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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23

The TESTS of the 14.inch gun now
In progress at Iodian Head are said by
officials of the Navy Department to be
highly satisfactory. Five shots have
been fred, aud one or two more Will
be necessary before this gun, the biggest
In the world, is 6aslly ''proved." Inc
tests thus far are said 10 have demon
slrated the necessity for q special pow
der fer the gun in order to produce
the desired velocity aud hitting power
without too great q pressure. Inc
gun is SO feet l-2 inches long, weighs
SO tons, shoots shell weighing ,4OI
pounds uses 365 pounds Of po~der al
each shot, aud has muzzle velocity o
1900 foot seconds. The contrasting oil
such modern engines Of destruction with
;he bows, slIugs, cAtspults, ETC., used bJ
abe aucients 10 var is Interesting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
Conditions ia Nicaragua.

Blue6elds, via wireless to Colon, Dec
20 Generals OhamoIro Mens, Fernos
Maluly and Pacheo, Of the revolution.
AIRY army, are pursuing the remnant OF
the government army and expect to
engage It In battle at or near Chile, &C
cofding to dispatches received here
today. The exact status Of the situation
at the front Ia unobtainable, owing to
the fact that the tevolntionists are 10
control OF the telegraph lines aud oil
messages must pass through the hands
OF General Msna.
No confirmation has been received oil
the reported capture Of G.n. Gonzales.
Who commanded the government army.
The death list 10 the Rama battle will
undoubtedly reach 400, tSo thirds OF
whom we're government soldiers. Twice
this number vera wounded, The total
pun ser killed since the war began will
run between 800 and 1000 and on the
Strength of this estimate, another sppesl
will be made to the UOited States to
intervene 'ln humsnlty's sake"
Msnagus, Dec. 23.-Frghteued by
the reverses sustained by the govern
meut army OF Rams, former President
z .laya Ia contemplating immediate
fl ght fron the country. The ouly thing
deterrIug him Is the fear of fslliog into
the hands of the American sailors.
New Orleans, Dec. % "A cablegram
from Blue fields says telegram from The
interior lust received declares Zslaya Ii
now at The head of the administration
forces retrea!Ipg from Rama and will
personally commaud them in The expect
I'd battle with the Estrada army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
Virginia News.

Mrs. Emma Quesenbury died at her
home in King George county on SUM-
day after short illness.
Uol. W. W. Sale, OF Norfolk, 1t Ia
said, will be appointed by Gov. Mann
to succeed Attorney General Anderson.
State Superintendent Of Public In.
struction Egglestou has started q move
ment designed to keep boys Of the State
on the iarms.
Mss Gertrude AtheY, eldest daughter
Of Rev. s NJ. Abbey, was married on
Tuesday 10 Mr. James Ii. LsJcock.
The msrrisge vas quiet. The ceremony
vas performed by the BRIDES father,
Rev. S. NJ. Athey, at Marshall.
Richmond has shipped daily sversge
OF 40, 900 gallons of whisky 10 the S Iuth
and middle west for the last monIb. 1t
is thought that as distributing point
for Christmas "cheer" Richmond bas
established record.
Recent forest 6res In the mountains
have driven the wild animals into open
I territory and Sunday bear, Weighing
900, pounds was killed near Balcony
Fails, Rockbridge county, by freight
train on The Chesapeake and Ohio.
Ga receipt Of a letter from 81. B.
Robertson, OF Newborn, Co., Stating
that be would be unable to take charge
OF Cooke street school Of Portsmouth, the
school board Of that city has elected l..
o. Lindsley, OF Manassas, to the vacant
princlpalship. Mr., Linslsy was highly
recommended By Superintendent Hunt.
! Mtssrp, Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, to citiz,us of this state, oil the
following patents: l.. A Coleman Nor
folk, waterproofiDg composition; W. T.
IGlllsgher and J. w, Bliley, Z chmond,
roof. bracket; J, M, Hodges, Rsdford
subsoiler pillow, ]. A. MusgroVei IT,,
Norton, whip socket.
| As q result Of charges preferred direc
10 Gov. Swanson against Capt. +. d.
10. Matthews, commanding the Second
Company Coast Artillery, Virginia Vol,
unteers, of Norfolk, a series of alleged
plots and oounterplois 10 the Volunteer
Coat Artillery Corps Is shout to be ex'
posed which will involve several oficeIi
| In the service both commissioned and
non commissioned.
Ia the opinion Of Rev. r. II. Pitt
| D. D., OF Richmond, The members o
the Virginia Anti-6sloon League WHIT
favor 90 immediate precipitation OF tht
statewide issue are 10 the minority, ant
he further believes that the veteran
leaders OF the movement would not fsvo
such a policy. The adoption Of an iOi
lisiive plan by The Anli.5sloon L.seu
at its approaching meeting Is forecast b!
Dr. PITT, who quotes aFproVlpgly
statement BY Rev. James Cannon, j.
superintendent Of the League, favorin
such action. Should this move receiy
favorable consideration at the meeting
aud be enacted by the legislature, ID
actual issue of state prohibition vopl
not, In DR.. Pits opinion, be tried on
for q year or two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23

In church circles interested In the
conduct and supper Of foreign missions,
particularly in The African Congo dIs-
srict, It is asserted that the death oil
K,rg Leopold marks the beginning of 9
revolution in the government OF the
Congo Free State and the end OF the
atrocities charged to the dead monarch.
Oae Of the fiat acts OF Prince Albert, on
bis assumption OF the throne OF Belgium
on Thursday, will be complete change
In the ADMINISTRATION OF the Belgian Con
20, according 10 report current 10
Brussels. The new king, 1t Is saidi
plans TO Dust those who are now 10 al
thority Ia the Congo and supplsnt then
with ofic' ais who will put an end to th'
misruls that for so long time caused
leopold to be mathematical by sll civ
il.zsd governments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
Killed Mt q Fire.

Downiuetowu, Pa, Dac., 2S.-One
man was killed and several others 10
iured 10 a FIRE which tsTly today de-
s!royed the large p per mill OF the 8. A
Bicking and Sor.
The Gre broke ont 10 the msin build
Ing OF the mill shortly after 4 O'Clock
and within sn hour the entire mill,
which was one oil the largest In this
section, was In ruins.
A falling iron killed Rober. EaIrlkepi
aged IS. Several others we're irjuted
The FIRE, which Is not yet under con
troll, is threatsning surrounding prcp'r
ty, INCLUDING The DOWnlpgIoWn Nations
Bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23

For several days DR.. William g.
Cummings, a resident of Asbury Park,
n. j., has been enjoying a skate on
Fletcher Lake after his usual daily bath
in the ocean. After dIsportiUg about
ten minutes in the surf he dresses,
buckles on his skates and warns up on
the ice. DR.. Cummings was formerly
athletic instructor ct S.arthmore Col.
lege, Pennsylvania, Swimming and
skating on tie river the same day is 9
pastime the younger generation, ct least,
will not attempt 10 Initiate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
PROMOTION.
Il ia unofiiclally announced tbs! W

Il Is uuoficially announced that W.
L. Pierce, the assistant division su'
perIptepdent of the Washington dlvls'
sion of the Southern Railway, with
headquarters at HsnisoDburg, tAs
been made superintendent Of ths
Richmond division OF the Southern, as
the successor OF tho late A. P. Gone,
who Lost his life 10 the recent accident
near Greensboro. II Is said that be will
be succeeded by g. r. Baddin, the
chief clerk OF the general superintendent
of the northern division OF the Southern,
whose headquarters are at Greensboro,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
Launch of the Urab.

CsmdeO, n. J Dec. 23.-The Utah,
the largest vessel In the Uoited Sates
navy, was SUCCESSFULLY launched at 1890
this morning at the yards OF the New
York Shipbuildiug Company, this city.
Mics Mary Alice Spr3 chEistensd the
ship. The Utah hss displacement Of
81, S25 tons. The principal dimensions
are es follows: Length on load water
line, $40 feet. Length over all, 52l feel
six inches. Beam over srmor. SO feel
25 s inches. Trial drait, % feet,
iocbes. Trial speed 20 3 4 knots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
DEATH OF SENATOR MoLAURIN,

Uoited States Senator A. ]. MeLiurin
died suddenly last night at bis home 10
B ,audop, Miss. Death was due 10 an
attack of heart disease, aud came with
ont the slightest warning.
Senator MeLsurin wss In the midst OF
a campaign for reelection TO the Senate,
aud his chief opponent was former Cav
eruor Vardsmsn.
Anstlm Joseph McLsurin was born In
lS48. At the age OF l6 he ran away
from home to j1in the Confederate forces
10 the civil war. Subsequently ne served
bis state 10 various capacities, Including
PRESIDENT elec;or, representative In the
state legislature, sud as q mtmber OF the
constitutional convention before being
elected to the United 8 a,es Senate. This
took place 10 1894, but the following
year be was elected governor OF the
state, and alter little more than q
year of service he resigned to assume the
duties Of the chief magistrate OF Miss
issippi, 10 which Office be served four
years. In 1900 he again was elected 10
the Senate, taking bis seat In March OF
the following year, and since had served
continuously Bis term would have ex'
pired 10 1918.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
DIED..

On Wednesday, December %, 1879. Will;
LIAM II. H0DGlN, aged IS years. Funeral
from the res dence Of o. Il. Daniel, 500 north
Alfred street, tcmorfog (Fri1ay) afternoon
at o'clock. Friends and sequslntapces arr
respectfully invited TO attend,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
President ofRsllsnce Engine COMPANY.
December % 1909

It is reported that Rebecca johnson, col
ored. whom Harry MoAbee married in his
city less than year ago, while be had wife
In Baltimore, died suddenly in Washington
today, She was present in the Police Court
Yesterday when Abee was sent to the grand
iury for bipamy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
NaH York Stock Market.

New York, Dec. 23.-Priee movements
Throughout the first hour were very irregu
lar. Speculative interest was centertc n
Reading. The second preferred advanced IL
points, Bonds dull and irregular
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23

Au order OF deportation was Issued
today by assistant secretsry OF commerce
and lsbor Gable against 2e Hungarians
Orostisus destined for Shreveport La,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
GARD FROM Mr.. UaLER.

To the Editor Of the Alexandria azette:
wish 10 express my approval OF The
communication Of "JostIce" 10 your Issue
of December 22ad. Without cistiug
any slur or reflection npon the finance
committee OF the City Council, |, as q
citizen and member OF the 6re depart.
ment Of AlexandrIs, think the petitions
heretofore made are entitled 10 some
copsideration-and that q report should
be made, adverse or otherwise, as the
committee sees fii.
l.. E. UHLER,
D...IIa.L IL ID alia a M Il nina dam q a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
TsLEoRAphIc BRHVIrIEs,

1t wss declared OF the headquarters
Of the striking shirt walls! makers In
New York today that 5000 girls are
stIll on strike.
Fire OF Easnown origin destroyed the
ropndhcuse OF the Rutland Railroad a.
Alburgb, w., early today, causing 8
loss of 500, 1000. Five locomotives and
large amount Of railroad equipment
we're burned.
! The Roosevelt party left this afternoon
for lake Albert Nysntz, after two days
OF interesting experience 10 the native
Ugsndsn capitol, Daudi DIVA, the IL
year old king oil Uganda presented Mr..
Roosevelt with valuable ivory pieces.
The moot serious FIRE that has ever
occurred ct Wildwood, N. j., aud one
that for a time threatened the destruct.
ion Of a large section Of the Island, early
today destroyed seveu dwellings sbd q
dance hall 10 the upper section OF Holly
Beach where It adj)iDs the resort The
loss Ia estimated at $40, 900.
W. g. spillsr, eu American who val
recently expelled from Panama for re-
cruiting canal laboIers for South Amsri'
can industries, Is today 10 trouble with
the Cabsn government on like charge.
Spiller is accused OF inducing scores oil
Oubsns 10 20 to BrsEl, holding out I'M
warranted promises Of financial reIuros,
The government will proceed against
him.
Although o recent appraisal OF The
estate Of The late Edward 81. Hartman
placed It's value at sl49, 900, 900, 1t wss
reported today 10 Wall street lhst short
" before his death, Mr.. Hartman trans
! ferred 10 bic wife and eldest son securi'
ties worth more than ESQ, 600, 900. Mrs.
Harrimsn's total wealth 10 estimated OF
fully 1920, 900. 900.
The Red Star liner Friesland, which sailed
| from Philsdelphia for Queenstown and Ant
werP on December II, and regarding whose
safety fears we're entertained, has arrived at
| Queenstown.
Governor Austin L. Crothers had q narrow
escape while vel King toward the b. q y. sta,
ton, in Baltimore, esierdsy, A bullet fired
| from piste by negro brakeman who wis
e. zaeei In a row with another laborsr,
/ whisled past the governors head.
The u. 8. Government In it, Pure
Food Law" does not Endorse" or "gusran'
tee" any preparation. as some manufacturer
| in their advertisements would make il sp
pear. In the case Of medicines the law pro
| 49, a Ill l. 4
on the labels, il they are ingredients Of thc
preparations. Ely's Cream Balm, the we'll
known family remedy for cold in the head
hay fever and nsssl catarrh, doesn't contain
single injurious drug, so the makers hav,
simply TO print the fact that It complies fully
With al The requirements Of the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23

TIE Market.
Georgetown. D. G. Dee. %, Whssi ll2-'i@
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
His Grur1p.

"For years and years" gro-ched 80
ord CodSer in his usual ress.m.sic
way. I'VE have been sending mission.
aries to the Chinese ..aaa-fHartl
and tub-shaped ones, both with Side.
vhiskers, who spake il nasal tones
and acted with the cha-:cgod in.o.a,'
anoe of hyenas; young, cr.eG.ty c'-5
with weak eyes and weaker i.toile-,5;
Shiny, sliding ones, VINO Were gL.-.
erlng material from which to leisure
and with which to furnish q ho--e c.
two when they got back; old. .j
ones that looked Ike iyiuC--ag1i'e
or old fashioned chIra5, jC.. AS il N---
Tened: and a glorious list OK o-s,.-.
ell Of whom needed the money aI.
cost us a great deal. And. 5t..a i2
spite Of our benefcence to theuwa. L,
the ungrateful Chinese pear to be
Just as unregenerate and a,moa- 15
peculiar as they were in the first
place. What say?'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
Professional Query.

Among the papers Of r. II. StodlarG
that Ripley Hitchcock eii,ed there -5
a letter which Oliver Wendell Holmes,
the poet.physician, is said to have re-
cciyed. This letter was written many
years ago b. an ignorant coun r.
practitioner. and it is interesting be.
cause it shows the low level to which
in the early part Of the last century,
it was possible for medical education
to fall.
The letter, verbatim, follows:
Dear dock have a pashunt whose
physicol sines shoze that the winpipe
is liberated Of and his lung hav drop
ped into his stumich. He is unabel to
swaller and l fear his stumick toobe
is gone. | have Civ him everything
without efeck his Father is wealthy
honble and innuenshul. He is an &C.
tive member OF the NJ E. church and
God noes l don't want too loose him
wot shall | do?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
THE COLUMBIAN

1T is the little rift within the lute
which ever widening. makes the music
mute" 1t is Just little in the health
of woman often, which gradually
takes the spring from her step. the
light from her eyes. the rose from her
check and the music from her voice.
Perhaps the bug-bear which has fright
ened the woman from the timely help
needed at the beginning has been the
dreaded questions, the obnoxious eX-
animation, the local treatments, of the
home physician. There is no need for
these. Nor is there need for continued
suffering DR.. Perce's Favorite Pre-
scription can be relied on by every
women, suffering from wi at are called
"female troubles to renew the health
and cure the disease, Women are as
tonished at the results of the use of this
medicine. 1t not only makes weak
women "robust and rosy checked" >"
but it gives them back the vigor and
vitality of youth. This is not pat
ent medicine" but prescription of
known composition in which pure,
triple'refined glycerine is used instead
of alcohol. Each bottle-wrapper bears
a full list of ingredients upon it,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
HEN DIGS UP $1,000 JEWELS.
Burglars Loot Disclosed Through Her
Industrious Scratching.


Asbury Park, y. 1.-THE return OF
nearly $1,000 worth of jewelry which
was taken last April from his home
in Lakewood is the cause of great re-
joicing on the part of William NJ.
Skinner. The whole lot was found by
Charles Goldstein. under the front
porch OF SINNERS residence.
The scratching of an industrious
hen under the porch disclosed the
jewels. In the process of scratching
a piece Of jewelry was turned up, and
the attention OF Goldstein was attract
ed TO the spot. His investigations
were well rewarded, for the entire lot
taken in April soon was brought forth
from the ground. Godstein returned
II 20 the owner.
II is thought the thief was afraid
to cttemDt the sale of the jewelry for
fecr of apprehension, and hid the. loot
under the Skinner porch.
When Skinner went out the hen
was clucking with pride over a mass
o- glittering gems-the Skinner
Jewels.
Nj. Skinner will pension the bird
foy life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
Poor Uncle I'd.

A Baltimore man was recently show
ing his nice new opera-hat to his little
nephew, and when he caused the top
piece to spring open three or four
times the youngster was delighted.
A few days thereafter the uncle
during a visit to the same household,
brought with him silk hat of the
shiny, non-collapsible kind. When he
was about TO leave the house, he eH.
coUntered the aforesaid younSster
running down the hall with what
looked like a black accordion.
Uncle Ed" observed the boy. this
one goes awfully hard. l had to sit
on il: but even then | couldn't set it
more than half-shut."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
Bloomsbury, Pa,

Forty of the constables of Brad
ford county have held a meeting III
Towanda, and organized the Brad
ford County Constables' Associa-
tion. a committee OF three was ap-
pointed to employ counsel and
bring a stated case 10 test the legal
ity of the County Commissioners
ruling that the new zee bill does
not apply to constables and justices
i'll office, the constables contendlng
that as they are paid by fees, and
not by salary, the Constitution does
not prohibit them from enjoying
the benefit of an increase of fees
during their term of Office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
TIGHT LAC|NC CAUSES DEATH
Doctor Aseribes Appendicitis to DIG
regard Of His Warnings Against
the Wasp Waist.

Cincinnati, Ohio. - fight lacing
caused the death of Elsie Gasser, IS
years old daughter of John j. Gasser,
prominent lawyer here. She was
operated on for appendicitis. and fail
ed TO rally from the operation. Dr..
G. Strohbach, the family physician.
says that the pernicious effects of the
evil practice Of tight lacing in all
probability had much to do with her
death. He had warned her many
times that if she persisted in the tight
lacing she would pay dearly for it,.
She laughed at his warnings in her
light, girlish way. After she had died
the doctor said:
"All girls should heed the constant
preachment OF physicians against
tight lacing. Elsie Gasser's death
was caused partially by the fact that
she had injured herself by tight lac.
ing That fact should go home to
every girl"
Elsie and her sister went to a pic
mic. They ate heartily. 1t was a
happy day for them. When they re.
turned nome they said they never mad
had a finer time. That night Elsie
complained of being i'll. She told her
mother she was in great pain. Mrs.
Casser applied home remedies. They
did not give relief. Next morning DR..
Strohbach was summoned He told
Elsie's parents he feared it was ap.
perdicitis from which she was suffer.
ing. Upon his advice an ambulance
was summoned and she was taken tc
the German Deaconess's Hospital. In
few days the surgeons announced
that Or. Strohbach's diagnosis was
correct. Five OF them performed an
operation. The girl had injured her
self so badly in her efforts to have q
small waist that she could not rally
from the shock of passing under the
knife.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
ELECTIVE AFFiNlTlEs.
An Execrp. from Artemus Ward OF
contsrporareous Appositness.

contsmporareous Appositness.
The exsent-ic female clutched me
frantically by the arm and holloerd:
"You air mine, o you air mine!'
"Scarcel,," sed, endeyerin to sit
loose from her. But she ciuEg to ne
and sed:
~ uu air my A.iEerty!"
What upon ac;h Is ;hat?" shout.
ed.
"Dost thou not know
"NC. ! doestent."
Listen. man. & III tell ye!" sed
the strange female: "for years | hay
yearned for thee. knowed tnou vast
in the world, sumwhares, tho didn't
know WHARF. My hart sed he would
cum and took courage. He has cu-l
hes here-you air him you air my
Afinerty. o, It's too mutch!" aad size
sobbed agin.
YES" | ansered Il think It is a
darn site too nutch"
Has. thou not yoarned for r.o?'
she yelled. ringin' her hands like a
fe. ale play-actor
Not a yearn,' bellered ct the 'cp
OF my voice. thrown her away FROM
me.-Artemus Ward HIS BUo-i:
Among the Free-Loycrs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
BATrlNe WITH MOTOR TIRES.
Chauffeur Starts a New Fashion In
the Surf at Ostend

London.--A new bathing fashion
has been started. at Ostend by a
Chauffeur who, dressed in scarlet and
With a Phrygian cap, entered the sea
with the inflated inner tube of a mo-
tor car tire.
First he trundled it as child does
hoop. Then sitting on 1t as in
life buoy, he padded about propelling
himself with his hands or lay basking
In the sun. His enjoyment was so
nan, ;est that in joke a party OF wom-
en- swimmers borrowed the tire and,
with shrieks of laughter. initiated his
antics.
The idea has taken and scores OF
persons now disport themselves in the
sea on the tubes OF their motor cars.
Impromptu races attract many com
petitors, and not to take a tube sun
bath is to be out Of the mode.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09

tates to criticise even the elderly per-
son for wearing the new collar, even
If it does add years to her age
For young people the newest and
prettiest design is the collar on the
style of sailor. finished with
four-in.hand tie at the front II Is
shown in all colors and combinations
White linen Is edged with band OF
pink, blue tan or lavender, or each
of the colors forming collar is edged
with white. The model sketched is
designed in star effect and trimmed
with rows of soutache. Many girls
make cuffs to match and wear them
with plain linen and percale waists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
New Collars and laces.

The turnover collar has taken a
strong hold upon popular fancy and
will no doubt continue to be the pre-
vailing style until the return of cold
weather. 1t is the most comfortable
idea we have had given us in many
seasons, and we should be humbly
grateful. Last summer We suffered
in collars with 4bnormal points. stifhy
boned and ear high, and one hesi-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-09-09
A Shifted Burden.

80 you sold that miserable old
mule of yours?"
"Yassir," replied Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley; "foh real money"
Doesn't 1t weigh on your copsci-
ence?"
well, boss, rs done had dat mule
on my mind so long, it's kind OF a re-
lief to change off an git him on my
conscience"