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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
A WHISTLER wH1m.

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The Artist Wouldn't Argue About
His Birthplace or Age.
james McNelll Whistler had no pa.
tience with those people who would In
stst upon inquiring into two details Of
his biography In which he professed,
and professed with some sincerity, that
he was not Interested. These details
were his age and his place Of birth.
It was once mentioned In Partisan
paper that Whistler was born In Balti-
more. Although this was contrary to
fact, Whistler could not be induced to
correct 1t. The mistake was copied
over and over again, and angry patriots
from Massachusetts, !. accidentally the
birthplace Of this citizen OF the world,
would write impassioned letters to him
asking him to deny the libel. All he
could be prevailed upon to. say was,
IF 1t pleases any one to have me born
IN Baltimore, let. me be born In Balti-
more. An individual hailing from
LOWELL Mass, once apostrophized him
In the generally insulting manner
which certain people regard as etiquette
in addressing man of genius upon a
first introduction.
MIR. Whistler" said the stranger,
like me, you were born in Lowell,
Mass, and you are sixty-eight years Of
age and am sixty-seven. remem-
Der"
The painter interrupted YEARLY and
plaintiyely: "My dear sir. II you like
to be born In Lowell, Mass. and you
enjoy being sixty-seven years Of age,
we'll and good, but l don't want to be
sixty-eight years Of age and don't re-
member being born In Lowell, Mass."
2: New York Telegraph. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

Last year the l25 universities Of
Europe were attended by 22s.7S2 stu
dents Berlin was IN the lead with
s13, Ss4; next came Parts. with Ia
9s5; Budapest, with 6,551, and Vienna.
with e.20b.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

Twenty,four years is a long time
for a ship to be- away from its home
port, but that is the record Of a
whaling bank that has just docked in
New Bedford. The vessel left New
Bedford n 1884 for a voyage around
Cape Horn, and since has been en-
gagged most OF the time in whaling
In nothern latitudes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

port of the government. yet the direct
representatives Of the people will have
had little or no voice in framing the
law.
The tariff act Of 1900 will be the ere.
alton of the Senate. As the bill goes
from the House 1t WILDE full Of graft
protected. by the gag rule.-St. Louis
Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

~ ~. III 3
Tine mother Stopped, started, and
clasped her hands. From the next
room there sounded the fanMhar cough
-vnis time however with the addi-
ton q an unmistakaDle whoop.
S MI. sIe9nney rose ana walKed nor-
Ward' fhii was awake, and smiiang.
Hesio, otd man tne fauner said,
Nnat makes you cough enat way 81
vars now Johnny Ward coughs,
tntl' explained, not without satisfac-
ton. Apparently Johnny Ward was
some enins % . leader and nero TO- ne
naa ye pleeon, you KNOW, f'hai aooed.
one OF mose norrid cnlldren tney
met Rhen uney ran away 70 { one
z swamp Mrs. Ienney WHISPERED. bu.
her n. ~, having aaA pne e@pe .aI !.
ense eisss. 'Oelaflss 9 boy WHO - one VI
= large 1amsly accustomed 70 oaecn
unanes, was alreaoy on u's Ess =. %
.Ae ooner CID. ne peereo ~ N et,l'll = !.
aoSeaeaa ai9.ed ner sleeve' anu l
Glanced y 2 cmsoDv arm.
Meaeies' reckon, ne muttereo'
Aue VOICE was low, DIM isSose over.
nearo' -
" hnk Nellie McEnIee @ad 2 measle'
100. sne mnrmored, sleepaly.
l9e swamp aeain94 ~ was MIS-.
! ienney's tragic comment, t'ut now
", VIVA, arg we 70 dos sne =,
You'll have 70 go down and taik 70
ule ,nal's1s e. e. t.e y sesy, =
not 9oyoussy' W.T.. = ell1as,y Y, ~s =
4 1es vne manager was Very NICE :.
aoout NJ Suca- unlnse Wah 1appen.
felss saed. ~'ion = a'uerA sllnle sn =,
since youE nere, You ~ may 90 #en
stay, fro3PaDly une misc1let GAS A.
ready been done.
90 the stited Twins went>anto quar-
endne. Whfoner, IN the course of ths
next fewlweeeps, they We're followed by
many guests. Z Az tne manaser7 fore
Sasted, the mischief mad been done,
was quite 100 late 70 nee Mom con.
ngaon, and quite g number VINO 1ad
escaped tne common disease o. child ID
hood now TOOK eneir cnoace OF eWos 3
WIZ most g me paienes ana onelr
nurses one spir1t o. pnlosopny pre-.
V val Two or onree made siufrane
n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

The pen point production Of Bir-3
mingham. England, Ia 22O,0oo.00 .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

.sasauep GOOSE pue .suslosssud oOo.osr
,noqs 1Iaunoo sIqa W ere eIsuL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

In the last half century Japan has
recorded more than 27.0oo earthquakes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
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layer has been put squarely dn sthe
bottom Of the f,irrow the rise Of capil-
larry water may be shut of to- such
an extent that the crops may suffer
greatly. Furthermore, any coating OF
manure or other material which may
have been applied before ploughing
will be more thoroughly mixed by the
narrowing when the burrows stand
PARTLY on edge.
The depth OF ploughing Is another
point demanding study. 1t is 30 much
easier on the team to plough shallow
chat the temptation Is great not to get
the fnrrow deep enough. The best
soil is that which has been turned and
pulverized by the plough and mixed
with decaying vegetable matter from
the surface. It should therefore be.
the aim to make this layer as deep; las.
possible. This should he done gradu-
ally, trying at each ploughing to turn
up from the bottom Of the fnrrow a
little subanil which never saw daylight
before. In fall plougd1fng more Of
this raw soil may be safely turned
up than In spring ploughing.
This question Of fail ploughing is
the one upon which most difference Of
opinion seems to exist, and natur-
ally, for It is the one most Influenced
by local conditions. In some locali-
ties there are soils so fine and sticky
that when ploughing in the TAN they
may run together and puddle to such
an extent as to make reploughing
almost necessary. On average soils
a majority Of men Ike fall ploughing.
dor spring grain, but smaller number
favor ploushdng sod ground 6or corn:
in the fail.
Theoretically Spring ploughing
should be best, for when land is allow
ed to lie hare during winter and
spring there Is supposed to be loss
OF available nitrogen from the. soil.
AT Morningside Farm. however, we
find thst the practtcal result, as
shown On the crop, favors fall plough
ing. More than once it has happened
that a field would be partly plouEhed
when the ground froze In the fall, to
be finished dn the spring. The point
where the tall ploughing stopped and
the spring ploughing began would be
very definitely marked In the crop. l
remember that In 1907 the corn stood
much higher on the fall ploughed
land.
Where the results are equally good
the practical problems Of getting the
work done and the crop In on time
Is an important matter. Spring Is a
buay time. and it is very difficult to
get all the work done which ought
to be done. Delayed crops nearly al
ways mean poor crops For this rea-
ssh more than amy other, we try to
get all the ploushing done we can in
the fall. 4 realize well, however, that
under some conditions OF soil and ell
mate we should doubtless findsit best
to Sorego this business advantage.
Even here. II it were possible to get
all THE work done on time. should
prefer to put cover-crup In the corn
and turn 1t under the following spring.
once heard market gardener,
( who tills only fourteen acres OF land,
I say that he considerd the plonghman
the most important man ON the place.
ID that Is true for an area of that
size. we may well give ploughing care
6ul study on the average farm where
we have many more acres to plough.
New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
The
Gifts Of the.
Twins.

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sVvlIlE.
"a.
~ NV alto Fec: leon savvyeFH
uest5Ese 4 g SesIs g 9. 5ti15e5IseIIsI5
PLENTY Of plaYmates for them
here at The Outlook,' Z, sid iMr. Ten.
ney, cheerfuly. sNds Tear OF their
summing away from q crowded. ,hotel.
Il there. Clafu?,, -.
Mrs. Tenney smiled and sighed.
ehe did not nike to dash her: nus.
lands hopes. but she had had more
experience Of the ingenuity OF the
tWdns. IS
- .sPefhaps they might take q notion
! to nun away with il, !" she rejoined. &
Meanwhile; having Just landed on
s the big piazza and cast q critical
glance about him. Master Phil Ten.
I ney had already perceived q chance
! for amusement. and was preparing to
Chamber down the steps, to regain the
lawn. -. q -.,
Il fnk I'd like to play WV vat 1T:
2 tie boy over yere.,,s he announced. as he
descended. And Mise Cora sTenney.
his twin, inslersed the sentiment
while she initiated the action. ~
hnk would. too,,' she said. E s
The parents raised NO objection. So
{ ar from that, Mr.. Penney looked assef
Them fondly ana proudly.
..Yosl watch he. said. They'll
make friends In lust about a minute.
it,ll ne the same with bhe rest Of the
Z children, here, and In less than two
days an the grown folks in the hotel
viii he feeding candy and fruit to
: chose Youngsters 81 ours, and taking
EN- 10 drive. and petting them In.
! every .way. Never were such child
ran Ia get around people. / belieye!!'"
Once more Mrs, Tenney sighed.
This time It may have been q sigh OF
relief 1t was q comfort to know
mat whatever the twins might do,
y any rate tlhey were miles away
trom .the Swamp -
The social instinct was very strongly
6eVelcpedg In PHI and Cora, and since
] q their own city neiehborhood there
were few children Of their own age,
4 they sought coclpanionshIp in any and
every quarter, even the most unsa-
worry. Two days before; they had alp.
. ped away IRON home In the morning,
ana only returned to their distracted
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

Holland is the best, European Gus
toner Of the United States in copper,
and the second best In -four.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
TOO BAD.

The glowing reporter who wrote
with reference to a well-known beauty
.Her dainty feet were incased in shoes
that might have been taken for fairy
boots. tied his wardrobe up in his
handkerchief and left for parts un-
known when 1t appeared the next
morning: .Her dirty feet were incased
in shoes, that might have been taken
for ferry boats Royal Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
Point Of View.

Wifey-How does my new spring hat
look
Hubby-Well. 1t looks like weeks
salary to me. but probably looks like
80 cents to any other man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

Graft ana the Tarin Gag.
All bills iTfor raising revenue shall
originate In the House of Representa-,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

lieve in all of 'em. l never quarrel
with any man about his beliefs. l
believe in doing good. reckon
that's the main thing, after all.
2.-Direct vote of the common
people for president, vice president
and United States senators.
3.-Single and unmarried ladies
eligible to any office in the govern
ment-except president, governor
of states, army and navy offices or
the life of common soldier.
4.-Let the man or lady getting
the largest popular vote of the com
mon people be elected to the presi
Dental chair as soon as we can
make it constitutional.
5.-Let all cities, towns or cor
porations elect their own postmas
tiers or postmistresses.
6.-Let one of the United States
senators from each state be a lady
and half the congressman be ladies'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

terval between the crude fish net
of the Indian of 100 years ago and
the modern gill net, seine, trap,
fish wheel and cannery, ha9 been
marked by a ruthless slaughter in
the life struggle of the fish which
once numbered as the sands OF the
seashore.
During each fishing season ON
the Columbia alone there are
spread more than 1000 entangling
gill nets, with total length of
more than 700 mills; 400 merciless
traps 100 greed endowed seines
and scores of resistless fish wheels
in the narrows, not to speak of the
native with his spear, the prowling
beast on shore and the thousands
of "trollers" on the rivers.
There were days when the
kings" OF the fish packing world
had high hopes of replenishing the
watays by artificial propagation
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
POOR RANCHER
ARRIVES
THE WAY HE GETS WHAT HE
WANTS AT OLYMPIA PUTS
THE WHITE COLLAR CROWD
TO THE BAD.
Especial to The Press.)


OLYMPIA, March S.-When it
comes to getting what he wants out
of the legislature, the farmer. the
simple reuben" from the plains.
has his sophisticated brother from
the asphalt district churned into
nice golden butter balls. Witness
the neatness and dispatch with
which the farmers of the legisla-
ture made public warehouses pub
lie corporations and put them I'M
der the control of the railroad COM
mission.
There is no question but what
the law will help the farmer, be-
cause the warehousemen have the
modern habit of organizing little
cliques and agreeing upon charges
and restrictions, just like the retail
grocers' association, the laundry
trust or any other metropolitan or
ganization.
The farmer bitches his team In
front of the legislative halls, passes
a law that the railroad commission
shall fix the charges, that the W. =
houses can't have any private con-
tracts and must serve all corners
without favor.
The warehousemen is like the
hotelkeeper or liverystable keeper
in that he conducts a public place
and the common law makes him ac-
cept all custom but kindly leaves
him the right to charge what he
pleases. Thus the hotel keeper ex-
cludes his undesirable guest.
But the warehouseman, who
builds a warehouse and receives no
particular protection or benefits
from the law, not accorded to any
other business is henceforth class
ed like a railroad, which gets its
right of way and the right of emf
nent domain from the public.
No legislator from Spokane coun-
ty could get the bakery dealers as
ISOLATION put under the railroad
commission, no matter how much
they combine and maltreat their
patrons. That's the difference be.
tween the pull Of the poor down.
trodden farmer and prosperous
dweller of the city. The farmer, by
reason of the fact that he does not
naturally wear white collar, is a
person of legislative compassion
and anything that will benefit him
Is just and proper at no matter
whose expense.
Z There isn't any sympathy due the
warehousemen. AS general thing
they have gouged the farmer with
Rockefeller voracity and the far
mer has beaten them to the statute
books. Not in a 1000 years or
multiple thereof could a "city" leg
islatOr do as much.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
LUNATIC RAVES OF
NOTED MURDER

SAN FRANCISCO, March s.
While private Alexander Glass,
troop B, Fifth cavalry, lies raving
at Preside hospital for the insane,
authorities here are today endeav-
oring to ascertain his connection, if
any, with the murder of Jennie
Boscheiter, Paterson, N. j., several
years ago.
Glass continually refers to the
killing, which sent several wealthy
men to the penitentiary. Several
years ago, he showed symptoms of
insanity and was placed in the hos
pital. He eluded attendants and
plunged through heavy glass. He
was then confined to a straight
jacket and bound to an iron bed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

IN having my children marry demo
crat boys and girls. Because then
they can convert 'em. Both of my
daughters in law are good repub-
hcans now. One of them beat her
dishpanFwith the rest of us in the
serenade after the election in No
vember."
The whole Specs family lined up
to see me off in the morning. Pa
Specs looked up and down the hu-
man stair steps proudly.
That's the answer to this talk
about the hardships on the farm"
he said. You don't have any
trouble about hired men or girls
with a family like that. All the
boys feel like they're working for
themselves, and so they work hard.
There's enough of them so we don't
lack for society. Old T. r. Is dead
right when he sticks up for big
families" ~---...
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

If there is an odd number, let it be
lady. And let all offices filled by
ladies be single and unmarried
women unless, it is an office where
husband and wife can be elected to
the same kind of office and can be
together. '@ ~- x
I've believe all Christian de-
nominations should unite in polit-
ical party and down the drunken
political rings that now exist. Z
9.-We believe in giving all
mothers who have seven living
sons a pension, and that they
should be encouraged by the gov.
eminent to raise large families.
love believe all children, boys
, especially. should, as soon as they
are able, provide good homes for
the parents, more especially their
mothers. e'
Pm good republican, all right,
said Farmer Specs. But l believe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
TWO KNOCKOUTS
!. IN ONE ROUND

thine was when Sam Fitzpat-
rick was having a pretty hard row
to hoe, and any old fighter was
good enough for him to r. handle,
which reminds me of good story, -
said the Old Timer. Back in the
late COS Sam had Joe Butler, a
black giant from Philadelphia, on
his staff. Butler was nothing more
than a third rater. but Sam thought
he could make a world-beater out
of him, so he matched him against
Frank Childs. then in his prime, to
fight before the Chicago Athletic
club. A few seconds after the
opening hell. Childs sent a terrific
smash to Buffers stomach, and
Butler went down for the count.
Fitz claimed foul, but 1t was dis
allowed, after several minutes
wrangling. Then, to the surprise Of
everybody, Childs consented to
continue the fray and round one
was resumed. They fiddled a few
seconds. when suddenly Childs
turned loose a haymaker that al
most tore Buffers head of. AS
Fitzpatrick was dragging Butler to
his corner. Childs laughingly shout
ed to him. THAT was foul, too,
wasn't 1t, Sam" 1t took Butler 10
minutes to come to. That was the
FIRST and only time that / saw a
man knocked out twice in one
round"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

and dozens of hatcheries were
built. There are not enough sal
mon escape the man made snares
to furnish eggs for half of these
hatcheries.
Some of the hatcheries are
closed, others have bee nturned
back to Uncle Sam; others are
trying to stave off the inevitable.
Unless some drastic action is
taken to really protect the salmon,
say old timers in the salmon in
dustry 1t will not be long until the
oceans of the North Pacific will
be as depleted os this king of the
fish as the inland plains are now
of buffalo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
HUSKY HUSBAND LOST

Dependent of his financial con-
dition and inability to get work, :.
Darlow, age 80 years, left his home
at Post Falls, Idaho, last Friday
and has not been seen nor heard
from since. His wife phoned to the
police here yesterday afternoon
asking that a search be made for
him in Spokane.
Darlow is about six feet tall.
weighs 1870 pounds, dark complex
ion, smooth face, and wore brown
suit and black soft hat. 1t is fear
ed by the mans wife that he has
either become temporarily derang-
ed or has ended his life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
BY HUGH ALLEN.
Special Correspondence to The Pl

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEWARK, Mo, March S.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt gave whirl to his
calcium lantern lately, and the
spotlight fell Unexpectedly on the
sturdy Missouri farmer, ]. c. Specs
of this county. Specs stood on the
center of the national stage for the
minute, because he had said:
THE real trouble with farm life
is that men try to hire farm hands
instead Of raising them for them
selves. / know. I've tried both
kinds. I've got II young ems that
wouldn't trade for whole regi-
ment of hired men,"
President Roosevelt in a mes
sage embodies his letter in an ap-
pendix to the report to congress of
the country life commission.
Farmer Specs was still glowing
with the excitement of his burst
into publicity when l visited him at
his big 500 acre farm two miles out
of Newark.
A big. 200 pound Missourian,
shrewd, whimsical. he laughed
when l told him that my mission
was to get newspaper article
about him.
First thing you do, though, is TO
come in get supper. Say, NAV.
this young gentleman has come to
make us a visit. | reckon we don't
want to starve him. Here, Roy,
you take his grip up to the spare
bedroom. Freddie. you run out and
kill a couple of them Leghorns for
your maw."
After supper Pa Specs showed
up a political platform he had got
up. Here are some of the planks
Let U, S. men and women
have a constitutional amendment
putting the words God" and Jesus
Christ" in the constitution.
Il don't belong to any church
myself" he explained But | be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
VAST SAVING ON PIANOS.

Hy Eilers, president of the Eilers
Piano house, who is now in Chi
cago, states that the recent reduc-
ton in freight rates on pianos and
musical instruments in carload lots
will save Pacific coast piano deal
ers $4,000 the coming year II they
handle no more pianos than last
year.
The Eilers houses alone paid last
year in round numbers 100000 for
freight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Special Correspondence to The Press

special correspondence TO the Press
SEATTLE, Mprch S.-"Salmon
hogs" are fast destroying one OF
the most valuable and widely
known industries of the North Pa
cific-salmon canning.
The past few years have bIen
years of exploitation. neglect, de-
struction and threatened extremin-
alton for the salmon.
But Is it only bad lusk, or off
years?
The truthful fisherman vii! tell
you that ii Is the greed of the
packer which Is almost alone re-
sponsibie. He will tell you that
IL Is the eager desire of the salmon
princes" to get just as many fish
as they can in the snort run sea
son" that explains the steady fall
ing away In the annual catch.
And today those familiar with
the situation explain that the In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
q. A. n. WILL ENTERTAIN.

Reno post. @. A. r.. holds All
open social session tonight at the
armory One Of the features of the
program will be Scottish numbers.
including the Caisdonian quartet,
ausiated Ivy Miss Kate Leslie. Miss
Hutton and others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
FALL KILLS TINY BABE.

CHARLESTON, Wash, March 8.
"A fall from his high chair killed
the baby son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Evans. He struck on his head and
went into commissions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Roosevelt rs MODEL FARMER
Q q 90 % 90 q Q - Q Q 4
. THE MODEL FARMERS 4
q FAMILY.

. j. c. Specs, father, SO =
. years. .
. Mrs. E. E. Specs, mother, =
= SO years. .
. Ira Specs, 20, married, .
. and Iva Specs, 20. twins. =
. j. B. Specs, &c, in Califor- .
. mia. .
. Maud NJ. Specs, 25, at =
. home. .
. Mary Specs, "a, at home. .
. Joseph V. Specs, %, mar =
. ried. =
. c. c. Specs, 81, in Cali .
. fornia. .
. Gayl Specs, 10, at normal =
. school, .
. Harold Specs, 16, at home. .
. A. nj. Specs. -, at home. .
. Frederick Specs, 10, at .
. home. .
. Royal Specs, 10, at home. .
. . 90 80 . . % . . . .
The Washington times., 1909-05-28

COOK-Whits: good; must stay at night. SIS
per month; good bread maker. 120S n \.
W It,
The Washington times., 1909-05-28

COOK 10 DO washing ana ironing. a47 n
ST n ". myZ7-3t
The Washington times., 1909-05-28

WANTED-Young lady who
writes good legible hand and
IS accurate at figures: perma-
nent employment and good Op-
pOrtunity Tor advancement.
Address IN own handwriting and
give name OF last employer.
BOX l6S, Times Office.
The Washington times., 1909-05-28
RAT EXPERIMENTING

RAT EXTERAIINATING: Is years In bust
ness in washington; new discovery. doing
away with ferTets and dogs. Address r.
JACOBSON, al G y. W. my49-14t
The Washington times., 1909-05-28

COOK-First-class; small family must have
my2s-3t