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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
=. SATURDAY, FEB. IL 1900,
SUCCESSION NOTICE

NO. l2,21o-First District Corr. D.
ISL of Caddo, State of Ior;.;.r.
succession of Claud Robinson. De.
D No''ce is hereby given that A,m;..
noo'nson' administrative, ha. mi. -. :
hied her final accodnt in co., s oay
s.o"' ana unless opposition be- rn.d.
t the'e se within. IL, the time specified bv 1.~
'ne same will be duly homolog,,.a ="
prayed for. osateo as
Witness the Honorable.
January 1909. ~" Gay OF
Ian. W. N. LEVY.
D1ur dsrk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
MAKING NO PREPARATIONS.

State Fair Management Awaits Action
ton Of the Legislature.
Dallas, Feb. mo preparations for
the 1909 entertainment of the State
Fair OF Texas are being made. The
management is awaiting the action Of
the legislature in the pending anti
racing bill. Both President Kiest and
Secretary Smith are at Austin.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.
Takes lace While a Court h
In Session.
FOUR PERSONS WOUNDED.

John Hanes Receives Three Bullets
In His Back, Expiring Two Hours
Afterward. and Young Woman and
Brother Arrested.
Gatesville, Tex, Feb 4.-During a
seduction case on trial a shooting af.
fair took place.
A young man named John Hanes was
shot three times, dying two hours af-
terward.
The wounded we're David Ross, spec
tator In court room; shot in back and
arm; may die
James Smith, spectacle in court
room: l61ot in head; dangerous.
\ P. Wiley. Jr.. spectator in court
room; shot in leg: not dangerous.
The shots were fired from the CORR.
dor adjoining the court room, which is
on the second floor of the court house
Miss Verna Ware and Ezra. her both
er. were arrested. Great excitement
prevailed.
District Judge Robertson q Bolton
was presiding. Judge Robertson had
exchanged with Judge Arnold for this
week One Of the lawyers was speak.
ing when the shooting occurred A
panic prevailed.
When TIE firing ceased the judge
hastily adjourned court The lawyers
speech was forgotten. Care was taken
for the dead and wounded. Physicians
summoned rendered attention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Nearly Proves Fatal.

Weatherford. Tex, Feb. Nv. B.
button, a prominent jeweler, absent.
mlndedly placed a stick of cynanide
OF potash In his mouth and nearly
died from the effects He was unco1.
scious several hours and physicians
saved his life with difficulty.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
SOCIETY SENSATION.
Prominent Married Man AlIeoed +,
Have Welded Another woman

Dallas, Feb. 1T. A Mylor. Jr..
formerly general manager of the Dal-
las Gas company and a prominent So
c1ety man. was arrested at Texarkana
on charge of bigamy He is charged
with having been united in marriage
at this city Monday night, Justice
work offlclating, to Mrs Annie Kish,
ha1ne. divorced from her husband,
resident OF Dallas, The woman, whose
maiden name was Cook, is the daugb
ter OF Joe Cook a motorman for the
street railway company
Myler some time ago resigned his
position here and accepted a similar
one in northern CITY.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
OKLAHOMA OCCURRENCES.

| Sixty school houses have recently
been erected in Greek county.
| Gold-bearing quartz has been found
at depth Of 225 feet near Durant.
i A short distance from Perum a vein
OF fine coal five feet thick has been
found.
Riley Snowden was shot to death in
the rear of Chickasha hotel by an.
other negro.
While laoding a rifle Victor Ingram
Muskogee boy. accidentally wounded
himself In hand.
Sam Stewart fell off a bridge over
ravtne near Mountain View. His
neck was broken.
Near Fort Townson Jake Bowen
slew q panther tnat measured over
eight feet from tip to tip.
Mother Of Representative Japp of
lawson died at her residence, two
miles south from that city.
Near Coalgate the horse of T. F.
T1dwell ran into a tree. The rider
wds thrown off and killed.
BY the overt,irning of hot gravy IN
the infant OF John Rimiloid near Still
water the latter was terribly burned.
An unknown person literally heat
INTO q pulp the head of Harry Luther
near Fairfax. Fills body was found on
hio farm.
BY . sewer caving in at Saltwater
Two unknown men were covered and
rarely dug up in time to save their
hives.
Vera Storm. . little girl. Who. two
Woon ago, was severely burned ut
1oefeoo. her Observation-Disclosures
11sltnn. hos died.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Woman Horsewhjps Preacher

Coweta. Okla, Feb. 4.-Rev. James
Peden. preacher Of the Baptist church
mere. was accosted by Mrs. L. Charlton
wednesday and horsewhipped. He is
said to be in q serious condition. A
warrant was ISSUED, for the arrest Of
MIS-. Charlton. who is alleged to claim
the preacher DETAINED her character.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Steel Clad Bullet, Fired.

Gatesvflle. Tex. Feb. flames
smith. one Of the four men shot in
tne court house during a trial. died
wednesday. Steel clad bullets wera
Hired: Excitement is high. Miss Yer.
ma Ware and her brother. Ezra. ara
still in jail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
TRULY AGED MAN pIEs
Qo(Aen Death Came He kas Hundre,
and Fifteen Years Old.

and Fifteen Years Old.
Wheeling, w. Va. Feb. 3.-AnS ex-
tremely aged man died here.
Henderson Cremeans, known to be
the Oldest man in West Virginia. and
probably the Oldest in the United
States. died at the home of his grand
son aged lis years. He was strong
and hearty at the time of his death,
falling on the roadside on his way
home from the grocery store. He was
removed home. and died few minutes
later
His father and mother were the first
couple married west of the Blue Ridge
mountains in Virginia. His mother
died at 120. his wife at 1O1. He was
one Of the first settlers of the Ohio
valley. coming from old Virginia at
the age Of eighteen. He has sevnty
g. andchildren 131 great-grandchildren
and nineteen great-great-grandchil-
dren. He never tasted liquor or tobac-
Enough to Kill Hundreds.
New York. Feb. "A party was de.
termined to die.
Lon 4. Adler. q salesman. who com.
United suicide in his apartment in
West seventieth street. too kenough
poison to kill 500 men. according to
the physicians. Three walls which had
contained cyanide of potassium were
found in his room, with indications
that he had emptied the contents Of
all three into a glass and drank it
Adler was thirty-five years old, and
leaves a widow and two children. That
10 made careful preparations for
death was indicated by the fact that
he had his life insurance policies ex
tended until Feb. S. In a letter which
be lett his wife and children he said:
You will be better off without me
You will find the notice Of the extern
zion of my policies in my pocket
He carried insurance amounting to
I, OO0
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Wound Proves Fatal

Waco. Feb. 4.-E r. Ercele Lanier
a student at Paul Quinn college. 4
negro industrial school, died from a
bullet wound.s IL is not definitely
known who shot him. Investigation
Is In progress
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Printer Loses Much c,.h

San Antonio, Feb. fl. W. Ridge
way. a printer, Kentuckian, was hit
IN the head with rock by one of two
men and robed of $165 in cash and
check.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
CONSTABLE SAFE

NO. 1T-1n Justice Haynes court
Ward One, 9ddo Parish, Louis,
lana: w. A. 0gilvie VS.. VIM Stern,
by virtue OF writ of attachment is
S"ea IN the above entitled and numbered
SUIT by the Honorable Z. B. Havne.
Justice OF the peace fF the First Ward
OF oaddo Parish, Louisiana, and to me
o'rected' | have seized and will sell =.
puoi'c auction at Belcher, La in c,ddo
far'si1, between the leal hours for s,1ss
One log wagon. '
Terms of sale cash viii benefit Of an
coasta1, "'' N. TYSON.
constable of va One. caddo Parish
Louisiana. "''s"'
Tar
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Nearly Completed.

New York, Feb. 4.-Only a few gaps
remain to complete the New York.
Chicago trolley railway.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Falls on Scissora,

York. Pa. Feb. IA little bow
named Clarence Schmidt fell on scfs.
sors. points penetrating him. He may
die.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Expires Suddenly.

Baltimore, Feb. III. l.. Goldman.
president of the Howard Furniture
company. died suddenly in Elk's hall.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Couple Asphvxiated.

Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-Lying across
. bed with their clothes on q man and
woman were found dead at q local
Motel. They were asphyxiated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
LARGE Confirmation cia..

Baltimore. Feb. 4.-Cardinal Glib
Gems confirmed q class of seventy-two
q ". Alphonsus' church.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Author Ends Existence,

Mandhom. N. J., Feb. 3.-John Gil.
mer Speed. author and journalist, shot
himself to death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Child Swallows Nickel. p;e..

Dallas. Feb. 4.-Three weeks ago
Juanita. the two-year-old child of viii.
lam Galloway. swallowed a nickel.
Wednesday the little one died.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-04
Journal Clerk pron. Dead.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 4.-Alexander
smith. journal clerk Of the house OF
dropped dead from
heart disease in the capitol.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28

landers more. AT any rate, they left
a beautiful opening for the very CON-
plications which now conspire to give
the natives their own. after all. It's
necessary for both of you to be on
the ground according to schedule. You
must go to the island. wife or no wife,
and there's not much time to be lost
Lady Deppingham won't let the grass
grow under her feet il know any
thing about the needs of English no.
bility, and I'll bet my hat she's pack
ing her trunks now for long stay
in Japat. You have farther to go than
she, but you must get over there in
side of sixty days. You can't tell
what may happen in the next six
months"
what do you mean?"
"Well, it's possible that you may be-
come a widower and she wid"-
Good heaven, Judge Garrett. I'm
possible" gasped Bobby Browne,
clutching the arms of his chair.
Nothing is impossible. my boy"
"Well, if that's what you're counting
on YOU can count me out. won't
speculate on my wife's death"
"But. man, suppose that it did hap
pen" roared the Judge irascibly. "You
should be prepared for the best-l
mean the worst Don't look like Il,
sick dog You so to the island at
once. Take your wife along if you
like. You'll find her ladyship there.
and she'll need woman to tell her
troubles to. l don't think We'll have
any trouble getting the British heirs
to join in the suit to overthrow the
will. The only point is this-the is
landers must not have the advantage
that your absence from Japat will give
to them. Now, PIP
But don't like the suggestion that
my wife will be obliged to die in
order
please leave all the details to me,
Mr.. Browne. 1t may not be necessary
for her to die. There are other alter
natives in law. Give the lawyers n
chance. All you have to do is to plant
yourself on that island and stay there
until we tell you to get off,
"or the islanders push me off" lugu-
briously.
Young Mr.. Browne went away at
dusk. half Keeling under the response
bility Of existence, and eventually
reached the side of the anxious young
woman uptown. he barred the facts
and awaited the wall of dismay.
II think it will be perfectly jollyw
she cried instead and kissed him rap
turously.
Over the opposite side of the At.
lantic the excitement in certain circles
was even more intense than that pro
duced in Boston. Lord Deppingham
needed the money. but he was n whole
day in grasping the fact that his wife
could not have it and him at the same
time. The beautiful and fashionable
Lady Deppingham, once little Agnes
Ruthven, came rs near to having hys-
terra as Englishwomen ever do. but
she called in lawyer instead of a
doctor. For three days she neglected
her social duties (and they We're many)
ignored her gallant admirers (and they
were many and hurried back and
forth between home and chambers SC
vigorously that his lordship was sell
dom closer than day behind in any,
thing she did.
There was Il great rafting of trunks
a iangling of keys. Il thousand good
bys. castoff season, and the Depping
hams We're racing away for the island
of Japat. somewhere in the far south
sens
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
a Co.

A handsome young soldier of
fortune, a princess of encha1t-
ing beauty two eccentric adpen-
turers wko leave wills disposing
of The island of Jdpat and its
ruby mines, two heirs w7,o must
marry within year to inherit
the property despite the tact
that they are already married,
shrewd American lawyer, a
schening British solicitor, a
pretty stenographer, a prince
who is musical and profligate
and horde of Janatical Mos
lens .w7,o will inherit the riches
of Japat provided the heirs do
not marry each ot1aer-th these are
she leading characters in ro-
nance which for genuine mop
ely, thrilling and unusual stu
atoms, lipe American humor
and the pa!hos of a great but
apparently hopeless lore has
rarely been equaled and never
surpassed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28

chased the land from the natives, pro.
tected and eased their rights with the
government and proceeded to realize
on what the natives had unwittingly
prepared for them. In course of time
the natives repented of the deal which
gave the Englishmen the right to pick
and sell the rubies and other precious
stones that they had been. trading
away for such triflcs as silks. gewgaws
and women. A revolution was immi-
nent, whereupon the owners organ
lied the entire population into great
stock company, retaining four-fifths of
the property themselves. This seemed
TO be a satisfactory arrangement, de-
spite the fact that some of the more
warlilic leaders were difficult to ap-
pease. 1t is only necessary to add that
the beautiful island of Japat, standing
like an emerald in the sapphire waters
of IL. orient, brought millions in mon
ey TO the two men who had been un-
lucky in love.
And now, after more than thirty
yearssef voluntary exile. both of them
were dead. and both of them were
buried in the heart of an island of ru-
bies. their deed and their deeds re-
manning to posterity-with reserva-
tons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28
"um-m-m: Play cards for money!"
Wonan,s Work.

After dinner the other evening Mr..
and Mrs. Brown started to speak of
their respective duties, and soon an
argument as to whether the husband
or the wife had the hardest work to
perform was in full swing. First
Brown warbled and then WHEY sang.
"a wife," argued the good lady. has
to cook, wash dishes. clothe the kids.
scrub the floors. sweep the house,
maize the beds. build the fires, carry up
coal. nail Stats on the back fence.
dig
lis that all" sarcastically interrupt
ed Mr.. Brown.
No." was the prompt rejoinder of
Mrs. Brown. In addition to those
duties every wife has to keep her hus-
band from making fool of himself"
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28

IT'S as sound us the rock Of Gibrultar.n
from her. and she can't get yours. We
must combine against the natives
Come back tomorrow ut -
Promptly ut . Browne appeared,
enger eyed and nervous He had left
behind him ut home !, miserable young
woman with red eyes and choking
breath who bemoancd the cruel CON
viction that she stood between him
and fortune.
but, hang 1t all. dearest. l wouldn't
marry that girl If had the chance.
I'D marry you all over again today If
could" he had cried out to her, but
she wondered all afternoon If he really
meant 1t. 1t never entered her head to
wonder If Lady Deppingham was old
or young, pretty or ugly. bright or dull.
Judge Garrett had copy of the will!
In his hand. He looked dubious even
dismayed.
Its as sound as the rock of Gibral-
tar" he announced dolefully.
you don't mean it, gasped poor
Bobby, mopping his fine Harvard
brow, his six feet of manhood shrink
ing perceptibly as he looked about for
chair in which to collapse. "C-can't
1t be smashcd?'
1T might be an easy matter to prove
either Of these old gentlemen TO have
been insane. but the two of them to-
gether make it out of the question"
"Darned unreasonable!
What do you mean. sir:" indig-
nantly.
II mcan--oh, you know what mean
the conditions and all that. Why. the
old chumpS must have been trying to
prove their grandchildren INSANE when
they made that will. Nobody but i'm
beetles would marry people they'd new
err seen. p
"But the will provides for six
months courtship. Mr.. Browne, I'm
sorry to say. You might learn to love
person in less time and still retain
your mental balance. you know. cspe-
cially If she were pretty and an heir
ess to half your own fortune dare
say that is what they were thinking
about" s-@
"Thinking?e They weren't thinking
of anything at all. They weren't. ca
pable. Why didn't they consider the
possibility that things might turn out
just as they have?"
Possibly they did consider 1t. my
boy 1t looks to me as If they did not
care n rap whether It went to their
blood relatives or to the islanders.
fancy of the two they loved the is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28

Many people with chronic throat or
iuns trouble have found comfort and
seiief In Foley's Honey and Tar as
- cures stubborn coughs after other
treatment has failed. L. NJ. Rug.
sles' Reasnor, Iowa, writes: THE
doctors said 1 had consumption, and
| got no better until l took Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t stopped the hem.
orfhages and pain in my lungs and
they are now as sound as n bullet /"
Anders & Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28
Anchored Him.

II was Mt n reception with ccrtair
youns lady the other night" said g
marl who always tells the truth. "and
her father was there too. He doesn't
think much of me. and lie followed us
about from room TO room-wouldn't
let us get out of his sight for min
ute. Well. l knew the old man was an
awful tight wad. so thought up IL
scheme. l carelcssly dropped a half
dollar on the floor while he was look
Ing. He moved over and put his foot
on 1t and never stirred until the party
broEc up. Meanwhile daughter and j
beat 1t and enjoyed ourselves. "-Cleve-
hriS Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28


his share of everything to hfs partner
of thirty years standing. But there
was proviso in Wyckholme's be-
quest, Just rs there was in that of
Skaggs. Each had made his will some
fifteen years or more before death, and
each had bequeathed his fortune to the
survivor At the death of the sur
vivor the entire property was to go to
the grandchild of each tcstator, with
certain reservations to be mentioned
later on. each having by Investigation
discovered that he possessed single
grandchild 4
The island of Japat had been The.
home of a Mohammedan race, the out
growth of Arabian Adventures who
Ind Jared far from home many years
before Wyckholme happened upon the
island by accident. 1t was a British
possession. and there were two or three
thousand inhabitants, all Mohammed-
ans. Skaggs and WycSholme pur-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R, R.
TIME TABLE.
Vast Round

west Bound
NO Omaha. Sioux City and St
" a, raul Fast Mail. S:1O m
No ~ Dub ~ Fit Dodge local. 7:San -, ~
10 10 . ft Dodge Express. ,.3:io n m, -,
no ~ dubuque & Waterloo. .5.4o n ~,
~ ShiGeaso, Sioux City Il :"
Omaha Ltd. .10.5O N n,
No az ~ u 81 Paul -. -. ..11:42 D IN
NJ VI way Freight. -. n n,
NJ East Bound "
NO omaha Il Sioux CITY G.
~, 400 Chicago Limited. 2.05 =,
no ~ Az st Paul & Chicago Ltd 2.S1 u,
no "a Waterloo a. Dub Clipper S.55 q IL,
No IT. Dodge u Chi Express l1:25a m
40 40 4 sioux City. Omaha & Chi 3:i0 n m
10 10 TT Dodge Dub local ...7:35 d m
NO VI Way Freight. -. ii:Ib q M
No. % has Chicago sleeper.
Dining Car on Trains Nos and
CEDAR RAPIDS BRANCH
Going South
No 400 Pass daily eX Sunday $40 n m
No SsS3 Lass daily eX Sunday 5:45 y m
NO 500 Freight daily ex Sundny12:45n m
Arrive from South
no S3l Pass daily ex Sunday 500 n IN
No s39 Pass daily eX Sunday $40 n m
NO Freight daily eX SUNDAY II.Is -.
III. G. PIERCE. station 49,. IN
st: Paul. oiouA city and
Nc Nc : runs runs to Fort Dodge only
c,,No. l. mas connections to OMAHA c,,..
anal, Sioux Falls, st. Paul and MinnaAN
AD1i inia ana NO. from same points
iiihs car on trains No. and 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28
RAILROAD
Time Cards.
Manchester & Oneida RY
TIME TABLE.
MANCHESTER & ONEIDA nv.

MANCHESTER & ONEIDA RY,
No. :. Leaves Manchester 5:15 a. H.
vohneets with Chicago Great Western
ualn No, west bound; returning reach
es Manchester at 6:15 a. m
No 4. Leaves Manchester 7:25 a. m.
connects with Chicago Great Western
train No. 6, east bound; returning reach
es Manchester at $40 a. M
No. 6. Leaves Manchester at S:45 n.
in., connects with c. NJ. & st. p. No.
y, northbound, returning reaches Man
chester at 9i5 a. m.
No. $. Leaves Manchester 300 p. m.
connects with Chicago Great Western
10. 4. east bound. and Chicago Great
western No. 3. west bound; returning
reaches Manchester at 300 D. m.
No. 10. Leaves Manchester at 4:45 n.
m connects with c.. NJ & St p. No.
u south bound; returning Manchester
at 5:i5 D. IN.
Trains Nos 3. 4. Z. and s, daily; all
ot ii, trains daily except Sunday.
through tickets sold to all points In
North America E. f. Brewer
General Traffic Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28
SAVING Cuff Addresses.

Folded up with the laundry bill was
another slip of paper on which were
several lines of fine writing
What Is this:' asked the new Gus
toner.
Those are the addresses we copied
Off your cuffs" said the clerk I'VE
always make a record of the addresses,
we find on cuffs and return them with
the laundry. so if our customers haze
not put them down any place else they
won't be lost. New York Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28
fro RE coNTrNuEp.1
Street i.luaiciun. a,rr..

street musicians are not allowed i
Russia. "ltin"rant musici:l!,s'' rem
lhe imperial decree. rNrr ret alluw,.
10 sojourn in this re':etr5 ana ,Aas
Who are of forei@n nalio.llit. :irr i,
permitted TO pass the frentiprs" III
greatly siinplitics matters
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28
LOW FARES VIA M. & o. nv.

For International Convention Unit
ed Society of Christian Endeavor. St
Paul, MINI. July Z, to -, $6.3s for
the round trip. Tickets on sale July
6, 6 and Z. Return limit July 81.
For National Encampment Grand
Army of the Republic-salt Lake
City, Utah, August to IA, s32.1O for
the round trip. Tickets ON sale Au.
gust 5, 6, and 8. Return limit 30
days from date of sale. Diversed
routed west of Missouri river. Stop
overs allowed at all stations ON re-
turn trip.
Low fares to the Pacific coast.
Tickets on sale daily May 10 to Sep
TENDER 80. Return limit October 81.
Liberal stop over privileges.
Call on or address the undersigned
for any further information.
q. q. Brewer,
Manchester, Iowa. Traffic Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28

"str. wish to marry your daugh.
ter faltered the young man
You do. ch!" exclaimed the fond
parent. well. have been rather ex-
pecting this. and. to be thoroughly or
thotlox. shall put Il few questions to
you Do you drink"
No. Sir. abhor liquor"
"You do. eh! Smoke"
Il never use tobacco in any form"
well. didn't suppose you ate it.
Do you frequent the race tracks?"
II never saw a horse race in my life.
SIR"
"Um-m-m. Play cards for money!"
"Emphatically no. SIR"
well, young man. must say you
are heavily handicapped. My daugh-
ter Is thorough society girl, and
can't for the life Of me see what she
is going to do with you. However, it's
her funeral, and If she wants to I'M
dertake the job-why. God bless you
both"-Washington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28

"A glass eye can rarely b. wuri i.!l5
than year for the surface @r.iAalie
becomes roughened and ir.ha,as
lids.