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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Reasonable.

A self-important individual stopped
beside a trench where a little man and
a big man were employed. Noticing
that the first was hard at it, while the
other was doing lot OF soldering, he
said: You ought to be ashamed Of
yourself to let the little man do all the
work"
why shouldn't he?" retOrted the big
fellow; hes the nearest to It"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
CONVENIENT FOOD FOR HOGS
Give as Near Balanced Ration as Pos
sibIe-AifaIfa Hay Will Add
Comfort to SoyTs.

II the hog is to be comfortable and
profitable you must provide food ICON
venient" for him; convenient not in
the sense OF handy, although that is
desirable, but suitable" as nearly as
possible a balanced ration. You viii
add to the comfort OF the brood sows
that you are keeping over winter If
you will give them plenty of alfalfa
hay, which they can take out OF the
rack as sheep would.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Not So Easy.

$50 you are writer?"
"Some so allege.''
cit must be nice to put your ideas
into print
THAT part is all right The tough
part is in filling space when you
haven't any ideas.''-Louisville Cou-
rier-JOurnal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

attended by over hundred shippers
who send cars weekly, at least, to
eastern markets and who expressed
great interest in the methods which
the department has worked out for
the conservation of this valuable
foodstuff. They and many others have
found the departments folder, "How
to Load Cars of Eggs" of assistance.
Copies of this folder can be had by
writing to the bureau of chemistry,
United States department of agricul-
ture, Washington, D. c.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
ACi1-StOn1aCh
Now Quickly
Relieved

Those painful attacks of indiges-
ton, heartburn, belching, disgusting
food-repeeting; that putty bloated,
Mmpy feeling after eating, dys-
pepsia and stomach miserles all
point to just one awful American
disease-commonly known Is ACID
STOMACH.
Fortunately there has been discov-
cred q wonderful modern remedy
called EATONIC-that brings instant
relief from all these stomach miseries
because IL absorbs the hurtful excess
acid in the stomach and drives out the
bloat and gas. You won't know you
have stomach, 50 free of pain you'll
feel. Besides, Il saves you from more
serious ailments because Il Is q scien-
tiic fact that ACID-STOAACH ire
quently creates conditions which baHe
the best medical skill. Many cases of
chronic stomach trouble, bi1iousness,
severe headache, general weakness,
rheumatism, govt, lumbago, intestinal
uEers cancer Of the stomach, heart
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
c,,.ienra for Sore Hands

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one of the things Cuticura viii do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
sor all toilet purposes-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
PartiaIIu s1ncesaf,,I

Poultry raisers who wait until dis
ease appears in the flock and then pre-
pare to make a defensive attack are
likely to be successful only in rare
cases.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
-zy166TEE;AR>(l]ERAL
MRM7NOTES-

Any farmer can well afford to plant
soy beans with corn.
Why not diversity The one-crOp
farmer takes a great risk.
The value of silage this year is es-
timated at from So TO So per ton
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Sittina Rooms, Both.

Architecture has changed in the last
few years. sighed the observing Teller.
'When was boy they called 'em
candy kitchens. Now they are known
as ice cream parlOrs."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Base REALISTICALLY Speaking.

do you favor a league OF nationsE"
Eyes" replied the baseball fan But
I doubt whether all the nations can get
into one league There always has to
be a few minor leagues for the develop
ment of talent"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
coId.Weather Pina

Fan pigs that grow and fatten in
cold weather can easily be made to
reach $50 to 400 pounds when eight
months Of age.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

There is no closed season for rat
killing.
It is a settled fact that we must
build up our land by planting Iegume
crops.
Southern slopes are most favorable
for asparagus. and the soil should be
well drained.
On many farms at the present time
there are small tracts OF woodland
that might be proftably cleared.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Benefits of candIinn.

Gambling not only eliminates bad
eggs, but it conserves eggs by divert
ing to local use eggs which would not
stand shipping.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
contented Hen Is Best.

Keep your hens comfortable. Make
them feel contented and happy. A
singing hen is q laying hen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Natural Procedure.

''The people in this boarding house
are always talking about operations
for appendicitis"
''Why don't you tell them to cut it
Out?''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Make Plans Early.

Poultry raisers who expect to use
coal-burning broOders and incubators
next season should make their plans
early.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

At birth the pulse of a normal In
dividual beats 236 times a minute; at
the age of thirty, 20 times.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Poor Feet Are Handicap.

A horse with poor feet win not bring
a good price. Look after the colts
feet.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

pains and even heart failure csn -
traced directly 20 Acid-Stomsch.
Avoid these dangers-don'tls t aeid-
stomach wreck your health. Don't
drag outyour days feeling all IA, down
and out, weak and siling. Keep to-
vital spark flashing. Est the thingS
you Ike and digest your food N com
fort. Then you'll feel fne-be IT.
mentally eleTt-hsye Pep and punch
the power and win 70 do things.
Take EATONIC and give y~
stomach the help 20 put e n . fine,
healthy condition so that e VIII digest
your food perfectly and make every
mouthful you eat register 1908 N en-
Kiching your blood and building Up
your bodily strength.
LETS from your druggist today. They
taste good-just like 9 biz of candy
The cost Is trihing. Is Is absolatAy
guaranteed. If It fails 60 relieve YoEx
stomach misery, your dE1ggt VII
Fefund voTIF noreV
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

As we grow more sensible, we refuse
drug cathartics and take instead Natures
herb cure, Garfield Tea. Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Cause of Colds.

Colds are caused by lack of ventfla-
ton. Roup often develops as the re.
suit of cold
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27


The cssTrh grew
when had olooo
X
can
nd
troubled headache
for "
to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

haps, than this great immediate saving
is the future saving that is assured
through the demonstration of the prac-
teal value of testing afforded by the
seed-corn campaign in the spring OF
1918.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

MY ancestors came over with the
early settlers 'I don't doubt it I;
they didn't deport them then"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Brood soMfs Ration.

Corn is the best basis for the brood
sow's ration, in spite of the fact that
It Is the poorest feed when fed alone.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Geese exceed all forms OF poultry
as fat producers. They also produce
eggs and supply a meat for table use.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

The man who boasts of being self
made probably believes that an hon
est confession is good for the soul
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Headaches, Bilious Attacks. Indigestion, Gr'
into Pleasant Pellets CDr- Piercs's). Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Chickens afford the rural child an
opportunity of saving by earning.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Both Beef and Milk

THE one breed thEt
L excels in both bee4
and milk IS the Short
horn ShorthoTn steers
repeatedly broke the
records at themarkets in
1918, making the high
est record on the open
market OF $50 50 PercWt
and ShorthoEn COWS
have max records Of
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

Pumpkins Make Yellow YoIIes.
Cooked pumpkins fed with the moist
mash are said to make yellow yoIks
and bigger eggs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

over Il, 600 lbs Per year. ia Tie faTHzsk1
having --Era scak. QaalEsg and czi-t EzeezE1=zE
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27
Relieved Of Catarrh Due to La Grippe. Thanks to


Mrs. Laura BeEberick, So years old,
of 1905 Willow Ave, HObOken, n. j,
writes:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-27

-Four years ago had a severe attack Of La
Grippe. After my sickness troubled with
hoarseness and slime in the head and throat ana
n ~ Il oOlC
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04
$1,000 As CONSCIENCE BALM
DefrsUoed Man Fifty Years Ago and
Nc~ Makes Rsstitgtion %
csUsnterA

Bioominzton- HL-An unusual case
q conscience rasping developed vneu
Mrs. Mary Katle % Tirten and he
two sisters. Mrs. Il b. Henkel and
M-s G. A Huiert. both q SanEaDon
county. we're given 5000 by an Old
KAN who claimed 90 have defraBded
thcir father. Peter Freeman. 4 half
ceTrUry r-n
In 1~-4 Freeman owned q 1ock u
shpsp which were disease stricken
The hired I1an. william Dotrf. sald Il
til she-p were sent fo Missouri they
u.-ht D. Cured Freeman sold The
fix % nrh-f for s-ofn. fh- rnoneT 70
be paid II The shegu surv'vef nolri
saved f.w. shi-rel them 90 Mqn.ana,
ans. they t,ca1e t. uullaus y a for
tuI-e.
lie j. now rzrs-i D. rlillionaire and
decided o. hunt ra the relatives 0f
Fre-mar and r1y ri,I the money he
aEr=,d o. pay ~ yeas 1-n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04
rs TERROR or THE HOSTESS
Unpunetuai Quest Seldom Realizes
Hos she 10 Upsettlns the
-ouseholc.

The unpunstual guest is the ter
ror Of the hostess unless she has the
means and Inclination 70 cross the
palm Of each servant Of the house
With gold. In that case a degree Of
harness ,vfll be tolerated which, II
member Of the family were con-
cerned, would be met with threats Of
departure. Not every procrsstinst-
ing guest Is rich, however, and when
one Of the impccunious or grudg-
ing ones arrives BY train later than
the one upon which abe was expected
Il Is the signal for rebellion Prom
ths moment she enters the dosr IN
IL her departure tie mistress Of ths
household b In Q state Of continual
uneasines lest the delinquent shall
not Be vel served. or thaia domes
&C criEs vin b Fsapitated- Why
cold breakfasts zDd rooms not -done
up promptly DO not IN time reveal
10 the procrastins 'os that they sr'
upsetting a household and demorsl-
king the routine Of each servant, !,
q question that has never been an,
rvered; but when q hint is thro~I
cut TO them a. 70 the inconvenienc,
caused the reply is very apt TO Be
r0h! don't mind me il ] can onl,
have those last few forty winh;
never think IL breakfast is cold o.
not" and the hostess can say NJ
more But her mental vow, wher
gOod-by is e7entuAlly said, Is usU
IJ adhered To
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04
FOR OUR cHILDREN'S SANE
Future csner.tieas VIII Judge Us BY
Our Performances Net By
Possssiona

TIE Unifed States Department q
Labor. in a sslietin TO Our Chndren.-
declares hs- TO vfn this war we al
must do our best REGARDLESS Of proft"
-Produetioo "a the big thing the
szle.in eortfnges This applies 70
wsEe earrsrs ~ vel ss employers" :"
The advice kss teen accepted By
labor gszsr4lly. and there 10 a dispo
sition 70 apply IL IN the purchase Of
The Fourth Liberty Loan bonds. the
sais OF which began last Saturday.
From ever section % the Eighth Fed
eral Reserve nrstrsst word comes that
the workers are sshecrihlns libsrzlly
OF this issue This intense eoopera-
siOn is necessary because Of the doub-
Eng % tns quota within the district
FOOD for reeection s contained in
the further advice that after the var,
only those Who have helped win II
viii amount 20 anything Our chill
oren thea viii Judge us-nos By what
wsvs Get. but by Vial we've done
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04

miifionaire club here Bot they 60
cheated me cut Of a $1,000 eommis-
sioR. and I want reveugs- All vani
you 10 do - 90 buy $1,000 worth q
chips and IN throw the game 10 yoa
Where do We 90 from herey- asSed
Mr.. kunL
Meet Us In Lincoln park to-Orr0v
at the 100. Wen explain the details
They met-hr. knnz Billings. and
his pa whom he introduced a.
Everett Moline They bad laid the
proposition before Kunz and be- had his
hand on the wallet. when there sudden
ly appeared four detectives from Chief
Moneys Office. who placed Billings
and Moline under arrest as confidence
men.
Farrs~ Kun1 had tipped OF the DO
lice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04

In ziDes and real estate IL was my
money: made a. had . right TO
s2enc il IS pleased. and ] did"
Bat The Celcaro courts and the CHI
ezxO eoard sf ecucatiOn. - whom the
vii ef M0rrisos's father provides the
sstnss shall revert FOR the erection d
a hI.b school building. should the re
clu-s a. without children. thought
sther-is and through their er1rts the
p<opsrry has been regsined- Sd Ia
vsrc Norr1<ss Is . millionaire. sses
more
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04
RECLUSE CANNOT
LOSE HIS MONEY
Chicago Nan Made Unsuccessful
Attempts 10 Give Mil
lions Away.
SOUGHT TO BE PAUPER
Aged Eccentric Is Again m.lliensirs
AtheUsh Ne Transferred Money
70 bttsrnsy-vietinn Of Mary
Fleeeings-

Chlcz-n.-Edward W. Morrison.
aged r-,luse % Chicago. has been Try
ing o. g-r I'd q hi millions Tor many
yezrs. bur. despite the assistance 81
D. lawyers AMI crOEies. be Is unable
% hecume pauper. The millIOnuirs
nearly Sucsre,Is1 a few years ago
NL-n be- transferred ell his property,
variousiy estimated at 100000 70
Ss.py1-s.Y. % his attorney. but the
transfer wss recently set aside b. a
federal court.
In dftlti0a 10 his dealings With his
attorney. Efwar,1 Morrison gained no
toriety some years ago when he was
accused by J0Seph Burnstein. q Chica-
% junk dealer. ~ being the father Of
The TWO Burnstein girls he had adopt
81 TIE charge never was proved
Spent $4,000 10 Get s2s.o
In the invesri cation conducted b
Fecerai Judge Lands IL VA shown
that the eccsntric millionaire had paid
81 cco 20 man named Douglas 10 80
abroad and 70 search for $1,000 worth
~ hOnds supposedly stolen from his
ssfe- Another nan IS said 70 have COD
lectet thousands of dollars for pro-
vidinE The aged millionaire With queS
ffOrshle sntertainment
Ny father Vas rch.~ be declared
when Questioned about real esta. e.
trznsfsr- He left ne 100000 Wis
he lied. I doubled that In speculati =
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04
AN IOWA FARMER
ISN'T SOFT MONEY
Champion Faro Deaer and Pa
lust Walk Into Visitors
Trap.

ChicarO.-A few ,.'srS Ego Frfrierirs
Kuuz hads aiies L. re caT> 81,
chs.8,lS on lis ira ~ Si.ux il.y
tucked RI valet .l sls vet o. s-
and l',rBeyed - Clicos' z" ~ --t
sights
A sira s-r o- .sasT-e..r I-ru a. ~
him At ths Hnl-i .a>-lle. iui nll 49,.
and vhi.i .r-l
~WGnt 40 - slts~t
~Sure. 80 Farmer = iaL-
Listen Tn C-1r-- BInnzS ~
worlds create faro .i.-alrr. ia. a'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04
solAEas GIVEN PREFERENCE
n RECONSTRUCIDnhoRk
DR.. w. R4euchanp. Director
Gener@syf Missionary Cente-
nary. Ssys Methodist Church
VIII e Soldiers La Rebuild
ing Program.

Oar fnst extr h % give ihs rSsrn
tzg soiajer . 1sb, - declared Dr. ~.
y. bsauch<zp pirectsFSe1sral Of LAe
Csneaary o~npsign u tas n
CAvrch- South. % a groap Of se-s2s
Der Representatives The b0ys csz-
Ing back Win lot oe nearly sc thrlIiei
over nAx-Wavins 1zd shouts from tAs
sidewalk a. they vii BE 10 feel TIE
grasp Of a frisndly Aasx and "a.
words. Views Got n !0e waiting Tor
you. Old tsllewi' All ever tss oSa1try
nsn are using AsiE best wits aas e1
ergies 10 fins Rlsees for tie soys vto
were willing 20 face aeata vhen me
nesd came
The Methodist Church car Do IT'S
p2n IN giVing vorE % the boys vac
are coming back. szd pe are goiaE 70
DO that PAX 70 the sest % Cur ABILITY
From AAy 10 90 % we via conduct a
eriw for ,I1s. .ooo. 900. OF which our
own cagrcs. the NJ L Church. SOEih
vii 30 responsible for ts5. .eoo. So. Tas
success Of this ezzpaign will n4n
tie innedists erection Of ch1rraes
nd schools and the Opeoinx Of tobs
c: al kinds
Many Of the rst4ruing boys nAy
not Be adjusted 70 re af-er-ihe -a'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04

cordTlOas I.d tks-sfers. viii not. for
tine - ssse e Est started in tAss
rzz1-s We wil keep II eeastAai
toech -ith tsss. e0a9f,tea1 tArozEA
OzT pastors and eonfsFszee vsrzsrs
ard vi consider X a privilege - sss
% Il thsi these zeE are giTes ven
We riu ze=d bricklsysrs. esrDszteI
zrckiiects. business k.t protessisaal
assistance. and. wa.re q esy Ia
caught the Visios OF larfsr service
-,5ssio1zrses-Ee ~sIl neee all sf tsis
h-lp. and ne I'll see 20 L Ia; as Sc
der = given he eAa=ee NJ as 81
lirIt-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04
GOLDEN NEEDLES
They Were Used When osllsnts h
France Did Fancy Work.


During the old regime in Fra.ce,
about which so much glamour re-
mains to US, the very men who were
living and making the history Of the
empire Of Louis passed their leisure
time in Nar tAat seems TO "a %
today ut-Cr.s ril.,4,ols. IN al tie
fancy woi oL which ladies emPlos-
ed theinsc .ye, tae nan seem to hSvs
taken par,
PoinslEcf "a one ~ his com dies
represents ,o-Eg marquis eI:ter-
ing room aerc t'yo far daFlseis
are embro.dering Une y worSirt,
q piece Of dress trimming, the other
q Marly foance. The beau examines
the embroidery with the eye OF
connoisseur, points out here and
there the specially good touches and
Is too polite to notice any defects.
He takes a little gold tube out o:
the poke, q his richly decorated
waistcost aud selects dainty gold
needle. He goes to the frame at
which Cidalise is working and fin
ishes the dover which she had be-
gun From her he moves to the
sofa and, seizing one end Of the
founce, assists Ismene, to whom be
pays special attention, TO complete
her task
At this time il was the custom OF
the ladies invariably 10 carry their
vorkbegs with them 70 the evening
receptions. IL whicn they had not
only their embroidery materials, but
the last novel, the popular songs,
Their patch boxes and rouge pots.
Gentlemen also carried deity en-
broidered little bags into company,
which held "a whole arsenal Of cut
lery and fancy articles, such "a
boxes Of different shapes filed will
lozenges, bonbons, snuff and scent.
At another period the fashion OF
the lAy was to cut out drawings
from books and pamphlet and to
paste them on screens, lamp shades,
boxes eld vases. The skin tn this
was TO 80 arrange the drawings or
parts Of different drawings as to
produce a curious or amusing ef-
feet. Then there came q season
when oil the rage was for charades
and riddles, which gave peculiarly
good opportunity TO exercise the
light and rapid wit so conspicuous
in the French. Every evening the
drawing rooms we're converted into
impromptu charsdes. Some lady
would suggest a word or phrase, and
forthwith X would be converted into
the subject Of a sprightly Little play
Many Of the word games now cur
rent with US in America had their
origin In the necessity the French
salons were under in the last cen
tury to divert them selves. In some
Of the salons the fashion Of keep
ing q daily chronicle Of news, which
was too often a mere chronicle OF
scandal. was adopted. Nine. Dou-
blet de Persan issued bulletins
which she called "nouvelles 4 Ia
main" In her apartments two reg
Isters were kcn,. eve % the authen-
&c news received ere and there BY
her guests. the o'reF II foating ru-
mors and on !;. anl from these
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-04-04
The Wall OF A MALE
WHO BOUGHT By MAIL

Ma was reading out loud from her maya
zine.
when she SAYS 20 ne. The best I've seen
For all the things that muss be had
Il this here Low price mail house ad
Here's Cross Grained oats. > oents-nO
more
Gains, % they're charging az the store.
And q all the rest that's advertised
(. just as cheap I'd not be s'prlsed
That we'd save money IN the end
81 trading with or low price friend"
SO 7 shot an order into the mall
4 carried my name. 81 carried my kale-
7 ordered a lamp and a rocking chair.
A pail % prunes and some underwear.
Ny wife. she ordered two petticoatA
A new false puff and some Cross Grained
OAts:
A Noah's Ark rr baby's toy.
A pair Of boots for Buo. the boy:
Stockings for Nell. a waist for Lizzie
Just writing that Ordr Kept me busy.
Well ~e shot the order into the mail
Twas ali Of a thirty dollar sale:
We figured out three days was enough
To fetch US that dodblasted stun.
They got nv coin. but not peep
Dsd 7 hear from the firm OF Grab a Keep
Twas ali OF two We-ks-maybe three
Before them goods arrived for me.
I Eot q notice hitched the ma'ar
And drove three miles 70 the railroad car.
7 found a whacking big box there
Some smashed up. but didn't care
when you've honed for prunes until IL
hurts
AMI your back Is colo fsr lack OF shirts.
when the goods In front ~ you . labeled
Must"
You grab emf N. box l. bustD
50 h.av.d the wreckage into the cart
Ard headed for home. feelisg pretty smart
Nv goods had cone from q town that's
real.
And ia saved four dollars on the deaIi
we soon got home snd opened the case
And looked az our purchases face TO face
Well sir. twas an eye opener. you car
bet
And orc that shan't soon forget
The parcel of oats was torn 70 rags
But we'd saved twelve csRts on dozen
bags
Tn. prunes seemed good. and N. bahy'-
toy
Before " brok. he had on. days soy,
Ny vlfe's false puFs was some hOrsshair
stu1
Ana her petticoai, vast half large
enough.
Tn. stocking. for N.n looked thin and
frail.
IN. waist va. ruined by a rusty R.n
The lamp was zs lurfd a. a three weeks
boil
ArS held 'bout = ,eaeup fun OF oil
Tne boots FOR Bub cost the sane. no more.
TnAn Hoskin. asks at the village store.
but the rocking chair. built OF solid oak, .
Wa. On. funniest part of this wholesale
Joke.
on. twas just Tx. tn. picture. rod and
rung.
But n. sire Of the things where We got
stung-
alarm
Twas a foot too narrow from arm 20 srmi
Nen had more luck: she wedged right iR-
But We prisd her out with the rolling pin,
rn.nI,.t risS, down and figured IN. sale
that -ad-' had made through tho u.
mail
7 nErsr.d an hour. and then som. more.
And found we had nothing on N. village
storei
rd sent thirty dollar. to Chicago. III.
Ard saved twelve cents on the total bill,
Then I seen At once twas them nine cent
oats
Hsd taken our dollars and made as goats,
50 7 swore By all that was holy and pur-
ia read no ads with a low price lure
stopped mas magazine on the spot
VIII take Il ae2inf I reckon not:
L~astwise not tn they put ban
On that "come-sn" stun Of the man h<uss
mani