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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR SALE Modem uine-roCm house
on Long View car line and within one
block Of Seventeenth street entrance
TO Long View park; has good wen on
premises; east front, ana one OF the
best all-around locations in the city.
For particulars as to price, etc, IN
uuire of the owner II q. Baker HOG
Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
SALARY LOANS
Made IN one Day.

Paid back IN small, convenient inEtafs
merits our low r&Zss Ellct our cOInpetis
tore. but viii OeLent yO1- Victor Finance
company. 70 AlcMznls building, Second
and Main Streets Davenport North
z4I1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR RENT-In Robinson building well
lighted of1cess all convenience in
GLIDING elevator service. roOmy Vaulta
etc; one choice suite with large pri-
waite vault Apply room 400. +. K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
MULTIPLE zLECrHoLYsIs.

MULTIPLE ELECThOLX SIS-Superffu-
Gus hairs on FACE and arms perma-
nently removed with one TO six
needles; four TO six hours work In
one with SIX; treatments given at
home unless otherwise desired Al
dress Miss A. NJ KittTidEe, Fiat /.
Argyle Flats. Brady street. DaVen-
porE Old gnC-.e 313s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-New nine-room house in
Milan. close to car line; large lot
fruit. garden ready for use; bargain
Foster * Hubbard, Peoples Bank
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-A blacksmith shop at SIS
Seventeenth street Apply in rear
FOR RENT-A suite OF two ONCE rooms
with steam heat, over Maths confec-
uoneTy: cheap rent Apply TO Mr..
Kreu or Mr.. Math, city.
FOR RENT-Two very desirable store
rooms, two rooms each, located at
3soe Seventh avenue. city; very good
location for lunch room. ice cream
parlor. and confectionery, tailor shop
millinery. barber shop. or grocery. In
oaire 64S Thirty-ninth street, Rock
Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at s07 Third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT - Nicely furnished front
room, with all conveniences; 1872 Sew
enteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-On June 1, by Beardsley &
Bailey, a modern eight-rooIn house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

ABSTRACTS Of tue prepared COM
Ilnusu TO date covering any real e.
tate IN the county. ErOmpt and a. .
cursts service at ~asonaDle rateA
ROCK Island Title =. Abstract Com
Sweeney, 6ecrsIzEy5 zOU-zOS, second
floor. Peoples National bank build
1aE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-A furnished room In mod
ern home at 9oz Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
Personal.

~-~-~~--~-~~~--~~--~-- ----~----~---~-~-~-~-----
MEN AND WOMEN
Mrs. h. w. Miller, grad uate InAsseuse !;
electric vibrator treatments Vapor
baths, scientific body and facial mas
sage, therapeutic lights, spinal treat
ment Swedish movements, etc. Hours
from 10 e. II. TO . p. m Henley build
ing, suite IL, corner Fourth and Brady
stTeeIs. Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT - Furnished light house
keeping rooms; bath and use OF phone;
at 1912 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT Two modern furnish ed
rooms for light housekeeping at S1s
Twenty-frst street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-Four rooms, upstairs; wa
ter and gas; 527 Ninth street Inquire
at same mum Der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
EUsrNEss CHANCES.

FOR SALE-A con- pIeLe pool nail outnJ,
consisting Of three tables. snow cages.
one wal case cash register, benches,
etc; cheap II taken At once Inquire
room tJs Safety building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-House at 2740 Sixth ave-
nue., all modern. six rooms and bath
Inquire L. Thonn. 61O Twenty eighth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR 6ALE-PoAtai ana penny picture
gallery. must sell On account OF poor
health; a snap for some one; cheap
for cash. Call north zZE6-X; 200 i
Bray street. Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-A six-room modern house
at 1929 Seventh avenue Inquire 143l
Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT - a suite of three rooms
furnished for light housekeeping; also
furnished sleeping rooms; all modern
at 1904 Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

MONEY on your PLAIN NOTE
For Tri-Cfty People
SALARIED PEOPLE & Others
If Yon Are Employed
YOUR CREDIT is GOOD HERE
PEOPLES LOAN co.
400 Lane Bldg, Davenport, \. 1874
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
<oR sALE-u5CELLAxEoUs


FOR SALE-French toy poodles at IL
FOrty-thiTd street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-Pleasant five-room cottage
at 1916 Fourth avenue. Inquire at
1920 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT@Three furnished rooms for
light housekeeping, with sewer, wa
ter, and gas. at 705 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-A large furnished front
room, with modern conVeniences. at
412 Nineteenth street, opposite public
library
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT - Modern furnished front
room in new home, half block from
Long View cars. at 1929 Seventeenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT Two furnished rooms.
partly modern. suitable for light
housekeeping. at 2712 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT Furnished rooms and
rooms for light housekeeping; mod
ern- Phone west $40; 1903 Second ave-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT - Nicely furnished room.
with modern Conveniences. for one
gentleman, at 500 Fourteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room in
modern home; no other roomers; 1121
Sixteenth street. Phone 12o3-Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
ARCHITECT.

Superintendent Architectural Ens-fn-
eeT; reinforced concrete aud steel con-
stTUction: Office buildings. public
buildings, factories, TGBLCencs work
Ofnces 40g-8D1 Peoples National
bank building. Old phone west 5g4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-Sicely furnished rooms for
light Housekeeping on first floor ALSO
two on second floor; at SIS Twenty
second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
FOR RENT.

ARE you looking for a house or vacant
rooms2 Then come in and see our
list. Nearly every vacant house in
the tri-cities listed with US. No
charge. Summerdeld's. 11S-1I5 East
Second street, DavenvoFG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT - Rooms for light house
keeping. also sleeping rooms, all mod
ern conveniences; 1920 Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENTAL 2SO2 Sixth avenue. a
nicely furnished room with all mod
ern conveniences- Old phone west
I262-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs OF all kinda City store. 1907
Second avenue Telephone 111o-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT - Two modern furnished
rooms for light housekeeping at 1913
Fourteenth-a nd-a-haIf street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-A large modern furnished I
room at 2o1s Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms; modern;
1880 Fifteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-Suite OF three furnished
light housekeeping rooms, partly mod
ern. parties without children. 1929
Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

TOR RENT - Two modern furnished
rooms for light housekeeping, use of
phone, at 1888 Sixth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, in nice
location; 2I5 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25

FOR RENT-Two summer cottages, fin
est location on Campbells island To-
Gated near the other cottages that are
now rented. Call for L. +. BergsUrom
Campbelis island, or address al
Wstertovn, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-25
FOR sALrc-crrx PROPERTY.

FOR SALE Pretty six-room cottage,
just two blocks from Long View park;
large basement. furnace, city water
wen, bath room but bath not IN
clothes closets; large lot with shade
and fruit trees; stable: house II eN-
ceTlent condition throughout; price
S2.S0O. If you would like a pretty
home at a bargain. call V. y. Mercer,
403 Safety building.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Last Revolutionary Survivor.

airy war was John Gray, who died il
Noble county. o., aged 104 years, on
March 26, 1868. He came to the Buck
eye State early in its existence. For
some years before he died he drew an
annual pension of $500 from the gov
eminent, General John A. Bingham
having got a special act through
congress for this. Gray's father was
killed at the battle OF Saltwater and
he took his place in the army, being
only sixteen years old then. He serv-
ed through the remainder Of the war.
His military record is on file at the
Office Of the state commissioner of SOL
diers' Columbus Dispatch.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Personal
and
Otherwise
Nelson as a Courier.

Nelson was the hero Of England
even in his own time, but not APP
parently of the court. Samuel Rogers
recounts q conversation with him
which appears in the life of the poet
by II. Ellis Roberts. 81 heard him
once during dinner" says Rogers, tut
ter many bitter complaints (Which
Lady Hamilton vainly attempted to
check of the way he had been treated
at court that forenoon-the queen had
not condescended to take the slightest
notice Of him. In truth, Nelson was
hated at court; they were Jealous Of
him." But then it must be remem-
bered that Rogers was renowned as a
particularly i'll natured gossip.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
The Ruling Passion.

1t is related Of a certain German sa-
want, to show how strong the ruling
passion is in death, that as he was
dying he exclaimed in French, in
which language he was deeply learn
ed, "Je meurs" q die). Pretty soon he
opened his eyes before passing away
and added: MAN kann auch sagen,
Je me meursw Zone can also in French
use the. refexive form Of the verb "to
die.'D His last flicker of interest was
in the word more than In the fact Of
death.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
The Buffalo Hump Tel
ephOne Company

has completed its new river line
over the South Fork trail, and is
now prepared to handle all bust
ness from Elk City to Grange
vile and Concord, including all
the principal mines in the Oro-
grande and Ten Mile districts.
Rates will be, 25 cents to Orc
grande and so cents to all points
south and west of Orogrande, for
five minutes talk. or for a mes
sage Of ten words.
Local office at SCOTS Cash
Store.
S. G. Mcdaniel, Manager.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Tho Bull of Perillus.

Perillus of Athens is said to have in
vented for Phalaris, tyrant Of Agrigen-
tum, $40 B. c., brazen bull which
opened on the side to admit victims
who were to be roasted by the fire
which was built underneath. The dy-
ing groans of the sufferers resembled
closely the roaring Of mad bull. Pha-
laris greatly admired the invention and
by way of test roasted the inventor
first. Later the populace rose In re-
bellion and burned Phalaris.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

You can get all the news for
So a year in the Mining News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Progress.

81 notice lady has received by
wireless a prescription from her doctor
at sea-"
"What was it?"
"Told her to brace up and she would
be o. X"
'HWell, well. Here's case of drug
less treatment by wireless prescription
for a sickless illness. What an age we
live n~-Philadelphia Ledger.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Loccl Mention
Steve Cameron has gone to

Steve Cameron has gone to
Lewiston.
There was a social dance Sat-
urday evening.
j. H. Coleson is back from a
visit to the coast.
Mrs. Hattie M. Fenton, left
for Lewiston, Tuesday.
G. L. L. Basket has gone to
Portland on business.
o. L. Smith was an outward
bound passenger, Sunday.
Mrs. E. N. Shoemaker and
baby, left on Tuesdays stage for
Hillyard, Wash.
A. Simpson, of Colorado, has
gone to the Jumbo mine. to take
charge of the mill.
Deputy Sheriff Charles. S.
Thompson, was in town Tuesday,
attending to some civil business.
Several citizens of Grangeville
have gone to Boise to assist in
opposing the creation of the new
county of Randall.
Mrs. G. N. Whipple and Mrs.
l.. A. Painter, visited with Mrs.
Arthur Hitler, at the American
Eagle, last Saturday.
VIM, Schlotterbeck, who has
run the barber shop in Elk City
for the past eight years, left for
his old home in Ohio. Saturday.
H. E. Gray, of Leadville, Colo,
one of the lessees of the Jumbo
mine, in the Hump, passed
through Elk Wednesday, on his
way to the mine.
The approtionment Of the re-
ceipts from the national forests,
which amounted to $66, 074. &C,
to the state, has been made to
the several coanties. Idaho
county getting $3422. SO.
A surprise party was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Bullock,
Tuesday evening by their Elk
City friends. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. U. G..
Kinkaid, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cook, Mrs.
V. Driscoll and B. B. Scott.
We are headquarters for every
thing good to eat. O.. G.. Lapp
Co.
Old papers for sale at Mining
News Office. 10 cents bundle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Disraeli,s Humor-

I was introduced by particular re-
quest to Mrs. Wyndham Lewis, pref
ty little woman, f1irt and a rattle
indeed. gifted with volubility 1
should think unequaled and Of which
I can convey no idea. She told me
she liked silent, melancholy men," I
answered that I had no doubt of it
Letter Of Benjamin Disraeli to His Sis
ter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
INDISPENSABLE.

Knicker-Did he make himself indis-
pensable to the firm? Bocker-Yes, SO
much so that when he left they set
three detectives looking for him.-New
York Times.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
An Apostle of Repose,

First Bum-Writers say dat de secret
Of aristocratic appearance is repose OF
manner. Second Bum-Dat's me.-Chi-
cago News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Marvellous.

He-There is no doubt that natures
works are indeed marvellous. She
Aren't they? Only fancy, even the
tiniest insect has its Latin name
London Ri. A. P.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
Small Thinus.

We are too fond of our own will.
We want to be doing what we fancy
mighty things, but the great point is
to do small things, when called to
them, in a right spirit.-R. Cecil.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19
NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
You are hereby notified that l have
no interest in lease on the property of
Jumbo Mining and Milling Co.. and
that no one has any authority to con-
tract any indebtedness on my behalf.
ja6 c. w. REESE.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

Madam, your account is overdrawn,
and we have had to send number of
your checks back"
"How perfectly funnyp-New York
Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

In the Tolls.

II understand your cousin married
struggling young man."
eyes, he struggled all right, but he
couldn't get away from her."-Pitts-
burg Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-19

He that sleeps feels not the tooth,
ache.-Shakespeare.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-03
Railroad Strike Spreads;
i. ~ Boilermakers Out in West

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. ga
strike of all the boilermakers on
the Big Four, Lake Erie & West
ern,l Indiana Southern, and In
diana Harbor and Belt railways
was ordered by ia. Franklin, in
ternational president, here today.
Franklin says the walkout will
commence at. 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning, and says violation
of contract is the cause of the
strike order
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-03

AND VOTERS OF CHICAGO
; -
Not wishing to cast any horrid
aspersions on, the politicians of
<the river; wards, nor on the. char
acters. Of some: of the iaspirants for
judicial honors next Tuesday,
fthere was an occurrence last
night that seems to call for ;ex-
PLANTATION. -.
During the last week OF. SO, the
lodging house keepers. of the
river wards have sworn: to: afi-
-davits purporting.. to prove. the
existence of some 10000 resi-
dents, citizens, voters and, honor
able gentlemen, within the doors
of their hotels
Peter Swenton; manager of the
Manhattan hotel, .,805 State
street.. sWore to 1876 afidavits,
showing I967voters resided atfthe
Manhattan. = - :. -
The Manhattan lis a palatial
place where. one may secure "a
room for the night:for51o, 20, rs,
80 or IS. cents.r,i,-.1fc., :,,,..,2 Il,
Il Last night, an inqiiirihg per-
son sent registered letters<to each
:of the names swornst to by SVEN.
ton, as those of legal voters. with
in, the city Of Chicago. whose
place of residence, was the, Man
haitian, :c ;a2,- re.
Registered letters. require to:be
signed for. When1t the mail man
arrived at. the Manhattan last
night with his 1876 registered
letters, there was instant commo-
ton: er
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-03

ager, stiilithought there was some
mistake. gf
Then the mail man began call
ing off the names. 1t instantly
developed that most of the voters
whom Swenton had sworn had
left the Manhattan, were in Tex
as, or ARIZONA, or Medicine Hat
or Halifax. The one place they
were not was-the Manhattan
hotel, - cijsu
In the end, the mail man had
contrived to deliver Fl letters.
The other Us he took back to the
post Office, and reported upon
them individually as to the I'm
known.habitat of the addresses.
+ Those of Swenton's list of vot-
who. actually received the reg
istefed letters had their fair hopes
blasted when they opened the let
tiers and discovered threin moth
ing but blank paper.
i. AS mentioned before, it is en-
tlrely impossible that any high
minded river ward politician in
tended to pad the registration
lists for next Tuesdays election.
S. =, Il
But it certainly does seem pc
culiar.s.. - III.
.s: {. s -. { ~. =
Railroad Strike Spreads;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
He WAS ON THE WHITE LIST
ner Learned Why, Having
subscribed. He fasver Was sere-
naded by the Local Band.

Erenchman bought a house In the
country. and had hardly settled there
when the .ocal band called and asked
for his subscription to It's funds. He
put his name down for contribution,
which. as he understood. entitled him
to be serenaded on Sundays. Sundays
came and went. The band played al
various houses. but never at hts.
Finally, the London Telegraph says
the band called, not TO play but 70 col
iect the donors subscription. lie said:
"But you have never played to me-
The bandmaster looked surprised
What does monsieur think Of us
Does he suppose that If we had played
we should ask him for money! Mon
sieur evidently does not eaow oul
band. Monsieur. having promised .
generous contribution. is on our white
list. that Of the supporters efhom VI
spare
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
4 > > 80 = - = = = > = > =
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. =
Complied BY the Grady County .
Abstract Company, 1oa =
North Third Street. q


Harris Ward gdn to W Whiteman
l-23-1l. $3.50 Nv NV 22-6-e.
Lewis Anderson gdn to F J Long
meyer 5-i2-1l, $3.50 l-6 interest in 8
Y sw Sc "a; " Sc Sc s5; Sc ne Sc
S5; VI " sw sw s6-3-7
HI Stiff gdn to Edgar A Bancroft
5-13-l1 s225. Ne ne 1887.
E S Dougan to NJ H James 2-27-ll
5000. Lot 25, 26 blk Ireton add tc
chix.
JJ colbertson Jr to Sarah E Ceci
6-2211 $3.50. oLt 3s, "a blk Apache
add 10 Chix
Sarah E Cecil to W L Edwards z
26-l1, $3.50. Same land.
George w Ladd and wife to Johi
siebert 4-ls-1l $4,000. Sc Sc NV; W
Sc NV: sw NV; ne sw; ne NV sw
rs; ne ne; Sc ne; e " W Y NJ
2s-s-7
c. & c Nations to Jacob Wirth 8
1911 1880. N " Sc 6-s-7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
PUZZLE TO SAM PORTER
SIXTY DAYS ON ROCK PILE AND no
CHICKENS sAeeEp.
Laura Emerson Tsleott, Also coiored'
Had Put Him on Trail Of Fowls,
Then Transferred Her
Affections.


The night was dark and dirty. A
fne misting rain had been falling for
hours and the ground was slippery un-
der foot
The asphalt streets. as somebody or
other said. looked ike newly caught
catfish. and dirty drops trickled from
the awnings.
But ID the midst Of the drizzle Sam
Porter (colored) made bis slipshod
way. his face serene and his gait as
energstic as the gait Of Sam por-
ter fcolorea) ever got to be.
To gnd out why Sam Porter tcolor-
ed was Out IN the drizzle IL is neces-
sary to go back three days, the Cal
weston News tells IT'S readers.
Three days before. Laura Emerson
Talcott. also colored. but not quite so
much so as Sam, had been fred from
the employ Of one Major Tanner. and
though they had accused Laura Of
stealing silver match safe, and had
found 1t on her. shs was naturally in
dignant
Being indignant. therefore. Laura
had told Sam that Major Tanner has
as fine alot Of white Plymouth Rock
fowls az man ever raised that the
chicken house was away from the
house. and that the staple was loose.
This was welcome information TO Sam.
He wasted no time IN acting upon It.
Through the alley back OF the Tan
ner home Sam sneaked, his sodden,
bnrst-out shoes squashed merrily.
Occasionally be paused to listen. pre-
pared. If discovered. o throw away the
sack he carried in bis shirt front
The alley gate was locked, and Sam
had to climb over the fence The
major had ornamented the fence with
nails and barb wire. and as Sam jump
ed, apparently the nails and barb wire
Jumped toward him. and he landed
upon a pile Of loose lumber, bruised
scratched. and torn, with a noise az
4 II house had fallen. But nobody
came.
Recovering his breath, he crept to
ward the chicken house. Better thar
reportedi It wasn't even locked
Cropping within, Sam felt every incl
Of the space It inclosed, but there wer'
no fowls
Out in the alley he scratched hi
ear refectiyeIy It was plain tina
something had gone wrong But San
didn't know what
II was that Laura had swiftly trans
ferred her affections TO yellow nie
ger from UP in the country and ha'
told him about the fowls also. and thi
yellow man, seeing that Sam Nigh
possibly be swift mover, decided I
be like lightning.
And a passing policeman, in ba
humor because Of the pesky rain, nal
bed Sam as he emerged from the a
ley. lie had been too badly rattle
to throw away the sack and thi
caused him to be sent to the static
ii the nice. new rubber tire patrol wal
on on general principles
And the next day the major appeal
ed against him. and the sack and hi
presence in the alley. coupled with tn
loss of the majors fine fowls, CAV
Sam so days on the rock pile.
The 60 days are not yet up, ans Sal
ccesn't understand yet why he didn
lget tSose chickens.