SPOTTED HODAC, (Bovine Spirituals). I*3 Photographed from life by T. A. Taylor. eru W isconsin, call Oil ■1 v v /, \ Centralia Lumber Cos. I V%-%|.K | CENTRALIA, WISCONSIN, LUMBER, LATH,' SHINGLES, doors, windows, lime AND BUILDING PAPER. each estimate. THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SPOTTED HODAG.—Continued from issue of August 6. But if the hodag's tail slips and loses its grip, or the roots of the tree give wav under the tremendous strain to which they are subjected the hodag simply disappears from the face of the earth and joins the innum erable throng that is daily immolated on the altar of Ananias for the benefit of the lovers of fable and fiction. Right here let us say that it has taken an enormous outlay of time and expense to biing the history of the hodag to this point and our readers can to a certain extent comprehend the sublime assurance and cousum ate gall of the writer in making this attempt at such a history. (To change the subject for just one moment—we would like to keep our oflice force employed during the dull season, and if vou will send us your bills for estimate, it will help us to do so and it may be of §ome benefit to you at the same time.) „ ... ' ' To be continued. tiring each drawn for visiting the Among and the Some Sioux While taken are money. the present are • here i meat issued jute, j terest 1 partment