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Show Heieklah's Progress, Sneaking nt a dinner. Senator Porter Por-ter J. Met 'umber of North Dakota referred re-ferred to the progress of the farmer, and smilingly recalled this little story : Uncls .losh was on his way to town one afternoon, and chancing to see Ills friend Abner working In an ndjncent field, he paused for a small flint over the barbed wire fence. Incidentally Inquiry wus made after Abner s eldest son, llerekliib. "Ileeklah Is In the city now," answered an-swered Abner, with some show of pride. "Ileen Ihere most a year." "Yes, I know that," returned I'nelc .losh. "What I was wondcrln' was which side be was on." "Which side be was on." queried Ab ner, with a puzzled expression. "I don't lust quite git ye." "What I mean, Abner," explained I'nelc Josh, "Is Hezcklnh buyln' gold bricks yet, or hns be started In to sell Vint" |