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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-08
WA1ERvItLE

George ~ Bourque Post will hold
- regular meeting this evening at
their hall in the Sentinel building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-08
q Reds at Miami. Fl..

Miami, Fla, Mar. 7-Twenty-two
members Of Cincinnati National Lea
que club arrived here today and will
start spring training at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-08
SK0WHECAN
AdsIls Friend varney

Mrs. Adele (Friend) Varney
passed away at the home OF her son,
e. A. Varney, with whom she has
made her home for several years. On
Friday. She was a little over q
years of age. Mrs. Varney was born
in Blue Hill and came to Skowhegan
IS years ago, where she was married
to the late Silas Varney, a well
known farmer. Three sons survive,
Walter Of Ha!lowell. Albert Of Pitts
field and Ernest Of Skowhegan. The
funeral will be held as soon as wealth
err conditions permit. Interment will
be in the Pooler cemetery at East
Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-08

The woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet in the Library
parlors on Tuesday afternoon at $50
o'clock. All are invited. The meet
inv will be in charge Of Miss Doro-
thy Elliott and will be an open forum
on the temperance topics Of the day.
All new members will be formerly re-
ceived and decorated with a white
ribbon.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

Mr. w. ] Howell and children.
h..'} lra and Marietta. u Decatur.
Hho have been visiting their mother
and grandmother Mrs.. A. .. Mar
un. returned home Tuesday.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22
You'll Have Pleasant Evening

The Strand will have their usual Tuesday features,
including the serial running, also several reels of
good comics 10 entertain you during the evening
You are thus assured OF an evenings delightful
entertainment plus election Information that other.
wise you would not get until the next afternoon.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22
Strand Theatre
Tues. Night Nov. 2
Election Night
Election Night

The Crittenden Press has made arrangements for
the same teegraphic reports of the Presidential cleo
ton that the big daily papers receive. There will be
telegraph operator right in the theatre and results
will be announced fast as the count is made over
the United States
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

Mr.. Sallle Brown and daughter
hollle. returned Saturday FROM Web.
t'st county, WHORE they visited their
n.eihst ari aunt Mr. Flofsucr foW
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

Miss McIha taunan sent io Stun
30 Saturday 90 usit Mr Markham
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

NJ and Mn Calsin Hunt and
children. Gusiata and EWell went 10
siurria Saturday a. visit friends
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

~ John FRANKS and hiilr daurh
isr Ora. sent w nIastfam Saiur
day a. visli their brother .n.lau and
uncle. Wi nanL-
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

&c. o. N.."m n Uafrsl6u.
la. Boz o. HI hH atst visiting
relative. a.I f.rII.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

&c., IrH NHrr 10 Rodney aa1 r
asr Tuesday obi. guest of t. hh
sr o. D. NIrH
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

&c. Wa. U.mHr ~ spring
Geld OBJ afU.I Iur.isI u tsu
raHt, arI fHHI. H ttr county.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

Mr. Ruth Ma.ay. ~ si louis eho
haa been uIi.HF Dor mother Ne
Mamie Bolt returned hnmr Satur
DAY
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

No. and Mr. Threlksld - Shef
ldan we're in town Saturday enruuis
in Repion a. visit friends.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

Mu n ~ Fuosh and mother Mu
p. g. lnnr, wrnt to Providence Sat
urtay to visit Mr Sam Quinton.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

ST. John B Rushing ~ Fredonia
was bon the city SATURDAY,
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

3d. 49, u NHur Won ts. been
WORKING O. "a motor wmanl AL
tHHf Michigan t,. returned hms
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

Nr. o. II.. HU.. n. "fHT
f. Saturday m NI ar appointment
|af uA Bethel .f Us $50 3D.
r.tf arsk a.. U.raI srrnr BOZ iIt.
HFHfan .aHfI w NI a revive.
meeting
t.aals wH. .f.HIt.H .aat aui
ifr.sr. re "a ttTE ...f Tf.f AZ Do.
ur Imrf Iuu
49, aI &c., 49, o. Dur sent
.a Evansville a.. aatk I. bear Rosa
I lursfIf .H.
&c. e. o. N...n n uarrslaa.
ga. m Co., HfI aH aest visiting
relative s.i fHrII.
&c. WaH Umrr ~ Spring
|fe.I OBJ HU.I Iur.ial o. rsIt
'r,aHtr arI fuI. H itr county.
&c., A. srser ~ ui.aahats.
/"
'sr O. D. Sum
A.. ,.... ...I-v.. r. H..
sent o. silrrs Saturday
Al. p.,t f... 49,
49,, go. 49, ,.
s,.,.r. ,.,.,...I 49,. ..,..t..
v.,lrs g., 49,. ..
F.rt MAJ. ~. $500.
Lee f..r.t o. 40 v..t.tr
go. ~. Fl
\. .,t..l tt. l..I..n
' Jaw
A.. .,
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

grA 81. bowler aesl io Evan,
Vile SATURDAY.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

STR Hen HantIr ~ Sullivan
aa. Boz Ihe If. .t.nnrF Tuesday
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

lsf t'rnw a. All Wand and T.
trlier efr n ffa.Ha saturis,
io attend fhf IaHasI lniy faH
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22
Make Early Reservations

Persons having reserved seat coupons may hold
their seats during the entire evening and and 20
at will Anyone stay as long aS they wish
This will be the only place in this county where
you can get these authentic results of this momentous
election aS anybody else does
General Admission DC, Reserved Seats SlOO
Reserved seats ON sale next Monday at Postal
Telegraph office. Secure seats early as there will he
big demand for them.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

ST. Marc U.Hf.. arrf ri. Jatrs
Saturday n I.T ftr nnit n tsf
arI Iar U.fu.r
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-10-22

Nr thn NHr. arI brother D.
A'forie a n IIatra esiar
iaf o. aiisri it. Hu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
News Of Fifty Years AGO
tFrom Richmond Dispatch. July % 1900

This will be liquor license day in the Hast
ings Court. and TO max that statement ia hut
mat does not pcrtain TO tho business Of selling
the ardent There s cnouEh ~ tina; "on the
docket 10 keen the court busy several days
There !s to l." grand masquerade bal at
Gracnhr.cr White SulphU- Springs next week
INC aSth ~ least 100 Rl5hmondcrs. men and
women. merriam. more. VIII 70 forth The
grand affair.
John Gurshle.. Federal soldier, charged with
killing +. II iinvcy in this city VA. arr, pnci
In the Hastings court yesterday. The cvi-
dencc was concluded and tn" argument COM
ncnccd which win he finished at an early
hour today. rat Wnods was on hand as "A ma
;criaI witness and he under strong guard.
with doing business WIN counterfeit money
and believed to he the ring!cudrrs in the
cent rushing OF thai business IN Richmond.
were Yesterday sent on TO the grand jury for
Indictment
rev r. H. Graves Of Canton. China. and
notnd missionary or that CITY Is in Richmond
or two. and viii preach in several o. the Rap
t!s' churches.
Kenneth cobb was recently suspended
asscssor OF the revenue district, which en-
braces Norfolk Petersburg etc and Henry
NJ Bowdoin appointed 10 succeed hir
Yesterday both III" Suspcnsion and tho APP
ton.
coione, Frederick NJ. wehhcl. Of whining
servn,iyc cnndidat" for Congress from tho
h! %. II rDcHcry.
,<inr william has assumed control Of The
while troups from all the German speak king
provinces nearby VIII come up 10 the aid Of
Prussia
several skirmi.hes some of them reaching
IN" dgni;y ~ small battles. were reported
along the frontier OF France and Prussia yes
terday, hut no particulars were forthcoming.
Will sail on the Cuba tomorrow. y staff
tsmali one) accompanies him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
Two Minutes of Optimism.
The Wedding Ring of Gold.
Bl JEAN NEWTON

sue 9h w SAD r.1f SID is out Of The
nave told sydney. could not think OF wearing
anything but "a platinum wedding ring You
Nnow the kind-studded with diamonds all
SNOW This l!ttle SRI intimately
she has always been sensible and level
headed.
That only !atierly, and mos; OF /, has gone TO
support u widowed mother. She knows the
value OF money.
And only few weeks since. she told me
what she thought she would have TO have
!oT clothes when che was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ike three or four times what She spent on her
lawyer.
Like most OF his professional friends he gete
along by worrysome toll and the grace OF God
lie loves his wife-to- hc--there is no other
possible reason for his marrying her.
ma he wants as far as he possibly
But wonder X he is not JUSTIFIED in his feel
ing OF .eSer tment at the expectations of a girl
who when he stops 20 think about it. ne knows
always had little. will now have comparatively
much. and wants still more.
wonder II "a wedding ring OF gold would
look cheap, YOU know" is not rather typical
look upon marriage release from the b.
legation and privilege OF paying their
way, and as open sesame 10 qualification OF
their desire for the lates; fad, fril gecEaw or
rag" that comes TO town strikes their
fancy
Are we getting away from the idea OF mar
dom. greater opportunity TO expand mentally,
"mo'Ionally and spiritually, and the satisfac-
ions Of the fu!!e'. richer life?
things Of life. And as her husbands position
and possessions grow she should OF right
share partner and heipnIce;.
Bu; II would do many a cir, good. n rchears-
ing he! cNpcctat lions. to get back normal
acknowledgement 1929.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
SURRENDERED REVOLVER
RECALLS EWELL MURDER
interest tcnicrs In Army Pistol &,
f"Hscnrion ~ willimpi May
how NnshLur,i

NEW YORK. july 22.--A .45.calt-
per army pistol. owned by Willi,m
Mayhem Washburn. hccsmS ~. .,"'.
t ~, on interest today in the invcs-
nvsat!pn OF the murder OF Joseph
brown ElWoll. hors- racer and bridr.
HhIst auth Drity. who Was :ouud Az
i hiI III ms home June II, after a
puilct from similar weapon had
passed Through his brain
Mr. "ashhGrn told the authorities
week ago that he had the gun and
oHcfed TO produce IL II desired by
me inTestigltprs. He explained ina,
ne hah h"cn an officer in tho army.
ana came into Possession OF IND
weapon through military channels
Inc names OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
uur;i Wtf" nrst brought into tho 81
Wei murlcr case when IL was lrnrn,.d
,hai the turfm1n had given the
young woman u check for $500 ui.
Inc eve OF her marriage Just hcfor"
ms death. Mrs. WasElurn and her
parents explained tina; this MAS
"ehdihE present from Elwcil. who.
txey SAID. had long been friend
OF the family.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23

highly useful products. Commercial plants are
now oclnS equipped 20 manufacture half 4
Dozen products from them.
One OF these products is AN adhesive OF ex-
cept!onally high Qu.lity. Another is cclIuosc
suitable Tor use IN the manufacture of dyna-
mite and various other things. we have made
very good paper, using part OF the corncob
product as hiier Another product tina, the
plants Will turn out from cobs is acetate Of
hne. from which acetic acid is made.
And after all these things were demonstrate
g" our chemists discovered very valuable by
proouct-furu5al Up to this time fururai has
tcch so rare that II has sold aS high as S2U
poWhu f.Nel ION OF cOracobs VIII yield about
thirty pounds OF fururai az a hy-prod,,ct ana
our specialists estimate that {, can be mann.
featured in this way for less than 20 cents IA
pound
Furural is what the chemists call basic
intermediary in dyes. II is uscul in the manu-.
ia''ure OF many paints and lacpucrs and in
INC making or h1kclitc. the substance largely
uSca IN pipe stems and other articles Furural
Is such AN excellent insecticidc that /, has
"ceh much used for that purpose, even though
t.'e price was $50 pound. So the corncob in
ste'u OF being a dead waste. is likely TO he
1920. 0oPs i'5h''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
Voice of the People
Lettr-- must give thr name and nddrcs- OF
the writer. MIME vii! not be pubIlshcd n
writer Requests.


Sir,-Thr whole country is Laughing: Al tho
spectacle OF Candidate Harding standing on
league OF natonS platform that commits no
body to nuthin. ard asking Candidate Cox
fo- a bill of particulars covering all the de-
;aiis OF the recent conference between himself
and President Wilson
The harmony existing between the admins
tration and the Democratic STANDARD bearer
REQUIRES no explanation. Long before IN"
date set for either ~ the nominating convcn-
rons. Governor Cox puh!ica,iy announced his
position the ie:"u" nf nations and his
views were then in accord With ,hosc OF r-cSi-
dent wilson. and tho Democratic nlatforrn
shows that Tho views NJ both are those OF
their party, as the elect ION will sho'v them 10
"" thc vi"ws - ihr nation: ur'nclv, ratification
OF tho Versailles treaty. without destructive
reservations
WITH tho reservations D-pr0SeI by chi rcsi-
den, Taft. ALREADY rejected nv Tho Rcn,bIican
Senate. with Se1a;O- Lodge rcnudirtir. AT
Chicago IN" reservations ht proposed in tho
senate: with senators iphuS0u I!ornh and
other so-call"h "Progrcssiv.s." insisting that
Harding'r election must mean no League ~ all.
and TAFT insisting thar u must mean tho cx-
act oppnetc tho harmony existing in the
Democratic councils may we'll give tho Re-
publican nominee concern. and cause him ia
risk tine dangerous cT1eriment Of throwing
stones regardless Of the glass housr hc low
occupies i. y. FINLEY.
Richmond Va. July 81 1890
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
From Other Viewpoints
stop Wnnton Wholesale Waste.
lily EDWIN y. MI;Rt:DITII.

our Department OF Agriculture is for max.
ing inc business OF farming more profitable
by making production and marketing more
efficient and economical.
Twcnty-hvc million dollars worth Of sweet
potatoes were wasted IN 1919. one hundred
million hushcls o: those potatoes rottcd in
stead o: hcinS eaten They rcs,cd because
they we're not stored in warehouses
SPECIALISTS Of the Department OF Agriculture
loss when used from 90 per cen, to per cent.
More than 800 such storage houses. recon-
inrnded by the Bureau OF Markets
,rcrtcd--enouGh 10 take care OF about 3 per
cent Of the sweet potatoes stored every year.
Then We had practically TO discontinue the
tons we're decreased to such extent that
we had money for the purpose.
From S5oooo 600 to s75,O0o,oco IS lost every
ear hccaas" ha!cd cc;;r" !. is:; on, III the
weather Instead o: being put IN properly
mated storage houses. Tests made by the
department have shown losses by
posing cotton TO tho weather ranging as h!gh
ilo0aS a bale. and the lowest shown was
$50 bale.
Tho dena-'mcn, is trying to eliminate this
ms. hat tho fund. al It's command for demon
srr,tina and educational worH make it impos-
Sih!c 10 cover the ground in ANY adequate
Millions OF dollars worth of fruits and veg
,tah."s rot every year in railroad cars In
two months last winter s3.0o0.n60 worth Of
apples from the rac!fc Northwest were fr. zen
IN transit Losses from heat ahou; as
heavy those from cold \ type OF re
fr!rerntpr designed by department
road administration adopted II as standard
Practically all refrigerator cars bmii; or
rebuilt IN the United states during the pa.t
two years built in accordance with those
sr'c!hcations, Efforts being made
to ucrfcct means for heating the standard
refrigerator n cold weather. Specifications 10
cover TINS hay" been worked out and were
aooptfd by the railroad administrations
i.nSses caused by improper loading and
rIchinE % fruits and vegetables frequently
L"n Is hEh - 80 per cent OF the carload
specifications for loading ears with certain
fruits and v'grtablcs have been worked out by
tue Department. There has not yet been op-
uart"ny Tor chsckirg up all o: them in
operation. but ". have checked enough up on
pni't""s. which formerly suffered severely.
Inc heNari'rtc % Agriculture Is e!imluAt-
Ing waste along many other important lines
b; Iisc"Nerin- uses FOR products that former
iy served no useful purpose. The most notable
recent illustration il that OF corncobs. About
q hu.hcl o! onhs is produced for every bushc!
o.; thc!!"d corn. and they have been almost 4
complete waste.
During the past few months chemists in the
department. have discovered that tho entire
coGtent OF co.ncorbs be converted into
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
PORTSMOUTH D|sPLACEs
ROANOKE AS THIRD CITY
Town With 54,3S7
People Bcsts Old Rival In
Point OF Growth.
IEy NssoeLateN rrvss.I

WASH NOTION. July EFFORTS
mouth. va watch showed an in
crease OF $40 per cent. bringing the
ihird largest city in virginia. dis
placing Roanoke. which mas 5O.Sio
neople according TO today's census
Portsmouth. ranked as twenty
seventh southern city in 1910. has
passed Macon. Augusta. ROANOKE.
Tampa. Charlotte and Monlgomcry
as a result OF her growth In The Ia -
i"f' years. Portsmouth now ranks
above Macon, which has j2yay p.u-
pie and below Chattanooga. which
Tulsa. Okla. with an increase OF
29G.i per cent in the last ten ycars.
bringing its population To 72.J75 AS
rcau. has had tho largest rat. OF
growth of any Southern city, cXccp;
inS Miami. Fla. which showed iiO.l
per cent
scotland Neck. X. C.. 2.0si. inc.sns.
$50 or i'i per cent,
ID. i,na sr = Nor y: i7'ooi' increase
Tnisa, okla,. 74,o!5. increase 3D.
ckawanna. y. Y. l'.?lS. Increase
-rronawanda, y. Y. io.c5s. Ircr-.s.
oisan. \. y, co5o6, Increase 5.75a
or sa.3 per cent
Austin. MINI. 1o,Ils. iocre,,.
"'isS or 81 per cent.
Cieburnc. reN. i2.S20. increaeo
2i.6 or 23.7 per cent.
rive North Carolina towns. whose
i95u census figures were annnui.cnd
'2aaS. more than doubled their bon
ulation. The largest ircrr,s,
SHOWN by koNoDoi. with 3ini prr
cent. its population being 2.2n7. ~.
o.hers We're Tunis, population liz.
'"Sc' -"p. per cent. ROxhnrJ.
population, 3,2i4. incre.iss 1855 ,,.r
c.ht: Highland. population l.OSa. IN
Ctrda" LOB per cent. and towels
per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
The Passing of Motherhood
tcopyriEA:. 1917. by Nat .ou.I A,,s,,,.r s.r,,

ceive eG ,rSm pe number of the letters
make clenr fh en-, Less Wives who seek counsel
% o. avo'u maternity have been resorted 10 in
excuse tor this has beef, our tinnnci.I cirsum-
stnmSeS sometimes il has been health and
inc tragic part OF TINS great human error is
have assamsa 10 q h@e scum scum, mnrriSd people
fsanfu Is GSs hnSf 'aktm uHom themselves
played false. ana then, t,'w yoars , nay
H. me ioo!ish wtte survives the DANGEROUS way
zAtion th,'t no children are TO bless the home
Wits tsFS Is 81, OF wisdom from real mother
I Dear br. T srSa !hroush life;
gone a 70 o @nSn ne eyes Of young people .
ct whom are living. We welcomed our Children
4 nome or whether considered wc we're
boz Sns 10 raise ass, them as We wished. we dd the
S S TO do more our children have always
chiidlcss parents have my decpes, sympathy
although they often seem to believe / need
ne, am S9ntinpTliy as,onished a, the views
m,y n, GIHpr ,s by young married women. My
four-year- old child said John would love to
until we are Better able sn To take e sne" %
'hsmi' cont YOU. mothcr"
ca NY 6spiy W iG-c Your idea 81 taking proper
clothing. more expensive toys than they can
As your article indicates. they have waited
" '' 80
Ny husband not spared to soc all tho
cht'drcn grown UP. Recently IN assisting In a
canvass OF our city Repeatedly struck
py the TACT that the discontcitcd pccvIsh
women met III that work the childcss
ones or tho one-chi!d wives hut where
!ounn families OF several children ihorc
uSuaiIE found good nature and no nervous
wrecks among tho mothers. M II. C)
In the article which prompted this mother to
write SAID that a homo without a baby was
not home, merely house. This brought
some, protest from families unintcntionally
childiess. No house need hc without bahv
with the most lovahe babies available for
adoption in every city No husband need re-.
ma, IN doubt OF his capacity to learn to love
and father an adopted baby No vie need
rnss her life in unhappy broodinc over her
to love 4 borrowed baby. II pr Stork has
tEiIcd to deliver ono at your house 20 and
ask your family doctor about IL II IL DEVELOPS
ihnt Or. StorN does not Ia accent an or
der from you enlist tho family doctors aid in
borrowing baby somewhere. You SEQ tn.
doctor Will help YOU % pick out good sound
one that viii be likely to endure tho amateur
care care Of comnie Of sreenhorn parents. The
memcI?hl" ono. far outshininc the dav the
Eranh piano came or tho day tho new loose
cushioned davenport was carried into tho mar.
Tor. II VIII ho sad day for Tho family doctor
too for IL will mark thc closing ~ his arcoun.
for services rendered for nervousness and
sUChiikr ohse ions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
BECKETT ORDERS INQUIRY
INTO SHOOTING AT GRAHAM
Committee VIII lie Appointed to Fix
liinnic for james Rny
Killing.
Nv Nt.Dr,nrrTt pro..

RALEIGH. y. g.. Jnly a2-A cara
ful investigation vii! be made into
The shooting which took place al the
Alanancc Count! jail. at Graham, on
killing OF James Ray. ana the wound
ing of two other citizens, Governor
Eick"i' announced on his return to
Raleigh from Asheyii!c
In view OF the action Of The civil
authorities OF Alaruanca County"
said Governor Bichctt. II deem IL
due tho soldiers on du,y and the
have cnrctui investigation OF tho
alleged Assault on the JAN In Graham
ana OF the cun'Iuct II the t-oops, on
tho night OF July -.
Tho members OF the committee 10
max. tn. Investigation Viii be an
noun@ci as soon AS II liz acccrtainei
That they viii serve"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-23
SEEN ON THE SIDE
ny HENRY EDWARD WARMER
A Horse Deal.


! bought u horse. and his name was Jim
And the dealer said many nice things OF him'
But ii seemed somehow that the dealer se-
lected
y horse that was too gol-b blamed detected!
lie hung his head, and his legs went weak.
And he seemed in a general way. too meek
So l went to a fellow who knew and said:
This boss / bought. is the animal dead
Well. he looked at him. and he waikcd,around
And he said: Il think he is muscle bound.
And he's got the hcaves. and is thin III spots.
And he's spawned some. and he's got the bolts
With his sides caved in like they arc. he said
He ISN'T deceased. but he's darncd nigh dead
And you'd better go SLOW how you drive him.
too,
And don, give HIN anything heavy to do"
And / thought Of the man who had sold mo
Jim
And thought many very rude things OF him,
And ! said: But tell me. good friend. isn't lie
But he shook his head. and he said: I'll say
Tht Il Amt Just healthy to look that way;
And yet. though he's shaky AID sick and :hin.
ICES Il m!Shy good boss for the shape he's in"
And I'm much obliged. for I'd really thought
There was something wrong with the boss
I'd bought:
And it's b!ough; me comfort to know tina, he
Isn't very much deadcr than he looks TO be!