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On e m a n k e e p s a p i st ol to p r o t e c t h i m se l f a g a i n s t b u r g l a r s , w h i l e hi s n e i g h - > b u r d o e s n ' t k e e p o n e f or f e a r of s h o o t i n g h i m s e l f o r s o m e m e m b e r of the family title m a n p a y s f or h l sj p a p e r in a d v a n c e b e c a u s e he c a n r e u d it w i t h g r e a t e r r e ' i s h . w h i l e a n o t h e r : t a k e s it .is l o n g a s lie p o s s i b l y t a n w i t h o u t p a y i n g o n e c e n t f o r it a n d e n j o y s it h u g e l y all t h e wh i l e S u r i - ly t h i s is a q u e e r ol d wor i d. REALTY CO On K * y T e r m s — P h o n e 7 I COPELAND AUTO CO. ST. HELENS. OREGON ▼ i