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Show Dies In Discharge of Duty. ' Champ Clark relates tho exjierlcnce 1 of a Western politician who was mak- lng a houso-to-houso canvass some years ngo. J This politician hud como to n proi- i porous looking farm houso at a cross j road, whon ho observed n comely young woman standing nt tho gate. Pulling up his horse, the candidate I for the i' ople's favor gracefully lifted j his hut lu sulute to the young woman t nnd polltlly asked. J "No doubt, madam, your estimable husband It at home?" "Yes," tesponded tho woman i "Might I have the pleasure of seeing ' him?" sauvoly inquired tho politician, i "Ho's ilown In the pustuie n-buryln' ( tho dog." came ,rom the Individual at the gate "I ntn uuy sorry, Indeed, to learn ' of the death of your dog," came In ( sympathizing tone fiom the candidate, i "Wlint killed him-' "He woro hlsselt out n-bnrkln' ot ' candldutes," said the woman. Ruch ( , ester Herald. i |