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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
JOSEPH HAlNER HANGED
FOR KILLING ALEX FRASER

Regina, SaSk, Feb, 17.-Joseph Hal
today Last night ne confessed to
Captain Lankin of the Salvation Army
that he had killed his employer. Alex
Fraser, because he owed him two
years wages as a farm laborer, Fra
ser was from Iowa. where he was
known as a champion wing shot
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
HOPE FOR NINA
IS AT LOW EBB

Washington. Feb. 17.-All hope that
the United States tug Nina, which left
Norfolk, February 9Th, bound for Bos-
ton, with 81 persons aboard is still
afloat, has been abandoned by the
navy department, and today the war
ships. which for five days have been
searching for the Nina. were ordered
10 discontinue their hunt.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
INTEREST RATES HAVE BEEN
REDUCED IN ALASKA

Seattle. Wash. Feb, 17.-InterIor
Alaska banks. It Is reported here. have
reduced interest on loans from 2 10 1
per cent per month, putting the In.
terror rates on a par with those OF the
coast banking centers.
Seattle bankers attribute the cut
TO reduced cost of living and operating
expenses in the north.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
STREET CAR ACCIDENT
IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. 17.-Miss
Clara Igo. a tourist, and a. Gilhusen
we're seriously Injured last night
when q University street car hit Il
curve. Jumped the track and collided
with tree. Seven other persons were
slightly hurt,
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suffered what is said 10 be his seventh
break OF a limb as he was returning
from the daily duty of training his
horses Yesterday Gcers was riding
saddle horse. family pct" when 1t
shiod at goat. He Will be laid up
two months. His leg is broken above
the knee
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
Pueblo 10 Below and Colorado Springs II
Below zeros=Ea5ten States Begin to
Feel the Effects OF the Storm

Washington, Feb 17.-Gentle
spring. which veu.urcd abroad in the
Atlantic states yesterday and today,
viii be running for cover by tonight
ahead Of a snow and Sleet storm which
has taken a flying start over the east
ern Gulf states and is moving north
rapidly.
This morning at Brownsville, Texas.
st the mouth OF the Rio Grande, the
temperature is below freezing and the
mercury is registering 90 and 80 be-
low IN the northwest sleet storm
is central over the Mississippi valley
and snow is falling over the Ohio
valley
Denver. Feb 1.-THE weather is
rapidly moderaung In the mountains
but it is still cold. At Denver it was
degrees below at o'clock this
morning, showing a drop OF about 5G
degrees since Tuesday. Pueblo re-
ported a temperature Of 16 below.
while at Corona. a little hamlet on
the summit OF tho Divide, It was 80
below with the wind bowling at the
rate of 52 miles an hour
Indianapolis, Feb. 17-Not for %
years has central Indiana had so
heavy snow as that which has fall
en- In the last thirty-si1 hours. Four
teen inches was marked by the wealth
or bureau this morning aud snow still
sifted down all of the day.
Colorado Springs, Colo. Fob. IL
The thermometer at Colorado college
This Is the coolest for ten years. At
o'clock this morning IL was zero.
Wicita, Kan, Feb. ia bright
sun and an absence of wind dispelled
the blizzard ia this section of Kansas
this morning. The temperature stood
a. degrees above zero at an early
hour and then started upward. Farm
crs report that the freeze has killed
small per cent Of soft wheat,
Laramie, Wyo, Feb. IA mini.
mum temperature of degrees below
zero was recorded here last night e
was above At 10 a. m. The wealth
or Is clear and there is no snow on
the Laramie plains.
ocdtlie, NdSn, Ceb- 1I.-LaSt
nights snowfall was tho heaviest OF
the winter In Seattle and the country
north and east. Here more than an
inch fell and a point il miles north
west reported II inches. The snow
Is melting today.
Louisville. Feb. IA combination
of sleet, snow and high winds last
night shut off wire communication to
the south today.
Columbus, Feb. 17.-As a result of
ton inches of snow which fell through
out central Ohio last night. a traction
car on the Columbus. New Albany
and Johnstown, loaded with incoming
business people for Columbus. was
stalled somewhere between this city
and Gahanna and had not reached the
city At 10 o'clock
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out the work of the society. With
several belated letters which reached
The treasurer today. the total number
OF responses reached 211. containing
nearly S2,500
The largest contribution. sent In a
square lace work envelope. decorated
with CupidS and red hearts. was a
crisp $500 bill The sender remained
anonymous, in orthodox Valentine
fashion.
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SENT $500 In AN
ANONYMOUS NOTE

New York, Feb. IA week before
81 Valentines day the treasurer OF
tue New York Society for Improving
the Condition of the Poor sent ont a
circular letter, suggesting that the
spirit OF the February saint might he
We'll served By contributions OF green
back or yeIlowback valentines 10 help
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
SlooP BURNS AT WHARF,
CAUSING TWO DEATHS

Brest. France. Feb. 1.-THE sloop
Jeane dare, containing a carload OF
petroleum, burned at her wharf TODAY
The captain and one sailor were
burned TO death and others were
burned or otherwise injured.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
Chlcann Produce.

Chicago. Feb. 17-Butter steady.
Creamerics, Esq @2Sc; dairios. 219
25c. Eggs strong; at mark. cases in
cludcd, 1sG26c. Receipts, 5.1S2 cases.
Firsts, 25c; prime frsts. 26c. Cheese
steady; daisies, 16 34G17c; twins.
16 1IG16 7-Ac: Young Americas,
16 IL I6 3.Ac.
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Omaha

Omaha, Ncb., Feb. l7-Cattle-Re-
ceip,s, $500: 10c higher Native
steers, $l50@7; cows and heifers.
So 50N 80: western steers. SS.25d6:
cows and heifers, s2.S0@4S0; stock
ers and feeders. S3@5.7O; calves, 81
@S.25
Rogs-Receipts, 1O.70o; 10c higher.
Heavy. $S.90@9O5; mixed and light,
sS,70@S.90, pigs. $I75@S.5o; bulk.
SSS0@S.90
Shcep-Receipts. $500 Stronger.
Yenrlings. S7@S10; wethers. SEQ
$50; ewes. $5.25G665: lambs. $3.50
$500.
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, O @ O @ @ G @ 0 @ G @ @ @ 0
LADY LAURIER is
FINED IN COURT

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 17.-Lady
Laurier. wife of Canada's pre-
mier. yesterday was fined
$50 and costs by Magistrate
O'Keefe because her automo-
bile exceeded the speed limit of
ten miles an hour. allowed In
city streets. The judge held
the owner and not the driver
of the machine guilty.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17

How baby incubator was con-
structed at home by workman In
ordor to save his child's life. Is In
terestingly told In teh March number
OF Popular Mechanics. The man used
his tool box and diagram shows Jus.
how the incubator was built.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
, O @ G 0 O O 0 O 0 @ O G @ @
HENEY DEPARTS FOR
SAN FRANCISCO.

Portland. Ore. Feb. 17.-Fol.
lowing close on the dispatch
OF a telegram declining TO be-
come a candidate Tor governor
OF California on the Lincoln
Roosevelt League ticket. Fran
els ]. Heney suddenly changed
his plans to remain here In
connection with land fraud
cases and departed for San
Francisco last night The gov
crnment prosecutor does not
admit that he is a candidate.
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chIcaoo Live STOCK

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Cattlc-Rcceipt
estimated at 5000. market steady to
strong; beeyes, s4.464ISei TeNas
steers, S4101 $40; western steers
Si20T6.10: stcckcrs and feeders.
s42065.5O. cows and hcifers, s2'SoW
$50, calves, SIGI20
Hogs-RcceIptS estimated al 24,oOO:
market IL 10 15c higher: light. $50
69.25: mixed. SS.75M9.27 1-2; heavy.
sS.s569.s2 1-2; rough. ss.S5@9 Sood
To choice heavy. s9@s.32 II. piss'
S7.oo@s.05: bulk OF sales. sslo'gs ~
Sheep-Receipts estimated at S'uVo'
market strong. l0c higher: native/
S4.4Sm7.25, western, so@Alo; year.
lings. s750@S. 60, lambs. native 500
M9.l0. western. S7.25@9.1o.
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SUGAR and Coffee.

New York. Feb 7.-Sugar-Raw
firm; muscovado. SO test, SCI; centri-
fugal, 80 test. Az; molasSes sugar.
342, Refined steady Coree-Spot
steady; No. I Rio, s 3-4c; No. San.
tos. 8 1.Sc.
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Chicago Close.

Chicago. Feb. 17-Close:
Wheat-May. s1.1S S-4@l,13 rs; Ju-
IN. s1.04S-s, September. 90 S-1c.
Corn-May. 60 7-Sc; July. bS S'Sc'
September, 6S lie.
oats-May. 477.s@4Sc; July "A S-S
aiI1-2c: September, ilc.
Pork-May. s2S,65; July, 23,G2 H.
Lard-May. s12.s2 liza 1885; July,
S12sea12.S2 S21'2-
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ED GGERs SUFFERS
SEVENTH BREAK OF BONE

Memphis. Tenn. Feb. 17.-Veteran
Ed Geers. dean of harness drivers,
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WEATHER IN COLORADO IS FR|C|D
AND SNOW is FALLING IN INDIANA

forty years was s9.36. made in 1882.
War time prices for hogs III 1866 were
Sl3.25.
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WEA THEIR FORECAST

INDICATIONS ARE THAT nz,,
WEATHER WILL BE GENERALLY pA1n
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17

Louisville. Feb. IA combination
of sleet. snow and high winds last
night shut off wire communication TO
the south today.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 17.-Last
nights snowfall was tho heaviest of
the winter In Seattle and the country
north and east. Here more than an
Inch fell and a point il miles north
west reported II inches. The snow
Is melting today.
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Laramie, Wyo,, Feb. IA mini
mum temperature of degrees below
zero was recorded here last night. It
was above At 10 a. m. The wealth
or Is clear and there is no snow on
the Laramie plains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-14
lrO BE Continued
SURFACE DRAINAGE OF ROADS
This Is an Important Feature When
Constructing Highways.

Professor J. r. Davidson of the
Iowa Agricultural college. who is an
authority on the drainage of highways
to those interested in the construction
of good roads says that all roads
should be provided with surface drain
age. The cross section should be of
such a shape as to shed all rain at
once To the side bitches 70 do this
the road must be oval or have crown
and must I've smooth The first of these
is a matter of construction and the lat
ter matter of maintenance. The side
drainage system should be called upon
To carry as much water as possible
Water cannot Toe carried away by the
tile drains until the water has sunk
through the soil and softened il.
The crown of a road should be sufii
Gent 10 shed the water readily. If the
road is 10 be maintained and kept free
from ruts and holes less crown will do
than if the road is to he neglected The
Iowa highway commission recommend
ed a slope one inch 10 foot for a
crown in the Travelled way This is
sufficient for most conditions. The
crown should not be too great A
steep crown causes The travel to be
concentrated At the center. where rutS
will be worn and washing result.
Again. there is some difficulty in vehi-
Giles passing. On the side Of the crown
the wheels Of the vehicles have tend
eucy to grind the road down This
action, together with the swcrving or
flow action of the lower part of the
wheel, has Il very marked effect
The sleeper the slope of the road the
more important the crown. for there
Is tendency for the water to run
down the track rather than to the side
If water once begins to run down the
center Of the roadway it is but a short
time until the road is quilted out
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or rejoicing.
Then he told her why she was there,
why he was there and of the 26th-the
dreadful Goth!
God in heaven" she repeated over
and over again in piteous whisper
The light was going out
Quick he cried. 1.-THE candle!
Light a fresh one. My hands are
bound"
She crept to the candles and Joined
the wicks. A new light grew as the
old one died. Then she stood erect,
looking down upon him.
You are bound. l forgot
She started forward, dropping to her
knees beside him, an eager CLEAN in
her eyes IF l can unite the rope
will that help? There must be one
little chance for you-for us. Let me
try"
by Jove," he whispered admiringly,
his spirits leaping to meet hers, you've
got pluck. You put new life in me. l
I was almost IA gutter
At last, after many despairing tugs.
the knot relaxed. There she cried,
sinking back exhausted. "Oh, how it
must have hurt you! Your wrists are
raw"
His arms were stiff and sore and
hung like lead at his sides. She watch
ed him with narrowed eyes while he
stood off and tried to work blood and
strength back into his muscles
l., l.
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md Marry
Il think begin to see" she said, a
touch Of pink coming into her cheeks
That's encouraging" he said. STAR
ing gloomily at the food he had put
aside. You are quite sure you prom
ised Vos EngO that you'd marry him.
No. l did not promise him that I'd
marry him"
You said you had promised
you did not allow me time to fin
ish. l meant to say that l had prom
ised to let him know in a day or two
That is all. Mr. King" There was
suspicious tremOr in her voice.
whats that? he demanded. you
you don't mean to say that Oh
Lord, wOnder-I wonder if | have a
chance-just ghost of chancew He
leaned very close. incredulous. fasci-
mated. what is it that you are going
to let him knOw-yes or noW
THAT was the question l was con-
sidering when the brigands caught
me-" she answered.
"Of course he is in your own Glass;
sale TruXton glumly.
She hesitated an instant "Mr. King,
has no one told you my name-who
amp she asked
You are the princes aunt. That's
all | know"
mo more his aunt in reality than
Jack Tullis is his uncle"
"Who are you, them"
Il am Jack Tullis' sister. a New
Yorker bred and born, and live not
more than two blocks from your
He stared at her in speechless amaze
ment "Then-then You are not
duchess or a be began again.
Not Mt ala very plain New York
err" she said. laughing aloud. you
are not disappointed, are you? Does
it spoil your romance to-
spoil it: Disappointed? No! BY
George, IL can't believe that any
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such luck no, l don't mean it just
that way. Let me think it out. Let
me get it through my head
Miss Tullis.' he said. "A thrill i'm his
voice. you are princess just the
same. | lever was SO uppy in my
life as l am this minute. 1t isn't 50
black as ii was | thought | couldn't
win you because YOU
Win me-" she gasped.
'PreciScly. Now I'm looking at it
differently | don't mind telling You
that I'm in love with desperately
in love It's been SO with me ever
since that day in the park I loved
you as a duchess or a princess and
without hope Now. I-l-well. I'm
going to hope Perhaps Nos Engo
has the better of me just now but I'm
in the lists with him-with all of
them. IT | get you out of this place
and myself as we'll want you 10 un-
derstand that from this very minute
am trying to win you If it lies in the
power Of any American 10 win a girl
who has suitors among the nobility"
"Are-are you really in earnc>t:" she
murmured.
Il mean every word Of il. | do love
you"
II cannot talk about ii now, Mr..
King" she futtcred. moving away
from him in a sudden panic. Pres
entity he went over TO her She was
standing near the candle. staring down
at the fame. with a strangely pgcOc-
cupied expression in her eyes.
Forgive me-" he said Il was
hasty. iucousiderate r.
You quite took my breath away
she painted. looking up at him, with q
queer little smile
Il know" he murmurcd.
Her troubled gaze resumed its sober
contemplation Of the flame.
"You won't leave me to my fate he
cause you think I'm going TO marry
some one olsef"
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PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is hard to convince a man he is
a fool and entirely unnecessary. You
can fool him without convincing him.
We are apt to think that the man is
a beautiful writer who gladly signs
check for us whenever we desire one.
Occasionally a girl marries million
aire because she wants him and every
time because she wants the bank rcll.
In arguing with woman-or any
body else-the best way is to preserve
large and impressive silence on your
end of the line.
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tomorrow, but Citizen MarIanx, one
of the people, one Of US"
Little did they know Marlanx.
/ Julius and Peter will come for you
tonight" said Nine. Drovnask, with
an evil, suggestive smile.
TruXtOn was beginning to tremble
with the fear that she would not be
returned to their room when the door
was opened and she came in.
Some time in the tense. suffocating
hours of the night they heard the
sounds of many footsteps shuflling
about the outer room. There were
hoarse, cultural. subdued goodbys and
well wishes. the creaking of heavy
doors and the dropping of bolts.
Eventually King. who had been lis
tening alertly, realized that but two of
the men remained in the room, Peter
Brutus and Julius Spantz.
An hour crept by and another. King
was grooming under the suspense. The
time was too slowly approaching
when he was to attempt the most des-
perate act in all this sanguinary trag-
edy
lie hau told her of his plan. She
knew the part she was to play. And
- an NeHI Ne'I-ah' theh.
suddenly he started to his feet. his
jaws set, his eyes cleaning. The tele-
graph instrument was clicking in the
outer room.
Taking his position near the girl
WHO was crouchins in real diSmay, he
ie"Ned against the wall. his hands be-
una hlih' every muscle strained and
taut'
Inc door opened. ana Julius Spantz,
W" 'l'HAe''d ana awkward, entered.
lie wore a raincoat and storm hat and
carried rope Ia one of his hands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-14
HunOr and
Philosophy
By DUNCAN ~. SMITH
REFORMED.
By DUNCAN

IN years that have fitted
I've tried to reform
And good resolutions.
Both earnest and warm,
Have patiently written.
Believe me: but. say,
They seldom have lasted
To see the next day.
When | was a junior
A notion | had
That ! could put failings
That way to the bad:
But, trying it often
AS New Years came round,
1t wrought me no wonders.
l speedily found
It's not in the thinking
OF what you will do
Nor yet in the writing
That pulls the thing through.
Not backed up by action
Nor won In a fight.
The good resolutions
Won't last overnight.
So when this year started
/ thought | would try
Without resolutions
My faults to put by.
And ] marked down in writing
The same as before
But one-"I resolve I'll
Resolve uevermore!'
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CHAPTER MI.
A DIVINITY SHAPES.

~ 7 was pitch dark when he awoke
The sound of breathing came to
III his ears. He sat up His hands
were free. 1t had not been a
dream. She was lying over there
asleep. The candle had burnt Itself
out that was all He crept softly
across the floor In the darkness he
found her and touched the garments
she wore-and drew back cnthralled.
Afraid to move for fear of disturb
ing her. he sat quietly for an hour or
more All this time his brain was
working like mad in the new found de
sire to perform miracles or the sake
Of this lovely, unattainable creature
He was forgetting the prince. the hor-
rors Of the 10Th; ne was thinking only
Of saving this girl from the fate that
MarlanX had in store for her. Nos
Engo may have had the promise, but
what could it profit him if MarlanX
had the girl?
Footsteps in the outer room recalled
him to the bitter reality Of their posi-
ton. He awoke her and whispered
words of encouragement into her be
u.i,dorod oa,. rrbon ho r,,+ ~, III, coat
,,,d +,,ro,,. l,i,,soIr ~, tho aonr CT
,,r,,,,,i,,,, +bo ,.,,o oI,o,,t ,,is r,.,.i,t, 10
deceive the guard
A key turned in the paddock. Old
man Spantz stood In the doorway.
1T is noon" said the old man irasci-
bly,. Then he came in and lighted
,,,,.
a\,aan - +no o-,,o e,id q,,,v+o,
,.i.ta,,,. A., t,,.oo+,. ra,,u ho,,r. - ,r.,II
- -, ',.,,. -, c,,,,'t.,q,
az noo,, tn,,,orro,,. >,
1,',,,a Y c',nt,, I,ron,,,,+ j., tho food FOR
.,o -, , rottiuai - ON tbo roor no.
t ,,e -, +ha,,,
~ +. ,,.,,ar,. .,o a,,., 80 o,,. f.;ord
1..,i,,. .. e'ai ,,,a >, ohIor,.od ,rrnv+o,,.
~ 1' -, to,,i,,. r,.;so,o,.
~ I'5 n,'l"" n;aI tho ,,,, froc, .ho
a,I "'''7, ,ui,,oI ,,+ tho nan "Tot 1nIi.
-, .,,.,.s.,,..a,,
"Tbo same" said Truxton Julius
Iouohod owkwardlv
"Enouob " snarInd William Sn9ntz
His manner CHANGED comnletelv. how
over whom no turned 70 address the
vouno lady 81 bog 70 inform YOU.
madam that vour STAY is to be brief
Toniobt Won will he removed TO more
nIoosont quarters that 4 friend has
hrenored FOR Won. AS for YOU. nv
friand turninn tn Truxton and smil-
inc ironically 81 deenly deplore the
fact that Won are to remain When
we navt Gather in the room beyond a
now. dfsnans,tion will have beaup
Won may he interested then to hear
what we have to say ont there"
win a. rroforpd how to tho lady
and - Ianr for kim he dcparted. holt
inc tbn door habind him Instantly
kim was ot bar side
Gan idoo has como 70 mo, he wbis
na,.od poaorv ~ think see way"
s,fr U,in,, What +, +, vo,, iuterd to
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Nothind to Lose,

did you count the cost before going
into this venture?'
Il cant say that | did"
Would you call that good bust
ness"
What is the difference? | didn't
have any money to pay them with
anyway"
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forward, his eyes
wide and staring.
lie had SeeE that
gray riding habit
before. Two eager
steps he took and
then halted half
way.
Great Jeho-
YAH" he gasped,
unbelieving. You!
My God, is it
you?"
lie cropped TO
his knees before
her, peering into
her startled eyes.
\ look Of abjeet
terror crossed the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-14

tired, tear stained face. She shrank
away from him.
What is it? Where am II" she
moaned. "Oh, let me go! What have
done that you should bring me here?
Let me go, Mr.. King! You are not so
wicked as
II bring you herer he interrupt
cd, aghast. Then he understood Ut
ter dismay filled his eyes. You think
that have done this thing to you:
God above us! Look! Il, too, am
prisoner here. They are going to Kill
me after tomorrow"
"Ob. Air King what does it all
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why what's the matter: You look
as If an accident had happened to
you"
That's right"
'SeriouS;'
Not SO ry-only uncomfortable"
"What was it,"
stumbled over a broken resolution,
took header and had bad fall"
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Wrong End.

Did | hear you say you were deal
ing in coalE'
Yes"
well. will have to take off my hat
to you. didn't know you were in
the coal business.
Il suppose YOU might call it that.
| buy a load once a week now"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-14
No Who IesaIe Criminal.

Are you guilty as charged?" asked
the judge
LAS charged -
Yes; in the Indictment"
We'll, judge. stole the ham all
right. but never did commit them
other big words in that there paper"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-14

wi hat is a
graveyard. pa:'
"A graveyard? ?"
Yes. "
well it is
now, how shall |
KIP Il in it to
you?"
"Oh. | know;
l h We JUS t
thought"
II "A V e you?
What is it,"
1T is a place
where dead peo-
pie live"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-14
Why They Scared Him.

81 never see him out with anybody"
He fights shy of the girls"
"A woman hater?"
Just a tight wad." -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-14
Hope.

Welcome. little new year,
We in YOU believe.
Still We can but wonder
What IS up your sleeve.
II you're like the old one,
We will call it white.
If you treat us better,
That will be all right.