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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

Canada has 100000 hens. and vet
many OF her eggs come from Cali
fornia and Iowa on the west and Rus
sin on the east
\ London hOminE pigeon Gew at the
rate OF $500 yards per minute for sew
enty-one miles IN a y. w. Lancashire
race without breaking 4 single propel-
Ter.
OIL from the Illinois fields IS said to
have SO coated the surface Of the Wa
bash that when wild geese alighted In
cove twenty-five OF them were so
covered with OIL that they were easily
captured. Next,
One Of the first things thar appeal
10 beginners is raising broilers in mid.
winter 10 sell NJ a tremendous price.
Il IS better for Il novice % try his hand
IN the sprinS, when nature is friendly.
than 10 have q bvoier explosion in zero
weather.
Hens often start 90 lay and wean
their chicks too early because the
forcing food fed 70 chicks forces the
hen TO lay early. Feed the old hen a
plain ration and the chicks by them-
selves and You VIII not have 10 play
stepmother.
Why guinea pigs. rabbits and rats
must be carried by the express compa-
MES 1T merchandise rates and fowls
for breeding ana exhibition are taxed
50 severely is a question the Interstate
commerce commission should explain
10 kicking fanciers.
When one opens a hens SOUR crop
the stencil IS often terrific aud sticks
70 the hands for long time. While
The -Four Hundred object TO your dip
ping cake in co0ee they VIII not kick
If you dip your hands in Mocha and
Java 10 XII that awful smell.
Two PittSburs women had an egg
throwing and hair pulling match be
cause the one borrowed eggs when
they were 90 cents and returned them
when they were 20 DID she belong
10 the steel trust, or was her husband
q middleman manipulation Of farm
produce?
People who report storms in whict
hailstones are as large as eggs mus
/ revise their estimates. for II the news
/ papers keep on reporting phenomena
/ eggs and fancierS keep ON lying about
\ the size OF their hen fruit we shul
1 soon have hail as bic as a Georgia wa
/ termelOn.
1t IS only recently that very larc.
/ incubators have been installed in thi
country, and the poultry journals 81.
making much ado over the mammOth>
But for centuries the COpts Of The MI
valley have been running their i'm
menSe hatChins ovens. some OF th
present having a capacity % lSOOA
/ eggs
vs.. NO NS-nv~nAk
~
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

HAVE CARE FOR WINTER CON-
FORT.
We hear many sing,
Little drops OF water. little grains OF
sand
bat not one sings about Shat little
kn"thole What SnOtholeg
That little knotnol- in the roop
That gives the BOOSTERS ali the r0up,-
Through u the zero Drcozes blow
Through u the winter profits 20
II connects with a oroken window
pane. faulty ventiiator. crevice in
the wall. aud thar little daft blowing
over the roost hits the rooster In the
neck. and all your winter prospects
wreck n a drop OF water can wear
out the rocks. knot hole is quicker NJ
Dustin egg crooks. luis is no sermon
on keeping chickens ike canarioS Tor
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
An Attractive Residence,

Your residence can he made more
attractive, more stylish and more
comfortably by having it papered
with neat, artistic paper. lean do
this work for You at a fair price
and guarantee your satisfaction.
The price is low when the character
of work and material is considered.
l.. NJ. RICAMoRE,
Berryville, Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

lhe expression deaf as an adder Is
from the Psalms Of. David. where 1t
appears in the following form: Their
poison Is like the poison OF serpents.
lhey ae like the deaf adder that stop
peth her ear. which will not hearken
10 the voice or charmers. charming ever
90 wisely" East indian travellers tell
Us that there is a widely prevailing su-
persution in the east TO the effect that
poth the viper and the asp stop their
ears when the charmer is uttersng his
lncantaiops or playing his music by
turning one ear to the ground and
tWisung the point OF the rail- into the
other.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
TRAVELLERS TALES.
Some That Were Dseredited and Vim
Dictated Long After~ard.

Some That Were Diseredited and Vim.
Dictated Long After~ard.
Travellers tales have often been &c
cused OF being mere lights or Imagi-
nation. and IN the past stay nj home
people have sometimes erred In treat
ing travellers tales with scorn. There
was. for Instance. the description by
James Bruce I'm i77O OF the harbarous
Abyssinian custom OF eating raw meat
cut from the living animal. which was
ridiculed by everybody. Yet Bruce has
even recently been proved right When
Paul Du Chaiilu explored equatorial AZ
RIGA In 1861 and described the wonder
ful gorillaS and also the nation OF
dwarfs there be was diScrcdited none
too politely by the British Royal Geo
graphical society let subsequent eX-
plorers amply indicated his veracity.
ln the matter OF diScredited travel
ers' tales indicated long afterward Il
Will never be possible 10 beat the
classic instance in Herodoms. lie
tells how King Neco OF Egypt com
miSsioned certain Phoenician mariners
10 circumnavigatc Africa IL they could.
They did 1t, starting from the Red sea
and returning by the straits of Gibral-
tar after very many months. And
they reported. says Hcrodotus, that in
rounding the southern end Of Africa
they had the sun on their right hand.
II. for my part" he says. do not be-
lieve this. but perhaps others may"
In modern times that detail is pre-
cisely what proves that the Phoeni-
clans did achieve the wonderful voy-
age. Such an improbable" fact could
never have been invented in an age
which was not familiar with the equa-
tor.-Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
Headache?

Want TO know the quickest and
best way TO stop it7 Take
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
They arc the best because they do
NOT leave any dissgreeable after
effects. Just simply quiet the nerve
irritation which causes the distress.
what IS equally important they do
not derange the stomach-onIy a
pieasurable sense of relief follows
their use.
I am In fairly good health. b,,, e,,h-
Jee, 10 frequent heavy. cloudy head.
1ha occasionally dull pain. I get roller
49, 49, one or two OF DR.. Miles Anti
IAN Pms They arc very beneficial to
me and l do not like 20 DE without
mem -. r. LEWIS. Cleveland. o.
The hrst package will benefit; n not.
S0u' Druggist Will return your money.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
pON,Ts

Don't forget that II 81 goose does
have less brains than you do il knows
good grub when its in sight. There
fore don't feed what would put hos
TO flight
Don't keep fowls over winter sim
ply because they are Thoroughbred and
you can't Get a big price Advertise
them well. and II they don't sell ring
the auction bell.
Don't forget that 10 err IS human.
Angels have never sold eggs for hatch
ing \ human sold YOU eggs. and II
they were inferior or didn't hatch and
he did his best could angels have done
better?
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
BEWARE OF r1oHr,uAn

AT the close OF "a b.g PENNSYLVANIA
far last year. where the poultry en-
Try was nearly 10000 and 100000
visitors 10y actual count viewed the
poultry exhibit. a reporter asked a
poultry Judge why the poultry end at
that fair was such q success. while
az 4 fair short distance away the
poultry exhibit was such a fzzle.
Iightwad. said the Judge. At this
fair they house. feed and coop the
birds free offer biz cash prizes and
$1,000 worth Of silver cups and treat
the fanciers like kings At the other
fair they are too stiugy even TO feed
the chickens"
TiGhtwad IS certainly n bad disease.
especially II It's complicated with fos-
sill Fossiliferous tiChtwad has knock
Cd out many an enterprise. and it's
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
Funny Stories.

"Ha. haw said the jovial man as he
slapped an acquaintance on the hack.
Pm glad TO see you. have one of
the funniest stories on record. and you
are just in time"
II don't care for It," was the candid
reply. "You see. there Is often a pa
thetlc side even to humor. have just
been out With my architect. and he
showed me three of the funniest sto-
ries l ever saw. II hadn't been pay
ing for them I'd have laughed myself
silly"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
BAIT FOR SARDINES.
6retons Coax tho Tiny Fish With
Sailed Eeas Of tho Cod.

brctona Coax tho lt0l rt1n win
Sailed Eggs Of tire Cod.
Sardine fishing forms the chief In
dustry OF Brittany. In an average
season the Brittany sardlne fisher
men catch 100000 TO 10000. 900
pounds OF sardines. Tor which they
receive anything from 100000 TO
100000. while the shore industries de-
pendent upon this fishery give en-
ployment TO 10000 other persons. most
ly women and girls. So Important Is
the sardine that In many communities
In Brittany every person Is directly or
Indirectly supported by It. and the fall
ure OF the fish to come means ruin.
starvation and death to many people
In the more Isolated places.
Sardines are found ON the coast OF
Brittany throughout the year. but
flourish in greater abundance in sum
mer and autumn. AS many as 100.-
COO have been taken at one time In
one net from one school One remark
able feature OF sardine fishing in Brit
,any is the enormous amount OF bait
which Is used. The bait in general
use Is the salted eggs or the Goldfish.
and It is estimated that the Breton
fishermen pay 10000 every year 70
Norway for cod roe for use as bait
The casting OF the bait. on the prop.
er use Of which a great deal OF the sue
cess OF the fshing depends. Is always
done by the captain OF the boat. who
stands on little platform in the stern
and while directing the movements OF
The boat and the manipulation OF the
net throws the bait to attract the fish
10 the surface and around the boat
When the fish are on one side OF the
net or on the other his next move Is
10 cast the bal, In such way as to
cause them TO rush against the net and
thus become gilled. London Tft-Bits.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
His Favorite.

which is your favpriie Wagnerian
pperar asked the musician.
temme see." said Mr. Cqmrox. APP
Peailng to bis wife. There are sew
therer'
Yes"
We'll. reckon it's one of them-"-
Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Rev. Samuel X. Phillips, Pastor.
Preaching Sunday at ii a. IN.
Sunday School every Sabbath morning al
$50 O'Clock
Teachers Normal Training Class meets in
thepastor's study every Friday afternoon
NJ i.jo p. IN.
Mems Bible Class meets I'm sunday school
room every Sunday az 10 a. m.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
COUNTY FAIR. BEST YET. you


hariar. now XII out tho SOCK
An count them dollars down
The county fair Is almost here.
And you must buy a gown
III git mcscn n nigh SIX nat.
n long tail buster TOO.
A collar high. dude neckfie
That's all red. white and blue.
Those boys must an have bully sults
Them gals must git slick hats.
We're Eoin 20 put a swagger on
TO beat the very eats
The hosses Is as spry a. colts.
ne harness shiniu bright
The riE looks Ike "a looSin- riass
An everything rst right
On. won't we cur n~ger eight
AmonE thern sveils down tnere7
hou Oct rtN ai git ou a. skate
At that b.s ,unty fair
Wen nuy o7fr of iemorace
bushc' of peanuts
III smoke ssrut TAO root lone
An do some Fancy struts
And when we've ~otr tls ruu 1hcbanr
III tatc nr uat nr upf
Ihat Of ah carta's mlual-rles
The county fairs ocsi rei
g. 81 RARNITz
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

Miss Neverstop. seating herself be-
tween two much engrossed senator's,
excIaims. "a rose between two thornsE
NAY, madam" retorts one irate old
gentleman; SAY. rather. tongue sand
wich."-Iife.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

seems as IL | can never find a de-
Ven' gull In the house," growled the
eignteenth century author.
mink 1t would pay you to keep a
goose sharply retorted his wife.
lou mean one that would be Of
some help to me. don't your chortied
'ne orute.-Detroit Free Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

Little willie-say. pa. what Is vul-
gar ostenstioni Pa-vplgar ostena-
Won, my son. Ia the display made By
people who have more money to make
F" witn than we Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

NO man Is so wise that the little
Sareioot boy In the street'cannot teach
nIm trick OF two. Detroit Free
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
nisoouraoinQ.

Hell told your father that l Just
dote on you. She And what did he
sayf He-,fhat | had better dnd an
anti6ofe. Illustrated Rita
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meets every third Thursday i'm every
month at p. m.
The Loyal Temperance Legion meets every
sunday az 2.S0 p. n.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
F. B. Whiting
Attorney & Counsellor at Law
ONCE Opposite Courthouse Square
BERRYYlLLE, VIRGINIA.
TreadKsll Lodge A. T. IA. N. No. 2iS,

Meets in Masonic Hall. a
Berryville, Va, on first Ky
and third Thursdays in w
each month from October | To May
l, and on first Thursday in each
month from May | TO October /.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

Innocence can return to ell with 70
pentance.-Cooper.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
DIRECTORY
OF THE-
TOWN & COUNTY

or THE
TOWN & COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT.
HoE. T. W. HARRlson Judge.
Winchester. Va.
Meets Fourth Monday in January, v ,rch
May, September and November
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Battle Town.. IA. Barnett. Chairman
Chapel District. Ralph Gngsby.
Sreenway District-Jacob Carver.
Longmarsh- Hugh Pierce.
MEETINGS
Jan,ary-First Monday
Mnrch-Second Monday.
May-Second Monday.
July-Fourth Monday.
SSeptem ber-second Monday.
NoVemDer-Second Monday.
SAMUEL McCoRNrcx.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
JoHS NJ. GIBSON.
Deputy Circuit Court Clerk.
". r. LrwIs.
Attorney for the Common wealth.
r L. THOMPSON
County Commissioner Of Revsnu.
". A. BRApToBD
'IrtsaQ 80 CHI.
WI. CaE1FA
Deputy Treasurer OF CLARKE Co.lntv. berry
vile. Va.
c. G. Massey
Superintendent of Public schools. vh,t.
Post, va. So
c.E. 5. HAnnrs ~
County Surveyor B.,wies IA
GEORGE n LKvI
sheriff Of Clarke County. BerryvilI-. Va.
JESSIE NJ. Lrrrox.
Deputy Sheriff and Jailer Of Clarke County
Berryville. va.
Hon. -. II. JONES.
Mayor Of Berryville, va.
On. GEORGE n HARDKsur.
Recorder.
T. II. Powers,
Treasurer Of Berryville.
GEORGE c. RIcAMoRE.
Chief OF Police
T.. HANp ERR
superintendent OF Water Company.
COMMON COUNCIL
+ 6. Coiner War3 No. /.
John II. NELL ,T,-i No. 2.
Louis Scheuer. Ward 40.
J. T. l.. Jones. Ward No. 4
BERRYvILLE FIRE COMPANY.
Meets first Friday in each month. $50 .. .t
John IA. Finders. Captain
tirst Lieutenant. y. +. Smith.
second Lieutenant. Jas X. Dakeman.
Third Lieutenant. John II. Shackleforr
Secretary. Chas ". Marks
Treasurer. :. b. Baughman. jr
Surgeon, DR.. A. T. Osborne
Chaplain, A. r.. Jackson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
z. II. PowERs C. NJ BEoU
Powers @ BrOun

Second Floor Postonicc BuiIdingl
Having formed partnership for
the purpose of doing GENERAL
FIRE INSURANCE business, and
having secured a number OF respon-
sible companies, we hereby solicit
your patronage and offer TO insure
your property as reasonably a. it
can be insured elsewhere.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOUTH.


itEv. J. +. WILLIAMS Pastor.
Preaching sunday at u a m. and 10. m.
EpwoTth League meets sunday at :. p. m.
Sunday school. Sunday. gao a. N
PRAYER Meeting. Wednesday. -. tn.
Nomans Foreign Missionary Society meets
OF the first Friday in every month al 2
=. IN.
Ladies Aid Society meets on the first FRIDAY
in every month az ! y. m.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

Kings Daughters. Mrs. 2. II. Powers. Pres
ident; Mrs. ID. II. Jones, Vice-PreSi
dent; Miss Florence Baughman, Treas
urer: Mrs A. Z. Osborne, Secretary
meets first Tuesday in each month, 3
S.3Op m, at the residence of Mrs. A. p
Osborne.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday al
IL a. m. and p. m.
Sunday School. John r. NELL. Superinten-
dent, st $50 a. m.
Bible Glass, Monday, p. m.
Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. J. NJ. q. Mcclure
President; Mrs. Ida Morgan, Secretary
and Treasurer; meets every two weeks
on Thursday, at $50 p. m.
Woman's Auxiliary Missionary Society
Mrs, Edw. Wall. President; Miss ANNE
c. Moore Treasurer; Mrs ReVeriy j
Lewis, Secretary; Custodian of United
Offering. Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis; meets
first Wednesday in each month.
Mrs A, Cummins, in charge of Mission
Study Class.
Chapel Society, Mrs. X. r. Page Treasurer
meets on call when necessary.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

SroNKwALL CHATTER. DAUGHTKRs or TRs
CONFEDERACY,
President Mrs X. Z. Page; Treasurer. Miss
Mamie Thomas; Secretary, Miss Elvira
Moore; Recorder Of Crosses, Miss Mary
Washington Gold: Historian, Mrs. James
NJ Il. Mcclure. Meets second Thursday
i'm each month at $50 p. IN. at the reSi-
dence of Mrs. II. u. Page
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

The following orders meet in Masonic
Hall RerryVille Va:
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

TREADWELL LODGE. A. +. & 4. NJ, No
2l3. meets first Thursday in each month,
from June TO October, and the first and
third Thursday in each month, from
October 60 June at $50 O'Clock.
THE MODERN wOODMEN meets every
Tuesday night
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-10-26

Clarke County the Garden Spot Of Virginia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-09

cent Nthofr any such adjustment
assuming thai tho -tfs - unifoTm nov
the Increase B. ~ Ter cent every thtTd
year and g Is~r cent other YEAR
! g. Mal.h say. In other words
each p-r-nn entit led - nominate q ca,iei
NAV nov do onC,- ~ every thru. N"af~
instead ~ iu fouT and the Increase y
thsT~fur'. "a I-'T cent Mrs LYDIA "
Ials' also tgur,-S n uui ni . I'r c~nt .
and several others seem To- think there -
uo question atruu Tins Is-r,~niage. bat
they overlook th. huCtuatton "a the size
of the academy " should H. interest ing
20 learn the facts
Sbhu ans from the fpll"NInE
Lydia n Gll-, ! q Walsh \
Henry Rhods- 4 4 Dunn. " u Kent
u RImbergrr and = 7 Slckl'-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-09

' t,I-tin up SINFUL game like fsTu Mo n
likely b. - se-in = hnw b" done dbl "
4 HIT when N com~sa o. srt"ntihc poker.
aaya, ian take q heap mo ~ Provid"nc"
10 to p'i-ct a yap I'm IN OSark- az "a
th. tender m-rcis-- 30 th-u PLAYERS m NV
tack ruum
81 ~ va settled huw Bad Hupkrn-
wa- to b- bTInE into NV lack room
l'-lc-abl- u I'u--ihl-. tut hrn"g M
he was
-RiEht there was what ! SIld a sI-'ll
ago. what ~om- things comes nIchnl an
there's Soms = pears - come super
nachulhke Them onhOlv lnft1'~uc'--
what fetched Bud Hopkins out q winner
nKin a braC~ game % faro ps'nr"d I" l'''
workin' h-lltyspht To- him I'm tn"
fuSt night he act an at poker
Pete Gr0.Ieln was delhn ~" one
hand where We was all lookin' 10 hId
HopkinS To drop his wad. h-in' = Pete
MA. the h...t dealer there was ~ the hun
valley them day- Jim BlaI-iell not haNih
uuired : much skill : he's got now, an
Pete give Hopkins three kings, 81 u"
keep him goin'. an holdiu To- seNen- hts
own self an givin' Jake Mtnterbottom a
hu.h. inst to keep the betun' hriss afo
the draw
Well. y Bud Hopkins had knowsd
the fu-t principles a. draw poker INC
thing Il "a worked all rign' an ne :,
"a dropped good part q that wad
even n he hadn't went broke. but he took
two ca rds like pete was lc1kin 10 him
20 do an he KEEP on h"ttin a ter IN"
draw til he was all IN, so there had 10
49, showdown. an then h" showed q
straight flush. king high Pears he had
a queen an nine spot @ IN" same SUI
A. one q tn" kings an he draw"d IN" JACK
an ton
That broke NJ tn" game 10 III" night
an -o,n.. a. IN. bON- was sk"ert q plaNln
with him agin They said what ProNi-
dance was baCkin tins her" yap 70 sure.
an they WI mt takIu' no chances ag IN
no such luck = that
but | says, Tn ain't no doubt - ProNl-
dan,, b..ln on his side. ! saws. an dumb
uc', an damphool -ho does make
continuation whats hard To beat. hut
there's one thing abour draw poker hat =
d,ff rent I'm g,mhhn' Incs aiays :
changes ! sa,S hit ScI"nc" don an
bnin' "A drmphuol don't Not frequent
!. don't SAYS l. an all - necessary.
/ saws. - IN Keep him playin III hack
ih, game | saws. lrovidenC" or no
Providence
so tho, set in with him az IN the next
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-09

NIGHT an nv faith vas Justified by the
boys' works aa the Good BOOK aays
They played along some cautious ull
thew se~n what his run a luck was over
an them onholy tnhoosnces wa'nt a
sprstn' = sell = they had an then they
-wait~d ham va rOu-
= .un.s Iitent. NeTp hoN Bud Hopkins
vent home broke Ih~ts what max -
u myst-r nus ~ me how he done come
"a here sp.'ll aEo an vent out thontsn
slvtn' nOthin 10 nOhodV
This prot raCted "reminiscences OF Nc
old man was received la SILENCE nv hts
friends and when he concluded hey aIl
with one accord continued their silence
The old man looked around 81 them ~
seeming z1rpriss. hut said net n'ng un,h
he had taken a fresh cigar from his waist =
coat pocket and lighted u from The ~
mains of he Ot her. Then he said
4 reckon tain't likely Z Bud Hopkins
- trav'lin round = fur I'm home ms
'thouten he's got some OF a wad together
Nebhe yo' uns cd find Oui somepln
boat him an them o'her two u 20 was TO
90 M TO the hotel looks like there
monghi be a game on tonight 70 was
TO kind o. wake up like
L reckon faint M ways Deedful 10 TO
On to no hostel - And out Abont them
three said Joe Basse'i indinereniIy ".
They IN three q the hest known poker
nlayers on the river. an thew wac sayin
on the boat what II there Mas anybody IN
Arkansas city what thoughi ne "a PiAS
poker hey a give 'em tussle
Il don't hardly 49, how Bud HOPKINS
en- be such a hellroarin good PLAYER.
said the old man thou ghth Nv, but now
come yo' didn't speak mp Shen they ives
here II they reelv b~ lookin 10 . game
-pe's a PLAYER. all right. said The bag
sheriff We un- sho' was fooled when
We rpckoned he filed that -traigh' hush
nachul
Pears like it was Snpernsch9l like 20
was savin' on'y Providence dldh hHS
an much Ia do With IL a. Bud Hopkins had.
Re ,son he's got two pals with him 10 We
ans was too many 20 him afo'.
Vie don't feel like he had no call play
single handed round here Thev'll come
round again. IN amt no call TO to 60
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