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[[preprinted]] Wednesday, February 3, 1909 [[/preprinted]]

Did you hear that story of Roosevelt and his friend duck shooting? It seems they couldn't get near enough for a shot, [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] but noticing some cows wandering near the ducks, without frightening them, they decided on a decoy game.  The friend produced a property cow the next day, and with Teddy in the front legs and friend in the hind, they started towards the unsuspecting ducks.  Just as they got close on, and Teddy was preparing for a shot, ther was a hell of a row from the hind legs. "Shut up, you chump," says Tedd, "What th' Sam Hill are

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[[preprinted]] Tuesday, February 4, 1909 [[/preprinted]]

you making all that row over? Keep quiet!"  "Quiet be damned," yells back the hind legs, "There's a bull comin' down the field!"