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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06
Damaue to Railroads.

The rain has caused considerable
lamage to growing crops and rail.
road property Washouts on the rail
Dads leading to Caro- nave been
numerous. The Mobile and Ohio train
Tue in Cairo at 1:45 yesterday after
aoon did not arrive here until 1O:2l
last night and to reach here had tc
'etour over the Illinois Central from
Murphysboro via Thebes One of tins
wash outs on the NJ. z o. is
'drth OF Tamms. Washouts on the
Illinois Central are at Ullin, Dangol;
md Makanda The track has beer
epat-ed and night trains managed t.
Eet through, although in some places
be water came almost to the steps o
he Pullman cars.
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Married Yesterday.

Miss Olive Holbert Of Woodville,
KY and Mr.. viii Gibson of this city,
were married yesterday in the above
mentioned Kentucky city
MIR Gibson formerly lived In WOOD.
vile and the attachment sprang uT
between the couple several years
ago. He has resided here a number
of gears with his mother, being en-
ployed at Crabtree's pharmacy The
groom went to Woodyille Tuesday
morning and the wedding took place
there yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Miss Holbert belongs 10 a promi-
nent family in that section of Ken
lucky and is a cousin of Wallace Hud-
son OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson will reside
here, having returned to the city last
evening.
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'EDlciNES MADE FROM ROOTS
AND HERBS

in The good old-fash!oned dars Of
TT grandmothers they depended up
n medicines made from the roots AMI
cribs If the field 10 cure disease.
Lydia Z pinkham's Vegetable Com
Dourd, that standard remedy which
" made from roots and he.bs for
moman's Ills. had It's origin in this
way, For thirty years it has been re
leening its promises written on the
label OF every bottle by curing tn Il
sands of women Of feminine lis. IT.:
q good honest medicine.
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Write to the supt. Of Document

Write to the Supt. Of Documents
Government Printing office( for the
latest Cattle Book. Profuse,y Illus
trated. SOL pages. Price 81.
The Supt. OF Documents, Cow
Printing office, Washington. d. C.
sells a Wall Map of the Y. S., by
feet, mounted, on rollers. ready TO
use, for one dollar Cash with order
For MIX and Its Relation to the
prbllc Health S2S pages, write to
he Supt. of Documents, Govt Print
Ing Office, enclosing price.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

The Cairo Woman's Club convened
yesterday in their rooms at the SAT.
ford Memorial Library, for the first
meeting OF the autumn season. In
spite of the steady downpour OF rain
there was good attendance.
A delegation of local business men
visited the club before the program
started, to enlist the interest and co
operation of the ladies in the Cairo
Booster" movement and the sale Of
the Booster" buttons. w, B. Huette,
Hal R. Aisthorpe, NJ. S. Carter, Sam
uel White and G. L. Keaton urged the
proposition and 1t was favorably re.
ceived The ladies voted to aid as
much as possible and appointed a com
mittee for this purpose.
Mrs. J. f. Roberts took charge Of
the program which was devoted to
classical music. Mrs. Seymour An.
trim read paper on the life of Men.
delssohn, and Miss Emma Lansden
gave two selections from the above
composer the Funeral March" anc
Song Without Words"
Following this Mrs. Roberts CAV
extempore the life of Beethoven
which was both interesting and in
structive, after which Miss Emm;
Iansden played the "Moonligh
Sonata"
Each Of the club members the
gave incidents from the lives G
famous composers. Mrs. Robert
concluded the program by singin
THE Sldier's Dream" After r
freshments were served the meetin
adjorrned.
The Mound City Woman's Club G,
tended an invitation to the Cairo clu
to visit them on Thursday, Octobe
goth, which was accepted with plea,
ure. ...-.
The next meeting of the club wi
be held October 10Th at which tim
the Art department of which NJ
David s. Lansden IS chairman. an
Mrs, Julius P, Schulz is secretar
Will have charge.
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FOR Bride.E Elect.

Several ausplcious society events
of the mid-autumn season will be
given in the next two weeks eompli-
mentary to Miss Maude Sutherland
who Is an October bride-elect The
first CT these affairs will be given to-
morrow afternoon when Mrs. Hal r
Aisthorpe will entertain with card
party and miscellaneous shower, The
second will be noon luncheon to be
given Saturday by Mrs. ALI T. Haynes
and Mrs. Wilbur b. Thistlewood.
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lived in Gre Rouse 60 Years.

In the village Of Static tSomerset)
on the banks OF the River parrett, re-
sides William Brcome. who has lived
the whole OF his Hfe-ninety-four
years--in the same cottage The house
Is his own property, Broome has al.
ways enjoyed good health, is still very
active aid has never tasted medicine.
lie is a great grandfather, grandfather
and father bet only six Of his descen.
datns are living London Evening
Standard.
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Where Addison Was Married,

st. Edmund's. Lombard street. Lon.
don the rectory Of which Is vacated
by the death Of omniscient Canon
Renham, had previously possessed III.
eFary associations; The register re-
cords the marriage OF Joseph Addison
TO the dowager countess OF Warwick
on August 8. 1916 DR. Johnson
grtmly remarks that this match re-
sembIed the marriages In which a
sultan gives his daughter a man to be
her slave; and Addison used to es-
care from the uncomfortable splen.
dor OF Holland house to coffee
house at kensington.
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Montana CITY HOLLIS Rscard.

Niles City. Montana. holds the rec.
crd for variation In temperature. the
highest Temperature recorded there Is
III deg which is within $ deg OF the
highest recorded In the United States
Miles City's lowest mark has been CT
deg below zero, which Is truly arctic.
The range between these two OK.
'remes is lis deg which is a record.
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Rain Was General.
Damage at Mounds.

Mounds was partly under water
Yesterday although it is high above
he flood stages of the river. The
water on its main streets was from a
GOT TO foot and a half deep. The
secent heavy rains had swelled this
little creek north OF town to gooo
lied stream and it burst its banks
Il one point allowing the water tc
pour down through the streets. Tn
itizens with lot OF sand bags prop
arly placed along the bank stopped
the flow.
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FUNERAL. NOTICE.

The funeral Of Mrs Tbos, A. Full
Ter, whose death occurred Monday
morning at 1855 o'clock. viii b
held at st. Josephs church Thursda
morning at $50. the funeral cortoe
'eaving the residence on Twenty
fourth street at 5 o'clock a. m.
Friends Of the family are nWtet
to attend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

Messrs Odell and Dixon who con
dncted The Bulletin prize contest. are
at Pine Bluff, Ark. where they are
handling a similar contest for the
Daily Graphic The contest was
started last Sunday. Mr.. Dixon left
here some days ago to begin the
work. Ma Odell went there yester
day.
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CARD OF THANKS.

Anna, H.. Oct 4, 1871 wish tr
thank my many friends who assiste'
me with their votes and subscrip
tons in the contest on the Cairo Bul
let in which I was returned {
fourth district prize winner, securing
one of the Cyrus bicycles. | wish t.
Assure my friends that their supper
vas greatly appreciated
AGNES CAHILL
Mound City
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

Samuel D. Dalton and Thomas Jer.
don were yesterday sent to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo, to-rece've instruction,
for service in the United States army
They were enlisted from here by Ser
.geant Kresky, and selected the coast
ARTILLERY branch as the field of their
ndeavor. The coast artillery branel
is being rapidly filed with good men
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06
J Mednesday Card Club.

The iirst meeting Of the Wednesday
Cald Club was held yesterday with
rms. Egbert A. Kerth at her home N
the Kerth Flats on Walnut street.
Only the members of the club We're
present The club viii meet next
Wednesday with Mrs G. G. Terrell
at her home st. Marys Place West,
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Three Drunhs Only Cases.

Three cases Of drunkenness wert
disposed Of by Judge Whtcamp in
the police court yesterday All were
'fmed. Only one paid the " and
costs. No other bus ness was before
The court.
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f;sre For 4 Few DAYS.

rr. Josef Bruner aad daughte, are
in the city. Dr. Bruaer IS the vel
known pipe organ builder and made
his headquarters in Cairo several
months ago Since that time he has
been doing business out west and OF
the Atlantic coast. He is now en-
gagged in building a $4,000 organ at
Mattoon, III.
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Chanaed OWnershi.

j. Porter Nesbit Of Mound City has
purchased the Mounds Headlight
This weekly paper has been conduct
ed since the retirement OF Carl Arm
strong, by H. B. Eshelman OF Pulaski
III IS sad that David Connell. for
merry OF the Mound City Tribune, VII
he the new editor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

The International Brotherhood CT
Electr cal Workers, local lodge No
1872, met Tuesday night in regular
session. THIS is 10 organization in
which all lnamen, electricians, etc,
are eligible to membership.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

The loss by the fire yesterday
morning on the stock and fixtures Of
SADLY Emeajls confectionery stoas
he says, il $3.50, He had insurance
on stock for $50 ana on fixtures for
5000.
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The OIL Carrier. Barrett.

The last trip Of the steamer Bar.
rett oil carrier for the Ind an REIN
ing Co, was made in twenty days,
Cairo to New Orleans and return,
carrying oil to New Orleans and bring
ing back naptha. The oil barges are
Ibeing loa,led for another trip.
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class in Music,

Miss Hazel Aisthorpe has organ
sanized class in theory and err
semble work in music, and will have
the first meeting Saturday morning
at ten o'clock at her home on lower
Walnut street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

How many men are grooming In
spirit at this moment over an infatua,
ton that made them sacrifice the
whole orth Of life for the sake OF o
pretty face and plastic manner1
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nance Friday NIGHT.

The Peerless Dancing Club will
have its regular weekly hop Friday
night at Swoboda's hall o. Twenty
eighth street instead OF Wednesday
night as first announced Webb's or
chestra will furnish music.
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Old Relic Worth Much Money.

A carved oak Jacobean cabinet
hich had been used as medicine
est in a cow.pen and as nest.box
a poultry run realized 976 at a
nm sale at Ansley. North Warwick
ire. England
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proeer way to Seek Virtue.

One ought to seek out virtue for i,s
own s"he. WITH ~at Icing influenced by
fear or hope. or By any external infu
cnee Moreover. Enat In that doe,
HAPPINESS ccnsist Die genes L.aertius
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May Expect Good Music.

Charles WunaerIich will be seen in
the orchestra at the Gem Theatre
next Monday He will try his skill
again with the trombone
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ASS For Order 20 Sci.

John NJ. Dewey, administrators oil
THE estate OF Wilhe!mina C. Frank,
deceased has flied a PETITION to the
probate court asking for an order
ITO sell the real estate of deceased.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

Mrs. Musa Woodward returned last
might from Chicago where she has
been visiting her daughter for the
past four weeks. During her absence
Mrs. X. +, Mol Of Sycamore street
mas had charge of THE Washington
lat N.ntl street ana Washington ave
nue..
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06
Our Dreams.

We are in such hurry that we no
longer have time to sit down and
dream dreams and no people make In,
tellectual advance unless they do
dream tleir dreams Woodrow WI.
con
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06
RECORD BROKEN
By HEAVY RAIN
TEN INCHES OF WATER FELL IN
CAIRO DURING 60 HOURS
ENDING THIS MORNING.
R. R. TRACKS WASHED OUT.
Trains Deayed-Streets of Mounds
Flooded BY Overlooking Creek
Some interesting Fig
ures For S~a,ro.

| This section of the country has just
passed through COMMUNICATING
rainfall, such as has not been known
| I'LL now, during the forty Years that
he u. s. weather bureau has had an
Office here.
The precipitation for 50 hours end,
ing last evening at o'clock, according
0 the record at the weather office,
aas 81 inches. During the FIRST a
hours Of this period it was $50
inches. the greatest rainfall for any
"a hours in forty years was 81
inches in January 1876; the greatest
ainfall in any October in 40 years
vas C.97 inches for the entire month,
Or 2.45 inches less than for the 81
hours re1erred TO- The rain continued
falling nearly all last night though it
was not heavy 1t is safe to say that
FOR the sixty hours ending this morn.
ing the total precipitation was ten
inches.
Four and Half Days Pumping.
There are 6,272,640 square inches in
one acre. Ii rain falls one inch deep
on one acre there will be 6,272,641
cubic inches OF water on the acre If
rain fails 10 inches deep on one acre
her will be 62,72G.40o cubic inches of
water There are about 500 acres IN
the district drained by the Cairo
pumping system and the rainfall on
his area during the last sixty hours
produced Sl.5f432o,o00 cubic inches
Of water.
There are PSI cubic inches of water
20 the gallon. Therefore, there would
be 353,005,7li gallons of water on the
district The pumps of the city have
capacity of 100000 gallons an
hour, and it would take them a little
less than 10l hours to throw out this
water, CT more than 4 days and nights
incessant running.
Rain Was General.
The precipitation was heavy al
over tdis section For Is hours end
ing yesterday morning rain was re-
ported from points named as follows:
Evansville G.3S inches, Mt. Vernon
Ind, 5.6S. Shoals, Ind. 4.3O, Mt. Car
mel, ILL.,. SIC, Vincennes 4.S0 Paducah
$50.
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w c. T. u.

The w. G. r. U. will meet TINS
afternoon with Mrs w. ], Hopkins
at the Planters Hotel. A large az
tendance Is expected,
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Pc RsoNAL MENTION

lIon. Reed Grceu y in St, Louis on
business.
4. T. Hayncs Of Paducah, KY, is
IN tie city.
TH. q. Green Of villa Ridge was in
the city yesterday.
Or. Mckenzie Of New Madrid. Mo,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

The Schiller club will meet for the
FIRST time this season with Mrs. Thos.
Mcfarland at her home on st. Mary s
Place West, this afternoon.
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z .e.,n 4 cltY Of DEL.

It is estimated that at least tea per
Of the peor = Of Boston are In
II for their food. rent. clothing, fur.
;ure ana Tor funeral and other ex.
gHscs
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informal Dance.

Miss Ida Barter viii entertain WILL
an informal dance this evening at the
home of her parents Mr., and Mrs Ar
thur Barter. on upper Holbrook ave
. nue..
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If thou desire 10 take he lest al,
vantage OF thyset k.ep temperate
diet, use moderate exercise. observe
seasonable and set hours for rest-P
QuarIes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06
Slow pronress In China.

Even In Iionan city distant only two
avs by rail from Pc king. lump silver
10 same cumhroas currency that has
zen used for centuries. is still EN-
,loyed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


David Brown. ST.. OF Sandusky. well
known all over the county, s seri-
ously i'll ana not expected to survive.
He is nearly 50 years of age.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

Sometimes the word corl1er Is mi.
.omer: the word "uncorker" would bt
ore appropriate.
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j SOCIAL oAND PERSONAL y

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, ~" $3.50 80 . :, ! '.e ,.,,,aI ,a,
n'th ,nionl.
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IN ~ 49,
.Cincinnatl i in tba citv "a cali on
hi. customers
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III M ie at e uarv,s rpf;rmarv
,or treatment
,rnaa from . visit N ~, cayne,
IN u,rrislurr
cnrines whera no w,ll s,o,a ,wo
waats for his bAa1th
~ Naw Madrid Ma was in caro-
Yesterday on hpsiness
street has returned from q, visit
with relatives in Anna.
Il VIZ ting Aer daughter Mrs Horace
Chester II For,iath street
-
Jobp waita left last avenp for
lion with the Marshal Field Co
Mrs. Clyde Burrows of Twenty
fifth street left Yesterday for visit
j. A. Beavers, of sikeston, Mo, is
at ST. Mary's Infirmary under treat
ment for ear trouble by Dr. Dunn.
7. c, Clendenen will return home
tomorrow from Springfield where he
has been attending the state fair.
from the effects Of the surgical opera.
ton at ST. Mary's Infirmary Tuesday.
Clas. Lennlng Of the local weather
Smith. Ark, where he has been trans
ferred.
c. A. Hetzert of st. Louis. arrived
He is assisting H, ]. Man.
theatre.
Mrs. James Mccormick left vester.
day afternoon for White Bear Lake.
Mimi. where she will make an ex.
Miss Addie Lester who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Chas. Sal, Of
Highland avenue, has returned to her
home in Alton.
-
Wisconsin Chair Co. was in the city
yesterday en- route to Mound Cry
from northern points.
W NJ Dolan Of Dubuoue Ia a
cba,ntc,l a,-Ant e IN M c;tv nc
en-, Win cban,jcaIs III soritatin1s
nprno.os
NJ ots cayor,s All oa,,1ron 80
Cbicaoo who bayo ham ,.fsi+;r. +bo
former. naronts Mr. on5 vrs " y
tyau,l,y ca, Az naa+ -, r.t,,.r
-
Mrs. Virg Mckay AMI little son
VINO have been visiting the formers
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06
A new, scientific medical toilet tablet whicl
Draws Out All inflammation and
Soreness.

This remark able foot bath remedy IL
Superior to Powder, Plaster Y Saive and
Is guaranteed to cure Corns. CallouSes Bun
ions rostrites, Chilblains, Ingrowing Nails,
Trsd, tching, Swollen, Nervous Sweaty, Bad
Smeling Feet.
Sn.lier Shoes can he won by using Tl/,
because It puts and keeps the feet In Perfect
condition
TlZ il Cor sale Mt all druggists. Is cents per
box or direct II you wish from Walter Luther
Dodge d Co., Chicago, Ill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

The forr-yearold son Of James
Beegle Of VanDusen, Mo, is at st.
Mary's lnfrmary under the care OF
Dr. Dunn He lost the sight Of one
eye recently aud Is being treated for
the other eye with the hope OF say.
ing 1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-06

NJ SIS Lucille Rhodes of Charleston
Mo-, and Miss Bess Griffin OF 1T.
Leayenworih. Kan, who have been
the guests OF Miss fielea Lewis the
past week, left Yesterday fer tle,.
homes.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
HOUSE oNcEausED AS FORT
Hlstorir Structure Was Built In 1o42r According to Tablet Bearing
 It's History.

In the town of Rensselaer,, N. Y., which lies directly across the Hudson from Albany there stands an oid weather beaten building to which is attached a great deal of historic lll- terest and import It is unoccupied and is surrounded by tall weeds that the hand of neglect has fostered and raised in abundance It Is built of brick, is two stories ill height, and the marks of many years stand prominent upon its battered front
 A large tablet on it's wall stands out boldly to the public gaze and pro claims that tho structure is supposed to be the oldest building in the tlui' ed States. The date oi it's CTS ctlon, ac. cordlug to the tablet. is l6t2. The building was erected as a manor house and place of defense and was known as Fort CTalo. White a,arch!na to al. tack Fort Ticonderoea, III l75S. Gen. Abercrombie made his h5 5adquarters there. The tablet finally declares tEat Army Surgeon R Shuckburg com posed the popular national song. "Ian. kee Doodle" whilc uron ihe grogadf near tho old building
 Gun holes may be ssea ,u the hcat Of the historic old structure and the old flag pole. staN1iue on i;a .cof. is still prominent to view Doubt ess there are. many stories of bravery and courage which have neyc. stolen i.to the pages of history connected with this manor house of the seventeenth century.
 The building Is substantial even yet IL will see many years ol standing be fore the hand of decay can tumble il into ruin. The house Is one of the re maining relics of the days whom oui nations spirit was tested and tried
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
WIND sCATTERS MUCH MONEY
Playful Breeze StrcWs Roll of Bank Bills Over Public Square
 Finally Restored.

Portsmouth, N. 1.-The long cher ished dream of the hobo, rain of money, was actually realized in Lin coin square in 4 severe storm Of ex- traordinary variations and peculiar phases. Weary Willie was not on hand to grasp the opportunity, and had he been it is doubtful, unless he had been exceedingly active, if he would baye baen any the richer, for Miss Mary Page laid claim to the greenbacks that fell upon the square and were being blown about like chaff before the wind
 Miss Page. with a companion} had just stepped ont Of the bank with $500 in bills in her hand, when a gust of wind took the roll and sent the bills all over the street like so many scraps of waste paper There was no bill in the lot of less value than $50 and it is needless 10 say that $50 and $100 bills floating about in the wind ere ated a sensation in the neighb-rhood. The young wcmea naturally ware dis. turbed, but many citizens mde: the supervision of a policeman came to the rescue and succeeded in restoring all the Gonay to the owner
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
PUT LAYING DATES O3 EGGS
Washington Pouitrynaen Decide to Al low Only Fresh and Normal Sized
 Product to Be Sold.

Walla Walla, Wash.-The reputa- ton of the hens of Walla Walla val ley is to be saved If a consumer buys Waila Walla egg hereafter he is requested to look for the date He will find it stamped on the outside in neat roman letters in red ink, and if the date is cid ard the egg is not fresh lt is the buyers fault
 The dated egg is the result of the deliberations of the Walla Walla Poultry associations.
 They have decided to allow no un- der-sized eggs to be placed on sale, and they will date every case of eggs and each individual egg.
 The hen owner will hereafter go gathering eggs with a rubber stamp in one hand and an egg basket in the other
 Having ascended tc the hayloft he will pick up an egg that lies beside the china decoy and quickly stamp the date thereon. If the hen places another egg there on the morrow the date will be changed
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
Knew she Ren edy.

"rll be durned if didn't nave 1o laugh good an hard at one uv them there autty-lunatic. although l didn [ feel much like snickerin' at the tihe, said Farmer Chinfuzz to the other soan-box warmers in the cross roads store; ian here's the answer; On my way down to the county seat the boss baked good an stubborn fer sneil an in the midst uv my rippin an srortin along comes q big red aUtfymobile with a real friendly fel Ter behind the goggles When the feller found cut that my outfit Wuz stationary fer the time bein what do you s'pose he mp an done? Grabbed a monkey wrench, an oil can an hammer. crawled under my wagon made a noise like a b'iler factry an may be tetotally honswoggled if that there hoss' mane didn't stand I'D ike a porkypines an he made tracks so fast I'm thindn' uv trainin him fer the ring speedin at next county fair b'gosh s--Illustrated Sunday Maga- zine