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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-10
CHAPTER xllI.-contirued.

The sight that met my eyes was as
tonishing. Clothes. books. papers.
were scattered over the floor and bed
n chairs. The carpet had been
partly ripped up, the mattress torn
apart. the closet cleared out. and
every ccrner Of the room had been
ransachcd.
II was clear to my eye that this
was no ordinary case OF robbery. The
search. il was evident. was not for
none and iewelry alone. and bulhier
property had been despised. The men
who had torn the place 10 pieces must.
| surmised. have been after papers OF
some Kind.
came at once 10 the conclusion
that / had been favored by a Visit
from my friends. the enemy. As they
had failed 70 find me in, they had
looked for some written memoranda
Of the object of their search.
knew we'll hat they had found
nothing among the clothing or papers
tuat Henry had left behind. had
searched through these myself. and
the sole document that could bear on
the mystery vas at that moment fast
in my inside pocket. was inclined TO
scout the idea that Henry Wilton had
hidden anything under the carpet or
in the mattress. or in any secret place
The threads of the mystery were car
RED IN his head. and the correspond
ence. if there had been any, was de
stroyed.
AS ! was engaged in putting the
room TO rights the door swung back
and | jumped to my feet to face a
man who stood on the threshold.
Hello" he cried. 'House-cleaning
Llain?"
1t was Dioky Nail. and he paused
with a smile op his face.
~Ah. Dicky," | said with an cforI
10 keep out of my face and voice the
suspicious / had gained from the in
cidents OF the visit to the Bortor
place. Entirely unprecedented, as
sure you"
Well. you're making a thorough
lob Of IT," he said with a laugh.
Fact is" said | ruefully, I've beer
tnltitdlnlnb dnEtlS VI NhN pAo'" N'H'
-unawares. | was from home las
night, and | find that somebody ha
made himself free with my propert.
while | was away"
"Whew!" whistled Dicky. Cues
they were after you"
a V Dicky a sidelong glance in
vain effort to catch more Of his NEAR
ing than was conveyed by his words
Shouldn't be surprised" | reptile
dryly, picking up al armful of books
ia expect them to be looking for m
in the book shelf or inside the ma
tress-coyer, or under the carpet
Dickly laughed joyously.
Well. they did rather turn thinp
upside down" he chuckled. Did t.
get anything?" And he fell to helpin
me z%ealously.
Not that | can find out | reptile
Nothing of value. anyhow"
Not any paper. or anything OF tn:
sort?" asked Dicky a%nxiously.
'Dicky. my boy" said l; there al
two kinds of fools. The other Is u
man who writes his business on
sheet Of paper and forgets to burn 1t
Dicky grinned merrily.
Cad, you're getting n turn for eT
cram, Youll be writing for the Ar-
naut first we know
wv I'll. you1l allow me a shade
common sense. won't you?'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-10

Lewis Single Binder straight 5c. Many
smokers prefer them 10 lOc cigars oui
dealer OF Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-10

With the numerous courts in SEES
sion these are trying times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-10

People waste a lot OF valuable time
In foolish arguments.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-07-10

Jealousy is the trading stamp give
with each case OF true love.
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No. 345.
II a pint OF wood alcohol will kin
ak men. how long will II take a
blanket Indian to put away a pint OF
shellac yarnish?
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
FOR children tscthfng. softens the gums, reduces In
nammation. sliays pain, cures wind cole. Sca bottle
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Trv Murine Eye Remedy

For Red Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes.
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pam;
All Druggists Sell Murine at Scots. The -
Page Book in each Pkg. Is worth Dollars
in every home. Ask your Druggist.
Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
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Eneland's Dog Population.

II Is estimated that thero are q,
$780, 600 dogs in Great Britain
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PHYLLIS wHEATLEY NOTES.

An echo Of the national convention
Of Colored Women's, held at Brooklyn
in August, will be the feature Of the
meeting Sunday night at the Institu-
tional Church. Mrs. Fannie Barrier
Williams, Mrs. Annie Peyton, Mrs. E.
L Davis and others will speak. The
public Is cordially invited.
The event OF the season will be the
musicale and reception to be given b.
the Phyllis wheatley Club at 1926
Prairie avenue Wednesday, Nov. IS
from 1 to and to IL D. m. A silver
offering forthe benefit Of the Working
Girls home, $3.50 Forest avenue, will
be gratefully accepted. The home has
housed % women and girls, and Sc
cured employment for nearly one hun
dred since the opening. May 81, 1908.
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The Negro and .hs Election.

Last Tuesdays election concluded a
national campaign which differed from
fits immediate predecessors In no par
ticular more sharply than in the stti-
tude Of the Negro voter. Starting out
On his political career unanimously
ana undIscriminetingly Republican. he
may web be excused under the cir
cumstances for committing this grave
mistake. There was much reason for
the Negro at that time supporting Re
publicans. though there was also much
reason for his opposing many Repub-
lican candidates for once and sup
porting many Democrats. The fact that
Charles Sumner and william Lloyd
carrisan about this time became Dem
ocrats indicates that Owing to the
Widespread ignorance Of he race st
that time. and IN view Of its absolute
lack Of political experience, the Negro
cannot be harnhly blamed for the
grave mistake he made Of sticking 30
unintenigentIy TO Republican candi-
dates for once.
For the present generation Of Ne
eroes to support the Republican party
90 bIindIy. 50 stupidity and from such
abject partisan prejudice there Is alb
soiutely no excuse. And one Of the
most hopeful signs for the Negro
=
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Miss Mauds ]. Roberts, 70 Eas, ~
street, has completed her bns, .-lO
course at the Bryant & strat,o~ less A
lege, and win leave for NasS ash 00E
Tenn, Nov. Is. to attend tho o.-,
football game on THURSDAY Tra.-
giving Day, between Maharrv .-,
Fisk. after which she will visit,
Decatur. Ala, returning home .b,- :
Dec. Is.
The Eureka Brass band comro..,
Of Colored ladies, under ths Ie.ssN
ship Of Prof. s. H. Philip Bell, r,vo
grand reception and dance At O.
hams hall, 57th place and st...
street, Tuesday evening, Nov n TSs
following ladies served on TIE co.,
mittee Of arrangement: Mrs s.d,.
Wells, chairman; Mrs. 3. Jobn.oU
Miss Katie HELEN, Miss Sarah Patton
Mrs. NJ. Thompson, Miss Henrist,,
Harden, Miss Mable Penn, Mrs. Na,t,.
Lewis, president; Mrs. Grace CunD,Dr.
ham, secretary.
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Humor
A BARGAIN SALE.
The Stocks Attracted Her, and e..
Bought Them While chsap.

The Stocks Attracted Her, and a.,
Bought Them While CHEAP.
Il have done more or less gp.cnls,
ing all my life." said Jones. hint 7
have made up my mind now to give /,
mp. One Spectator In the family I,
enough, and my wife seems to have
system that is a sure winner Som.
time ago the general situation looked
bearish to me. hesitated a few DAYS
but the more l thought It over tia
more became convinced that IN,
market was IN for 4 big slump. Con.
ditions were right. the trade was nery
Gus, corn injured, the big steel truSt
was facing a strike, and | thought 7
saw certain signs that indicated that
several Of the big pools were getting
tired Of the load that they were cary.
ing and were preparing to stand from
under.
~Well. put out a pretty stiR short
line for me, and then the market as Il
only waiting for me to get in. CON-
menced booming. The result was that
! got badly pinched before could let
60. Misery loves company, as the old
saying goes. Besides, I had to &C.
count to my wife for the glum face
that was wearing, so I made clean
breast Of the whole matter.
MercyP she cried. I don't see
how you lost. Why, / made several
hundred doIlarsP
"'You didP almost yelled.
why, yes she answered innocent
y. You said one morning at the
breakfast table that stocks looked Ike
q big sale, and you know l dearly love
q bargain sale, so I bought some X. 7
2. stock with the pin money that had
saved
4 remember making the remark
I said grimly, but 1 am not aware
that ever mentioned Y. Y. 2. as BE-
ing particularly desirable
"'Of course you didn't she answer
Cd. I looked over all the stock that
they had for sale and found could
buy X. Y. 2. for 40 cents, so l took
that. You'll let me know when they
have another bargain sale, won't you,
learyP
''Now, In the face OF that, how can
nan sit calmly down and reason out
which way the stock market 60
ngr'-Detroit Free Press.
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eoLoRED SOLDIERS IN WHITE
REGIMENTS.

One Of the surprises Of Founder.
Week. to our home people. as wen a.
those from elsewhere. was to see the
number Of cOIOred men enrolled =
the National Guard. In the white rss'
nents Of the state there were repre
ssntatsvss IN each branch Of the MI
tary service.
This ID one Of the effective vavs r
break down prejudice: In this feat
IRE this state stands alone. We know
Of no other state where coIorrd men
are enrolled in white reEimeuts.-
Tribune
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YOUNG WHITE WIDOW STEALS TO
RETAIN A NEoRo's LOVE.
Mrs Vera Webster Jones confesses in
fatuatlon for coIored Man Caused
Her to Rob Her Benefaetress.

Infatuation for a Negrn. Mrs. Vera
Webster Jones, a pretty white widow,
confessed yesterday, caused her to be-
come thief She is "a years old aud
she says her father is a school teae n
er at Martinton. III, near Kankakes.
The young woman is in JAN in Arr
ora, H., awaiting trial for the theft
Of 800 from Mrs. Catherine Coleman,
who took her into the household after
listening to her pathetic story Of des-
titution.
Mrs. Jones was arrested on Thurs
day In Chicago In a rooming house at
1922 State street, where she mad been
living with Albert McBoon, a Negro.
She told the police she gave TIE
800 to McBoon, because he had writ
ten her in Aurora that unless he got
a large sum Of money he would de
sert her. McBoon was not in the
house when the police arrested Ms.
Jones, and she said she did not know
where he had gone. The Chicago po-
lice are looking for him. II caught he
will be booked as accessory to the
theft-The Chicago Tribune. NovenI-
Der 1905.
Here is another case Of social equal
ity. and the love Of a while lady frr
a Negro, and before Mayor Busse
police officers get through with the
case they might claim that McBoon.
Is guilty Of raping Mrs. Jones ard
forcing her to live with him against
her wiIl-Editor.
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Attorney Walter NJ. Farmer, III E.
Washington street, left last evening
for St Louis, No. where he will
spend a few days on legal business.
B. Davis, 1892 State street, is still
indisposed and confined to his bed
with sickness. He viii be pleased to
have his many friends call to see hin.
An exchange says: God is a funny
fellow. They prayed for rain in New
York and It landed in Kansas. where
they didn't need It."
Mr.. Ernest Sprague entertained q
small party of friends at an i'm
promptu musical Monday evening. at
the home Of Mr.. Jos. Jenkins, 665I
Evans avenue.
Mrs. Carrie Warner. 1923 Dearborn
street, is rapidly impdoving from her
recent indisposition and with her WIN
ming smiles. she win soon be able 10
resume her labors In her manicure
parlors, 1872 State street.
Another dispensatIon Of Providence
is reported from Des Moines, Iowa A
pack Of Presbyterian preachers were
being photographed and the platform
collapsed by the grace Of God, serious
ly inturing six Of them.-Exchange
Mr.. Thomas Taggart, Of Indiana,
former chairman of the Democratic
committee, has dispensed with the
service of his white Mattresses at his
famous hotel, the French Lick Springs
Hotel, and employed Negro men in
their stead.
Wednesday evening. Nov. IL. Al old
time dance was given BY Squire Rube
Foster. at bis main barn 1924 State
street. and all the friends and patrons
of the Leland Giants Baseball and |
Amusement association turned out
and had q good time
Ma said newspaper mans son.
Il know why editors call themselves
'wa'"
'whyf"
Sos the man that doesn't Ike the
article Win think there are too many
people for him to ekle."-sacred
Heart Review.
A. N. Fields. managing edited Of one
81 the Democratic and Republican
IN this city. Dr.. h. C.
Cress. L W. Washington. Thomss
Wallace Swami who has proven him
self to be no power IN politics b N J
and one or two other small captains Of
he so-caled And-Taft movement.
spent the past week n West Baden. !
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NEGRO coMPLIMENTEp.
you Aessa Like osntlsm.n"-A

you Aeted Like . oentleman"-A
Lesson In street Car EthIe&
Richmond. Va Nov. GA lesson in
street car politeness vas given By q
coiored man in this city this week
which provoked quite a little com
ment. more especially when It Is
known that we have the odious Jim.
crow" system here. A white woman
entered the car with large bunch e
flowers In her hand. the car was full
q number Of white men sitting. A Col
ored man IN the "JimcroWP section
got up and offered the white lady b.
seat Il was accepted. and she thsnt
ed him IN such q way as to attract
the attention Of those IN the immeo
ate vicinity. concluding her words o.
thanks. By saying: You acted IKE .
gentleman
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The Language of Science.

Il must say" remarked the plain
everyday man, ''that l feel as If had
q cold in the head, and I'm so hOarse
can hardly speak.
81 see" answered the scientist "YOu
are suffering from a slight cohryza'
causing congestion Of the mucous
membrane and suffusion Of the optical
organs and inducing a somewhat pho
CYSTIC condition Of the epiglOttis. Per
haps, however, you had better send f0f
q physician"
'Send for a physician? No. / don't
want a doctor. Send for an interpret
er."-Minneapolis Journal.
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THE BROAD Ak PRAISED.
For the Great Fight II Made in the
Recent campaIan.


For the Great Fight Il Made in the
Recent Campaign.
The following letter speaks for It
self:
Seattle, Wash, Nov. s. 1908.
julius F. Taylor. editor Of The Broad
Az Chicago.
My Dear Mr.. Taylor: Let me con
graduate you upon the stand you too
in behalf of our people in the late
election. We have fought a good hgh'
and have won the fight that was up
permost in our minds. That is to d.
vide the Negro voters that they may
be no longer polidcal slaves Of aDv
party. We are few in number out here
in the Northwest. but we made the
fight Of our lives against the wishes
Of the old mossbacks Of our race, who
have but one object in life, that is TO
prey upon the feelings of the more
ignorant ones. These political YAM
pires are so anxious In thei= efforts
to keep our people in political slay-
cry that they carried their blackmaii-
ing schemes into our social organiza-
tons. But let me say, don't be dis
our work IL still before us
and millions win follow in the wake
Yours for success along iDdepend-
emit political lines for the Negro. I re-
main, yours truly. IF. NORRIS.
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NY eyes" exclaimed the potato'
but this Is poor soil for gardenF
That's right" said the onion.
don't get along worth a scent ana
Tn losing strength every day"
~Pm going to leave" said the CAD
bage. an never be able to gel
a-head here"
This spot isn't at for a berryns
ground" said the strawberry. "BuI
here comes the sun. and wen all ha's
% dry up."-Houston Post
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tonal ticket, and using such inteIli.
gent discrimination. in their respect.
i've local contests, in selecting whom
they regard as the best men under
present circumstances for the various
positions to be filed, and doing so
largely regardless Of national party
names. We say large numbers Of Ne
groes did this, not that there was the
progress In this direction which there
ought to have been, but because mo
Negroes voted for Bryan and Kern
this time than voted for all these
candidates Democratic predecessor.
combined.
One feature OF the campaign that
was clearly to be seen throughout the
fight was the frank, intelligent and
truthful appeal to the reason viii,
characterized the fight OF that section
of the Colored American press. bet
directly and in the letters and spec
es Of ifs editors. Contrasting mos
disgustingly with this was the empt'
sentimentality, direct appeal to r~~'
san bigotry and mass Of falsehoods.
some most glaring and many insidi-
Gus, which characterized the utter
ances. editorial and otherwise. Of the
numerically larger section Of the Col.
ored press that supported the national
Republican ticket For instance, be-
fore Us as we write lies a pamphlet
entitled The Republican Party and
the Afro-American," bearing Taft and |
Sherman's photographs on the front !
page, and published by a certain Col
ored editor. This pamphlet gives the
Republican party credit for appoint
ments Of Colored men and wnme~ .
positions, and in one Of these list
gives the name Of Allen Aliensworth
OF course, every one knew a few years
ago that It was not the Republican
party, but the Democratic presidep
who appointed this gentleman to his
position in the Path Infantry, but this
Colored editor apparently knew that
there was a good chance for the gen
eral public to forget this detail. and
70 he unscrupulously put Lieut.-CoI
AIlensworth's appointment down
where he knew II did not belong.
Again, this editor published the an
lual pay roll of the two Colored ir
,antry and two Colored cavalry reg
nents to the credit Of the Republican ,
'arty, notwithstanding the fact tb~
turing the hfty-third congress. both '
he house OF representatives end u
Ienste had Democratic majorities and !
he president Of the United States wa
Democratic, and yet not a single thing 1
vas done or even proposed by tha' {
Democratic congress OF president I
Igainst either Of these four Colore' !
egiments or against a single man r. 1
hem. !
All told. the most gratifying result 4
4 the late campaign. 50 far as those G
Jegroes are concerned who are not I
utility Of opposing the race for - {
axe Of support. the Negroes Repub- c
lean betrayers. Is the fact that thou q
ands Of the races best citizens in all
7alks Of life declared. by word and e
Ct. that they are politically free q
he Informer, Detroit, Mich.
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70 solve the race problem By elimin-
atinE the Negro press. might as wei
Try 70 secure a note By giving
gage on cyclone. Yet there are N,
rOes who win resoluts and resolve the
conventions on the Negro problem
Who win not subscribe for a Negrc
paper. The Negro press Is worth.
the SUPPORT of the race"
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COLOR uNE DRAWN sY SUPREME

COLOR LINE DRAWN BY SUPREME
COURT.
Federal Tribunal says Kentucky Car
Separate Races It Bersa College.
washington. d. G, Nov. Sin dc
Gliding the case Of Berea college vs..
the state Of Kentucky favorably to the
state. the Supreme court Of the United
States today held that the states Of
the union nay constitutionally legis-
late to prevgnt the coeducation Of the
white and black races.
The case was instituted 10 test the
validity Of the state law Of 1904. pro-
,hibiting white and black children
! from attending the same schools. The
higher state court took the position
that the white and black races are
naturally antagonistic and that the
enforced separation of the children
the two Is In the line OF the preserva-
ton OF peace.
The opinion Of the Supreme court
was handed down by Justice Brewer,
and affirmed the finding Of both the
Kentucky Circuit court and the Court
Of Appeals. Justice Harlan and Day
dissented.
Justice Brewers opinion dealt en-
tirely with corporations as affected by
the Kentucky statute, and did not
consider the question Of its applica-
bility to individuals. Proceeding upon
the theory that a state has complete
control over corporations as its own
creations, he then construed the law
Of 1904 as in effect an amendment TO
the charter Of Berea college.
He said: cit is settled that a power
reserved to the legislature to alter
amend. or repeal any alteration
Of charter granted sub
Iect to It."
Dissent Of Justice Harlan.
Justice Harlan in his dissenting
opinion said: "Hsye we become so
with prejudice of race that
IN American government, professedly ,
based on the principles Of freedom.
md charged with the protection Of all :
alike, can make distinction
such citizens.
IF the lower court be right, then a
tate may make It crime for white
md Colored persons to frequ 1t the
Iame market, or appear in assem-
,lage Of citizens convened % consider :
questions of a public or political ma
ure in which all citizens. without re
ard to race, are equally interested >
The members Of the Supreme court 2
displayed their political cunning by .
their decision in the Be :
ga college case until after the pres :,
ential election. G
With this court, which is controlled :
y its Republican members, in all its :
pinions affecting the civil and politi- p
al status Of the Negro, and with their :,
saden hands raisd against him at y
very turn Of the road, stin there are :
lany Of the ignorant would be lead n
rs Of the race, including some Of the a,
reachers, who are willing to stand =,
n their heads all day long, by hold "
lg out their mits, for little Dolitica' N,
loney. froth at the mouth and bel r.
wed out that 'It would not do to -
lect William J. Bryan president OF ;,
le United States, for he might APP -
pint some southern Democrats to the A
upreme bench, who would rule -
sainst the Negro" A.
But no Democratic members Of that n,
,urt could deal the Negro a more n
.unning blow than fits Republican N
embers. :,
All honor To Justice Harlan for A.
anding up for right and justicei IN
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CHATEAU De PLAlsANcE.
ekatlnn Rinn Hama

skating Ring items.
The roller craze is now on and those
who wish to remain symmetrical can
do 50 BY nightly indulging in this
pastme at the Chateau Gardens, ss2.
state Street.
Mra Ginspey is becoming a grace
ful skater and says the sport Is Just
enchanting.
Prof. and Mrs. VIM. Emanuel taken
in the Old Fashion Dance at the Cha
teau Gardens Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Emanuel will resume her Fri
day evening skate exercise at the Rink
during the winter.
Maj. and Mrs. R. R. Jackson were
prominent among the old fashioned
dancers at the Chateau last wednes-
day.
Mrs. - wore the oldest costume
Of any Of those present at the Barn
Dance, It being a blue silk dollyvarden
and was 40 years old. It was unique
and queer and made Mrs. the
centre Of attraction.
80
There win be q grand program at
the Rink tonight and Sunday. Those
wishing to spend a splendid evening
win do wen to attend as there Is an
electric piano installed in the front Of
the building, upstairs away from the
Rink were persons, so inclined can
have a musical treat all 10 themselves.
B. +. Moseley, ]. H. Bolden and their
wives were at the Old Fashion Dance
which was voted a success by all those
who attended.
There Is a good picture show every
night at the Rink which is free to all
patrons.
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Entered a. seeon6-cIass Matter,
49,. %. iso2 At the Past once at
Glsaso. IIllnoIA under Act ct March
= iD
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Every Nationality Loyalty Supports
Ia Paper Except the colorsd Race
Abuse and Curses Reward for
ChampIonIns Their cause-Read
white Journals That Stir up PrsIu-
dice 70 the Exclusion of Their Own
-coIcred Editor Has Hard ROW to
Hoe-Hs Must Fight the Prejudice
a. the white Man me Ignorance
and Superstition Of the Black Man.
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Thlngumbob-Wel1. guess o.a 'ls'
q beginning to make bis Pile .,,,r
McJlgger-What makes ycu
cot .,uud
Thingumb0b-He's been going arV -
lately blowing about how muen NJ
pier a man Is Whan he's pOOr'-F
deIphia Press