Show TALES OP TH DAY Perils of War Cleveland Plain Dealer And did you see Edcah in camp And what was he dolnc dolnFryIng bacon What Edgah And didnt you see him doing anything else horse Yes Saw him holding an officers horseNothing Nothing else I beleve I saw him keeping the sMes oft a sick mule Dear dear Isnt war just horrid Fortyeight Stars A voluble fakir was selling silk star spangled banners the other afternoon says the Washington Star His line of talk was ingenious Look ahere fellers said hc theres fortyeight stars on this fat Forty eight mind you Ill bet a Matanzas mule that you cant find another Old Glory In1 I this country that has got fortyeight stars on Jt Those that you buy in the stores I has got only fortyhv starsone for each state but this here lag o mine has been built for the occasion Its got three extra I ex-tra stars added for the new states Spain Cuba and Phlllppineland See I you dont get one of em you aint In the push Zoull have to paint three more I stars on the flag youve alrepdy got and 1ou cant make u neat job of I You might as well have one o them old flags I I with thirteen stars on It as a fortflve I star far In these days Get next Get in the push Get Into the big starsnan I led handicap with three starters added 1h I ds ih They aint gl long shots either The fakir did business on that basis too I |