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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-05-20
FREE PRESS the Best in the Co.

1
Mrs. C. C. Brosius Of Topeka is
here On q visit with her friends.
Lots OF folks are now on the creek
fishing but not many fish are caught.
>Buts viii move June 1st to the
Gfoutoa cottage on west End street and
keep FoODeTs.
Our Public school has closed and
now the children will have three long
months vacation.
This section had quite haiIstorm
last week, in some parts of the coun-
ty it did much damage.
Mrs. joel Simmons has been granted
her pension end viii receive $12 8
month as long as she lives
The ladies of the Court of Isabella
and their friends had an enj Ysbie 90
ciaI dance on Monday evening.
The Summer term at the Hays State
Normal commences this year on Mon
day. June 5tb ard closes Aug 4th.
John l.. Hopkins came down from
Grainfield Mondsy TO take part in the
Masonic 6oings here that night.
Jsnitor C D Frankenberger has re-
signed the JsnisorsbiP at Ebe State Nor
mal and Jacob Orth is - take It.
The Garage building beirg put up By
SchwalIers is fine one and has . very
pretty brick front on Juniati street.
Out at Ben Hopper'F, north Of towr,
in the road near there. they found z
pocket book containing over s12k, and
advertised It in this paper and fonnd
the owner.
Hrs. J. T. BTuney entertained last
Sunday at her lovely home at Victoria
in honor Of her son ard grandson and
among the guests we're Mr. and Mrs |
Alex. Philip.
DIR. Patterson, the successful bend |
leader bas been here instructing our
band boys, and will be back next
week and help the band out for their
playing at the Farmers picnic.
The Wilson boys, who have been /
carrying the Star here for some time,
have gore to Ottovya to visit relatives
and Jimmy Nolan now delivers the pa
per morning ard evening.
Now is the time to buy a nice
trimmed hat at cost
At Miss DEANE's store.
"A teleaTam Sunday morning announ-
ced the arrival OF Miss Alma Ane liza, a
baby girl at the home of Retta Freese
Ingram in CIifornia and all doing well
They hope TO visit here Eext month.
The entertainment last Friday night
given by Miss Simon, under the auspi-
ces of the Civic League, was a success
in every psrticulsr, and she was per-
fectly grand. The amount cleared for
the League was over $50.
An auto driver was arrested here
this week for going faster tnan ten
miles an hour in town And the city
Marshall and Police have orders TO
arrest every one found running faster
than that IN our city. So be careful
Last week was the 9th wedding an
Of Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Blender, formerly of our city and now
Of Salina, and the Salina Journal scci-
ETY. items has long account Of a re-
ceDtiOn given by them at which music
and lovely refreshments were enjoyed
by many friends.
News comes that two of our Normal
students ''hsve made good' in Dicken-
son county, Misses Edith FreeIand and
Ora Farber, who completed their term
of school teaching and so successful
they have secured their schools for
another year at an increase IN salary.
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Miss Porter of the Exp. starion vent
east Friday on visit.

Hiss Porter Of the Exp. starion vent
east Friday on visit.
Hiss Keough vent east Friday on q
visit to her friends and old home.
Hiss Susie Hopper will entertain the
Baptist Ladies Aid Society next Thurs
dsY afternoon and will serve supper at
5 O'Clock. Everybody cordially invited
Tonic of al kinds. Warts and
Moles removed at the
South Side Barber Shop
B. C. Arrosd has taken down the
fence in front Of his residenee on east
Normal avenue, much improving the
looks of the property.
The best LISTER money can
buy. The Morrison & John
Deere Listers at Schlyer e
Arnhold' rs
The 7th and sth Of June will be Tag
Days. The money received will be
used for furnishirg Rest Room for
farmers wives IN the new Library
building.
Rev. Robinson will preach in the
Baptist Church this Sunday morning
and evening. Everybody is welcome.
/ This is their new minister who win
move here With his wife.
Special values In Hats and
all other Millinery goods for 10.
days at Miss DEANE's
Mlss Olive wessbrook is home from
her school work and secnged the eebool
another year.
Her sister, Mrs. Monroe and child,
came back with her On visit.
The Normal have szain arranged
to run autos and baggage trucks be-
tween Larned and Stockton and the
intermediate places, 20 Havs for the
students for the opening OF their SUM-
mer school June 1st to 5th.
George Cox has bought the two lots
on south Chestnut street adjoining this
Office ard this week viii erect an Air
Dome there 45 BY 80 feet that viii
seat 500 people. Watch for TIE lights
and announcement Of the opening show
At meeting OF the patrons OF the
Union School on the Smokey last week |
they unanimously voted that the Misses |
Joslfn be mployed to'teaeh that school
another year. Good for them.
To make themselves the more worthy |
Of the school work they will sttend trse
soOnty Irssstate agsd then trip TO
Colorado for rest. f5s-
Sunday WIS Mothers day and at the
Presbyterian church every lady was
given white carnation to take home.
The services were interesting, the
sermon by Rev. Alexander very touch
ing, 8 children we're baptiFed, and Mrs
Fritz, Mrs. Castner, Mr. and Mrs.
Morrison joined the church.
Prof. Jantzen is to help IN the Rush
County Institute aEain this year and
Tie McCrecken Enterprize says:
Prof. E. D. Jautzen, who was with
10 last year. needs no introduction 70
the teachers Of Rueh county. He has
conducted two wears OF successful High 4
school work in Rush county ard been 1
for his excellent work in
bur last institnte".
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South Side Garage

On and after JUNE 1, 1911 The
South Side Garage viii be fully
equipped by its present owner,
John O'Lsu9hlin. All persons
desiring efficient Livery Service,
or their machines repaired, are
invited to call. An expert me-
: chanie win bs IN charge Of all
repair work. Come zee rs
SIS
Houses for Rent or Sale.
offer for rant 9 good room house
also q 4 room house. Or win sell
both houses at low price on easy terms
See A. L. ELLIS,
Over the Post Office.
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NOTICE 10 al EHOK Il ElY eOEctaN.

Having this day divided my property
with my wife, Margaret Ward, mutu-
ally satisfactorily, and assumed 10 pay
all debts heretofore contracted by Us,
notice is hereby given that each Of us
viii hereafter pay our own debts and
that will rot be responsible FOR any
debts contracted by her after this date
Dated May IL. 1911.
W. ]. Ward, Ellis township. Kas
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Does the Free Press reach the peo-
pie? Are it's advers read? Does its
advertisers get value for money they
pay rs? Here's little proof.
The nurseryman, DarIand, advertises
Saturday in the Free Press Plants For
Sale. a farmer way out north Of Ellis
Sunday reads his paper and the adver,
comes in Mendey and buys plants, that
sale more than pays our charge.
Pocket Book Found.
We inserted that little Iocal once. Way
ont in the hills north Of Walker cry
ing woman sees it, came and describes
her property and gets it and that frd
contained enough money to pay her
Free Press subscription over 100 years.
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Tie Bays School Board met thiI
week and gave out q contract to i'm
prove their heating plant.
They also hired their teachers fol
the coming year.
Prof. Turner as Principal, Mr. Mark
well as assistant Misses Sutton and
Andreas come back another year.
Mrs. L. D. Kirkman gets the 4th
and 5th grade and the boys Will have
to behave. No more cussadness there.
Miss Florence Fulton, the Principal Of
the Waverly school, Miss Mccall, nov
at the Normal, takes Domestic sci nee
and Latin, Eias [gsassaees@sisteF OF
Prof. Wooster. formerly here, viii
teach music and Latin.
A 9 months school, no tuition charR
ed and every invited ard welcome to
send their children here to school.
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A Public Sale June 1st

Bear IN mind that wiz have Pub
lie sale at nv farm north of Hsys On
Thursday: June 1st and win have far
ming implements. stock, etc. fog szle
% szve your money and attend IL
sale e pa Raas bsE hszgaz&
a<bsEk 4sae
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Owners Of horses that need their
teeth fx { OF dOetsEinz take notice
that I viH be N Hays al next week,
beginning HSDdzy, Hay 18th resdy 70
DC al Euch HoEk. See ne It tie Hax-
p Feitoa hazuW Pho1s Ne Is.
II a. A.FEa DVS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-05-20

The newspaper men Of the State are
giving the Free Press nice notices on
its moving into its new cfice- Thanks
The GrainieId Cap Sheaf SAYS:
I'VE see our friend, Editor Freese of
the HaYs Free Press has moved into
bis new 6ffice- We coz gra:ulate them
as very few editors nova days can
hardly pay rent let alore build a rev
Office"
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Red Cane SEED for sale

I OReE for sale at IaY farm IL miIes
north Of Yoeementes or Phone GIG in
Hays circuit, ehOiee mstured Red Cane
seed fog planting. st l,50 bosheL
Vim. Solomon. Zurick RO. Kss
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Miss Whipple of Abilene was guest
this week Of Mrs. VIM. Hollenbeck

Miss Whipple Of Abilene was guest
this week Of Mrs. VIM. Hollenbeck
Co. Attorney Gerncn and bis sister
came up from Russell Monday evening
to atterd the dance.
Walter Werd and family with his
mother hsye moved TO Hays end occu-
pyinR cottage in south part Of town.
Some men and boys are going down
to the Experiment station dam and
catching fish illegally. Some ore viii
be caught and get severely urisbed
Prof. Charlie Wileor, principsIOf the
Gfinnen school, came here this week
70 improve himself at the State Nor
NAL during bis vacation school time.
Special sale on Hats and 9th
er Millinery goods from now un-
til after the Both at
Miss DEANE's
Our old timer Charlie Mathews, Who
left here 18 years ago, was here this
week greeting old friends; He is now
living in Oklahoma, where he is post
mater and looks wells as ever.
Under the provisions of new law
the farmer may now register the name
Of bis farm and thus be enabled to
build up q reputation for his products
which be could not otherwise do with
cut danger OF having the same name
Ad0D1sd By some ore Sise. A farm
name behind a butter or any fern
product often makes it standard that
commands its own price. It ia placed
beyond competition.
Here is something new in Court bu-
einees. When court adjounod it was
adjourned subject to call OF the cUurt
or judge. In this way it is hoped
that If any occasion for Court arises,
as prisoners in the jail, etc, the judge
can at any time open court and con-
sideR matters instead Of being compel
led to wait until the next term or set
day as in the past. A good idea.
Ice Cream and Cake
The Ladies Aid Society Of the b. e.
church will serge Ice Cream and Cake
at their roems in the church Thursday
evening, May 25th, from pm. to
Price 10 cents.
Furniture at Public Sale
/ viii sell at Public Auction on the
stzeetso Of Hays on SATURDAY, Nay
9th at 2:30 p. N. household goods.
feed mill, 5 tooth cuItfvator, double
shovel plow and numerous other articles
C.. D. Frankenberger
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Bav mare Lost.

Bay mare Lost.
4 bay mare, with light name and
tail, weight about HOO lbs Shod all
around With plates. Was wearing q
halter when last seen. Will finder
please communicate with the u. S.
Portland Cement Co., at YOcemento.
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Reward Offered.

We win pay = liberal reward for IL
formation Who stole the iron beam OF
our coal scales as our coal yard or FOG
the return OF the beam
Isaac ZeigIer and Son
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Proposals for Plastering

Proposals for Plastering
Board of EDUCATION Ha7s City Pub
lie Schools, May IL, 1911
Sealed proposals for PIasteFing the
Basement Ceiling snd Halls IN the new
addition of the Hays Public School
building
261 yards, 2 coats in skim or sand
finish. Will be received by the
undersigned up TO noon June 8, 1911.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or AL bids.
81. B. KOHL, Secretary.
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Felt Hat Lost.

On Tuesday IN going from Hays 60
Yoeemento 3 new felt hat wrapped
as it eame from the store. Finder
VIII be rewarded On leaving at
THIS OFFICE
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-05-20

The Sharon Springs Commonwealth
says:- "PrOf. A. D. Hass has been bu
sy packing all week ard leaves at the
close Of school. He will spend year
in school work at HAYS and then goes
to Emporia. Prof. Hass is q splendid
educator and q good citizen. he has
many friends here Who viii regret his
leaving our midst, but will wish him
well wherever he may cast his lot in
the future"
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Fresh Cow fer sale.
A fire fresh mich COW with young
esif at hsr side fer sale cheap -~Ses
This Once or FRANK STOUT =
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Good Cow for Sale.

An extra good Mich COW with three
months old calf By her side for sale
cheap. See This OFFICE
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Rups for Sale.

4 subscriber desires US 20 offer for sale
good AxminsteF Rug, 9 K u s15-
good CFex. Rug, blue, 9 z L, S..
For particulars see This Office.
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Mcintosh has the Cemetery looking
is splendid shape.
The former Fesidant, Tressenriter,
is here visiting friends.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-05-20

The following is she pre- ent city al
mi, istratiOn, with the hst Of con mi =
teee, rs epTC.i= ted bv tte Mayer, sIst "
ing who rs ehsrge of eaSh deT artnent
Of the citS's oFk.
MAYOR GEO PHILIP.
ALDERMEN
y. A Ss it'll A. P. Stain
H. ". o hznt Philip Jacobs
Wm. Hall. c A. Hart ness
CITY CLFRK P P Smith
TREASURER c W Miller. Jr
ATTORNEY C. M Holm guist
WATER & SILVER CeMzTsST0SFR
Frsd H2fsmier
MARSHALL John Troth
COMMITTEES
Streets & Alleys
Smith, Oshant, Jacobs
License
Hail, sccbs. Oshant
Sever
S-siaer, Smith. HsrsnesF,
Ordinance
Jacobs. 0shsnt, Smith
Finance
Oshaur, Hsrkness, Hall
Harkness. Stainer, Smith
Jacobs, Hall, Stainer.
Light
Hail, StaiGer, darkness
Board Of Health
Smith, HaFkTesF, Hall
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Traction Engine for Sale.

IractlOn Engine Tor Sale.
"a subscriber Offers for sale 20
Horsepower TRACTION ENGINE.
Or viii trade for Stock or town prop
erty. Enquire at the
Free Press Office.
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A rain west of Us sent the creek
up this week.
Rev. A n. Smith spent part of this
week IN Salina on church business
The two dsys session Of the Methodist
PaFlisment with several hundred dele
gates and many prominent men there
The Junior class of the Normal had
q hev-rssk ride out % the home of
Miss Mary Mccarthy where they en-
joyed dainty refreshments Before
starting the class had a fierce nix-up
with the heys OF other classes in a
haziDg bee.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-05-20

A go acre vel improved farm 8 and
q half miles Eoctk Of Ellis. Good house
barn, plenty Of water, fenced ard cross
fenced. VIII sell with cF without crop
Price ard terms reasonable Phone
No. 305 Ellis, or address
John Taucher.
EIiss ?. O, EsnsaA
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Ice Cream and Cake

The Ladies Aid Society Of the q. E.
church will serge Ice Cream and Cake
at their roems IN the church Thursday
evening, May 25th. from pm. to =
Price 10 cents.
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s cond Thouohts.

at cannot be-" sighed the maid
II respect You highly. Mr.. Hunter
but we are Incompatible"
"Well, ! suppose it cannot be
helped the young man replied,
pocketing his chagrin and looking
about for his hat, ''but it defeats all
my cherished hopes. / had planned
a house in which l fondly imagined
we might be happy. 1t vas to have
had a pantry twice as large as the
ordinary size. with a rooHly closet in
which to stow away the new cooking
ptensil. and things that a vornss
naturally buys when a peddler
comes around
"stay, George" she said, falter-
ing. "Perhaps have been too has
ty. Give me another day or two to
think it over. 1t is rot impossible
that-that"-
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Mighty Factor In Business.
Advertising Strong Creative Force -hutipits Human
Wants and Iniensifies Desires.

Advertising is today the mghtest factor in the
business world 1t is business builder 1t is
something more than drummer knocking at the
door OF the consumer, something more than mere
salesmanship on paper 1t is positive creative
force IN business. It mutipes human wants and
lntenslfies human desires. 1t furnishes excuse
for tlmorous ones to possess the things which un-
der former conditions they could get along with
out. Such service as is required of advertising
men today demands broad preparation and equip
ment. There is call for men who can exploit a
city state, men who can market the output of
manufacturer men who can plan and conduct a
world wide selling campaign The man who sue
ceeds uses every help that comes his way He
seeks the advice of experienced men, The club is
to hlm source of instruction and inspiration
lhat IS what we are trying to make it. Co opera
ton IS the keynote of club success. We have
placed our ideals high, now let US work toward
them
Advertising, as branch of our commercial life.
IS new No other group of men, except advertis.
ING men, has ever developed business OF such
magnitude in 81 short time Mistakes were
inevitable Reasonable and clear-headed men has
tened to correct mistakes soon as they were dis
covered. Webut, and altered to meet conditions
as we built, so that the structure we present to-
day meets the dema nds of today.
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Il Was New to the Ri,hop

AT an unusually large dinner par
ty, where the guest of honor was al
English bishop, the butler, an elder
ly man, was obliged to bring in
from friends house an inexpe
rienced lad to help him in the din.
ing room. The awkward helper an.
noyed the butler beyond endurancs
with questions as to his duties.
He continued interminably until
the butler. worn out and nervous,
said ironically:
"All you will need to do is TO
stand behind the bishops chair, and
whenever his lordship puts down
his glass you must reach over and
wipe his n.outh with a napkin"
That silenced his assistant. But
the young man actually took the or
der seriously, and as soon as dinner
began he stationed himself behind
the bishop, waited till his lordship
had drunk and put down his glass,
and then, as deliberately as his
nervousness would permit, he open
ed out a large napkin and wiped the
dgnifed old gentleman's mouth
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1yb0iS Circuit Court

The following cases were dis
posed of
State VS. Kasper Halter selling
Iliqlor without license, plea gull
ty fine SD
State VS. Flick. Stewart anC
Eckert S. !. w ! nollied.
State VS. Geo. Flick intox. pIes
guilty fine $5.
State VS. Henry Ferebach s. |
on 5. nolied
State VS. Frank Henderson .
!. continued
State VS. Geo Gerber S |. to VI.
plea guilty fine So.
State VS. Phil. Kunkel S |. tc
m. plea gui ty fine S20
tate VS. Thos. Himsel S. |. or
5. plea guilty fine $40.
State VS. VIM. Schott |. o S.
plea gnilty fine $40
State VS. AL Elliot a. and b plea
guilty fine So.
State VS. A.. Elliott and Brown
lie Schitter h. W D, Elliott plea
guilty fine 80 nolliel as to
Schitter.
Stale VS. Ed. Elkins innox plea
guilty fine SIS.
Civil Actions
Samuel Pendley VS. Joseph Ice
etal petition to Sell real estate
com. reports sale of re It estate
on Mar. A to S. w Pendley for
$3.50 sale confirmed and deed
Anna Pfaffenberger Admr of
estate Of Geo Pfaffenberger de-
ceased Admx. reports sale f
real estate Feb. 13 to Henry
Meschede for $3.50 for cash.
sale confirmed and deed ordered
Arthur McCarty VS. l.. and n.
Ry. Co. damages dismissed
Edgar Traylor etal VS. w. B
iregory etal dismissed.
Scholastica Huber VS. Geo. HUI
Der divorce dismissed.
State Tx Rel Eliz. w. Jeffries
IS Cbas E Moore etal damage
yenued to Pike Co
State Ex Re Eliz. w Jeffries
IS Andrew Greener etal damage
yenued to Pike Co.
Schnaus, Sweeney, Drake,
Iubster, Weidenbener, Hoch-
neister. VS. Sou Ry. Co. damage
ontinued.
In the matter of the Minor
Ieirs of Geo l. Seng deed. cont.
Fred j. Neukam VS. John w.
lempf etal foreclosure of mort
age, trial by court finding for
'lff. S156 40 and finding of par
ial failure of title of guardian to
ohm Kempf, and finding that
judgment is junior TO mortgage
f Farmers State Bank Of Dubois.
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Lrft Ill Called For.

When Wilkinson went to his of-
fee one day last week he felt calm
and contented. He hadn't any need
to worry about his wife's Loneliness
any more, for he had bought capi-
tai watchdog for her.
But, alas, when he arrived home
his wife met him with the deplora-
bic news that the dog had gone.
"Thw said Wilkinson. "Did he
break the chain, then ?"
NO" she replied, "but a great,
ugly looking tramp came here and
acted SO impudently that l let the
dog loose. But instead OF tearing
the tramp to pieces the nasty dog
went off with him"
"Great Scottw said Wilkinson.
THAT must have been the tramp
bought him from w-London Ex-
press.
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"Yes," she admitted, with a sad
little sigh, "thcre was a time when
| thought him the grandest man in
the world-when | fancied that
nothing could ever make me cease
to love him"
"Wcll," her friend replied, 81
suppose we are all doomed to these
disenchanting experiences. We have
only TO become acquainted with a
man to discover that he is not the
god we had supposed him to be-"
But it wasn't becoming ac-
quainted with him that destroyed
my ideal. am sure that | could
still think him splendid if / had
ssver seen him in riding breeches.'
Chicago Record Herald.
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No 25.Ea
WY elsie Was Sent I. Bed.

While little Elsie's elder sister.
May, was entertaining her latest ac-
QUESTION, a most dignified and gen
teel young man, in the parlor Elsie
was relegatsd to the dining room to
play with her doll.
This particular one. the possessor
OF q kid body and bisque head, had
been somewhat ailing Of late, owing
to the fact that its head was grad
ually becoming detached and its
pivotal eyes refused to perform
their functions OF opening and
closing. After considerable prob
ing for the cause Of the trouble
Elsie made the discovery that tfr~e
was something inside Of ii and final
ly succeeded in extracting a LARGE
roll Of tightly curled hair. A mo
ment later she burst into tbe par
lor in great state of excitenent
and shouted:
"Pity sakes. No wonder Dorothy
was sick Look what was 10 her
stummickl She must have swallow
ed Sister Mays ratw - Piftsburg
Gazette.
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Strenuous FataIlsm,

Old Abe Cruger lived in New
England in the days of Indian war
fare. lie was a fatalist Of pro-
nounced type. Nevertheless ht
would not venture forth without his
blunderbuss One day he had an
important errand, but the blunder.
buss, when he came to get it, was
missing from the rack made of an
tiers where it always hung. Some
one Of his family had taken it. Abe
sat down TO wait till it was brought
back.
"But, Abe, | thought you we're q
fatalist:" said friend.
$50 | am" the old man an
swered.
"Then why bother about your
blunderbuss?" taunted the friend.
"You are in no danger from the In
dians, since you can't possibly die
till your time comes"
eyes," said the old man, "but
! was to meet an Indian
and his time had come. 1t wouldn't
do for me not 10 have my blunder-
buss, would it?"