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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
LIVES IN SOD HOUSE
Man of Royal Lineage Thus Re-
sides in Kansas.
E. .. Smith, Whose Ancestors Came
From England With the Pilgrim
Fathers, Is Descended From
King Charles !.

Meade, Kan.-A man with royal
blood in his veins lives in a sod house
on a Kansas prairie and has lived
there for twenty-seYen years.
E. D. Smith, whose farm is three
miles southwest Of this place. is de-
scended from a niece Of King Charles
1. Of England, who was beheaded in
1649 by the British house Of COM
mons.
Smiths great-grandmother was q
niece Of Andrew Jackson. president OF
the United States, and he is directly
descended from John Quincy Adams,
another president. His grandfather's
brother was Capt Jedediah Strong
Smith, the original pathfinder Of the
American plains and mountains, the
first white man who saw Salt Lake,
Utah, the first white man who crossed
the mountains and deserts to Los An
geles and the first man who brought
gold from California to the states"
Smith comes of family OF
pioneers His ancestors. Jedediah
and Ira Smith, came from England
with the Pilgrim Fathers and landed
in Plymouth in 1920.
When Charles III. was king Of Eng
land Earl Simonds OF the Isle OF Man
was an officer of the kings household
and he fell in love with the kings
niece and asked King Charles for her
hand in marriage. The king was the
legal guardian of his niece and he re-
fused to permit the wedding. There
upon the niece eloped with Earl ST.
monds, who carried her to his vessel
and set sail for America. One of the
kings warships went in pursuit and
overlook the clipping couple, but the
earl fired a cannon shot which car
ried away the foremost Of the kings
ship and thereafter the earl and his
bride hSd clear sailing. They landed
in the Carolinas and from there went
to Canada.
Twin boys were born Of the mar
riage and the mother, niece Of the
king, died at their birth After the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
Finds 500 Pearl In Tooth.

Thomaston. Conn--Ruska Antilles.
an Italian laborer employed at Wig
wan reservoir here. is 500 richer as
q result OF a visit to local dentist.
The dentists examination Of a tooth
which had been troubling Antilles,
showed that good sized pearl had
lodged In a cavity in the side Of the
tooth It was removed IN good condi-
ton and appraised at 500. Antilles
remembered getting something IN the
cavity when eating oysters = few
weeks ago It a shore resort
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
This Tlme for a Friend.

'"Tis wise man" said Robert EIDE
son, who knows when to ask ques-
lions. The other night was standing
inside the railroad station when an
Irish cab driver came up to me and
asked me how soon the next train
came in. told him and he said thank
you and went away. In about five
minutes he came back with the same
question. 4 told you not more than
five minutes ago. I said. I know it,
he answered cheerfully, but It's not
me th't wants to know this time. It's
a friend of mine outside th't has to
watch his horses and can't come In
an ask yez himselfI' "-Young's Mag
aZine.
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death Of his wife Earl Simonds went
from Canada to New York state and
IN the War of the Revolution one
of his twin sons was 2 Tory and
fought with the English. He was
drowned in Lake Champlain while
escaping with other British soldiers
after the Battle Of Bennington The
other son, Gordon Titus Vespasian
Simonds, fought with the Revolution
airy army. After the war he mar
ried Miss Jackson, a cousin of Pres
ident Andrew Jackson. Their daugh-
ter married Ralph Smith, grandson OF
Ira Smith, who had come to Plymouth
Colony with the Pilgrim Fathers.
Ralph Smith had two sons, Ira and
Jedediah Strong Smith. Ira was the
father of E D. Smith, the Kansas
pioneer who lives in a sod house E.
D. Smith came to Meade, Kan, TWEEN
ty-seven years ago. The doctors said
he was dying with consumption. For
year he had been living an whisky
and eggs. Meade is nearly 5000
feet above the sea, its air is pure
and bracing. 1t healed Smiths lungs
and he took a land claim here, built
a sod house and sent for his wife.
and their three children were born in
the sod house. Mr. Smith is pros
porous, he owns nearly q section of
land, has a herd Of mich cows and
an irrigated garden and orchard He'
and his family love the old sod house
and have no wish to leave it Il Is
large, roomy and comfortable, cool In
summer and warm in winter.
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ROOM IN OLD HOLLOW TREE
Maine Youth Has Unique Abiding
Place in Trunk of
Big Elm.

Skowhegan, Me.-Harry Wright of
this place has a unique home" 1t is
in the hollow of large elm tree. He
enters the home in hole at the foot
Of the tree and the space within It
large enough for him to sit down % a
stool that he has made in the hollow.
The tree is about four feet IN di-
ameter and is considered to be about
g hundred and fifty years old, The
heart of it has rotted from the base
up into it about twelve feet Young
Wright uses it for a home in bot
weather. In the hottest days he can
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
WOMAN DRESSES LIKE A MAN
Female Chauffeur Wears sIoomers
and Leeeings and Says the Field
Is Promising.

Philadelphia.-Mrs Ellsworth Of
Chicago may be the first professional
woman chauffeur in the world. but
Miss Jeanette Everett of this city
is the first to become a professional
and to don boomers as her profes-
sional attire. Her appearance in the
new field, and especially in the new
garments, startled grave Philadelphia
Miss Everett is of an old New Eng
land family and has many friends in
the social world here. Her boomers
are rather loose fitting, resembling the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
aDRUGGIST'S FkVORITE KIDNEY
REMEDY HIMSELF.

Fifteen years ago had an attack Of
acute kidney trouble. I consulted a
physician who gave me medicine
which only relieved me for time. Aft
er disseminating his medicine my
trouble returned as severe as before.
Having heard Of Swamp-Root gave
1t trial and can honestly state that
three dollar bottles cured me, never
having any sickness in fifteen years.
have sold DR.. KiImer's Swamp-Root as
a druggist for many years and can
give the very best of recommendations
at all times.
You are at liberty to use this state
ment any time you wish.
Respectfully,
W. C. SUMMERS.
1919 Central Ave, Kansas City, Kans.
With Grand View Drug Co.
State Of Kansas
County Of Wyandotte
On this 11th day Of August, 1909,
personally appeared before me, W. @.
Summers, who subscribed to the with
in statement and made oath that the
same is true in substance and in fact.
CHARLES WILSON,
7-----I Notary Public
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Man choked on Three Dimes.

ST. Joseph; Mo.-Arrested on
charge Of drunkenness, Pat Connors,
laborer, swallowed three dollars in
small change, and almost choked to
death in his haste to get the last
three dimes down The police. not
knowing what he had done, locked
him in a cell. where the coughing be-
came so violent that they called
physician Before he arrived, how
ever, Connors had coughed up the
three dimes.
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z Broken Bone.

Your first duty, after notifying sur
geon, is to provide support for the in
jured member in the form of an In
provised splint Flat pieces Of board,
as broad, if possible, as the limb and
slightly longer than the broken bone,
canes, umbrellas, in fact anything that
will accomplish your end may be used
In adjusting these, pad with any soft
material that is at hand; straw, leaves
or cushions made of grass may be
used. Avoid any pressure on the in
jured part, cover it with a cloth, and
keep wet with clean, cold water
Woman's Home Companion.
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They're All About TafIors.

''An criticism,' said Professor
Brander Matthews in one of his bril-
liant Columbia lectures, lis, to a Ger
tain extent, personal and biased" He
paused and smiled. The Tailor and
Cutter, a weekly paper" he resumed.
said in a recent leading article:
"'CarIyle's "Sartor Resartus,' Mere
dith's Evan Harrington" and Kings
Iey's ALTON Locke" will be great
classics when the ephemeraI novels of
today will have long since perished.' %
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Exact Copy Of Wrspp@
Too Late to Change.

"a man can no more change his rep
utatioR than he can change his face
or his arms" said Senator La Toilette
at a banquet in Madison
There was once a wicked old Madi-
son millionaire who took his pastor
aside and said:
"T am going to devote the re-
mainder Of my life to doing good
Or. Thirdly, Outspoken man. re-
torted:
do you mean John H Good, the
wealthy farmer, or young Sam Good.
the Socialist millionaire p"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
Hurt pulling Horses Tall.

Shawnee, Catching horse by
the tail may cost Toby Switzer. IL,
his life He was kicked in the stom-
ach. The boys father sent him to
field to catch his horse, telling him to
take a halter and lead the animal. The
lad was in q hurry and did not take
the time to get a halter He grabbed
the horses tail, intending to drive
him.
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passed without a pas
sage of the urine.
The doctors began to
take the water from
me with a catheter.
They did this once a
day for fifty days.
Finally my doctor
told me my time was
IT, H.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
Pats Run over soldiers. sun,s

Fort Leavenworth, Kan.-Plagued
by hordes of rats that daily grow bold
er, invading the very hunks of the sol
diers, Fort Leavenworth. Kan, has
reached It's wits end All dogs and
cats were driven from the reservation
q year ago following what was called
an outbreak OF rabies, and since then
the rat population has steadily IN
creased
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friend advised me to take Doan's Kid
ney Pills. When 1 had used five
boxes, I got out of bed and improved
until entirely well. For five years 1
have not had the slightest trouble"
when Your Back Is Lame, Re-
member the Name-DOAN'S." soc. a
box at all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y
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Letter to
Dr.. KsIner & Co.
BIaEhanfoA \. Z.
PROVE What Swaun-Root WiU
Notary Public

Prove What Swamp-ROot VIII Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also re-
ceive a booklet Of valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular f1fty-cent
and one-dolIar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores,
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Association of Ideas,

You have a great many flies and
mosquitoes" said the rather super
cilious girl
Yep" replied Farmer CorntosseL
Il don't like to mention it, but I've
noticed every year that flies, mos
quitoes and summer boarders all ap-
pears to be on hand at the same
time"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
The Awakening.

Dignifed mother of prospective
bride Ito social editor)-And little
Dorotha, sister of the bride. who is to
be flower girl, will be dressed like a
Dresden shepherdess, with golden
crook festooned with rosebuds and
Young voice from the stairway
Ma, where is the washrag Judge.
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Modern Pharmacy

I'VE have a very fine course in phar-
macy" says the president of the col
Hege to the father CT the student who
is entering.
I'm glad to hear that My boy ex-
poets to become druggist"
We'll, we give special lectures on
soap, stamps. cigars, perfumery, soda
water, candy, city directories, tele-
phone books and stationery.
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GIVEN UP TO DIE.

Cured BY Doan's Kidney Pills After
Doctors Gave Up Hope.
J. L. Richardson, Red Key, Ind,
says: For five months 1 was con-
fined to my bed, a helpless invalid. 1
almost went crazy Twenty-fiYe hours
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11

The noblest work of God is man, but
you can't make some married women
believe it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11

Smokers find Lewis Single Binder Sc
cigar better quality than most Zoe cigars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
Would Arrest Him Anyway.

Sergeant Alt! Take Murphy's
name for taIkin' in the ranks.
Corporal-W'y. sergeant, e weren't
tslkin'.'
Sergeant = Wasn't he? Well, cross
it out an put i'm in the guardroom for
deceiTin' me.-Tatler.
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You may have noticed how diner
ent men are from hogs. The latter
never want to do things that are not
good for them
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Overlooked.

Knicker-We can't carry revolYers
any longer?
Bocker-But they didn't take away
the girls hatpins
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Sometimes a girl gets confidential
and tells man that a lot of other
men have tried to kiss her, but he is
the only one who succeeded.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11
His Losinos

What did you lose on that wrest-
ling match?"
About nine-tenths of my respect for
the human race"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11

The spoke of the wheel which creak-
eth most, doth not bear the greatest
burden in the cart-Thomas Fuller.
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BEAUTIFUL PoST CARDS FREE

Send &c stamp for five samples of my very cholc-
est Gold Embossed Birthday, Flower and Motto
Post Cards; beautiful colors and lovelest designs
Art Post Card Club ~ Jackson St, Topeka. Kansas
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Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar.
You pay 10c for cigars not so good
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Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
tie family laxative.
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There are few beggars in Switzer-
land, and two-hfths Of the adult popu-
fGtiOn have deposits in banks.
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Serious Business.

Madge-Was George fooling while
you were playing golf?
Marjorie = Gracious, hope noti
Why. / accepted him.-Lippincort's
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Burns

Accidents, Burns, Scalds, Sprains.
Bruises. Bumps, Cuts, Wounds, all are
painful. Hamlins Wizard Oil draws cut
the Inflammation and gives instant relief.
Don't wait for the accident. Buy It now
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When a cyclone gets busy with a
mans property it's an awful blow
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Wright in His window. ;,

go in there and the heat does not af-
feet him, it being something similar
to a cellar. the dampness from the
tree keeping the atmosphere cool.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-11

All suppression of selhshness makes
the moment great -Lydia Maria
Child.
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Many an honest dollar acquires a
faint through association.
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Judge-You should have known bet
ter than drive fast while crossing that
bridge; didn't you see the sign Walk
your horses?"
Prisoner-Dat's right, Jedge; but
dem was mules what I were driving.
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And No strona-Arm SQUAD.

The Greeks were piling into the
Wooden Horse outside the walls OF
Troy.
I'VE might be called the first car
rowdies," they cried faeetiOusly.-
Puck
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES. eAckAcHE, STRAIN
ING, DWELLING. ETC.
Stops Palm In the Bladder, kIdnsys
and Back.

Wouldn't It be nice within = week or %
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding dribbunG. straining. or too fire.
quent passage of urine: the forehead and
the back of the-head aches: the stitches
and pains in the back: the growing mus
Gle weakness: spots before the eyes: yell
low skin: sluggish boweis: swollen sy~
lids or ankles: leg cramps: unnatu1Hs
short breath: sieeplessness and the de-
spondency?
have 4 recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on. and II you want to
make a QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get copy Of 1t. Many q
doctor would charge you $50 just for
writing this prescription. but I have "
and will be glad to send II to you entirs-
ly free. Just drop me q line like this:
DR. A. E. Robinson. K-G4 Luck Building
Detroit. Mich. and will send it by re-
turn mall in a plain envelope. Az you will
see when you get It, this recipe contains
only pure. harmless remedies. but II has
great healing and pain-conquering power
1t will quickly show its power once you
use 1t. 80 1 think you had better see what
II is without delay. will send you q
copy free-you can use 1t and cure your
self at hcme-
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Room for One More.

Archbishop Ireland was urging one
OF his senatorial friends to help the
church with his presence, but the SEN
ator declined to be regular church
goer. giving this reason:
"One finds so many hypocrites
there"
But there is always room for one
more" said the genial prelate. as he
gripped the hand of his statesman
friend.-Kansas City Star.
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Plyinu His Trade.

A man who had been caught In a
raid on a gambling house was ar
raigned, not long ago. before loca
magistrate.
what is your trader" the maa
trate asked.
II am a locksmith, sir"
"And what were you doing in the
gambling DEM" pursued the magis-
trate. What were you doing when
the police entered?"
The locksmith looked up into the
magistrates face with an expression
Of sublime innocence.
"Why, your honor" he answered.
"T was making bolt for the door,
Philadelphia Times.
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Agreed.

A real joke was sprung by stu
dent at the Western Reserve Univer-
sity last week. This student suffers
from the stigma of obesity: it ap-
pears that even professors do not love
a fat man. After particularly unsuc-
oessful recitation in English III the
professor said:
alas, Mr.. Blank! You are better
fed than taught"
That's right. professor" sighed the
youth, subsiding heavily. you teach
mel feed myself."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Bait for Burglars.

"John," said Mrs. Brown, sitting up
suddenly in bed. there's a burglar in
the place."
"Nonsense," replied her husband.
arowsily.
I'm quite right" she returned: Il
can hear him distinctly crossing the
floor of the room below. Now''-ex-
citedly: hes lighting one of those
cigars I gave you for your birthday.
l heard him pick up the box and put 1t
down again"
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A EIver's Joke.

Hubert Latham, the Antoinette fly
er, was talking at tea In Los Angeles
to a pretty California girl.
Mr.. Latham" said the girl, as she
took her nineteenth walnut and let
tuce sandwich, tell me. does flying
require any particular application"
Welt no none in particular" Mr..
Latham answered. "Arnica or horse
liniment-one's as good as another
Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
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Home Made Cushion.

'T hardly knew your father to-day"
said the district visitor pleasantly to
the little girl. Hes cut his beard off
again. That's three times since year
ago."
The little girl explained: "It amt
father done it. Father like his beard
on. But muvver's stuffin the sofa
London Chronicle.
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Wonderful Cavern?

THAT cavern seems to be popular
with the women visitors remarked
the stranger.
YES responded the guide. 1T mas
such a wonderful echo. Every once IN
a while one of the women stands on a
ledge of rock and shouts: Is my hat
on straight?'"
"And the echo responds
Eyes, the echo answers: 1t Is,
madam; it is!'"
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sounded Good to Him.

ITO rebuild the pyramid of Cheops
under modern conditions would COST
500, 900. 900, and require the labor OF
10000 men for two years." SAID the
professor.
Gee. I'd like to be in on that con-
tract when they do it," exclaimed the
Tammany contractor, feellngly.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
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Saving Trouble.

Saving Trouble.
The husband OF fashionable wom-
an, whose gowns are at once the ad-
miration and despair of her feminine
'acquaintances. was discussing the
cost OF living with friend at tho
Union League the other night.
by the way" ventured the friend.
"-er-don't you have a good deal of
trouble keeping your wife dressed In
the height Of style?"
The woman's husband smiled and
then shook his head. emphatically.
"Oh. no." he said, nothing to speak
Of. Nothing-nothing to the trouble
I'd have II l didn't"
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His Task.

Did you do much sightseeing whe7l
you went abroad?"
NO" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
Mother and the girls did the slgnt
seeing | had to put in my time ilno-
ing the places where they cash letters
OF credit. Wasp.
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listed men boarding the vessels sitting about
boxes the docks chatting with friends until
they should be summoned on board for the cruise
And always. as the sailors would greet new COM
panon. came that remark, i've sold my carcass ;"
1t puzzled the landsman He did not under
stand, but figured that IT was rough
pleasantly. He did not know that every who
sails out of American port In deep-sea vessel
under the stars and stripes must literally sell his
debasing that OF the black the southern
plantation before the Emancipation Proclamation
was issued
under the stars and stripes Is slave. He is a
slave under the law. True, he cannot be put upon
the auction block by his and sold to the
highest bidder. But he must sure nder his Amer
lean birthright--freedom of contract: he must
sign away his right TO his pay when 1t falls due.
And he cannot be sailor without signing them
away. And he cannot away from his bargain
and his master. II he tries it. he is arrested and
taken back. no matter in what quarter of the
globe his vessel Is anchored. For by the opera
ton of treaties with all the maritime powers OF
the world the United States agrees to arrest and
return foreign sailor-slaves. In return for which
the foreign countries have agreed and
return to American ships Americas chat,e slaves.
No man is ever a slave under the law unless
conditions are such that It is necessary for his
masters to hold him legally in servitude in order
TO retain his services Every land is full OF indus
trial slaves who cannot desert their masters II
they would. because there is nothing else for them
10 do but to submit or starve. But the occupation
OF a sailor carries him foreign lands where the
lure OF untrted conditions is forever beckoning
and IT would be comparatively easy for him to
desert his master. But here the law steps in and
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CAUGHT in the Rush.

"My poor man." said the sympa-
thetic woman. land how came you TO
be crippled for life?"
'I'l tell you. madam replied the
beggar, "once | spent my vacation at
a summer hotel. and l was trampled
down trying to get into the dining
room first after the bell rang. DE
troit Free Press.
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Ahead. Anyway.

First Cadet-Gee, you got shape
| like a match.
Second Cadet-Well, a match has .
| head; that's more than you've GOT
| Windmill
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Chicken, All RIaht.

A Camden lawyer walked into res
taurant the other day. prepared to or
der himself chicken dinner.
The waitress approached him. He
looked at her and said:
"How's chicken"
I'm all right" she answered. cheer
lily; "how's yourself?"