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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1916-11-17

Iif. 2onQe fit Der g}am re3un98s
los. Ter nin3i9e 2eitnam mirc
Ihneu faIt. SIN 9ronoi6utt roi6eli
etpas - ser @d1tten nit ben Q%riineu
Nu9en oleitet 3niI@en ben (rijmmerr
oaber.
Trseie trG8t oas tote 9ino gu Der
Qeihe Ser W}utter unb Ieqt e9 i6r in
Den 4rm. 81 entbl3bt n18 @oupt. Sc
mGti9 bic Gtiaen grjiBeno. aie er per
IaIieu muB.
Qber Elm ro~Ienrpte8. frpflife5 Cn1e
Iein niro nit inn oetsn uno ipiefenc
bic 9uqetn beiieite blaien. Die duf iein
.3er3 Qerihtet IjnD.
Noh elmer Stunbe lit er nicoer lei
Ser 3ompaQnie. Der 6~auptmann
liegt nod INNER na6 olF ieinem
Strobbiinoel uno frnet, ol5 6reeGe
poriberQebt, nit einem nero0ien Ga
den: Sra. 7SeIomebel. neint 0as feline
Wurm nod?"
Rein. 6err 9auptmonn, e8 neint
nift mehr."
Der TeIorebel itredt ii6 ouf Dem
Strob aus, Ieqt Den Nrm iiber hn5
8eYitt uno rubrt Ih nidt. biz I'M
srItsn MorQen9rauen bic 8~ompn9nie
psiterftampFt.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1916-11-17
DER Junne.
Sfy;r bon @rrbnrio.

Turd bic iinfenoe @tnternadi
f;ampft bic Sompugnie porodrts.
0umpf uno itumpf tliTgt i6r Stritt
in 0ie eneloie Gin0be b%inaus, burd Die
bic Giraffe pie Elm ftlammiges.
i4par3e3 8an0 binfrisht.
SIN ~eint0nigen MarIdtatt geben bic
Manner oubin, Idpn felt 3sbn Stun
Den. INNER bura 5erit6rte 00rfer uno
meilenneite Giniemteit, Die RuIen
Ieudten ibnen nit Ser 8ranbfatel Dor
on. 3Idmdrtsordngeno peifen fe
benz GeTe4t aus unb lufcn benz Ser
folger tein anbere5 Sboa9 ais pers
toblte Mnuern.
2int5 pom We9e I1ien 7i6 TIauern
aus Der nnftgraaen Ginformi9teit Der
Gbene. Gin 6aus = oper ba5, mas
Elm @aus gefpeIen lit. Sn ben Spar=
Ken 0es ausgebrannten 0d6Itubls MIN
ielt Der Wino = poer 1T e5 etlpas an
oeres? Menia? Sier? Der JsIo.
tpebel 6reeie nimmt bier Maun, unb
nit iduBbereiten 8I6ien speiaen Iie
ub. Seine SeeIe regt ii4 in Der pers
IaFenen 9eimitatt.
Die 6lammen baben 6as 9aus leers
oefreHen. Wiite trimmer bsbeden
ben 9of, 8eriAloeener 9ousrut uno
2umpen. @om 0iingerhoufen elobt
nit gluiigen, leerigen Gugen Der obge=
i4nittene 9ppf elmer Sub. Gs iiebt
aus, dts OBJ oas 9ier 70 aus benz 30
ben berauswI6fe. Gusr Dor Der
9uustiir liegt Der 2eidnam elmer 6rou,
BON SabeIbieben 5erfeBt.
Oa pinieIt es ipie0er, uno tpie ie
umberipdben, finpen ie einen itruppi=
gen Sumo 5piIden Den 2riimmern,
5itterno, nit 5eridmetterter Qfote.
Girer bebt bic 8ii9is. so, ormss
Quoe,." - Gin anberer bdlt i'm Su>
rid. ~Nart q ming. Surle. er nil
crit ;p4 anal frefen."
Aus ben 9eutein tommen sic 8rots
itaden gum 8orf6ein = oas ousge.
bungsrte Sier idlingt nit ~fIleseroen
6lanfen unO tIopfenoem S6pan5e.
6reeie martet qutmiitig cine WeiIs,
bis er ia9t: rSest its genu9. 8ir
milIIen peiter."
Gin 'fur3sr &naG. Der S6unb fdlt
f6Iaff unb regungsIos CUR Settle. BUN
tommt etpas gum @orihein, mos sr
nit feinem 2eibe geoedt bat. Gin Of
menoes 8un0el.
.Se1es Maria." Die flint Mdn.
ner Ieben iib ratios on. Sin feines,
ipimmernoes Weinen bebt an. 2u5
elmer heiieren, peridmaAteten, tIeinen
&eble. nWas fol- man benn nun in
0ottes Welt nit 6em mdden?."
0a8 &ino perftummt pie0er. Gs
lit idon 70 i4tpah, pab es taum no6
peinen tann. Die Wdrme pes 9unoe=
t0rpers bat es por Der &dIte gei6ubt,
uber niht bon oem 9unger.
Der 6elbpebel gebt. nit Ini9Iiiii
gen Borten 8erid)t gu eritnttcn. Sin
aus9ebrannte5 9au8 - Der 2ei6uam
sler 6Ylu - unb Elm tleine3 Sinh,
nod lebeno feds W{onote piels
leit)t" --
lleber oes 6auptmann8 0eIi6t lGlft
Elm u~nruGi9es SUDDEN. Gr Iiebt on Der
&ompaQnR entIan9. 3lpeibunbertfiinf
gig Mdnner, obbafloS in Der perffneis
ten Nadt - cine barte 8rottante i'm
8eutel Ser uno jener nod einen
S6lut talten SafFee ODER See in Der
TIaide = Dor ii6 eirrn miibieligen
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1916-11-17

stpsi aus 8ernitein. On elmer Qerte
lpar rod Elm Stiit 6onidoen 1idts
bar. an Dem bic perlen criminals ouf
qereibt poroen maren. @Spdngen aus
Giien uno 0oIo puroen 9ieihfalls qes
Fun0en. Gn Der !inten t0ano truq 6as
SteIett einen 9roBen eiieruen RinQ, on
Der Iinten Waoe in Ger &nieae9enO
eItiamerlpeiIe cub Elm !6iebmeHet.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1916-11-17

0ortetI SEES S6ittens 3.
Sn eirer Nlitte!ihule iteut Der 2shrer
Dem a~n'leibiQen S6uler Wieier 0cn
btooeu, oher etipas itieIen0en Wlii1er
as 9ei'piel bar. r5o. Der Uiiacr".
bcmeriie W}eier, iid enti6ulpiQeno,
Der bats lejtt. Y}it Oem einen
QuQe itubiert er Uiott1mdtlt mo nit
BEN onosren @effjifte,"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12

1t is almost impossible to find boys
for office or shop work. One New York
paper published this week IL columns
of "Boy Wanted advertisements.
The main reason for the shortage is
that with the present high rate of
wages the unskilled but fairly strong
boy can earn in almost any rough work
wages as large as those his father re-
ceived a few years ago. The result is
that boys are unwilling to start in oc-
equations where the wages are small,
but where they have a chance to learn
something which will fit them for adj
vaneement in the coming years. The
boys who put aside the temptation of
temporary gain and try to fit them
selves for mature years are the ones
who will eventually hold the command
ing positions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12

first-and good materials | want. The
good Cooks and Honey makers always
use the best, you know
Don't waste SO much time Talk
ing said Buzz, but come with me.
Here is the Fairy Queen and she is to
take us to a Glover Field near by
THE Fairy Queen Flew up on a
small Bush then and spread her Wand
over all the Bundle Bees. Buzz she
said, was Dreaming of Glover Field
with Flowers filled with delicious Hon
ey Water-a Field so big that all his
Family could have enough for them
selves for hours and hours and hours.
| am going to make his Dream come
true. Come get on my Wings, and on
the Wings of my little Helpers
From far and near came lot of
little Fairies who wore Ribbons which
read, The Fairies Bundle Bee Bril-
gade.' The Bundle Bees were delight
ed when they saw those Ribbons, and
they all flew up to the wings of the
Fairy Queen and the little Fairies.
of they went to nearby Field
where there was so much Glover they
slipped and slipped and nibbled and nib
bled and still had plenty left
What a wonderful Place this would
be for making my honey said the Bee
who had wanted the good materials.
This Glover Honey is just the thing.
L shall have to make q good many
Trips, though, to carry it back and
forth
And whenever we are very Hun
CRY or Thirsty we can come over here,
said Buzz. Aren't you glad you all
woke up TO come with me to have my
Dream made realY
uzz-buzz-b-u-z-z, said all the
Bundle Bees. which meant, as you can
easily guess, how delighted they all
were. They certainly made a great
deal of Noise saying how pleased they
were.
"'But, Bundle Bees said the Queen
of the Fairies. why don't you take
up your Home and move over here:
This would make fine Home fol- you
| all. That's another reason why
brought you here. | thought it was
high time you moved where you would
have nicer Neighborhood with more
good, Sweet Flowers-and enough t.
make real Glover Honey
'The Bees looked at each other ant
Buzzed some more.
why, we'd love It, they said How
stupid we were not to have thought
of it. Thank you so much. Fairy
Queen! And the first Honey we make
you must come and try. II You say i
is all right, Wen know it is
land my Dream came true, sale
Buzz over and over again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
Who Got the Best of the Bargain?

A drummer tells an amusing account
of a trade he witnessed in a small
Indiana town. A man with a wagon
load of brooms was dickering with the
proprietor of the grocery store, who
was anxious to buy his entire stock and
pay half in cash and half in merchan-
disc out of the store The broom man
wanted the money. At last the grocer
offered half in cash and half in goods
at cost. With some reluctance the
broom maker closed the trade There
were twenty dozen brooms at twenty
cents broom, in all forty eight dollars
The man was paid his twenty-four
dollars in cash, and the brooms were
all unloaded and stacked up in the
grocer S big front window.
Now said the grocer, with wave
of his hand, Just make your own selec-
tion from anything in my store at cost
twenty-four dollars worth. -
The man stood first on one foot, then
on the other, and thought. Then he
said: oval, l believe I'll jist take
itwentyfour dollars worth of brooms
at cost. The Christian Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
ADDY'SEENING
EEAlR TALEk)
kMARY GRAHAM BONNER
BUNDLE BEES DREAM.

"The Bundle Bees" commenced
Daddy, chad gone to Sleep. They were
having a fine Nap and the Sun was
keeping them so nice and warm.
zone little Bundle Bee named Buzz
was having the most wonderful sort of
Dream. He had been named Buzz
you see, because he BuZZed louder and
made more Racket than any other
Bundle Bee"
"What was he Dreaming about p
asked Nancy.
"He was Dreaming" continued Dad
dy, "about a wonderful Glover Field
where there was SO much Flower Hon.
ey that he could eat and eat and sip
and sip and still find more all about
him.
al he sighed in his Sleep, this
is Gorgeous
"'What is Gorgeous, little Bundle
Bee?' asked the Queen of the Fairies.
Glover he whispered very softly.
"You shall have Glover then said
the Queen of the Fairies. I knew you
were having a wonderful Dream, and
l woke you up to make it come true
Follow me-
"But can't 1 bring my Family too?
asked Buzz.
eyes, as many as you wantr
"'Ah, the Dream is coming true,
thought the little Bundle Bee.
he Buzzed and Buzzed and showed
he was well named. All of the Bum.
bic Bees woke up, and at once they
began to scold little.
"'Oh Buzz they said, you always
make such lot of Noise There is
nothing to sip around here, and we
want a good Rest before we go to loob
for our Dinner
"'But come with me- said Buzz, 'anG
you shall have more than a Dinner
you'll have q PARTY !
Where? they asked and they be
gan to Fly about looking for somt
newly opened Flowers.
AZ must make some Honey soon,
said one of the Bees, and you must al
help me. But must get my material:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
How To Cut Roses,

There IS a right and a wrong way to cut
roses. The choice of the latter may Sc
riously injure the blossom-producing prop
critics OF the plants, it is pointed out by
specialists of the United States depart
mcnt OF agriculture. This applies particu-
larly, OF course, to rose plants chosen and
grown especially for cut-hower production
Such roses will be largely OF the perpetual
blooming sorts.
When a rose is cut from such plants
tea roses or other perpetual boomers
only two or three eyes Of the current sea-
sons growth of that branch should bc left
on the plant. This should give the roses
very long stems. Succeeding blossoms
should be cut close to the ground. 1t will
seem like destroying the bush to take so
much off it, but if the object is the pro
ducton Of roses, the cutting away of the
surplus wood will attain the desired end
If the spring pruning has not been sutii-
ciently severe the plant is likely to have
long, naked stalks and short stems to the
flowers. With this character of growth
only one or two strong leaf buds should be
left on the branch when the flower is cut.
SO az to stimulate as much growth as pos
sible from the base of the plant
The greatest temptation to leave wood
! Is where there are two or more buds on
one branch, some being small when the
terminal one is open. This temptation to
| follow bad practice can be avoided by
| pnching off all side shoots after bud
| has formed on the end of a branch. This
prevents the formation OF two or more
buds on one stalk, This summer pruning
| VIII pucourapp additional blooms an va
rieties which bloom more than once a year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
tn f. ID r o u TIL
and sealing uaX 4 Of cabbaSes 8 kings

The drouth is long, dry spell fol
lowed by series of sharp explosions
in the wheat pit It is also followed
by the agonized accents of the rural
Spectator who invested somebody else s
money and was promptly puncturel
while reading up on the sunday-school
lesson.
The drouth is caused by a total alb
sence of rain in places where a little
would 20 a long way. One of the
strange and inscrutabIe mysteries of
this flceting life below is why the rain
should fall with such fervor and exu-
beranee in the spring of the year, when
everybody wants to plant corn or try
out a new automobile, and then as soon
as summer opens up, withdraw from the
immediate vicinity and allow every
thing to wither up but the political
orator In the spring it is harder to
head off a soaking rain than it is to
discourage visiting clergyman who is
accustomed to speak without notes or
mercy, but Just as soon as hot weather
sets in and raises large luminous bills.
Protected hy The Ada
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
LAY WOUNDED ELEVEN DAYS.
British Soldier Exemplifies Never Say
Die Motto.

Under the title eleven Days in a
Shell Hole, the following was issued
recently by the British official press
service:
Gin the Seymour Military hospital
at Manchester lies a wounded soldier
of the Manchester regiment, who has
accomplished feat of endurance
which the doctors declare exceeds any
demonstration the war has revealed of
the never say die spirit of the Brit
ish soldier.
Sergeant Huddart, formerly an en-
gineer at the great Armstrong Whit
worth works in Manchester, was
wounded by machine gun fire during
the advance on the Sommc. He fell
with bullet wounds in his left hand. his
thigh and his left leg. For cover he
crawled into shell hole over which the
bullets were still whistling, and there
he lay for the incredible period of II
days and nights.
Give days after he had been there
| a stretcher party went by the lip OF
the she'll hole carrying another wounded
man, and Huddart hailed them. They
said they would send a party for him
| bul inc TeiicI never came, ana HUI
dardt says he knew why-the racket OF
machine guns told him. Shells dropped
all about him; his legs and feet wer,
buried in earth thrown up by them
lie had not a scrap of food, having lief
his emergency ration behind him, ant
he lived on sips of water from hi
flask.
ION the eleventh day he saw an of
tcer looking down into the shell hole
aud moved his hand to show he wa
alive. The officer called street.-the
party, and under fire they carried ava
the very feeble wounded man. One o
the stretcher party was killed Will
performing the rescue.
"Huddart is recovering his strength
The doctors say it is case of whic
the war has revealed many, when tn
man ought to have died and woul
have died except that his indomitabl
spirit refused
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
Member of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co,
Park Drug Store, c. w. Cleaveland, d.
z. Cutler & Co. (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy.
West 8rattleboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. l.. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ, Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
jamaica, Il. J. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. r. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w.
StreetPr.
HnsdaIe, N. H., w. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VI, Depot Restaurant
Bertoliuo & Bertolino F. c. Winnewisser
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
Big Increase in Hay and Apples Over
Last Year.

WASHINGTON. Oct ia summa-
ry of the October crop report for Yer
mont, as compiled by the bureau of
crop estimates United States depart
ment of agriculture, is as follows:
Corn-October l forecast, 1900
bushels; production last year, final es-
innate, 2,2560 900 bushels.
All wheat-Octoher l forecast, %
600 bushels; production last year, final
estimate, 10000 bushels.
Oats-Preliminarv estimate, $3.50
600 bushels; production last year, final
estimate, 3,4S3, goo bushels.
Observation-Disclosures estimate, 302,-
900 bushels; production last year, final
estimate, 100000 bushels.
Potatocs-October ! forecast, 1850,
600 bushels; production last year, final
estimate. 2,592 900 bushels.
Hay-Preliminary estimate, 1,731,-
000 tons; production last year, final
estimate, 100000 tons.
Apples-Octoher l forecast, 100000
barrels; production last year, final es
innate, 324 900 barrels.
Prices-The first price given below
is the average October l this year, and
the second the average October l last
year. Corn, l0l and Sc cents a bushel
Oats, IS and 90 Potatoes, 100 and IS
| Hay, 1910 and $3.50 ton. Eggs
| 81 and 80 cents dozen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12

tiers on the common people not enough
rain will fall to properly water one per
spring citizen.
A drouth which has not been adyer-
tised in advance is a big asset to sue
cessful gambling on the price of De
cember corn, wheat and other breakfast
foods. Many a man has bought few
million bushels of No. ! wheat long be
fore it began to peep shvly from the
ground, in the hope that a double
aeared drouth would cause it to withel
from the ankles up, and has been graf
flied to such an extent that he sould pay
his barber bill for the first time since
his marriage. Thousands of men whC
bet on the price of wheat, however
are now living in peaceful seclusion al
the expense of an Industrious father-iI
law, the ratio of plungers who beat tn,
game being about the same as tina
which holds good in bucking a slo
machine.
The drouth is a very uncomfortabl
article to live with, but it is easier t,
get along with than some people, 70
which let us give thanks.
ms Newspaper service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
Extreme Penalty Would Fit.
Rutland News. J

The Stowe man jailed for running his
automobile after his license had been
annulled, for reckless driving and for
drunkenness should receive the limit of
punishment under the law. 1t would
seem as if under the circumstances he
could be imprisoned for homicide in
causing the death of his fellow occupant
of the ear which crashed into a tree
while he was at the wheel. The most
drastic penalty in this case should be
useful as a warning and deterrent ia
other automobilists with a tendency ia
recklessness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
Philadelphia's Equestrian Club.

In this day of motors a group of
Philadelphia s socially prominent men
and women retain interest enough in the
horse to put up 100000 to found an
exclusive riding club.
This club, whose membership will be
limited to 100, will be known as the
Equestrian club of Philadelphia. Each
member put up $1,000 to join.
The club was formally organized July
5, at a meeting in the flee of Charles
Sumner Wesley, 1920 Chestnut street.
According to the plans, the member
ship lists will be closed when 100 has
been reached. Each member is to buy
a $1,000 bond in the club. These bonds
ARE guaranteed per cent interest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12

l never realized, till now,
How much his loving meant to me;
Those warm, plump arms around NY
neck
Have brought it back again, you see
! heard soft step on the stair,
And, while l could not see my boy,
l knew that he was standing there.
Then quickly, in firm embrace,
He threw his arms about my neck
\ savage little burst of love
/ did not have the heart to check,
He Rugged until his tiny strength
b. Gave out, and then l captured him;
A hug in turn, of equal length,
Whilst both the eyes of me were dim
1t was the suddenness of it:
Spontaneous-that made me think.
Like some young doe beside stream
He ran, at Nature s call, to drink.
I thrilled at being loved SO much;
| murnured out ftful prayer;
And God was in each finger touch,
The feeling of them was so fair
Yes, Love was brooding in the heart
When arms encircled, for spell,
And-maybe-we have lived apart
The kid and Daddy Jim-and, well,
| only know those baby arms
Brought back the JOY of having him
Brought back duty and love,
Whilst both the eyes of me are dim
w. Livingston Larned, in The Chris
tian Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
LETTER BY GEORGE WASHINGTON
Copy of Missive Written to Samuel
Taft in Year 1889.

Not far from the "Spring Tavern"
is the farm house of Samuel Taft,
where Washington, on his way to Hart
ford, soon after his election to the
presidency, stopped and was enter
tanned, and was so pleased with the
family Samuel Taft had % children)
that he wrote the following letter to
Mr.. Taft:
Hartford, November s, 1899.
Sir:-Being informed that you have
given my name to one of your sons
and called another after Mrs. Washing
ton s family, and being moreover very
much pleased with the modest looks of
your two daughters, Patty and Polly,
| do for these reasons send each Of the
girls piece Of chintz; and to Patty,
who bears the name of Mrs Washing
ton, and who waited more upon us than
Polly did, | send five guineas, with
which she may buy herself any little
ornaments she may want, or she may
dispose of them in any other manner
more agreeable to herself AS I do not
give these things with view to have
it talked of, or even to its being
known, the less there is said about the
matter the better it will please me; but
that | may be sure the chintz and
money have got safe to hand, let Patty,
who | dare say, is equal to it, write ne
line informing me thereof, directed
to the President of the United States
at New York.
Il wish you and your family we'll
and am your humble servant,
GEORGE WASHINGTON.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12

Brattleboro, which last year passed
Rutland and became the second munich
pality of Vermont in the amount of
postoflice receipts, made a gain of ST.
.ss2.62 the past year, the aggregate bust
ness amounting to 500, 1920. Compare
tive figures are not expected from less
fortunate communities like Barre, Mont
pelier, st. Adams, st. Johnsbury and
Bennington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
of the paper each night, and it solicits
the cooperation of subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone OF postal card, thus
enabling the cause Of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
1t is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-12
The Tale Of a One-Dollar Bill.

a citizen went down town to spend 4
Some of his hardearned dough,
And in a merry Jest, and just
To show his printing skill,
He printed his initials ON
A brand new dollar bin.
He spent that dollar that same day,
Down in a grocery store;
he thought twas gone forever then
And he d see it no more.
But long before the wear rolled by
One day he went to fill
a neighbor s order, and received
That same old dollar bill.
Once more he spent that dollar bill
In his own neighborhood,
Where it would do himself and friend
The most amount of good.
Four times in two years it came back
AS some bad pennies will,
And each time he d 90 out and spend
This marked one dollar bill.
Had he been wise that dollar might
Be in the town today;
But just about two years ago
He sent it far away.
The people who received it then
| know have got it still,
For twas to a mail order house
He sent his dollar bill.
No more will that marked dollar bill
Come into this man $ town,
And nevermore viii it help to pay
The taxes he planks down.
He put it where it never can
Its work of life fulfill.
lie brought about the living death
Of that one dollar bill.