The Marshall republican., 1913-01-17
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An exchange has made the Joy
Gus discovery that whc, the new
parcels post law becomes effective
skunk hides may be sent by mai.
This viii be one way OF getting
even with any carrier whom you
5c1't Ike.
Life: The trave.ing salesman had
four minutes in WHICH to catch
his train. "Can't you 20 .aster than
tn 81" he asked the street car COZ
iuctor. EYES" the bell ringer an
lwere1, "but have to stay with
my car"
Pat, thinking to en.iven the
party, stated, with watch in hand,
"I'l presint box OF caniy to the
.o.jy that makes the homeliest
.ace within the next three minutes
The tina expired, Pat announced /.
'Ah Mrs Mcclure. you get tf
pr'ze" "But" protested Mrs. Nc
Cure. Ego way wii ye! I wasn't
" u'iy'n' at all"
New York Tribune: "If the high
cost OF living keeps on, the rich
themselves VIII feel the pinch OF
e. The speaker was Brand Whit
ock, Mayor of Toledo. He con-
t.nuej: ~ know Toledo banker
who has already tegun to retr nsh
HIS daughter tald 70 him the other
day; "Father, dear, ] need new
fall r'd.ng hlht.' Can't afford Il,
the banker gr5w.ei. 'Bu', father
what am I to do without a riding
habit9' Get the waking hab,..'
Resenda'e 6 gnu: How M NJ o
you have relJ the bb.e, asked the
preacher of his congregation, In
one OF his Sunday talks. "How
many have reid the 2nd ehap:ei
fot Jude?n A rcore Of hands went
np IN the audience, and that many
EXPIRE ss've faces Indicated fu.l
knowledge OF that p-r. cular chap
ter. "we.l," said the min s.e-
"there Ia on.y one chapter In tn.
book OF Jude" And the goo p o
PIE who had spoken too 'mpulsive-
" did not know whether to smi.e
or crawl under the bench.
A city man who had made good
financially and socially, was show
ing his ccountry friend over hi
newly built house. II was firm sh
ed most luxur!ously. and as one
room after another was vs.teI tn;
farmers Silence increased. III, cit.
man, thinking his obi country
.reni was TOP full for utterines
asked him, when the last room
WITH It's heavy furnishings. wat
inspected, "weli, Josiah, what dc
you think OF II all9 "I've beer
thinkin', Henry replied the farm
CT, "what m all-firei Job you't
have II you had ter move.'
Chicago Inter-ocean: The tem,
perlnce re.ormer was Justly prou !
OF having converted the biggest
irunkard in a little Scotch tow :
and induced him--he was the .ocal
grave-d'gger-to get on the pat
form and spout his experiences
! my friends" he said, ~ nevsi.
never thocht to stiDl upon th's
p'stiorm with the provost on one
s'de OF me and toon clerk on tn
ther side of me. I never thocht
to tell yet that for who.e month
have not touched a drap oi
anything. I've saved enough to
buy me a br,w oak c1u WI ira 9
handles and lrass na'ls-and II I'm
teetota.er for ah'ther month I
shall be want'n' it,
An exchange says that coun-
try merchant visited the city u
few days ngo and purchased ia
be castor rom dollar store,
which he took home with him, AMI
after putting a tag on Il u,arke: 3 /.
made a present OF II to the Meth
odist preacher, whose church his
family attended. The reverend
gentleman took the package
home, opened 1t and examined the
contents. The next day he took
the caster lb,ck to the grocery
man, with the tag attached and
said to him NJ am too poor In
the wor,a's goods to afford to ds-
play 30 valuable castor on my
table, and IL you have no objec~
tons, ! should like TO return 4
and take 81 worth OF groceries in
steadp The merchant dropped
dead and the minister got the