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ROSEBURG NEWS REVIEW, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1927.
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ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1827.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Some interesting and wholesome comment on the rights
of newspapers and the grievances of politicians is made by
Justice Harry H. Belt of the State Supreme Court in his
opinion in the libel suit of A. K. Peck against the Coos Bay
Times, 'remarks the Portland Telegram.
Tho articles in the Times that furnished the basis for
Mr. Peek's suit were rigorous to say the lea.'t in fact they
were pitiless in their excoriation of the Marshfield lawyer.
Editor Maloney couldn't exactly be accused of pulling his
blows. Yet the Supreme Court upset the judgment awarded
by the lower' court. It is pretty well established that the
press is free to speak its mind as long as it keep3 within the
truth and away from malicious defamation of character. The
Belt opinion holds this principle. Ridicule and satire,
which have enriched literature for thousands of years and
enlivened journalism since newspapers were first published,
are still, legitimate weapons. , .
j. Says Justice licit : ' '..;
Coos Hay Times, as a newspaper, had the right to make
fair comment and criticism upon plaintiff's alleged - unre
liability in political matters affecting public interest, and it
was also within its province to criticize his advocacy of dor
trines which it deemed to bo fallacious and iniw'cnl to the
public welfare. While Peck waH not a enndidate for office,
nor did ho occupy a public position, it appears from, the rec
ord that he was a leader in political activities and, therefore,
invited more or less criticism from those who were not his
supporters. iWhcn a mart enters the political arena,: even
though not a candidate, he must not be too sensitive about
criticism. There nre gcnerjijly
give.- While a newspaper, under the guise ol qualnicd priv
ilege,' has no right to defame a person or to injure that Which
is his most valuable property right a good 'name, it1 is no
j longor, ji) rcferen,cotM matters' of public interest,1 obliged to
speak 'with baled breath1. '
!.. '. .The .decision: is a good decision. ; it confirm Jthe'cliei'
ished freedom of the press in its 'right to expresses imlitical
opinions freely so long as they affect matters ot .public! con- 1
.tern if published in good faith 'and without malice. I il
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" i Countless, thousands yht) we.sti!! paying, hospital hills!.
'Which compure favorably in size to' the sum Of all'thfl Euro
1 pca'n war debts' v'ii 110 tinuhjt cheor Dr. Jabez ,-tyorlh Jaclf
son. of kansasiCity, Mo., wlio; declares' that a crying need of
the day is a middle chws hospital with middle class' prlcivsj
The average citizen with a pain in his innards now must
choose between the charity wards and the first, class insti
tutions whose, prices lookj.iko tho Memorial Day rates at ex
clusive summer resorts. Hulng his own personal innards, the
average citizen is loth to have them tampered with too freely
in tho charity wards, lleing liis own purse, he is also re
ticent nWil, having it tampered with too freely in the pri
vate hospitals. The answer to the problem lies, as Dr. Jack
son says it dues, in' the endowed hospital, where the average
man can get his treatment and still be able to name tho
day When he will bo out of, debt. ' '"
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' A degree of progress was shown in letting a contract
for a bridge at the foot of Pitzer street, leading to North
Roseburg, This has been a much needed acquisition for
many years and will be u great convenience to the people
served, as well as the public generally, affording a new
route of travel that will relieve to a degree traffic on the new
Deer creek bridge during the peak of the season's heaviest
travel.
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The two big bruisers will meet Thursday to settle who's
who in the world's fighting arena. Then, fight promoters
will get busy to select a fellow to pit against the winner oi
the coming bout, thus keeping things moving to interest
the fight fans. i
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An Iowa woman who has run a farm for 2- yer.r.i won
a laughing contest. Maybe she was thinking about the way
congress solved the farm problem.
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Well, one thing an aviator doesn't have to worry about.
When he goes to the door, there isn't any danger of being
seized by a life insurance agent.
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The clergy is to blame for the large number of divorces,
according to a Chicago pastor. Maybe because the clergy
marries 'em.
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The reason we do not join the concert of nations is on
account of our solo ability.
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A hick is a fellow who doesn't know the tiu-.lc of more
than two brands of lipstick.
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Opportunity knows, but never knocks your competitor.
TONIGHT
At
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Junior HiKh rartnl
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ATTENTION MOOSE
Itegular meeting Wednr - s -
,v Kniitrniher 21st.. lienor!
day.
of cQuv-Miiinn delegate.
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Cnitaeo cheeis. Rosebarg Dairy
Hr-wiQnt and Manager
, Hecretary-Treasurer
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blows to receive as well as to
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6EE OUR WINDOWS
Now dcntaii; of Hoctrfc fix-
t iii-os in today. Those me of
4 well Known brands mill at
4 UCVT Km IT PrilOM.
Arthur It. t'rowoll.
AMER'?t5,ilION
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A lltv nl 1 lliiuil g flUl ' No IK
1 the urniniy Tuesday eveu-
A liitr Ml N n'rlm'k.
ADJUTANT.
PPUNE
QICKMS
Thio dspt. will otter-
A. firGt prize
A worm-eaten apple
For the first
Gohool kid
Who staya on the
Laureiwooa oidewalk
All the way
To school without
Takin' a short cut. .
The feUero v. no were forced to
put in the sidewalks offer o good
sired club to the first kid who
cioesn't stay on the sidewalk,
V
On acct. of the college fellers
havln' left fer their alma mater
the barber shops report a notice
able decline In the number of mas
sages and hair singes.
Them fellers with the bow n ar
rers who shot a b'ar here last week
are rettin' a dern poor example
fer the young sprouts who have al
ways had a hankerln' to fake a
pot shot at the neighbor's cow
On Thurs. eve we'd like to see all
you Tunney and Oempsey enthusi
asts sittin' on j soap box down in
front of our sanctum. We have, no
patience vith the bozo who drop
ped in yestiddy to ask who Lind
bergh was gonna fight.
Its purty dern tough to hafta
sit back here In the Etats Unio
and read about the time our Bud
dies nre havln in Gay Pares.. But
then we doubt if we could stand up
under the strain. Our constitution
ain't as utrong as It was back, in
the old days when a night In at
French buvette v23 only a drop In
the bucket. , t 1 1
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;W( wonder If the city council
fellers ever have to depend on lo
cal trade fer a livin'7,
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LAFESEZ
"Buniness is so dern good today
that they crowded 1 our colyum
down about ten ' Inches."' : j
AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO
' 1 I Anl-lnlxl l,pmrj WlnO. I
' WAStriNCTON, 'Sfcpt. 20."
r)lt!ht W. Monow, lllB Now Ylll'l(
hunker, hns been polecled by Proel
tlont C'iiolidgo to bo ainbnsHador to
Mexico. - ,1 Li-.' 1 1 i
1 The ' prospective nnibaBBnclori
v'ho- win rialrn 'na aJ bcslneHH pam1
'in-v ot Jl 1'. MrtiKitn tt oint. Ilm
DR. NERBAS, j
, DENT$T '
Painless Extraction -
1 : Gas When Desired
' 1 ' Pyorrhea (Traated
Phone 488 , Mamilc Bldg.
Jack Lockwill, the Lion Tamer
BY GILBERT PATTEN '
(Creator of Frank McrriwcU) 1
"He can do anything he tries to do!" groaned Wattles. "There
nothing can stop hint! Hero we've run away to join this circus,,
and he's bent us to it! We've got to give up." "I see myself giv
ing up!" growled Saunders. "We're going to find my uncle right,
away. He'll look out for us.' 'Red Smmders, standing close be
hind them, put a hnnd on Buko's shoulder.
1- -n r cn
The grip of that heavy hand
soot a chill through the big
boy. who thought h had been
nabbed for stealing this auto.
"Mow'd you get hare. Bu-.
chanan?" asked the man.
Wattles let his companton do the
not to mention that they had fld from the vicinity of Indian Lake
in a misappropriated motor car. The boys were dismayed whtrt
they learned that Red Saunders had been discharged by the owner
of the circus. "Gut I'm going back there and fix that boy for med
dMnc!" Red vowed. "I've got friends with the show."
ciM7SYMjtYrCwc, (To Be Continued)
RO L LS
A shoe that adds
speed to the ap
pearance of your
feet- makes easy
, going.' It's a
Cjflorsheim.
appointment, has long been u per
nonal fi HmkI, oti tlte pros-ident. Tho
choice was niiitlo by iSln. CQolfrige
purttuiially, .and tcre ctb jniilca
tioiiH that in his dt'tt'rmiiiiUlon to
seek tho uiil of his. : Trie ml inj ,tiq
taiisk! and tloliciito Moxlcjin prob;
um. tho ptTSiUMiit ,coubu1((1 only.,
tew UHHodattH, t 1 . 1 1 . i
. Upon Mrl Mbrrow will fnl!i IhR
tnHkr of plechig ovor an 1 ii 1 tenia
tlwiitl' roluiioiibhfp worn thlin by
month 8 of controversy.; It il& nb'SD
crt't Ihut Mr. CoolUlrie has como to
roRiinl the question ,of .JVloxiqi 91)0
of Iho Moat troubleoio, iiroiji'-rr'i
of. IiIk - - iKlmJaiHtnitiun, and., his
li;iQn(l8,l'lievo It is lippdd 'to enlist
ovoiy pcrnonal aid at Ills, disposal
to iit Moxlwin-Ameriran rhitionH
on a HUibtu ba( before, he k'avua
tlie Whttq Huuae. . , u , 1 j . . , v
Arnnilnl. ptann tuner. Phone
"Holy smoke!" exclaimed
the startled boy. "It's my
Uncle Redmond! Now we're
all right. Lizard!" "Come on
out of this crowd where we.
can talk," suggested Red..
explarnine. and Buke took care
' "" 'tin'
I :.y - .-. ' l j
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DEMPSEY
BEST YET SAYS
Old Confidence Returns
and He Is Glowering
Giant Once More.
TUNNEY FEELS FIT
itiampion Resting INow
Awaiting Gong Which
: Will Send Him Sail- ,
; " ing to Challenger.
" (Auocicted rre.. ijmtti Wire)
I 8V CHAULES W. DUNKLEY
(A ) t luted 1'renB Spoils Writer
j WI10 lias Covered Dempsey's
) Major Iiattles from 11119 to
! . 1927.) ..
j LINCOLN FIELDS. Crete, Ilia.,
opL. 20. To all outward appear.
ancft,, peace prevailed In Jack
IK'iniwey'a - traliiK camp today
lioace for everyone with the excep
tion of. tins former world'a heavy
weight champion hlnmelf, who wai
bubblluR over with nervous energy
In striking com rust to Ills harried
mental upset of a year bko. iuM
beiore hia loslnir battle with Oene
Tunney in Philadelphia.
Jack Dempsey Changed
The Jack Ut'inpaer of today la
a chanxed Individual. Not only Ib
iiih oki gleam uucR in Juck a eys,
but much , of his playfulness has
returned, reminding his admirers,
and even neutral obsc:-vers; that
there Is ; na muolr difference' -be-tween
the Dempsey of today and
(he Dompsey of li months am as
lieie'ia lietwoen day and -night; '
' ' ' No Longer' Worried ' " 1
1 i'h6 lirerfent day' pempSeV, ;' uo
longer worried with 'lawsuits hud
the .menacing threats of 11b former
inauaaer. ' Jack Keai-n-..' 1m' iiinm
, liktj tlie Dempsey of the tfirpo days
lour years ago. ,'TIie critics say he
Ifas Ihijipvcd 50 per cent over his
mental' and physical condition
I when he. fought Tunney In tlie ain
Hit , Philadelphia mid that ho is 25
'.lief 91-nt a better lighter I hah wljeh
:lio.linocked, oijti Jtusk dliurkey two
hiontha age.; ',.'.. ', '
.,',' ; ' j Old .Confidence Back ' ' ' ,
Since knocking "o u t Shiii-key
Dempsoy's .old confidence has re
turned, dispelling all iloulit in his
'6Vn mind whethor or not ho would
dafly cbihe hack; wlidlhter he could
till 'bill paralyze a" foe' Willi 'his
gloved1 fist, unci whether 'he coUld
take a punching and still remain on
hi.V feet. " - '
' ' TJempsey is'sallsried in his own
mlifd thai ho will ipsel till prog
llosllcatlons and regain 'his prized
world heavyweight title in his
battle at Soldier Field Thursday
night. 1 His' body Is lean.' his eyeH
are bright' and clear:' there 'doe
not seem to lie-an ounce of super
fluous flesh on his frame. -"
Weight Is 197 Pounds
His weight today was within a
fow ounces of the 1!I7 pound mark,
indicating that he possibly would
weigh urouud 195 pounds at weigh
ing in time Thursday afternoon.
Dempsey. In his I raining, particul
arly In tho last few days, gave evl
'dpiieo that he is so close to being
the Mannssn Mauler ot old. that
his friends can hardly distinguish
'the difference. His legs ' looked
'gbnd. he moved nrbund tlie ring
speedily,' with 'the same old weav
ing crouch, and inside the ropes he
was the old glowering, charginc.
vicious ilenipsey of tho primitive
fighting instinct. His left hook-,
often called tho greatest in heavy,
weight history, found their mark
na accurately as ever.
Ring Style the Same
The talked about efforts to trans
form, liempsey's ring style if
(here ever were any such efforlB
have seemingly gone for nnught.
-His punch-liming hns been accur
ate, lie still Is using with a devas
tation to which his spar mates at
test that short right which travels
A few Inches, yet sinks with crush
ing force to the body.
v ith the training gloves stowed
nwny, Dempsey planned to t:il;2
short hikes over lite road today and
tomorrow nud to indulge in light
sessions with the punching bags to
keep ills muscles loosened up for
the next 4S hours.
nV MASON K. TAYLOR
(Associated Press Sport Writer)
rillCAtiO. Sept. 2ii. Odds am!
endfl of court preliminaries of the
battle of Soldier Field, today oc
cupied the loftal staffs of the lead
ing characters In this forthcoming
drama, while their boxing impre
sarios dlsciiHM'd with the state ath
letic commission the vital question
or ro force, judges and rules of tho
'ring.
Injunction Suits
Shadows of Injunction suits In
both mate and federal courts wero
not taken seriously. One of thes
li. (.'foment' action to hold Juck
Itonipsey to the letter of an aliened
contract to meet Harry Wills has
already been turned Mown once, in
one court. The other, a federal
court Injunction plea by the Itev.
Klmer I.. Williams, well known re
former, was even more lightly .(
gnrdml by Tex Kickard and his as
sociates. To Pick Referee
MRiiacfr Hilly Gibson, piloting
Civile Tunney and Manager Leo 1.
riynn. directine Jack Oetnpsey's
ctmieback campainn, ere to met
with Ihe three members of tho not
ing; commission in the pgulur
weekly get-tn-gvther today, with j
live names, possibly more, up fori
diririission vandidatex for ihe i
thinl man in the ring. Th names;
of the refe:e ami the two judges .
will be kept secret until the tue
mt-ut wha Chicago's first heavy-
SPORTS I T
The bunch were cheered lo beal
the band, for Ihey were now in
Switzerland. Said Scouty, "Let'a
climb down from here, and meet
that girl and boy. But, first of all,
we'll tie our kite, so everything
will be all right. The thought of
meeting strangers really fill me
up with Joy."
The kite was tied, and down they
went right off the roof. Home time
was spent In greeting both the girl
and boy who stood upon the
ground. The Tlnlea found them
very kind. - The small boy said,
"If you don't mind, I'll take you
In a little shop where toys galore
are found."
"Just lead the way," wee Coppy
cried. And soon they found them
selves inside a very wondrous toy
place, and It gave them all a thrill.
The little Swiss lad sahl "Now,
boys, we wish you'd help us make
some toys." And all the Tinles
answered loud, "You bet your lite
we will."
They all turned in and lent a
hand and toiled away to beat the
band. The little Swiss kids told
them how to make things look Just
right. And so, the first thing that
they knew, the noise grew loud
as hammers flew, and every little
Tlnymlte was filled with keen de
light. Said Scouty, '.'This is quite a
lark. Just watch me make this
Noahs ark. I'll bet the tiling will
sail real nice on Hiiy quiet stream.
Some animals I'll put Inside and
give them all a dandy ride. Say.
honestly, this job is not as hard
as It might seem."
Then Clowny answered, "Look
a! me. . I'm Just as clever as can
be." A- little doll sat in his lap.
as Clowny worked away , He found
some paint uround the place and
weight spectacle 'actually begins
.Thursday night. .
George Lytton, "wealthy Chicago
business man ; Walter. Eckersull.
football star of 30 yearn uo, ami
now a sports writer and three or
four of the leading referees of Chi
cago bouts in the past 16 months
of the sport In this state, were the
principal candidates mentioned.
Do No Training
l unney and Dempsey did " uo 1
training ' other - than light bag i
whacking and a bit of road work i
today.1- ' t i .j
Coincident wlih tho arrival to
day of the vanguard of the ringaid
ers came an influx of "New York
wise money," and. ollwr offers ot
not so wise but equally negotiable
money from the south, west - and
north; which put the odds of tho
battle hi favor of Dempsey, The
champion has been a 7 to 5 fav
orite up to .last night, when thr?
supporters of the challenger began
o up s trap (heir miik rolls. ,
, . , . Gat, Recelpjt .Record
! A record In gate receipts, oven
though tho $3,000,000 . goal is not
achieved, was. the solace ; today
of the . promoters, Rlckard. and
George F. Get at, his Chicago spon
sor. They sent telegrams far and
wide, today to their friends with
the admission that previous an
nouncement of a sell out of ring
side seats had been too optimistic.
Large blocks of the . "ringside"
seats, once ordered and then turn
ed back by Getz, the railroad, and
the "six hundred millionaires" of
the Madison Squaro Garden cor
poration, were buck in the box of
fice racks .today.
Gets; turned ack threo thous
and tickets and the railroads and
others nearly us many moro, ao
that the actual sale today was fi
gured $2,225,000, with a total of
$2,500,000 as the ultfniato . of
Rfckard's hopes.
Blames the Radio
The radio was blamed by Rich
ard lor tlie decline in ticket safe:;.
Ho Hftid he would call In his law
yers after this fight and see if some
wny could not be devised to "make
the fellows with the ear phones and
Die loudspeakers pay."
Tunney ia Calm
LAKE VILLA. Ills.. Sopf. SO.
OUT OUR WAY
holdiAe uue
SECOMO VJ1U-
IsAA-UH .MAKE.
Him crroPPiT
MAUIM& RlCr LOUD
AND SAVlMCr-WiCE
-SWEETIE" AM" 1WIMGC,.
VSiHiLE 1M PriOMlNCa'.
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u i i a v ar-j
SB IIPF
READ THE STORY, THEN COLOR THE PICTURE
painted up the dolly's face. Like
all the other Tinies, Clowny took
the work like play. '.-
The calmest heavyweight champion
the ring has seen in many years.
Gene Tunney, packed away . his
training gloves today and rested
for his first defense of his crown
Thursday ; night agaiftist .Tack
Dempsey. j -Two more 'Strolls on
the roadtwo more brief periods
with the punching bags and Tunney
Is ready to try to prove his supeil
orlty over the former title holder.
He will have no excuse to offer
If defeated, the champion said to
day. For more than five months
he has worked to build up his con
dition for the battle and confidence
shows in his every move and word.
Is Elusive Fighter ' -.
Five rounds yesterday with two
sparring partners who found It ex
deedinply dlflicult to even touch
him with the gloves, rang down the
curtain on Tunney s preparation.
"That cut over my eye was ndt a
mental hazard as some believe,''
Tunney said. "I : will forget' a!L
about it' once ther fight' is - umlnr
wny." It Will titke a solid punch to
reopen the wound and I hope I will
be lucky enough' to avoid any
punches Dempsey may aim at it.
I am in as good condition us I can
possibly be, and I will have no ex
cuses to Offer if I am defeated."
Minister Loses Fight' '
' CHICAGO, Sept. 20. The forte fnl
court effort of the Rev. Elmer L,
Williams, reform leader, to stop
tho Tunney-Dempscy heavyweight
championship fight lost today when
Judge George W. Carpenter refus
ed to act.
"Tho federal court Is not 'tho
guardian , of the public morals of
tho state in which it happens to be
seated," Judgo Carpenter said.
Judge Carpenter warned Charles
S. Wharton, former assistant
state's attorney, who represented
Mr, Williams, that if one had made
charges against him, similar to
those made in the petition against
Rlckard, "I think I would be tempt
ica lo enforce my own law on the
street or In some alley."
I When the Coliseum Club's suit
against .Dempsey upon the allega
ttion Unit it held a contract for him
I to fight Harry Wills came up in a
dtnto court, the case was adjourn
' ert until tomorrow, with tho Injunc
Vam uorj
I'M CTlSS KikiOAl
PLAWlM' WliTrA
rlH' CAT.
MICE SWEETIE,
HERE 'SvAJEETiE;
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NHW MOVERS GET GRAW .
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I (The Tinymltes land in Belgium
in the next story.)"
Copyright,. 1927. NEA Service, Inc.
tion of Judge Harry Fisher to Ihe
two parties to "get together."
COUNCIL LETS ;
CONTRACT ' FOR '
, r TWO BRIDGES
(Continued from" page !.).
bridge. $32,145.00, both.brldgesi $38,
013.00. ; . .
V. 1j. Crooks and Co., Portland
One bridge $3ti,S07.50, both bridges
$45,906.00. ' i . j - . i ' ( !
O. i ,N. i Pierce, Portland: O n e
brklge $33,G85.00, both bridges $3'-,-905.50.
. . ., .
J., J. Bradiaiui, .Portland One
bridge $34,605.00, bpth brldgcsi$3l,
780.00. i . , : -
H. E. Doerlng, .Portland Ouo
bridge $32,109.00, both bridges $39,
4.87.47. : j , . ,
. t Want Street Improved , s t
AkMo from, tho matter of tho
bridge contract, flm. council, (hart
only a small Rjuauntj of. business, for
consideration., Theretwasa delega
tion present representing tho,1 resi
dents of (ho Terrace Park Addition
unking for the improvement of,th"
street, which at present. ls in. need
of drains and gravel 'surface. ', Tho
matter was referred to. tlio street
committee.
The committee pn electric iighlfl
recommeuded the iustallationr of. a
street light at tho intersection iof
Stephens and Waite streets.
. hi I'ccognitfon.of the excellent
work done by the fire department
at the, Dysingor Mill. fire, roceutly,
the council nt the suggestion' of
Councilman Wnde, voted a bonus
of $100 to bo given the department
over and above its regular, allow
ance. The council unanimously
oi mo nre department, and m rec-
ognltion ot the survico ordered that
a warrant lor iuu lie uruwn in la
vor of the department. ...
SALE OF NEW FURS ;
Coats and neckwear, everything
guaranteed, in great showing of
furs Wednesday p. m. at Fisher's.
Two-horse grain drill at Whar
ton Pros.
By Williams
FJ-SHVTO ME, ,lvE
KIEVER HEARD "TflAT
CAT CAI.LEO SWEETIE I
BEFORE . COME
OUT HERE WHERE
X CAM KEEP AM
ESE OM .StiOlTUL
SHE'S, THRU.
j,f?wiLlii
CiM7 rr ka nwa me.
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SHE.STHRU. y I'
All M,'-;
1 hone 160.