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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
May Continue Meat Examination.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Secretary VIII
son expressed confidence that congress
would avert the threatened suspension
on March l Of microscopical examina-
ton of American meats sent abroad by
making the appropriation for continu-
ing that work in accordance with esti-
mates he has submitted. Secretary Will
son says that in view Of the radical ef-
feet of the suspension would have or
our market in Germany, he does not be-
lieve congress will permit any lapse in
the inspection work for want of money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
sampson's Condition.

Washington. Dec. 2O.-Dr. Dixon, ply
sician in attendance upon Rear Admiral
Sampson. today made the following
statement regarding his patients condi-
tion:
The admiral is not in any immediate
danger. His body is in its usual condi-
ton. He goes out for exercise every day,
the weather permitting. He is not fee
be, but just in impaired health. His
heart action is quite vigorous. His life
may be prolonged for many years, or it
may be very brief, so far as any one
knnMa,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
WARNER WEATHER.
Prediction Made That More Moderate
Temperature Will Prevail All Over
the West by Tmorrow.

Chicago, Dec. 2o.-Chicago and the
northwest have been promised a re-
spite from the severe weather that has
made railroads icebound, brought on
coal famine and added to the usual cold
weather suffering But SO far the
promise has brought discomfort. To-
day at ten the official record of the
temperature was eight below zero in
Chicago, St. Paul six below, Kansas
City four below, st. Louis ten below
The warm blast that was predicted
from the northwest has moderated the
conditions somewhat in the extreme
northwest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Omaha War on Slot Machines

Omaha Neb., Dec. 2O.-The grand jury
yesterday voted true bills against las
business men and others for keeping and
maintaining gambling devices. The in
dictments are based on slot machines.
and include prominent hotels, two politi-
cal clubs, a score of druggists, and over
100 cigar stores and saloons. All the
informations are signed by four men,
who are said to be detectives
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
WAkEMAN REMOVED.

President Roosevelt Takes Action in
the Case of an Offensive Office
holder.
Washington, Dec 2o.-It is announced
at the white house this afternoon that
the president has removed Appraiser
Wakeman, of New York, on the recon-
mendation OF Secretary Gage. Wake
man, it is said. wrote the president at
tacking Gage. The president refused to
entertain the charges or overlook the
offensive character of the letter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Man and Wife Found Dead.

Parsons, Kas., Dec. 20.-The bodies of
John f. Bull and his wife were found at
their home in this city yesterday. Bull
was real estate and loan broker, lead
er of the Methodist church choir, and
was reported to be in comfortable cir
eumstances. The bodies were lying on
the floor, both stabbed to death. Indica-
tions point to wife murder and suicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS Of TO-DAY

The Weather.
Iowa illinois, South Dakota-Fai'
night and Saturday; warmer.
PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
Simpsons Protest is Filed.
Ground Broken for Worlds r
Warmer Weather in West.
Terrible Accident at Pittsbu -
Hay Not to Resign. q
New President Iowa Colleg
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Gage Recommends Fair Appropria.
tion.
Irish Address to Americans.
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Breach of Promise Suit Against Deat
Man.
Peculiar Accident at Waterloo.
Two Important Court Decisions.
News of the State.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
Lesson for Young Men.
To Adjust Labor Troubles.
House Passes Tariff Bill.
May Buy Danish Islands.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Childrens Appeals to Santa Claus.
Milo Doud'S Parole Revoked.
The Water Department Scandal.
Christmas Exercises in the Schools.
Centrars New Time Card.
Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIAL:
Condition of the Markets
fridays Market Quotations.
Reciprocity for Central America.
Gage on Banking Question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
EIGHT MEN DROWNED.
Steamer kanawha Bell Goes to Wreck
Oaxnx. 1

Over Lock.
Charleston, w. Va, Dec 20.-The
steamer Kanawha Bell, which runs be-
tween Charleston and Montgomery,
went over lock No. 3 at Pant creek or
her down trip last night. broke in two
and is total wreck. Eight Of the crew,
all deck hands and roustabouts, were
drowned. All the officers of the boat
were saved, but some of them had mar
row escapes. The sunken boat was
owned by the Calvert Bros.
The river has been up for several days.
and there was furious current at the
lock. The pilot was unable to control
the boat on approaching the lock. The
Calvert. another boat owned by the Call
verts, went to the rescue of the sur-
yiyors and brought them to this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
HAY NOT TO RETIRE.
Authoritative Statement Given Out to
That Effect Today.

Washington. Dec. 2o.-Ir view of re-
peated publications Of late to the gener-
al effect that Secretary Hay is about to
retire from the cabinet. the statement is
given with full authority touching this
subject. substantially to the effect that
the secretary does not contemplate re-
tirement from the cabinet. This state
ment applies not only to the present mo-
ment, but to that indefinite period fixed
by the conclusion of negotiations neces-
sary to the construction Of the isthmian
canal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
A Hospital Burned.

Maryville. Mo, Dec. 20-St. Joseph's
hospital was almost completely des-
troyed by fire last night and the lives
of twenty-fiv patients jeopardized, fat
al results being feared in several cases,
owing to the shock and zero weather.
An over heated furnace was the origin.
Loss. $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
students SUSPENDED for Hazinu

Chicago, Dec. 20-As the result of the
Eazing which was the outgrowth of the
rivalry between the occupants of the
college and North Halls, at Lake Forest
University, Gus Johnson, senior stu
dent from Decatur, H., was expelled
from the university today, five others
heinp sllspended
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
COPPER HIT HARD.
Rapid Fluctuations of the Stock on the
EXCHANGE.

New York, Dec. 2o.-Amalgamated
Copper claimed and held interest over
all The list in the street yesterday and
went thru rapid series of bewilderins
fluctuations. After the erratic market
had closed the directors of Amalgam-
ated met and voted q dividend of per
cent and issued a statement placing the
blame for the decline upon the shrink
age in foreign consumption. In this
contraction, it was stated, Amalgamated
had been forced to bear the largest loss
in the effort to maintain prices. The
statement placed the falling off in ex-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Water Famine NJ Detro;+

Detroit, Dec. 2o-Thru the bursting of
one of the large water mains here today
the city was without water for over two
hours. The employees of several fasto-
ries hurried into the street when it was
discovered the water in the boilers was
very low and could not be retilled. Sew
eral schools We're closed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Two Die in Runaway.

osceloa, Neb., Dec. 2o.-D. Baroush
and John Lisco, founders and leaders in
the Polish colony five miles from mere,
were killed last evening while returning
home from town. Their team ran away,
they were thrown heavily from the
wagon, and both were dead when
found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Netherlands Not Affected.

The Hague, Dec. 20.-Great Britain
having fully recognized the fact that the
rights of the Netherlands are in no wise
affected by the Paris arbitration of the
boundary dispute between British Gut
nea and Venezuela, the government has
ordered the delimitation of the Dutch
frontier
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Glover Killed Himself.

Newark. o., Dec. 20.--J. n. Glover.
secretary of the Jewett Car Works. and
formerly superintendent Of B. 4 o.
railroad at Connelsville, was found
dead in his Office today with bullet
hole in his head. 1t was evidently
case of suicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Cold Weather Prevails.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec 2O.-zero weather
prevails this morning in middle Tennes-
see, with the thermometer at the freez-
ing point as far south as the gulf east
OF Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Gen. AIqer's Condition.

Detroit, Dec. 2o.-Gen. Russell A. Al
ger former secretary of war, who is
suffering from severe attack of gall
stones, passed very comfortable night,
resting easily this morning. The opera
tion was postponed until tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Steamer San Salvador Located.

washington, Dec. 20.-A dispatch re-
ceived today from the United States
consul general at San Salvador says the
steamer San Bias, heretofore reported
lost. is ashore near La Libertad The
passengers are safe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
S.waII Some Better

Camden N. J., Dec Ex-senator Sew
all is resting easy this morning, and his
physicians say there is no immediate
cause for alarm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
Wreck on the 8. q q.

Pittsburg, Dec. 20-The Cumberland
express, on the B. & O. road. ran into a
caboose of a freight train at Scott Ha-
ven this morning, seriously injuring
three trainmen. None Of the passengers
was hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
DIS DE BAR SENTENCED.

Notorious American Criminals SEN
fenced to Penal servitude in Brit
ain.
London, Dec 2o.-The jury returned a
verdict of guilty against both Theodore
and Laura Jackson (Ann Qdelia Dis de
BARI, charged with immoral practices
and fraud. The judge sentenced Jack
son to fifteen years penal servitude and
Mrs. Jackson to seven.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20
a London Failure.

announced on the metal exchange to-
day of William Sergeant. head OF one
of the oldest and best firms In the metal
market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-20

squires Arrives at New York.
New York. Dec. 2o-Herbert Squires,
secretary of the United States legation
at Pekin, arrived here today.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06
Call Up
Phone No. 50

Ii you want to talk Saddles
or Harness. We have the
most complete and best equipp-
ed shop in Southwest Virginia
for getting work. Our stock
Is new, our styles modern and
original and our prices as low
as any first-class house, who.
like ourselves, are determined
to let merit and strict attention
in every detail speak for them
selves.
Trusting to have your bust
ness and promising to well
merit the same,
We are, yours truly,
W nnonor 9. r.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06
w hen in Doubt

wen, you know the railroad mems
rule OF course, when in doubt
take the safe side"
That is an admirable test 70 o,,r,.
TO the purchase OF Fire Insurance
such as we sell.
If you are inclined to 90 elsawho.o
because of seeming "advantsoes,,
Se' are conscious of a doubt in your
mind, lake the safe side"-Co,Tp no
Us. We offer you old fashioned 70
iiaoility combined with new fash
iohed enterprise. If you are the ow.
"or Oh policy in one of our compa.
h'es you are on 1.-The safe side"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06

l. "A. Lynch al d wife left Monday
.0r richmond, Va, Mr.. Lynch hav.
iog been appointed assistant Clerk
of the Senate. o' a
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06

roasted; Teas, green, black and
mixed; Spices; Extracts, Gelatine
Corn Starch; Cheese; Macaroni
Evaporated Peaches, Pears. Apri,
cots; Nectarines; Prunes, in bulk
and packages; Canned Frnits in all
grades IL tins and glass; Raisips
loose, layer and seeded; Cure nts
Figs; Citron; Nuts all kinds
rum P1doings; Cakes, including
English Fruit Cakes in 2 and 6Ih
sizes; Candies of all grades from IOc
per pound up to Lowney's Choco
;ates; Oranges; Lemons; Grapes;
Cra.. berries; Celery, York River
oysters, The finest sold in this town.
4 you can't make up your Christ
mas bill of fare from this list we will
throw up the sponge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06
Attorney j. w. Hicks. of Graham

Attorney J. w. Hicks, of Graham
is attending Circuit Court.
+. d. Kits, senior member Of the
f. d. Kits Insurance agency, re-
turned yesterday from Pocahontss
and reports business in his line very
bright,
r. @. Chapman, The J. F. Hurt
Insurance Agency, F. d. Kits In
surauce Agency, Jno. f. Jackson,
SPOTS Bros have new ads. in this
Issue.
DR.. Geo. LandoH, senior member
OF the Fla Top Drug Co. OF Poca-
hontas, was in the city Wednesday.
The largest balloon of the season
will be sent up by II. w. Pobst. Dec.
9Th, Saturday night at 8 o'clock.
Don't forget the anti-saloou rally
to be held at the Christian church ON
the Sd, Sabbath in December at 3 ID.
IN. at this place. An interesting
time to all lovers of good order and
sobriety throughout the country is
confidently expected.
Col. ] S. Browning, of Pocnhon-
tas, and w. b. Spratt of Richards.
were among prominent attendants
upon Circuit Court.
Attorney T. G. Bowen was in
Graham yesterday taking depo-
sitions in an important law suit.
Furs make acceptable presents
New lot just comet TO
ALEXANDER.
WI. Hepford, a prominent mem
Der of the Wholesale Grocery firm
OF the PocahOhtas Galleries Com
pany and Judge w. Nj. Minter of
the same city, were in town this
week.
The travellers of Mechanics ay.
enue will have something to be
thankful for soon. The town coun-
Gil have ordered brick walk laid on
that street where the old broke down
plank walk is. This will add much
to the attractiveness of this much |
used thOrOughfare.
| have Silk Plush and 6 all wool
Kersey Capes, ank z fine Kersey
ackets the present short length
styles which 1 will close out at less
than New York cost. They are bar
gains. New lot Furs in.
j. y. ALEXANDER.
w, j Hepford and Rev. w. NJ
of Pocahontas, aud J. II
summers, Of Bluestone, spent Mon
lay evening at the home OF the Ed.
tor OF the News, much to he eniov-
neht Of the entire family. MIR.
heplord has musical gifts of a high
order.
W. +. jenkins, of the firm Of Cat
ett and Jenkins, died at keystone,
"enesday after noon, of typhoid
ever. de was about forty years of
lge and highly esteemed citizen.
lie will will be buried at Pocahontas
oday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06
CHRISTMAS DELICACIES
This notice is not glittering generality,
but one of item and detail

Canned Corn 4 brands.
Peas 4
Succotash. Lima Beans. Asparagus,
Hominy, cracked. faxed and in cans.
Tomatoes, Red Kidney Beans in
cans.
Can med Pork and Beans,
Graham flour, Cream "f Wheat,
Flake Oats, Pan Cake Flour.
Buckwheat, Pickles in bulk and
bottle.
Relishes and Sauces. Olives.
soups Sardines, Veal Cottage and
Chicken Loaf.
salmon, HOLSTERS, Chip Beef, p otted
Chicken and Turkey.
Cocoa. Chocolate. Cofees green ana
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06

10 not forget thai we have OheIi. !,
fioar at $500 per barrel. We omar
an.ee this flour TO be as good as anv
'o'a' No matter what the prics
may be. P'oe
B'sToN & Sons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06
Some Men

Take Fire Insurance as they take
"a emitic-shut their eyes and down
it goes. Then they expect every
thing will ''turn out" all right.
Anything Is good enough 30 long
as 1t is called insurance" until
there's a ioss--then the man finds
the difference between promises,
and responsibilities"
Wise men investigate before thew
invest-and they get insurance that
protects. The worlds strongest
companies are represented by
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06
Local Gleanings.
Cash paid for Fur skins

Cash paid for Fur Skins
TAzEwELL SUPPLY Co.
J. B. Boyer, left on Wednesday
for Baltimore.
The leading Confectioner. PoBsr.
Geo. W. Stellar is in Eastern
sities.
Rev. George Buston, who has been
seriously i'll for the past week, is
some better this morning.
T. NJ. Hawkins. Jr, was 1T home
this week.
V. l.. Sexton, attorney, of Poca'
hontas, is attending circuit court
Call and examine my prices, they
are low because 1 sell for cash.
PoBsT.
A. BIZ lot of overcOats, must
close out. Do not want to carry
over any. Now is your. time.
HARRISON & Gillespie 81 os.
Herbert MCCALL of the Tug Liver
Hotel at Weleh, was at home last
week.
j have the neatest line of Ladies'
pockets books in town. Pobst.
Preaching at the Christian church
next Lords Day, morning. Chris
tian Endeavor praise service at 6
p. m. SUBJECT, 1.-The right use of abil-
ity. Leader, Miss Eta hankins.
Miss Maggie Boyle ShuflebOrser.
and baby of Graham, who have been
spending some time in town, left for
home on Wednesday.
Don't buy your Christmas suit
till you see ours. We have some
beauties. A new lot just in.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
The irreprossible and bald. headed
Sc0bchman, j. p. Cameron, of Graz
ham, paid us pleasant visit on
Wednesday. He took his children
who are at school here, home With
him We suppose the children are
preparing to meet Santa Claus.
Mrs. Frank Lewis was called to
Blueneld On Wednesday to the bed
side OF her sister, Mrs Christian, who
is quite siek.
3. B. Grsever, of Five Oaks, one
OF the best men in TazeweIl, or any
other county. gave US good start
tAis week by calling in early Mon
day morning and handing us the
cash for his paper. We've bad
good luck all the week.
The Roanoke Daily News is the
name Of S-Paper recently started in
Roanoke. Mr.. louis E. Pepper is
editor. May the News live long and
prosper.
The Constitutional Convention
will please Ego away back AID sit
down" out of the way of the Legis-
ature.--Roanoke Daily News.
A car load of Rainbow trout, were
placed in Clineh river on Monday
through the efforts of Mr.. Andrew
Pecry. Mr.. Peery is doing much to
stock our waters with fish, and
should have the support of our pso-
pie in this good work.
Sterling Yost and sisters Misses
Fannie Florence of Clear Fork.
left on No. 16, Wednesday tor Wis +
i to Graham and other cities east.
Augustus Kiser, wife and daugh-
'er. and A. Dosson, of Cleveland,
Va, passed through town On We'd
,esday, en- route for Sullivan county,
10. where they will make their flu
IRE home.
A congregational meeting will he
eld at Presbyterian church at 100
nnday morning the sth All mem
rs srs sArnestIy requested to be
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06
FURNITURE
We buy Furnlture in can lots.

We buy Furniture in car lots,
No. 90 Oak Suit. pieces, S11.7o
NO. 100 Golden Oak, French Bevil Glass
Is 20. bedstead IL 10 in high, 1873
NO lol Golden Oak French Bowel Glass
20 "a. bed stead IT. 2 in. high, 1850
No. lO2% Golden Oak, glass finish.
french uevel glass IS X 20, bedstead
IT 2 in high. ls.75
Split Bolton Chairs. per set, ..95
cane bottom $50
Center Table, oak, "a "a, 1.a5
Rockers, CJuches, Cotton Mattresses.
Felt Mattresses, Snuck Mattresses, Iron
bedsteads-6 different kinds, blue, green
and white with metal trimmings.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06

GA - TO RIA
Bears the ~ hS Kind You Rave Always E,sel,
'''' Of &H2SZ$x
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06

Chief Mine Inspector j. w Paul
=. charleston. is In this SETON To-
qu'rlnsfint" the ability of the yarious
candidates for district niue ipsnac
,0r' made vacant by the deplorable
de eth # VIM. j. Pre- zee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06
GROCERIES

Flour, Royal Patent, sax
Purity Patent, 400
We guarantee both or money refunded
Salt, bushel bag, Is
Standard Granulsted Sugar, Dbl lots 50
loo 10 lots, sa(
Small Lots &
Slller Leaf Lard, 90 10 tins, II
10 10 buckets, l2
Good Rio Coffee, per H., 10
Shoice 1917
Fancy Rio Coffee, A" Is
African java, ~
Klondyke Roast ed Coffee, 81
Xmas Candles, Raisens, Figs, Nuts. etc.
California Peachef, Prunes, Seedless
Raisens, CitrOn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-12-06
HARDWARE

Wiz. Nails. 5 2.75
Wagon Tire Iron, per Id. 2Ss
Horse Shoes, " ~
Horse shoe Nails, (Black Prince 10
Portland Cement. per bbl., 4.25
Honmsns Rosendale Cement, Dbl, $50
Commercial Z" :" 1925
per cent nitro Dynamite,
box lots, per 10 10
Sheet Iron Wood Heaters, II in, 2.S5
We carry many different kinds of OF Sheet
Iron Heaters, from above price to So each
No. Farnite Cosl Stove, 4.50
No. 8 {" $50
No. Rose 425
No., 8 {" &" 5.25
We carry a line of Cooking Stoves,
including Steele and Cast ranges.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-25
Who PuIled that Rop.r

Our regiment went out in the fall of
1862, and the first eleven months we
were stationed along the railroad be-
tween Covington and Lexington, KY,
and had quite a soft snap of 1t. But in
August, 1868, we started for East Ten
nessee. We had some lively boys
among us, and there were tricks being
played on some one all the time.
Some of the boys got off the train to
fill their canteens and pull some
onions, and the Colonel had the train
started up. and kept them running
about half mile before he would let
them get on.
We were in box cars and open cattle
cars and fiat cars, and the officers We're
in passenger coach at the rear Of the
train, havi>S jolly time. AS We
would pass water-tank, some of the
boys would catch the rope and give it
a Jerk and wet those in the next car.
AS we were nearing a station, and t .e
train was slowing up to switch off and
let another train pass, l.. d. Harman,
a big fellow, gave the tank rope jerk.
and II stayed there. Just as the train
stopped, the water came pouring into
the officers car, their windows being
up. and before they could get the train
started the water had all ran out of the
tank into the car. Such cursing and
swearing! And no one knew who
pulled that rope.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-07-25

Kev. Elijah Kellogg did not confina
his good works to the composition OF
''Spartacus' aad the preparation OF
capital books for boys. He was fore.
most in practical benevOlence, and
never so happy as when helping out his
neighbOrs. One Sunday morning, jus,
before the sermon, he made this an.
nouncement:
The Widow Jones' grass is getting
pretty long. l shall be there with my
scythe, rake and pitchfork at 4 o'clock
tomorrow morning, and hope every
male member Of my congregation will
be there, too"
In answer to this broad hint the Wild
ow Jones' field was well filled the next
morning. Among the volunteers was a
Captain Griggs, who stood six feet two
in his stockings, and weighed about
two hundred and fifty pounds.
''ParsOn," said he. 'look out for me.
I'm goin' to cut your corners this morn.
in"
Mr.. Kellogg was a small man, weigh
ing barely one hundred and thirty
pounds, but he was an old hand with
the scythe, and before long the captain
lay under a tree. knocked out by his
pacemaker. And the ''parson" used to
tell the story with great glee, always
concluding with:
He didn't cut my corners that morn.