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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
BURNED TO DEATH
IN A BUNK CAR

Rapid City. 8. D., Feb. o.
Mike Shy, aged 40, threw kero-
sene on a fire in a bunk car on
the Rapid City Canyon line, to
hurry Il up. The explosion Aired
the car. d~emolishing it and
burning the clothes from Shy.
horribly disfiguring his body.
Shy died after several hours of
intense suffering. His mother
lives at Shaynesvilie, Ohio. Shy
was employed as q derrick man
IN the railroad last year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
NEW TRIP COURT HOUSE.

Winner, s. D.. Feb. q. This new
Trip county court houzc being erect
I'd here. to replace q similar structure.
which was destroyed come weeks ago
by fire, which was believed to have
been Of incendiary origin. rapidly il
nearing completion, the work having
been pushed regardless Of the weather
II iH e~xpectedF the county officers win
se able to occupy the new structure
about March 1.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02

A tablet marking the spot formerly
occupied by the old Robertson hospital
IN Richmond, Va, at which confederate
soldiers were nursed during the civil
war, viii be- unveiled by Captain Saliie
L. T0rnpkins, who was the only worn-
IN u whom q commission was issued
By the confederate government, and
who was in charge Of the hospital. Hhe
II now ~ years old, and resides in
Richmond,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
NEAR ABERDEEN
ENDS LIFE WITH A GUN

Aberdeen. s.. D.. Feb. 1z.-6.hrig Jep.
cIcr. aged 20. a farmer living IL mile.
rom Aberdeen. despondert because Vi
Ill health, went to a trunk. ook out q
-uaty rcyolycr and shot himaeif through
.he brain. dying i~natantly. His tsife
gaw the act. but not in time TO prevent
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02

In g~herbreoke, canaAa. a poHei
company began work on A dam. and
In the bottom of the river Uncovered
4 perfect well. round and gmooth bored.
The engineers followed II down and
found the we'll was ~ feet deep and
viii. boring. A round stone, whlrIed
by the rush OF the river had been Dor
in4-fOr how many million years? II
was Still whirling. turbine-Iike, and still
G0rfnx.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02

frsie: ycsAosfae. "a c-fze c1sw y. tsas
Insyessssy u Missouri. ii ~sxDec.et 70
ksneTss ing cs.anstca cgs q. tne 1o..c-
Esgn. .anashs ago e1str3ia1g u the
kninrsI bGssn keeDlnx Il -elnr1 :or ore
year, IL TIE .srne that has e8arsess her
milk ytsg1 ssas Leen greater by 1.lfT5
pounds Ina THAT ri any othef con IN
the world. JDx4ph5resa Gs5;y Yield faas
been ~ pounds, abDu. ~ yaflony. Ee!
b1z. record for one Gay tz 1l1.z pounds.
nearly - gallons, The coxt Of feed
ing her n abodt 10 cents q Gsy. /.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
wooNsockEr AFTER SEWERAGE

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 2-The city
council Of Woonsocset contenp.ates
making some extensive sever improves
rneata during the present year orGi-
nances have been adopted is.Ans out
TWO large sewer districts. and il * *
pecied rhet the VIII De Started
eariy in the spring There Is & posi-
bility II the work bling delayed by --a-
son of an Injunction that may lie So
-ured e%stoppirg the council f-oE. going
AHEAD with tbs work This much de-
reIoned a the recent session.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
WATERFOWL WHOLESALER
DIES IN FLORIDA HOME

wa,ertown. g. D, Feb. Ell. A.
park. Of this city. mead u sl@ :..n .:
PARK & Grant. owners Of three ~ tn.
largest Wholesale grocery house in ms
northwest, al Fargo and Grand Forks
y. d. and Watert0Tn- s. D. died last
night AZ his winter home II Miami
Fla. No funeral arrangements have
been announced. but inserrnenl viii
doubtless be in the old family bury
ing lot al Red Wing. Mimi
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
MILWAUKEE, coNpucroR DEAD.

Aberdeen, s. D., Feb. 22.-Arthur I.
Hastings. aged 40. died at his home
here yesterday. after an Illness OF but
a few hours, Of Bright's disease Of the
kidneys. He had lived in Aberdeen
since boyhood, and since 1896 had been
in the employment of the Milwaukee
railroad, at the time OF his death being
q conductor running between Aberdeen
I'M M~obridge. A wife and two daugh-
ters, z and 8 years of age, survive him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
eRIpcEWATER FoREsTERs
INITIATE LARGE clAa,

Bridgcwater, s.. d.. Feb. %. The
Catholic Order OF FOresters, OF thi.
city. initiated a large class of new
members into their lodge last night
following which the ladies Of the
church served a banquet at the hall
Delegations were here from Alexan.
dria, Emery. Spencer and Salem to as.
sist in the ceremony.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
WOMAN STARTS PAPER.

Morrtstown, 8. D., Feb. q. This
place Is to nave a new weekly news
paper. which will be established by
Miss Josephine Perkins. who for some
time hal been connected with the Nor
ristOwn World. The first number will
soon make its appearance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
ALARM OVER FaEE RANGE.

Custer, s. d, Feb. 22.-Ranchers in
this section are alarmed over the en-
forcement Of the herd Law, for with
.he free range taken from them it
will be impossible for most of them
to raise stock. At a meeting held Sat
urday in Deerefield some money was
raised with which to engage legal
talent to see what relief can be Sc
cured.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02

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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
CENSUS FIGURES FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS

Washington. Feb. 22.-Census figures
for South Dakota towns were given
out today as follows:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
CANNING COMPANY FORMED.

ParkstOn, 8. D., Feb. q. The re-
Gently organized Parkston Canning
company has elected officers as fol-
lows: President, A. f. Grimm; vice
president. B. H. Neumayr: secretary,
Hubert Bares: treasurer, w. II. Shaw.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-02
UNION PIONEER DEAD.

Ell Point, 3. o.. Feb. 23.-James n.
Norton. aged %. died at his ZONE IT.
this city yesterday. The cause of his
death was pneumonia. He was .borr.
n Ireland In 1850. In 1872 he came tc
Union county and made his home OF.
tis farm west of Elk Point until three
years ago.. when he moved to town. He
leave q wife and three children-Harry
Mrf. Robert Wyant and Edward. The
funeral viii be held Thursday at ID
o'clock from the Catholic church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
WEST SALISBURY.

Rev. w. H. Hammersley of Mechan.
icsville, n. Y, will preach at Salisbury
village Sunday at u o'clock. No ser.
vices at the West Side.
S. P. Leland and family With Miss
Hazel Fairbanks started on an auto trip
to Randolph.
Misses Lily Ilsley and Ruth Noyes
were at G. w. Noyes on Sunday.
NJ. A. Thomas started Wednesday for
the West, to be gone several weeks.
Mrs. Vail of Sudbury, with her daugh-
ter, Rena Mack, spent Sunday with
Mrs. S. E. Dyer. Miss Mack expects to
remain here until September, when she
goes TO Castleton Normal School.
Fred Cloyes and family, who have
been with his parents few weeks, re-
turned TO Lexington, Mass, Saturday.
Misses Mabel and Dorothy Moves spent
Tuesday at Alden Inn, Leicester.
F. G. Dyer and family left Wednesday
for MiddlebuIy, where they will reside.
Emilus Hyde is in town for short
stay.
Mrs. Zetta B. Smith, who has been
with her aunt, Mrs. Grin Nelson. re.
turned to Rutland Thursday, August II.
j. N. Arlal is visiting at G. w. Moves
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
Teacher for Teacher Traininq

The teacher of the teacher training
class in Middlebury High school has been
secured. Miss Clara L. Clark of Pots
dam, N. Y, has been assigned to the
position. Miss Clark is a graduate of
the Normal school at Potsdam, N. Y,
and took post graduate work in Oswego
Normal to for teacher training. She
is woman of much experience, has
taught in similar classes for several
years in New York and Wisconsin, also
in Normal schools in Pennsylvania and
in one of the western states. Educated
in the old time district school, then in
the graded school and Normal schools of
New York, having an experience cover
ing all phases of rural school work, she
will bring to the position thorough APP
probation of the problems to be met.
together with ripeness of judgment
that makes her appointment to Middle
bury especially fortunate to US. The
pupils who take the training course are
thus assured of something in their
course far beyond mere theory and ex-
pertinent. The class already meets the
number required, but a few more may
yet be admitted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
CATAhRH CANNOT Be CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it must take internal
remedies. Halls CataIrh Cure is taken
internal, and acts directly on the bl cd
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catrrh
Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucuos surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
Academic East Miadlebury Road

While Mrs. Clarence Russell and son
Dustin Of East Mddlebury with friend
from Shelburne were driving to Middle
bury on Friday afternoon last their
horse became frightened at omething
and dashed between two teams drawing
wood. The carriage struck one of the
wood wagons and threw Mrs Russell
out sustaining some bruises The boys
were also thrown out but escaped with
slight injury. The horse freed himself
from the carriage but was captured be-
fore much damage was done. Mrs
Russell was taken to her home and
medical aid summoned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25

Humphrey c. Sullivan, who has been
at Bread Loaf Inn during the summer,
was taken quite suddenly i'll last Friday
while attending to his duties at the Inn.
DR.. P. L. Dorey was summoned and
found Mr.. Sullivan suffering from a
high fever and his left hand badly
swollen. He was brought to the home
of his sister, Mrs. Wright on College
street Sunday afternoon, and is reported
as being somewhat better, though suf-
ferng much pain from his hand.
The hearing in the case of Mrs. Ella
Castle against Henry Hayes was held
in the office of Judge Dickens on Thurs
day afternoon of last week. The ac-
ton was one of general assumpsit and
the plaintiff sued to recover Sl25 from
Mr.. Hayes which she alleged was due
her for wages and money spent in sup
plying the house while she was en-
gagged as housekeeper for him. The
jury after about an hours delberation
brought in a verdict for the plaintiff of
Sl5 and costs, amounting in all to S25.
Judge A. w. Dickens presided at the
hearing and James B. Donoway repre-
sented Mrs. Castle while Ira H. La
Fleur looked after the interests of Mr..
HAYES
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
WEST CORNWALL.

Mrs. Edward Rogers is in poor health.
Arnold Atwood, who was operated on
at the Mary Fletcher hospital for appen-
dicitis about three weeks ago, has been
moved to the home of his aunt, Mrs. w.
b. Atwood, at Winooski where he will
stay until able to come home. Last
news from him was he had been dressed
and could walk about his room little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lans Lowell of Provi-
dence, r, l., are visiting his aunt, Mrs.
ii. A. Currier Mr.. Currier has a niece.
Miss Jennie Bowen, of Chester, visiting
them also.
Ralph Peck arrived in town on Tues
day morning with the body of his father,
Julius Peck, whom the neighbors here
will pleasantly remember. He with his
son, Clark, and daughter, Minnie, went
to make their home in California a wear
ago last December. Mr.. Peck was not
well when he left here and has been
steadily failing for few months past.
Fred Bingham and family left last
Saturday for their home IN Bryn Mawr,
Pa, after a visit with relatives and
friends here.
The many friends of E. Laid Miner
of Bridport regret to hear of the con-
tinued seriousness of his condition.
Mrs. Addie Valleau of Plattsbureh has
been recent visitor of Mrs. Lawrence
Dewitt.
Mrs. A. H. Taylor is poorly. DIR.
Sharon of Shoreham attends her.
Mrs. Milton Washburn has raised this
season twenty canary birds and found a
ready sale for nearly all of them as they
are from family Of fine singers.
Frank Highter has sold his store to
Perry Lavalley. Mr.. lighters health
is not good.
Mrs. Eta Hurd is expected at L. G.
Drolette's this week.
Katharine Young is taking a weeks
vacation and Edith Lowell is taking her
place for the time at Mrs. Haskell's.
Edith Lowell spent last Saturday in
Burlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
GOLDEN WEDDING.

CONTINUED from Page IL
Kellogg was best man, and the late
Mrs. Brainerd Kellogg presided at the
organ on that occasion. Mrs. Ransom
Sylvester Kellogg will be remembered
by Middlebury people as Miss Emmeline
Louise Myrick, whose old family resi-
dence is now the home of Rev. Father
j. D. Shannon on College hill. Her
mother, Mrs. Harriet Russell Myrick,
was a great granddaughter of Lord
William Russell Of Sheffield, England.
Ransom Sylvester Kellogg is grand
son of Elijah Kellogg, who was one of
the nine white men who first took up
land in town. His ancestors also came
from England. Elijah Kellogg, as his
tory tells us, was one of the thirteen
Green Mountain Boys, and the first
man to enter Fort Ticonderoga after
his cOmrade Ethan Allen ON that mem
orrble day, May 10. 1775. His son
Daniel Newton Kellogg, father of
Ransom Sylvester, was the first white
child born in the town of Shoreham re-
ceiving forty acres of land because Of
that, which still forms part of Elm
wood, where his son, Ransom S. and
and family reside. The three daugh-
sers, Mrs. William Farnham, Misses
Harriet and Adele Kellogg, also the
grandchildren We're all present and
among the guests from out of town and
Bridport were Dr. Newton Peck
Ticonderoga, ~ Y; Rev and Mrs
John i. Bold Middlebury; Levi Bigelov
and son, Port Henry. y. Y, Frank
Kendall Boston, Mrs Thomas Dewitt.
Brandon, MIR. and Mrs Fairchild. Min
nesota, Mrs. Smith, Wilsboro, n. y
Miss Gertrude Andrus, Enosburgh
Falls; Miss Aida Kendall, Burlington
Mrs. Black. New York city; Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Jewett and Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Freegard, Weybmdge; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas MacMurtry and Mrs.
Lucy Farnham, Cornwall Among the
many congratulations expressed were
good wishes that Mr.. and Mrs. Kellogg
may live to celebrate their diamond
wedding"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
Many Apiaries Are Affected.

j. 4. Crane, state inspector of bees,
has been at Swanton Center and vicinity
in his official capacity for several days.
This office was created by the last
Legislature, and its duties are to locate
and help the owners eradicate the con-
taglous disease called foul brood, of
which there are two species, the Amer
can and the European. This disease is
a scourge to bees, and unless remedied
will not only destroy an apiary but will
spread to those of other beekeepers as
well.
No trace of the trouble was found at
Swanton Center but from Swanton vii
lage west to Lake Champlain several
yards were found to be infected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Japan of Wey-
bridge celebrated the goth anniversary
of their marriage at their home last
evening. There We're present many
relatives and friends who gathered to
extend their congratulations. Among
those present were Mrs Peter Larocdue.
mother of Mrs. Lapan, of Bristol, Mrs.
Charles Clapper and son, Arnold, Of
Newburg, N. Y, Mr. and Mrs. George
Rose and son, Stanley, of Middlebury.
Mr.. and Mrs n. w. Meml of Wev-
bridge, Mrs. c. II. Fairfield of Pitts
field, Mass, Miss Maud Japan and
Fred Japan of Weybridge, Mark Turner
of Middlebury, Mrs. Fred Garvey and
daughter. Blanche, of New Haven
Mills, Eli Bowler and sister, Rosina.
of Bristol, Louis Bowler of Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ashley of Middle
bury, Mrs. f. Ehrhardt of Albany.
N. Y, Allen Grant of Bristol. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Leggett and family Of
Weybrdge, Miss Ellen and Josephine
Kelley of Weybridge. Mr. and Mrs.
Lapan were presented with many use
full presents. Refreshments were served
during the evening and the party broke
up after wishing the couple many years
of happy life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
Ba nd Concert.

The next band concert by the Middle
bury band will take place on Tuesday
evening, August %, weather permitting,
instead of Wednesday evening. The
Vergennes band will give a concert in
the park on Wednesday evening and on
Thursday evening the Bristol band is
scheduled for concert. Leader Vittum
has arranged an elaborate programme
as follows
March, With Flying Colors," Missuet
Overture Plque Dame" Suppe
Gautier
Cornet Solo, Prismatic Polka"
Robinson
Mr.. Saunders
Selection, The Pink Lady," Caryll
Entry of the Gladiators, March of
Triumph" Fucik
Waltz, Atmospheric, Gungl
Mazurka Russo, LA Czarine," Came
Medley, " All Alone, Won Tilzer
March, 1.-The Winning Fight"
Abe Holman
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
WEYBRIDGe.

Cards have been received in town
announcing the marriage of Ivan D.
Hagar. formerly of this town, 20 Miss
May Williams of Brandon in Chicago,
August 10Th. They will live in Council
Bluff, Ia.
Mrs H. L. Thompson was in Yer
gennes Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Kingsland with
friends from Middlebury spent Tuesday
at Lake Dunmore.
T. S. Warner of Panton is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. A. w. Sturtevant.
Several from here are attending camp
meeting at Spring Grove
Mr., and Mrs. H. b. Hagar were in
town Sunday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
LEICESTER.

Mr. and Mrs. O, c. Huntley will OBJ
serve their 50th wedding anniversary
September 3D..
Benney Briggs is assisting in the
Huntley store in the absence of Robert
Ketchum.
Mrs. Burt Gibson and Mrs. Dascom
Gibson are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orson
Briggs.
Peter Wilson and Miss Nellie Wilson
have gone to Salem, N. Y, to visit
friends.
The Leicester Sunday school enjoyed
picnic at Lake Dunmore on Friday,
August 18th.
Born 14th, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Oliver.
Miss Gladys Hall of Atlantic High
lands, N. j., is guest of Miss Margaret
Barker at Dunmore Lodge.
j. L. Barker and family of New York
and Miss Viola Dyer are at Dunmore
Lodge, Lake Dunmore, for two weeks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
HANCOCK.

Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Perry from Bethel
visited relatives here recently.
Several from here attended the musi.
cal at G.. \. r. hall in Rochester and le-
ported delightful entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sardine Hubbard from
Rochester were in town last Sunday.
Miss Lulu Whittier has returned from
visit to relatives in Bristol.
The ladies of the local w. c. T. Z.
met August 16 with Mrs. G. r. Church.
Rita Fiske is visiting relatives in
Bethel
There was very pleasant young peo-
pies party at Charley .Blars last Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs J. f. Turner, who have
been visiting at Chas. Fisk's, have re-
turned to their home in Cambridge,
Mass.
Beatrice and Alfred Sherwin, who
have been visiting at IL. r. Perry's,
have returned to their hon i'll Windsor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25
COUNTY NEWS.
SHOR EHAM.

r. II. Lucas of Cleveland, Ohio is Wis
iting friends in town.
Mrs. Fred Prunie and children of
Montreal are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Boudeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. john Wach and Mr.. AID
Mrs. John Clark Of New York city have
returned Ia their home, aiter spending
two weeks vacation with their cousins,
NJ. and Mrs. f. r. Stokes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25

Woman loves clear, rosy complexion.
Burdock Blood Bitters purifes the blood,
clears the skin, restores ruddy, sound
health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-25

There's nothing SO good for a sore
throat as DIR. Thomas Eclectic Oil.
Cures it in few hours. Relieves any
pain in any part.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-09-08

why. will dcy fightT asked Ches,
his eyes wide open.
"They will that. son, sometimes"
replied Jim. Then he launched into
the tales OF Wild beast hunts, driftcd
from that to the romance of the gold
field, the riches coming in day the
whole glamor Of 1t.
Never did narrator have more attcn-
tive listener. There was n sort Of
white Joy In tho boys face.
"Ols, amt glad to git In disl" he
cried. Here's just wot been loolsIn'
fur" Suddenly he struck Jim on the
shoulder with tightly clinchcd fist
II made fur yousc der FIRST ting.
Didn't yer see me? 7 know me man
nll right Der sccont put me peeps
on yer scs ter mesef Dat fcller
won't t'row yer down. Chlmmy.' Amt
/ right. hey? Amt right, mister?"
Jim pattcd him on the back. II
think you're right. old man. no said
I'm do anything can for YOU"
Eyer don't halter tell me dat.
know It," replied the boy. A sudden
sob gathered In his throat and cholScd
him. Eyer don't know wot been
trough, mister. 1t 'ud laid out many
er big stir ten times me size. I'd
don't youse laugh at me now, becus
I'm only a kidd give me hearts
blood fur youse, s'help me, would.
nowT'
"Shnke hands, pardner," said Jim,
his own voice trine hoarse. "We'll
do fine together know we will.'
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-09-08

Ches approved OF these IN modcra-
ton. Then Jim tried an experiment.
With serious face. but half an eye
on the boy. he howled. moaned and
grunicd THE Cowboys Lament"
which still presents the insolublc prob
lem Of whether the words or the mu-
sic nre drenrler. "OooooOOO! Pla-a-ay
your flies l-o-o-w.l-y, a-n-nd beee-at
your drums sl-o.o-o-wly and play the
dead m-a-arch as you carry me
o-o-o-on!" mourned Jim. Ches was all
attention "For I'm o-o-o-nly a
p-o-o-or cowboy, and I know I've done
w-r-o-o-o-o-o-ng!" walled the singer in
conclusion. How'd you like that.
Chcs?"
Say, dat's ringerr' cried the boy
enthusiastically.
Jim sat him down by the roadside
and laughed his I'LL. II think you're
hopeless" he gasped.
The boy was hurt In a way he could
not understand. Something panied
him, new sensation of not being up
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