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GRANVILLE.

Edward Swinton and Joseph mn
each shot a deer Tuesday.-Mrs oliver
Clair has gone TO Rochester FOR few
days with her son. Lewis Ridcr.-Mrs.
Chester Pierce and daughter. Phyllis,
are with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
+. Hubbard, for few daYs.-L. II
Richie has moved from Deer Hollow
to the old hotel at the lower village
Amos Phelps of White River Junction
was in town Sunday the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Ford His wife. who
had been two weeks with her mother
and sister, returned with hrn.--Mr.
and Mrs. r. p. Briggs and daughter.
Rebccca, Of Nergonnes are at T.. r.
Briggs for weok.-.Ntiss Lillian Hub
bard was home from her school In War
ren over day.---Thad Markham was in
Warren SundaY.-Mr and Mrs w j.
Carpenter OF NorthHeld were guests Of
Mrs. 1enni" Whitney over Sunday. 49,
Miss Mvra Carpenter of Glover is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. ". Ford
Miss Mamie Rowe has gone to White
River Junction to Work.-rIorman
Ford was In Randolph Monday.-Mrs
Rose whitney has returned from her
visit to South Royalton.--G. a. Clough
Of East Braintreo was in town the
first of the week
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HANCOCK.

Mrs. Elias Clanin has returned from
her visit I'm Concord, Mass.--The Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union will
meet October 30 with Mrs Lucy Per
ry.--Mrs. Carl Eaton entertained n
family party at dinner October 16
consisting of Mrs. Julia Wilder from
California, Mrs. McDuffce and two
daughters OF Stanstcad. Canada. Dr
and Mrs. Claude Campbell Mrs. Bass
Mrs. Lennox and Mrs oscar Martin
and two daughters, Mrs. Shipman and
Mrs. Hanna of RoChester.--Dana Marsh
and Chester Lewis each shot a deer
Monday.--Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Nor
ton have returned from n weeks visit
In Lincoln and vicinlty.--Mrs j. H.
Church has returned from Boston
where she went two weeks ago on the
excursion
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PANTON.

The body Of Minnie Spaulding. daugh-
ter of the late Henry Spaulding, who died
AT Albany. ~ Y, October 20, was brought
here Tuesday and Inferred in the Adams
Ferry cemetery. Miss SpauIding had
taught IN the public schools in New York
city over 80 years and had gained, there
by, n pension for lite, She had passed
several summers az ;he home OF Juba
Converse. a cousin. here. She was 5S
years old. The remains We're accompani nied
by a nephew, pr. and Mrs. II. J. Spauld-
ing of Union Hill y. J.-Herman Merrill
lost the end OF his right torennger which
was cut of while he was working on
the hay press at II. Norton's-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles SpauldinR Mrs. f. ].
StaFs and Mrs. Y. Norton took the Boston
excursion and are expected home this
week-Btal Warner has sold his place 10
Charles stanton and purchased one Of
Norman Warner.-Mrs. Norman Warner
has gone 10 Dayton, Ohio, to visit reIa-
tives.-Warren Norton and William stan
ton, left Wednesday for Seattle. Wash.
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ncld Marshall and young son of Cleve-
land. ohio, are visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. l. NJ. king.-Miss Mary
Bccman. who has been caring for Mrs
NJ Dupaul, has returned to Rutland
Tho last of the cXcursionists TO New
York and Boston returned Tuesday
morning Mrs. j j. O'Connen. who
has been seriously i'll for several
weeks, is very much better. Edward
Nash Of Castlcton has returned hon,e
Mr. Nash was the sergeant major of
the 14th Vermont regiment and at
tended the reunion here last week.
Mrs. Charles Balm, who has been suf-
fcrluG from commissions for the past
Few days. was so much better Tues
day that hopes are entertained for her
rccovcry.--Thc hardest freeze-up of
tho fall occurred Monday night and
icc was formed on still water the
thickness Of quarter of an inch
Scth McCalvin, who was brought here
from Granville Tuesday evening by
Deputy sheriff e. NJ. Hemenway for the
shooting OF his companion, r. r Forbes
while deer hunting, was taken before
Judge Toote Yesterday and was held to
appear before grand Jury at tho
December term OF Addison county court
on tho charge OF mansaughtcr. Bail wa
fixed at $1,000. which was promptly fur
nishcd by his employer. G. r. Dickcrman
of Braintree who was one Of the three
who were ont hunting when the accident
occurred. John Kelsey Of Salisbury
brought IN a l6O-pound buck "Wednesday
and sold It 20 J Kirk Plpcr.-Rchard
Warner Of Addison Is visiting his mother.
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BUCKET SHOP CASE
CONTINUED ONE TEPrT.

rutland oct 2S.-All tho Jurors In
county court wor" to-day excused un-
III November is when several iurv
'asos viii be tried. II ia expected
mat special grand Jury will also
DC drawn at That time 70 hear one or
moro cases.
Ihe case. state of Vermont vS.
George =. Grey. which was expected
20 be tried ~ this term or court, was
to-day continued for ono term by
judge a. A Hall Of st Albans 50 ax
to allow the attorneys for the respond-
ont 10 have moro time 10 prepare their
case. frov was Indicted by tho grand
jury 20 this torn for maintaining \
bucket shop u Is expected that
several legal points Of Interest viii
arise when The case is up for trial
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WEYBRIDGE.

There have been cases Of diphtAcria in
the families of George OlCutt and Fred
Begor, but in a mild form and no danger
of the disease spreading is apprehended
on account of the diphtheria the vii
lage school is closed this week. II Will
reopen Monday.-Miss May Williams
went 10 Charlotte to attend the wedding
Of her friend, Miss Stella F'ootc.-In CON
nection with the harvest supper at the
Methodist Church Friday evening, there
will he vocal and Instrumental music.
Miss Fannie Sears, the elocutionst, is
also expected to be present-The Rev.
and Mrs. Heller, Mrs II. L. Thompson
and Mrs. j. $. Shaw attended the
Fpworth League convention at Rut-
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SALISBURY.

Loldnt stone visited his father in New
Haven last week--Mr. and Mrs T. b.
Nelson were in Hancock Thursday Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Watson of Proctor were
guests of Mrs Watson's father, Henry
Goodrich, Sunday.
i. c. Atwood and Mrs, Lucia Thomas
are visiting in Burlington and Bolton.
Archie Eubar and Mira Taylor were
married at Ripton Sunday. william
Waterhouse and Frank LaFrancis
have rented the saw and grist mill If
William Stoddard, William Stone shot
deer Monday. James Peterson and
Charles Conant killed smaller one
the same day,
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DIES FROM HIS WOUND.
j. V. EmmondS Accidentally Shot by
Son i'm the Thigh.

Rutland. oct e3-Joseph V. Emmonds
Of Norwich, Conn, who was injured at
Shrewsbury Sunday by the accidental
discharge of a rifle in the hands of his
SON. Joseph, died at the Rutland city
hospital this morning. Blood poisoning
developed from the wound in Mr. Fm-
monds's thigh and that IS given as the
immediate cause Of death
Mr. Emmonds was a native of Canada.
he was 81 years old and at the time Of
his death weighed 80 pounds He con-
Quoted saloon in Norwich Mr.. En-
monds's body was removed 70 a local un-
dertaking room and will be taken to-
morrow to Unionville. Conn, whore tic
funeral Will be held Friday.
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NEW HAVEN.

Miss Daisy Potter and Miss Macarthur
Of Proctor were at Mrs. J. l.. Pottor's
over sunday.-Hcrbort Sumner and bride
are guests of Mr.. summers brothers.
Frank and Wesley Sumner.-Mrs. F.. II.
Conant Is visiting in Jefrcrsonyille.-Nr.
and Mrs II. ]. Peck and son, Earl are
visiting across the lake.-Mrs. Il. r.
Rowley was called TO Burlington Satur-
day by the death of her nephew r. s.
arstow.-Howard Winslow OF Proctor
passed Sunday with his mother. Mrs T..
NJ. Partch.-Miss Thresa Gregory and
SON. returned to Middlebury Sunday after
a short stay In town.-G. c. Coates was
In Burlington sunday,
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lily, formerly OF South Starksboro. have
been passing week hero on the old
farm. The Green family was one Of the
many large families of this part of the
state. stephen and LYDIA Green were
the parents OF seven sons an seven
daughters The family Is noted for lon
eevity, as 10 of the u children are living
TWO died in infancy and two at the ages
of ~ and 20 years. The Oldest living is
Il and the youngest "a years Of age.
Three brothers were physicians and one
sister married physician. Or. f.. G.
Green and pr 8. s. Green made n trip
around the world In 1883 and 1889. During
their stay here. w A. Lawrence Of Bria-
tol entertained them at dinner Mt the
Bristol Hotel with several other rcla-
tivcs and friends among whom were tho
Hon. and Mrs Wallace Rider and sister.
Mr. and Mrs John Orvis and others.
one of the brothers from Buffalo. who is
somewhat of naturalist. added mater
tally to the enjoyment of the occasion
with several ash stories Among them
ho described the antics Of a largo snpck-
led trout, Weighing over three pounds
which by long practice at last became
amphibious, living ont of tho water as
well as In It. He became a great house
hold pet sleeping nights on bed IN the
dining room made Of cotton batting.
Whenever the lady Of the house sat
down TO sew he greatly enjoyed lying
coiled up in h"r lap happy as kitten
and sometimes purring like a cat Az
meal time he would hop along 70 the
table and stand on his tail beside his
masters chair and open his mouth for
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BRIDPORT.

Mrs. Edison Jewett and her daughter.
Mrs George Burwell, have returned
to Michigan.-W. L. Hamilton has gone
West for the winter-Mrs. Charles
Barnes is convalescent-B. +. Pow
ers is stiI nl.-Over sl4 was taken In
at the calico social-Mrs C. A. VOL
colt, and Mrs G. f. wolcott attended
night,
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MONKTON RIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. B, W. Bldwell are ON a
several days visit In Addison, The Will
ing Workers meeting with Mrs. George
Stilson Friday was well attended They
will meet November with Mrs Dougla :
for dinner instead of tea.-Mrs. Samuel
Miles and son, Frank, were in Essex
Junction the last of the Week.-Mrs.. Carl
Neander OF New York city is the guest
of Iinnie StilSon.
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STARKSBORO.

One hundred and thirty of the friends
and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Doand met at their home Saturday even
ing. October 10. The party broke up at
twelve O'Clock leaving Mr. and Mrs.
Doland quite large purse OF money
Mrs Susan Stokes of Plattshurgh, y.
Y. has been visiting relatives In town
Miss Flora Doland. who has been visit
int her parents has returned to Bristol
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YOUNG HUNTER KILLED.
Second Victim of the Week I.-Ycar-
Old TWnbrtdxe Lad.

Chelsea, oct. 22-Orin Porter the IT,
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Por-
ter, OF Tuubrdge, while hunting deer
with two other boys named Redor ana
Tuppcr about dark last night. was shot
and fatally injured. He died about mid
night
Porter and Bedor wore loading thelr
guns. Bedors back being turned II Is
thought that Porter's gun was accidental
ly discharged. The Tupper boy. who is
said to be a little below mar mentally.
ned at the discharGe Of the gun. be-
ing frightened.
The bali entered Porter's face. about
one inch below the lcrt corner Of tho
mouth. shattered the Jaw, and lodged
IN the back Of the head The injured
lad did no. lose consciousness at once.
but was able 10 give directions as 10
the hest manner of getting ome. Be
dor obtained he'- near by, two men
and team carrying Porter home. about
three miles distance. When he reached
home the boy tried To get ont of tho
wagon imself, hut soon after arriving he
lost consciousness.
HALF ALBINO BUCK SHOT
Bennington, oct. GA half alblno
buck was shot by one OF Il party of
three in camp at Mart Green's cabin
on Hancock lake In Searsburgh. News
of the prize was not received here un-
I'll this morning when Ward Lyons,
one OF the party, arrived In the viii
lage, The buck. which is a spikehorn
weighing about $50 pounds, is white
with the exception of the back near
the foreshouldors where the coat is
the same color as that of other deer.
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EAST MIDDLEBURY.

The Ladies' Library society VIII meet
with Mrs. T.. NJ. Day "Wednesday after
noon, October SO-'rhe ladies of st, Bar
nabas Guild will hold social at Good
Templar's hall this evenng.-George El-
bridge has purchased the stage route
from Bread Loaf Inn TO Middlehury,-
Frs.nk Roberts shot deer Monday
morning. Royce Boardman was In Fer
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FARMER KILLED HIMSELF.
James bishop of South Reading Had
Domestic Trouble,

Windsor, oct. 23-JameS Bishop .
South Reading. farmer about 30 yeau
old, committed suicide shooting latt
this afternoon. Domestic trouble was the
cause He leaves 4 wife and a small
child.
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ORWELL.

c. y. Hack died Thursday at the age
of o. His funeral vas largely attended
Al the home Friday at ZOO p. m. the
Rev. ]. +. Williams officiating. The
bearers were four of the five sons pres
ent. Mr.. Hack was by the far the oldest
person in town and had oeen n member
of the Congregational Church for 20 years
ID. l.. Wells went Saturday to Wood
stock as delesaie "om the ConEre-
gational Church ~ ,ecognition coun-
ell Monday evcnit.~/ formally install
the Rev. Il. Swift as pastor at
Woodstock Mrs. G. G. Grlswold is in
poor health.-Mrs. Owlett fell in her
house and cracked her hip Friday.
There will be a reception at the Con-
sregational Church for the now pastor.
the Rev. and Mrs. j g. Williams. Fri
day evening. All are .nvited-Frcder.cli
Charlton and Miss Luoy Barber of Ben
son We're married at noon Wednesday.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.

Four brothers and two sisters, making
six Of the "a children OF the Green fam
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Mrs. Oliver Sears of Fcrrisburgh. were
married at St Peters Church yesterday
morning tine Rev. l.. A. Nczina perform
ing the ercmony.-Gcorgc Shambo of
Middcbury visited in town Wednesday.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
SUCH AWFUL alsks.

A the young and beautiful wife
stood at the door to bid her husband
eood.by she put her arms around his
neck. while . look Of painful anxiety
came over her face.
Darling" she said. tenderly. be
ware Of motor cors. Do not cross
any street. or you will surely DO run
over"
IAN right. dear"
"And remember. darling. not to eat
oysters. Every oyster contains 5000.
900 horrid germs. and they may all be
typhoid"
Every well, dear"
"And oh, darling. have you got ON
your new sanitary underwear. the
kind recommended by our family ply.
stefan the day before yesterday"
II nave"
.<"And while l think of 1t. dearest.
please don't use the telephone.
heard yesterday there isn't an anti
septic instrument in town."
The brave young husband turned
and faced his thoughtful wife.
Darling" he said, do you think I
had better go to town at all to-day,
In view Of all the dangers that threat
On me? 1t is payday. l know; but IL
It worth while to run such awful risks
for the few paltry dollars that l shall
bring home with me?"
But his wife never faltered.
Eyes. dearest" she said. "Go-go.
and earn our daily bread. But oh!
please don't bring the money home
with you until it has been thoroughly
sterilized."
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
Low. and Honey Bees.

I owned q little bee-farm once niE
That made . lot of honey. !2V
And helped me some. I
Because. by gum! 4tH
Them bees waxed into money. la
And was lovin' Mary Brown.
That was my nearest neighbor;
Fer Mary's smiles
And cunnin' wiies
Took on the curse Of labor.
She was the sweetest girl on earth.
And every time I'd meet her.
didn't see
How it could be.
But somehow she was sweeter.
And all the time I KEEP right at
Them bees to make more honey:
Fer Mary said
We shore would wed
When l had lots of money.
But after while she moved out west,
And l lost farm and fairy;
Fer, II you please.
Them goldern bees A
Went huntin' after Mary. iTNEt
It broke me up as fine as snuff;
But still say. and mean 1t,
That them bees showed
They shorely knowed
A sweet thing when they seen It.
William ]. hampton. in Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
THE FINISHING TOUCH.

The Puritan fathers were stead
fast Infirmity Of purpose they knew
not. nor the meaning thereof.
Since 1t is appointed to u.s." they
remarked with grim determination.
ito forge New England conscience.
we'll do the business right Well
forge a New England conscience that
will cause the world to sit up and
take notice, saecula saeculorum. world
without end"
The dimculty. as 1t presently devel-
oped. lay In making the affair elastic
enough, without being too fiabby.
I'VE don't propose to have 1t pune
ture the first time 1t goes up against
high finance. or polite society. or mu-
nicipal politics. quoth they. and they
were as good as their word. They
went out and stole the Indians land.
and when he showed his spunk. they
didn't do thing to him, and behold.
as soon as they had wrought these
works. the New England conscience
was complete.-Life.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
THE SOLUTION.


well. how is everything progress
sing?" asked the patent-churn man,
who had just returned from a two
months absense, "Pruntytown going
ahead any?"
Jaw, you betcha 'tis!" promptly re-
piled the landlord of the tavern. who
was filled with local pride. "Prunty-
town is getting metropolitaner and
metropolitaner every day OF the
world! Why, femme tell you; Bilder-
back, the owner of the Op'ry House.
has Just whirled in and built a COM
modious new dressing room for the
bloodhounds and an ice house for
Eliza. After this. when Uncle Toms
Cabin comes to this town 1t can be
played Just exactly as Harriet Beech
er Stowe wrote 1t! And II that amt
going some, d'know what you'd call
it."-Puck.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
Bswarsi

II your share you wouldn't double
In this world Of care and trouble,
O. beware Of things that bubblsi
At the mention Of them stop!
II you have great men to dinner.
Pause to think. az you're . sinner.
That cocktails not q winner
With cherry on the top.
II you're on the water wagon.
Don't let your ardor lag on,
Nor your war with fierce thirst drag on.
Never order even pop"
Some think II you don't drink water,
You're no better than you oughter.
30 for nothing send the porter
That has cherries At the top.
When with great men of the nation.
Just drink in their inspiration.
Don't attempt more strong hbation.
Or forget the moral cop;
For he's there to grab and club you.
While your friends will turn and snub
you.
And fore'er that cocktail rub you.
With Its cherry At the top.
Baltimore American.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
hyoIene.

The young crown prince Of the Can
nibal islands took careful aim at the
plump missionary. His blunderbuss
was loaded with birdshot. but there
was about a quart of 1t, and at the dis
tance-10 feet-he was confident of
results.
But as his finger was about to tight
en- on the trigger, his royal father
struck up his arm.
Hold" he cried, sternly. ooh, my
boy, never, never shoot a missionary
with a shotgun! Would you give all
of us appendicitis"
We live and learn.-Cleveland Lead
or.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23

A boy was slouching along the
street with his fathers breakfast in
tin can. when another boy came up
to him and gave the can vigorous
kick.
DO you care about me kicking that
CAM" said the newcomer.
NO. l don't" replied the other boy.
DO you now" giving the can an
other kick.
mo. l don't" answered the latter.
DO you now?" cried the Infatuated
young lad. giving the can such kick
that It knocked the bottom out.
mo DON'T again replied he with
the can. my mother borrowed 1t from
yours this morning!
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
A Clean Record.

Maggie" said the inexperienced
were a sight. II you can't do better
next time 1 will have to discharge
you"
I'VE will. will ye?" Maggie retorted.
I'll have we know. mum, that I've
bin workin' out two years, an I've
worked fer SO of the best families in
town. an ain't never bin discharged
yet. I'm leavin' this afternoon fer a
better place. Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
THE ART OF coMvEasAr,oH.

she-I saw you on Desbrosses'
street this morning.
He-You saw me ON Desbrosses
street this morningf
Yes; l saw you ON Desbfosses
street this morning"
who! Met"
Yes. you"
ION Desbrosses street,"
Yes. sir. on Desbrosses street
This morning."
This very morning."
"Oh. come now! Do you mean to
say you SOW me ON Desbrosses
street!"
"Te he! Yes, I did"
you did,"
II certainly did see you on Des-
brosses street"
go way! You didn't see me ON
Desbrosses street, did your"
tie he! Why. of course. saw you
on De3brosses street"
You amt fooling me are your"
"Of course amt. saw you this
morning"
you saw me?"
Il saw you" X4fl.
ION Desbrosses street," al
"On Desbrosses street." ;4H
This morning?" fM6t
This very morning."
well, WE'LL"
TITS an honest fact. saw you on
Desbrosses street this very morning"
well. maybe you did"
"Of course l did"
Maybe you did. was on Des-
brosses street this morning."
VIII 9. Adkins In Puck.
Substitute fremont, Chestnut. Calvert,
F. Grace. Peachtree. Walnut, Superior,
State. Broad. Main. High, or Front,
to suit your home town.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
Exidsne. to the Contrary.

Mrs. Haymow (home from church,
-Half-past one! Goodness gracious!
thought that new minister would
never finish his sermon. He STAN
mered an suffered an coughed an
sneezed an h'med an'hawed an re-
peated himself till / thought I'd have
connipition fit!
Mr.. Haymow (who is somewhat IN.
orthodox)-An' yet they say them fell
lers practice what they preach!-Puck.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23

A pompous manufacturer of machin-
cry was showing stranger over his
factory.
Fine piece of work. isn't it," he
said, when they were looking at a
very ingenious machine.
YES" said the visitor. but you
cannot hold a candle to the goods we
are turning out"
Indeed" said the chagrined manu-
facturer, land what is your line?"
"Gunpowder." was the reply.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
Wa. q Chestnut.

They sat at the edge Of the wood.
gazing dreamIly at the reapers toll
ing in the sunny fields. at the scar
let peoples that glowed among the
golden grain, and at each other.
Darling" he cried. Il swear by
this great tree whose spreading
branches shade us from the heat
by this noble tree swear that
have never loved before"
The girl smiled family.
you always say such appropriate
things, Dick" she murmured. This
Is a chestnut tree"
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
A Riahteous Protect.

Mrs. Brown see that over 1000
unmarried girls from Europe have Just
landed at New York.
Miss Green (aged 46. estimated)-
The very idea. One would think 1t
wasn't hard enough now to capture =
man without importing . lot Of for
eigners to Interfere with the chances
of our own girls.-Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
Fair Warning.

Myer lat lawn fete)-Excuse me,
oyer. but I have something for your
private ear.
Gyer-Forget 1t, old man. Otherwise
we may be arrested.
Myer-Why. what do you mean?
Gyer-There's = law against pri-
watering, you know.-Chicago News.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23
Not 4 Journalist.

Authorization ask for the hand Of
my daughter. You are journalist,
believe. and journalists. 1 am told. can
scarcely earn their salt.
Young Editor with dignity)-You
mistake, sir. am newspaper man.
"Oh! Keep newsstand. pre-
sumo. Good. paying business! Take
her. my son. and be happy.-New York
Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-23

Mrs. Bacon-The Burmese have .
curious idea regarding coins. They
prefer those which have female heads
on them, believing that coins with
male heads on them are not so lucky.
Mr. Bacon-It is perfectly natural to
suppose that money with . female
head on 1t is the money which talks.
-Yonkers Statesman.