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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18
Big Crowds Attracted
To Salisbury Fair

The salisbury Fair. which has been 10
progress this week has attracted large
crowds from SNOW Hill and other points
IN the county.
It Is SAID 10 be the beat FAIR the
Management has ever held The eN
hibits were large. the aide attractions
entertaining. and record crowds ~ At
tendance
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18

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anu l.esoaus'",'s u is'sl,',s. "ie ''''' -
will not be published in this paper.
.
goods and silks.
For Sale Black 3" Peas. ". T..
i'e"'''e' CIV" ''''' 'i'
For Sale 3 choice COWS. all fresh
to pail. A. j. Hudson. t;ir,llctree Md
Good tatreta ak YARD wide. 81 40
per ward. al Mrs i Cannon shorts
p.c., , ~. !,
for sac e., e nusheis q h sigi NJ
Route 4
for sale some Eood young ,hu VII
Just arrived from me "e@t. - ''''''
or Saie - Ewes ~ SN.1U PEI nea,l'
J.. T. TUCSON, nay We" Farm ''i
aie'ree' mu'' nou'e
For sale " bushels biack' ana
bushels Hrolt low =, leas, Leroy 9''''''''
Attorney Sno" h'l'' Mu
ATTENTION SHIPPER 1900
hampers Tor sale a. the very io"eSU
prices. William :. Powell.
We are the sole distributors for the
Kelly. Springfield tires and tubes The
best tires on earth. henseF Garage.
1919 BABY Buick for sale cheap to
quick buyer. Bargain Write or phone
James r. Whaley. Snow Hill. Md
~ cal. n.ir nf gond work
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18
Presbyterian Church

Preaching sunday morning at lo.3n.
and Sunday School Immediately after
preaching
All are cordially invited 10 these ser
vices.
There will be no preaching the last
Sunday Of August.
REV. W. S. KREGER. Pastor.
Why not have that paby's picture
taken Now at Falkner's studio ?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18
be Messenger
SNOW HILL, MD. Ate. i. 1917

EG- Obituary Notices. In Memoriams
and Resolutions Of Respect are charged
for at cents "a line Obituary poetry
will not be published IN this paper
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
The Rinntown Author.


"When do you expect to finish your
novel, The Violet Vagaries of Vir.
ginia?' the small town literary man
was asked.
II don't know" he replied. with a
moving sigh. IT depends entirely
upon when l can finish the resolutions
on the death OF Brother John Jones
for the Curious Fellows, the Scarlet
Men, the knights of Soxalexis and
the Order Of Raccoons. the thesis on
The Significance of the Presence OF
Heat Waves at the Equator for the
valedictorian of the class OF '09 at the
Female High. School. the composition
Of 'Doughtnuts' for my wife's little
cousin in the fourth grade, the paper
on 'Belles-Lettres as Field for To
baco.G Growers to be read at the an.
nual meeting OF the Siwash County
Burley Planters Association. and the
iambic poem. by the Saffron Hoang.
Ho the Pig-tails Wait in Darkness to
be read before the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society. When have fin.
ished with these. hope to get to
work for myself"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
.Ioh,s Affiliations paled.

Leonora O'Reilly, the vice-president
Of the Women"s Trade League, was
praising this organizations WORK in
New York.
"And it has great future before
It," she said. II have no doubt that
century hence the members Of the
league will regard the woman Of to-
day as we now regard the farmers
wife Of the early '40s.
"a Maine deacon Of the early ,'4Os
was talking to the minister. He
shifted and whined:-
"'Oh, yes, Job suffered some. ]
amt denying that. parson. But Job
never knowed what it was to have his
team run off and kill his wife right
in the midst OF the harvest season
with hired girls wantin' $3.50 q
week."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
All There but the Tall.

Dressed in the latest and most i'm
proved motor-cycling costume, with
goggles all complete, the motor cyclist
gayly toot.tooted his way toward the
Zoo. Suddenly he slackened, dismount-
ed, and said to a small, grubby
urchin: M
Il say, my boy, am I right for the
Zoo?"
"The boy gasped at so strange a
sight and thought 1t must be some
new animal for the gardens.
"You may be all right IL they have
spare cage" he said doubtfully,
when he could find his tongue, but
you'd stood a better chanst if you'd
only had tall"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
CRAFTY 4. n ! euIl i.
BuonarottI Used ! Brosus that Fixed

4 4 ,--@-
BuonarottI Used Brosue that Fixed
the Judge.
The witty and learned Magistrate
O'Reilly of New York was discussing
his recent warning to American girls
his warning to the effect that girl
who earned q good salary would be
wise to stay single, as half the young
men of the day were not worth mar.
.rying.
"They are all plausible and polish
ed, the bad half Of the young men,
said the magistrate with smile. "but
tricky. very tricky, at bottom. Their
gentle and refined methods succeed
better, perhaps, than the thug meth
DDS Of the past ,5,. .,i-s
ITO show you their thickness:
zone OF them on some small charge
or other, was hailed, the other day,
before a Jersey magistrate named
O'Brien. The prisoners name was
Giuseppi Buonarotti, but he had been
born here. and spoke perfect English.
'Pris'ner befar tn bar. phwat
name?' said Magistrate OBrien,
frOwning at Buonarotti.
michael Callahan. sorr.' came the
reply, quick as a flash.
'Hov We ever been befar me be.
far?'
"'No. yer honor. Oh never seen but
wan face thot looked loike yourn, an
thot wuz the photygraft of an Irish
king
Discharged! Call tn mkt case
said Magistrate O'Brien."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
UNCERTAINTY.
Why Brother. Walloon Was Mighty
Mixed in His Mind.

Brother Cyphers-I Understand, sab.
dat yo' son-de one wild de big ears
has done Hoped wild dat ar yallah-
complicated young lady ellercutionist
dat give de entertainment at de church
tudder night? Well, now, If it's far
question, what does yo' oppose to do
bout it?
Brother Walloon-U h-well, sab, rs
nightly mixed in muh mind. Dat
boy had de most promisin' appetite,
yo' ever seed on young pusson. l
schooled him, did, plumb th'oo sus-
traction, perdition, adoption, amputa-
ton, and all SIGH as dat, twell he
wasn't good for nuthin' in de world
but to pink de gee-tyah and sing tam
ner in de barbah-shop quahtette. And
If was plumb sho' de lady wouldn't
never fotch him back, an could whup
him as well as out-talk him, muh mind
would be ARREST; and I'd send muh
daughtah-in-de,law muh pufOund
blessin' an a fine fou'-dollah clock.
SOS she could allus have de erect
time to beat de scoun'rel by!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
New Use for a Band.

To the leader of a band in Omaha,
jocularly spoken Of in that locality as
"the worst in seven different States"
there once came a man with a re-
quest that the band play at a Cousins
funeral.
as it a military funeral?" asked the
leader.
eNot at ALL" was the reply. my
cousin was no military man-in fact,
he was never even interested in mat
ters military. Nevertheless. it was
his express wish that your band
should play at his funeral"
The leader was surprised and fat
tered. SIS that so?'' he asked.
eyes," responded the other He
said he wanted everybody in Omaha
to be sorry that he died."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
sTiiALE4s d - STELEpHoNE .sooTH.
Day Wa Hot and the Genial Citizen
- Il tsg %
Was Hotter.

Was Hotter.
at twenty minutes to nine the gen.
ial citizen, respondent in fresh linen,
sailed into the telephone booth. 1t was
a hot day.
AT fifteen minutes to nine the some
what less genial citizen, in somewhat
less fresh linen, finally managed to
attract the attention Of the sweet
voiced hello girl. Itwas-you will re-
Gala hot day. II IN
At ten minutes to nine q grouchy
citizen In white linen got his party on
the wire.sIt was hot. S9 81
& At five minutes to nine the wreck
in question discovered that he had an
entire stranger on the line. The day
grew warmer.
At nine o'clock the hello girl in
formed the driveling wreck that he
must not use the telephone as play
thing.
Il At a little after nine there issued
from the booth a dilapidated remnant,
who drew from his pocket a dollar
bill, and, first squeezing from 1t the
moisture 1t had collected, laid 1t on
the druggists counter.
WHATS this?" inquired the haugh.
ty drug clerk.
Zone Turkish bath-one dollar.
said the wreck. Il pay for what l
get" Il
Oh, the joys Of modern civilization!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Zones and Genders.

While inspecting examination pa.
ers> recently, a teacher found various
humorous answers to questions. A
class Of boys, averaging about twelve
years of age, had been examined in
geography, the previous day having
been devoted to grammar. Among
the geographical questions was the
following: Name the zones" One
promising youth Of eleven years, who
had mixed the two subjects, wrote:
There are two zones. masculine and
feminine. The masculine is either
temperate or Incorporate; the femi-
nine is either torrid or frigid!"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
NOT THE SAME JOSHUA.
-Nsvsr MsddIsd with the Sun But
Knew About Moon.

-Nsvsr MsddIsd with the Sun But
Knew About Moon.
During 4 recent term Of the United
States Court at Frankfort KY. there
appeared before Judge A. j. NJ. COch-
ran Q tall, lanky. awkward specimen
OF humanity from the mountainous re-
gionsfof jackson. KY, where the chief
Industries Of the natives are feuds
and illicit stills.
What is your manner" said Judge
Cochran. when the mountaineer was
brought before the bar.
Joshua Joshua Duncan" was the
hating response.
Joshua, hey?" remarked the Judge
with twinkle in his eye that strange
" belied the gravity Of his counter
'ance. Are you the Joshua that com.
manded the sun to stand Still?''
mo- ledge" responded the prison.
er with q corresponding CLINT In his
own shrewd gray orbs. mo. Jedge;.
I'm the Joshua that made the moon
shine"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Horrible infections.

I Frat Secretary-They say young
Saphead will never recover from that
hazing the fellows gave him last
week.
n Frat President-No; like a little
fun as well as anybody, but told the
boys they were going too far with
him. No one had any kick coming II
they rode him on the red-hot rail, or
tied him to the; cake Of ice for. the
night, or even kept him in the vault
two days between two niger corpses:
but when you tell fellow his father
has heard that he smokes cigarettes,
and that his mother is coming to live
here the rest of the year.. l call it
downright torture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Practice Makes Perfect.

EtheIs father would not be describ-
ed even by those most intimate with
his many good points, as handsome
man. Thee Apollo Belvedere had
nothing to fear from him in a beauty
contest. His LONELINESS was the mat
ter Of TESTING remarks recently and
the little girl took it all in.
Papa" she asked the next day.
God made you. didn't he?"
eyes. DEAR" replied her father.
"And did He make me. too?" she
questioned father.
Certainly" was the reply. as he
turned back to his book.
"Well,'' commenced Ethel. as she
looked in the mirror. i guess He
Is doing better work now!"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Poetlc Iuatice.

I NO." remarked the editor, with q
mocking smile. Il cannot use your
liiverses. You will pardon me for say
ling that they utterly lack sense. rhy-
thin, meter, idea, form, construction
and everything else that should be in
"a poem. #
With -. proud though peeyed heart
TIE poet strobe from the magazine Of
flee. took his verses to popular song
publisher, had them printed, and With
I'm elk months, millionaire, came
back, bought the magazine and fred
the editor. W
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
The Wisdom Of Pa.

Tommy-Pa, what is an equinox?
Pa.-Why, er-it is-ahem! For
goodness sake, Tommy, don't you
know anything about mythology at
all? An equinox was tabled AMI
NAL, half horse. half COW. Its name
is derived from the words equine
and OK 1t does seem as II these
public schools don't teach children
anything nowadays!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
A Dusty Spot.

Most of the Negro messengers at
the doors of Cabinet members and
their assistants are well-educated
men. The other day, when Secretary
Knox looked at the big globe that
stands in his Office, he was annoyed
to find that the globe was dusty.
"William," the Secretary Of State
said to the messenger, putting q fin
ger on the globe, there's dust here
an inch thick"
"It's thicker than that, sir" replied
the messenger.
{ What do you mean??' said the
Secretary sharp.
.'Why, you've got your finger on
the Desert of Sahara"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
crooked II or.

A little girl, aged three, had been
left in the nursery by herself, and her
brother arrived to find the door closed.
The following conversation took
place:
II wants to tum in, Cissie."
"But you tan't' tum in, Tom
"But wants to-"
"Well. Use in my nightie gown. an
nurse says little boys mustn't see lit
tie girls in their nightie gowns"
After an astonished and reflective
silence on Toms side of the door,
the miniature Eve announced triumph-
antly, 'You tan tum in now, Tom; /
looked it off"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Victorious Even Unto Death.

! As most Of us know, p. T. Barnum'
died but "a few months after his COM
petitor In the "show" business, Adam
,Forepaugh. b..
/ When Barnum arrived at the pearly
gates he;was welcomed by Forepaugh,
who exclaimed exultingly: We'll.
Pete, got ahead Of you this time!"
/ P. T. did not answer. but smiled az
The pointed to large bill posted near
the main entrance. It read:
"Wait for Barnum-C Coming Soon"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
PAGE FIVE.
LIMIT OF EFFICIENCY.
An unanswerabIe Argument IN Favor
Of Short Sermons.

An UnansWerable Argument IN Favor
Of Short Sermons.
The Yale tradition spoken of below
must be Of nineteenth century origin.
for the Connecticut diyines of the
days when Yale was founded would
hardly have got to their secondly"
in the time allowed
President Hadley, writer in the
Bohemian says is as witty as he is
learned. The Sunday services at Yale
are conducted by prominent clergy
men Of many denominations and from
many cities. When these visiting
preachers occasionally ask President
Hadley how long they shall speak he
Invariably replies:
There is no limit, sir, upon the
time you may preach; but there Is a
Yale tradition that the most souls are
saved during the first twenty min.
iutes.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Heavenly.

A clever lady, who is an ardent be-
lever in the INN ortality of the ami
mails, is often rebuked by her clerical
friends, who say that dogs and cats
would be quite out of place in Heav-
en- she replies Certainly, in our
Heaven, but God would not wish them
to pass their future life in the COM
pany OF those who had neglected or
ill-treated them on earth. No, God
will give them better Heaven than
that!S
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Every Reason.

"Why does your new baby cry so
much?"
"Say, II all your teeth were out, your
hair of, and your legs SO weak that
you couldn't stand on them, rather
fancy you'd feel like crying yourself"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
The Ruling Passion.

The editor was dying; says an ex-
change, but when the doctor bent
over, placed his ear on his breast and
said: "Poor man! Circulation al
most gone!" the dying editor sat up
and shouted: You're q liar; we
have the largest circulation in the
country"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Mark Twain once asked neighbor
IL he might borrow set Of his books.
The neighbor replied ungraciously
that he was welcome to read them in
his library, but he. had a rule never
to let his books leave his house. Some
weeks later the same neighbor sent
over to ask for the loan Of Mark
Twain's lawn-mower.
Certainly" said Mark, "but since
j make 1t a rule never to let it leave
my lawn you will be obliged to use 1t
there"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Two sides to Everything!

A little boy was given too much un-
derdone pie for his supper and was
soon roaring Justify.
His mothers visitor was visibly dis
turbed.
"If he was my childF she said. he'd
get good sound spanking"
HE deserves It," the mother adj
mitted, .'but ! don't believe in spank
ing him on a full stomach"
Neither do l." said the visitor,
"but I'd turn him over"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Half Portions. .

"Trust your dog till the end, a wom.,,
an--till the first opportunity" says
an old proverb. And trust man till
he is elected to Office.
The reason editors insist upon hap.
py endings in fiction is because there
are SO few of them in real life.
New thought is a body of no-matter'
entirely surrounded by what's-the-'
use.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
a Sporting Chance.

''I'll teach you to play at pitch and
toss!" shouted the enraged father.
"lll hog you for an hour, / will"
Father" instantly said the incor-
rigible, as he balanced penny on his
thumb and finger, "I'll toss you to
make 1t two hours or nothing"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
His Suspicion.

''Why did that picture cost 80
much ~
"Well." answered Mr.. Cumrox, ito
tell you the truth, have an idea it's
because the dealer who sold 1t to me
is q good business man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Not ,Up to Date.

Magazine Editor Your people must
be thoroughly up to date.
Scribbler-I thought they were!
a Editor No, indeed!. You say: He
put his arm around her waist" This
will never do. In the first place, she
has no waist; and. in the second place,
he would knock her. hat OF.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
The RIoht direction.

"A swaggerer undertook to puzzle
the witty Bishop Of Albany by sud
denly asking him in large company
the question "Can you give me .
plain, simple direction how to get to
Heaven"
"Yes." Immediately replied the
Bishop; turn to the right and keep
straight on" s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Their Proper Name.

''Now, about airships?" sa
'sWell?"
Awin they allude to them as aerial
greyhounds?"
"Why,a certainly not. They will be
Sky terriers, If anything. Washing
ton Herald. d &
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Just So.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is
synonym?
PA synonym, my son, is a word
that can be used in place Of another
when you don't know how to spell
the other"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
tAEcYnlc.

"There is a movement on foot" said
Mr.. Snoope, ito prevent the marriage
of weak-minded persons. What do
you think Of it 3" "a
Il think it's rot" answered Mr..
Growch. "Why. who else even wants
to get married?"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Clasaes ana cjasses.

"I'm troubled y great deal with
headach es In the morning. said
Luschmap. Perhaps it's my eyes:
do yosl think need stronger glasses?"
NO." replied DR.. Wise, meaningly.
"Nhat. you need is not stronger
glasses, but fewer"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
A BAD as Az That.

The Doctor Nonsense! You have
not got q cancer. Booze is what ails
you. You must stop drinking at once.
The Souse-Gee! Is it that serious?
Why, Doc, thought it was some sim
pie thing that could be helped BY an
operation. 800.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
He Was Captured.

!! Mr.. Green Now I'm going to tell
you something, Ethel. Do you know
that last night, at your party. your
sister promised to marry me? hope
you'll forgive me for taking her
away?
! Little Ethel Forgive you, Mr..
Green! OF coursei will. Why. that's
what the party was for!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
A Provision.

Boss Lineman-Mad we are go.
ing to string some poles in front Of
your house.
Mrs. Backwoods-Go ahead. But
mind. the baby's asleep. so done do
any shootin' into the furriners after
70 lynch 'em.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Seedie-So the moths caused the loss
of your spring oyercuat?
Hardup-Yes. They ate hole
through the ticket.
"a. x,
N
A, Represented.

Irate Stranger Look here, I
thought you told me that dog bought
from you had good many fine points.
He looks like he has been shot full
OF arrows. "A :.
Mountaineer Pete-Those be the
fine points, stranger. He tackled a
porcupine the day before you bought
him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
"a Poor standar

do you regard the stage as an edu.
cator?" ~
''Not exactly" answered Miss Cay
enne. ut would be unfortunate ii
we were to get our ideas of society
from the problem play and our ideas
of costume from the musical comedy"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The Doctor Young man. II will not
do for you to stick in an ONCE. You
must get out doors-must have air.
BY the way. what 10 your occupationi
Patient am an aeronaut
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
The ever Delicate Question.

! GLOW old are you. madam" asked
the cross.examining lawyer. The wom-
an blushed deeply, and stammering
blurted out;
! IL, and stopped short.
/ The attorney looked guilty. Please.
madam, quickly" he urged in gem
tie. kindly voice, tits getting worse
every minute, you know.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
A Close Observer. !.

Schoolmaster Cat end of object les
on)-Now, can any of, you tell me
what water Is?
Small and Grubby Urchin-Please,
teacher, waters what turns black
black when you puts'y hands in It!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
More planlhed.

"Good. night, you precious lamb!p
said the mother, with the liberty one
sometimes takes. even with ones son.
at bedtime.
Mother" said the small boy. be
seechingly. 1T you must call me
something. wouldn't you Just as soop
call me billygoat?"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

Game Warden--1'm afraid I'll have
to arrest you for shooting game ami
mails out Of season.
III Sambo-Mister Constable, ] only
shot one game animal and dat was
owl. an. i knocked him down Wit .
club.