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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04
|~RREGULAR|Ty
IN STOCK MARKET
In First Hour, But Close is
Firm and Even Opening Has
Little of Fridays Weak
ness
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, June 1.-Irregularity
ana hesitation in the first hour fol- |
lowed by a degree Of firmness towards
the close were the salient features |
of today's brief session on the Stock |
Exchange. Responding to London.
Where most Of our stocks were above
the preceding day, probably on New
YORK buying, the local market opened
with little trace Of yesterdays weak
ness. The more prominent issues. in
cluolng Reading. Lehigh Valley,
Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific. T.. s
Steel and some other important indus
-rials after wavering occasionally,
closed with market net gains. This
doubtless resulted in part from good
support and a modicum OF short COW
ering..
Aside from another advance, fin
ished steel products, there was lit
tie In the days news to stimulate
trading Tor either account The Penn
sylVanla system submitted it's state
ment of earnings for April and like
many of the other great Transporter
ton systems. fell much behind the
previous year.
It is now accepted as a fact that
all the large producers, including the
steel corporation were working close
to full capacity during the past month
The commercial agencies point to
$AAS IA ~ A1AA6o
compared with a year ago as proof
that general trade is again inclined to
halt.
Wall Street has thus far given scant
attention to the money trust inves-
tigation, but this matter nay receive
more interest from the financial COM
muniy next week, when the ead Of
one Of the largest national banks of
this city is to appear as a witness.
Actual loans showed an infnitesi-
NAL contraction as against an average
loan decrease of almost $4,000, 900.
The bond market was irregular
with improvement in home issues
Sales (par value) 100000.
Z. S. Governments were unchanged
on call.
Total sales of stocks for the day
were $50, 800 shares, including The
following: Sugar, 100; Atlantic
Coast Line, 100; Chesapeake an(
Ohio, 2.400; Reading, $4,000; South
ern. 900; Union Pacific, 26,100; Z. S
Steel. 1900; Virginia-Carolina Chem
ical, 400; Seaboard Air Line, 500
American Tobacco. 700.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04
RESERVE IN BANKS
SHOWS INCREASE
Of More Than Four Million
Over That of Last Week:
More Than 20 Million Over
Legal Requirements
(By the Associated Press

y New York. June 1.-The statement
Of clearing house banks for the week
tive days, showing that the hanks
hold s28.i91,6oo reserve in excess OF
legal requirements. This is an in
crease of s4.3S9.050 in the proportions
ate cash reserve as compared with last
week.
dition:
Loans, s2.0l6.426,0o0 decrease.
Specie. ssss,144.ooo: decrease.
$682.000.
Legal tenders. sS4,sss.ooo; in
crease, $1,513,000.
Net deposits, s1.Se4.500. 900: in
crease, $685., 900.
Circulation, s47,159,0O0; decrease,
$4,000.
Bank cash reserve in vaults. S3S2.-
211,O 900.
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault, 5000 900.
Aggregate cash reserve, $4~53,01e.-
600.
Excess lawful reserve. s25.50s.loo;
decrease. f95O,O5O.
Trust companies reserve with clear
ing house members carrying 25 per
| cent cash reserve, s62.340. 900.
Summary of State banks and trust
companies of Greater New York. not
reporting to the New York Clearing
House:
Loans. ss44,5e9.s0O; decrease. 81
421 500.
Specie, se7,7oo,2 200; Increase, ST.
600.
Legal tenders. s~11,445.3oo; de-
crease, s152.60O.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04

New York, June 1.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts, Las; feeling nominally steady.
Calves Receipts, 461; market
quiet and bou steady.
Sheep and LamborReceipts, 2,703;
steady
Hogs ReceiptA 1888: feeling
steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04
NEW YORK

New York.. June Close: Money
on call, nominal, ALL. steady. sixty
days, 3 per cent; six months, 81.
Prime mercantile ape 34GI4H
per cent; sterling exchange. easy,
4.84.60 for sixty day bills. and 1870
for demand: commercial bills, 4.Si.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04
Raleigh Cotton Market,

by Parker Bros. and co..
Receipts yesterday, II bales.
Good middling, II 3-8.
Strict middling, II IA.
Middling, IL.
Low grades, 6 IL 08.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04
BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Md, June Wheat
spot, contract, 1.132.
Corn-Dull; Spot. contract. II.
Oats-Quiet; No. 2, white, So asked.
Rye-Dull.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04
NEW YORK CLOSING,

New York, June cotton, spot,
closed quiet and 10 points lower; mid
ding %uplands, 11.40; middling gulf,
HIS. Sales, 20 bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04
STOCKS.

A1lis Chalmers pfd... >. >. -, 2A
Amalgamated Copper. f. 82B
Am. Agricultural . >. . {. -. 61B
Beet Sugar -. >. -. :. 68B
Am. Can :. :. 49,. :. -. 35bi
Am. Car and Foundry q. -. sly
Am. Cotton Oil =. :. -. -. 53A
Am. Hide and Leather pfd. -. 81
Am. Ice" Securities (. -. . f.. -. 25A
Am. Linseed ). ..g. (. (. -. 1874
Am. Locomotive :. I. . :. -. Al
Am. Smelling and Refg . :. 82B
Am. Smelling and Refining pfd. lot
Am. Steel Foundries . . -. 80
Am. Sugar Refining :. i. ..126
Am. Tel. and Tel. -. 3. . LISP
Am. Tobacco pfd. ;. !. . ..105h
Am. Wooden :. f. . =. :. .. -. I'm
Anaconda Mining Co. =. :. =. 42H
Atchisor ;. :. ..lV3A
Atchison pfd. :. :. f.. :. +. ..1O3S
Atlantic Coast Line !. . d. ..1332
Baltimore and Ohio s. !. :. F. ..1O7A
Bethlehem Steel i. ..... 35A
Brooklyn Rapid Transit :. !. 81.
Canadian Pacific :. . . .. 1855
Central Leather -. =. - /. 80. 140
Central Leather pfd. . {. -. :. . "a
Central of New Jersey :. :. ..37o
Chesapeake and Ohio >. . . =. n
Chicago and Alton -. :. . . =. IL
Chicago Great Western =. . II
NI1ACd6O 0ASoS
Chicago and North Western ...137h
Chicago, Mil. and st. Paul :. ..1O4
c.. c., C. and st. Louis. F. ). SO
Colorado Fuel and Iron :. ;. q
Colorado and Southern =. . :. 80
Consolidated Gas . (. :. LAO
Corn Products >. !. :. :. ;. las
Delaware and hudson =. ...167
| Denver and Rot Grande 3. =. 10
Denver and Rio Grande pfd. ;. 34h
Dl~<;11orc' Securities "
Erie LIST pfd. =. :. - q. : :. ods
Erie End pfd. . i. =. :. >. 3. =. IVA
General Electric >. . :. i. ..1ol
| Great Northern pfd. :. ..133
Great Northern Ore Gifts. . ;. 41A
| Illinois Central =. =. :. ...1zoB
Interborough-Met. -. -. -. IVA
Interborough-Met. pfd. +. :. 57b
| International Harvester :. ...117h
Inter-Marine pfd. ;. ;. =. ...el9h
International Paper :. 3. ;. :. 15A
1ntornational Pump =. =. -. :. 26la
Iowa Contra :. IL
Eansss Citv =. 24A
kansas City Southern pfd. :. o6a
IocIode cas- -. ...1O4A
Louisville and Nashville ..136A
; Minneapolis and St Louis pfd. Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
ALL BUT THREE CANDIDATES
Have Either Accepted or Refused Di-
rect Primary Nominations.

All but three of the candidates nom
mated at the June primaries have eth
err accepted or declined the nominal
tons rendered them. Those not yet
heard from include two Democrats and
a Socialist. The two Democrats are
Clarence -. Payson of Thomaston, can
didate for register of probate of Knox
county, and Frank l.. Butler of Farm
ington, candidate for county treasurer
of Franklin county. The single Social
ist is Sarah ]. Sargent of Old Orchard
candidate fer county treasurer of York
county.
1t is understood that Mr.. Buffers ac-
eeptance is on its way to the State
House. While in the case of Mr.. Pay
son it was not decided until the last
Council meeting that he was the NOM
inee, tie having been previously de-
clared between him and Edwin @. Head
of Rockland for the Democratic NOM
ination for register of probate of Knox
county.
Refusals to accept Socialist nomina-
tons We're received, Monday, at the de-
partment of state from Thomas V. Do
herty of Houlton, nominated for Judge
of probate. Aroostook county; George
q. Freeman of CherrytieId. nominated
for clerk of courts of Washington
county, and Albert M. Edwards OF
Cherryfield. nominated for county COM
missioner of Washington county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
STATE HOUSE
Capt, BeCkham to !nstnct
Coast Artillery Corps
U. S. Official Inspecting Safe
Forest Fire Protection.
Caribou Hatchery Reported In Elk.
celleni Condition.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Monday, Aug. 10. at 1870 p. M.

Special orders have been received at
the adjutent general Office from the
War Department at Washington, de-
failing Capt. David \. Beckham. Coast
Artillery Corps, u S. A., as inspector
instructor of the Coast Artillery Re-
serves of the State OF Maine to sue
coed Major General NJ G. Spinks, who
has been ordered to Washington for
duty as assistant to the chief of the
Division of Militia Affairs.
Capt. BecSham S orders are effective
Sept. %, 1872, at which time he will re-
linduish his duties as adjutant of the
artillery district of Portland. which
post he has held for the past four
years. He has heen stationed at Fort
Williams, Cape Elizabeth, ever since
the Maine troops took up the study of
Coast Artillery. Capt. Beeknam is in
timateIY acquainted with the officers
of the Maine Central Artillery Corps
and is in a position to take up and
carry on the work of instruction so
successfully begun by Major Spinks.
Capt. Beckham is a native of Ken
lucky and went from the National
Guard to the regular service. He serv-
ed as captain of the Sd Kentucky In
fantry from May 81. 1895. to, May ~,
1893, during the Spanish War He was
appointed I'd lieutenant in the artillery
corps of the army, Aug. y. 1901. was
promoted to LIST lieutenant. Jan. Il,
1904. and to a eaptaincy in the Coast
Artillery Corps. Dec. p, 1907. He
graduated from the Artillery school in
1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
RICHMOND.

Harry Mcintosh of Lynn. Mass.
passed Sunday at the home of his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. George Mcintosh.
The joint school boards of the Rich
mond -Bowdoinham Union, last week,
elected DR.. f. 3. Peabody of this town
chairman and f. L, White of Bowdoin-.
ham secretary. The present superin-l
tendent was reelected for another
year.
A baseball game has been arranged
for next Saturday afternoon between
the r. \ c. team of this town and
the Bowdoinham Locals.
/. H. Dunbar of East Boston is Wis
iting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. W. Downs of Au-
gusta have moved into the Alexander
house, Gardiner street. Mr.. Downs
will open piano store in town.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Wallace Curtis of Au-
gusta passed Sunday at, the home of
Mr.. Curtis parents, Mr. and Mrs f.
p Curtis.
II. V. Bell of Salem. Mass. was
business visitor in town.
Miss Caroline Marks of Rumford
Falls is the guest of Miss Bessie Fair
elough.
a quiet wedding took place at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. 0rrn Sidelnger
Saturday evening. when their oldest
daughter, Alberta, was united in mar
rage to james Haynes of this town.
by Rev. A. A. Lewis of the Methodist
church. Both are we'll known and
popular young people of this town Mr..
Haynes has position as express mes
senger for the American Express Co.
Albert Kidder of Norridgewock is
passing a few days at the home of his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. A. b. kidder.
Miss Lucy Meserve of Boston is pass
ing her vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Meserve.
Miss Clara Conner of Norway is the
guest of Mrs. Henry Mcintosh.
The annual picnic of the Methodist
Sunday school will be held, Wednes-
day, at the Richmond campground.
Ronald and Norman Lothrop and
Frank MeMaster have been appointed
committee on sports for the day.
Joseph NJ. Dunphy and son, John
". and George Bannister of Somer-
Vile are passing a three weeks va
cation at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Pierce.
f.. Ray McKenney passed Sunday
with friends in Bath.
DIR. Joseph Mansir left, Sunday night,
on a business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
LIBRARY SUMMER SCHOOL.
Three Weeks Course of instruction
Will Open, Tuesday Morning.

The Library Summer school will
open, Tuesday morning. at the judi
ciary rooms. for three weeks course
of instruction. Mrs. Belle Holeofnb
johnson of Hartford, CT, who is to have
charge of the course, has arrived and
was engaged, Monday. In outlining her
course. 1t is expected that Mrs. Kate
G. .Estahrook of Orono. member of the
Maine Library Commission. will be
present during some portion of the
summer school.
The forenoon work will consist of in
strue;ion in cataloguing. repair work,
and classification. while the afternoon
will be devoted To lectures upon gen.
eral library topics by Mrs. Johnson. 1t
was announced by Mrs. johnson, Mon
day. that the lectures would be open
to anyone who might desire to come.
TIE State Library Commission has
been particularly fortunate in secur-
ing the services of Mrs. Johnson as an
instructor for this course, as she is Il
woman OF wide experience in library
work and at present. holds the posi-
tion of library visitor and inspector for
the state of Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

you enough for what Lydia E. Pink
ham 8 Vegetable Compound has done for
me. Mrs. JOHN WENTLAND, r. F. ID. /,
No. 3, Box 60, Coloma, Wis.
Women who are suffering from those
distressing ills peculiar to their sex
should not lose sight of these facts or
doubt the ability of Lydia Z. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
There are probably hundreds of thou
sands, perhaps millions of women in the
United States who have been benefited
by this famous old remedy, which was
produced from roots and herbs over 80
years ago by awoman to relieve woman's
suffering. If you are sick and need such
a medicine, why don't you try it?
IL you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be~0pened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
EFFECTIVE HOME REMEDY FOR
TUBERCULOSIS

1t is a serious matter when the lungs
are affected. A trip away or to u sana-
forum is expensive, and involves sepa-
ration from home. Some are benefited
but none can safely return. Eckman's
Alternative is effective-no leaving home
necessary, For example:
23l S. Atlantic Ave, Haddonfield, N. J.
'Gentlemen: In the fall of 1905 ! con-
tracted very severe cold, which settled
on my lungs, and my. physician told me
I must go to California Immediately. At
this time | was advised to take Eek
mans Alternative ] STAYED at home and
commenced taking it the last week in
October / began to improve, and the
first week in January, 1906, | resumed
my regular occupation, being fully re-
stored to health 1t is now five years
since my cure has been effected, and
cannot praise Eckman's Alternative too
highly
tSigned) W. NJ TATEM
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever: Throat
and Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding
the system. Does not contain poisons,
opiates or habit-forming drugs. For sale
by G. B. Murphy and other leading drug
gists. Ask for booklet telling of recov-
cries and write to Eckman Laboratory,
Philadelphia. Pa, for additional evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
The Caribou Hatchery.

Chairman John S. p. II. Wilson of
the inland fisheries and game commits
sion has just returned from Caribou,
where he has inspected the State
hatchery at that place. He states that
he found everything there in first class
order and the 100000 salmon at the
hatchery are coming on nicely
Chairman Wilson quotes Supt L. NJ.
Alley of the Caribou hatchery as say
ing that the fish he has at the hatch
cry this year are the best lot that he
has ever raised and the losses are the
fewest ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Work on Road to The Forks.

State Highway Commissioner Par
ker L. Hardison. who has just return
ed from trip to the northern part of
Somerset county, reports that work
has been started upon the road. from
Bingham to The Forks, for the inn
provement of which $4,000 was recent
ly appropriated from the. State auto
bile registration fund.
The work is to include general i'm
provements in a long section of coun-
try in the plantations of Moscow and
Caratunk. for distance of approx
mateiy is miles. The work will con-
sist largely in widening the road at
particularly dangerous places. straigh-
tening bad curves and removing lodges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
To Inspect Forestry Work.

j. II. Foster of the United States
Forestry Service was at the state
House. Monday, in consultation with
State Forest Commissioner Mace in
regard TO the work in Maine. Mr. Fos-
ter is engaged in inspecting the forest
fire protection work in the various
states and will now spend a few days
on looking over the Maine system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
New Corporations.

The following corporations have filed
certificates of change at the depart
nlent of State:
Wilcox Co, name changed to The
Wilcox Co, Limited.
Standard Goodyear Leather Co. cap
ital stock Increased from 100000 to
1885,. 1000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

ularities, backache
and bearing dow n
pains. 4 saw an adj
vertisemento of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
decided to try it.
After taking several
bottles | found it was
helping me, and |
must say that / am
perfectly well now
and cannot thank
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

He is now engaged in going over the
office work and the details of the sys-
TEN and later. in company with Com
missioner Mace Will probably take the
field and inspect the fire protection
work as it is in progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Have You Tried

DTS IT'S Tor al throat and lung troubles
t henabie for coughs. colds, iagrippe.
sure throat sore lungs, Group. asthma
pneumonia These are quickly cnred Iii h,,
TINS OH; Recommended by thousands
20 ana % cent bottles. Try 1t. All drug.
ian2- tues& sat 1vr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
WISCONSIN
WOMAN'S
FORTUNE
Freed From Pain, Weakness,
Terrible Backache and De-
spair by Lydia E. Pink
hams Compound.

Coloma, Wis. -" For three years was
troubled with female weakness, irreg-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
CUTlCURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

3 II was coming up some steps when the
board crushed under me and my right limb
went through to the knee. and scraped the
flesh of the bone Just inside and below the
lnee. neglected it for a day or two, then
II began to hurt me pretty badly. l put
halsan fir on to draw out the poison, but
when had used 1t a week it hurt so badly
that frhaHged to ----- ointment. That
made it smart and burn so badly that 1
couidntstise 1t any more. Then began to
use Cutignra ointment for the sore 1t
stepped hurting and began healing right
away. Il was a bad looking sore before
Cutlcura Ointment healed il. and | suffered
so couldn't sleep for two days after fell
until began using Cuticura Ointment.
have used al kinds of soap for wash
ing my face. and always 1t would leave my
face ssmarting. | had 70 keep a lotion to
stop the smart, no matter how extensive a
soap I used. find at last in Cuticura SOAP
q soap that will clean my face and leave no
Hrnarfng. and I do not .haye TO uSsaIly lotion
TO ease it," (Signed) Mrs. NJ IT, Fairchid,
sos lafayette ST.. wichita Kan. MAY 8. IL.
Cuticura Snap and Ointment sold through.
out the worlJ, Send TO 9liticura Dept.
kk, >ast:sn for eaniple OF zach, post free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Cured without pain

Safe, easy treatment, based
on 81 years successful prae-
tice in Maine. Cure guaran-
,teed. No operation or de-
tention from business. Free
consultation, free letter.
Or. C.. FlSKE
SpecialistonD iseasesof kectum
80 Pleasant Az. w oodf' s. Portland
New DE " 1T House, lewiston,
saturdays g, 10 AIN. 10 3 p.ul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Don't scratch
CADUM

Cadum has effected remarkable
cures in many skin affections. A
single application often stops the
itching at once. 1t has brought
nights OF peaceful sleep and rest
10 those who have endured agonies.
Trial box Ioc. Large box CSC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
It's pure that's sure!

20 Mule Team Borax softens thehardest
water-is idealfor ebath-antiseptic,
and safe to use at all times.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-21
Items From Providence Enterprise.

Mr.. Albert Lamb. of Clay, was
in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Ford, of
Crittenden county, were here in
the city Wednesday.
Mr.. John Easley, of Marion.
visited friends in the city this
week.
Esq. w. E. Todd. of Crittenden
county, was in town Thursday.
Mr.. R. R. Tudor, of Shady
GROVE, was ir the city Thursday.
Rby Simpson. son, of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Simpson, arrived here
Tuesday to visit his parents. The
young man has been in the Uni
ted States army for the past
three years and his term of SER
vice expired a few days ago. He
comes here from Fort Casey,
Wash. where he has been sta
toned for some. time.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-21
CRITTENDEN COUNTY
WELL REPRESENTED
t The State Arboretum and Tree
Planting at the Capital
Last Week.

Crittenden Co.. was well rep
esented at the State arboretum
ind tree planting at the Capitol
grounds last week, by three trees
bf the variety chosen, Sycamore
and Judge Blue. who was pres
ent to see the job well done,
reports that all three were plant
ed. AS previously noted in these
columns, the trees were donat-
ed by John w. Wilson. and were
selected aud the shipping super
intended by ]. F. Dodge, who
is not novice in the culture of
trees and flowers; William H.
Wallace lent his friendly aid also
by helping to dig the trees.
These gentlemen did what they
did gratu;tously and the trees
should be named John, William
and Frank in their honor, to in
sure them living and doing well.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-21
PIGS AND CHICKENS.

Keep out of my back yard"
Said the chicken to the pig,
You'd better read the Ordinance
Before you start to dig"
Don't YOU crow over ME,
Said the piggy to the hen,
Keep off from my side walk,
You measley old 'has-been'!"
Then and there a fight began,
A grunt and then a crow.
Really a delightful tilt,
Much better than a show.
Officer Lloyd, do your duty.
Arrest that Suffragette,
She hasn't any vote you know
Nor has she time to set.
So there is where a feud began
All on account of chickens,
They can't come on my sidewalk
Or you'll catch the Dickens.
The city council then assembled
And heard a lot of law,
Read Blackstone on tresspasses
And then began to jaw.
Some were for and some against
Keepin chickens in the barn:
After while they compromised
Upon the following terms.
Whereas all pigs and chickens,
That are found upon the street,
Will be promptly barbecued,
And the council then will eat.
This is where our chickens go,
AS we'll as our fat shoats,
It's law, of course, but then,
The people are the goats.
The author of the above has
been frequent contributor to
our columns, but has, perhaps,
never before, contributed any,
thing that would rank as a clas-
sic. His literary standing is now
fully established. Ed.