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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-23

and reading. Sleep. in the tumuft A
my mind. was out Of the question: l
aad 70 think over and reaiiss the won
uertui and blissful change which had
come into my life. Mona. my pesrlsrs
treasure. was mine-my own. And the
cloud which had overshadoved hsr-
even In my most loyal thought-had
trothal
mad almost forgotten Widdrinrton
In the ioodtide of my happiness. but.
when descended to the breaifast-
room the next morning. | was abruptly
recalled to the subject OF last nixht'r
interview. On my plate Law a note
niarked- Delivered by hand" 1t
contained only these words
Gone. Disappeared last night Let
ter not found"
Later In the day the detectives In
.eiiisence was confirmed by the Rector.
Mr. Charles Branscombe had Eone
rom Forest Lea. leaving no address
oenind him. The two or three female
servants remaining In charge either
knew or would tell nothing. Charlie
aaa always fascinating influence on
their class and set; as widdrington had
SAID there was something Of a feudal
devotion in their loyalty to him. They
no doubt thought his case hard one.
and they would not betray him.
mr. Heathcote's new groom had also
oisappeared-summoned to London by
me dangerous illness of his father. tho
household believed.
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JASON CROW. oscARvsLLE. GA.
Writes us. May 81, 1890: Il feel 1t my
uuty to write and let you know what
your medicine. s Drops has done for
me. 1 have had rheumatism about
eiknteen years. but was able to be I'M
most OF the time until year ago last
nay. when was taken down and not
apie TO move about About six weeks
ago ! saw your advertisement and
wrote for a sample bottle. After TAX
ing few doses II did me so much
good that ordered some more for
myself and friends. and In every case
u mas done wonders and given perfect
satisfaction.
Or; woodiin. my family physician.
VINO has had rheumatism for fifteen
years, Is taking the 3 Drops and SAYS
~ Is the most efficient rheumatic med
icine he has ever used"
n Drops" is the most powerful spe-
cine known. Free from oplates and
perfectly harmless. II Is perfect cure
LOT Rheumatism. Sciatlca, Neuralgia.
dyspepsia, Backaehe. Asthma. Catarrh,
La urippe. Neuralgia Headnche. etc.
II you or any OF your friends are sur
ierins. do not delay, but send for a
oottie OF ''5 Drops Large-sIzed bot
Ties (ao0 doscs). 81. For the next
thlr'y days we viii mail n 25-cent
sample bottle for 10 cents. SWANSON
RHEUMATIC CURE CO.. iG0 to le4 Il.
Lake Street Chicago, Ill.
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i"e ono That Comes In and skim.
Around Gayiy Eariy In the Nfor,,,~

The Ono That Come. \, .,a sr,..
Around Gayiy Esriy In the Morning.
One swallow may not mako n sum
mer' very likely not. but one fly. at
.niS season, can make a heap Of trou-
PIE This n.y." said Mr.. Gozzleby. "ie
'ne one that comes into your room te
greet you In the early morning. soon
aiter sun-up. but long before you wan,
10 get up. He is not satisfied with hug
xing up to you and saying 'howdy' once.
out with a great excess OF politeness
or good nature or friendly feeling or
Just downright stupidity. for II certainly
can't be mere mallclousness-the nv
doesn't know enough for that-comcs
al you again and again. II he goes
anywhere else, It is only to return. You
brush him away drowsily at first, but
there's nothing drowsy about the fy;
he is up for the day. and he comes
around at you again at full speed and
lights on you suddenly. Your drowsi-
ness is gone now. and the cold fact is
that you try to smash the debonnair
ny that got up so early. But say, you
10y ""'V toOu utdt nOft Dfutt
strength than the fly, but you are not
In 1t at all with him for sprightilness,
and when you bring your hand down
where he was he is as likely as not
calmly walking head down on the cell
ing. But he does not neglect you: he
is back again and presently, when you
have got comfortably and hopefully
settled down. zip! In skimming flight
so close to your car that you fancy you
can feel the wind from his wings. and
then he swings round In a graceful loop
and lands on your nose. And that's the
way he goes; free from care, widea-
wake himself, never dreaming that no.
body else wants to sleep. just tear
Ing and r'arfng and prancing around.
and lighting on you every now and
then at irregular but not infrequent in
tervals, and keeping everything stirred
up. so that sleep Is quite out OF the
question. And at last you give 1t up
and get up an hour or two ahead OF
your usual time. You are a good deal
bigger than the fly. but there are times
when the ny gets the better Of you.
One swallow may not make summer.
but one fly may easily make man
swenr"
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woMEn.s CLUB
And the Reason for Their Rapid Growth
of Late Yearr.

And the Reason for Their Rapid Growtt
of Late Ye.rs.
It was at woman's club, after the
meeting, and when the hum and buzz
OF feminine voices were intermingled
with the clatter OF spoons and tempo
rarily hushed by the mouthfuls OF leo
cream, that the following conversation
took place between two women, one oil
whom was an ardent club woman, al
could easily be seen by the string oi
medals and insignia which ornament
ed the front of her bodice, while the
other was Just the ordinary everyday
woman. MY dear" said the club
woman. grabbing her companion,
hand, must be going. I am due al
a meeting OF the daughters OF Lafay.
ette Post. and then must drop in fol
a moment and see Mrs. Blank about
our next meeting and the topic for dis
cussion." How do you find time for
all these clubs and what does your hus-
band say to all this running about?'
Ten years ago It was | who sat al
home and waited Ill between and {
for him to come home. 'Mais nous
ayons change tout sela.' he sits homs
and waits for me now. have been oui
since this morning and l am Just
looking lige tramp now. Well. hs
does not seem to mind 1t; he is Just al
good and dear as he can be. We board
you know. and never had any chill
dren. But good bye; shall see you
again at the 'Justicia,' shall not7" Ii
this the solution of the abnormal
growth OF woman's clubs. I'VE board
you know, and never had any chill
dren." Is 1t the lack Of motherhood
which has driven her into the clubs7
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CHAPTER yu

/ sat down. faint and dizzv 49,
$1,000 the detective. eager trirunh.n,
d,s. a no doubt utterly astonished and
disappointed at my want OF apprecIa-
'ion OF his success.
The charge Is for coneeaII,s. =.
went on. Il thought It better to take
suppose So" assented du,,y 7
was ransacking my brains for n way n,
escape My darling in the clutches q,
NJ a,s narpy OF the lswi 1t was intolera-
,uie,impossible! A wild idea OF brIb-
ing nim-of throwing myself upon his
mercy crossed my half-dlstraeted
'"iru' Something must be done.
Il have telegraphed for more mon =
SAID Widdrington-"half a dozer n,
.nem In case of resistance, you know
lney can come down by tho might
An army OF constlbles against one
poor little trembling womani What ON
eartn was the man thinking OFT
heli probably show fight" went on
the detective.
"aOs STAN merc0.
why. the criminalr' answered Wild
drington.
"The-the criminal," repeated
after him blankly.
The man give me a Quick critical
look. That l had been dining. and
dining not wisely. but too we'll. was
evidently the conclusion he arrived at
Nothing else could account for my in
tense stupidity.
The criminal-Mr. Charles Brans-
combe." he emphasized. "It's a clear
case, and an uncommon clever game.
too. Personation OF his cousin. Miss
Branscombe-wonderful likeness at all
times-fair hair. slight fgure-llke a
girls-no hair on face-no wonder you
were taken in''-meanlngly. "Lady's
maid In the plot. supplied all the rig
out, ETC.. and gave the tip into the bar
gain. uncommonly we'll managed.
Astonishing how the young fellow gets
over the women-they're all ready to
go down on their knees and to sell their
souls for him-every one OF tnem. As
for this one"
Woodward" calculated, beginning
to recover from my stupefaction. and
to see daylight through the whole
thing.
Yes" returned the ex-groom. with
a wink. Young woman soft on the
sex generally. you see-didn't want
much courting TO let the whole cat out
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SAID.

| Of the bag-as much as she knew.
Knows nothing about the will; she be-
lieved Mr.. Branscombe only wanted to
look at It, she says. He told her SO,
and she thought It hard lines that he
was not allowed to go to the house
or to be at his uncle's funeral. She
never supposed that he wanted to get
hold OF the will altogether. And now
what we've got to do is to make him
| hand 1t over. But"-breaking OF In his
rapid explanation-'I told you all this
In the letter l gave you this evening.
Didn't you read it? Bless my soul.
You haven't dropped it?"-as l rum
mayed fruitlessly in one pocket after
another. you haven't lost it?'
TITS not here, No, did not read 1t.
stay-I may have left 1t in the draw
ing-room; walt here whilst see. Will
be back directly"
Mrs. Heathcote and Miss Elmslie had
not yet retired. Lights were full on In
the drawing-room. contrary to the viz
tuous early habits OF the household,
and the two ladies were seated side by
side on a couch by the fire. discussing
over aad over again the wonderful sur
prise OF the evening.
what is it?" asked Mrs. Heathcote.
rising to assist my search. "A letter?
No. there is no letter here. Eliza mus.
have seen It If 1t had been left on the
tea-table, and she never takes letters
or papers away-the Rector has
TO- hut N q
certainly not here. I hope 1t was not
important. But you will be sure to
find It upstairs or in the study. Have
you looked there?"
Widdrington was awaiting me impa-
tiently when ! returned.
"It is gone" admitted ruefully. 81
came straight from the garden TO the
drawing-room. and from there here.
must have dropped 1t"
Then the whole things blown
ruined" cried the man. clapping on his
hat. and making for the door. There's
not a minute to be lost-"
NV letter was gone-there was no
doubt about It. A second and calmer
search through my pockets confirmed
L
paper. attaching no Importance TO 1t at
the moment, regarding 1t as simply
ruse on the detectives part to attract
INV attention; and subsequent events
had entirely driven the whole circum-
stance out Of my mind. l had doubt
less dropped the missive-with all It's
important revelatlon-in the garden or
hall.
opened the window Of my bed
room which looked over the lawn and
arden path by which had r-.urned
10 tbs house. A mans fgure-wid-
drington's-was Just vanishing through
,sa gate. He had evidently been
ssarchips ss over the ground, SO that no
- 80 az mine were needed. won
ssrss - what success he had had Probs-
W. W. he found the missing letter. and all
~ ~ Of miscarriage to his plans was
over, -.
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A sopoRrFro PLANT.
Cows and Ho-es Are Peculiarly Ar.
fected by It.

Cows and Hores Are Peculiarly Ar.
fectcd by IT.
Mr.. Gillespie OF Edinburgh has called
attention to the curious soporific action
of certain plants found In Russia and
America, says the Boston Transcript
These plants are known TO botanist
under the name of stipa- On the Med
iterranean coast. where the stipa grow
In profusion, 1t is called the virgins
far and because of Its beautiful bios
SONS IS extensively used for bouquets,
In Texas and New Mexico a species oil
this plant, called stipa viridula, pos
sesses soporific qualities. COWBOYS and
herders OF the west, where the plant
grows luxuriantly, often fnd to theii
astonlshment that their cows ano
horses are suddenly overcome with
gleepiness, accompanied with great
weakness. They are rendered incapa'
b,s OF travelling and cannot exert them
aslves without great effort Horses and
COWS are affected alike. The head fall
low the body trembIes. the breath
comes with dif1culty and the heart
h.,ts tumultuously. Accompanying
This there is profuss sweating exhaus-
lion. The poor animal seems violently
LEX However. in few days his state
h.comss normal again. Strangely
enough, sheep are not affected by thi'
n,ant. AS an experiment Mr.. Giles
n,s inoculated frogs and rabbits with
a. extract from the stfpa viridula-
AFTER the injection the animals were
annarently seized with hallucinations'
.nd suffered the anxiety and paralysis
- s.-org narcotic.
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QA1 zAW.
61EWTyLDE
CHAPTER xII.-(cou,inu.o


Mona, my dear child. are you there,
Inc lamp is very dim. is it not,
aont see you," called the sleepy yoic,
OF MRS. Heathcote. waking me from ,
rapturous dream of wondermen, -
JOY. And at the same momen, ~.
rector entered. full of apologies for hi,
long absence. -'' M
Il couldn't get away" he e,,,,,,.
with quite unnecessary elabora,Ion
lnese poor things like to talk ON, ali
tneir troubles. and they are very Ions
winded. You can't cut them Short
70 DO that would be to ruin yopr ren,.
tation for sympathy. Mona NV dear
let us have some tea, If you please i
am afraid 1t is the Deans tea-fri, =,
pernicious tannin by this time. IT /, a
quarter to ten o'clock"-taking out nj,
watcn. Why"-staring round him In
Dewiiderment-"what has become q,
the child? l could declare 1 saw he,
sitting there in her black gown when
l came In What queer trick hav, INV
eyes played me now?"
Miss Branscombe has FMS, ,o,, A.,
room said. coming to the front.
and, Mrs. Heathcote-Mr. Heathcota
VIII you both give me your ,oo,
wishes. l-we-I-that is-Miss prars
combe-Nona-" ' an
The Rector was staring at mo ono,
,mouthed as / fioundered awkwardlv
through my speech. Mrs. Heatbcote,,
womanly instincts were quicker
saw 1t In her face, and, crossing ovsr
to her side, took her hand in mIne
She has made me the happiest fell
low in the world" l said. Won't vor
congratulate me?"
.You-youi" exclaimed tbe po.,
red in the face with establishment as
the truth flashed upon him. "The
dickens; l thought It was that scamn
Charlier'
so did l." could not help saving.
and then we all laughed heartily to.
gether.
Miss Elmslie came in In the midst NJ
our mirth. Mr.. Heathcote hastened to
explain.
MY dear Miss Elmslle. have Won
been as blind as the rest OF us? Here
has Fort been making his running
whilst we have been watching the
other horser'
What do you mean?" asked she.
THAT l am going to ask you to re-
ceive me into the family, Miss Elms-
lie." put in. Mona is willing to bc
my wife-will you let me be your
'cousin?"
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rs this true?" she exclaimed In
breathless wonder. "Oh. was never
go glad of anything in my life"-ciasp-
ing her hands. Receive you! Vi
course will. l must go to the GEAR
child at once"
"Its the most satisfactory way out
of all our difficulties" Mr.. Heatncote
declared, when l had laid my position
fully before him. 1t has relieved my
mind of a great load Of anxiety.
could not have borne to see the dear
girl married to that other fellow. Ana
now suppose we must give up Fores'
Lea. l am sorry about the old place.
too. II the will"
LET 1t co. l said. hastily. recalled
to the remembrance Of all the trouble
involved in that unhappy subject
"Mr. Tillott would like to speak 10
YOU. SIR" announced a maid. as !
crossed the hall. bedroom candlesticA
in hand.
quired. .
'Tt's the groom. sir. He wants 70
see you about a letter he found In INC
dog-cart. he says"
"Oh. yes-all right Where is her
remembered then that I had never
read the letter; 1t had passed com
pletely out Of my mind since thrustins
1t into my pocket before my expiaha-
tion with Mona.
He is waiting in the study, sir. lie
said he was sorry to disturb you 10
late"
"Just so-which is the study?
The Girl conducted me to the doo..
II was open, and "Mr. Tillott" was
standing Just within, turning his ont
delivery ha. round and round in his
hands.
Il thought 1t might be of conse-
oueuce. SIR" he commenced respect
fully. Then, as 1 closed the door on
Tho girl. he came ciose 10 me and whis-
nered-"It's all right. I've been over
10 Colonel Egerton's, 'and shall have
the warrant the first thing in the morn
ing"
"The warrant?" I echoed. aghast-
eyes: prompt action is the oniy
ching" responded the brisk detective.
"The arrest will be made before ten
o'clock"
"Arrest," Fortunately my back was
turned to the light. and Widdrinston
could not see my scared face surrey
this is an extreme measured
"Extremer' answered the detec,ive,
.rrs the only course. II we are 10 las
hands ON the will at all. Afterwards
# it. can be hushed up by the family y,
refusal to prosecute and so on sa nas
intimidation is the only line at pres,
ent, and in the circumstances the vow WV
we must have She doesn' =. h.s
where IL is-of that / am sure l. ma
not been made way with-cr ns',,s
seldom @ do that sort of thing; 1T SHUT, snu,s
the door behind them, you see, we mi
nut on the thumbscrew. and II ms WIN
come out, never fear"-with an o'''''
chuckle,
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A DOLLAR STRETCHER

DOLLAR STRETCHER
- = - - '- NJ
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cradle uIankets.

Nothing is nicer for blankets for the
.rsdie than swansdown flannel II
ear,.s in two widths. "a and s6 inches.
The wide width is less expensive ano
more satisfactory. 1A-l
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!hrat Clean. Convenient. Roomy.
p suipment makes the Union Pacific
Host popular line running both east
1rst from Denver. Nine hours saved
Itn Denver and San Francisco or the
= northwest. and only one night to
1f9 81 Paul or st. Louis. Ticket
3. VI iIth street.
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what Is an era Of good feciiner'' III
nccs get them"
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rr,ub,, :, yy.m...ml,h.

Now. this truuhlc at Wcmansmith--"
Meaning fadssmifhT'
Yes n you prefer. but the word lady
has become 50 horribly vuiEArf1ed- In
hianapoliz Journal
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rs your psy Eisy semsy Y, srs ,rsss-
fncc takes ~
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FITS rrrmsp-nii, Cured sont- ~ n>rvuasB~>s are.
hrst aat Vt rf. Kline Cm<t Nerve N-stcrer.
rcnd ter FREE S1.0o trial rofsie ard treatise
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Runs Every DayIn tho Year,

The Overland Limited" via Union Pa.
cihc for California and the Pacific north
west Quickest time and finest equip
ment. Ticket Office. gii iIth street.
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a woman never can resist a man who
conyinccs her that he doesn't know how
90 Halter her and then does.-Nsw York
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is tho best
OF all cough cures. George W. Lotz,
Fabuchcr, La, August 20. is!ia
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Mrs. Pinkham'. Medicine Made
} New Woman Of Mrs. Kuhn
ItrfIIn 10 MA rlxKnA. no. e..sssi


"DEAn Mrs. PiSknAM-f think - Is
my duty TO write TO you expressing
my sincere gratitude for the wonder
full relief have experienced by the use
of Lydia u. Piniham's Vegetable Com
pound. tried different doctors, also
different kinds of medicine. l would
feel better at times, then would be
MS bad as ever.
% For eight years l wns q great suf-
fcrer. had falling OF the womb and
was in such misery Mt my monthly
periods could not work but little
before would have TO lie down. Your
medicine has made n new woman of me.
can now work all day aud not get
tired. thank you for what you have
done for me. | shall always praise
your medicine TO nll suffering women. "
--MRs. Il. Il. KUHN, GERMANo, ONO.
:" l have taken eight bottles OF Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
md used two packages OF your Snna-
tive Wash, also some Of the Liver Pills,
and / can say that your rcmedies will
do nil that you claim for them. Before
taking your remedies was very bad
with womb trouble, was nervous, had
no ambition, could not sleep. and my
food seemed 10 do me no good. Now l
am well, and your medicine hns cured
me. will gladly recommend your med
icine to every one wherever / go. ~
Mrs. NJ. L. SnEARs, Gus MARSH. Mich.
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FAILURns An snoPPINo.
u is Rare That Women Know what They
Want to Huy.

IT Is a singular thing that with the
amount OF shopping done by women they
rhouid continue 10 shop so hndiy--bndly.
! mean. in the sense OF shopp.nT with an
an.oiute lack Of system" writes Edward
boh IN The November Ladies' Home Jour
nni, Here and there we meet a woman
70 ~nom God seems to have given log
iynl mind which she applies 10 hor shop
ping But nm n general thing the usser-
uon that women shop with an utter lack
OF system u unfortunately all too easy of
proof And curlqualy enough. it II not
alone those behind the counter who sue-
IT. Tor the women themselves make thclr
shopping doubly hard by their lack OF sys-
lem The percentages Of women who
love TO chop and those who hate shop
pug seem about equal. so far as | can
make out. The methods which both cm-
nioS however, nrc pretty much the Nainr.
thc only marked difference apparently
bcing the entire absence OF all method IN
the one case and the existence OF only a
very. poor method In the other. Take a
hundred women who go for n days shop
ping, and u ~ perfectly safe 10 say that
ninety OF Them Will have not the slightest
iden OF what they want"
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4 you think ridicule crushes poets? ?''
y J inspires the good poets to do bet
ea me bad poets to do worse"
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Henry. it's time for you TO gct up and
make the fire" ''Lemme alone. f,iixn
I'm going to stay In bed later now, and
help crush the coal trust"
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TIE GRIT CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Iaxntive Bromo Qninine TNbicts removes
INC cause that produces La Grippe. L. w
groves signature Is on each box 80.
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Cures
Hard Coughs

,,.Ss 10 !: matter how hard your
s;sa Is or how long you have
n = Ayers Cherry Pector,l
IN; .ss best thing you could
g sHS,y ''te. But IT'S TOO
','l.. ~ to v,it until you have
sumption. for sometimes IT'S
h possible to cure this disease.
~, ,'' ,re coughing today.
s,lf until tomorrow. but
T., : bottle of Cherry Pee
/, =. u once and be relieved.
a''ns'hsns weak lungs.
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Brown 1. PALACE Hotel &

CobooI AND COLLEGE or MUSIC.
NIsIllllII University Of Denver. Complete
Musical education. Circulars free
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Machinery & Supplies nSlrnorr nss sHnpH'm mra. =
A SUPPLY CO, iooi nth ~. cor wafce, Denver.
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Denver Directory.

OXFORD HOTEL i.ss b.sst st rl-.sssel ssss v''''
@ II. Morse. nFr, J. ". TenEyek. II. A. Tripiett.
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THE BoTHERsoME FLY.

To be Continued,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-25

Now we are prepared to pull out the
old pump and put in new pump. Pull
ling out and repairing the deepest well
pump is but childs play. You should
see our derrick attached to our 16 it..
wagon. And now is the time to buy a
pump. We have all kinds, but for an
ordinary well or cistern the PUSH
pump Is the best. Drop us a postal to
the Myers Hardware Co., Maumee, O.
"A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Dell Abbott, a laborer by oc-
cupation, residence Bowling Green, and
Florence M. Knauss, 20, housekeeper,
resident of Middleton township, Rev.
Lashuay is named TO officiate.
Judge Gilbert Harmon, OF Toledo
who has been interested in Wood
county oil production for some time
last Saturday sold his entire interests
consisting of 490 acres of leases and 81
wells, at Haskins, to a Mr.. Tucker O
Bradford, Pa, for Sl5, ,00o. Sentinel.