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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1941. PAGE TWO Ihe Piattsmouth Jeornal PUELISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at rostoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., aa second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR DI FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond COO miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foTcigft countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly fn advance. NEWS ITEMS FROM THE PAST FIFTY YEARS AGO From Journal, Feb. 25, 1S91 Nearly a car load of passengers ar rived on No. 5 this morning from Tekin, 111., to become permanent settlers of this county. Among them were two families of nine persons, cne family of ten and one eight per sons, to-wit: John Meisinger and family, J. G. Meisinger and family, Peter Meisinger and family and Adam Moore and family. John and J. G. Meisinger will settle in Eight Mile Grove, and Peter Meisinger and Adam Moore have bought farms in Plattsmouth precinct. They are all good sound democrats. Death of Mrs. J. M. Wood From Journal, March 16, 1S91 Mrs. Relinda L. Wood, wife of Rev. J. M. Wood, pastor of the South Park Faptist tabernacle, died at 11:55 a. m. yesterday of consumption, after a lingering illness of some years. The funeral services will take place on Wednesday, March 18. at 10 o'clock a. m. at the Baptist church in South Park. Rev. J. J. Keeler of Central City will conduct the services. Daath of Mrs. Ann Ervnn From Journal Feb. 16, 1S91 A itime she was five years old. Six telegram was received last night I teen years ago the marriage of Mr. from Louisville announcing the death of Mrs. Ann Erwin. grandmother of Telegraph Agent R. W. Clement of this city. Mr3. Erwin was born in New Castle, England on the 17th of February eighty-two years ago. Mr. Clement and his mother will leave for Louisville tonight or in the morning. The funeral will be held Thursday. Thirty Years Ago " (October 16, 1911) In a head-on collision between northbound Missouri Pacific passen ger train No. 105 and a south-bound special freight a half mile north of Fort Crook depot at 8:49 o'clock yes terday morning, seven persons were killed outright and twenty-three in- jurcd. three fatally. The catastrophe was due either to a misunderstand ing of orders on the part of the freisrlit crew or the failure of the train dispatcher to issue orders at South Omaha, detaining the freight ct that point until the express had passed. The express, from Kansas City, and running an hour and fifteen min utes late, was traveling at the rate of fifty miles an hour a few seconds before the crash. The Missouri Pad- flo and Burlington tracks run parallel for a distance of a mile or more. The main line of the former is single tracked. The engineer of both trains believed the other was on the Bur lington. Neither saw their mistake until too late to avert disaster. A number cf Cass county people were victims of the wreck. Miss Francrs Lillian Kanka, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Anton Kanka, was in stantly killed. An actress whose home is thought to b'in Washing ton, was booked to play In Omaha. Among the injured were included Charles F. Nichols, Murray, railroad man whoso left leg was bruised and scalp hurt; W. G. Richards, right leg broken, internal injuries. How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of FAT" Lost Her Prominent Hip Lost Her Double Chin Lost Her Sluggishness Gained a More Shapely Figur and the Increase in Physical Vigor and Vivaciousness Which So Often Comes With Excess Fat Reduction. Thousands of women are getting fat and losing their appeal just be cause they do not know what to do. Why not be smart do what thousands of women have done to tret oft pounds of unwanted fat. Take a half teaspoonful of Kruschen in a glass of hot water first thing every morning t gently activate liver, bowels and kidneys cut down your caloric intake eat wisely and eatisfyingly there need never be a hungry moment! Keep this plan tip for 30 days. Then weigh yourself and see if you haven't lost pounds of ugly fat. Just see if this doesn't prove to be ; the surprise of your life and make you feel like shouting the good news to ether fat people. And best of all a jar of Kruschen that will Last you for 4 weeks costs but little If not joyfully satisfied money back. ,U!.lr.IJI 1SWJU.M Twenty-fiveYears Ago (March 31, 1916) Joseph Henry Fairfield, 59, who was the son of George M. Fairfield and Sarah Jane McMaken, died Sun day at Minatare, Nebraska. Porn in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he came with his parents to Plattsmouth In 1S57, where he spent his boyhood and early life. He was educated in the schools of Plattsmouth and was torate. later a close student of Prof. J. j As national committeeman, But Tlealmond. In 1880 he was elected jer did not file for the office until city councilman and served two. assured that no other prominent terms, being considered one of the irregular" republican thought enough beet councihnen that Plattsmouth j0f the possibility of being elected ever had. In 18S4 he was elected rounty surveyor in Cass county, re signing in 1S86 to go to Scotts Bluff county. He died of pneumonia. " Twenty-one Years Ago (March 31, 1920) The sad news was received here this morning by Judge and Mrs. B. S. Ramsay, announcing the death of their foster daughter, Mrs. Sarah Ramsey Koch, which occurred this morning at 2 o'clock after a short ill ness due to uremic poisoning. The deceased lady made her home in Plattsmouth during her childhood and early womanhood with Judge and Mrs. Ramsey, having been brought up in their care from the and Mrs. J. G. Koch occurred in this city, where they continued to make their home for a time, but the great er part of their life has been spent at Havelock. The deceased is thirty three years of age and leaves to mourn her death the husband and three young sons. Ten Years Ago (January 22, 1931) The jury that has tried the case of the State of Nebraska vs. Mr3. Inas Wever since Jfonday, January 19. was given the issues of the case last evening at 7 o'clock and this morn ing at 8:45 they returned a verdict finding Mrs. Wever guilty as charged and which carried with it the sen tence of imprisonment In the state penitentiary at Lancaster, Nebraska for the remainder of her natural life. Five YeRrs Ago (February 29, 1936) Henry Horn, one of our prom inent citizens, in conversation today stated that his brother, George Horn of Omaha was celebrating his nine teenth birthday, he being three years older than Mr. Horn. The question of how come? arose on the lips of the listeners, but the fact of leap year finally dawned on the group with whom he was conversing. Mr. Horn is also celebrating an anniversary. as he came to riatt3mouth and Cass county fifty-one years ago on Feb ruary 27. There were 110 emigrant vpgon in the rarty with which he nrrived from Pekin, Illinois. One Year Atro (January 2, 1940) Elizabeth Kaffenberger,' 74, of John Kaffenbereer. died Mrs. widow ct the home of her daughter, Mrs. Orville Kintz. She leaves to mourn her death five children, Mrs. Her man Graham. Mrs. Fred Tschirren, Mr3. Orville Kintz, John Kaffenber ger, and George Kaffenberger, her sister, Mrs. Theodore Starkjohn. Ind'jstrial expansion at Fort Crook is assured. Work will start soon on i large scale and Piattsrnonth will benefit Don't Neglect Them I Nsturs designed ths kidneys to do marvelous job. Their task is to keep the flowing blood stream tree ol an excess ot toxic impurities. The act ot living lift it4lf is constantly producing waste natter the kidneys must remove from the blood U good heath is to endure. When the kidneys fail to function as Nature Intended, there is retention of waste that may cause body-wide dis tress. One may suffer nagging baekaehe. persistent headache, attacks of dizziness, getting up nights, swelling, puffineaa under the eyes -teal tired, nervous, all worn out. Krequent, scanty or burning passages are sometimes further evidence ot kid ney or blsdder disturbance. ' I The reeognized and proper treatment fs a diuretic medicine to help the kidneys get rid ol excess poisonous Body waste. Use Doom's fill. They hare had mora than forty years ot public approval. Are endorsed toe country over. Insist on o.in". Sold at all drug stores. iTMrTOSl TODAY'S PROFILE By UNITED PRESS A dream of 25 years came true Nov. 5 when Hugh A. Butler was elected junior senator from Nebras- ka. Butler, wealthy Omaha grain man and owner of extensive ranch and farm properties in western Nebraska, had set the senatorship as his goal soon after he had begun to make real progress in the accumulation of a fortuue. Hi was one of the few men in Ne braska who thought that he could defeat Gov. R. L. Cochran, the dem ocratic nominee, wheu he first filed for the office. He was sure because for four years he had been stumping the ttate, part of the time as repub litan national committeeman, and becoming acquainted with the elec- to seek the nomination. But when the votes were counted it was discovered that Butler had acquired more votes than did Wen dell L. Willkie in Nebraska. He beat Cochran by close to 100,000, al though the latter, thrice elected gov ernor, was considered almost unbeat able. Butler was born on an Iowa farm on Feb. 28, 1878, of Scotch-Irish parentage. At C he emigrated in a covered wagon with his family to drouth-stricken, grasshopper-plagued southwestern Nebraska where his father proved upon a homestead. ''After two years of struggle against the 'hoppers and the elements, the elder Butler gave up and took a position in Cambridge, Neb., as a flour mill employe. Hugh finished Cambridge schools, won a scholarship and by dint of hard work, emerged from Doane Col lege with a B.S. degree. Then he went to work as a laborer with a railroad surveying crew. After seven years with the railroad he opened a small grain elevator and flour mill business. In 1919 he in vaded Omaha to form his grain com mission and elevator firm which has become one of the largest on Omaha Grain exchange. He has served as president of the exchange, trustee of Doane College, and for two years headed the Grain and Feed Dealers National Associa tion. He was elected G. O. P. nation al committeeman in 1936, resigning in 1939 to enter the senatorial race. He is small, silver-haired, phy sically trim, a methodical long-range planner and a tireless worker. As sociates find him mildly conservative, generous, but with a driving energy whenever the occasion warrants. UNICAMERAL TO OPEN SESSION LINCOLN, Jan. 4 (UP) Lieuten ant Governor William E. Johnson, presiding officer of the legislature, today revealed the program to set the unicameral in motion Tuesday and for the inaugural of state ofricers two days later. Opening highlights: Tuesday or ganization of the legislature. Wednesday Assignment to commit tees; Governor R. L. Cochran's bud get message. Thursday Inaugural ceremonies; messages from Governor-Elect Dwight Griswold and Cochran. The legislature will convene at neon Tuesday and Chief Justice Robert Simmons of the supreme court, will administer the oath of office to the members after the credential com mittee has reported. Only one seat is contested. It is believed that George W. Bevirs, Omaha, will be seated for the eighth district riendimr a derision on the rnn- I test brought by Senator Peter Gut- oski, who lost br a two-vote plurality. FEAR CAUSES SUICIDE WATERLOO, la., Jan. 4 (UP) The fear of becoming dependent re sulted late yesterday in the double suicide of Fred Cropper, 7G, Water-J loo, and his 70-year-old wife. Their bodies Avere discovered by a neighbor who went to take them their evening paper. Both had been shot through the head with a .38 calibre revolver which lay on the floor near Cropper. A note, which read "We talked this over many times and decided before we became more dependent we would rather go together," Jay on a dresser near the bodies. Coroner Kidney Smith said the death was a "double suicide." The Croppers owned the apartment building in which they lived. They had no children. WILL ENLIST AS PRIVATE NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (UP) Win throp Rockefeller, 28, grandson of John D. Rockefeller, plans to enlist as a private in the army in about a week. He said he had two motives: A deep concern for national defense and a chance to get acquainted with the "principles of Americanism and the real characteristics of all 6orts of Americans." His draft order la s') high, he said, he feared he would not have been drafted for three ears. BITTER COLD IN EUROPE MOSCOW, Jan. 3 (UP) A bitter cold wave jrripped central European Moscow as far as the Ural mountains today with a 47-below-2cro tempera ture registered in the Environs ofi Moscow. Strong1 winds swept the Scandinavia and spread the intense cold southward. nifed Press Chronology of World War -1940 January 1 Finland announces entire Rus sian division "virtually annihi lated"' north of Soumussalmi. 3 Finnish air force attacks Rus sian army's main base. 3 President Roosevelt tells Con gress of necessity for U. S. to remain at peace. 5 Leslie Hore-Belisha steps out as British secretary of state for war. 13 Helsinki heavily bombed. 22 Russia launches five offensives against Finns. 30 Hitler in speech ridicules Allied leaders. "They wanted war; they shall have it." February 17 British destroyer Cossack enters Norwegian waters, forces Ger man steamer Altmark ashore and rescues more than 300 British seamen originally captured by Graf Spee. March 12 Finnish-Russian peace agreement reached in Moscow, hostilities to cease on March 13. 2S Allied Supreme War Council in London agrees that no separate peace or armistice shall be con cluded. April S Allies mine Norwegian territor ial waters to close "corridor along coast" through which Ger many was getting iron ore from Narvik. 9 Germany invades Denmark, vir tually without opposition; lands troops at Oslo, Bergen, Stavan- j ger, Trondheim, Egersund and Narvik, Norway. German cruis ers Bluecher and Karlsruhe sunk by Norwegians. 10 First naval battle of Narvik be tween destroyer forces of Ger many and Britain. 12 British mine Skaggerak and Kattegat. 13 British battleship Warspite leads new force into Narvik, sinking seven German destroyers and merchant shipping. 22 to 2C. Germany retains superior ity over Allies in Norway, result ing in increasing difficulties for defending forces. May 2 Allies withdraw from all Nor way south of Trondheim. 3 Namsos evacuated by British. 7 and S. Neville Chamberlain's ma jority in Commons reduced to 8 81-200 in crisis over Norwegian campaign. 10 Blitzkrieg strikes western Eur ope; Germany invades the Low Countries. 10 Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of Britain. 11 and 12. German Panzerdivisions sweep onward; main Belgian de fense line of Albert Canal cross ed, also Meuse river and forest of Ardennes penetrated. 13 German tank regiments infiltrate all along line. 14 Dutch army surrenders except n province of Zeeland; Germans command Meuse from Liege to Sedan. 15 Germans drive great bulge into French lines with Sedan as the pivot point. 1G Meuse line crumbles; Allies be gin withdrawal. 17 Germans enter Brussels; B. E. F. withdraws to new positions and German troops pour into Sedan bulge. IS Paul Reynaud succeeds Edouard Daladier as French premier. 19 Gen. Maxime Weygand becomes coramander-iD-chief of Allied ar mies: Germans capture St. Quen tin and Le Cateau, drive turns seaward. 20 Germans reach Cambrai-l'eronne road. 25 Allies in Belgium withdraw be hind River Lys; France removes fifteen generals. 2C Germans reach Channel In force, occupy Boulogne. 27 Germans reach Calais. 28 King Leopold surrenders Belgian army, turning desperate situa tion into catastrophic one. Al lied troops capture Narvik. 29 Germans take Ypres, Lille and Armentieres- 30 Dunkirk evacuation begins under rain of bombs. June 4 Dunkirk evacuation by "mos quito fleet" completed; 335,000 men Gavcd,"" but all equipment ICEt. 5 New German offensive against improvised line along Somme SUSPEND EIGHT HOUR RULE WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (UP) President Roosevelt, finding that "an extraordinary emergency exists," has suspended the eight-hour work day for government employees construct ing army and navy bases at sites leased from Britain. The executive order for the suspen sion was signed December 31 and pub lished in the federal register today. The president emphasized that the interest of the national defense re quired the construction of the bases "earliest practicable date." He point ed out that the eight-hour day limi tation could be suspended in the "case of ertraordinary emergency." REDUCE MEAT RATION LONDON, Jan. 2 (UP) The food ministry announced today that the meat ration will be reduced from 3Gc worth per person per week to 29c per person, effective Monday. and Aisne begins. C Somme-Aisne front begins to crumble. 8 Germans reach the important Dieppe-Paris road at Forges-les-Eaux. 9 Entire front in confusion, with infiltrations everywhere. 10 Italy enters war. Germans cross lower Seine. Allies withdraw from Narvik, liquidating en tire venture in Norway. 11 Germans close in on Paris. 12 Germans cross the Marne. 14 Germans enter Paris. 15 Verdun falls; offensive against Maginot garrisons begins. Rus sia enters Lithuania. 17 Marshal Henri Philippe Petain becomes premier of France and asks for armistice. Russia enters Latvia and Estonia. B. E. F. evacuation from Brittany in full swing. 20 Armistice negotiations begin at Compiegne. 22 Armistice signed, giving Ger many full control of the entire French Atlantic coast. 25 Armistice with Italy signed. 26 Hostilities in France end at 12:35 a. m. 27 Russia sends ultimatum to Ru mania; begins occupation of Bessarabia following day. July 3 Naval battle of Oran; Britain immobilizes large part of French fleet. 9 French naval ; commander at Alexandria agrees to immobilize one battleship, four cruisers and smaller craft. 15 British forces yield before Ital ian offensive in East Africa. 19 Australian cruiser Sydney sinks Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Col leoni in Mediterranean. August 4 Italians invade British Somali land. 7 Italian forces strike deep with in British Somaliland. 9 Britain announces withdrawal of all troops from North China. 11 Waves of German planes bomb England from Portland to the Thames estuary. 12 German air blitzkrieg opens in full force against British. 14 British planes bomb Turin and Milan. 17 Germany proclaims 'total block ade" of British Isles. 19 Britain withdraws from British Somaliland. 22 Britain announces 1,000th Ger man plane downed since land and coast raids began June 18. 26 British bomb Berlin. 2S German raiders drop incendiary bombs on London. 28 British bomb Berlin for three hours. 31 Britain loses its seventh armed merchant cruiser, Dunvegan Castle. September 1 President Roosevelt calls 60,000 National Guardsmen for year's service. 3 President Roosevelt informs Con gress U. S. has traded .50 over age destroyers to Britain in ex change for naval and air bases in New World. 4 Hitler in speech, warns Britain that Nazis are coming. 5 Britain announces loss of two de stroyers. 6 King Carol abdicates. 7 Germans rain bombs on London, causing much damage. 7 Gen. Ion Antonescue forms Ru manian cabinet. 9 Germans bomb London heavily for third consecutive day. 10 Buckingham Palace bombed. 11 Ingolf Elster Christensen is ap pointed regent of Nazi Norway. 13 Marshal Graziani masses Italian troops for drive into Egypt. 16 President proclaims October 16 as registration day immediately after signing Selective Service Act. 22 British ship City of Benares, carrying child refugees to Can ada, torpedoed. 23 French and -British fight naval battle at Dakar. , 25 Gibralter bombed. 26 President Roosevelt embargoes scrap iron and steel. 27 Germany, Italy and Japan sign triple alliance. October , 1 London bombed for the twenty fifth consecutive night. 3 Chamberlain, resigns from war cabinet. 4 Hitler and Mussolini meet at Brenner Pass. . INDIAN GOES TO DEATH SARNIA, Ontario, Jan. 3 (UP) Stephen Kioshk, a Chippewa Indian who said his ancestors fought with Tecumseh, walked calmly to his death on the gallows today. Sheriff Albert Johnson waited less than half an hour after expiration of the reprieve to carry out an execution Kioshk had narrowly es caped once before on an Identical charge murder. The phlegmatic Indian went to his death without confessing the murder last summer of Jerry Black bird, an acquaintance and former business partner. His jealousy over attentions paid to Flossie Williams, whom he married in 1913, brought Kioshk to court on murder charges on both occasions. Flossie died last June but before that Kioshk had resented Blackbird's attention to her. Out stock of legal blanks is most complete. Reasonably priced, too! 5 U. S. mobilizes naval reservists. 10 Germans bomb London's famed St. Paul's. 13 Italy announces loss of three warcraft in naval battle near Malta. 16 All U. S. men between ages of 21-35 register for selective ser vice. 20 Heinrich Himmler meets Franco in Madrid. 18 Burma Road reopened. 23 Hitler and Franco confer. 23 Hitler and Marshal Petain con fer. 28 Italy invades Greece. 31 Italy reports two columns sweep ing into Greece. November 1 British heavily bomb Berlin. 4 Greek troops capture three Al banian towns. 5 President Roosevelt is reelected for third term. 6 Greek forces steadily advance in Albania. 8 Hitler rejects any compromise In Munich speech. 9 Freighter City of Rayville sunk off Australia; first American ship casualty of war. 9 Neville Chamberlain dies. 12 British liner Queen Elizabeth sails from New York. 13 Britain announces heavy blow dealt Italian fleet in Taranto harbor raid; three battleships damaged. 13 Hitler confers with Soviet Com missar Molotoff. 14 Greeks launch general offensive against Italians. 15 Coventry, England, blasted by German bombers. 16 Greeks take Italian base at Kor itza. 18 Mussolini in 6Deech declares "I can't be stopped." 20 Hungary joins German-Italian-Japanese alliance. 23 Rumania joins German-Italian-Japanese alliance. 24 Slovakia joins German-Italian-Japanese alliance. 25 John M. Andrews becomes prime minister of Northern Ireland. 27 British and Italians fight long range naval battle in Mediter ranean. 27 Iron Guards massacre 64 Ruman ian political prisoners. 28 Greeks announce capture of Argyrokastron. 30 Hitler annexes Lorraine to the Reich. December 2 German bombers concentrate on Southhampton. 3 Germany claims sinking of 18 British ships in convoy. 4 Greeks announce capture of Pre medi. 6 Greeks capture Porto Edda. 8 Greeks capture Argyrokastron, Albanian base. 9 British report capture of 1,000 Italian prisoners in Egyptian ad vance. 10 Hitler in speech to German workers, declares war is between "haves' and "have-nots." 11 British capture Italian base at Sidi Barrini. 12 Lord Lothian dies in Washing ton. 12 British drive forward against Italians in Egypt. 13 Greeks capture Porto Palermo. 13 Sheffield. Eng., heavily bombed. 14 Pierre Laval ousted from Vichy government. 15 Italians counter attack in Al bania. 16 British ask U. S. for financial aid. 17 British capture three Italian forts in Egypt. IS U. S. gives Britain "go ahead" on $3,000,000,000 orders. 19 Britain signs contract for sixty freighters to be built In U. S. 19 Kyosti Kalllo, ex-president of Finland dies; Rlsto Ryti induct ed as chief executive. 25 Temporary lull in bombings on Christmas day. 27 Bombings renewed in fury over midland section cf England. 29 London rained with incendiary bombs, believed to be start of Invasion attempt. 29 President Roosevelt advises the nation of grave situation that confronts the United States, and pledges all aid to Britain short ot actual war. 30 Weather over England changes, halting possibility of an imme diate attempted invasion. 31 Old year ends with the world in chaos. American draftees being called up for year of training, starting early in January. , English Writer Tells of Woes of Hostess Tells of Tribulations as Homes Be come Refuge for Friends Who Have Suffered Eombings Editor's Note: From your own experience, you probably know about the type of house guest who comes for a day or a week-end and "taken over" your household. The English author, Thiliada Hughes, who has had considerable experience with "bombees," tells of her tribu lations as a hostess.) By PHILLADA HUGHES Written for the United Press LONDON (UP) This Is the fourth time in five months that my j home has become a "green pasture" for friends and neighbors bombed out of their and I am beginning to think that the "bombees" are worse than the bombs. How I hate other people's luggage! Their sponge bags in our bath-room. Their combings in my hair brush. And worst of all, their dogs kept on a leash in the drawing room, hating us and trying to take sly nips at our legs during blackouts. I hate having their most intimate belongings in my bedroom miles with fluffy ostrich feather trimmings. I can't stand the exhausting, pro longed "goodnights" and "hope you sleep wells." I hate their "Oh, it's so kind," and "Are we putting you to any trouble?" And I hate them at mealtimes with their "Oh, no more," and "Well, just a teeny-weeny potato then." I hate the way they sit on the edge of a chair and don't presume to lie back comfortably. (Lounge, fool, lunge. You're tired. You've had the ceiling come down on your head. We understand.) I bate their constant. "Is there anything I can do to help?" (Yes, there is clean linen to be got out for your beds: The maid's stoney ex pression to be softened; rationed goods to be fetched from the grocer; the butcher to be cajoled; three hearty meals to be cooked for you each day, darlings; vegetables to be brought from the garden. Where are you going to begin, pets? Most of all I hate them for being pathetic and making me so damn sorry for them. In the midst of it all, Violet, the maid of all work, starts to shiver and announces a cold. Violet is always too hot In the summer and too cold in the winter. She sweats and mops all August, shivers and nogs her arms all December. Her feet, which are just a pair of bar omets, trouble her the year round. With the wail of the sirens and the start of the evening blitz, we practically hurl our feugees on their tummies when the noise, like an in rushing tide, sweeps overhead and then recedes. At the first "look out" every hand goes out for her own belongings dear papa's silver spoons are cluetched to a breast, the clock (it was a presentation to dear papa) Is snatched from the mantel piece, and the dogs get blast-proof bonnet3 tied under their chins. Then follows an orgy of ta-mak-ing. So refreshing! (Do you care for arsenic In yours?) 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