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corners and the street car men are for
ever deprived of this source of amuse
ment. The children, well as they liked
the dog, had not the money nor the
foresight to buy him a collar from
Beman C. Fox, the treasurer, flerein
was the tragedy.
One day "Rounder" got too close to
the dog catcher during a trip to enjoy
a lark with Lincoln canine companions.
For a number of days he lay in prison.
The end alas, don't men ion it!
Of good bony physique was "Round
er," partly Shepherd and partly bulldog.
The rest was nondescript. He had a
good soul and a shrewd head, but he
wasn't wise enough to know he needed
a collar and that he should have avoid
ed the catcher as a plague. He liked
the children but he liked convivial
company of his own kind too well. He
lived too highly for his delicately poised
1 bodily mechanism. That's why his skin
was scabby. But he didn't seem to
care, so long as nobody else did.
Not the least among his interests
were the street cars. One day he founu
that It would not hurt him to clamber
aboard. When the machine moved and
the wheels underneath hummed he
looked a little nervous but that
was all. It did not hurt him
and he was trustful. He stayed
right with it. No one attempted
to put him off and when the conductor
down in the city at last mounted, the
animal was nosing the hand of a new
found friend so affectionately that th..
car man thought he was personal prop
erty and did not molest him. When it
came time to return after a day in the
city, "Rounder" remembered where his
friend got off and sought out the cor
ner. There he waited until he saw the
familiar faces of College View people
on a car. That was evidence enough
that he was right and he got on too.
And so it went. The car men were
not long in learning that their four
legged passenger was an intruder, pure
and simple. One trip was enough to
convince the dog of his power and au
thority. When at last an effort was
made to drive him off the car he
crawled under the front seat and
wedged himself there so securely that
the conductor took pity and ceased the
persecution.
Shaggy, brownish hair, pitifully be
mired and reduced by mange gave him
an unspeakable appearance of dejec
tion when he chose to fit his eyes to
the part. He knewhow to do it and
their deep, solemn effulgence rroke
compassion in many a car man. But it
failed with the heartless dog grabber.
He did not pause for the appealing eyes
and the bones over which hung the
shaggy coat were only additional ex
cuse for slaughter. When he was seen
in the fatal pen by one of his old time
College View friends, present out of
mere curiosity, it chanced that no
money was at hand for his redemption.
And so he died. Hence the grief of
the children who delighted in his com
WJmcdotes
Jfu from Jfnpivbtre
Senator Warren had a luncheon
party in the senate restaurant that
cost him an even $3. He gave the
waiter a $5 bill. The waiter returned
with a dollar bill, a 50-cent piece and
two quarters as change.
"Joe," said the senator, "will you tell
me why you didn't bring me a J2 bill
or two ones for change?"
" 'Deed, senatah," replied Joe, "dey
ain't no reason 'ceptin de Lawd loveth
a cheerful givah."
A few minutes, more or' less, aftpr
Justice Bradley of the district supreme
court, died, "Uncle J?e" Cannon, who
never lets any grass grow under his
gum boots, called at the white house
and casually remarked that inasmuch
as there was a vacancy on the supreme
bench of the district lie had a candi
date he would like to propose, one
Judge Thompson, of his state, IlllnV.s
He told the president all about Thomp
son, and the president said he would be
glad to appoint him if he could.
Immediately there was a hue and
cry from the local lawyers and In the
local newspapers. It was stoutly as
serted that the place on the local
bench belonged by right to a local man.
"Uncle Joe" called again at the white
house and made a few remarks about
Thompson. The president was fairly
responsive. A day or two later he call
ed again. This time the president ca'l
ed "Uncle Joe's" attention to the fact
that the local bar was rising, but lv
said he would nppolnt Thompson if he
could.
"Mr. President," said "Uncle Jo"
"I am reminded of a story. Once, a
few years ago, I went up to visit a
farmer in my district who has a ve -y
fine farm. He took good care of ms
and showed me all over his farm. As
I was leaving I said to him:
" JIm, come down to Danville and
see me. I have a fine farm myself. If
you will come and bring your little
boy I will give him a nice pony I have
there.'
"The little boy wns along. He tug
ged at his father's co.it tall and said
shrilly:
" 'Pa, make him say when! Make
him say when!' "
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Michael Herbert, the new ambassa
dor for England, is an old friend and
chum of President Roosevelt. When
Herbert was secretary of tie British
embassy Roosevelt was a member of
the civil service commission. Both are
athletic in their tastes, and at that
time they were baseball fanatics of
the pronounced type. They used to go
to the baseball game every afternoon
nnd root for the unfortunate Wash
ingtons. They boxed, fenced and walk
ed together. Consequently when the
British government asked the president
if Mr. Herbert would be acceptable to
this government the president gave a
whoop of Joy and said he would.
Senators Allison, Piatt of Connecti
cut and McMillan met at the senate
elevator. The elevator man opened the
door. Senator Allison bowed and mo
tioned Senator Piatt to get in. Sen
ator Piatt bowed and Insisted that
Senator Allison get in. Then Senator
Allison made a sweeping gesture with
his hand nnd urged Senator McMillan
to enter first.
"After you, gentlemen," said Senator
McMillan. Then they all bowed again.
Just at this moment Senator Mason
hove in Bight. He walked Into the ele
vator, said sharply, "Third floor,
please," and the elevator went up.
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Little Tommy quarreled with his j la
ter, and would not kiss nnd be frlenJs
His aunt said, "Oh, don't you remem
ber what papa read at family prayers
this morning, that we were to forgive
seventy times seven?" "Yes." replied
Tommy, "but I tlckerly noticed It was
to your brother, not sister."
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Morrell Well, we always learn by
experience.
Worrell Not always. There was the
experience of that careless laborer wiio
smoked his pipe over a keg of powder.
He hasn't learned anything since.
Philadelphia Press.
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Mrs. Crawford Are you going to
clean house while your husband Is
away?
Mrs. Crabshaw Certainly. That's
why he went away.
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