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Show Tin-- : urn-- : 14 Wisconsin lived a family named Weaver. There was Jim and John and Jack Weaver, besides the old man Weaver. The boys were tough characters, but the oul man was even tougher. One day Jim Wjas out working in the field, when a rattler stung him in the leg. No whiskey was to be had in less than four miles drive, so while John went after booze. Jack made a trip to the minister, an old party named Hackus. The whiskey not appearing and the poison working fast Jim concludcdhehad better make his peace and told the parson to pray and pray energetically, as he had been a bad, bad man in his daw So the in Hack Lor.Ue thank parson Uan-Othee for all the h!essms wind, thou hast vouchsafed to thy children hereon earth. We thank thee for the sunshine and the rain which makes the growing corn; for the nights during which we sleep and restand for the dnvs when we work-to make a living. And especially ; oh Lord do we thank thee for rat- tlcsnakcs. May tlu-r- Ik: ono for every memher of the family. Let t ram snakes oh Lord until the name of Weaver is obliterated m this vicimtv. And for all these blessings etc etc world without Hut the parson uu 11s nd. a )or or not ung.- - Jim iuh , le Inset to die and, according to. ate advices was on earth as tough as It seems ever less than a yearago. . . . the whiskey arrived just as the parson finished praying. h n round the uni Id under hard cir- ciifustances and if I haw made anv mistakes please forgive me. Hut it seems tough that in the fif- have to tv fifth war of my age be killed by a blankety blank moe- casion snake and if you11 excuse me oh Lord I will ay I think it is a blankety blank shame. Marriott jr0t well too, for just then a friend arrived with the jug. 1 qu 'Tuesday night the Hoard of i;tjucaton finished the farce with wj,(cjj jt j,aj jCcn entertaining the pUj)jjc for t,c past month or six vvccj;s jt retired by failing to re- - cnipi0y Principal Hallock of the j;ran.jn school, Principal McCoy of the 0quirri1( Principal Webster of thtf LincoI1 nntl incidental I v' , n ,C, .CrC; hddmgficld of the ,1 thc ,JOard took it a sc,loo back again when they found what a storm of public indignation their action had aroused. The board could give no reason why they retired either Hallock or Webster and the reason put forth for drop- . The balloting was stopped after should not be forgotten while we Walker voled and further arn'on arc indulging in so much apprecia Then McCoy va. tion of the heroic. Jts the man postponed. assured if he would only giver behind the guns, and the hinky some indication that he would bend to the mighty men of the board he would make them all his friends and lie would be reinstat- ed without any further trouble. The principal sent them a half way conciliatory letter and the board rushed to meet him and without a dissenting voice reinstated him. It was a sorry exhibition the board made of itself from start to finish and one which has not raised it in the estimation of the public, which at least three members will dis- cover when they come up for re- election. who boils the pork who generally needs some sort of a refuge in time. The man on the bridge is in no danger of suffering. f Hy the very irony of fate the Michigan legislature failed to enact a single tax bill into law Realise of a single vote. Singular, It was a case of single out. Adjutant General Corbin prooo- wiienco in time ana service which no cm lino n approach. Ticket, scs the KnRlih home guards svs-' oflice. Old Slum!," 201 Main street. od It s a tem for the country. $ 5 home The gets guardsmen tiling. It Hurts. all thc fun, half the glory and none of the agony, which singles If ruptured and have to wear a truss., why not wmr a good one. not the Drug him out as being a wise guy. Store Thats Kind, that are sold like suspenders, but a scientific truss, fitted by a all right, Admiral Dewey, competent person, it will cost you to see our truss or tr !t- money turned over for a have the ping McCoy was thc most turns). sailors , refuge. WM ,ha, ,)c rcfllsc(1 ,0 resign on , (hc dcnland ()f Mr Cr;,chIo-C0mmiCL. eha;rman of ,cachcrs and schooI work. jn, cliastisen)cnt of a rcfractorv pupil had really nothing to do with it. He was reprimanded for that and Thc old salt rupture cure fidelity WB11V 51111 OC-S- co.. Sl Democratic Day jlt: matter was dropped until the UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE AT SALTAIR father threatened to bring a boy's .. suit for damages for imaginary injuries the vouth had sustained at the hands of the principal who MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1899, administered, to him a well merited thrashing. Then the chairman of $ $ Addresses by prominent speakers, and other features will make up The'Richfield Reaper, comment- the committee on teachers and an interesting program. McMr. for called work school ing on the "fighting of Fitzsimbut explained, mons, printed in a morning paper, Coys resignation, declares it took it at first glance that it was not the intention to for Bill Glassman in the heavy dispense with McCoys services,; but that they just wanted his re-- ; part of a- political speech. signation to show that the board $ & SRLT LAKE BUSINESS GOLLEGE, An old fellow named Marriott, was the master of the situation. usedttfTive down in Maryland, McCoy very properly refused to He was a hard old sinner too. One resign and he was backed by 99 day having occasion to investigate per cent, of the patrons of his the condition of a stack of hay on, school. Then when the people Established in 1889, his farm he plunged his hand in- - became so demonstrative as to JgyA side to see if it was yet green, attend the meetings of the board An Zy) practical day and when a moccasin snake, which was in hundreds, the board looked evening school for both sexes. of his for to in out some around fodder the get way pushed reposing Private instruction for backward Pendhad old arm. the mans brought difficulty theyJ fangs into the students. No Vacations. Rates Reasonaote. Visitors Welcome. ing the arrival of remedies, the upon themselves. Hy a vote of rein committee they Jail, or Write for Information. neighbors told the old man his six to four, name was Dennis; that he would solved to reinstate McCoy, but wind his way across the river in before th$ action of the committee d less than thirty minutes and he came up for consideration in ALL KINDS OF best pray, lest he be told to gular session, Critchlow, the strong take the elevator downward. So man of the band, and Nelden,who he prayed. He prayed thuslv: has a very pronounced case of "Oh Lord, I know I have been a swelled head, got in their work little tough so far 'as language is on Walker with the result that he concerned, but I have always went back on his action in the AT THE BEE OFFICE, paid mv just debts and voted the committee and voted against ticket. I have rustled Coy in regular session of the board. 67 COMMERCIAL ST, Womens Democratic Club. ....Everybody Welcome.... - - up-to-da- te, re-ha- JOB PRINTING Mc-Democ- rat |