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Mower County transcript., 1908-01-29

up a sh
Alfred.
He rose and shook his head. mo
I'll let Mr.. Cadwallader eat first" he
said, and took his gun and disap.
peared.
"Cracky, this is good!" Phineas ex.
claimed as he looked over the table.
Milk, by the eternal!"
Yes, but it's our last, guess. They
got the COW. T." She stopped abrupt-
ly and left the room.
Phineas was at heart a coward vet
he strove to hide it under bravado:
and he took his turn in the darkness
with half merry, half contemptuous
badinage that was sufficiently deceiv-
ing. {.
Alfred ate sparingly, silently. his
mind intent on impending tragedy.
"Your hand is hurt, sir" Stella said
as she placed the hot bacon before
him. Without more words she cut the
meat and buttered his biscuit. It was
done quickly, incidentally. She did
not falter, her face was calm. Yet
when she came with old linen and
homemade lotions to dress the angry
burn her touch upon Alfred's hand
was icy cold.
The dressing was barely finished
when Phineas' challenge was heard.
and a white mans voice replied.
''That's Curly Joe from Maloney's, ="
Stella said. "Sit still and finish your
supper" she added, as Alfred started
to his feet. ITS not Indians; you
won't be needed"
Needless of her words he followed
her to the door, where she stood look.
ing out.
''Curly Joe's brought some STOCK"
she said, glancing over her shoulder
as he came near, "some they had a
chance to buy I heard him say. It's
II the nick Of time for u.s.
She stepped back to the table and
poured another cup Of coffee. Have
this fresh cup, sir. You're not needed
now"
Alfred seated himself and she went
to the kitchen, leaving him to ponder
the adverb of time 80 significantly
spoken.
Stella did not return, though AL
fred finished his coffee and waited
the minutes dragging with his mac
ton, until the searchers returned.
Stella heard them and fastened to
the door, peering into the darkness
A whispered parley kept her waiting
At last Uncle Billy stepped into the
light. Stella gave him a quick look
read the answer to her mute question
and fled. Alfred saw her white, sci
! face as she passed.
Duty and love are weapons that af
! Fiction at her worst is compelled tc
respect. Alone Stella fought he1
quick battle for composure; and when
she brought in supper for the: two
men her face was less stricken thar
Uncle Billy's. He went to her, took
her hands in his own, lifted his re
luctant eyes to her. Honey, you
you must go-in an houh, less time il
| possible"
She met his look bravely, her voice
unfaltering, though words came lame
! ly. But father-I cannot leave him
Where-where is he?"
"Child, we buried him-Gid and me
We did it-good, and 1 mapped the
place, so you can find-but not any
Mower County transcript., 1908-01-29
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Mower County transcript., 1908-01-29
Blood ed ShOrthorns for Sale

4 have , at my place north of Lansing
village at private sale and at right
prices 23 registered Shorthorns from
the herd of JIG. Mills of Preston. Ten
are young bulls, most of the others are
heifers. Two of the cows and one bull
are imported. Prices right.
tt HERBERT HUNT.
Mower County transcript., 1908-01-29
CHAPTER u.
Hail and Farewell.

Quickly Stella controlled herself
and was going about the station duties
Mower County transcript., 1908-01-29

1njun. And, honey, you must-must
get ready quick" a
Stella's head dropped. Alfred saw
her throat throb, her hands tighten
convulsively on Uncle Billy's.
But the station, and the company,s
property mustn't leave that till.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
Ghinas nomYeelie.

Era Canton, China. meIOes. at Der
blan6t 9pens 9eiolfniu9 raaoer Den
uoerite GorbitreLie moo RegieringeH
for Sen uSmpaenoe 4taaSe. hoorpdd
ben buooe eiterfommet SopdnS 6or-
langenoer / "Iatiu Raru" Sagen.
Elere Itore Sroiguationsmsoer
bar pRret afboINt, paa boilfe er ueo.
tnaet ReioIutiouer ON, at aarsoagen
for gamperen "Satiu Naru"s SsS-
Iu0cIie fuI bsitiOeIigboIbes iom en-
~oifeutIig Ssrgeoog.
ct at oisie RusiersSer ooerpG.
re0es Of o0er $4,000 Rerneifer;
guguingerne bar 0rapereoe | Sorg.
oq ooer 20 Sulere optrna0te, Der Gle
fritiiereSe Eegieriugen poa BET bitre.
tie. Rauge al 9eltugerne req al ia
4IG0niugsitpffer, ser bar al iapane-
fit Siluirfuiug, idGiom Suer og
2ommetsrflPoer, fuiteOe Dem / en-
itor Sang og iatte SID poa Dem.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27

andre ReligionsiamiumO, erfl9rer at
SpisreIien af airfer er mgoueroigt,
% at 8rGiterne, ipm DrGoiter / benz,
bare gisr Oct for SerebreSets Stplo.
Gen npe Self bar ioraariaaet me.
gen Strio % iat SpIiS inoen mango
6amilier. 9enne Stri0 bar osiaa
reiulteret / flere arreitntioner oa
FoIitiiorbsr. ct Of De ii0ite Siii9I.
Der al bette Glags bar arreitationen
az Sebn Sabn pan Gnflage for at
booe banfet fin aone. Or. Sabn
~forflarebe / Metten, at life aIene
bans Some, men mango ANDRE for.
iernte fine Stem os fine @sru for at
renbe efter bisie "&rGoifanter" og
ouerpGre oeres Ms0cr. San bapoe
life baufet Soren, forflareSe
ban pioere, bare "bol0t benSe /
Creme" en- lioen SmlIe, % oct inn.
teS ban, at ban UNDER 0mitGnoigbe.
oerne bapbe Cubic @rluno til at
giere. 9omeren beorore0e BAN fat |
Sribeo iaien.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
Gobafs

Ger berettes ira Remington, ap.,
at Sarmerne / i~ongootiom aae 20.
bafsoiitrifterne / Staten / Den @rao
bar labet fig itrGinme al be frpgteoe
Slight ai6ers" SrusIer oa Seriin.
ger, at De aaerileite al Dem bar opgi.
bet Sanfen ON at nule noaen Sobaf
iuar. Se fleite 5nr allereoe soelagt
fine Sobnfsierge % | mango Gcm.
tper er Der poa Sustagene anbragt
itore SfiIoter og Ylafater meo I'll.
f~ienbegipelie al at insen 3obaf oil
BIZ plantet Der Serne Sqior.
ct fort antal 5orpaetere az 80.
bafslano er aIereoe oraene til andre
Stater, og mango 5arme eH noerte-
reoe til SaIgs at eierne, Der ligele.
oes tr9ffer 6orbereoeIier til meS fine
Samilier Of forlaoe aentuetp.
Iet / forrige Plner of "goIteu"
omtalte MorS paa 5armer Seoges
RicoIas gountp % Hptterbanoernes
Serien og grRnoen | @oooioro %
tilitsoenbe Gountper fioite llee bar
fremfalot en- uRiten pnniit Strei
blanot Sn6paauerHe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
upeir Svoen.

Srfaner % poI6iomme Re9uifpl
bar | Se9pnbeIien Of llaen raiet paa
forifieaige Steoer ! 2ouiiiana. Wtis.
iisiippi % alabama % anrettet me.
gen GeisubomsF Sc; oesnben er
marige Menneifrr fommet tiIifaoc oe
minoit ct Menncifeltp gaact tabt.
s Silper Greet, Miis., bleu fire
9ltifsbpgningcr ooeIagte % ct SueS
andre Sltie itGrft rnmponereOe. Baa
gltlerfarmer Ell Mils @ci uocnfor
gpen blep @uaningSbuiet blGit ODER.
enbe oa mango al @utlerfomiliens
IaeoIemmer oIporIigt fpGite6e.
Gptlonagtige Storme raieoe paa
forifielige Steocr / 2oiiiiiuna, men
oGrit / Smegner al 3oriuoo0 pe0
WiSiisiippiiloOen / Gait 6eliciona
Bariib, bpor en- Rano pe6 9aun
&aDIins blep orPbt Of Ell omilpoenoe
goroitump.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
StaaIporfet / Duluth.

guguaenoe set AT lluiteS StatcS
Steel Corporation - Stoaltruitet
- planIagtc Itorurtebe StaolpGrf |
Sulutb, Wiun., oplpieS / &orpora'
~tionens GorSbcretning for Garet
1907, at ser / bette 2iemeo er mo.
fiebt 1850 grreS Souo beIiggeuoc
10 ItiI ira GuIutbs Centrum. Graf.
ten grGnier inc til Ct. 2ouiSfIooen
DER or iarbar for Itore "2afe"' 0.am'
pere, OF giennemitiGres al Hortbern
Faciiicbaneu.
@ioere oplpies Ser, Of oct | 6or.
binoeIie meo StoalpGrtet or Son.
fen at bpgge en- Sorbtnoeliesbone
norSueitoper til "GuIuth. Wisiobe &
Rcrtbernbanen" | oct Gieineo at fire
iig burtig % sfouomiif SiIferieI al
WaIm fra De itore Minneiota. Seru.
~felter. gn ligueuoe 9oue ifal ogina
bpggeS eitoper oper ct. 2ouisilooen
til Superior, 8iS., bpor Den oil font
me / 6irefte 6%orbiuoclie meo De fem
itore Stambauer ira Spo % 8eit, iom
itsoer iommen Der.
Get me StooluprfS aoitenoc or
onIIaaet til 1 Wti0iou Dollars.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
bapoe life Saao.

SfeIge ct Telegram ira Scotland,
Me., bar aongreSmouo Charles 6.
2~ittIeieIo til @uperupr Cobb inc.
icnot lin Reiignatiou iom HeprGien'
tant fra 2oet aonaresoiitrttt | Mintne.
Mr. 2~ittlciielo au9ir Tom @runo til
oenue geilutring, Der forreiien tom
iom en- i~uIoitGnOtg Soerraitelie ooer
ieIp bans uprmeite 9enuer, at ban
life Irnaerc bar Raao til at forismme
lin private Sopisrerproris. Der
pleicSe at iuobrir9c bom obifiaig mer
ON goret emo hans 2sr iom Son.
dreSnlano.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
Sonsipor9smaalets
Sesnino.

Set beretteS fra Chicago. at Der
pon ct foruplig aibolot Mlsoe al BrG'
ii6enterne al De oerfro ~u09aueuhe
8eitbaner err bIepet beiluttet iuger
6eouftion at iorctoge | De nRroG'
renbe grbeiosIsuniuger, inlialo life
for nRruRrenbe. Ws0ets. Sorbdno
linger boIotes for Iuffe0e Gsre, men
efter ct uotiaa pnoIioeIiGt 5~orlpoeube
ital oct baoe ppret ben almin6cliae
Rening, at man life goot fun6e fore.
tage noget gteoilag | 2snniHgerue,
iaa lpuge gdnerue, eaer iaIfalo mani.
&c at oeuL UeobliUer meo at betale
ihic aftiebol6ere itore Gipioeuoer og
paa ianme Sio at lame Benge i
itOre Mlnsier % / opre 0omme,
Oct iorlpber ogiaa, at Grpiioent
Rooieoelts SfripeIie til S~nteritate
Commences ommisiionen forlebeu at.
goaenoe 2snsipergsmnoIet inoen
Observation-Disclosures &reoie life Hal
bare bopt Ell ian gat,ite ringe Del /
neutrality-suspicious. geitutning.
Soao 9eitemmeIier, Der fatte0es
pna Gbicogomsoet. bar 0og intet at
gigre meO 9onerre / 2Iteu; men
oisie ifal pRre blepue mrOerreteoe
ON, bpao glsoet ioretog iia. og Der
uotales Saab ON, at ogiaa De oil
inbie alogifabeu al ior narp9renoe
life at frenfoISe nogen 2snsfouflitt.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
Sibeeralo.R oncesiionen

Sfslge ct telegram fra Caracas,
Sopeoitooen / 8~epubIifen geneiueIa,
bar 2an6ets Seieiteret | ell netop al.
gioen &ien0eIie aumIleret Den be.
rsmte Sit5geralO.a oncesiion, UNDER
boilfen be 10 amerifonife 9olag,
Srinoco.S elifobet og Manoa.S eIIta.
bet giorbe ret3Ii9t arao paa pisie
Gettigbeber / @enc5uela. Sra 6eune
&ienOeIie er Der ingen appel -
uben til Saabermogt uoenfra. Ien
ifisnt begge @OIag er organiiereSe
al amerifanife @Orgere, er Der oog
insen SonOipuIig5eo for, at SufeG
Gam bill aribe til gaaben for oereS
Sfplo, iaa meget minore iom oct al oe
lanaparige llnOerbauoIinger, ser bar
bGret fort / gnIcoHiug af oennc Gag,
er iremeaaet. at Ne life bar bapt iaa
ganife rent 0feI ! Boien.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
en- foitbar Bro.

IiIpaufeebanens itore, rpe Bro
ooer Risiouriflooen meIlem @afpaIa
og SontiS / Hortb 9nfota er uetop
Sisie 9aee blepet iRroig. Get fsrite
Srpn, Tom pasiereoe oper Den, oor
set pcitgaaenSe Gasiasertos ira Min.
neapolis, Winn., til WfiIes Gitp,
Iont., Den 2tbe os.
9ette iturarteoe 9ropPrt bar foitei
ca. S1.500,000. % oct tos oper to
aar at iuloiere oct. De tire Sooeo-
ipanb er 425 500 Innge. 9ieaem
800 os 400 @anb bar nrbeioet geai
90 Dag. iioen arbeibet photographers
Spsninsen al groen bar csiaa for
aariaset 2abet al to 9~senneteIiu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
en- pietie RienoeIie.

Sfelge WeboeleIie fra @nibington
bar Snteritate GommGrcesaommisiio.
men | en- netop afetoen &ieuoeIie er.
flGrct, Of ben insen S~lrriSoiftion bar
oper S~ceanoampere, iom gaar / Suite
mellem De Soreneoe Stoter og llblan.
oct, a~ienoelien, Scr err iorfattet al
aommiSiGr SranfIin 81. Cane, bar
uGret unoer SperOcieIic / uGiten ct
aar % betragtes ION ell al DC pig.
tigite, iom aommisiio bar afiagt.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27

%reiitc iorfIGnte ontfring / 2ouoet,
men &c oarponane 9snoer TT ogiaa
berne henmelige girfiombeo itanb.
let. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT bar M
life ouoet at gisre emo forIooe Can.
set % iiteoetior at aopue Rormou'
iSmen / Sunmarf or Sen tuertimob
bIet tilfsiet ct oigisrcnoe auGf. Ter
oil nemlig MI ueb oercs Gireiie oTre
omtrina 200 Wormoncr iGrre |
7umlart. enS ga sc ierit Tom bio
Ill 9auoet.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
On ny Self.

en- mn relieies Sett er itiitet Of to
Riisiere oppe | ct. Soiepb, Iiti.
gan, os bar aIlereoe faaet mango I'll.
baneere. iier blanot apinSerne. %
10 Stiftere torosnrHler | FIN SRre aIe
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
5arlis Gale.
Diplomat" Stepcns ifmot al en- So.
rcaner | San Sraneisep.
Sriplot for Eobbeltjpil.

amerifaneren .. g. Steuens, ser
er aniat iom DIPLOMATIC Roooaiuer
hos oeu foreanife Seiier", antom FOR.
Ieoen Gag til Gan 6raucisco paa ct
fort 6erie6eisg BERT 2anoet. San
berctter, at set iopnneiiife Gperber.
reosnlnte bar bGrct til Itor IorOe[
for oct forconife 6olt. Der ogioa CT
begpuot at iuOic Settc OF til iom
6slge oeraf at iiuSc fla mer tilireos
me6 Dc i~oranoreoe 6or6oI0e. SJapa.
ncierne in6tar / bette Stpffe famine
Stiuing %ligeonerfor 8orea. Tom Be
6or. Stater Iigeoperfor Silippinerne.
Get foreanife Golf er iuSoeIt | TO
SInsier, gouOeitanNeu OF gm6cSs.
itanoeu. Zen ~isrimGunte bar ier
Sapnnciernes anfomit iaa f~orfuet og
trptfet nc6 | StSpet, at sc al fit or.
teibe fnapt uof lepreoes tiIitrRffelig
I'll at boIoc SiGl 90 arop inmmeu.
mems een pberit forrupte gm6e6s.
itauO Iepe6e al 2ouoets Sebme.
Oct or iaoIeoes iipr gsn0erue. scr
bar billet Saponcierue UeIfommen;
men ielp gm6e0Sflasien bar begpnot
at inoie, at 2auoetS eueite Saab Zig.
ger / Ell fnloitGuoig Reorganization
al DC eamIe SuititutiUer.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
Deres 8lc>

trGuser 8suislr os Seres bde SpHem bgr forupes ON Saaren,
oa auier, Sploer, lolat Cab al Appstit o9 Den ~atmiuoelise So
llie al Sretbeo aarlis er iremtr9oenpe.
Sooos Sariaparila er ben melt uirtiomme Meoicin no9eniinoe
~iremhiaet for ~iuotenOis Senielie al 8lOoet Us 5Orupeie al bet
belle Sptem.
Oct oil brinse Dem til at ige tebre, e bepre no, ipne og lobe
beore os iRtte Gem ben beot mulige 5iitano ior De uarme Sonts
meroase, buhtet ouer 10000 Ilenneitsr bar bepionet be foite
to Nar. &igb o. begpno ioag at tage
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27

Elsie %operior fortelig giengtone
l0taIelier fom upr paa at foite DIR.
Stepeus Sipet. le Iaoer til at bare
paft 6orurgeIie hos De / Sou 6rnn.
cisco boiiooeuSe aoreanere. Oct be.
IfpIoer bam for at babe ipiaet / SGu.
herne poa Sopan, mems ban ioregnp
at ip1retage De forednifc S%uteresier.
On aomite beitaaenoe al IRE forean.
tie Shioenter boooe gftenen eiter
Sntcrpieuet ofIdgt baut ct geisg /
Soteuet. bpor ban boeoc, OF oct bar
Sc founet til bioiigc Orb og "IIaa'
cnoe argumeutcr", u6en at nogen
iunSerIia Sfaoe auretteoes. RTite
Morqen, WauSog ben 23be os., bIeo
ran imiolertiO, iOet ban iteg no az
cu goau u6enior Serubaueitationen,
msSt AZ 0e iomne fire Stnoenter.
buorof en- GAP bum ct alag | aniistet
on Ell onoen beqpuote at fpre los pon
ham meo en- HepoIoer. 20 al Sfno-
oene rnnnreoe Nlr. Steoeus | 9rp-
itet % set treble en- az Be IRE Stlt'
oentcr. :. u. Ghlmt. 9egge bIeu
truote til So'pitalet. Mr.. StepenS'
GAR err meaet oIoorlige, men SG'
cerue mener, at Der life err nogen OBJ
ioIrtt 5are for 9tpet. attentattors'
pereu blep urreiteret.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-03-27
9ccr'= $ariapari4a

Zig ap0enOe 50ru. eaer 5Orm ai Sabkttsr. tablet sariatabs, 100 2oFs si0o
, 1908-02-01

the parson had purchased md paid him back
his thousand dollars. But when he parson
hesitatingly suggested that some of his init
mate friends had made purchases also, he
was reminded that the "sure thing was to
have been kept a profound secret. Il keep my
promise and repay you, . said Mr.. X, "but I
can't take care of your friends"
Whether these stories are true OF not is
immaterial, though | have no reason to doubt
their truth. Legends serve as well as his
tory the purpose Of illustration and these
stories, whether legends or histories, illus
trate the methods of the gambling ~fraterui-
ty.
There may be some gamblers who play
the game fairly, bus, 50 far us / can learn,
they are very few. For it is the nature of
the gambling passion to breed dishonesty.
A truly honest bargain is by both parties to
it intended to be profitable to both. Ii A,
buys a horse of b. for $3.50, and the deal is q
square one, it IS made because A. values the
horse mole than he values the $3.50, and b.
values the $3.50 more than he values the
horse. 1t IS true that the deal may be dis
honest on one side or on both. The vendor
may palm off a worthless horse the pur-
chaser may pay in counterfeit money. But
II the bargain is a square deal, it is one by
which both parties are supposed to be pro-
fitted. In a gambling transaction only one
party eau profit. What one gains the other
loses. One makes his money out Of the
other. Gambling is simply a scheme for
transferring money from the pocket of one
mau to the pocket Of another man, with no
equivalent given in return. The only sem
blance Of an equivalent is the chance that
the transfer may be made in the opposite
direction. The honest gambler is not a thief
He resembles a thief in one important res
pect he transfers his victims purse to his
own pocket, and gives him nothing i'll return.
But be is unlike the thief in one equally inn
portapt respect he gives, or processes
to give, the victim a chance to get his
opponents purse without giving for it any
return. But whether the gambling is bv
boys pitching coppers on the sidewalk, or by
fine ladies playing bridge, or by professional
gamblers playing with cards or dice or
roulette-wheel, or by speculative gamblers
on Change paying with stocks or grain,
the basic motive is always the sama-the
desire to get something for nothing. And,
however yelled, that is always essentially q
vicious and sordid desire.
There are three morals to be drawn from
these incidents and the principle they illus
trate.
First, if you gamble with cards, be sure
you know not only your cards but also your
partner.
Second, If you gamble with stocks, trust
ing on inside information, be sure you un-
derstand the motive of the man who first
furnished the information.
Third, Do not desire to get something for
nothing then you will not gamble at all.
L. A.
, 1908-02-01
A WORD ON GAMBLING.
C"OutZ00k" for Jan. 19O8.)

("OutI0ok" for Jd3a. 19O8)
Dnring the Civil War [ resided in Terre
Haute, Indiana. This city of fifteen thou
sand inhabitants was on the direct line of The
great Interstate railway between New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore on
the east and St. Louis in the southwest.
Indianapolis TO the cost of US and ST. Louis to
the west Of us were great gambling centers,
and gambling through that whole section
was Il common vice. In my congregation
there attended, occasionally, q very polished
gentleman who was without any recognized
profession, and was currently believed to be
q professional gambler. He was unqnest!ou-
ably familiar with that profession, and gave
me some interesting information concerning
it. Many Of the playing-cards of commerce.,
he once explained to me, the skillful expert
could read from the back rs well rs from the
face. Gamblers hunted in couples. One
of two partners would travel along the line
as a drummer aud would sell playing-cards
at a mnrvellously low figure to all the hotels.
Three weeks later his partner would allay
the suspicion of the wary by never having
a Jack of cards of his own but always buy
ing them of the hotel for the game, The
issue of the game was of course never
doubtful.
Coming East at the close of the Civil War
I found a different kind of Gambling going
on in Wall Street. This story of the Street
was told me by one Of it's hahltues. A GER
tain stock Spectator whom l Will call Mr.. Y.
Ind a considerable amount of Improbable
stock which he wished to dispose Of. He
had acquaintance with the popular pastor Of
a large fashionable congregation who was
totally unable to keep a secret. The shrewd
Speculation called on his unsuspicious friend
one day and impaired to him, in the closest
confidence, some valuable information. The
stock Of the Mining Company was certain
to rise. Il have been buying some of 1t
myself, "hesaid, ''andI advise you to invest lit
for a rise. How much money have you got?'
GA thousand dollars i'll savings banks, but
that is my little ALL" said the nj mister.
Draw it and buy the-miping stock. [ am
so sure of it that if it fails to rise | will take
it off your hands at the price you paid for
it. But remember, this is q profound
secret. Not q word to any one else
',Surely not" said the delighted minister,
'not a word to any one" He drew he mo-
ney and bought the stock. lie told all his rela
tives and all bis wite's relatives,a and they told
all their friends, aud before the week was
out the report Of the ''snre thing was al!
over the pallsh, and Mr.. Y. had sold his un-
profitable stock at a very good profit. It
did not rise the Minister came to his eoun-
selor with a ruetul countenanco. Mir. X.
was as good as his word, took the shares
, 1908-02-01

Isl. Thomas Bulletin, 25th JannmrY.J
We regret TO report that one OF our pc pie
III the western part of the island, Mir. Chrst-
ian Parrot, on Thursday last, lost his house
on Bonnie Esperance by fire. MIR. Parrot
had given shelter to the family of the MUIR