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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

At one of the city high schools a
prize contest in short writing was
arranged some time ago and many
of the boys and girls submitted their
liteary efforts. One of the boys, with
a defective ethical sense, had the
audacity of copying a clever short
story by o. Henry, the well known
writer, and submitting it as his own
work. That the fraud was not i'm
mediately detected and the plafiarist
exposed is strange enough, but 1t is
far more puzzling that the "cribbed"
story was awarded the second prize.
There are only two explanations OF
this remarkable decision of the teach
ers constituting the prize jury. Eth
er the story turned in by the boy
who was awarded the first prize had
actually greater literary merit tnan
the one written by Mr.. Henry, which
is highly improbable, or the jury
did not know the difference between
a good and a poor or at least infer
ior story. The latter explanation is
undoubtedly correct and reflects dis
credit upon the literary taste and
qualifications of the teachers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1910, at a. m:
Second and final account of Adam
Scott, guardian of Gordondaro Ny
hart.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
THIS WILL INTEREST MorHees

Mother Grav's Sweet Powders for Chr
dren, a Certain relief for FeverIshnesg
Htadache, Bad Stomach. Teething Dis.
orders, move and regulate the Bowels
and destroy Worms. They break mn
Colds In "a hours. They are so pleasant
to the taste and harmless as milk chill
dren Ike them. over 10000 Testimonials
Of cures. They never iail Sold by ali
Druggists, DC. ASK today. Don't ac-
cept any substitute.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
qualified administrator of the estate
of
HANNAH FRAVEL
late of Knox county, Ohio, deceased.
by the Probate Court of said county.
January 20, 1910.
Z. c. HOWELL,
Bladensburg, o.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

Robbing the so-called quarter
meters" installed by the gas company
for the inconvenience of consumers
has become quite fad lately in this
city. 1t is considered case of rob-
bing the robber and were it not for
the fact that the practice is extrem?-
ly dangerous for the occupants OF
the apartments in which the meters
are located, nobody would w-rry
much over this petty pilfering, The
thieves who make practice of rob.
bing meters have been extremely
reckless lately and forced the meters
in such manner that they allowed
the gas to escape into the apartments.
Several persons were overcome by the
escaping gas and one or two have
since died in consequence.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
SCOTS Emulsion

is a wonderful food-medi-
cine for all ages of man
kind. 1t will make the
delicate,s ,sickly baby strong
and well-will give the
pale, anemic girl rosy
cheeks and rich, red blood.
1t will put flesh on the
bones Of the tired, over
worked, thin man, and
will keep the aged man
or woman in condition to
resist colds or pneumonia
in the winter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

Notice OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1910, at 8 a. M:
First partial account of Frank
Moore, executor of Jane Arentrue.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
UNIQUE
Case Is Heard In The Lick
Ing County Courts
One Law Firm Tries To Pro.
vide A Case
For Another Firm In Common
Pleas Court
Judge Takes The Matter
Under AdviSpment
Items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice
Newark Advocatel

A unique case was argusd before
the common pleas court friday morn.
ing. The American Bonding com
pany, which was surety for George
p. Webb, receiver, had been sued
by Mary j. Lingafelter for damages
growing out of the suretyship of the
company on an attachment bond
which George p. Webb gar. at the
time. Mrs. Lingefelter's property.
including autom oblles, etc., were at
tached by Webb as receiver. The
hearing was on an application 10
nave the court order JUS. N. Pugh
receiver, to defend the suit aga.nsl
the bonding company at the expense
of the rec;iver. This was opposed
by Kibler e Montgomery, attorneys
for Pugh, who insisted that the Am
erican Bonding company should fight
its own law suits and furnish ans
pay for its own lawyers. Fio-y &
Flory, attorneys for the bonding COM
pany, insisted that on account of the
company, being security for Webb on
the bond that the receiver was pri-
marily liable and ought to be re-
quired to defend the suit. the mat
ter was taken under advisement by
the court. The case presented the
unique spectacle of one firm trying
to provide a case for the other law
firm and vice versa.
Jessie B. Gilbert, trustee of Pres
ton H. Rinehart, has filed tnird
Partial account in probate, showing
the following: Received, $552.69;
paid out, $1SS.44; balance, $364.25.
Marriage License
Carlton C. Pealer, farmer, Democ-
racy, and Gladys Anna Motz, Brown
township. Rev. Luther Coffman.
Consent filed.)
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

The free advice you get is usually
worn less.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

SETTLEMENTS
For Hearing In Probat,
Court Of Knox Cunty,
Ohio. viz.
~orice OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been Hled
or settlement and will be heard or
tuesday. Feb. %. 1910, at 9 a. M:
First partial account of Chas. d.
iayden. administrator d. B. y. w.
v a. Of Letta Ann Cummings.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been hleo
or settlement and will be heard OIL
tuesday. Feb. 22, 1910, at 9 a. m:
First and final acconnf of Howard
md Clinton A. Stinemetz, admins
rators OF Ava StinemetZ.
PATRICK A. BERRY
Probate Judge
NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been hleo
or settlement and will be heard oD
tuesday. Feb. 22. 1910, at a. m:
Third and final account of Frank
Moore. administrator w. w. A. OF
w. c. Cooper.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge
NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard Oh
tuesday. Feb. 22, 1910, at 9 a. m:
First and final account of A. S
Iaggers. administrator of Shannon
Rowland.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
ror settlement and will be heard Oh
tuesday, Feb. %, 1910, at 8 a. m:
Affidavit in lieu of first and final
account of Alice o. VanNosrrand
7xecutrix of Eliza C. Roberts.
PATRICK A. BERRY.
Probate Judge.
Following account has been filed
TOR settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Feb. %, 1910, at a. m:
First partial account of E. NJ.
Wright, executor of ]. Harvey Bran
yam.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Feb. %, 1910, at a. m:
First, final and distributive ac-
count of Lewis B. Houck, executor
of Rebecca Aker.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS

Send loc.. nsme OF paper mud this I'D for our
beautiful savings Baak and Childs sLetoh'Book-
Each bank contains Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT s. BOVINE. 400 Pearl ST.. New York
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

Police Captain Timothy Murphy of
the City Hall Station, Jersey City,
was amazed the other morning to
find a stranger in his private office.
reclining on sofa, reading a book
and smoking one of the captain s
best cigars. When he asked the man
what he wanted, the intruder coolly
asked him not to disturb him until
he had finished the chaposT he was
reading. The captain, who admired
the cheek of the man, acquiesced,
but renewed his question after the
stranger had finished his chapter and
began to make facetious remarks
about bad cigars. AS the intruder
failed to give satisfactory account
of himself, the captain arrested him
and took him to the first criminal
court. There the prisoner said that
his name was John Anderson, that
he had no home and had come
straight from Alaska. He was given
thirty minutes to leave the city and
remarked that twenty minutes was
time enough for him to get out of
that "hole of town"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1910, at a. m:
Second and final account of A. J..
Workman, guardian of Elmer Mizer.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

1t is reported that an asbestos
trust has been formed and that with
in short time the price of asbestos
products will be materially raised.
The readers OF certain yellow news
papers are afraid that the formation
of this trust will lead to an increase
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-15

The last meal at Rector's, the fam
GUS old hostelry on Times Square.
has been served and the numerous
patrons of that renowned establish
ment will have to seek other pastures
until the New Rector's is reopened
about December Is. of the present
year. The present building will be
torn down and in its place a fine
structure, seventeen stories high, will
be erected. Mr.. Rector will start Tor
Europe shortly for the purpose of
buying linen, silyerware, and other
restaurant and hotel equipment and
his staff will devote the intervening
time to studying European methods
and importing new culinary ideas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
PECULIAR EXPERIENCE
WITH THE POLICE

Martin Harrer, a member of the
cooks local, No. $50. reports a Pc
culiar experience with the police.
Harrer had occasion to go to- the
rooms of two colored women at
100 East Front avenue. While
there he was robbed of $50 by one
of the women, and he reported the
matter to the police. The woman
gave the name of Lizzie Jones. The
house was surrounded by the po-
lice, the alleged woman thief cap
tured, but she denied that she had
stolen the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
CARNIVAL OF VOTE
BUYING IS ALLEGED

WEST UNION, O., Dec 81
Charges that votes purchased by
one party were stolen by another
before they could be cast, were
made to Judge Blair today during
the hearing of indictments growing
out of the alleged election frauds
in Adams county Voters from the
county infirmary. who had been
paid SIS to vote the republican tick
ct, were kidnapped and given $40
to vote the democratic ticket, 1t
was alleged. The voters from the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
IF | ONLY KNEW WHERE
MY BABIES ARE!"

"Oh, II ! only knew where my
little babies are, and that they
are being treated right"
That Is the mother heart cry of
Mrs. evi Barton, who is in the city
today searching for her two chill.
dren, Lindel, girl of z, and
Zorah, boy of 5, whom, she al
leges, were stolen from her by
their father and who are now sup
posed to be hidden somewhere in
Spokane.
Barton is in the county Jail and
will have to face charges which his
wife prefers against him. She will
also probably sue for divorce.
Mrs. Barton claims that her hus-
band has i'll treated her and that
on one occasion II it had not been
for the little girl running out in
her nightdress for help, he would
have choked her to death. The
husband was arrested at that time,
but the case was dropped, the wife
refusing to prefer charges against
him. Now, however, she says sne
will push the case.
Last Friday night Barton started
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
GAME WARDEN
CHARGED WITH
SHOOTING DUCKS

(By United Press Leased WIre.)
SEATTLE, Dec. 81. - Charged
with a violation of the law which
it is his duty to uphold and en-
force, Roy Bunstein of Renton, a
state deputy game warden, is
locked up In the city Jail. charged
with the slaughter of wild ducks
out of season.
Bunstein was brought to Seattle
yesterday and locked up in the city
Jail. According to information
filed by Bunstein's superiors, the
youth has made 1t practice to
shoot ducks along the eastern
shores of Lake Washington and
sell his bags to families in Renton.
Bunstein has confessed, the police
say.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27

She admitted to the police that
she was engaged in an Illicit bust
ness and was booked as vag and
placed under $50 bonds. She for
feited the bonds. which Harrell
says was his $50, skipped out of
town, and the incident is closed so
far as the police are concerned.
The police could have held the
woman on two distinct charges, but
the fact that she put up the $50
Harrel's $50, was sufficient in their
eyes, Harrell says, and away she
went
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
WILL SPOKANE Be BETTER GOVERNED?
(continued from Page one.)

old city hall ring for it, Pratt and Armstrong Mudgett
and others, who stand dscreded incapable city off,
Gals tearing up and down the town. working for the
commission FORM And they will be candidates for com
missioner it carries this political ring elmi
noted the new charter movement would have much great
er strength.
=.
After ALL however the voters tomorrow must in spite
the bad features in the charter the weak and in
efficient officials and politicians who using to fur
ther their own schemes, think of this and this only
WILL THE PROPOSED CHARTER MEAN AN I'M
PROVEMENT OVER THE PRESENT CHARTER, AND
WILL 1T BETTER MUNICIPAL CONDITIONS. The
Press does not desire to take the responsibility of possibly
saddlng state Of government the people, but
it is inclined to think that with amendments the
charter would work out more satisfactory system.
But this newspaper has repeatedly emphasized the
most important result desired by the people next spring
is the election of honest and able officials If the
charter carries and the Pratt ring elected commission
ers Spokane would be plunged into the worst govern
mental period in its history On the other hand if the
charter does not carry, and like County Commits
sioner McBroom is elected mayor, with good council
Spokane will be very well satisfied with results
The Press believes that the vital issue the election of
the right kind of under either charter No matter
how tomorrows election turns out this paper will imme
datey begin campaign for the election Of really repre-
sentative officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27

On each ballot there was a pic
ture of an open book. Under the
book were the words, Holy Bible"
The "wets" used for an emblem a
bottle of whiskey and glass, with
the head of a snake peeking out.
The "wets" claimed that the use
of the Bible as an emblem intimi-
dated voters to vote dry under
the impression that they would not
go to heaven unless they made
their cross under it. One witness
testified that he wanted to vote
wet, but wasn't willing to place
in jeopardy his chance of going to
heaven.
In the opinion handed down by
the court, the use of the Bible as
an election emblem Is prohibited
by statute.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27

infirmary who are alleged to have
participated in the deal already are
under indictment, and their cases
were scheduled to be called today.
They face disfl anchisement for
five years and fine of the
amounts they are said to have &C.
copied for their votes, according
to punishment melted out in similar
cases.
Seven hundred and ninety-eight
indictments all told have been re,
turned since the investigation was
started,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27

lana.
The little club of millionaires
have settled down in the jail to
make themselves comfortable. Fine
Turkish rugs have been placed on
the floors of their cells by their
families and friends, each has a
nice little mahogany dresser In his
cell, and telephone has been in
stalled for their own use. They
have engaged negro prisoner to
act as their valet. and have Sc
cured a Japanese to act as chef.
They don't propose to eat off the
county.
They have monograph for
their entertainment, and are just
as coy and homelike as you
please.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
GOLDEN POULTRY
EXCITEMENT

One more golden poultry OK.
element developed in the city
yesterday when Sergeant w.
Welt Of the local police force
came down to the station all
smiles and showed his fellow
officers = bright yellow mug
get slightly larger than a pea
which had been found by his
wife In the crop of the Christ
mas turkey. Somebody more
practically inclined than i'm
agInative. suggested, however,
that Welt submit the nugget
to an assayer, which was done,
and the little gold excitement
was nipped In the bud, the
cruel assayer pronouncing the
nugget to be pure copper, and
not gold. II 10 not known
where the bird picked up the
bit Of mineral.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
WORSHIPPED
A GAS JET
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<By United Press Leased WIre)
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 27.-Af-
ter spending the greater part of
three days in a position of adora-
ton before a lighted gas jet In a
cheap lodging house in North
Portland, Alexander Loveberg, a
carpenter, was arrested this after
noon and taken to the county hos
pital. He will be examined as to
his sanity. .Jiu
christmas Is a religiousn festi-
val. l want to worship the sun,
he told the proprietor. Christmas
was a rainy day in Portland land
since then the sun has been hid
den by heavy clouds. Loyeberg
merely pulled down the blinds. lit
the gas and bowed down before It,,
so witnesses assert. sb OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
FILE PETITION

This afternoon the committee In
charge of the referendum petition
against the north side sewer grab
will file the petition with the city
council. The petition will contain
more than the 8 per cent Of names
requirde by the present city char
ter, and SO per cent of them will
come from people of the north hill.
directly affected by the sewer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
MILITARY SMOKER.

Friday night In the north hall OF
the Armory Company of the state
militia will hold its third annual
smoker. The term of enlistment
of all of the men that were charter
members of the company when 1t
was formed three years ago ex-
pires Friday and every effort will
be put forth by the remaining
members to give them a good send
off
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
CHIEF BECAUSE
Of GRIM DEATH
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(ey United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Charles
Seyferlich, who took charge OF
Chicago's fire department after
Chief James Koran and Assistant
Marshal Burroughs were killed in
the ruins of the beef warehouse Of
Nelson, Morris & Co. in the stock
yards fire, has been named to head
the fire department.
Mayor Busse appointed Seyfer-
Itch today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
SAILOR SUICIDES
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SEATTLE, Dec. 27.-Joseph A.
Mullaney, recently honorably dis
charged from the navy, In which
he was rated as a quartermaster,
committed suicide in hotel room
in this city yesterday. 1t is be-
lieved he was Respondent because
his money had given out. Null
laney's father is said to have been
a former chief of police of Chicago.
Mullaney had served seven years
in the navy and had a fine record.
Since leaving the service in Sep
TENDER he had been trying to
launch theatrical enterprise
here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
OCEAN FREAK RETURNS LUM-
Der.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81
Sailors arriving here from the Ore
gon coast say that freak of the
ocean is saving millions of feet of
lumber washed to sea from the
Nehalem river. Early in Novem-
Der 100000 feet of logs were
scattered over hundreds Of miles
of sea. 1t is reported now that, by
a change of current. two-thirds of
the lumber has drifted back into
the river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
OBJECTED TO
CONFUSION

Because George Fisher, a local
fiddler" objected to being COM
PEELED to play for q dance last
night, he is now in the city Jail
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon. Fisher not only objected
to playing for the dance, but when
J. 4. Harris of E1614 John avenue
and some of his boon companions,
all of whom had been drinking, at
tempted to compel Fisher to &C.
company them, George enforced
his objections with knife and cut
q cash about two inches long in
Harris thigh. Hence the arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
WAR BETWEEN CHINA AND

strained ever since Manchurian az
fairs obtruded themselves as inter-
national questions, are rapidly be-
coming acute.
1t is said that border outbreaks
will begin soon and that these will
lead to open hostilities between the
two nations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
SPECIAL ON COAL

One trial will convince you that
Superior coal at 1928 per ton is the
coal to buy. Order from Unity Fuel
& Feed Supply, distributors. phone
Max. 3471. yard G1310 Cedar street.
or Hedrich & Merritt. sole agents,
Main 4034.A p9
Pine, $500 per cord; fir and tam
arack, $500 per cord. Pine, $3.50
per rick; fir and tamarack. $2.75
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
TRY To FLY
HIGHER THAN
n,474 FEET
(Dy United Press Leased Wire)

DOMINGUEZ FIELD, Cal, Dec.
27.-Bundled in furs and oil skins
until he resembled an Eskimo, Phil
Parmalee. driving a Wright biplane
assembled shortly after the opening
gun today to try for new altitude
record.
To win this distinction he must
fly higher than 11,474 feet, from
which altitude Archie Hoxsey yes
terday afternoon looked down on
half of Los Angeles county and a
bit of the Pacific ocean. Hardly
had Parmalee left the ground than
Radley, the Englishman, mounted
his Bleriot monoplane. After cir
cling the field at height of 500
feet, he disappeared to the west
ward in the direction Of Redondo
Beach.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
SELL CANNAR|ES
FOR 100000

10y Ontteo preeo Leased Wlrol
SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 27.-It is
reported here today that the Gug-
genheims have under consideration
proposition to sell ten salmon
canneries in Alaska, along with
ships, fishing gear, and other COM
ponent parts of the Northwestern
Fisheries Company, which they con-
troll. to Libby, Mcneil & Libby,
meat packers of Chicago. The price
to be paid is 100000, it is said.
1t is said that the Guggenheims
have decided to withdraw from the
fisheries business and concentrate
their Alaskan operations on the
completion and development Of
their copper properties in the in
terror.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
T. K. HASN'T
AGREED TO
SUPPORT TAFT
"All Such Talk Is Without
Foundation" Says
Colonel.

(ey United Press Leased Wlre.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-"All
this talk of me supporting
Taft in 1912" said Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt today, ''is
utterly without foundation"
That was the cOlonels an
swer to the story that he and
Taft had reached an under
standing regarding the politi-
cal situation two years hence.
Nothing like that has been
discussed by me-" Roosevelt
continued.
The reports Of any such
talks or any agreement in any
other way, in which he was to
throw his influence to Taft in
the coming campaign, was
branded as simply untrue. He
did not say whether he had
discussed the presidential pos
sibilities with anyone else.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27
q q Q . = . q q q q q q 90 Q
= DOLLAR GIFT TO UNCLE I
. SAM.

. WASHINGTON, Dec. 81
. Uncle Sam, now one hundred 4
= and thirty-four years old, has
. received his first Christmas I
= present,a 81 bill from a ranch
. man of San Antonio and a
. letter explaining it thus:
= Take my dollar and play it 4
. ten ways against the ex-
. penses of ten different depart 4
. ments, with a Merry Christ
q mas"