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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2009, 19 February 1907, Page 3

“Such an amendment,” said Senator Tillman during a debate, “would destroy the Bill’s meaning even as the meaning of the epitaph on o t John Shinn’s tombstone Jas destroyed. “An amendment uas tacked to John Shinn’s epitaph. It consisted of one word, ‘friends. It nas put on in the dead of night. The epitaph, previous to the amendment, read: “ ‘‘He did his best. Uneasy passenger (on an ocean steamship) : ‘.‘Docsn t the f fT-10-litfidlv 0 Dignified stenara. “T?,e vessel, mum, is trying to set hevamnle to the passengers. T nks : "I can’t understand how i • sailors ever starve to f 1 1??»? yilkins• tr Whv not?” Because" I just came over'from Liverpool and I never felt any desire t Ca Schooling Enough.-A school hoard official called at the home of a pupu whose absence had extended over a week and enquired of the lad !“ vi,,8 1,t" I dill not finbh mg enougn 1 ' S'. *, twonty--55:„«Be"lS ioS «W *"« ”2 bion uniii j- “ ,y ~ iree ” “Be that so, said the molier?' “hut that lad of ours has got Tommy : “You ought ter liow the teacher yer mumps and M -ve the mumps till some of the other, oys’ ave caught oni. . Then there e plentv of boys for me to play •itli!” “