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How He @Fiaasred' u.

At a recent trial in Macon a negro
was on the witness stand. he testi-
fed that a man who had been knocked
down lay on the ground five minutes,
and the opposing lawyer questioned
the statement
To test. the accuracy OF the witness
he took out his own watch and asked
the negro to tell him when i've min
utes was up. The negro told him cor
rectly. AS he was leaving the court
room the lawyer caught up with him.
"Plum," he said, an forgive you II
you'll tell me how you did It"
Yes, boss" said the negro. "Ah
Jus figgered it out"
Figured It out?"
yes, sab; by de clock on de wall BE-
hind you."-New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
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father Of this large family. was away
from home much Of the time: hence
young George did not receive much Of
his training from his father. but be
had a devoted Christian mother. who
directed bis life until she had got
him beyond the danger line aud start
ed him for the successful life which
be Is now spending for the good OF
others- II is said that this young mod
orator OF such large body Of Baptists
was always settled and pious and was
very fond OF books, so much 30 that he
often carried a book to bed with him
and slept with It under his head
Education was among the first things
to claim attention for this promising
young boy. 50 right into the public
schools In the county where be was
born was bis objective point Rev.
DR.. Griffin attended the State Normal
school in this city. and in May, 1901.
finished the course Of study, graduat-
ing at the head Of the class in theol-
ogy. With this training be felt that
he was prepared to enter the ministry.
It was early in 1895 that he was Civ
en- an opportunity to exercise his gift
for It was this year that be was L.
censed to preach and was ordained in
1897, thereby adding to the list Of min
listers one more well prepared man he
was set apart for his work by the
Mount Carmel Baptist church.
h. Of M
know Just what charges he has filed.
as this may prove Of interest to some
OF the young men who are struggling
to make the4r mark in life DR.. Crit
I'm has served as pastor Of Little Zion
Baptist church. 1896 1900: Galatia Bap-
list church. Durant's Neck. 1SoS-1907;
Gale Street Baptist church. Edenton-
n. C.. 1902; Haven Greek Baptist
church. 1905. In the rural districts
one minister often pastors three or
more churches at the same time he
Is also chairman Of the executive board
Of the Roanoke institute II was from
this position that be was called to the
moderatorshlp Of that association
There Is something fascinating about
newspaper work which Is drawing %
day some OF the best men OF thoughfsto
this line Of work Dr.. Grimm was for
merry business manager Of the Roa-
noke Tribune and later held the posi-
don Of managing editor Of the Hert
ford a. CO Messenger.
At bis present charge be has been
able to erect a dne parsonage and
make other Improvements in the prop
erty. II has the name Of being one a
the best organized churches IN the
country and Is foremost IN its con
trfbutions for education and missions
Over $50 members have been added 70
the church under DR. Gri1nn's pastor
ats
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%ReaI Dressy."

An associated charity worker max
ing a visit to poor mountain woman
in a southern town observed that her
three small children wore spectacles.
Its a pity that they all have trouble
with their eyes, isn't it?" she remark
ed alphabetically to the mother.
There amt nothin' the matter with
their eyes, m"
Then why on earth do you dishgure
them with glassesT' asked the visitor
In wonderment The woman bridled
why, I thinks they looks lovely"
she said Il Ike them on little chill
dren- think they're real dressy."-
Harper's Bazaar.
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Mere Than Enuso.d.


A nice young couple IN our crowd
was married this summer" relates 3
nice young fellow In the same crowd,
and when they got back from theIr
honeymoon they went to housekeepine
N a certain apartment house IN the
east end They had one servant a 1T.
de girl whose mother used 20 do thu
washing for her folks and who there
fore knew all about them and came
cheap and willing Wen. went to call
on them the other evening. The little
maid met me at the door. She had
known me when called on the Rfri
before she was married, 50 she smiled
when she noticed who was But ]
was very polite
~'Are Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at homer
I asked
Yes, Mr.. Brown she said.
Are they engaged at presentY
Why, Mr.. Brown cried the little
girl, blushing. they're marriedP -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Education Notes.

The use Of moving pictures In the
schools is spreading rapidly in Europe.
The Chicago board OF education
has established two naturalization
schools" open four nights a week, to
furnish instruction to applicants for
citizenship.
This years session Of the Maine leg
islature enacted a law prohibiting Sc
cret societies In the public schools.
Another act removes Jan ] from the
list OF holidays.
Correspondence courses in health
viii be a feature OF the health instruc-
tion bureau to be established at the
University Of Wisconsin, which aims
to reach the people Of the whole state
with available information on prevent
able disease. infant mortality, rural
hygiene and other subjects.
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SIRES AND SONS.

Joseph MeKenna, associate Justice Of
the United States supreme court. Wa
at one time member OF congress.
II b on account OF his joviaI manner
and merry laugh that Lord Jockey,
England's coal king. Is known among
bis friends as ''0Id King Coal"
George william Pyrkes, a copper
smith OF Hatton garden. London, Is q
direct descendant Of Robert Burns.
his mother was Anne Burns, the only
daughter OF the Scottish poet.
Major J. F. A. Strong. the new gov
ernor Of Alaska. succeeding Walter +.
Clark, resigned, Is an editor and pub
Usher Of Juneau and has lived In Alas
Ia for fourteen years. BE was former
~ newspaper man In California and
Washington.
Alberto Rolin, recently made director
Of the library Of the Temple OF Peace,
Holland, through the good Offices Of
the Carnegie foundation, is professor
OF international law at Client and
secretary Of the Institution de Droit
international.
Ignatius ]. O'Brien. who has Just
been appointed to succeed Redmond
Barry as lord chancellor Of Ireland,
has been attorney general Of the coun-
Try for about a year. He was admit
ted to the Irish bar In 1881 md has
served on It's general council. In 1911
he became solicitor general and. last
year was raised a step higher.
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Town Topics.

No news from Philadelphia can pos
sfbly be true since news does not hap
pen in philadelphia San Francisco
Argonaut-
A movement for "a quieter Chicago"
Is In progress But does the lake me-
tropolis want to denature itself 7-New
York World
A St Louis butcher got his name In
the papers by making a sausage fifty
feet long. That town makes a record
on every skin game It tackles.-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
II New York demands a per cent
tax on theater tickets it win AFFORD an
excuse for the Broadway houses to
tack an extra tax Of 90 cents on the
public.-Milwaukee Sentinel
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old NORTH STATE
BAPTIST MEET
Roanoke Association Ends An
other Prosperous year.
GHEERIHG REPORTS HEARD.

Annual Convention Of Influential Re-
lisioUS Body Attended BY Delegates
and Visitors From All Sections Of the
state-lntersstins Career Of Mod
orator George o. Griffin.
Elizabeth City. n. C.-The recent an
nual meeting Of the Roanoke BAPTIST
association held near this city was at
tended by upward OF a thousand dele
gates, and visitors from most every
section OF the state. The reports from
the churches and other organized
branches OF work connected with the
association were highly encouraging.
The report on the work OF the Roanoke
Collegiate institute. which Is under the
fostering care Of the aSsociat ton, was
u special feature. This school is do
ing a great work
Under the leadership OF the Rev. G.
d. Griffin. B. tn. the association Is
doing splendid work for education and
missions. Or. Griffin. moderator Of the
Roanoke Baptist association. is one Of
the best prepared and most aggressive
young ministers the denomination has
In this stat. he was born in Pasquo-
tank county. v. C., Of humble par
entage about orty-One years ago and
received the rudiments OF his early ed
ucatiOn in the county schools. The
Griffin family consisted OF father and
mother and thirteen children. all Of
whom are doing some good work.
Like most men who follow preaching,
the highest calling. Rev. E. II. Griffin,
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Current Comment.

A wireless station is projected for
the arctic regions. Wireless facilities
In the iceberg zones would have less
romantic but a more practical value
New York World
OF course It had b come. A serum
better than Friedmann's1g announced.
Presently there viii be one better than
all, and the finder Of It win tell what
It is and become immortal-Phiiadel
phia Public Ledger.
II the British scandal about minis
terial interest in government OIL con-
tracts does not pan out better than the
Marconi charges the cabinet win have
no occasion to worry and get wrinkle
New York Tribune.
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The Probable Ghost.

A spiritualist, accompanied by anoth-
er man who shared the same belief,
was walking in a country graveyard
one night when one Of the men de-
clared he saw a ''shadowy form"
'Have you any idea whose ghost e
WasY' asked the other.
mo, can't tell you" he replied, but
over yonder there lies a man who had
three wives. On the stone Of the hrSt
there Is Ny Wife, on the second Ny
Dear Wife and on the third Ny Be
loved Wife II any ghost does walk
hereabouts should say 1t Is the hrst
Wtfe-"-Harper's Magazine.
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FIippant filings.

How Dr.. Cook must regret that be
didn't discover" a serum instead Of q
mere north poley-Bostcn Transcript
Secretary Daniels Is simplifying sea
slang, but win he ever dare tackle the
strange word forms Of golff-Milwau-
kee News
A New York church has hired doc
tor and dentist TO look after the health
and teeth Of worshipeEs. How about a
tailor for the Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel
It Is said we spend more for tobacco
than for bread This seems TO be a
little hard to believe. We know Of
several men who depend on their
friends for the fozmer.-New Orleans
Picayune.
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The Exit Of the oystsr.

Companion OF the midnight hour.
We hailed thee with delight
Where mirth and music filed the air
And smiles and gems were bright
The evening spent upon Broadway
With sweetheart or with friend
Was never yet complete without
Thy presence at the end
A cordial greeting thou hast met
Al every function swell,
But now the time Is surely here
When Wem must say farewell
Plump comrade OF the amber draft,
Adieu. but pray remember
Wen all be here TO welcome thee
The first Of next September
-Minna Irving IN Leslie'A
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Comparisons.

Complaint that people would rather
listen to ragtime music than to lee
lures Is not wholly a condemnation Of
ragtime nor the peOple--New York
World
London announces # has copied the
American quick lunch. One patron got
through in q minute over the hourl
Ideas OF speed must difer.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch
Over in Russia they refer to the
drink habit as a bat winged vampire"
which is a good deal more thrilling
than the American form, demon rum"
-Florids Times Union.
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Automobile Runs.

Ever ponder the fact that IT takes
horse sense to run an automoblle7-
Nashville Banner
The old fashioned man who used to
90 down in the cellar with a lighted
match to look for a gas leak Is now
cranking his automobile with tina
clutch in.-BOston Transcript
The annual automobile slaughter has
begun We have no practical sugges-
lions to make IN order to stem the
crimson tide. but the automobilists
ought TO think up some for their own
prOtectiOn.-New Haven Journal-CO0
Tier.
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Changes.


Lost-the boy used to know.
Whose lips and arms I used to Gravel
Lost foreVer-oh. the wool
The kid Is old enough to shavel
Milwaukee Sentinel
Lost-aye. he's more than Iost-ths boy
Gone are the kisses, gone away;
Gone the warm hugs and snugglingg too
he donned his first long pants today.
Houston Post
Lost-the silvery, childish tones
With which he used to singI How strange
To hear those cracked and calfiiks groansl
HIS voice has now begun TO change
-Jacksonville Times-Union.
Lost-the boy who to greet me ran
And nsped In tones 50 like hute.
'FPapar' Now he says "Old Man
And 'NGuv'nor'' and Pate to booti
Indianapolis Star.
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Toa Gardener,

They say you rise at four O'Clock
And charge upon the weeds-
OF sleep IDS said you make q mock
It's never In your needs.
I ne'er can rise while yet tits dark
And spade to music OF the lark.
They say you have q wondrous knack
At making seeds TO sprout
For me the radishes hold back.
The onions ne'er come out
plant them nicely, row on row.
But somehow not a thing viii grow.
They say yours Is q model yard,
BY gardeners esteemed,
But from such pleasures am barred.
Though oft OF them I've dreamed
/ ne'er could master-that know
That complicated thing. the hoel
Denver Republican.
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Y.rterdnr az TodaY. .

We hear no more Of the moss grown vel
Once praised in glowing terms.
For the moss grown well as II befe1
Disseminated germs
The oaksn bucket has gone its way.
II was cur fathers pride
But IN that pan. 80 runs the tale,
Fen microbes used 20 hide
There's little romance left on earth.
As rimesters oft aFoW.
No more We sing OF the forest spring.
We bon our water now.
kansas CITY Journal
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Timely Tips.

Babies actually seem to be becoming
almost as fashionable as dogs.-New
YORK Tribune
II Is always interesting at this time
Of the year TO end out IN how many
new places the old garden bose leaks
Chicago News
Think Of all the hard work yOu are
saving yourself II you swat one ~
now and thus prevent the birth Of
3so0,674 tand then some, Of the pesky
things next August -8fBwaukee 6enti-
net
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Woman and Dress.

A German brain specialist finds only
two types Of women who love fine
dresses. He should look againg-New
York World
As a general thing, when a woman
gets It into her head that she has a
perfect figure she wants to dress Ike
the pictures in the corset ads.-Gal-
weston News
American husbands have been occu-
plying a FOOLS paradise They fancied
that hats could not be made more ex-
pensive, but Paris has pushed back the
limit by decorating bonnets with real
Chicago Record Herald
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His Rsaaona.

''Sambo," said the owner OF a coun-
Try place TO his gardener. concerning
that tree 1 wanted you to cut down,
my wife thinks it had better be allow
ed to stand"
"Well, All think It ought ter come
down, Massa Brown" was the reply.
~what are your reasons for thinking
so, SamboT'
well, sab, de first reason am dat de
tree done keep de light or de green
house. de secon' reason am dat it's
gettin' old, and de third reason am dat
An cut it down las night"-Exchange
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Every ones striking
For this or for that
And tits quite the fashion
For strikes to stand pat
It's labor strike. ballot strike,
Hunger strike, too.
With school strike now added
Oh. what a to-dol
The women are striking
Because they can't vote.
They strike against eating
To make folks take note.
The schoolboys are striking
Because they must work
And some OF their lessons
Would willingly shirk
Wen. dear heaven. help usl
Perhaps hens will next
Start strikes against laying
And COWS will get vexed
And strike against milking.
Twill go on down the pike
Until all creation
Is out on a strike
Baltimore American
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Ny LoNsr says

He says I should not give . glance
To other men,
But it's no gift. for BY some chance
I'm sure to get one back again
Or two or ten
Besides, only look TO see
II any Of them look at me
He says I ought to see a. through
Ny lovers eyes.
But reply that so do.
For where he looks there look too
For ! am wise
And know that he must look to 80
II any OF them look at me.
Edmund Vance CookA
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QUIZ TannInu BarIG

ouebracho bark, one OF the CHEZ ex-
Ports Of the Argentine. win tan leather
at least three dimes as East IS the bark
Of the oak or the heml0ck, ana In less
than ten years fortunes have been
made BY Specializing IN quebacho
lands. Nearly a million tons of the
wood or the dry extract are sent %
this country and Europe annually. The
growth Of the tree Is Of the slowest
and It is estimated that a thousand
5ears are required to reach maturity
The broad ax., 1913-06-07

Annual Meeting Of Medical Association.
The annual meeting Of the National
Medical association viii be held In
Nashville. Tenn. in August The or
ganization is increasing in membership
very rapidly. due at the present time
largely to the host Of young men grad
mates from the various medical schools
throughout the country. The commit
tee IN charge OF arrangements for en-
tertaining the delegates and visitors y
hard AT work. and the indications are
that the attendance at the coming ses-
sion win be quite large. DR.. @ Y. Ro-
man. editor OF the National Aeo1cl
Journal. Is creating much favorable
sentiment for the meeting through me
Journal.
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ModsIs inexpensive Anyway.

|. Artist wish. my dear, that you
would order some kindling wood and
shingles this morning
bis WIfe-What in the world do you
want kindling wood and shingles fort
Artist-Tm going in for ,cubism, and
want to construct a modeL-Boston
Transcript.
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PennsylFania has granted q charter
for the incorporation Of the isaac Ran
dsn Industrial Training School 2.
Afro-A Americans The institution Wlh
- located IN salisbury township. Ian
caster county. The purpose OF the
achool Is to give the colored boys ana
~. = fair opportunity along indus
frIsI lines. The movement is hackeo
- wealthy white capitalists b. b.
Ts~f beads The list Of iDcorporaton
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savrnca sanks Aeeounts.

Dormant accounts" in savings banks
are those which have not been added
to or subtracted from for certain
number OF years, varying in different
states. In Massachusetts these ae-
counts eventually. after being adYer-
Used, revert to the state.
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Away From the DANGER.

With hopeful hint the farmers bog
Leaned on his hoe and said.
The hsh n bitin' hercest kind
Down by the min ponds head"
Don't be afeerd." the farmer said,
Dropping a seed or two.
"Jes' keep on kiverin' 'taters, son.
Ar the hsh they won't bite youl"
New York Sun.
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and dollars may save yoa. Can ana
receive, free Of shssge-nO deposit rs-
Quired-a pocket saver that registers
each coin yOu insert.
HOME SECURITY sAvuFG BANK
S101 So. etaas g.
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Mrs. wyse-There are times when I
wish I were a mau-
Her Husband-weIl. when. for IN
gtanee7
Ms. Wyse-When I pass q milliners
window and think how happy could
make my wife By giving her now hat
Boston Advertiser.
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She bought q new bonnet.
And I have QUIT smoking.
Our homsf Nortgags on ~
she bought q new bonnet
I say-oh, doggons a.
IT'S no theme Tor joking
She bought q new bonnet
And ] have QUIT smO<ingl
-chicago Daily Nswa
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Money won't buy haDpiness
or ease an aching heart
II WIN not bring the gunbeams back
II ever they depart
II WIN not drive the rain away
Or make q sad DAY gladsomo
Nor chrouic Indigestion cure.
But SIN Wish had soma
-Detroit Ere PruHA
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EtheI-What beautiful shoes your
next partner Is wearing. I should think
they must be done with Cherry Bios
som boot polish
Maud-Yes Isn't Il a comfort b
shines somewhere, even though e q g
the wrong sndf-LOBdOn opinion- 4
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Iii. domsrie Humerirt.

The Homeric Humorist.
Guide-In front Of you Is the ma
tonal capital
Miss CUSHION. isn't It angelica
Mr.. Grouch-AngeIel Why, young
woman, how can you speak of Il a.
being angelie7
Miss Gush Wei, It has wings.
hasn't it?-Florida Times Union
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AZ EAsY WAY 10 SAVE

is to drop your change into one Of our
pocket coin savers that registers each
coin you insert. They are yours for
the asking, without making deposit
or Oblgating yourself in any way.
HOME SECURITY SAVING BANK,
S1o1 50. State.
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FOB RKNT-6se Bowen Ave-, two
Groom fats, hot and cold water, hath,
gas stove heat LIST and End aoors;
$2loo each Tel Drexsl 6sOs,
owner, or Automatic A,Is5.
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FLATS TO RENT.

s. Richardson, Real Estate, Loans auS
Insurance., $50 n. 9Th Ave. Room
SOC, near Randolph st. phone Mail
21SS, Automatde $500, has the FOL
lowing Aats 70 rent:
2410 La Sale St., 5 rooms $12.
2720 Dearborn St. z rooms, $1s.
5000 Armour Ave, 5 rooms, ga.
3741 La Sale st., rooms, SIS.
5521 Shields Ave, rooms, SIS.
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sWhat do you consider an IDEAL 20
IItical eonditionr
when men with itching palms have
20 scratch for q Iiying. : BalumG1
American.
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A BANK Aocourr

These words sound good.
Call and receive free Of eharge-no
deposit required pocket coin saver
that registers each coin you insert.
HOME SECURITY SAVING BANK,
S1o1 50. stass St.
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RoR RHlTT.

For Bent, <ES1-ssSSouth State Street.,
fOuI 90 Heom GpartneztA \
<51s-Ss Evans Avenue, nix Eoen
apartments.
Ssos Rhods.l Avsnus, Hsuss sigAt
rooms IN Perfect condition.
Inquire, Chicago Real Estsss Lean
and Trust Company,
III North Dearborn StrOst Boon so,
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AMERICAN APARTMENT
BUILDING,
272s Wabash Ave.
Modern. Steam Heated Apartments.
Every room private, leading Of
from private halls, all light and airy.
Three rooms, bath and cabinet
Kitchen .........s-........ $500
Three rooms and bath. ......... 200
-Four rooms and bath. $500
Six rooms and bath. 5000
Seven rooms and bath. $500 q 1000
Eight rooms and hath. 42.50 q 5000
Apply to
WIN. d. NEIGHBoRS 3 CO.
Home Security Bank,
S101 So. State st.
Phones, Douglas 81 Auto. 1889
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Every room private, leading OF
from private halls, al light and airy.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
Katy Kicks on Its Taxes

Muskogee.-Alleging the Oklahoma
tax ferret law" is invalid. because 1t
Is in conflict with both the constitu-
ton Of the United States and ofsOkla-
homa. the Missouri Kansas and Texas
railroad brought suit in the superior
court which II won viii knock out the
law, according TO local attorneys. Tho
suit Is brought against W. n. Vain
wright as treasurer OF Muskogee coun-
ty, and asks the court to prohibit the
treasurer from placing on the tax
books $4,000 worth OF company prop.
erty in this county.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
HAD TO BACK UP THE BOSS
And Really. When You Come to Think
Of II, Rastus May Have Been
Telling the Truth.

They were talking about being
placed in difficult positions the other
afternoon, when Congressman Frank
Guernsey of Maine told OF the unen.
viable experience Of party named
Rastus. Rastus and the man he
worked for we're In the corner grocery
store one night. the congressman said,
and the topic turned to deer shooting.
The employer OF Rastus declared he
had shot buck some time previously.
the ball going through the left hind
foot and landing in the head Just be-
low the ear. Naturally the crowd
laughed derisively
You may laugh all you please" de-
clared the man, holding his ground,
but ! can prove It by Rastus. there,
who was shooting with me! Rastus,
didn't hit that buck IN the left hind
foot and back OF the ear at the same
timer"
"Yo' shuah did. boss" answered
Rastus, with no hesitation to speak
OF. "Yo' see It war dis way. gen'm men;
Ies' as de boss go to shoot. de buck
raise his hind foot to scratch his left
ear. an dat's how It happened"