Life — November 21, 1907 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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OoR FOOLISH ITEMPORAR awe Determined that the red mist of crime which shrouds in crim- son mystery the death of Caroline May Sapp must be cleared away, convinced that the cruel palm of the hand of a fate now most terrible must be opened to disclose the bloody finger-prints of murder, most revolting, and with practised eye and tact born of ripe experience inspecting every possible clue and cross examining any one, every one whom he thinks may reveal in- formation of value, a man with a jaunty carriage, springing step and keen, piercing eyes is mingling with the people of Moran. He isa Pinkerton detective. He has begun work on the Sapp murder mystery, for such it has come to be called, with instruc- tions to stay at it until it is solved.—/ola (Kansas) Index. ‘Tne Sovrn ror Hosprratity: The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, is the best ina South —Booklet. ‘A cuarutne young lady went into the principal stationer’s shop in a country town and asked to sce some thin note paper. Aiter selecting what she desired, she hesitated for a moment. *Do you make any reduction to clergymen?” she asked, softly. “Certainly, madam,” said the stationer, with great prompt: ness, “Are you a clergyman’s wife?” “N-no," said the young lady. “Ab, a clergyman's daughter, then,” said the shopman, as he began to tie up the paper in a neat parcel. “N-no,” was the lady's hesitating reply. Then she leaned across the counter and spoke in a confidential whisper: “But if nothing happens I shall be engaged to a theological student as soon as he comes home from college next term." —Cassell’s Saturday Journal. THE POWER OF HABIT Satwr Peter: What are those fellows trying to do—dig up the streets? Gamntet: Yes. I guess they don't know anything better they are contractors from New York.—Leslie's Weebly. 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