THE -
t MISC; -V0U3 CROW.
Wat Athld of m Una and Llkad' Itoiag
Paltoal by Boys.
Strnniely enough, there wu nothing
of whiot this crow stood to much in
fear M irowi themseWes. Often they
would onus perilously near and "oaw"
at him. 4 Belter skttller he would fly to
the boo and his relief was painfully
manifesto! when he wai safe inside the
kitchen. : Their wild life evidently had
no charm tor him. He was in terror of
large snakes, too, but small ones he gob
bled np at fast as be oonld. It was
most effectual way of preventing them
from frightening hiui whou they grew
bigger.
No attention was given to bis educa
tion, but at last we discovered that be
oonld repeat a word or phrase of a con
versation he had jnst beard. He oonld
laugh like s human being and imitate
the cackling of hen. '8topl" "Hel
lol" "Hold on!" were favorite expres
sions of his, and geuerally his nse of
them was intelligent He liked to perch
on top of the barn and shout out
"Btopl" at the farmers that went by in
their wagons. If they reined in their
horses, thinking it was some person that
had called them, the success of his lit
tle joke would cause Jim to burst Into
immoderate laughter.
He actually enjoyed being snowball
ed. He would Htimd upon an old tree
stump and look saucily at the boys, as
much as to snv: "Come, now, here's
good shotl Why don't yon bit me?"
But Jim was always too quiok for them.
No boy ever oonld hit him. He would
dodge like lightning, laughing hoarsely
as the ball (lew harmlessly past or broke
In pieces on the other side of the stump.
Then np he would hop again, with an
other challenge, ready tor the next snow
ball. He was not afraid of a gun. He would
stand close by wbi le one was being load
ed, and it might be Bred off a u umber
of times without huviug any perceptible
effect on hiui. But ho was keenly alive
to its danger, and the very moment the
muzzle wits pointed nt him be lost no
- time in gettiug ont of the way.
Jim was a very misohievons crow in
deed. When Urnve, the baby, was learn
ing to walk, be would seise her slyly
by the dress and cause her to fall. He
would peck at tue toes of the barefooted
children that came tor water and laugh
heartily as be drove them dismayed
from the yard. Sometimes he would
teal nnnotioed down into the oellur.
The blows he could give with bis beak
bad the force of of a small hammer, so
that it was a very easy matter for him
to turn the spigot of a barrel. One was
pretty apt to discover after such a visit
that all the vinegar had rpu out on the
floor. Maloolm Douglas ftt St. Nioho-
Got What Bha A.krd For.
She was buying a trunk.
, "I want one," she said, "that cannot
be opened by the regulation trunk key
that everybody usee. " 1
"All right," said the denier. "I will
see that yon have one.
The next day the trunk
home, and a few hours late
chaser appeared at the trunk
"I told yon," she said, "t
was sent
the pur-
store.
list I want
ed a trunk that could i be ku4 by
the regulation trunk key.
"That's what I Beut ym."
"Why, any trunk key in t
will unlock that trunk. "
"Ton said the regulation t
Have yon tried a hairpin?"
, Then she went homo and w
sit when
she found that she couldn't nulW'k thut
trunk with a hniruiu. Detrobt Free
Press.
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Moore $ Dickinson,
THE GROCERS,
(Successors to Schultze & Son)
Are now prepared to satisfy
the wants of everybody in
the-line of
Fancy and Staple
Groceries, CrocKeru,
Glass and Ghlnaware.
We guarantee our prices
among the lowest for a stand
ard clasB of goods, and would
much rather sell our custom
ers something we know they
will be pleased with than an
inferior article.
We Pay
the highest price for farm
produce, and ask all our
readers to call and see us in
the Schultze building, oppo
site Hell's clothing store.
Goods delivered promptlyl
PEOPLE'S
Bargain store I
Is the only cheap store in
town. Special bargains every
day in Ladies' and Gents'
Furnishing Goods!
Note our prices:
Five-fourths oil cloth 15c.
per yard.
Men's top shirts from
15c up.
Boys' knee pants 15c. per
pair and up.
Men's working pants from
73c. up.
Finest line of trunks in
town at cut prices.
Fine line of men's and
boys' straw hats t at very low
prices.
Ladies' and children's un
derwear from 5c. up. Come
and get one.
Our motto is Quick Sales
and Small Profits. Call and
get our prices and be con
vinced that we are cheapest
store in town in our line.
People's
Bargain
Store.
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STAR.
SECOND WEEK
of
June Clearance Sale!
Beginning June 21st and
Lasting 10 Days!
We will quote a few of our Prices for
This Sale Only! Sixty-five dif
ferent styles in Ladies' Ox
fords to select from.
A big lot of Ladies' Oxford or Opera Toe Slippers, sold
elsewhere from 1.25 to $2, now go at this sale for 8c. for
your choice. Come and get a pair. -
Fine Line Men's Dress Shoes, worth $2, 2.25 and 2.50,
go at 1.73. These are beauties.
In Button or Lace, Fine Line Children's Shoes from 35c.
to 49c. They are warranted to be good wearers.
Fine Line of Old Comfort Slippers for 38c. These are
very comfortable.
We do not promise you a worthless present,
but give you the Latest Styles
in Footwear at
GUT RATE PRICES!
Attend this Sale and you will save money.
Come early and get first choice, as
these goods and prices will not last.
B. B. GILBLOM,
The Only Live Shoe Man in Town.
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