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"I'll 90 YOU"
/ Make it two hundred. urged
Pete.
Two hundred" replied the
stranger.
-Four hundred" from Pete.
-Four hundred" echoed the
stranger.
Make it six hudred," said
Pete eagealy flushed with his sue.
cess.
II haven't six hundred dollars
with me, but I'll make five hun
dred," came the reply.
BY this time all the players in
the place had crowded around
P'ison Pete's table. 1t had been
a long time since Pete had gath
cred in anybody for the large
stakes which were carelessly
piled in front Of him.
What are you throwing?"
asked the stranger lighting q
cigarette.
"Ace-deuce.tray, replied Pete
glibly.
I'm pick the ace." remarked
the stranger.
Now three card monte is like
a country fair pea shell game.
You can't pick the pea. because
thanks to the little sleight of
hand. the pea isn't there, though
the victim Is quite positive he
saw il placed where it will be
absolutely easy for him to get it.
The same holds good with three
card monte. The dealer flashes
the ace, then substitutes another
card. The player picks up a
card. Obviously, it is not ace.
The dealer, under the cover of
his victims surprise, hastily
shuffles the remaining cards
back into the deck.
Pete extracted the Ace, Dauce
and Tray, flashed them deftly,
and placed three cards upon the
table.
Pick the Ace" he command
ed.
Gentlemen" said the strang.
er. tnrning to the surrounding
throng. II came from a cattle
country where we always get a
square deal. It's understood
that I'm to pick the ace from
these cards. The dealer assures
me it's there. Now, if | don't
pick the ace, he gets the money
but, il do pick the ace. | get
the money. Is that clear?"
IL recon il yuh pick the ace,
ynh git the money alright" re-
piled one Of a number of cow
punchers standing near.
That's all want" answered
the stranger. STOPPING he UNI
buttoned a hither to unnoticed
pearl button at the side of his
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Probate Clerk, Lee o. Lester
and his brother. John. had &
picnic" on a branch of the Rio
Mimbres last Sunday. They re-
port q delightful trip.
There has been a good flow OF
water in the bitches from the
Mimbres river, and quite a num-
Der Of farmers are irrigating
their crops day and night.
Miss Cecilia Martin entertain
ed her friend, Miss DeLacey OF
FL Paso, very pleasantly Thursday
evening last with games of all
kinds. Delightful refreshments
were served.
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Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior. u. S. Land
Office at Las Cruces. N. NJ, Aug. IL,
1909.
Notice is hereby given that vii.
LAM. Berry, OF Deming. N. NJ, who,
on April 9. 1903, made Homestead
Entry No. $3.50. (serial 0256O) for
SiNEi and NiSEt. Section s. Town
ship 26S. Range 8 w, N. M. Pr.
Meridian. has filed notice of in
tention TO Final Communication Proof, 10
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before B. Y. McKeyes, u. s.
Court Commissioner. at Deming. NJ.
NJ. on the 22nd day Of Sept. 1903.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
Charles +. Berry. ofIiondale, N. NJ.
Benjamin F. Lane. 7"
Jack w. McCurry. a"
Robert A. Lane. Z"
JOSE GONZALES. Register.
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CONTEST NO. go.
censsst Netles.

Department OF the Interior United States Land
Vihcs az Las Cruces. New Mexico. july 10. lsos
4, su'hclsnt contest afhdavlt having hesn nlcd
IN this oihee by George y. Gilbert, contsntant
aHsinat Amt Arneson entry No. 1895 (seFial Ma
nisI made December ii.lsO6. for SWk. section
~ township ~ Range W.. by Amt kns.on
SontesIee. IN which Il Is alleged that aaid Arns
Arneson has wholly abandoned said tract Of land
aha changed his residence tharcffom for ,s,ors
Una. man AZ months sinee. making said entry. and
next pr,cF 10 the date herein: that sald tract 4
NOT settled upon and cultivated by aaid ensry.nan
~ riuired by law. and that there ars no improve.
nsnts uercon Of any kind.
saia parties are hereby notified 10 appear. 10.
sp.nd; and oher evidence touching said Allegation
~ iyoslcek n NJ On October 2sfh. 1908, before ID.
hshcyes. Y; :, Commiasioner. NJ Dcninf,
rev hexieoa and that iinnl hearing will b held n
~ osloek a q! On November sth, 1909, before Inc
n sss's'cf SUD keoeiycr a. the United States Land
Once N Las Cruces. New Mexica.
A, iht .l,d contestant having IN proper affsdav-
~ ncq Jan; 9Th isks set forth facts which show
,hst alter due diligence personal service u me
notice can rot BE- made. Il . hereby orisnsl and
a a,, that such notice b. sivsn BY cue and
J2aE goSSALes. Register.
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Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Las Cruces. NJ.
b., August 4, 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that Herman
Wallis, of Cooks. New Mexico. who.
en- August ~. 1908, made Homestead
Entry No. 1919 (Serial 0ll87). for SEj
NWi. SWi NEt. M SWi, Section 8.
Township u s.. Range 8 W., N. M
p. Meridian. has filed notice Of inten.
ton 70 make Final Five Year Proof. 10
establish claim 10 the land above de.
scribed. before William A. Bayer
Notary Public, at Santa Fe, New Mex.
ico. on the End day Of September,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph Kitchens, Of Cooks, N. M.
. Thomas McBain {"
Upton r. Mcdaniel 4"
Riley George Deming. Z"
two OF whom will offer their teatimorv
on the same day before B. Y. McKeves
u. 5, Commissioner. at Deming. N AZ
JOSE GONZALES, Register
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Christian Church.

Preaching next Lords Day at
the Baker Hall at the usual
hours, IL a. m. and 8 p. m.
Bible school at 9:l5 q. m.
The contest between the class
of Willing Workers, "and 1.-The
Brotherhood Of Christ" is grow
ing in interest. We want fifty
men men and women in each
class by the time Bro. P.S. Cross
begins his meeting in the mid
die Of November.
C. E. at Up. IN.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to all these services.
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Meties for Publication.

Department of the Interior, u. s. Land
Office at Las Cruces.N. NJ, Aug. ~,
1909.
Notice 10 hereby given that MabeI
porswood, nee Fielder of Derning,
Hon esiead Entity. No. 44s2 (seria
0l7R for SWi. section ~. Township
q s. Range II w., N. N. p. Nerd
Inn, has filed notice of intention u
make Final Communication Proof. &
establish claim 10 the land above des
cribed, before b. Y. McKeyes. u. s
Court Commissioner. at Demimg, N
~, on the zIth day Of September
Claimant names rs witnesses,
James N. Upton, Of Deming. N. M
James L; Williams, haywood, ("
George Yates. q
Jsns J. Jacobsen. DeminR. Sc
tssE ocszALEs, Register,
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breaches. and extracted q Ions
handled dirk knife from a hid,
den pocket.
P'ison Pete grabbed his gun,
and the men stepped back, un.
consciously reaching for their
hip pockets. ssr
mo offense gentlemen" he
remarked pleasantly, II only
use this knife as a little magnet
to draw ace"
P'ison Pete. suspecting a trick
cried out loudly. mo tricks, |
want fair play"
You'll git fair play, alright, 4"
replied the cow-puncher, who
had spoken first. II reckon il
the gentleman's got q little mag.
net to pick that there ace. he
kin use i'll"
P'ison Pete subsidized into sul-
ky silence.
The stranger thanked the cow
puncher with a smile. Picking
up his knife he stuck il into the
middle card. thus pinionlng il to
the table. Diftly he caught the car
on either side and turned it up.
A dauce and a tray. Obviously
since the dealer said the ace was
among the three. it must be the
middle one, firmly fastened TO
the table.
You see gentlemen" observ-
ed the stranger blandly raking
in the stakes. Then with two
fingers placed, one on each side
OF the card, he withdrew his
knife.
There's your ace. dealer" he
said, without turning it up.
P'ison Pete reached for the
card, and quickly shufiied il into
the deck.
Let's see the ace, Pete,
called someone from the crowd. |
"0h, it was there alright"
growled Pete sulkily. For know
you P'ison Pete was a profess
sional gambler, and therefore
lost with an appearance at least,
Of decent grace.
The stranger bought a drink
for the house, tossed a twenty
dollar bill over the bar, and rode
away, just four hundred and
eighty Of P'ison Petes dollars to
the good.
IL reckon, there goes the first
man, that ever broke a three
,ard monte bank" observed our
original cowboy friend, with a
,huckle.
For reply P'ison Pete emitted
4 disguised grunt.
BY Elizabeth Ellis.
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Mrs. Evelyn Petty gave a din.
ner party Tuesday of the week,
in honor of Mrs. S. Burnside.
Those present Mrs. l.. M.Swope,
Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. J. G. Clark,
Mrs. Burnside and Mrs. Wyman.
All enjoyed a boutiful repast
and a pleasant day.
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DR.. Hale a Boy az Eighty.

An example Of Edward Everett Hale q
light-heartedness is told In WoMAN's
HOME COMPANION for August. One
day when he was eighty ears old he
and | boarded u surface. car in New
York. The car was crowded, but a lad
promptly arose and gave him his seat.
Thank you. my boy" said Hale with
great heartiness. "l'lldo rs much for
you some day when you are eiehty-ii
I'm around then"
The Kansas City Firemeu
Mining Co., have begun shipping
"Fluorspar" from their mines al
Cooks Peak.
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The Lester House.

Nicely furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Newly rem
ovated and overhauled. The
most pleasant, comfortable and
sanitary rooms in the city. Bath,
electric lights and telephone;
conveniently located. Positively
no sick people admitted. Rates
reasonable. Phone 1856.
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List Of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the Post,
Office for the week ending Aug. 81. 100.
Bennett, II. b.
Daley, G. ].
Harrell, Norman.
Johnson, Solomon.
Montanez. Antonio.
Seely, Elenore.
Sawyme, Calvin.
Please say advertised and give date,
EDw. PENNINGTON, p. NJ.
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Active II 81.

This would be no unusual news II men
and women would keep themselves free
from rheumatism and all aches and
pains AS we'll as keeping their muscles
and joints timber with Ballanl's Snow
Lihiment. Sold by Irvine & Raithel.
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CONTEST NO. 2i6s
Contest Notice.

DEPARTMENT Of the Interior, United States Land
omee at Las Cruces, N, H.. Aug. Q. 1900.
sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been hlei
In this office by James r. Walsh. contestant.
against Homestead Entry No. 1857. tsrrial No.
0i955). made Nov. ~ 1906. for ShS., Section 10.
Township % y. Range W.. NJ N. r. Meridian. by
Matte L. Pierce. Contestsc In which u ia alleged
that Haid Matte l.. Pierce. las wholly abandoned
.ad tract OF land and changed residence therefrosn
FOR more than six months since making aaii cnly
and next prior 10 date herein: that said tract Is
not settled upon and cultivated by said sn,rymAn
rs required BY law.
Said parties ara hereby notified 10 appear. re-
spond. and offer evidence touching said allegation
q % o'clock a. m ON October ". 1909. before Il.
Y. rckcyea. U. s. Commissioner, Deming. N. NJ,
and that final hearing will be held Mt 10 o'clock a.
m. on October % 1908. before the Register and
Receiver az the United States Land Office In Las
Cruces. New Mexico.
The uaid eontessaat having. In proper affidavit.
MED Aug ., 1903. sat forth faets which show that
after due diligence personal service Of this notice
cannot be made, II g hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and proper publ.
cation.
JosE GONZALES. Rcuistsr.
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CONTEST No. 2iI5.
Csnisst keties.

Department of the Interiss. United States Land
Office at Las cruces. ". NJ. Aug IL, ie09
sufficient contest afrrlavit having boon filed In
this ohics by Josephine Dixon. contestant. aganH,
Homestead Entry. No 4ssy tssrial NJ. Ol9aOl
Township rs. Range wv. ~ NJ. p. Meridian, b,
Ennitia V. Whistler Contsate- in which Il Is nj.
legged that said Ennitia v. Whistler has wholly
abandoned said land aud has not resided thereon
for ak months last past
SAID parties are hereby notified 90 appear. re-
spond, and offer evidence touching said Allegation
NJ l0Oelock a, m. on October II, 1902 before the
Register and Receiver Of the u. s. Land Office AT
Las Cruces. New Mexico.
The said contestant having. In proper aifidav.
u. Tiled August H. 1919 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service ~
this notice can not he made. 1t IL hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given By due and
proper publication.
JOSH GONZALES. Register,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-23
An Awkward PLAYER.

In 16O8 King James published his
famous Book Of Sports" and, thinking
to render the Presbyterian form Of
worship less rigid, ordered that GER
tain OF the sports therein commended
should be played In the several church.
yards every Sunday at the close OF
divine service. John Ross, minister
Of Blairgowrie, adopted novel method
Of withstanding the royal ordinance.
He was strong, athletic man and
seemed much interested in the recrea-
lions enjoined by the monarch. Foot
ball was selected by the parishioners
Of Blairgowrie from the list Of "Sun-
day games" When the services Of the
church were completed Mr.. Ross APP
peared among his people In the church
yard and Joined them in their sport.
None Of the assemblage kicked more
eagerly at the football than did the
reverend incumbent. But constant
misfortune seemed to attend him. Ev-
cry kick missed the ball and fell heavi-
~ on the ankles Of those who stood
near. Apologies were promptly ten
dered and, of course, received, though
every Sunday many of the parishion>
ers returned home halting. Finally it
was agreed that on account Of the
minister's awkwardness the games
should be abandoned. Thus the In
genious divine gained his end and pre-
vented compliance with the obnoxious
order.
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A Curious Superstition.

There is curious superstition COM
mon to Shetlanders and Cingalese.
How islanders so wide apart
$1,000 miles-managed to adopt each
others views one does not know, but
here is the fact. The rice cultivators
Of Ceylon and the fishermen Of Shet-
land resemble each other in one or two
rather remarkable points. They re-
frain from speaking Of the implements
OF their calling by their names. They
call them something else, by names
known only to themselves. The reason
Is that II the evil spirit were to think
that they were speaking Of spades and
rakes or of nets and hooks he would
be tempted to damage them OF even
to appropriate them. The train Of
thought is the same with both races:
There is an evil spirit always on the
lookout for opportunities Of doing mis-
chief. He even hears what we say. II
we let him understand that we are
talking about our implements and
tools, we shall direct his attention to
them and shall suggest to him a way
OF doing an injury. Therefore we will
agree to call a boat or spade by some
fancy name known only to ourselves"
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How Mayne Reid Won His Bride.

It was through his novel, t"The Scalp
Hunters" that Captain Mayne Reid
won a bride. He was thirty years old
when he met ,damsel Of thirteen, with
whom he at once fell in love. The
child took no notice of him, but he
gave her the story to read. Two years
later the young lady was at public
meeting where Captain Reid spoke on
behalf of the Polish refugees. can
electric thrill seemed to pass through
me as he entered the room," she said
afterward, and when the meeting was
over she went up to him. II leave for
London on the next train,'' he said hur-
riedly. "Please send me your ad-
Dress" II do not know WHERE she
replied, with some embarrassment. He
instantly handed out his card and was
gone. A formal little note followed:
Dear Captain Reid-As you asked me
to send you my address, do So" By
return Of post came the answer, "Only
say that you love me and I will be
with you at once," and then the reply,
II think do love you" -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-23
The Andromeda NebuIa.

One Of the most astonishing objects
In the heavens, especially when photo.
graphed, is the great nebula in the
constellation Andromeda, which is WIS.,
1ble as a misty speck to the naked eye.
It has long puzzled astronomers, be-
cause while it's structure series Of
vast rings surrounding central mass
suggests a gaseous constitution, its
spectrum is continuous, resembling
that Of the sun. It has been suggested
that it may be composed Of stars con-
stituting universe external to ours.
Recent studies of its parallax, how
ever, indicate that it is nearer to us
than some of the well known stars,
such as Capella, and Mr.. J. Ellard
Gore, the English astronomer, points
out that if the Andromeda nebula
were assumed to be an external uni
verse, having diameter comparable
with that of the Milky way, it's mass
would be forty million million million
times the mass of the sun. This is
regarded as Incredible and so may be
taken as an additional argument in
favor Of the view that this nebula is
a member Of our system.-You
Companion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-23
Where Greek Met Greek.

The marble clock In the dining room
had just announced in mellow tones
the hour of 8 a. NJ, when the wife of
the plumber nudged him and whis-
pered nervously:
Horace, there's burglar in the
houser'
"There is, hey?'' answered the hus-
band, now thoroughly awake. eth see
about him.
With cunning stealth he got out of
bed and tiptoed out Of the room. For
ten minutes no sound broke the awful
stiffness. Then the house shook With
a crash. There was a century Of 81
lence. Then chair fell, the front door
slammed and a heavy bundle thumped
down the front stairs and into the
street.
The terrified wife tainted, to be
brought back to consciousness by the
voice Of her husband.
!. "It's all right, dear. l threw him
out" he chuckled as he turned on the
light. "But the scoundrel had only
$3.50 in his clothes"- Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-23

DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Henderson Of
this city left last evening on the M.
& I. train for few days visit with
relatives in Northome.
G. Fl. Gardner Of this city, super
intendent of the logging department
of the Grand Forks Lumber com
pany, left last evening on an inspec-
ton trip to the company's camps
near Blackjack and Mizpah.
f. ]. Swedback, formerly Of this
city but who is now living in Mime
apolis, arrived in the city last even
ing to spend few days with old
acquaintance and attended to some
business at the present term Of the
district court.
Dr.. D. L. Stanton of this city
returned last evening on the M. & I.
passenger train from Brainerd where
he has been spending the last week
with his wife who recently under
went an operation at the Northern
Pacific Hospital. The doctor reports
that Mrs. Stanton is very much better
and is improving steadily.
William Munich and WIS. Lycan
of Crookston arrived in this city YES.
terday noon and left last night on
the north-bound passenger train for
the neighborhood of Kelliher where
Mr.. Lycan has some land. They
were accompanied from Bemidji by
Mr.. Lycan's brother, F. S., of the
hotel. They expect to.
return to the city tomorrow morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-23

~So-SAs> sNAS3 poooSN lAAOuSu DCulQJ il
last evening enroute home from the
capitol city.
Mrs. A. B. Clair Of Grand Rapids
returned home yesterday noon after
enjoying an over-Sunday visit with
her husband, who came in Saturday
from his logging business at North.
ONE. Mr.. Clair left last evening
for brief business trip to Interna-
tional Falls.
Professor A. P. Richie, superin-.
tendent of the city schools, departed
this morning on the south-bound M.
q |. passenger train for St. Paul.
after enjoying an over.Sunday visit
with his family, to resume his efforts
to secure sixth normal school for
northern Minnesota.
w. E. Rowe Of Crookston, J. w.
Mason of Fergus Falls and C. G..
Dosland of Moorhead, three promi.
nent out-of-town attorneys arrived in
Bemidji last night on the midnight
train to look after clients interests
at the present term Of the district
court for Beltrami county which is
now being held in this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-23
A BIT Of Blue Sky.

Professor John Tyndall, who, with
many great gifts, possessed singular
skill in devising and conducting beau
tiful experimental illustrat lions, actual
" produced in 1869 a bit Of blue sky
In the lecture room. In glass tube
three feet in length and three inches In
diameter he exhausted the air until It
was less than one-tenth the density Of
the atmosphere we breathe and repre-.
sented the rarer air high overhead.
Into this exhausted air he introduced
nitrite OF butyle vapor, which Is ex-
tremely volatile. Then strong beam
Of light In room otherwise dark was
passed through the mixture, and in the
glass tube there glowed beautiful
blue cloud, rivaling in color the finest
Italian sky. Here was blue sky.
brought down to earth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-23
According to History.

A woman who belongs to a COM
munfty called the Sisters Of st. John
the Baptist not long ago spent month
in backwoods district. Shortly after
her arrival she went to the local post
Office and inquired If any letters had
come for Sister Bernardine. The rural
postmaster looked bewildered.
Sister who?" he asked incredu lously.
Sister Bernardine, . repeated the
lady, "a sister Of st. John the Bap-
list"
Il think not, he answered. Then,
after some reflection, he added, Say,
amt he been dead pretty near q hun
dred years now Harper's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-23
Coronets.

= u ar + q
The coronet Of a duke consists Of al.
ternate crosses and leaves, the leaves
being representation of the leaves of
the parsley plant. The princes Of the
blood royal also wear a similar crown.
The state headgear Of a marquis con-
sists Of a diadem surrounded by flow
ers and pearls placed alternately. An
ear, however, has neither flowers nor
leaves surmounting his circlet, but only
points rising, each with a pearl on the
top. A viscount has neither flowers
nor points, but only the plain circlet
adorned with pearls, which, regardless
Of number, are placed on the crown It.
self. A baron has only six pearls on
the golden border, not raised, to dis
tinguish him from an earl, and the
number Of pearls render his diadem
distinct from that Of viscount.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

II wish l were a man." she said. "a
woman's work is so limited"
you are not content, then?"
"Oh, yes" she answered, 81 shall find
work. Bot if I were a man l. would be
easier"
1--WE are both content, them" he said
dubiously.
"Clite, she said, with another smile.
"At least 1 car. answer for myself. I
shall never marry"
"Nor l." he replied lugubriously.
IF 1 had come across another kind
of girl" he said thoughtfully.
ut might have been different" she
admitted
ut is best as it is" he said. II
shall grow old alone
He glanced aside at her. His eye
fell on her waist. 1t was very slen-
der waist girdled by a silver chain. He
experienced an absurd desire to put
around it.
She started upright.
what are you doing?" she said.
"How dare you?"
why not?" he answered shame
lessy.
She freed herself.
with all these people about" she
expostulated, her cheeks red.
''If there weren't any" he began.
"You!" she interrupted, "who
weren't going to marry!"
"I've changed my mind" he said de-
family. But you?"
Lets go somewhere where there
aren't any people," she answered.
They walked off arm in arm.-Lon-
don opinion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

The man who asks God to direct the
deliberations of the United States
senate is paid only $1,000 year. but,
judging from the results he gets, that's
about $3.50 too much.-Puck.