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fore the snow melts.

Mir. T. H. Huddleston, Supt. of at the Nizina bridge spent several days III town, this past week attending to personal business. He states that nearly all the work preliminary to pour ing the concrete for the piers is practically finished. The con crete is to be poured this fall.
 Since be ginning work on the Nizina bridge three months ago the Commission has hauled ap- proxinlately 250 tons of freight to the bridge site, constructed a long approach on piles, driven steel casing for five piers, each pier requiring two sets of casing built a camp and otherwise ad- vanced the construction of the bridge.
 In all, the record they have es tablished is second to none.
 
 Mir. Huddleston returned to the bridge Friday morning with the Confusion team sters. 1t is stated that the freight will all be at the bridge by the eni of week.
 We now have Dunbar's cane and maple sugar syrup, a super fine article in two pound three ounce containers. Ask for that Pitcher $ yrup".
 Adv. J. B. ONeil Jack O'Brien an employee ol the Kennecott Corporation was a Mccarthy visitor for couple of days this week.
 Happy Home. Fruit Salad provides you with combination of five delicious fruits. so blend ed that the flavor of no one vari ety is emphasized; but in eacl particle of fruit you have the fla vor of all five, so that fer. twelve l months out of the year you have at your command the materia for perfect fruit salad. l Adv. ]. B. O'Neil
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LATE TELEGRAMS

San Francisco April IA
 VIC. Morrow noted California author and scenario writer died in this city today. Paris April IA
 French and Belgium ministers meeting this afternoon decided to bring greater pressure to bear upon Germany if she remains unyielding in her attitude on the reparations question. Washington April IA
 Secretary Denby of the Navy. after his return from visiting the fleet and naval outposts on the Pacific coast is ordering sweep ing changes made in the high command of the Navy. Washington April IA
 Hines, the new director of the Veterans Bureau, reports that he has thus far found no eviden- ce of graft in the workings of the Bureau.
 Chicago April IA Another indication of the wave of prosperity sweeping the coun- try is the ten percent increase in wages granted by Armour Co to thirty thousand employees.
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Committee on Commerce to Investigate Fisheries Charges

Stanley Huffman who is located at the Bonanza spent a couple of days in town this week.
 The motor sled that has occu- pied the center of the stage for the past couple of weeks, was put into commission last Thurs day. After cutting the breeze for about an hour the machine turn ed turtle. No one was hurt but one of the blades of the propel- Tor was broken. Bill Berry will have machine running again in a short time, however.
 Word received from the Hu bricks indicate that they will probaly arrive in Cordova on the next Northwestern.
 Attempts Made To Assassinate
 Premier of Italy Rome-April 13
 Benjto Mussolini, present pre- mier of Italy, and leader of the Fascist, has been designated for assassination by the anti Fascist. Two attempts were made to kill him here recently; one shot being fired while the Premier was seated at a meeting of the cabinet.
 l Washington Blames Wall Street
 For Sugar Prices Washington April 13
 At an afternoon session of the Cabinet, the President and De partment heads discussed the sugar situation from every angle and from the evidence placed be fore them concluded that Wal Street gamblers were responsi ble for the skyroc ocketing trenc of the Cuban product.
 Just Arrived Fresh shipment of Fresh Meats Fruits, Vegetables, and Onion Sets Your Patronage Solicited Adv. R. L. H. Marshal
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Part of the summer crew or the Green Butte left for the mine. the middle of the week. It is reported that the past win ter's work developed some very rich high grade that will be ta- ken out this coming sumner.
 Jim Nitric who arrived last Mon- day, and Mel Collie are engaged in hauling what freight the mine has in town out to the property. The trail is going fast but the teamsters expect to be able to do their heaviest freighting be-
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-04-14

Stanley Huffman who is located at the Bonanza spent a couple of days in town this week.
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OcALS

Jimmey Dolan who has been located on the Snag in Chisane for the past year arrived in the city last Saturday and after pur chasing supplies left for his claims Sunday morning. It is re ported that Jimmey's ground is showing up ill good shape.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-04-14

Charles White who has been employed by the Mother Lode for the past two years has accep' ted a position at the Green Butte mine for the coming summer.
 Colonel Stevenson the all rourd dog-musher and horse trainer arrived in town the early part of the week on personal business. While in the city he called on his friends and renew ed. "auld acquaintance. The Col onel returned to his home on the Nizina Friday morning.
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After spending most of the winter in Nizina, Sam Means ar rived in the city for short stay He returned to his hone Thurs day morning. Sam states that things are looking mighty pros porous for him.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-14
Desde Bafceloneta
Hacienda Gunl!h Il Ley ll!stGal

Mayo II: Tn alambique Y cuatro
litros de ron cafiita a Antonio Martf-
nez; del barrio Florida Afuera. por los
guardias Torres ! serrano.
Mayo IL: I'm alambique a BaciIisa
Cruz, del barrio Florida Afnera, por
los guardias Torres Serrano.
Mayo 1S: Dos alambiques v como
dos galones de ron ea1ita Narciso
velez, del barrio Florida Afuera, por
los gIardias Torres = Serrano.
Mayo 10: Medic litro de ron CALI
Ia a Juan Negr0n, fu6 sentenciado a
pagar $500 de multa, por los guar
dias Torres Y Serrano.
Mayo %: En- Ell poblado de Florida
" mediante 6rdenes de allanamientos
Theron registradas las casas de Faus-
tino Montoya Y Teresa Juarbe, ha-
biendo encohtrado una botella de un
cllartillo de, ron cahita en- la casa de
Faustino, v en- la casa de Teresa Juar
be, TN pote con dos cuartillos de ron
cahita y una serpentina, todo, 10 q. Sc
pus6 Ia disposition de la Corte con
las dennncias correspondence.
Este servicio fue prestado por el je
fe Lopez y guardias Torres y Sierra
no.
Mayo %: Dos alambiques a Juan
T3op,Sr. tlal harv;o Islo,.; do "a ft,ore 4.,tfi,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-14
MERcADo AzUcARERo.

Con q prop6sito de rectificar la in
! pfdfmaci9n bdblicada en- peri6dicos de
los Estaiaos 'Uhidos Ell relaci6n con la
eaatidad de azdcar de Puerto Rico que
aGn qusslaba en- esta fsla para La ex-
portaci3S, fiaciendose shbir segdh ell
peri6dica Faes About Sugar, a mas de
cien milItpheladas, estal Association es-
tim6 opEEtnno ditfjirse a las diferen-
tes centkales Y obtener la existencia
|Ifelaziicares zen amhn0 de, cadaI una de
seglinn los informes9 surninis-
trados por las mismas, la cantidad de
azdcar EN- e&istencia en- Puerto Rico
en- el dfa ldel how esj de $4,000 tonela-
das de 2,DOp hbras, de Las euales he
|lifDs de deducir alYededpr de 1900 to-
Eneladas que seran necesarias para ell
Consume local hasta- la pr6xima "a
fra, lquedando por consiguiente, alre-
dedor de 65.O0O toneladas de azdcar
disponibIe para embarque.
Mas abajo Sc copia ell cable trasmi-
lido q los centros azucareros de Nue.
va York:
"Inventarios dltimamentet practical
dos demuestran que hay en- existcn-
cia setenta nueye mil toneladas de
aziicar, de las cuales habran disponi-
bles para la exportacion, alrededor de
setenta Y clatro mil.
FL tempo que ha reinado no ha. sido
satisfactorio para Ia pr6xilna coseeha.
De continuar la sequfa, la prdxlma co.
secha no sera mayor que Ia de este
afio piisarj {
(Firmado) Pedro Giasti.
Presidente accidental.
Association Pr0ductores sde Azlicar.
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CARIBE

Situado en- ell coraz6n de la ciudad.
Amplias habitaciones con bafo priva-
do y servicio sanitario. Ascenspr, tim
bres, telefonos y banos, tOdo 10 que
requiere el mas moderno comfort.
Salon Restaurant, el mas fresco y
Iespacioso de San Juan, y en- donde me-
ior Sc come. Precios moderados.
Telefonos Nos. 484 y 1909. Box 306.
Gale; de San Francisco hoy Saliva.
dor Brau 81. Entrada por el pasaje
Matienzo.
Sucursal en- Caguas: HOTEL FLO
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-14

Sc ALQUILAN. - Apartamentos con
tres habitaciones y deinas comodidades,
de. $500 y $4,000, mensuales. en- 9edif.
cio nuevo. Gale Infanta Luisa No. 2,
Marina. - Informaran en- Tai Joyeria
Bouret. 22l
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-14

Fin upo de los pueblos donde Sc per-
isigue mas a los infractores de la Ley
syolstead es en- Barceloneta. Ell cuerpo
he policfa de a1lf es uno de los mas
laetiyos de la isla, estando bajo Ell ce-
loso mando del jefe Lopez. Cast to-
dos los servicios que aquf enumera-
mos. han sido prestados por el actito
iy muy cumpiido policfa Andres To
|Irres, cuyo record es envidiable. 81
Eicuerpo de policfa contara con mnv po-
eos funcionarios como el sefior Torres.
Su calnpafia en- contra del ron es muy
sconocida en- Puerto Rico. Ahora que
Il sefior Barret piensa aimentar ST
personal para perseguir los contra.
bandistas<no debe de desperdiciar los
services del policfa Torres. He aqul
ina lista de los servicios prestados /:
Servicio prestados por la fuerza
de este distrito.
Mayo 13: Cuatro medias botellas
lie ron cai1ita Santos Soler, por los
,uardias Torres, Serrano Pagan.
'ue sentenciado por la Corte Munich
,al a $500 de multa.
Mayo IA: Dos alambiques a Faus-
inc Montafiez, del barrio Florida Afue
RAJ por los guardias Torres Y Sierra
no.
Mayo "A: Dos alambiques a Angel
Salindez, del barrio Florida Afuera,
por los guardias Torres. y Serrano.
Mayo 10: Media botella de ron ca
1ita Anselmo Martinez, en- una fon-
la de su propiedad, fue sentenciads
/ 5000 de mrllta, por los guardias Tt
res y Serrano.
/ Mayo II: Un alambique Guada-
lupe Hernandez, del barrio Florida
Afuera, por los. guardias Andres To
rres Y Angel G. Serrano.
Mayo II: Tn alambique a Guadalu
pc Hernandez, del barrio F1orids
Afuera, por los guardias Torres y Sc
rrano. s,s'
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-14

HILO JAPoNES.-Superior . cuantos
se han empleado para coser q maIaos =
q maquina,. por su fexibilidad y torsitn
especial. "Los Muchachos". Sa1 JuaA,
chachos", San Juan, P. r. Ga
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-14
-:SECCION DE HOTELES:
PALACE

Elan EurOpso. Capacidad para 2Sl
pasajeros.
81 hotel ideal para hOmbres de ne.
socios y turistas de experiencia.
Habitaci6n con banjo para l perso-
-, desde $3.50.
Habitaci6n con bahe para 2 psrsO-
na1, desde $500.
Restaurant Table d'Hote: Almuer-
50 sl.2S. Comida sl.5o j Ia Carta.
RTecios m6dicOs.
CGando visite San Juan haga del
PALACE su residencia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-14
HOTEL CENTRAL

EGiAcio consfruide sxpresaments
sara Hotel Modernamente equipado
con Ascensor, Habitaciones con Ba-
so, TelefOnO, Timbres, Barberia ,
euantO rsQuiers 81 Moderno Comfort
Plan Europeo
Dssds s1.sO q $3.50.
Restaurant Il Carta.
American Plan
Dssde $3.50 a $3.5O
CubiertO per $1.O0.
SAn Jose Nc. IL. San Juan, p. r.
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Sc ALQUILA.-Un piso alto muy fres

Sc ALQUILA.-Un piso alto muy freS
co, con seis dormitorios, sala espaciosa
co1nedor amplio, cuarto para despensa,
cocina grande, baiio-ducha y dos ino-
doros, y tres tanques para aqua. en- Ia
Gale de San Sebastian No. SO, en- San
Juan. Tambien Sc alquila tbarata en-
Santurce planta alta muy fresca, con
cuatro dormitorios amplios, sala, come
dor, bafio y ducha,. muy cerca de Ia
carretera, parada 16 y media. Para in
formes: c. Santos, Telf. 1924 rosa, San
Juan. Gle
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-14

EN- La PARADA Il. Frente al Quito
3Adventista. Sc alquila I'm piso alto.- cua-
stro habitaciones, sala, comedor, cocina
y cuarto de banjo. Entrada conpleta-
rnente independence y sitio tranquilo
y fresco. Informara NJ. Garcia Reiga-
da, Tel l34O San Juan 67s rojo San
turce. h.n.a
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A YISO

Ell Consulado de Espana lesea co.
inocer el paradero de don. Federico Pla-
:ja, y Martinez d quieh Sc sdpone habi-
stante. en- la ciddad de San JUAN de
Puerto Rico, para comnnicarle noti-
cias de interes. y
San Juan de Purto Rico, 6 de ju!
MIC de 1925, ' Y $500 7
~ 'e' Ernes.o Freyre,2
II aa Consul de Espafia. ~
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ipRENsA eRAr1cA EspAaoLA.

7 :. y
|PRENsA GRAFICA EsPANoLA. =
A B G, "HsSol". La Esfera", "Espa-
Nuevo Mundo", 'Mundo Gra6co".
HBlanco0y Negro. la Moda Elegante
Ilustrada''. PISS
81 inseresan a usted estas revistas
o algunas otras y desea suscribirse Q
comprar nlmeros sueltos. pida informes
al telefono No. 996, LIBERIA NUE..
VA. Salvador Brau, bajos del DR.. Al.
varez Valdes, San Juan. Puerto Rico,
Allen %, telefono 1895.
NOTA:-Los residences en- la Isla
pueden pedir informes 0 numeros sael.
tos por C. .. D. al P. o. Box 961. FE.
LIPE CAMPOS. Agente.
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Sc vENDE.-U Una magnifca casa de
dos plantas. de material en- la Gale
Muioz Rivera, de Juncos. Mide 241s
metros de frente por 241s metros de
fondo. Reune condolences especiales
para almacen, despalillado fabrica de
cigarros. Informara Lcdo. Fulgencio
Pihero Rodriguez. P. O. Box 20. Jun.
cos. p. r. GA
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HOTEL MAI.LORCA

GALE DE TETUAN1N No. 8. ).
Este Hotel es uno de los mas fres.
cos y Ell mejor situado de la ciudad.
I Habitaciones c6modas y bien venti.
ladas con su servicio complete y exec.
lentes eomidas.
Sc admiten abonados precioa de
situac;6n.
TelefOno No. 1874. Tetuan No. 8.
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Anuncios Y Reclamos
Economics

N ssta sscci6ns darsmos prsfsrsncia
/ los alnuilsses de casas y habitacio-
~. obistos psrdidos. vsnta , compra
is propiedades , todo aQuello Dc ints.
Is general:
Ror zB palahraa. an dis.... s oIe
Durante 2 dias. s........s.... 07b
Una semans ............. 100
Una quincens ........... 400
On mes ................... go
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wasn't winding up any alarm clocks around any lady
leOpards, either If his feet hadn't given him liberal
donation of distance this crucial moment Of his career
just possible that Pops next musical instrument would
have been golden harp.
Pop said, "I'm sorry l said that your 1923 husband
couldn't find the tracks in freight yard"
Aunt Minnie beamed about eighteen wrinkles worth and
her husband looked promoted
Aunt Minnie sad $50 you apologize, do you you little
modern mummy"
Pop said "Sure. I apologize the tracks. That big
bag of question marks couldn't find the freight yard the
first place."
That started the fun seriously
Pop neutral he could be the bottom of the
heap But he didn't mind Aunt Minnie trying stretch
another yard his whiskers. What made him was
Aunt Minnies husband pulling out blackjack and playing
hobo octave his feet Pops feet always tender
and Aunt Mnnes husband increased the appropriation of
blsters.
But it Pop own fault He always saying some
thing about people that he coun tprove He would
have made good district attorney He just type
The supper bell saved Pop time because Aunt Minnie
manly art of selfish defense and every time front door
bell rang everybody would jump up and shadow
boxing.
When Pop and Nom married. the sexton made the
mistake OF ringing the church bells The best man spared
two rounds with the minister and Pop hung oyster
tourists eye.
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r SING today Of the limners-
the black and white masters.
- In short. the cartoonists.
From the solemf-faced Tad to
RUDE Goldbeyg, the merriest was
Of the lot.
Day in and out they tighten our
sorrows-giving US pungent, in
dividuaiistic criticism Of human
lifas and human problems, more
humanizing at times than the
printed word. They are sometimes
impudent. but always clever.
There is Jay N. Darling, to his
readers Ding" who can draw q
warped board fit for the galleries.
Ding" lives in Des Moines. where
he owns stock In q thriving news
paper. He comes to New York
often. but all the purrtng OF pub
fishers cannot make him leave the
great Middle West.
have found pseudo-intellectual-
ism among cartoonists az / have
among some writer's. Ding viii
sit in at draw, tell q good story,
play a practical joke, but. at the
same time, he 10 O thinker. He Is
able to assimilate and digest life
and draw his own conclusions.
GOES TO DINTY MOORE'S.
George McManus is short and
pudgy, with certain gravity of
demeanor until you know him.
And then he proves a cut-up.
Sometimes you will find him at
"Dinty Moore's''-the corn beef
and cabbage cafe near the Globe.
His cartoon character was not
named after the living "Dinty."
It just happens the living ''Dinty"
and Mr.. McManus are friends.
TAD" whose pseudonym comes
from his initials, is T. A. Dorgan.
He was born in San Francisco and
was a boyhood playmate of Jim
Corbett, and they are neighbors
now at Great Neck, L. I.
Tad" has an owlish look and
the droop Of the scholar. Just
when he was making good as q
cartoonist an accident deprived
him of a finger and he had to
learn to draw all over again with
the other hand. He has given the
world more slang phrases than
any other person.
In the good old days he was a
nightly visitor to the Battling
Nelson Grill Of Jacks restaurant.
His companion was "Hype" ISoe,
a sporting writer, and with their
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TT ELLO, I'm surprised see you'll We heard the
front doorbe ringing, but thought it a
= u friend.
Pop says you here often all the parlor
chairs laugh when you home. You might we'll sit here
and look at the Album expecting pictures
Pop that Family Albums invented that people
who couldn't read could grab education.
These first sixteen pictures Aunt Mnnes husbands
Some of them got sensible and away and of them
died. But they all sensible Pop says that ought
to throw Aunt Minnie IS ex-husbands of the Album
Minnie cry much that Pops rheumatism came back on
him
This picture here Aunt Mnnie best husbands
He private detective and whskers at any Angle
Pop used to laugh much at him that the tears washed
his cellulod collar.
Pop said, Detective? ha, ha! Why that incubator of
ignorance couldn't find the tracks in freight yard'
Aunt Mnne's husband enough of detective to
detect some slight clues of Pops matinee
tempt he started to shiver much his agitation
poShed ms badge But being good detective he wouldn't
go away without Pops thumbprins his jaw. Pop gave
them TO MIN with ill-concealed philanthropy.
Aunt Minnie grabbed Pop by the on his neck and
shook him until dollar in his pocket was changed into
dimes. 1920 1890 ~
There wasn't anybody going strike one of Aunt Min
ME s husbands II she could beat them to it,
Pop didn't want any trouble with Aunt Minnie because
she knew why Pop left Pittsburgh.
Pop knew enough to let sleeping lions snore And he
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ukuleles they made things hum in
the nocturnal life Of the Roaring
Forties. But the old days are gone
and Tad" does not come to town
so often. Golf has claimed him.
H. T. Webster came out of Tom
myhawk, Wis, to add zest to the
cartoon world. Fired in Denver
for incompetence, he landed right
side up as Page One cartoonist on
the old Chicago Inter.Ocean and,
as is usual with his ilk, New York
claimed him-hut not before he
had circ1ed the world.
GENTLE AND KIND.
Webster is a six footer. He
smokes ferocious black cigars.
wears his hair fiercely pompadour.
ed and is as gentle and kind as a
wobbly little lanbkin. The small
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

Issmists osOphists hare-brains and igh-brows from
Canton, China, to Canton Ohio, didn't score single
buIPs-eye when the universe came within range OF
their rebel shots.
Whenever folk prospecting, sober judgment Is
running the works
Wherever there's penury and confusion, the stupid
and Impractical are bOssing the job.
All ability isn't fuEctiOning where it should be. But
for the most part has chosen the best available
servants for each important task.
If there's an occasional bench winner among the
underdogs, be assured he won't long remain unnOted
Most Of us are properly placedn deserved positions
This goes for races individuals and countries Look
at the map and in the mirror. 8a*
Ii the cap doesn't fit YOU, ask for q larger size.
Sooner later everybody gets his try.On and TyOut-
pinheads and heads Of state alike are finally and COR
rectly measured by the record.
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Why didn't you take your chance? Ever since Hector
pup we've heard you condemn contemporary
judgment and management
You never lack a superior method for the other
fellows faulty administration. Display sampes-put
up now shut up.
Capital may be on the wrong track but the train is
headed back to stability. =
Democracy isn't perfected structure. None of its
substitutes, though, have withstOOd the strain.
Business undoubtedly failed to profit from all the
mistakes of the past decade Yet bank cearances
reaching peaks, construction is challenging the
capacity of steel and cement mills retail business can't
keep its shelves filled, skilled labor fast approaches
ten-dOlar common level and made and sold more
automobiles last year than Henry Ford thought
would be produced i'm his whole lifetime.
Civilization didn't go to the demnitiOn bOw-wOws.
Progress is driving chariot; not squealng under the
Car Of Juggernaut.
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By "BUGS" BAER

Uncle Ed said, Pop you shouldn't have bopped that
man. He is total stranger to YOU He is guest
Pop said "That makes him total guest don't it, And
I hate totals
Well, you couldn't argue with man who hated totals
That put Pop in the and guests stay
thirty feet away from the voting booths election days
Pop said Totals is what makes all the trouble in this
world If there weren't any adding machines steam
totals there wouldn't be anything added up and there
wouldn't be any bills to pay
The magistrate sad There plenty of logic in of
your congested statements but when evidence
the total is bunk Therefore, find you not guilty of the
first charges but when add them up the total
vcts you. will not fine you any money for you
separate nfractons of the law, but when add them
find that you the free and equal State of Delaware
sixysx dollars and days The total is that sentence
you the ahouse and also sentence the sxtysx dollars
to my pocket ri y.
Pop said els that total, have you jokes
that haven't heard lately?"
The Judge raped for disorder and said, The total is
total
Pop said "Then that proves my theory. I being
totaled out Of my liberty. Justice is total loss"
AS the magistrate had nothing say in sedefense Pop
got the bridal suite in the village Jail.
That's his picture there with the stripes running the
wrong way.
Well, goodbye and dom forget to write. r
Copyright by -
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town folk are his meter. Boyville
still calls him. In the summer he
goes to the island he owns at
Meddybomps, Maine, fishes and
lounges about the village store.
On another island, hard by, lives
Glare Briggs, whose when A
Feller Needs A Friend" ami other
cornicalities have sent laughs
around the world. Briggs is the
Peter Pan of the cartoon world.
If he lives to be eighty he viii
never grow up. He will always
belong to the Stone Bruise Age.
Walking with Webster one gets
an impression of Rhode Island
and Texas. Webster tall and
massive. Briggs short and dunn
py. And each smokes the cigar
at the Joe Canon angle. Briggs
New York home Is at New Ro-