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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
WILL THE IOWA WOMEN VOTE


VIII the women OF Iowa join the
s,erner sex in their march 10 the polls
on election days OF the hear future?
There is more dian a possibility that
they will. Indeed. :, strong probability
- such state of affairs exists. And
the right Of suffrage may be granted
TO women much sooner than the Iowa
public thinks possible
one Iowa legislature has decreed
that the women De permitted TO vote,
and the governor Las signed tie bill.
There seems 10. be no double that the
question VIII com, bei3Fe the next as
senbly and the probability of favor
able action is strong
To amend the Iowa constitution two
legislatures must adopt the measure.
It must be signed by the governor each
time. and then ttle elective body Of the
state, as al present constituted, will
cas-. the final vote at a special or
general election. AS matters now stand
il looks as tho the voters of Iowa will
ballot on the proposed change OF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
LANE DUCKS.
ICarroll Herald


The Ida Grove Pioneer sreaks of a
new job worth $4,000 a year that is
10 go to John II. Blealiy when he
sets thru hts term as state auditor.
Warren Garst holds one II these $4,000
jobs created by the last legislature, and
there may be some more Of them lying
around. 1t is safe 70 assume that the
next legislature Will not create so
many offices for overworked public
servants 70 drop into For The balance
Of their life of usefulness. The gen.
eral feeling is that 1ha:e are about
offices enough made and provided by
The last legislature
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
DETECTIVE THoRNE.


Detective Clifford Thorne. also
known as chairman OF Iowa's railroad
commission. is on the job again. He
hangs 10 the heels OF the railroad cor
pora;ions as the terrier sticks to y raj.
And he has begun TO tease and shake
occasionally. too. He can take as Wei
as bark.
This time it is Charles Edward Rus
sell. magazine writer. who depicts Mi
Thorne as the official shaGower of I'll
railroad interests and their question
aole tactics il commercial sleight q.
hand and juggling. Russell is the au-
thor OF an article explaining the three
years campaign OF the larger trans
portation companies for the purpose OF
crystallizing public sentiment in favor
OF an increase il revenue tor the rail-
roads There is whore Thorne comes
in. The writer tells OF the Iowa man 8
tireless efforts 10 show UP the Methods
OF the corporations and leaves little
TO the ina ginatton.
Thorne is giving this state a good
deal OF that which it needs the most
advertising. He is a big man and he's
still growing. II was not very long
ago that he made his appearance in
Des Moiuees. practically an unknown,
and sent some talented railroad attor-
neys scurryink for shelter after they
had leaned back secure in their con-
ceited belief that the: had won some
case tavoring their bIoated clients and
further working against the people.
Since then ne has been almost con-
stantly in the lInelisht. He seldom
u.ahes a statement on which anyone
catches him up and gets away with il
Ee knows whereof he speaks, which Is
a somewhat rrre talent just at this
time amoug men before the public eye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
CUMMINS- CONNOLLY.
IGrand Junction Globe. !

Hioiiu oGiiS'.p!i 1!oNt'1
1t is difficult to see on what Con-
molly can base his expectation of beat
ing Cummins this fall. His strongest
card is Wilson sentiment. but he is not
likely to tnd the Wilson policies so
overwhelmingly popular in Iowa as to
carry him over Indeed there is very
distinct feeling against some of those
policies in Iowa,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Rountiful.

What is bountiful repast?" asked
the Boob.
The bottle of beer you hand d re-
porter when your club is holding So
cial." replied the Wise Guy-Cincin-
natl ENQUIRER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Masonic Meetings.

/" STATED TON.
Marshall Lodge, No. 1Os A. F. A NJ.
Friday, June 10. p. IT,. regular ous.-
ness John Wells, secretary l.
Forbes W. N.
STATED coNvocATloN, sisne'
Chapter No. 50. R. A. NJ. Monday
June %, 500 p. N. Regular business
John w. Wells, secretary: A d. Meek
er. T. l. II.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20. r. & s. NJ. MONDAY
after the third Sunday. Regular oosI
ness. L T. Forbes, recorder; a -
Meeker, T. L NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE OF Ct Aide
mar Commandery No. 80. X I. lues
day. June % at p. N. Regular oust
ness and work IN Red Cross. M
Wilbur. E. c.: NJ. s. Mcfarland rec
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. ST. o. E. S. Wednesday June
II. 500 p. m. Anna Downing, ssee-
tary; Nary Black Collins. W. N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Iona Newspapers
PREVENTION PREVENTS.
PERRY chief.l

With no hog cholera outbreaks with
In the past ten days. Dallas county
farmers are beginning to lose that wor-
ried look. incidentally they are really
TO praise DR.. Keen and his assistants
Tor the work that is being carried on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

OF the fair seq to the ballot may -
well prepare, even at this early date.
for the Titanic struggle which 10 com.
ing before many more years Of Jow9-
history are written.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

The Waverly Independent says
there seems TO be just one thing Eng
land can beat US at and that is polo
but .hmen you know we Clutch don't
care for polo, we rather pitch horse
shoes or play baseball"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
there is not the slightest chance for
the treaty to get thru congress, but
1t will probably occupy great deal Of
time in the senate and be means of
ostpoing indefinitely the date Of ad
journment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

We consider that The provision for
turning over a nomination to con-
yention is a real weakness in the pri-
mary law" says the Grand Junction
Globe. 1T looks like compromise.
What injustice would have been done
had the high man in the district been
declared winner of the late senatorial
primary. more than may be done at
the coming convention? Cut out the
convention appendix.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Fire Lawn Deficient.

According to the division Of educa-
ton of the Russell Sage foundation.
only one state in the union has good
laws for the protection OF school
houses from fire. The report remarks
that the United States. as nation.
spends nearly 81 for each inhabitant
for the construction Of new schools.
and that, as a nation. we permit school
houses to burn down at the rate Of
more than one for each school day OF
the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

~ is not nice to hit q man when he
is down" admits the oBone News Re-
publican. out the newt Die conclus-
ion is that Mr.. Lorirner, tho ne worked
UP from newsooy. did not imbibe that
honesty Of principle and carefulness III
business that would haze made him
successful and he is simply paying the
penalty Of shaky business principles"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

The Canadian government is using
Indian fire patrolmen to protect the
forests of northern Manitoba.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

George X. Clarke. governor otIowa.
has been Endorsed all along the line
declares the Carroll Herald. When
mis- case was taken to the supreme
court he was sustained. Then when
an appeal was made TO that higher
court. the people as sovereign voters.
they gave him the verdict If sweep
ing opinion The democrats are fool
ing away their time in trying 70 open
the case at the November term. All
attempts ct rehea-ing Will be Of No
avail; Governor Clarke ias won his
case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

Now that the primaries are over it
ought not 10 De difficult 70 find man
TO take Huertas place. Ed Meredith
would make things go scme down
there" suggests the Usage News.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-06
o 90 o 90 o O o o o o o
o Financial Conditions, a. q
o o
o o o o o O O o o o o

New York. Aug. 5.--DeyeIopmefits in
the financial district today wore most
reassuring. Bankers were the1fhcdtto
most cheerful view fGsi5ite the
greater SCOPE OF the confiset absoad, /,
Cables. from London suggested d
hopeful outlook in the financial sense,
with prospects favoring an early re-
duction in the British rate.
Wall streets greatest sroblem-the
disposition Of large amount of Am
erican resources brought over by
the Olympic-found early solution I'm
the Willingness OF banks to facilitate
deliveries Of stocks. most OF which
were sold ht-e for future delivery"
Immediately preceding the close of the
exchange.
Ihere was some inquiry for the bet
ter known stocks at prices point or
more over last Thursdays quotations
but sales were moderate ald trading
limited to outside brokers'.
Money markets maintained their
nomlnal tone of recent days. Some
banks advanced loans from six to
eignt per cent hut the former rate
prevailed in mcst cases. Banks were
loath to renew expiring loans on the
ground that the absence of trading
NA-sASs ~ unnecessary tHu tIldt IL was
doomed best to strengthen the reser-
ycs:
Nevertheless arrangements were un-
der way for the completion OF large
lonas, possibly up to $5O,OOO.0O to the
cotton planters whose affairs are con-
fused by reason OF the war.
Loans made probably will stand un-
I'll the staple san be shipped to for
etEn DOrt3 without toprar
Foreign exchange was nominal with
transactions at minimum.
Financial advices from all pats of
the country shovel inherently sound
conditions. Balances at the local
clearing houses again were paid
largely in clearing house certificates
together with emergency currency.
Application at the sub-treasury to-
day absorbed about two thirds of the
$5.O00,000 currency on hand there.
Savings banks mostly were free from
anything in the nature of run. :,
Steel and iron quotations were to-
day withdrawn by leading manufac-
turcre.
An incident pointing to the attitude
. Of some of the larger Industrial com.
pnnies at this time was the declaration
of six per cent "7crip" dividend, by
the American Tobacco CO., payable a
year off, instead of the regular quar-
tcrly 8 per cent dividend. Embargo
on export freight continued by export
ers hope England will find some
means of opening safe traffic to Eu-
rope.
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MARKET REPORT

Chicago. Aug. 5,-Notable hroadeh:
ingtopt fispesufatfye -buainess sota tie
change today accompanied tho en-
trance Of Grcnt Britain into a general
European war. Despite the enforcs
ment of ten per cent margins. the pub
licaiilt large would not DO restrained
from taking a liberal hand ut trading
In which rapid prico changes covered
q range Of more than cents a BUSH
oil, and which resulted In cn extreme
net advance of 3 1-4c for wheat.
Export conditions were In; Hreater
confusion than at any time sinc;,- tho
war began. Notwithstanding th,,tt a
majority Of the dealers looked lSx a
solution being reached through, tho
action OF the treasury department at
Washington In lieu Of tho seemingly
futile efforts OF London, the prospect
Of success was sufficiently doubtfp.
to keep the leaders II not the public.iil
a conservative mood. - s..:: ,...,sfs
One of the most serious features ce
the wheat trade, was the fact that 20 =
100000 bushels intended forc axptir {,
was held up in virtual: olockndg. at
Galveston and New Orleans. Will,
the big Gulf outlet choked, BouthNt g.
tern train loads were being ,heaTed
for Chicago and unlessi relief ,shp tiid
be afforded were threatening to
swamp temporarily tho 'tnnrket' Here:
d rN.g.Ha a.
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cI:hicago'5G'!,'Eai,,,.,.

M Chicago. Aug. 5.LDespite the
shock OF England having esnterG6 Tho
war and ds0f having apparently sofaak-
en- plans ito guarantees the sefxty ,of
grain shipments INTENDED for british
PORTS prices on the .B5ard 90 Trade
today developed great satxanhtirl;V Vim.
lent declines. at first, weroS Ssucchs t.sl
by an all around advance. Net A.iina
for the day were: Il, q L Z, :,isi 3
Wheat LIS to 31-4i sproyisioas 25c
toy $1,65.ss! ~, stss.a,,,s s. J. %
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-06
Cotton { I Go ids.

b New York. Aug. otfoni, = = goods
were firmer today on, .bag goods and
easier on wide print ci0t1s. Sales sot
fine y9rss goods wore more active
Burlapa have ADVANCED more than 60
per cent In the past week Linens
were avery strong and adyacing ,tSVE,6E-;;
Bted yarn6 were Gems b tpound .hfgS.,
er Trgding IS most dr5 goods lines
were ,steadier. n s
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-06
RuIEETlNs

81 La0ndsn, a AuE. d ne ndniralitS \; m .
.aQalneed Int today tint 81 sDetiai stIss
'slatcl boat would Sbo placed af L fhs
lseSsak or the 4 tsernan nnil II issndnr
tloIsser row to Bern,its tfIinf I'd leave HE
3f1tisl TERRITORY. sss Z;
;ss FeleSTaplsfe III mn iun isd Hon "a
EttFeetp EHEinat md s German II md
strin. Haiignry 10 entirely aHsSat 5ll7l.a
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-06

o o 90 O o O o O
| In Nhis club there are 100 names
enrolled. The vote last time was 1I6.
or these 120 there are 25 who en-
roll as 81. 90 and % years or age.
The roll Is as follows
| B-Ricllard Grady Bice. i'rue Sloan
BOLT, Claude Eugene Bolt. Hiram Ma
jors Buclannan, Sam William
br'dges. William benjamin Bolt.
Charley Lewis Bridges. Gillian Mar
tin Bolt. John Thomas Branyon. Ar
thur Monroe BranyOD. James Marcel
lus Broylcs.
C-Wiil!um Jefferson Car;ce, John
David Cartee. Startling Campbell,
Richard Edmond Coats, William; Ber-
ry Compton. George Peter Coats, Rob-
ert Lee Carter Jonathan William Gro
mer. Columbus jefferson Cole, Clifton
Chasteen. Anderson Crcmcr,. George
Compton. Adam Coutts Crcmer, Jesse
James Coats. Crawford Calhoun Coats,
Edrew Crumcr. Livingston Martin
Cromer, William Clark.
D--Henry Spenn Dowling, Henry,
Freeman I'nhbins, George Clifton
Eobbins. " IAN. Holland I;Jbbins.
McDav;G Dunran, Henry Clarence
Dobbins, William John Dyar, james
Samuel Dyar, William Lawrence Dob
, bins
ERufu5 Daniel Earle, Grover
Stanley Embler, Will Za .hariah En-
bier. Ice Oscar Edgar. .ssfc-son Da-
! Wis Emblcr.
T-Wllllem Holland Fcltman. Silas
Snclcer Fcltman. William Malone
Fcltman.
G--Eufus Charley Gleason. Claude
Singleton Graham. John Wesley Gem
try, james Berry Gaines. William Levi
Gaines, joel William Gleason, William
Anderson Gambrell.
H-Baxtcr Hampton Hudgcns, Cen
oral John Thompson IIudgens Lem
Hudgens. Ama2iah Bozeman Harris.
John James Long. James VIII
liam Logan, Robert Samuel Leathcrs,
Calvin Leo Lewis.
!! M-William Columbus Martin. John
Henry Martin. Thomas Erwin Milford,
Thomas Luther ,faGdox, James Nose
ly Maxwell James Tnnt Merritt, John
Thomas Martin, James Samuel Mar
Tin. Charlie Heller McAdam3. John
.Haxtcr ;McCrary. Eugene Erskfnc Nc
Adams. ST#7 Es, - SSKL.h =
s P-john Fletcher Palfler, i Dewitt lqf t
Palmer. e, - - 1.'.'' 10
R-Harvcy Cleveland sRouth, Chara
Fey Walter Ramsey. . Fatser Emory
sHampton- schlosh, >Elbert Shaw,
Albert Pincknoy Shaw. .Iehn. Charles
Sullivan. Monte.4Anstip. Sullivan. John
Walker Saunders, a Gle4,.la. santsare;
Tiiiniah Shaw, Arthtif CieTaiiiiid Sui
livan.. John William" Sullivan, John
Robert Smith. John Thomas Stewart,
Ross Lee Sullivan. Robert .Andrew
Sullivan, Amos Sha&.i I.tfher Preston
Sullivan, John Standttefi, ]: d: Stoncy-
cypher. James Wils8h' Sharbton, Jeff
Davis Stonecyphcr. Charley Henry
Smith, William Sndler Stonecypher,
Robert Arthur Stewart, John Robert
Suttles, Solomon Perry, Smith, Gilbert
Newton Sullivan. Allen Park Taylor,
Jules. Terry.
W-Willie Jefferson Whitfield,
George Washington Wells. Lewis
Henry Wright, Ben Tillman : Wright,
Thomas Riley Wright, James. Ledford
Whitfield. Benjamin Frank Whitfield,
Welburn. Wilson. William I. RicIaesky
Wall, Samuel Eli Wilder, Henry
Witherspoon Wright, Frank Harrison
Wright. Albert Ernest Wright. ~
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-06
tBfII,ETEN

yeshingtosl, Aug! French.
ertillsent has plaee sefeisal statls
Hons "a gold With flf6 rlcaif eili.
{ }lassy as Paris for tisle rclteiS Sof filS
a,dyIcas tos The State de6affnienf to.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-06
CLUB ROLLS.

This roll, all being farmers exceI4
one mail carrier. Mr.. Gilmer. and two
physicians. DR.. Habson and DR.. With
erspoon. OF the $50 four are 81
years, OF age. aud 8. others are z2 and
n1d % making I2,wlio have probably
beccmc OF age siHee lasf'elcction. The
vote then was 14i Taking into ac-
count the deaths ind removals. the
enrolment Is considered Just right
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Money 0ssaC ALI

New York. Aug. ereantife Al
per 3; = :. seS 81 g g
!, nsssasges s. s. siss, t;;s a; salansss
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a = s s'33.a. 2.
THE MARKETS:

- e! 80 l1,lI Z 2 % ~ 'F'lf!Ff
g: 81 81 y *'si,s ;ss',as ~, 4. ~;
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MIDWAY NEWS

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THE INTELL1GRycER.

EA.Et
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
VILLA DEPORTs
600 SPAN|ARDS
Put Them Aboard Trains Bound
for Ell PaSo.
U. S. VICE CONSUL oUSTED
Rebel chisf Cleared In csrranza Com
mission Report on Killing Of Will.
tam S. 5enton--Malor Fierro
Accused of Staying.

Washington, April 9.-Vigorous rep
reservations went from the American
government Tuesday to General Car
rama, Mexican constitutionalist chief,
urging that he modify the order of
General Villa expelling Spaniards
from Torreon.
The gravity of the problem was in
creased by unofficial Information that
this Villa policy of expulsion of Span
iards was to be of general application:
that N the constitutionalists captured
Saltillo. Monterey and other places
they would drive out the Spaniards
and seize their properly
Torreon, Mex. April Gen. Fran
cisco villa ordered that the 500 Span
iards of this city be deported. He is
sued instructions that trains be pro-
vided at once and that the exodus to
El Paso, Tex. begin. The Spaniards
property will be confscated. tenporar-
lily at least
Only Spaniards were affected by
the order. All other foreigners are
now free to go and come as they
please, and General villa is anxious
that they shall resume their wonted
occupations.
]. NJ. Timer, with the consent OF
General Villa. and in his capacity as
acting American consular agent.
posted notices on all American prop
erty declaring that II must be held in
violate under penalty.
Washington, April THE report
reached the state department unof
fseially that the Huerta government
had taken its first retalIatory action
against the United States government
for its support OF the constitutionalists
by revoking the exequator of George
G. Carothers, consular agent at Tor
reon, and bearing also a rowing com
mission from Secretary Bryan as the
state departments representative with
Villas army. AS consular agent Mr.
Carothers is accredited to the Huerta
government. The Mexican foreign
Office was within its rights In revoking
his exequator because of his activities
with the constitutionalists.
Juarez, April 7-Major Fierro of
General Villas staff viii be executed
as the result of an investigation by
a commission appointed by General
Carranza into the killing of William
s. Benton, British subject. This was
announced. The commissions finding
was communicated to General Carran-
"a and also TO General Scott of the
United States army. Major Fierro is
now in the penitentiary in Chihuahua
CITY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
POWERS OF DIXIE IN
THE G. O. P. is REDUCED
Plan by Which South VIII Lose
Delegates.

New York, April 9.--Charles D.
Hilles. chairman of the Republican ma
tonal committee, made public Tues
day the proposed plan to decrease the
percentage of the southern and terri.
torial representation In the Republic
an national convention In 1916 and
thereafter from approximately thirty.
five per cent OF the total voting
strength to less than sixteen per cent.
as provided in resolutions adopted by
the committee at its meeting last De.
cember,
Under the plan proposed the de-
crease In the number of votes will ag-
gregate SO ana the loss win be suf-
fered by the following:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
MODS VICTIM VERY LOW.
Rev. Sturgeon Assaulted for Anti
Catholic Talk, Near Death.

rev. opuT9eOH Aebduiteu TOT ANU
Catholic Talk, Near Death.
Denver, Colo, April S.-The condI-
ton of Rev. Otis l.. Spurgeon OF Des
Aoines Ia, the Baptist minister who
was kidnapped and beaten by dozen
men, who took exceptions to his anti
Catholic lectures. took turn for the
worse, and physicians fear he may not
recover He was seized with several
hemorrhages and physicians admit.
ted his condition was serious. Dur
ing his lucid moments at the hospital
Sturgeon stated that he was knocked
down and stamped on. that he was
dashed with the buckle end OF heavy
leather straps. that one member of
the mob fired revolver at him while
another attempted to mutilate him
with knife. The minister's legs are
cut near the groin, according to re-
ports from St Luke's hospital No
arrests have been made. Sturgeon de-
clared he can identify some OF his as
sailants He insists they are members
of the knights OF Columbus. a Catholic
secret organization.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
cY wARMAN is DEAD.

"Poet OF Rockies" Suecumbs, in Chi
cago, After Paralytlc Stroke.
Chicago, april 9.--Cy Warman, the
poet of the Rockies" died at st. Luke's
hospital here He was stricken with
paralysis IN his heel here this. win.
ter. The outlook was unfavorable
from the first. He was taken TO
hospital few weeks ago. He was a
pioneer in the school of railroad lit
erature. His stories about railroad
men were based on personal expert.
ences at Salida, Colo. where. in the
early sos. he worked in turn as
wiper. fireman and locomotive engi-
neer. After few years of railroad.
ing he became i'll and was compelled
to seek other employment.
Cy Warman was a native of Illinois.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15

A happily married woman who had
enjoyed SO years Of conjugal felicity.
and who was the Grandmother OF
three beautiful children. had a joyiai
old colored woman for cook.
One afternoon, which proved TO be
the mistress birthday, a beautiful box
of flowers was left for her, when the
cook happened to be present. Mandy
eyed the beautiful roses longingly.
then said. "Yu' husban' send 20 all
those pretty flowers yo' gifts. Missy2"
Certainly. my husband. Mandy. :"
the lady replied proudly.
.Alleluiah!i" exclaimed the cook
HE suttinly am holdin' out WE'LL
Lippincott's Magazine.