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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
Navy Department to Re-establlsh Eu'
ropean Squadron.

Washington Secretary Meyer or
the navy department announced on
Wednesday that he had ordered the
New York. the famous flagship and
armored cruiser. to the Mediterranean
She viii start on May 10, on which
day she will go into commission at the
Boston navy yard. In view OF the
previous orders to the armored cruis'
ers North Carolina and Montana TO
the same waters and the presence In
the Mediterranean OF the Scorpion, It
seems as II the navy department has
decided to re-establIsh tho European
squadron.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
DEFICIT OF EIGHTY MILLION.


London.-Wlth n deficit Of nearly
$50. 900. 900 to provide for. II was an.
tioipated that David Lloyd.Gcorgc.
chancellor OF the exchequos. In intro
duclng the budget In the house Of
commons on Thursday would tap
springs OF revenue Tho chancellor
however. had nothing heroic TO pro
pose. and the additional expenditures
will be met largely by Increased
drafts on the same sources that have
hitherto furnished the bulk OF the
revenues.
Mr.. LloydGeorge paid early atten.
ton to the navy lie said that 90 the
increased expenditure ON the navy
and Inc old age pension the deficit
was largely due. A considerable In
crease In naval expenditures was Ia
be expected again next year. as In
the present state Of mind Of Europe
II would be stupcndous folly TO refuse
adequately 70 provide for such In
crpnHe
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
Crime OF crared colleslan.

Northampton. Mass Bnraged be.
cause she had broken her engage
mont with him and refused TO renew
II. Porter smith Of Chicago. who was
graduated from Dartmouth college
last year. shot and killed Miss Helen
Aver Mnrden. a senior NJ Smith col
lego. on Thursday, and then commit
ted suicide Miss Marden Is n daugh'
ter Of Frank Marden Of somerville.
Smith Tor several days had persist
emily followed Miss Mardon and tried
10 force his attentions on her. but she
refused 10 have anything TO do with
him
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07

New York-rhe United states
steel corporation. better known M
the steel trust, showed in It's quarter
ly report, issued on April q, that It's
net earnings for the first three
months OF this year had been almost
$1,000. 900 greater than they were In
the corresponding quarter OF last
year. The total. s22.92i. 26s. was
more than 100000 In excess OF
raj expectations. Tho steel trusts
general expectations. The steel.
trusts report was received jubilanuy
In financial and speculative circles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
FIr, eroke or DURING Storm.

Chicago.-one fireman WAS killed.
another ia missing, and eight were
seriously injured in a fre which de.
stroyed elevator IN" OF the Illinois
Central railroad here early Thursday
The connagration, which was dlscov-
cred at the height OF violent cleo
trio storm, completely consumed tho
elevator and its contents. The loss
Is estimated at 100000, The FIRE
also, famed by a gale which swept In
from the lake. spread to the Illinois
Central docks aud to train sheds and
freight cara
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
Pure Food Act Upheld.

Chicago, Federal Judge sanborn,
in a test case questioning the consu'
nationality OF the government pure
food and drug act, on Saturday up
held the validity OF the law. The case
was that OF the government against
the Crescent Manufacturing company,
OF Seattle makers Of "Mapleline"
The government alleged that the use
OF this name constituted misbranding,
inasmuch as this substitute for maple
syrup contained no maple Juices The
defense alleged that the name was
justified by the flavor OF the product
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
slmnllol,v Of New Sultan.

Constantlnople Mohommed v, the
sultan OF Turkey, clad In a khaki uni
form and accompanied by a suite of a
half dozen officials. drove through
constantinople from the Mosque OF
stsophia on Friday. whore tho new
sovereign prayed for nearly an hour
This simplicity Is taken rs an owl
dence OF the democratic tendencies OF
the new ruler. His majesty entered
stsophia through the sultan door
which had not been opened In twenty
six years, when Abdul Hamld took
Rudolph. the crown prince OF Austria
TO the hosque
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
Seattle Banker convlo,sd.

Seattle.-R +. Parkhurst, formerly
assistant cashier OF the First National
bank, charged with embezzlement OF
$4,000 from that institution, was
found guilty by jury In the federal
court Saturday. His populations. as
shown by the evidence, extended
through fifteen years, and were GOV.
cred up by manipulation OF the banks
balances In San Francisco. Chicago
and New York. Bank officers from
those cities were witnesses against
Parkhurst, and brought records that
showed his operations Parkhurst
stod high In banking circles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
Insurance Man In Trouble.

Parls.--James Hazen Hyde, Of New
York. former vicepresident OF the
Equitable Life Assurance society, and
his chauffeur, Ladwic. were on May
2 condemned by default, Mr.. Hyde to
ono months Imprisonment and a nne
OF 500, and l.adwic TO a months I'm
prlsonment and a fine OF $50, They
were charged with running into pub
lie taxicab last October and injurlng
passenger. The cOmplainants
charged that after the accident Lad
vic sped away.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
RIOTS IN sUeNos AYREs.
Twelve Killed and Many Injured on
May Day.

Buenos Ayres-Twolve men were
killed and over one hundred injured
in clash between May day mani.
f0stants and police on May /.
The conflict was provoked by an
anarchist, who killed the horse Of ono
OF the policemen with n bullet from
his revolver. at the same time wound.
ing the officer. According to official
statements. other anarchists fired up
ON the police. woundlng four more OF.
flcers.
The police charged their assailants
with drawn swords ana revOlvers.
fred into the mob and struck right
and left with their swords Five of
the rioters were killed ON the spot
and twelve were seriously wounded,
80 that when the fusilladc was over
the streets appeared Uttered with
dead and dying
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
COALvITLE sUMM1pCO UNTY, UTAH WAY . 1909
SOUTHERN TOWNS ALMOST
WIPED FROM THE EARTH
A. Less, One Hundred Lives Lost In
Terrible storm Tina, Swept South
From the Great Lakes.

Atlanta. Ga-An epidemic OF tor
nsdoeS swept through tho south
Thursday night and Friday. leaving
hundreds Of mangled bodies and the
iismantled wrecks Of property worth
many millions At least 100 persons
1re believed 10 be dead. and Il il
probably tho list Of fatalities Will
be far grcatcr
An exact list ~ the dead and an
accurate estimate of the monetary
loss may not nc completed for many
tags. but from nll along the path
~ the storm come tales ~ fearful
loss NJ lite and whole towns and
villages are completely wiped out
The storm wave seems In have had
It's orluu In tho north aud swcpt from
the lake region south In irregular
fashion
At Franklin. and In Illllsboro,
Tenn, there was much loss ~ llfc.
The latter town IL said to be prac.
locally destroyed. while at Ccnteryille
aud adjoining villages the damage Ia
reported very heavy.
Near PULASKI. the death list reaohe ed
/ twelve. and many were injured
The tornado followed the Cumber.
land valley, wrcclslng small towns
ard destroying farm houses. Al Bbo.
nerer eighteen houses were blown
down. A. Charleston tho storm
sweved mp tho Hiawasseo river OF
he Tennessee valley. destroying
much property. At Fayetteville three
we're Killed.
Al Cuba many houses were blown
down aud At Gilostown not oven q
shed was left standing.
Memphis reports heavy loss from
towns within radius OF 100 miles In
three states.
Al Horn Lake. Miss. six lives we're
lost and the damage was very heavy.
lffom nelghboring towns come reports
n men. women and children killed
lnd homes wrecked.
The tornado swept over into Arkan.
- and killed eight persons near
ammoth Springs, hesidca wrcckine
- 81. ~,-s-< hnittt<cg 0tilor = pints N
YNkansas report heavy Toss.
lstrIldng Alabama and heading
south westerly. the hurricane oontin-
ned It's course OF destruction. Hunts
Vale reports heavy loss OF property,
With probably several persons killed.
Al Danville. Ala, tho storm struck
With terrific force.
At HnrtHell at least one IA dead and
many hurt.
II IA said eight or ten people ara
dead at Jackson. YOung's Crossing
has Ave dead
At Franklin one woman IL dead and
two fatally hurt at Henderson.
Tho storm played many fantastic
tricks. II hurled James Jackson. an
aged man OF Montgomery county. Ten,
nessee, twenty yards from his ruined
house. snapped his neck and he was
found dead
II ripped twenty church steeple'
from their belfrles, stood them up In
the Garth and then hurled them Into
tree tops.
II tore nm the battlefield Of Frank
lin. Tenn. like the cannon balls aid In
tho civil war.
Al Decherd. Tenn, man and child
we're buried under the roof OF h"i'
homo, torn on by the gale.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
Engineer Victim OF Accident.

Phoenix, Aria. II. Demrick an
electrical engineer In charge OF all
electrical and power construction I'M
der the Hall River valley reclamation
project, was drowned on Sunday In
the sluicing tunnel six hundred feet
long, which was cut through q solid
mountain At the end Of the Roosevelt
storage dam, A. l.. Harris chief as
slsiant TO Engineer Smith, IN charge
OF tho construction at Roseyille, was
swept through the tunnel with him,
but emerged into the river without
serious injury. Some one turned the
water into the tunnel while the men
were ON a tour Of lnspeetIon.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
HaskslI MAY BIO indicted Again.

washington After consideration
OF the reasons given by the court for
its action In quashng the indictments
against Governor Haskell and others
in Oklahoma, involving alleged land
Irregularities. the attorney general on
Thursday tclegraphed instructions to
tho United States district attorney at
Tulsa TO proceed with a vigorous pros
ecutlon OF these cases, The district
attorney is instructed to apply TO tho
court for new grand jury and to
present the cases TO that grand jury
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
STORM In southern IlIInoIs.

Evansville, Ind-Tho storm that
swept southern Illinois Thursday
night was the worst In many years,
On tho farm OF william T Garner
near Texas City H., Edgar oyerton,
his wife and child, and Daniel Stall
ings, an empldye, were instantly
killed when their house was blown
down. A girl named Carlisle. who
lived with the Overtons, Is PROBABLY
fatally injured Al WATSON, Ill, the
storm leveled a number OF mining
camps killing Jesse Mason and aeri'
ously injuring several others,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
Prohibition In the South to stay, Says
Chain.

Salt Lake Prohibition IL got.
ting a powerful hold on the southern
states and II has come there to stay"
said Eugene W, Chain, candidate for
president on the Prohibition ticket,
during an interview here. I'm two
years there won't be a saloon in the
south" asserted Mr.. Chain. "Arkan.
sas and Florida will line up for pro
hl6ltion this year, and Texas will fol.
low. Yes, ! look for all the southern
states TO be dry within the next two
years"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
Efficiency May Show at 60 as Well as
at IS,

New York-Henry Il Huntington,
the Los Angeles traction millionaire,
had this 10 say regarding the age OF
efficiency Of employees; 81 don't know
that there Is any fixed rule as to the
age limit for a mans efficiency Some
men are just as efficient when they
are 60 as when they are 30. | can say
that ON the traction lines In Califor-
mia, In which we are interested, we
do not initially employ men who are
over 81 years. But We have many
men over that age who have been IN
our service long time and who are
capable and efficient In every man.
ner."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
"JoHNNY" DAVIDSON ON TRIAL.
Missouri Girl KILLED Man for Insulting
Her.

Ncosho. Mo.-"Johnny" Davidson, n
wealthy young woman, who killed Roy
Ramsour here on June G. 1908. follow
Ing quarrel at the Davidson home.
In which Il Ia alleged lamsour applied
an epithet 10 tho girl. 10 on trial hero.
Miss Dayidson'a plea IL selfdefenae.
Ramsour was a auitor for the hand
Of Miss Grace Davidson. the defend
ants sister. A few days before the
pardar. - ,t've-AaA saseFfelee r ',~s-'
sour usod Improper ianansse toward
Mas -Johnny" Davidson. and whom
he refused TO retract. she securrd
revolver and confronted him. David.
son refused TO rotraot and the giri
shot him dead.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-05-07
MADE TARGET OF HIMSELF.
Wyoming Man MortalIy Wounded
In Endeavor to Save Woman.

In EndeaNor TO Save Woman,
Cheyenne. Wyo-Because Chris Ar.
hOutos did not consider II the right
at Harry Curtis to execute Mrs Curtis
FOR alleged iayors bestowed on Ar
houtes, he will die. lie interfered In
the impending execution. and re-
ceived two bullets intended for Mrs.
Curtis. Falling, he fired twice at Cur
It's. but missed both times The
shooting occurred at Sunrise, c. +.
a /. mining camp, 1870 miles north OF
Cheyenne.
The shooting occurred when Curtis,
who is bartender, suspected that
Mrs Curtis and ArhOutes, laborer.
We're unduly familiar, He procured a
gun and undertook 10 kill his wife.
But Arhoutes rushed between them
and took two bullets intended for the
woman, He then fired in selfdefense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18
war OF CLASSES COMING

The who organized the frs, trust now stands
In terror Of the creature Of hs making and
trust p4nolple WRONG and UNJUST that CIVIL WAR 10
coming within this generation,
Ne s Ohio c. Barber former president Of the Diamond
Match c. capitalized at s6ooooo complete that
great industry
When Barber the head Of the trust 10 years ago. defend
ed II and ts Kind He then sAldl
The peope o. this country rule better clothed better
fed and better educated than they before
formed trust that tries to rob the
remarkable change OF heart has Barber In
speech the other night said that BRING
the country This statement national surprise
determined Barber to ~ HE startling prediction Comply
Ing with tho the millionaire following sen
aonal letter TO the editor;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18
CHILD SH0PL!FTERS ARE
CAUGHT RED-HAnDED

The other two are aged I'VE aud
seven.
The arrest was made through q
clerk In AllAn's iewclry store catch,
lns the rveycarold boy palmlnE a
SIC bracelet. When the children
were arrested Il was found that the
space between the lining and the
cloth Of the jacket Of one Of tho
larger girls was a huge pocket. In
II were articles nggreEatins In value
over 800. all evidently gathered
from jewelry and department
stores. There were lAeeu, stock.
lngN. toilet articles. salt and pepper
shakers, boxes of chocolates. etc.
The children say that they were
sent out to do the stealing by
older glrls, but 80 far neither par
entail threats nor police coarinR has
induced them 10 give the names Of
the female Fasinu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18

r n ether hand mere Is a
49, q organised labor. equal
~ ,s,clIesd BY the railroads.
M ar where men are set.
~ than honest wages, many
~ ess q reasonable wage
= ukslt scheme Of Me seems 10
1k1<n. lsiellisrsi selfish
IS bal form that "a hoaest- An
.IIrrat seifIshnsss 4 that
nefply implies greed re.
M. | have ald before on
lahjeei. that. Ia ibis world.
- wants uuch. be must nat.
uosk msch 10 set much. or
nnt Il BY 4 dlshonest self.
las sill practice a scheme Of
N11u rsch and earning much
y hhu1.f much. nfe would BE-
ncz Nz1kls than By getting
~ \ 11ornx little and schem-
: - n for example. hish
IN ~ short hoars Of labor.
h / ~ sabd1cx nature and
vai1 b BIZ ases the results
TX y pvdncing more IN a
> I'm han he vas wont to
Nm h many hours. and Just
\ eieHi hat be eohsrols the
1r.if d nature AZ they pass
svA o. lines Of production aud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18
Special Eastern
Excursions

Tickets on sale July anu !. Au.
gust II and ~. by Oregon b. r. a
Nav. Co. Chicago and return.
fT250. ST Louis. 1870; New York.
tios 50. Omaha, Kansas City and
Missouri River points. ts0- On July
l and August n. to Denver and 70
turn. ssb Full particulars, tickets
and reservations at un'on Ticket
Office. COS First az. u r. Ellis.
General Agent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18
JAFFEE MUST
APOLOGIZE
WALTERS RECENT HIS ATTACK
ON THEM AND WILL
oRoGR A STRIKE.

Unless Herbert l., Jaftec, proprle'
tor Of the College Inn, publicly
apologies for his statement that
the walters OF Seattle are guilty
OF rohhing and aandbagglng the
people, the international Geneva
Aaeoclatlsf OF Hotel and Restaurant
Employees will order u wallguut VI
walters employed at the College
Inn and every other cafe men.
toned IN tho recent statement of
Mr. Jatfee.
This, In effect. Ia the result Of
a meeting held In the 7. NJ, A.
hall, 7iTh THIRD ay,, by members
of the association for the purpose
OF protesting against the insinua.
tons Of Mr., Jaffcc an contained In
a recent newspaper article,
George Norretrandera. secretary
and treasurer OF the association,
stated that Il In impossible for n
waiter to oyerchargo customer
and that II any such thing occurs,
Il In the fault OF the managers
OF tho cafes or their owners In
many eaaea, Mr. Norrctrandcru
states. the managers have not treat
cd customers riEht, and then tried
10 lay the blame upon the walters,
In the story caused 10 be publish
ed BY Mr. Herbert Jaiicc. the
name Of Carl Schmidt. proprietor
Of the Rathakeiier. was mentioned,
Mr. Schmidt however. Informed
the association that he did not
contribute 10 the statements made
BY Mr. jaffee and that the latter
made them and included the Rath,
hkeller upon bis own responsibility.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18
rl,ys MEN WHO OR {.
/ FAMED FIRST
GREAT TRUST

nv 0. O. eNNes
a,,, viii. within a fow
Ihl' e0 engaged IN a civil war a, !,
sn "a 's y bloody as The ,.. war Of
NJ AZ slavery !, he slavery -, ct
kl& i, NJ he NEGATIVE The
~ s'p NJ Ions and bitter and
VI. ~ n engaged 10 the conflict
sfe, A. rrrasplnS rich and The
.'sslIus pocI;, r.. a.. waxing fat
~ Ws,,r,aesle to amass more
Y, and the laboHns CLASSY lals 3.
ah. I'M iof better pay, and ~
frlssa" ar a Twins, These
p 80 Wi be the opposlns
''s y ~ bloody conflict TINS
r. NJ s ~ within the Lifetime
" ~ W, p'r'' ne railroads. which, in
" , ss,s src absorbing the
IN. 4 The country arising ,,l , tlS,n
.a's !, Enterprises and The ispof
" ~ hat many concerns arr
hN' roney. and against those
,sl.s y. Mains money there are
~ ~ - arr losing money
|, ~ nm, maize ends meet. There
sassz, millions Of people out
n ,st who lose their wAge
-s ~. ID hundreds Of Of mil.
q q aollars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18

fined tgbe by Judge II. D. Hunt
yesterday. With costs tho total
paid was s5t5 Haywood wanted
the case dismissed because he con.
sideFed Il a frcak Law lie said he
was sorry he could not remain and
carry the ease up to tcai lis consti.
tutianAllty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18

We are the Youngest Of the great.
or nations OF the world and We
are utterly lacking In any oharac.
terisuc, We are conglomeratlon
OF all nations YOU do not have
any trouble picking out an English.
man, u Frenchman. or Italian, but
you would have hard time picking
out an American We have no
national or racial eharaoteriutlca, be.
cause We are eanglomemtc as a
race, and Il viii take US many cen.
turtles yet before We can be- called
Americans as an Euglishman Ia
called An knglishman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18

commerce. II would seem that
things ought TO be made proper
tionatoly cheaper, Instead OF hocom
Ing more expensive. The better tho
mechanics and methods OF pruduc-
tion by man, the more expensive
things have become through self,
ishneHH.
The remedy for evils thus pro
ddced Is usually worked out In II.
naaelal and civil commissions and
revolutions. as 4 was worked out IN
our civil War. costing several bill.
lions Of dollars and several mil.
lions OF lives,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18
DETECTIVES MAKE ARREST OF
FIVE CHILDREN IN VAN.
couvEH. o. C.

VANCOUVER, Il. C.. June IS
For nearly two months tho city de.
toctives and the shop officers Of the
blk department stores have been at
Wits end to discover who haa been
carrying on a series OF theiia, Care.
ial watch has been kept, but the
thetn have been continued lrster,
day. BY accident. Il was discovered
that the shopllfieFs were four chill
drcn belonging To respectable tam
lilies, living on Mount Pleasant Two
Of the children are u years Of agc,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18
WASHINGTON BOOSTER"
BOOK IS OFF The
PRESS

The hooater book Ia lust off the
press, This Ia the book complied
by the state each year containing
Information about the state Of
Washington. This year the book Ia
much smaller IN sire than the one
printed last year. but Il 10 much
more handsomely bound. and pre-
nenis a far better appearance.
All Of the Information aud pie.
lures about Seattle and king county
were furnished BY the Seattle Cham
Der Of Commerce. Copies Of the
book may BE- had BY applying to the
Chamber. or BY writing to the state
capitol at Olympia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18
HAYWOOD ON TRIAL
FOR SMOKING A PILL

NORTH YAKIMA. June is.-w
D, Haywood. former official Of the
Western Federation Of Miners, Who
was arrested Wednesday nIsht for
violating the antielsarette law. was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18

Are you lookinv for q iedeIno
keussf Bee our business chance
column. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18
Seattle Theatre

9edIlI& nedlTe
Russell 4 Drew, Mgrs Phones a..
TOsIGHT-ALL WEEK. Matinees
Thursday and saturday.
MISS EMMA HUNTING AND
COMPANY In the delightful south
orn romance, .TENNEssEF TESS"
A Play for Everybody.
Pricea-Mata., Toe and 25c. nights
ibc to Soc
Next week--"At cozy Corners"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18

Okla IT. Tapestry Brussels Rugs
regular sl2.50 grade 80. 1913
axi1 IT. TApcairy Brussels Rugs;
regular $3.50 srade..-stf.s5
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18

Such Ties as these would sell
readily at seventy.five cents and a
dollar in good many stores they
are sold at those same figures.
Here's an exccllen, chance to get
a good supply Of the newest Four
in-IIsnds ont this season at soc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-06-18

Made Of shifting.
pereale or linenette.
white or eolors; Rus
sian and sailor blouse
style. Ages "a to 8
wears.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
HE DIDN'T CATCH THE RABBIT.
Brother Dickey Had Good Reasons
for Not Doing So.

Il tole de man dat | wuz mighty
short er coal an wood" said Brother
Dicley, an he tol' me, did 1 know
how ter git some, an | tol 'um no
dats what l WIZ tryin' ter know. an
de man say:
You 90 down yander. ter whar de
graveyard al, an fetch me de front
foot er graveyard rabbit. an III give
you half a ton er coal. pertickler
wants dat rabbit foot ter take off a
spell somebody put on me
We'll. did you get the rabbit foot?"
someone asked.
No. sub. De place whar de grave
yard at is too fur far me ter travel.
bein' ez | got de rheumatism. sides
dat ef de dead is at peace it amt de
likes er me ter wake um mp ag'in ter
de tribulations er dis sufferin oil
worl'!"-Atlanta Constitution.