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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

AiuCAiHSu SWduSOu anu hCSOTmiCh-
The reading of the minutes of Novem-
Der I, 1909. and November Is, 1909.
were dispensed with and on motion
of Alderman Johnson were approved /
as printed.
Monthly Salaries.
Chas. OF. mayor, November
saiary ............. 500
II. T. Moore, clerk, Novem-
Der salary ............ 125 90 /
James Breheny, November
salary ........ 60. on |
Geo. Markle. November sal
airy 49,. ........... 5000
~. Ross Robertson, November
salary ... ...... 100. 90 /
A. T. Marshall, November sal
airy $500. ..-..-..-.-.. f5.oo
Paul Luedtke, November sal
airy ... so. 90 /
Charles Forman, November
salary $3.50. ........ 25.o
VIM. Mclaughlin, November
salary ....... 50. 90
Jas H Farrell, November
(: salary .... ...-... rs. 90
ihos. Dunn, November salary As 90
John j. Dunn, November sal
airy -..-.. ..-..-.-...... 5-uU
H. T. Moore clerk, November
police department pay roll 745. 90
1 H. t. Moore, clerk, November
fire department pay roll. 675.0o
Total .... .......... s2,140.0 90
On motion Of Alderman Lindstrand
the salaries were allowed.
Bridge Account.
A. Weber Co, hardware -.s. 80
/ Total $500. ..-........S9 .O3
/ On motion of Alderman Johnson the
bills were allowed.
General Expense Account.
The Gate City Co, printing 175.42
H. T. Moore, clerk, Office ex-
pense 49,. .. 1886
IL r. Dimond. part salary IS. 100 90
Collier Stationery Co. sup
plies . ..... s.75
II. t. F. Schmidt, weighing 1856
Bowen & Scott, drugs 6. so
Rees- Mcfarland Paper Co,
paper . .... 40
A. s. Aloe & Co. supplies 1925
Wilkinson & Co., floor brush 200
Keokuk Elec Ry & P. Co..
: lights in park ....-... Is. 90
J. NJ wright Iocksnith -. 2 90
Geo S. Merriam, hardware. S.S5
) G. W Todd & Co. protecto-
5 graph 49,. .... 30 90
L. NJ Coffey, NJ. D., salary
! and expense ... 24.75
Winger Bros, towels i 20
H. Schmidt C Sons Co, Ium-
i Der . ..... 24.27
j Weber Co. hardware .95
a C. s. Abel, electrical supplies 70 90
: Constitution Democrat CO.,
5 printing . ..... 2ss. II
S Peter Wolf, shooting .... SO
Ed. NJ. Robertson, November
salary .. .... s2.ee
h Jas Bremen. salary sidewalk
/ inspector ..... $1,000. So OF
o Jas. H. Breheny. witness fees. 800
n Bowman-Boyer Co, weighing. 81 OF
e J. Dumenil filing saws $3.50. n;
It McManus & Blan. cement
e walks ....... 44.1t
Total ..... .....s s97. Z:
it On motion of Alderman Hickey th'
e bills we're allowed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

The news columns tell OF hen
that gave man peck and the man
died 1t is suggested by the Omaha
Bee that the idea OF biddy giving any
thing away when the price of eggs
is SO high probably started the mans
heart failure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

The Sioux City Tribune explains
that congress never does anything
until after the Christmas vacation
and then it is too late.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14
NOTES AND COMMENT.

According to the Council Bluffs
NonpareIl, the Christmas book is read
most on the outside.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

Keokuk, Iowa ~. December IA, 1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

The Onawa Democrat does not wish
TO be understood as pessimistic, but
it prophesies that those people who
believe that high prices will reign on
and on will wake up some day to be
fooled. Make the best OF the present
and be ready for what comes is the
Democrats advice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

The Buffalo News remarks that
buying sectional book case on the
installment plan is doubly monoton-
GUS. But when. in addition, the sec
tional case is filed with books being
purchased on the installment plan it
seems to the Des Moines Register and
Leader that the monotony must beg
gar description.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

The value of our farm products this
year is $4,000 ,00O, 600. 1t might as
Well have been SIG 600, oeO 600. or even
$4,000. 100000. We haven't begun te
till our soil. We don't know how. We
have merely scatched the surface.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

1t is no more possible to solve many
of our economic problems by legisla-
ton than it would be to fix dislocat-
ed limb by law
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

Every extravaganza. whether it be
state or Individual; every increase in
prices. whether it b, in wages. rates
or commodities. comes our of the con-
sumner. He must pas tile bills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

The best advice to give to a young
man is very old and and very simple.
Get knowledge and understanding. De
termine to make the most of yourself
by doing to the best of your power
such useful work as comes your way.
There are no recipes for success in
life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-14

Luck and laziness do not go to-
gether. The man who climbs up must
prove himself and grasp his opportuni-
ties. Opportunity will not look him
IN.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
After
La Grippe

Il had suffered several weeks
with LaGrippe. Had pains il
my head and eyes. 1t felt a.
though there was a heavy weight
on the top of my head, until it
seemed that my brain would
burst. | was so nervous that
I could not rest or sleep. When
dozed of I would awake with
a sudden jerking Of my whole
body. DR.. Miles Nervine, Heart
Remedy and Nerve and Liver
Pills cured me. A number OF
friends have since realized the
same benefits"
MRS. ALVIN H. LOCKS,
Seabrook, N. H.
The after effects of LaGrippe
are often more serious than the
disease, as it leaves the system
in a weakened condition that
invites more serious troubles
such as pneumonia, etc.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07

Spfnai 10 fA< Nr70S.
Going to Sunday S'hool Is the order
Of the day.
ben Mcdonald visited Mrs. Martha
Layne Sunday.
Misses Emma and Annie TrimeSr Wis
tied Jennie Jolly Sunday.
Ye writer wishes that somebody
would bring horse and buggy ou'
here just to zee how 1t would look.
Fonzy jolly and W. L. Layne visited
Mr.. Thomas Sunday.
Ask John Grimes how he likes pump
kin custard.
John Dugan visited his best girl Sat
urdGy and Sunday,
Jennie Jolly and Julia Higdon called
at the postofiice Saturday evening.
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely.
Arthur Smith said he would like tc
see his girl at Whitwell
Alfred Eckles is a sporty kid.
Lawrence Layne wants TO know wn'
has good coon dog.
Wedding bells will soon be ringin
hare.
Mrs. Kate Wallace visited Mrs Smit
Sunday.
Cleve Adkins called ON his best CIR
Sunday.
Jennie jolly and Matte Layne wen
to the store Saturday.
Miss Jennie jolly and Mrs. Marth
Lsyne are preparing to go to Rossvill'
Co., to spend week.
Miss Beulah Baker visited Miss Jel
ME Jolly Sunday and Monday.
Jennie jolly says she would like
see a certain fellow in SeQuachee.
What Is the matter with DUNLAP
Ye writer would like 10 see the Dunls
people. We are coming up before Ion
Mrs. jolly visited Mrs. Baker Sund'
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brumley made bus
ness trip to Chattanooga Saturday.
Two Sisters
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
St. Elmo.

Special 10 The Nt7Us,
Chestnut bunting is the order of the
day.
Martin Hartman went to Jasper Sat-
urdsy evening.
James Houts went to Sequachee Fri
day evening and returned Sunday.
Mr.. Hartman and two sons and
daughter went to St. Elmo to meeting
Sunday.
Jim NewSom's mother and father Wis
tied him over Sunday.
There was large crowd at Sunda.
school Sunday.
Mr.. Anderson called on bis mothe
and father Sunday.
Mrs. Virginia Hartman and daughter
Ollie, went to the mines Friday t
see her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Sexton
and returned Sunday morning.
Valley Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
THE THRICE-A.WEeK WORLD
WITHOUT A RIVAL IN ITS FIELD
The Largest, Cheapest and Best News
paper Published at the Price.
Read in Every English'Speaking
Country.

1t has invariably been the great ell
fort of the Thrice-a- Week edition OF the
New York World TO publish the news
impartially in order that 1t may be an
accurate reporter of what has happened
1t tells the truth irrespective OF party
ard for that reason it has achieved a
position with the public unique among
papers OF its class.
The subscription season is now Al
hand and this is the best offer that Will
be made to you.
II you want the news as 1t really Is
subscribe to the Thrice-a- Week edition
of the New York World, which comes
to you every other day except sunday
| aud is thus practically a daily at th'
price of weekly.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WoRLD''
regular subscription price is only sl.O
per year, and this pays for 1856 papers
We offer this unequalled newspape
and the SEQUAcmEE VALLEY NEWS 70
gether for one year for sL65. The r.
lgular price Of the two papers Is sS'OO
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WALDEN, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken internal.
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
Minterville,

SPECIAL TO the Ne7os.
Miss Nellie Womack visited Miss Ad-
die Rogers Sunday.
C. A. Quarles, OF Jasper, attended
meeting at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
J. H. Colston, OF VIII teside, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Molle Brown chilled Sunday
while at meeting at Pleasant Hill.
Joe Tanner, of near Sequachee, was
here Sunday to SEQ his best girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goff, OF the Lock and
Dam attended meeting at Pleasant Hill
Sunday.
Mrs. Clint Colston left Monday for
Whiteside to visit her sister, Mrs. Hen
ry Long.
Robt. Warren, of Bridgeport, visited
relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Mary and jamie Colston, Gussie
and Emma Qusrl4s and Maggie Brown
! attended meeting at Pleasant Hill Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Brown visited q
Clint Colston's Saturday night.
Alex Rogers is on the sick list.
Dave Colston continues to be quit
sick. We wish him speedy recovery.
Miss Gussie Qusrles chilled while a
meeting Sunday at Pleasant Hill.
Mrs. Mollie Bailey, of Whitwell
spent Saturday here the guest of he
sister, Mrs. Susan Colston.
Mrs. Snow. of Whitwell, visite
friends here Sunday morning.
Misses Ida and Mamie Turner attend
ed meeting at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Dave Colston and daughter
Miss BERTHE, visited Mrs. Carolin
Quarles near Jasper one day last weel
Bryan Colston visited Hobart and Nj
Kinley Shelly Sunday.
Miss Rosa Quarles attended meetin
at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Hippopotomus
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07

The News is pleased to see tina
preparations are being made to re-
place the burned portion of the Sc
quatchie Handle Works plant, aud
we understand that things will be put
back in better condition than before.
It's to be hoped, however that the
factory building will either be located
on higher ground or on higher foun-
daton to escape the food danger
which will increase in proportion as
the forests in Little Sequacbee Cove
and its tributary coves are removed
The hustle and enterprise of the man.
ayers is worthy of commentator
and effectually puts to silence the
forbodings of those who saw nothing
but ruin for the town. The News al
no time thought the enterprise would
be abandoned.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
DIPHTHERIA
AT WHITWELL
DR.. J. L. Seay Discovers Ba,
cilli of Dread Disease, and is
COrrobOrated by State
BaCteriOlOgiSt Leroy

DR.. l.. L. Seay, of Whitwell, was
here Saturday and submitted to the
News letter to himself from State
Bacteriologist Leroy relative to the
diphtheria cases at Whitwell. Fol.
lowing DIR. Leroy's letter is a state.
ment from DIR. Seay relative to the
matter.
"Memphis, Tenn, Sept. %, 1909.
"Dr. Jno. L. Seay,
Whtwell, Tenn.
Dear Doctor:
have received and examined the
swabs from the throat of Mrs. Joe
Thacker, and find them to contain
Diphtheria Bacllli.
The case should be treated at
once to avoid the spreading of the
disease.
enclose bill of $500 as state
makes no provision for such work.
Yours truly,
LOUIS LEROY, NJ. D.,
State Bacteriologist
The following is DR.. Seay's com
munication to the News:
Whitwell, Tenn, Oct. ,, 1909
"Editor News:
In as much as it has been report
ed to me that some physicians an,
many other people have either ig
1 norantly or maliciously stated tina
Q there is not nor has been any diphthe
ria in Whitwell recently, publis
: the above letter from our State BaC
d teriologist, DR.. Leroy. This lette
:. pertains to the case of Mrs. Jo
Q Thacker which was the mildest {
!. the eight cases have treate in an
near Whitwell.
d Yours truly,
Q JNO. L. SEAY, M. D.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
CD am berlain's Liniment and bound on
the affected parts 10 superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame
back or pains in the side or chest give
it trial and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which it affords. This liniment also
relieves rheumatic pains and Is certain
to please anyone suffering from that
disease. Sold by Whitwell Drug Go.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
OF Interest to Mothers.

There is one subject which always
interests the mothers OF young children
and that is how to treat their coughs
and colds and ward of a threatened at
tack OF Group For this purpose we
can recon mend Cham herlain's Cough
R,.medy. 1t always proves beneficial.
In cases Of Group it should be given as
soon IA the croupy cough appears, SO
AZ to prevent the attack. Keep 1t at
hand ready for instant use. Many mo-
theirs do so and IL saves them much un-
easiness. For sale by Whitwell Drug
Co
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
wANTED-succEss MAGAZINE wants

WANTED-SUCCEss MAGAZINE wants
an energetic and responsible man or
woman in Sequacbee to collect for re-
newals and solicit new subscriptions
during full or spare time. Experience
unnecessary. ANY one can start among
friends and acquaintance and build up
q paying and permanent business with
out capital. Complete outfit and in
structions Jyoe. Address, "V0N," Sue.
cess Magazine Building, New York
City, N. y.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
HIGHER PRICES COMING.

The following from the Chatta-
nooga Times shows what is coming
higher prices than ever, The
people will have To be very careful
to survive the prosperity that's prom
Used, and coming
"Between the cotton mills and the
cotton growers the cotton goods
consumer is in bad way to be badly
bruised and punished. The mill
men say that if cotton keeps up to
its present price they will have to
either close down their factories or
else advance the price of their pro-
ducts. The upshot, probably, will
be that prices will go up-and again
the friendless, unprotected and long
suffering consumer will bear the
burden. Nor is cotton the only
thing that is promising to decrease
the value of the daily wage-every-
thing else to eat, as well as to wear,
appears to tend upward, SO that the
average citizen hasn't a great deal to
hope for even if prosperity is return
ing. except that his employment will
perhaps be surer and his income
more certain. If he expects to save
anything he will have to eat less and
wear hemp and shoddy."
A lady, whom we believed our
friend, writes as follows: 81 see in the
News where you have raised on your
paper SO you can take IS
name and my name from your list,
AHA, | see where the extra charge
comes in; You have taken a bigger
height than you can chew-a wife;
Ha, hal For christian charity com.
mend us to the above. We were
bounded for years until We embarked
on the matrimonial sea with the first
good girl we could persuade into be
lleving we had any merits, and now
the houndingis being kept up. II
this office there stands today piec,
of machinery which cost us, all told
about 81 800, worn out III trying L
keep the News at the soc rate! 1t viii
take from $50 to 800 to repair II
which we haven't got, and it nov
stands and has been standing for eigh
weeks, useless machine. This weeI
we paid out about all we had for re
pairs to two presses, which had bee
constant worry to us. 80 you Sc
that there are other expenses than
wife! The exultation of the writer i
our troubles is that of barbarian AN
degenerate, and to fall back on gu
weaker consort as the cause is tiend
ishly cruel.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07

Rev. A. Il Founders, who has
been conducting very successful
meeting at Whitwell for some time
has gone to Pikeville and will be-
gin meeting there Saturday night.
Rev. Founders is an evangelist from
Ashville, N. G.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
NOTICE.

To the Public:
The subscription price OF the
News will hereafter be 81 90 per
year, the same as charged by other
country papers. The continued
high price of materials used IN pro-
ducing a newspaper, makes TINS
this change necessary
HILL & SON,
Publishers
Sequachee, Tenn, Sept. 3, 1909.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine

should be taken for some time
70 thoroughly restore nerve
strength.
Or. Miiss' Nervins 10 sold by all drug.
aists. " the first bottle does not bensHs,
your druggist will return your money.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Eikhapt, I'M
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07

You need not be troubled in any way
way with the stomach, If you will sim
ply take Kodol at those times when you
feel That you need 1t. Kodol is guaran-
teed to relieve you. 1t it fails your
money will be refunded to you by the
druggist from whom you purchased It,.
Try 10 today on this guarantee. Sold
by Whitwrll Drug Co. and J. w. Simp-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
Slightly Colder With Snsw

When you see that kind of a weather
forecast you know that rheumatism
weather is at hand. Get ready for it
now by getting bottle Of Billiards.
Snow Eminent. Finest thing made
for rheumatism, chilblains, frost bite,
sore and stiff joints and muscles, all
aches and pains. 25c, SOC and Sl.00 q
bottle. Sold by Sequatchie Supply
Store.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07

The article promised last week to
appear this week from the pen of l..
ID. Larnes, oI v ashington, ID. e., is
unavoidably omitted again, but we
will publish IL next week.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07

We are authorized to announce the
name of l. w. CRABTREE, OF win
chester, as a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomina5 lion for encouragement
subject to the action of the democratic
party.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07

The mayor OF Baltimore says that
one good light is worth a dozen po-
licemen.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07

Cannes harm healthy human
bodies. We cannot have healthy
bodies unless we have pure blood,
the kind - blood that Moods
saVsapaEIIia makes.
This great medicine has an un.
equalled, unapproached record for puri-
fying and enriching the blood.
Il cures scrofula, eczema, erup.ions,
catsrrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous.
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
of appetite, general debility, and builds
ND the whole system.
Get u today In the usual liquid form or In
ehocolAtsd tablet form called sarsAtAbs.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Announcements of candidates, to run from
first insertion to date Of election day II honin
ated will be charged for as follows; For state
and judicial offices, $500 county and district
offices, $50. Cash in advance.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-10-07

Amah with future and a woman
with past supply a lot Of food Tor
gossip.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-05
WILLS SELF WHEN CALLED A ELIRT.
Telephone Acid After Through
Didn't Operators


made all arrangements for her vaca-
ton, and had told friends that adj
vancement had been promised to her.
A man called for a number and
endeavored to engage Miss Monk in
conversation while she was getting 1t
for him. She replied courteously un-
til he began to make insulting re-
marks to her. Miss Monk resented
them at once. She told him he ought
to be ashamed of himself, and that
he had better go about his business.
To compel him to do so she cut him
off on the wire.
1t is asserted the girls chief did
not understand the situation and
heard only few of the words she
had uttered. Their import was mis-
construed.
"Your language Is a violation OF
the rules Of the ONCE, and you will
be called upon for an explanation to-
morrow morning." Il is asserted the
chief operator said. "You know ii is
against the rules to hold a CONVERSE
tion in business hours.
Miss Monk endeavored to explain,
but her explanation was not accepted.
She was directed to 90 ito the front"
in the morning. Throughout the
long night on duty in the exchange
she brooded over the trouble. When
morning finally came she went to
the front" and told of the insults to
which she had been subjected.
Your explanation is perfectly sat
isfactoTy, Miss Monk she wasa in
formed. Report for duty as usual
this afternoon.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-05
FREDDIE's IMPRESSION.

This little boy, attending Sunday
school for the first time, was greatly
impressed by the teacher and the
larger boys of the class. On return
ing home his mother questioned him
in regard to what was said and what
he must learn for his next lesson.
The child, in a frank, open way, re-
piled: "oh, mamma, 1t was all
about God and love, and a lady
named Eve, and how she gave an APP
pie to a man called Adam, who new
er gave her a Bit" The mother, to
lead him on, said @Who was Ever"
why, mamma, she was Mrs. Eve
Adam, a friend of Gods, who kept
house in a garden. philadelphia
Record.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-05
RAGS AND NIGER.

thought you would IKE to hear
about my coon cat. Perhaps YOU
don't know what coon cat is. ours
Is yellow and his hair is about four
inches long all over his body. The
hair on his legs looks like little pant
aloons and the hair around his neck
is just like a mum. We have got an
old black cat, too, and we call him
Niger, and the coon cats name is
Rags. Perhaps you think Rags a
funny name, but when we first got
him he had been among the burdocks
and got his fur stuck full of them.
We had to cut big spots Of his hair
of, so that is the reason we called
him Rags. We have an old rocking
chair and an old Morris chair. The
rocking chair is Rags and the Nor
ris chair is Myers. Each lies in his
own chair in the daytime, but at
night they both lie in one chair.
Where 1 live coon cats are very COM
mon, but they are beautiful.-Cath-
crime Vickery, in the New York Tri.
bune.