Show from the dally ol 01 novester Nov emter 6 THE BATTLE OF THE TWINS two proclamations lay upon the presidential desk becking to lie signed sealed and delivered to the respective spec tive states to be created by their issuance 1 I most be first said north dakota because I 1 claim to be your older bister no I 1 shall be first said south dakota for I 1 am brighter and handsomer than you beauty does not cut any figure in this we replied the first eraker ep aker 1 I shall be first eaid the lower half of the dying territory emphatically and a perceptible quiver ran over the desk and then the two proclamations fell to and had war between themselves until they were turned over and kept up lucli a thorough shuffling that the president could not distinguish one from the other hal ha eaid the president good I 1 and he rubbed hia hands gleefully and called private secretary from his sick room the president then explained to bis secretary the quarrel which bad occurred and remarked now we are saved 7 the secretary seeing that the opportunity had arrived tor dettling the dispute as to which be signed first took a large sheet of paper and stood ready to act when the two proclamations were ab ut to turn face up he shut liis eyes and threw the sheet don n over them while the president turned to play with baby mckee then wheeling to alie desk where there appeared only the space for signatures be made two ev beeps of his august pen and alie work was done acain he turned away while the secretary shut his eyes and released the new born twins w ho immediately began a catch aa catch can match and destroyed the identity of first agna anra so forever the ins remain twins |