen and guaranteed TO
be satisfactory. Porter will call for
all packages. Both phones. Hosford
& Brown. u
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WANT COLUMN

WEATHER Tonight showers. cold
er. Friday partly cloudy weather.
probably showers, colder Max. 50.
Min. 81.
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TIE uasas4af ur~s 49, gao0sr
easter Few
Il gus. tat nsasf M~1E 9 g-~
easier I certainly h&s~nt e<ae~-f tfsf
u essn~~ that nay b1~saa Irss
srrscs-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

IF YOU want your house painted
right now. See Smith Bros. Phone
514. u
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FOR LE-Thorougbred Plymouth
Rock. Harllins strain. eggs at soc
per setting or $500 per hundred. All
eggs fresh and laid within past ten
days. w. A. Gibson. IA
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WANTED-Everybo in Waxaha-
chic and surrounding country to
read this column every day. 1t may
contain an advertisement OF the very
thing you want u
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MONEY TO LOAN on Diamonds.
See Pat Wilson. II
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TO RENT-115 acres near Sardis,
also 35 In pasture. S. II. Watson,
Waxhachie, Texas. II
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WANTED--Every lady in town to
call this week and next for something
nice, free kemble Bros. Ia
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pASTFR AGE Plenty Of grass. wa
ter and shade. Ed Williams. ID
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LET US do your pressing. We have
It done by a man who knows his
trade. Then your suit Will hold its
shape Matthews Bros. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

ENGRAVED CARDs-If IT IS en-
graved calling cards you want leave
your order at the Daily Light office.
tt
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FOR SALE-Cow and calf, SOW and
two shoats. Call on or address J. w.
Kendrick, Billiard Heights. II
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WANTED-Wood choppers. Good
timber, 200 cords. Apply to j. I.
Andrews, Rocket. Texas. cpd,
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WANTED Good. young mich and
butter COW Jas Campbell. i3pd
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KEMBLE BROS. trade new ma
chimes for old ones and can repair
your old one. Keep a complete stock
of. machine supplies, oil and needles.
IA
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

STOVE WOOD-N Nice split stove
wood, $500 per cord. at farerongh
place lpn
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FRANK WHIPPLES TAILOR shop
does cleaning, pressing and repair
ing. All work guaranteed to be first
lass in every respect. We make
speciality of cleaning and pressing
ladies' clothes. All work called for
and delivered. ITO W. Main. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

CALLING CARDS-When you want
the latest thing IN calling cards send
your order to the Daily Light office.
IT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

CALL and inspect our line OF lace
curtains and draperies. $50 different
patterns of rugs and art squares.
Kemble Bros Ia
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

FOR RENTING room house In
Trinity University addition. Barn.
servants house and plenty OF water.
Jas. s. Davis. II
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/ FOR HENT--A four room house on
Williams street. See Geo. l.. griffin.
IT
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PROF. Z. WILKINS, the we'll known
piano tuner is here and will receive
orders at Hood & Curlin's drug
store. II
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TAKEN uP-A stray horse. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying for this notice. Enquire
at this office. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-04

OLD PAPERS--Just the thing to go
under your spring carpets. You can
get them at the Daily Light office. tt
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WANTED-To sell or rent Singer or
Wheeler & Wilson machines. Phone
Kemble Bros. Il
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FOR SALE--Geraniums. ferns and
other plants. Mrs. Dora Ray, Dunn
street. 12p
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SCHOOL CH1LDREN-Plenty OF
map paper for sale at the Daily
Light office. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-25
GRADUATION m OLD CACTUS,


We've %, NO footbsil college fer to e.ir
Up rnlse and iSiriss
And 10 intesfer With iivin the calm and
peaceful iirss
Our school Il small and paint less, and our
class OF grad uates . Il u n y l,}igt
Ia Just one orn'ryi young er--the I'D ot
sBSoncho Bates. =
lts true that Broneho junior aln't much
on looks Or brains, e
Though the sehoolma'am, who's quite
p1rty. has SURE took a lot OF palma
To pound some knowieds 90 In him-and, In
fact. she's near been sick = n
A.grpundln'l that young BATES kid In the
rules ot'rithmetlc.
When the time for Eraa1atln' this class
OF one coms nigh
Us punchers all assembled underneath the
teachers eye s -
For we srope for education. Just as high
= as mind kin reach. "a y 'sg1i
When the one who educates Us Is as pref
~ as peach. - 2 =,
Well. 1t sortsr dlwned upon Us that young
Broncho was q Ounce ~; Z
When he fell down. fiabbcrgasted, on his
various little stunts; Z
He couldn't add up nggcrs. and then he
slipped up. like twas grease,
On the htst line OF tho po'iry In bis grad.
uahen piece.
But finally the youngster grabs gun out
OF his suit 80 2
And he yells, "rll show EN-. teacher, that,
by thunder. kin shoot!'' n
And he busis the teachers Ink well with q
well directed shot. =
And he Peppers up the blackboard with
ball for every spot
Well we rolled under thu benches. and
we laughed blame near 10 death.
Though the teacher was 50 frightened she
could hardly sit her breath.
And We voted that old Cactus surely took
the rdisin bun
When Its graduates could demonstrate
such knowledge Of the gun
Denver Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-25

sin like legisIation has been daily j.
rlaled rasoasdtational. IN ether
States the question IN Que phase or
aaolher IS Sun IN the stage Of con;
troyersy In or out Of courts and legts-
:latares! Generally Hing, certain
economic principles and judicial pre-.
csdents are being established.
From Missouri, at this iuncture,
comes something: new in the way Of
judgment The two cent law, that rep.
resents the triumph OF Jefferson City
convictions over the combined briefs
of IS railroad corporations, has been
in the United States District Court in
an action wherein the railroads we're
enjolneJ from obeylng the law. The
Injunction. however, has been with.
drawn. The railroad must abide By
the two cen, provisions for a period
OF three months. The honorable court
thereby proposes TO secure evidence
on the mooted question as to whether
the railroads can stand the cut or not.
Presumably Il 1t can be shown by s1ch
actual trial that the passenger busi'
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