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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-11
c. {. DAVIS REVEALS
DYNAMITE PLOTS
Confession Causes Stir in New
York Labor Ranks.
WAS M'MANleAL OF EAST
Member OF Iron Workers orsan'zs'
ton Gives Particulars OF Bomb
outrases Committed at 5ehest
OF Union Official, Alleged.

New York, Dec. S.-One Of the most
remarkable confessions ever made Is
that of George e. Davis, the dyna-
inter on whose evidence the federal
grand jury at Indianapolis has just
found indictments in numerous cases
in which officers and members OF the
International Bridge and Structural
Irouworkers' association are defend
ants. Davis and Harry Jones are
among the new men indicted, in add
ton to the many connected with the
union already convicted on previous
charges.
Davis gives dates and places of dy'
Mantle outrages. He relates how ne
was hired to blow up bridges. viaducts
and other structures erected by non
union labor.
The confession is a document of ex'
traordinary interest. II shows how
small the reward was that Davis re-
ceived for the destruction he caused.
In one case he got $50 for a dynamite
outrage, in another only $40.
The confession shows the peril to
which hundreds of persons were sub
jected by the conspirators. DAVIS
carried the dynamite in suitcases
through cities, travelled in railroad
trains and steamships with it, deposit
ed It here and there in saloons over
night as IL It were the most harmless
substance In the world. Yet he
handled quantities sufficient to cause
great loss of life and destruction OF
property If accident had caused an ex'
plosion.
Mechanical Of East.
The confession shows how Davis did
his work and his relations with the
officers of the ironworkers union
In brief. Davis was to the east what
Ortie McManigal was to the west. He
was trailed by Robert !. Foster.
Louisville detective employed by the
National Erectors' association, to ind
the man who had been doing the dyna-
hitting In the east Davis was finally
induced to talk because he thought he
had been i'll treated by the union
which threw him over after the arrest
of Frank c. Webb in February, l9lZ'
He made his confession in New York.
Davis is thirty-four years old, is
strongly Ss.It, and has a pleasant
smile when he talks.
Davis Joined the ironworkers' union
about 1900 al Denver, Colo. 1t was
while he was employed on the Knick-
erbocker building in Fifth avenue.
New York, in 1905, that he first met
Jones, now secretary Of the Interna-
tional Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers association, who was run
ming a derrick on the job. and Webb,
a member Of the executive board OF
the union. who was also working in
the building.
II was Webb who gave him his first
Job at dynamiting.
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JeweIry Robbery.

Des Moines, Dec S.-Burglars early
this morning broke a show window in
the S. Bernstein jewelry store at BOA
West Fifth street and made away
with 100000 worth of diamonds.
They broke three holes in the window
with small rocks before they made
sufficient entrance to get at the jew
els. Police discovered the robbery
shortly after three o'clock this morn
ing. No trace has been found OF the
men except that a messenger boy
told of seeing two men going down
an alley about that time. The dia-
monds were placed in the window
Saturday night for Christmas dis
play and left over Sunday. About a
year ago the entire window at this
same store was broken and several
hundred dollars worth Of jewelry
taken.
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Straiohteninq Skunk River.

Monroe Mirror - The big dredge
down at Skunk river is attracting a
vast ammount of attention from our
people. Every day and night, a great
number go down to watch the
Strengthening of the river. 1t is won
derful to see the amount of dirt TAX
ed up at one lift. They have a day
and night shift so the work goes right
along without any stop. A lot of good
land can now be titled that has been
useless.
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Report Of Comptroller Of Currency.

Washington, Dec. s.--According to
the annual report of Thomas P. Kane,
acting comptroller Of the currency. the
amount OF money in circulation on
June 80. 1913, outside of that held in
the United States treasury, was &c..
3GS. 7Ss, 449, or s34.56 for each persons
In continental United States. The in,
debtedness OF the government, less
cash in the treasury. was s1.o2s.34I,
0b5.
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Farmers Want Electricity.

Twelve farmers living near Bing-
ham in Page county have asked the
Coin Electric company, owners of a
transmission line passing through
Bingham to install a transformer on
their line and supply the farms with
light and power The current will be
taken from the Standardization chs
cult. A distributing line three miles
long will be built q.
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FRIENDS OF ANIMALS MEET
AntI-Viviseetion Congress in Washing
ton Attracts Eminent Persons
From All Walks Of Life.

Washington, Dec. S.-With many
distinguished men and women dele
gates in attendance, the first Anti
viyisection and Animal Protection
congress ever held in America opened
here today All walks OF life in all
parts OF the world are represented by
the delegates.
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AssIanina Auto Numbers.

Already Secretary of State Allen is
assigning. numbers to automobiles for
1914. About 1000 applications have
been received and approved as cor
rect The numbers will be assigned
and the packages with number plates
addressed ready to go to the post
office. but no plates can be sent out
until near the beginning of the year
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Two Rock Island Accidents.

The Rock Island was quite unfor'
tunate in having two wrecks Sunday.
The stock train leaving here in the
morning ditched three empty cars at
West Chester. The other wreck hap
pened at Altoona and delayed the
passenger due in here at 1888, about
three hours. They we're forced to
come via Grinnell over the NJ. & st.
l., Railway,
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SWALM.-News came to the city
Saturday of the sudden and unexpect-
ed death of Mrs. Rosa Swain, wife
of William Swain, veteran engineer
of the Northwestern Railway Co, at
her home in Belle PLANE. Deceased
was a sister of Mrs. Peter Schmitt,
No. 100 Fourth avenue west, who
started for Belle PLANE Sunday morn
ing, going via Marshalltown, to be in
attendance for the funeral, announced
for to-day, Dec. 8. Particulars as to
the cause of death are lacking at this
time. Mrs. Swain was we'll known
locally and the sympathy of friends
goes out to the members of the be-
reaved family.
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KRELING.-Mrs. Katherine Krel-
ing died at her home near Olivet, of
old age, Saturday morning at 500
o'clock, November 30, 1913, aged "a
years, 10 months and 20 days. Her
husband having preceded her four
years ago in the same month. She
leaves two sons and four grandchild,
rem to mourn their loss. The funeral
was held from the home Monday at
l11:OO a. M, by Rev. Drorst, of Leigh
ton, of the First Reformed church
Her remains were laid to rest in the
| Van Dormselor cemetery. She was
devoted wife and mother and a
good neighbor, and will be missed
The family wish to thank all who sc
kindly aided them during their hour
| of sorrow.
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Another Jones Co. Calf Case.
Anamosa, Dec. 8.-Jones county has

The absurd man is the one who
never changes. Take our advice when you
have q cough or a cold and try Aliens Cough
Balssm. There is nothing more soothing,
nothing that will bring greater relief. Con-
tains no harmful ingredients. Used for
many years with satisfaction and success.
25c., SOC. and LOO bottles.
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Contractors Abandon Job.

Lauritzen & WATSON of Waterloo,
contractors who sustained a heavy
loss when the, Lyman building they
we're erecting at Cedar Rapids col
lapsed, have notified the river front
commission that they will be unable
to carry out their contract for build
ing river retaining wall at Water
loo. The wall was to have cost
AZ O0O .-.r.
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1aams,sr Hanas Himself.

Sioux City, Dec. S.-Charles p.
Browne, a teamster, took his life Sun.
day by hanging himself in a barn in
the rear OF his home. Dependency
over the death of his brother, who
killed himself three months ago in
Minneapolis, is given as the cause OF
the deed
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kaanlnn Iln To Date

Albert Kolarik, an Oxford Junction
blacksmith, took a course in automo-
bile repairing at Chicago, In order
that he might meet the demands of
the times.
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an expense of $4,000 the building for
merly occupied by that bank has been
completely remodeled. New fixtures,
including a new vault of the latest
construction, have been placed in the
banking rooms
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Foreman Of Roundhouse Arrested.

Mason City, Dec. 8.-Ray Andrews,
foreman at the Minneapolis & st.
Louis roundhouse, was arrested by a
railroad special agent charged with
cheating by false pretenses. EN-
ployes accused Andrews of mulcting
them of IS to S25 a month 70 hold or
secure their Jobs
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Five ottumwans indicted.

ottumwa. Dec. San indictment
In which FIVE persons are charged
with conspiracy TO defrand Justice.
was returned Saturday afternoon by
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Bank In New Home.

The Citizens bank OF Pleasantvllle
has just moved into new quarters
which have been in process Of prepar'
alton for the last three months. Al
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LARGE Farm Sold,

H. F. Carl has sold his fine 240
acres OF land located three and one
half miles northwest of Montezuma,
to DIR. Fred Vest OF Topeka, Kansas.
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R.,Iun Post. In Philippines.

Manila, Dec. &C. M. Cotterman.
dirsctor OF the bureau OF posts, and
Richard Campbell, judge OF the court
81 iirst instance. resigned their posi-,
sous.
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Home Cominu,

The Home Coming and Annual Roll
Call OF the Montezuma Lodge, No. a.
II. o. o. F., will be held on Friday
evening, December 18th.
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SCOTT - BUFORD. - The Mystic
Register says of the marriage OF a
former we'll known Oskaloosa girl:
Miss Florence Buford and Frank
Scott, of Kansas City, were quietly
married last Monday evening at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Fred New
| ell, at 7 o'clock, Rev. M. p. Hayden,
officiating. Only the immediate MEN,
bers of the family witessed the hap
by event Mrs. Scott Is a daughter
of Mrs. NJ. Buford, and lady Of edu-
cation and refinement, and has
woven about her large circle OF
friends, who wish her all the happl'
ness possible in her welded life.
Mr.. Scott is a stranger to our peo-
pie, but is a young man making good
| In the world. The happy couple left
Tuesday noon for trip to PITTS
burg, Kansas and Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, and after b visit with relatives
there, they will return to Perry,
Iowa, where they will make their
future home, Mr.. Scott having a
position with the Milwaukee railway
BENNETT. - William John Ben
nett, well known and popular young
business man OF Oskaloosa, a son OF
SIlas Bennett, hight watchman and
Oskaloosa merchant police, died Sun
day morning, Dec. z, 1913, at 1920
O'Clock, at the home of the parents
No. 1904 South Second street, after q
brief illness with typhoid fever.
Death came as a shock TO the many
friends, few OF whom knew OF his i'll
ness. He had been feeling Ill for q
somewhat extended period but SAID
nothing to any one as he was not
given to complaining and he thought
the illness would wear off" after {
day or SO. He was finally rendered
so weak that he consulted physician
, and we'll defined case of typhoit
/. fever was discovered. But not I'm
Ill few days ago would the younl
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New TeIephone Manager.

gentleman from Monmouth. H..
will take over the management OF the
Union Telephone system out OF Keo.
sau,.ua.
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some DEALS in DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Deals
in Mahaska County.

F. E. Jones and wife to William N.
Coward, sw u of sec. 17-74.l7-
$16,4S0.
VIM. Abegga and wife to George
Stout, 3 acres off side of lot of Is,
cf n " of sw " Of sec. SS-7414.-
$500. .... ....
G.. w. Effort to Jeanette Luse, un-
div. 2-3 of lots. 16 land II of subdiv.
and Of NV " of sec. 1866 ex,
cept strip off n side.-$1 900.
Greater Oskaloosa Land Co. to Mrs.
Matte e. Hixon, lot ITS in block S in
O'Neills add. to Oskaloosa.-$190.
James W. Ellis, decd, by heirs to
Francis Marion Ellis, lot 4 in block 4
o. P. of Fremont.-$25.
! C. R. and A. l.. Smith, ct al to w. H,
and Ruth Boles, ne u of Sc " and S
! u of Sc u of ne Y of sec. 15.77-14-
S., 400.
Catherine Edwards to Edith OBrien
! lot No. 1 in Bowser's subdiv. of lots
12-1314 and u of lot Is and W " OF
lot II in Hatfield's qs of u of sec
| 17-75-16.-$60.
Lewis C. Arthur to II. o. Gregory
W ~ OF sw a of NV u of W " of sec
9-77-14.-$2,000.
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LEE.-Born, at 12:45 o'clock Sun
day morning, Dec. 7, 1913. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Holman Lee, an eight pound
son. Mother and babe doing nicely
and Holman is certainly stepping
high.
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Carrot Van Arendonk, Oskaloosa IS
Gertie Blom, Oskaloosa 30
Otis Telford, Abba .............37
/ 1854 and
Ella Gibson, Abba %
SPURGIN.-Born, Monday evening,
Dec. s, 1913, to DR.. and Mrs. A. G..
Spurgin, a daughter.
ALLGOOD.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Allgood. on Sunday, Nov. 30,
1913, an eight pound girl
ROOF.-Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Roof of Fremont, Wednesday morn
ling, Dec. 3, 1913, daughter. '7'
MYERS.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. R.
B. Myers, of Fremont, on Sunday
morning, Nov. 80, 1913, a son.
BEETEM Born, at the Abbott
Hospital. on Monday, Dec. 8, 1913, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. j. Beetem, fine girl.
TRAPP.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Trap, of 106 North Eleventh
street, on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1918, T.
pound girl.
BOLES.-Died. on Tuesday, Dec. 8,
1913, at 1850 p. m, at the Abbott
Hospital, of cancer, l.. M. Boles. He
leaves a wife, one son, one daughter,
| and eight grandchildren.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-12-11

SPURGIN.-Born, Monday evening,
Dec. s, 1913, to DR.. and Mrs. A. G..
Spurgin, a daughter.
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Skating Rink In the Home.

Berlin has a new skating rink. which
will remain open most of the year.
since through a new invention supply
of artificial ice can be obtained which
will not melt even in high tempera-
lures. The substance is dissolved in
pals of warm water, and then sprayed
on the ordinary floor. 1t dries in the
course of a few hours, and then new
coats are added until finally 1t is a
third of an inch thick. An excellent
skating surface Is obtained, and the
only effect of heat Is to dry" the Ice.
The remaining substance can be re-
dissolved and used again. A big store
at Cologne has already installed
rink with this artificial ice on one
of It's upper floors. It is intended to
place the product on the market, SO
that all can have their own rink and
practice figures of eight and the out
side edge at any time Of the year
Liverpool Weekly Post.
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CHAPTER vlII.-contlnued.

But before an answer could be
shouted back, this man was drawn
fercely inside, and the scramble was
renewed, amid which George heard
Sweetwater's whisper at his ear:
It's the police. The chief has got
ahead of me. Was that the man
we're after-the one who shouted
down."
"No. Neither was he the speaker.
The voices are very different"
I'VE want the speaker. If the boys
get him, we're all right; but If they
don't-wait, l must make the matter
sure"
And with a bound he vaulted
through the window, whistling in a
peculiar way. George, thus left quite
alone, had the pleasure of seeing his
sole protector mix with the boys, as
he called them, and ultimately crowd
in with them through the door which
had finally been opened for their ad-
mittance. Then came wait, and then
the quiet temperance of the detect
i've alone and in no very amiable
mood.
"Well?" inquired George, somewhat
breathlessly. do you want me? They
don't seem to be coming out"
mo; they've gone the other way. 1t
was red hot anarchist meeting, and
no mistake. They have arrested one
Of the speakers, but the other escaped.
How, we have not yet found out; but
think there's way out somewhere by
which he got the start of US. He was
the man / wanted you to see. Bad
luck, Mr.. Anderson, but I'm not at the
end of my resources. If you'll have pa
tience with me and accompany me a
little further, l promise you that I'll
only risk one more failure. Will you
be so good, sir?"
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Possibly other Hssbands, Besides Mr..
Observation, Might Profit by
This Little Anecdote.

Cook gone AGAIN." asked Mr.. OBJ
servation, stopping short at the door
of the kitchen.
"Oh, yes" Mrs. Observation lifted
her eyebrows as if she was tired of
the matter But them" she added
quickly, I'm not sorry to have a
chance to get the kitchen and pantries
cleared up before 1 get new cook in. "
"Oh, indeed" returned Mr.. Obser-
walton. 81 thought you hired women
to work, not to look at the way you
worked"
Margaret objected to my methods
of work." she said. "She didn't like
the way 1 made bread and said her
own bread was better. She decided to
leave this morning because she was
lonely, and when l refused to hire
another maid to keep her company
she went at once"
'I wonder what I'd say to an Office
boy who objected to working unless
hired two Of him." commented Mr.. OBJ
servation.
perhaps there are more boys wait
ing to be hired than there are girls. !"
replied Mrs. Observation.
Suppose you get i'll doing this
work." suggested Mr.. Observation.
"And il / do" retorted the tenn
porary cook, 'T'll be glad there's no
one down here to muss up the kitch-
en-"
Mr.. Observation retreated slowly to
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conversation. | am Detective Sweet
water of the New York Department
of Police. and my errand here is a
very simple one. Some letters signed
by you have been found among the
papers of the lady whose mysterious
death at the hotel Clermont is just
now occupying the attention of the
New York authorities. If you have
any information to give which will
in any way explain that death, your
presence will be welcome at Coroner
Heath's office in New York. If you
have not, your presence will still be
welcome. At all events, | was told to
bring you. You will be on hand to
accompany me in the morning, 1 am
quite sure, pardoning the unconven-
tional means / have taken to make
sure of my MANI"
The humor with which this was said
seemed to rob 1t Of anything like
attack, and Mr.. Brotherson, as we
shall hereafter call him, smiled with
an odd acceptance of the same, as he
responded:
Il will go before the police certain
ly. l haven't much to tell, but what
have is at their service. 1t will not
help you, but have no secrets. What
are you doing?"
He bounded towards Sweetwater,
who had simply stepped to the win
dow, lifted the shade and looked
across at the opposing tenement.
Il wanted to see if it was still snow
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time" said he. But" his hesitation
was inappreciable save to the incest
ear-"if you will allow me to be brief,
will tell you what l know-which Is
very little
Sweetwater was greatly taken
aback. All he had looked for, as he
was careful to tell my husband later,
was a sufficiently prolonged CONVEX
sation to enable George to mark and
study the workings of the face he was
not yet sure of. Nor did the detect
i've feel quite easy at the readiness
of his reception; nor any too well
pleased to accept the invitation which
his man now gave them to enter his
room.
The room, like many others in these
old-fashioned tenements, had a jog
Just where the door was, so that on
entering they had to take several
steps before they could get a full
glimpse OF its four walls. When they
did. both showed surprise.
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CHAPTER TX.
The Incident of the Partly Lifted
Shade

The Incident of the Partly Lifted
Shade.
The two took car which eventual
ly brought them into one of the oldest
quarters of the Borough of Brooklyn.
The sleet which had stung their
faces in the streets of New York had
been left behind them somewhere on
the bridge, but the chill was not gone
from the air, and George felt greatly
relieved when Sweetwater paused in
the middle of a long block before a
ofty tenement house of mean appear
ance, and signified that here they were
to stop, and that from now on, mum
was to be their watchword.
What kind of haunts were these for
the cultured gentleman who spent his
evenings at the Clermont? A tene-
nent-such a tenement as this-meant
nome-home for himself or for those
he counted his friends, and such a
supposition seemed inconceivable to
my poor husband, with the memory of
the gorgeous parlors of the Clermont
In his mind.
AN adventure! certainly an adven-
ture!" flashed through poor Georges
mind. as he peered, in great curiosity
down the long hall before him. into
a dismal rear, opening into a still
more dismal court. Should he be ex-
pected to penetrate into those dark
ill-smelling recesses, or would he be
led up the long flights of naked stairs,
80 feebly Illuminated that they gave
the impression of extending indefinite
ly into DINNER and DINNER heights of
decay and desolation?
Sweetwater seemed to decide for
the rear, for leaving George, he
stepped down the hall into the court
beyond, where George could see him
casting inquiring chances up at the
walls above him. Another tenement
similar to the one whose rear end he
was contemplating, lowered behind,
but he paid no attention to that. He
was satisfied with the look he had
given and came quickly back, Joining
George at the foot of the staircase. UP
which he silently led the way.
1t was a rude. none-too-well-cared-
for building, but it seemed respectable
enough and very quiet, considering
the mass of people it accommodated
One flight-two f1ights-three-and
then Georges guide stopped, and, look
ing back at him, made a gesture. 1t
appeared to be one of caution. but
when the two came together at the
top of the staircase, Sweetwater
spoke quite naturally as he pointed
out door in their rear:
That's the room. Well keep a
sharp watch and when any man, no
matter what his dress or appearance,
comes up these stairs and turns that
way, give him a sharp look. You un-
derstand?"
Yes; but"
"Oh, he hasn't come in yet. took
pains to find that out. You saw me
go into the court and look I'D. That
was to see if his window was lighted.
Well, it wasn't"
George felt non-plussed.
But surely" said he, the gentle
man named Brotherson doesn't live
here"
"The inventor does"
"Oh!"
"And--but I will explain later"
IKE suppressed excitement con-
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ing" exclaimed the detective, with
a smile, which seemed to strike the
other like blow. IF it was liberty.
please pardon it."
Mr.. Brotherson drew back. The
cold air of self-possession which he
now assumed, presented such a con-
trast to the unwarranted heat of the
moment before that George wondered
greatly over it, and later, when he
recapitulated to me the whole story
of this night, it was this incident of
the lifted shade, together with the
emotion it had caused, which he ac-
knowledged as being for him the most
inexplicable event of the evening and
one he was most anxious to hear ex-
planned.
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PrecocIous George.

Whats the idea, George?" inquired
Mr.. Washington. why do you chop
down this cherry-tree? Have you
anything against cherry-trees?
mo, sir"
Maybe you are in favor of defor-
estation?"
mo, sir
Doing this for moving-picture
concern?"
"By no means"
"Then why chop down tree?"
81 just thought of going on the
stump" replied the future father OF
his country, and then Mr.. Washing
ton realized that George was a born
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