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Show His Information Was Accurate. Mr. I. believes with Solomon thnt to spare the rod Is to spoil the child, therefore he keeps In n certain cer-tain closet a leather strap with which ho administers punishment to IiIb offspring off-spring when they commit any misdemeanor, misde-meanor, A few days ago ho had occasion to need tho strap, but It was missing from Its usual placo, and a thorough search of tho entire flat failed to discover dis-cover It. Then ho offered a reward or five cents to whomsoever of hln ollvo branches could tell him what had beconiQ of the lost article. "aimmo tho nickel," cried four-year-old Ben. "I knows whoro It Is." When tho coin wns safely stowed awny In his trousers pocket he said, with much pride: "I frowed It down the air-shaft" |