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TWO RUNAWAYS.

Synopsis. s.-Richard Searles, sue
cessful American playwright. con-
fides to his friend. Bob Singleton,
the fact that, inspired by the
genius Of young actress whom
he had seen In London, he has
written a play, Lady Larkspur.
solely With the thought that she
should Interpret the leading char
acter. This girl, Violet Dewing.
has disappeared. Singleton, an
aviator. has just returned Qnva-
lided) from France. His uncle, Ray
mond Bashford. had contracted
marriage q short time before his
death, while on a visit to Japan.
He left Singleton q comparatively
small amount Of money and the
privilege Of a residence In the gar
age" Of his summer home. Barton
on-the-Sound, Connecticut. Mrs.
Bashford Is believed to be travel
ing in the Orient. The household
at Barton Is made up OF broken
down employees Of q New York
hotel, where Bashford made his
home. Singleton goes to Barton.
taking with him the manuscript OF
Lady Larkspur." There he finds
the household strangely upset. some
Of its members being suspected by
their comrades Of pro-Germanism.
Antoine, head Of the establishment.
informs him that he has been per-
picked by the somewhat mysteri-
GUS visits Of a stranger, apparently
foreigner. seeking Mrs. Bashford.
Antoine has formed the male mem-
bers of the household into guard
for protection. Singleton reads
Lady Larkspur" with approval.
Aunt Alice" arrives Unexpectedly.
meets with a lively reception and
turns out to be young and charm
ing. Mrs. Farnsworth is her trav.
cling companion. Terrence. Bash
ford's lawyer, suspects the two
women and warns Singleton Aunt
Alice" may be an impostor. The
mysterious stranger, Count Mon
tani, makes q call and Is seen to
be very much interested in Aunt
Alice's" ostrich-plume fan. which
had been repaired by jeweler in
Japan. Singleton Is fascinated by
Aunt Alice" Antoine reports that
''spy" has been tempting a wom-
an servant to steal the fan! The
"spy'' Is captured at night by the
guard.
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hands; she would do with me as she
willed. and it was my business to
laugh with her. to meet her as best
could in the realm Of folly.
"You must go!" she exclaimed sud-
denly. Constance will be calling
down the stairs for me In moment"
Tomorrow" began. The wistful
look she had ats'times came into her
eyes as she stood IN the center OF the
room, playing with the flower.
Tomorrow" she repeated, "ano
'.There must be endless tomorrows
for you and me-" said, and took the
flower from her hand. The revery
died in her eyes, and they were awake
with reproach and dismissal. At the
door looked back. She hadn't moved
and she said, very quietly. but smil-
ing a little: Nothing must happen
to make me sorry came. Please re-
member"
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| Ap,e,,gsuiiaiiinlIIiial as.arlsa'

The TAXABLE residents Of AppoQmni
mink Hundred, and all persons liable 20
pay tax In said Hundred, are hereby
aotified that the county and school Taxes
:or the year 1919 are now due. ana
she undersigned Tax Collector for said
Hundred. will be .-,~.=,~-~
Al THE OFFICE OF p. 3. MALoNEH'
IN TOWNSEND. D1L.s =
EVERY SATURDAY,
--e~ During MAY, 1920,
From 2 P. N until evening
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of 8 per cent will be allow
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 10th, 1919. After that
date there will be no rebate whatever.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, OF
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING rHx COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
new CASTLE COUNTY
Section 3-That on al taxes paid before
the fret day Of October thers ehali be an
abatement Of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day OF Decem'
Der there shaIl be an abatement Of three
per centnm. On all taxes paid during sas
month of December there shall be n
statement whatever. And on all tase'
enpaid on the first day ri January there
.hsIl be added oue-half of one per centnm
per month until the same shall be paid.
JOSEPH c. HUTCHINSON,
Collector of Taxes for Appoquinimink
Hundred
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Hackett's Cape Cure
IT'S A POWDER

IT'S A POWDER
The Chicks Inhale the Dust. Goes
Right to the Spot Kills the Worm
as we'll as the Germ.
The whole brood treated at once-in
FIVE minutes. Saves time-saves trou.
ble-saves the chicks.
Makes Poultry Raising Both Profitable
and Pleasant
Your money returned II not satisfied.
It Is almost infallibie. Ask your ner.
chant to keep it.
Hackett's Cape Cure, 40c. postpaid.
Hackett's Louise Powder. 40c, postpaid.
Also guaranteed-rids your poultry
of vermin. Money order, currency OF
stamps received. Address
HACKETT'S CAPE CURE CO..
Dept. S. Hillsboro. Nd.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby noti.
fed that the County and School Taxes
for the year 1919 are now due, and
the undersigned Tax Collector for said
Hundred, will be at VI
AT HOME AT ST. GEORGES
Every Week Day
DURING MAY, 1920
NOTICE~TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate Of 8 per cent. will be al
lowed on all school taxes paid not
later than August 10th, 1919. After
that date there will be no rebate
whatever.
Tax bills can be obtained by max
ing personal application to the Col
lector. or by sending written commu-
nfcation enclosing stamps.
Extract from the Laws Of Delaware.
Governing the Collection of Taxes Of
New Castle County, Section 3. Chap
ter 30, Volume q, Laws of Delaware,
as Amended.
Sec. 3. That on all county taxes
paid before the first day Of October
there shall be an abatement of Ave per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
FIRST day OF December there shall be
an abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month OF
december there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day Of January there shall be
added one-half per centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
j. C.. sTuckERT,
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
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CHAPTER w.
Pursuing Knights.

PURSUING NnjQntSs
didn't sleep until near daybreak.
and was aroused at nine o'clock by
Flynn, who appeared at the door In
his chauffeur's togs, carrying a tray.
"The wife didn't come back. sorr.
but made coffee and toast. Sorry to
waken you, but I'm takin' the new car
into the CITY,"
sat up and rubbed my eyes.
"Who's going to the city?" l de-
manded.
'The ladies is goin' at once. sort.
They sent orders an hour ago to be
ready with the new machine. I'm late
and you'll have to excuse me, sorr."
I sprang out Of bed and piled him
with questions. most Of which he was
unable to answer. did, however. ex-
tract from him the information that
nothing had occurred after l retired
for the night that could have alarmed
the women at the residence and
prompted this abrupt departure. There
was no reason why Alice shouldn't run
to town if it pleased her to do so, and
vet it was odd that she hadn't men,
toned the matter. Flynn hurried
away, and from the window followed
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True Love.

True love Is not passion: no noble
hing Is. There Is too much caprice
about a passion to term It love. It Is
the one thing IN the world that IS con-
slant, or the world with all its beauty
of forms and sweet suggestiveness
would fall to pieces. It cannot well be
defined, but it can be illustrated in a
thousand ways. It is the fulfilling Of
the law and its work Is the perception
of goodness and the preservation Of
truth. Love casts a veil. not of mys-
ticism, but of beauty, over the natural
features Of earth, blending all IN an
atmosphere of sacred loneliness, soft
ening down all ruggedness and permit
ting the quiet grace of the less assert
tive to whisper forth their inspira.
tons to the listening ear. Her brows
are crowned with the pure gold Of SIM
certify, her body covered with light as
with q garment. Girdled Is she with
the girtlle of truth. and her feet shod
with the sandals Of peace. Love
wields no sceptre, her presence b Q
henediction.
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CHAPTER lIl-Continued.
-10-

"Get some dry clothes for this man
and lock him up in the Toulouse. Be
sure he has blankets, and you'd better
give him some hot coffee"
The captive manifested relief at my
iecision and broke his silence to thank
ne, which he did in very good English.
His submissiveness only deepened my
2erplexity, but couldn't help laughing
as he walked away surrounded by the
troops" with Dutch leading the way
Dutch fully conscious that he had
vindicated himself and disposed to be
rather disdainful Of his comrades.
hurried to the house, where I found
Alice and Mrs. Farnsworth ministering
to Elsie, who had been taken there by
their order. Elsie, sharing with Dutch
the honors of the night, lay on a dav-
enport, where she had received first
aid. Alice rose from her knees as l
entered, gathering up strips of band
ages, and turned to me laughingly.
"Elsie's injuries are not serious !;
only disagreeable bruises in the face.
There will be no scars, I'm sure.
Well keep her at the house for few
days until she's quite fit again. Sure
" any one who has questioned Elsie's
loyalty ought to be satisfied now"
~You certainly managed 1t very
cleverly, Elsie. We're oil very grate-
ful."
Elsie, her face covered with band
ages, acknowledged my thanks by
wiggling her foot.
Mrs. Farnsworth said she would put
Elsie to bed. Now, thought, Alice
would make some sign If she knew
anything that would explain Montani
and the prisoner In the Toulouse. But
the whole affair only moved her to
laughter and she seemed less grown
woman than ever in her white robe
NY efforts to impress her with the
seriousness Of the attempt to secure
the fan only added to her delight.
"How droll! How very droll! You
couldn't possibly have arranged any
thing that would please me more! It's
delicious! AS you say in America
It's perfectly killing"
I suggested that the holding Of J
prisoner without process Of law might
present enbarrassments.
II know" she cried, clapping hel
hands joyfully. "You mean we are
likely to bump into dear old habeaf
corpus! The sheriff will come and
read q solemn paper to you and YOU
will have to HE you to court end pro
duce the body Of the prisoner. Thai
will be splendid!"
"It won't be so funny If"
"Constance and I so love the un
asual-and it is so hard to find!" She
continued. "And yet from the momen,
I reached the gates Of these premise.
things have happened! Nothing I.
omitted! Strange visitors; fierce Mt
tacks upon our guards. and still thu
mystery depends In the wee sma
hours. with heroes and heroines a
every turn! To think that that absurt
little Dutch was asleep in the gardel
and really captured the spy or what
ever he is! But you are a hero. too
You shall be decorated!"
She walked to stand and pOnderet
a moment before a vase of roses, chos'
long-stemmed red one and struck M
lightly across the shoulder with 1t.
"Arise, sir knight! You shoult
have knelt, but to kneel in skirts re
ouires practice; you could hardly hav'
managed in that monks robe"
4 I couldn't be sure whether she wa
mocking me or whether there wa
really liking under this nonsense.
was beyond the point Of being impa
lient with her. was helpless in he
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the cars course to the house, and
moment later caught a glimpse Of 1t
on its way to the gates.
1 called from the window to one Of
the gardeners who knew how to man
age a machine and told him to be
ready to drive me to the village in
half an hour. There was an express
at ten-forty. and by taking it would
at least have the satisfaction of being
somewhere in New York when the
runaways arrived. Antoine packed my
suitcase; l am not sure that he didn't
shed tears on my belongings. The
old fellow was awed into silence by
the rapidity with which history had
been made in the past twenty-four
hours, and clearly was not pleased by
my desertiOn.
We drove past the tool-house, where
I found the prisoner seated on
wheelbarrow smoking cigarette. He
was no more communicative than
when I had questioned him after his
capture. He smiled in bored fash
ion when I asked If he wanted any.
thing, and said he would be obliged
for cigarettes and reading matter. He
volunteered nothing as to his Identity
and the guards said that thorough
search Of the captive's clothing had
disclosed nothing discriminating. He
had three hundred dollars in currency
(this was to cover Elsie's. bribe money.
I conjectured), a handkerchief, cigar
cite case, and box Of matches. d.
rected that he be well fed and given
all the reading matter he wanted, and
hurried on to catch my train.
took q room at the Thackeray club
and pondered carefully whether, in
spite Of my misgivings, hadn't better
see Terrence and tell him all that had
happened since his call on Mrs. Bash
ford. If there was any chance Of do
ing the wrong thing in any matter not
prescribed In the laws governing the
administration Of estates, he would
be sure to do It; but was far from
satisfied with the results Of my own
management Of affairs at Barton. 1
finally called up the trust company
and learned that Terrence was in AL
bany attending the trial of ,sill case
and might not be in town for a couple
Of days. His secretary said he had
instructions to wire my daily report to
Albany. told him there Ind been NO
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ESTATE of John Downs. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration upon the Estate OF Jonn
I'owrs. late Of Blackbird Hundred. de-
ceased. were duly granted unto MARTIN
B. Burris on the sixth day of January
A. u. 1920 and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrator without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required tc ex-
hibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Administrator on OF
1efore the sixth day of January A. y.
1921, or abide by the law in this behalf.
MARTIN 3. BURRIS,
Administrator.
Address
Middletown, Delaware.
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ESTATE OF WILLIAM F. SCHWAT-

ESTATE OF WILLIAM F. SCHWAT-
KA. Deceased. Notice is hereby gwen
that Letters Of Administration upon the
Estate of William F. Schwatka late of
Appoquinimink Hundred. deceased,
were duly granted unto William H.
Scott on the Eleventh day of Marcn A.
D., 1920 and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to 1aake
pavment to the Administrator without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Administrator on or
before the Eleventh day of March A.
D., 1921, or abide by the law in this
behalf.
WILLIAM H. SCoTT,
Administrator
Address
Townsend,
Delaware.
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Wanted Blame Properly Placed.

Rosemary, aged four, and her twin
sisters, aged two, were left In the care
of a friend who also had three chill
dren of about the same ages. Dur
ing the afternoon the friend heard
one of the children in her pantry and,
thinking to frighten the child out Of
the pantry without going in, said: II
hear some one in my pantry" Rose
mary quickly walked over to her and
said: TITS not any Of ours: It's one
Of Your own" IL
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EbF EMILY ANN ROBERTS
Address
Townsend,
Delaware.

ESTATE Of EMILY ANN ROBERTS
Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters restan entary upon tn. Estate
Of Emily Ann Roberts late OF st.
Georges Hundred. deceased. were duly
granted unto George L. Townsend. Jr.
on the sixteenth day of March A. D.
1920 and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Executor without delay
and all persons having demands against
the deceased are required to exhibit and
present the same duly probated to the
said Executor on or before the Sixteenth
day of March A. D. 1921, or abide by
the law in this behalf.
GEORGE l.. TOWNSEND. JR.,
Executor.
Address
GEORGE L. TOWNSEND, JR.
Attorney.at Law.
Ford Building.
Wilmington, Del.
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ESTATE OF FRANK BURCHARD

ESTATE OF FRANK BURCHARD
deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration upon the
Estate OF Frank Burchard late OF
Appoquinimink Hundred, deceased,
were duly granted. unto Sarah 2. Bur
chard on the Second day of March A. D.
1920. and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are, requested to make
payment to the Administrative without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the SAID Administrative on or
before the Second day of March A. D.,
1921, or abide by the law in this behalf.
SARAH E. BURCHARD,
Administrative
Address
MARTIN B. BURRIs. Z
Attorney-at Law.
Middletown, Delaware.
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ESTATE OF JOHN MONTGOMERY

ES1A1E VI JOuN MIN N40OMCAs
Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of John Montgomery late OF
Appoquinimink Hundred, deceased.
were duly granted unto Goldie O. Mont
gomery on the Twentieth day OF. Feb
ru.ry, A. d. 1920. and all persons in
debted to the said deceased are request
ed to make payment to the Admnlstra'
trix without delay, and all persons
having demands against the deceased
are required to exhibit and present the
same duly probated to the said Admin
istratrix on or before the Twentieth day
IT February, A. D. 1921, or abide by
the law in this behalf.
GOLDIE O. MONTGOMERY.
Administrative
Address
GEO. l.. TOWNSEND, JR.,
Attorney-at-Law
Ford Building, Wilmington, Del.
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ESTATE of Enoch G. Alice, Deceased

ESTATE of Enoch G. Alice, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters ot
Administration upon the Estate OF
Enoch G. Alice late of st. Georges
Hundred. deceased. were duly grantee
unto George w. Alice, on the Twenty.
first day Of January A. D. 1870, ane
all persons indebted to the said deceased
are requested to make payment to the
Administrator without delay, and all
persons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and pre-;
sent the same duly probated to the said
Administrator on or before the Twenty
first day of January A. D. 1921. Or
abide by the law in this behalf.
GEORGE w. ALLEE,
Administrator
Address
MARTIN B. BURRIS,
Attorney at-Law,
Middletowh, Delaware.
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N. wILLfrs

= =. Ss - =
sfAtEOTEER,f3fTN. N. WILLfIs
Deceased. Notice.is hereby given t1as
Letters OF Administzatioo upon az
Estate of Merritt n. Willis !aee g
st. GeorRes Hundred. deeseee@ -
duly granted unto 81. N. and =. =;
Willis, j.. on the Twenty-6rst dsy q
December, 1918. and all perscns indess-
ed to the said deceased are requessso
make payment to The E1eeutor.I .Iwsods wiseodds'
delay. and all persons having oS osmSsneo 81
against the deceased are required "
exhibit and present the same duly Pso.
bated to the said Executors on or beloss
the Twenty-first day Of December q.
d., 1919, or abide by the law e !Me o.
half. -
H. N, AND N. N. WlLLlTs. JR.
ExecutOrA
Address
CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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A Fair Stock

A Fair Stock.
do you keep all the popular maya
z'nesT ,o
"No. sir, Nobody could keep em EN-
all. I keep. however, about o'V"
kinds"
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aoleszb yl!lFe1s "a !l1'sslI
SOllllN!SQl0QlL !
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By REV 81 a F1TZWATER, -: D-
TEACHER OF Ehgiish Bibie In the MOODY
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
(Copyrieht, 1880. Western Newspaper UNION ]
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y. n. .. BALTIMORE. NO. 2s-1s2o'
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~ oreacs, Soaan1ey sasu
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-11-25
RED CROSS ACTIVE
IN DISASTER RELIEF

When disaster hits a community
fire, food earthquake, explosion, bad
wreck or lorna fc-the American Red
Cross can be depended upon to follow
right at its heels with help for the
stricken people. Red Cross relief is
alpesst Immediately fortbcoming-food,
clothing. shelter and funds: doctors,
nurses and special workers with long
experience in handling similar trouble
elsewhere
During the last year, ending June 3d.
there was average of four disasters
a month in the United States. One
hundred and fifty communities in
largest and most destructive of these
were the tidal wave at Corpus Christi,
Texas and tornadoes in Mississippi
louisiana Alabama Georgia, Ohio
Indiana and Illinois,
In these events of horror $50 per-
sons were killed. 1.5OO were injured,
1000 were made homeless. about 3d.
600 families needed help, the property
loss was nearly 100000. coo and al
most ST 000. 600 IN relief funds, not in
Guiding emergency supplies was ex-
pended
To the sufferers from all disasters
during the year. the American Red
Cross sent $4,000 worth of sup
plies 40 Red Cross nurses and seven
special relief trains To meet the
needs Of the stricken. the organization
thirty food canfeens and as many
emergency hospitals One hundred
and twenty-five Red Cross chapters
gave disaster relief SsrxIce-
disa ster ever strikes this town or
county. TIE cTfIze-es can be absolutely
sure the Red Czoss VIII be right on
band to help ussn IN every Way-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-11-25
FOR YOUR NEGOTIATION

Over IN England bath-tubs' are
now being used as tax-cabs. OF
course these tubs are not of the or
binary variety They are motorcycles
with c1osed-in side cars in which the
passenger rides protected from cold
winds and rain Lower fares are
charged then by ordinary taxis and
the tubs are gaining popularity
Over at Cove City an active Farm
ers Institute organization is main
tanned all the year around An insti-
tz1te fair is held each year at the
time the state speakers can be pres
ent, a basket dinner is a part of the
program and the farmers OF that vi
cinity have a fine social and profit
able time. Every county could profit
ably maintain an institution
We have often wondered why the
farmers of Trego county do not main
tain Farmers Institute organization
but have about come to the conclusion
that It is for the same reason that the
business men of WaKeeney do not
maintain a Commercial club. They
haven't time to attend to it,
A stingy man was scorning the
hired man for extravaganza in want
ig to carry lantern in going to call
0 his best girl. +tThe ideal" he scofed
when I was courtin I never carried
no lantern; went in the dark The
hired man proceeded to fill the lantern
tHYes," he said sadly, "and look what
you got.'-King Jack.
A girl was asked to parse the word
kiss and this was her result: This
word IS noun, but it IS usually used
as a conjunction It is never declined
and IS more common than proper. It
IS not very singular, IN that it is gen
orally used IN the plural Il agrees
with me
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-11-25
THE IMPOSSIBLE

cannot talk worth fourteen cents,
and so no spiels / spring; and much
envy gifted gents who make the well
kim ring Chautauqua magnates ply
their game, and promise bundles fine,
If I'll but write my moral name-upon
the dotted line. And often / am
tempted sore; then / hear the Con-
science say, What right have you, I
ask, to bore an audience for pay? You
know that every time you've tried to
paint the welkin red. lot of wllted
eggs Were SHE'D, in anger, at your
head" How much of boredom we'd
avoid, how much of language blue, if
fewer fellows We're employed at work
they cannot dol I'm weary of that
singers screech who knocks the notes
to pulp; I'm tired OF hearing black
smiths preach, and seeing farmers
sculp- I'm glad that I have sense
enough to know where I'm a frost, and
SO I dodge the platform stuff, though
at frightful cost; for there the easy
money lies, and there the soft snaps
grow; the country's full of talking
guys who trade hot air for dough- But
as speaker am tough, which can
not be denied; I'm glad that I have
sense enough to let the welkin slide.
Walt Mason.
copyrighted in Topeka Capital.)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-11-25
HIS OPINION

Sunday School Teacher-The meek
shall inherit the earth.
Willie Willis-Yeh, but what's the
use? The government viii sock on
an inheritance tax 50 big that there
won't be anything left.