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FARMER DREAMS IF HUN RAIl, WAKES,
 I5 BOND BOOSTER
MIssOURlAN DROWsES ON TRIP ON "LEAKY ROOF" ROUTE, SEES RED AND TALKS IN
 HIS SLEEP.
DRAWS REALISTIC PICTURE
impression Left Awakens Him to His country's Need of Money to
 Win the War.

The 'Teaky Roof" winds a devious path 200 miles from Kansas City to l Springfield It moves leisurely, de i liberately, but without dignity, l through fertile Missouri territory, One must be profligate of time and wholly unhurried if he makes the trip He must be patient and long suffering. Content to go today and return tomorrow. A glutton for pun ishment.
 Traversing a purely farming coun- try it's patrons are largely of the farm. Many of them are well along in life, well provided with this worlds goods Most of them are sat isfed to move slowly. Few complain Along the road they have plenty of time to estimate their neighbors crops. Lots of time for war talk.
 Farmer Moore boarded the train at Clinton To get things going be- fore he left home he had arisen early. The morning was hot, the air humid. AS it chanced few were aboard whom he knew. Shortly he was dozing and soon he was snoring audibly. Mean while with each lazy stop the coach filled more and more.
 Somewhere up above Urich Farm CT Moore awoke with cry that cut the humid, stifling air of the coach like the wall of 6 tortured soul. He struggled to his feet shaking like an aspen, his face working spasmod- ically, his eyes filled with horror un- utterable. And with every breath he moaned like an animal stricken to the death.
 Farmer Moore's Bad Dream.
 It was five minutes before Farmer Moore was sufficiently recovered to explain. Last night" he said, shud dertng, T read about the Hun in- vasion of Belgium. All night I dreamed Of it. This was another dream-but nearer home!
 q dreamed I was driving home from Deep Water As I topped the rise on the pike east of the farm heard shots, scattering and in vol leys. And then Great God, what a spectaclel Gray-clad helmeted thou sands filled the valley. They over ran the roads and fields. They were herding the stock, firing the hay stacks, the barns and houses. Shoot ing down the men and rounding up the women.
 Tt seemed that madness suddenly possessed me. I drove dowA the road with old Betsy at a dead run, my heart crying murder, my voice shouting curses. Before my burning house were a dozen officers. From their midst my girl called to me, and I saw red And then one of them said something and a dozen rifles were turned upon me.
 That's when I woke up" He shud- dered again and put up a trembling hand And friends, I think I've woke up in another way. l haven't done my duty God help me, And don't believe you've done yours. We don't want any German invasion of America. We want those murder ing Huns put down forever. And we've got to help, each man as ne can. We want to remember this in the coming Fourth Liberty Loan. And if any man fails. God forgive him. ] don't believe, now, that l ever could.
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Among the Churches

The ARGUS invites any and al pastors and churches to use this department regularly each week for making their announcements, publishing congregational news. etc. Please send in the copy by Tuesday of each week-Ed.
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Morale In German Army Declining

MoraIe Tn German Army DecIIniHH
 A captured secret order of Gen Yon Ludendorff indicates that the morale of the Germans is giving way under the pounding of the Allies. The order states that men on leave have spoken publicly Of a revolution that Is to break after the war" The Ger man general wants all men on leave to be searched to see that they do not carry with them arms with which to carry into execution their threats. A prompt subscription of the Fourth Liberty Loan will help to bring the
 war to speedy end.
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M. E. CHURCH
AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services at the Episcopal Church on the End. and 4th. Sunday in this month at II O clock a. m.
 Everybody is invited to attend. We are trying to do the Masters will, come and help US.
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The Kaiser Is Going to Move.

It is just as well for the Kaiser, says the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, fl he hasn't jut in his winter coal-be- caUse he is going to move. The quick subscription of the Fourth Liberty Loan will help him on his way
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Two letters from France by Brinkley boys appear in this weeks ARGUS. There'll be at least one more in next week. s issue.
 Comes the news from Camp Pike that Roland Henderson, 8 Brinkley boy, son of Mrs. J. H. Waldrop, is expecting to win a Lieutenancy in the training school which he has been attend ing there,
 Cards arrived here Monday of the safe arrival over seas of the following Brinkley boys; Capt. Neil Snyder. Raleigh Elledge, Manly Folsom, Harry Briar, Marvin McNeese.
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A claybank horse colt, 2 years old, strayed from east of Fargo about April 1st, Branded A. on left jaw. Had long black tail and sheared mane. Was seen on range north of Brinkley. was raised on prairie north of Zent.
 Tsi 'en Xou saw II Tn th. srous
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CHURCH OF CHRIST

Sunday School and Communion Services each Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Bible Study Wednesday night at 7:45.
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S2O REWARD

One dark bay mare mule, nearly black. about II hands high. heavy built, recently reached. Branded " on thigh and has harpess marks.
 Left the$fiddyment farm, 8 miles southeast of BrinkIey, Sat urday merpfngN Aug l7th.
 Will/pay $20 Nreward gladly for any information leading to recovery of mule.
 Address C, D. Patterson,
 Box 244, Brinkley. Ark or Geo. A, Gibson, at Mailman & Co.'S. store, in Brinkley.
 Tell en you saw it Tn the srav.
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Tell 'em you raw II in inc Argus

A high headed, long legged, slim bodied, black harness mare about 15 hands high. 6 orr years old. small white star in forehead. Last seen in country South of Wheatley, South and East of Brinkley near Hoppers Spur. Been gone allnlonths. Will pay sl0 gladly for any>infornna- tion leading to recovery. For reward address or call by phone,
 J. c. Guynes. at Weatherby Ranch, Wheatley, Ark.
 Aug. l. 1918.
 Tel 'sm yeu saw it n the ArauA
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PALACE DRUG STORE,
 BrinkIey, Ark.
Among the Soldier Boys

(Under this head each week the ARGUS will be glad to print any items concerning any and all of the Monroe County boys who are in the service of their country in any branch. Please send in to the ARGUS such items for publication Ed.)
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One dark horse mule about I5 hands high, about F years old, one little white spot on mane where collar works. has had small sore on left hind foot. Last seen at Maddox Bay, April 24, 1918.
 Ten dollars cheerfully paid for information leading to recovery, Address B. J, Jackson. ST.
 Indian Bay, Ark. June 20, 1918.
 Tell 'em Scu SEW ii In rns ,srcus
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Timber in Ireland.

Only about per cent of the area of raland contains marketable timber.
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Lost, two sorrel Mares. one with blaze on forehead, will weight about 800. Also one black mare mule, ' years old. weight aboutl00 pounds.
 Will gladly pay $1O reward for any information leading to recovery of these animals. Notify Chas. Duff,
 Brinkley, Ark. Phone No. 50 or 189.
 Tell 'em you raw If Tn inc Arcus
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SD REWARD

One small bay mare, about 14la hands high, crop in one ear, long mane and tail, small scar in nose. had , months old sucking colt.
 Also one light bay Ally, cripple in one of hind legs.
 And one tall black horse, a. bout 1 years old, ahoutl16 hands high, white feet, raw bone and thin in erder, is 9 pacer,
 All raised in Woodruff county. Strayed from my farm 3 miles west of Monroe.
 4 ". Miller. S-26-l8 Monroe, Ark. re'I 'en, you as'~ |. Tn shs Arsus
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Strayed or stolen. July 3, from my place 2 miles south of Moro, dark bay, nearly black, mule. white spot in the forehead and small white spot on the breast. $10 will be paid for information leading to recovery by the un- dersigned or Nixon & McClin- tock, Marianna.
 Cornelius Patterson,
 Moro. Ark.
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Tell 'em Sru saw ii In shs ,srcus
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EeiI Zen, you sp'~ [. tn ths Argue
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rsu 'sm you saw ii 'n tn. .rseA
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
RATIFICATION PLAN CONSIST
EMIT WITH AMERICAN DEMoc-
RAHX

prohibition In the organic law will
forever destroy the keystone In the
arch OF true democracy" is the charge
by the opponents OF the federal
amendment. They deplore the fact
that a big. populous state like New
York should count for no more than
small, sparsely settled state like
Nevada In the matter OF ratification Of
the amendment. They go even far
Their and insist that such a method OF
procedure is undemocratic and I'M
American. II Is certainly too late
In the history OF the nation TO make
such a claim. As has been logically
said, this method OF amending the
Constitution not only is not opposed
TO the American system, II Is inherent
In that system. IL the principle In
volved In this method is wrong. II II Is
against public policy. the way to rem
edy II Is to amend article s, which
provides this method OF changing
the fundamental law. rather than to
denounce the provisions Of the article
as inconsistent with American insu-
tutions.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
GOOD REASON, TOOL

II happened at Red Cross tea held
at a country club. The fussy old gen
tleman Of the white vest tapped the
tweed-clad youngster on the shoulder.
my boy" he said, "why are you not
In the army1"
The boy smiled. ITO be frank with
you, sir" he said, 81 don't like II.
There's all this business Of sleeping
In the mud, and uncooked food, and
rain all the time-dashed uncomfort-
able. you know"
"Uncomfortablew The white vest
front heaved Indignantly. "Are you not
Of age, In good health or physically
ht?"
"Yes-sound as a drum. Just TWEEN
ty-twO, no dependents" The young
man was still cheerful. The inevita-
BILE group gathered about them.
Disgusting Have you no patriot
lsm-no love Of country What is
your reason for not being In the armyl
Confess, coward !"
81 can't be-" said the cheerful youth.
"Tm in the navy. Eighteen hours
leave and special permission to wear
'civies.'"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27

end" usually the short end used In
forming the knot or hitch &c. Fig. -.
To begin with the simple Overland
Knot Gig. ~, make a loop U) and
pass the end (E) through the loop.
In Joining two pieces OF rope with
. Square Knot Gig. 81. first twist
the ends &c, Ed as shown in Step 1.
and then form an Overland Knot on
top as shown in Step 2. Notice the
difference between the positions Of the
rope ends in this knot and in the
Granny Knot shown In Fig. 4. The
Square Knot will hold, the Granny
knot will slip.
The Fisherman's Knot Zig. 81 is q
secure knot and one easily loosed. In
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27

joining two ropes. tie an Overland
Knot In each rope end (E), forming 1t
over the standing part (S) Of the
other rope. then pull the knots to-
gether. They can be loosed by pull
ing on the ends (E).
The Bowline Knot Gig. 81 will
neither slip nor draw tight First
form small loop in the rope IL. Step
1. Fig. 81. then bring the end (E) up
through the loop. around the standing
part (S). and down through the loop
(Step 2. Fig. 81.
The Sheet Bend Gig. ~. Make q
loop with one rope end a. Step I.
Fig. ~. then pass the end of the other
rope through the loop. around both
the standing part and end OF loop, and
out through the loop between the loop
and itself (Step 2. Fig. ~.
Figure OF Eight Knot Gig. 81. Make
. loop U). then pass the end (E)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
:. TEMPERANCE
CONDUCTED by the National woman's
BEER AND THE WAR.

Save, save, savei These are words
that we face at every turn, says Cora
Stoddard in the Union Signal. Money
for Liberty loans; food for the allies
and the war-tossed peoples; and for
the boys and youths who are TO fight
the battle for democracy. Savei
Through all the grave or sometimes
gay aspects Of this many-slded thrift
cndcavor there recurs Jarring ele-
ment Questions arise which will not
be silenced. What OF the money. the
food. the man-pOwer involved In the
production and use of beerp
We know from government statistics
that the amount Of foodstufs used In
making beer was greater In 1917 than
In 1916 or 1918. We knew the worlds
food supply was low yet we allowed the
brewers 10 use more foodfstuffs last
year than In either OF the two pre-
ceding years.
30 per cent reduction In the grain
used In brewing has been ordered for
1918. but this still leaves an amount
Of food material 10 90 into the brewery
watts, appalling under the circumstan.
ces.
Take the single item OF barley. The
barley used by American breweries last
year, II made into flour or sent into
France for bread. would have been
equal To the normal bread ration Of 8.
GOOOOO people for a year. This we
learn from no less an authority than
a new book on food written by Yer
non Kellogg and DR.. Alonzo +. Taylor
Of the United States food admInistra-
ton, which gives the bread values for
5OOoO.O00 bushels OF barley-bread
enough for our army many times over,
or more than enough for all Belgium
or the smltten people OF the French
war zone.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
FOE MOST TO BE FEARED.

The foe that l fear most" said Ar
thur Nee. author OF "Defeat or Vic
tory" at a recent meeting In Queens
hall. London. us the man who Is de-
stroying the food shall want for lit
tie Marjorie Nee when famine comes"
And an outraged audience cheered to
the echo Mr.. Mee's Indictment Of "a
trade which from the first day OF the
war till now. has never strained a
nerve to help this land; has hindered
II. hampered It. kept back ships and
guns. caused the loss OF thousands OF
our soldiers lives. and has all the time
been the greatest pro-German force
outside the German army"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27

IEtStOtt
had sent for re-enforcements early in
the day, and John Stark, with his New
Hampshire company, had courageously
crossed CharlestOwn Neck under a Sc
we're fire from the enemy. But the haz-
ard of the attempt deferred other COM
manders from bringing troops to the
support Of the brave Prescott.
With ammunition almost exhausted
and troops tired out from the strain TO
which they had been subjected. Pres
colt realized the futility of holding his
position In the face of repeated at
tacks by the reformed and REINFORCED
British lines. Nevertheless he deter
mined again to measure his strength
with the adversary; and, with a
command 10 his men 10 make every
shot tell, he awaited the advance Of
the British, Again the latter were
permitted 10 advance within twenty
yards of the American works be-
fore they were fired upon. The
British line was broken, but still
il advanced. With their powder
now quite exhausted, the Americans
met their opponents with dubbed
muskets and bayonets.
The odds were too great and
Prescott ordeted his men 10 re-
treat. II was in doing this that the
Americans suffered their heaviest
loss; among others who fell was
Warren, one OF the most cherished
of the popular leaders.
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Move Forced on. British.

After the engagement at Lexington
on April 10 the British force under
General Gage was increased TO 10000
men by the arrival Of Generals Howe,
Clinton, and Burgoyne with their COM
mands from England. These OCCUPIED
the town of Boston on a peninsula
extending into the harbor. The
naval forces consisted Of the Falcon,
Lively, Somerset Symetry, Glasgow
and four floating batteries. Across
the Charles River, at Cambridge, and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
What the Victory Meant.

A gallant loyalist Of Massachusetts,,
who fought so well for King George
that he rose to be full general In the
British army. regarded Bunker Hill as
a transaction which controlled every
thing that followed. "You could not"
he would say to his friends on the 9TH
er side, shave succeeded without IT,"
"The rebels" Gage wrote a week af-
ter the battle, "are shown not to be the
disorderly rabble too many have sup
posed. In all their wars against the
French they have showed no such con-
duet and perseverance as they dc
now. They do not see that they
have exchanged liberty for tyranny
No people were ever governed more
absolutely than the American pro-
vinces now are; and no reason can
be given for their submission but
that it is tyranny which they have
erected themselves"
Bunker Hill exhibited the Ameri-
cans to all the world as a people
to be cOurted by allies and counted
with by foes. II was a marvel that
So many armed citizens had been
got together so quickly and still a
greater marvel that they had stayed
together so long.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
WORSE THAN WASTED.

The liquor men are wasting food.
Last year the waste amounted to
1000. 100000 pounds OF foodstuffs.
They are wasting labor. About
100000 men are engaged In the man
ufacture, sale and distribution OF
booze In breweries. saloons and res
taurants, as brewers. bartenders and
walters-at time when every man
is needed in some useful occupation
10 help win the war.
They are wasting life. Bartenders.
brewery workers and walters In
saloons lose an average Of six years
of life on account OF their occupa-
lions. II the 100000 men who make
and sell booze lose an average OF six
years OF life. II makes a total OF ] 500
600 years OF life. The average man
works about 30 years--so that the
liquor traffic Is using up the equiva-
lent OF 10000 men In each generation.
And this Is too great price for the
nation 10 pay.
For these reasons-U the waste OF
food, (2) the waste OF labor. (3) the
waste OF life-we have a right to de-
mand that the liquor business be abol-
ished.-From Publicity Material Sent
out by the Federal Council OF
Churches In Its strengthen America"
Campaign.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27

"And do you care for the theater
Mrs. MurphyT
"Sure, I do not. My husband does
that"
"Does whatr
"Cares for the theaterl He's the
janitorl"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
BUNKER HILL
PROVED SPIRIT
OF COLONISTS
In Its Consequences That Conflict
Ranks as the Most Momentous OF
All the Struggles Of Revolutionary
Days-Revealed to the British the
True Spirit Of Their Foes.

A LITTLE before
sAlnset LAB years
ago, a few hun
dred American
troops stacked
their guns, threw
of their packs,
seized { h e | r
trenchIng tools,
and set to work
with great spirit
At midnight Bos-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
Different

Father-What was that racket last
night when you came home?
SONNY coat fell down the stairs.
Father-A coat wouldn't make all
that noise.
Son-Well, was In the coat.
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ton was buried IN sleep. Thelsentry's
cry Of "All's well I" could be heard dis
tinctly from its shores.
At dawn, 143 years ago, the Ameri-
cans at work were seen by the sailors
on board the British ships of war and
the alarm was given. The captain of
the Lively. the nearest ship. without
waiting for orders, put a spring upon
her cable and. bringing her guns to
bear, opened fire upon the hill. One
man, among a number who had incau-
tiously ventured outside, was killed. A
subaltern reported his death to Colonel
Prescott and asked what was to be
done. "Bury him." was the reply.
II was the first fatality In the battle
Of Bunker Hill, one Of the most mo-
mentous conflicts In our Revolutionary
history. II was the first regular battle
between the British and the Americans
and most eventful in Its consequences.
The British had ridiculed and despised
their enemy. representing them as das-
tardly and inefficient; yet here the best
British troops, led on by experienced
officers, were repeatedly repulsed by
an Inferior force Of that enemy-mere
yeomanry--from works thrown up in a
single night. and suffered loss rarely
paralleled in battle with the most vet
eran soldiers. According to their own
returns their killed and wounded, out
of a detachment Of 1000 men. amount
ed to 1,054, and large proportion Of
them officers. The loss Of the Ameri-
cans was All out Of 1900 men en-
gagged. So the number of casualties In
this battle was more than 80 per cent
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
Direct

Jack-I cannot love my neighbor as
myself.
Bess-But you can surely respect
him lot more II he's half way de-
cent.
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Prescott's Gallant Act.

er a shot better
directed than the
others had done
some execution IN
the trenches, Pres
scott himself
mounted I h e
works and march
ed to and fro
with drawn sword
regardless of the
fact that he was a
mark for the Brit
ish. He thus pre-
served the cOur-
age of his men,
who had never be-
fore been under
fire.
II was about
three o'clock In
{ h g afternoon
when the British
troops supported
by a terrific bonn
bardment from
Ar .Al-a D.. NhA
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around the standing part Isl. and out
through the loop.
The Half-Hitch Gig. 81 is Q secure
method OF attaching q rope 10 a tim
Der when the pull on the standing part
will be steady.
In the pmber-Hitch (Fis. f0). the
end (E) tucked In several times.
The TtmberH Hitch and Half-Hitch
(rG III In . combination used for
fastening rope to timbers Cor hosting.
The CloveHitch digs. IL and Is) 10
secure under every condition. Pass the
rope around the pole or post. with the
end (E) crossing the standing part
q. Step /. Fig. I'D; then pass the
end around . second time and slip Il
under tins Last turn (s<ep 2. Fig. I'D.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27

|: HANDICRAFT :
/: FOR BOYS F.:
BY A. NERLY HALL :,
Author of Thu Handy Boy" -The Hsy e
Craftsman" -Hsndicrah for Handy z,
Boys" etc z.
KNOTS AND HITCHEs.

Below are few knots and bitches
that every boy should know. Get two
pieces Of light rope and work out each
as ] describe its formation.
A rope has three parasitic blight"
or loop a.. Fig. u. the standing
part" or long end IS. Fig. -, and the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
Absent Minded.

Grocer-That long-haired man who
Just went out must be a music crank.
Customer-Why do you think so7
Grocer-He insisted that only give
him four beets In the measure.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-27
In q Liberal Mood.

"The Judge was very NICE"
"YesT
"Gave me a divorce. permission to
marry again. and intimated that II I
didn't do better than l did the first
time he'd grant me another divorce"
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His Choice.

$50 you threw up your position be-
cause II was hard. Don't you know
that no position is easy1'
"Yes, father; that's why I prefer no
position"
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Why Not7

Twas In her darkest hours.
When the maid was In despair.
Her lover sent her flowers,
And the flowers scent the air.
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of the number In action. thus placing
It among the bloodiest battles that had
heretofore been known to history. At
Waterloo the British loss was less
than "a per cent. No wonder that
June II is a second Fourth of July.
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as IL a continuous
stream of fire
poured out from
I h 9 redOubt.
Bravely the Brit
ish struggled to
cross the open
place In front of
their enemy's pO-
sltion. but were
forced to give up
the attempt. and
fled precipltately
to the boats.
Although tn e
field was strewn
with their dead,
the British again
attempted to take
the American POI
sitlOn. Prescott
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At INST she kissed him Just for isvs
AS deep as Q man may think.
But now she kisses him at eve
To see II he's had a drink
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One Of the Kaiser's ablest allies in
Kentucky is bad roads.