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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-11-27

The following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved by the board Of supervis-
ors of bayfield, County, duly as.
sembled in annual session, tina the
following County School tax be and
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-24
LEGAL. NOTICES..
(Flrst Publication Qct 81 1902
Notice OF Publication.

TERRITORY OF Oklahoma IN THEDISTRICT
Cnddo county lsS COURT
Lena Mathews, Ilaintn
vs.
Robert T.. Mathews. dcfcndcnt
Said dcicndeht Robert r.. Mathews. Will
take notice thut heihas been sued in the above
named court hy Lena Mathews for divorce
from the bonds OF matrimony heretofore eX-
isting between said parties. ana said defend
cnt must answer the petition filed by said
pnintinaRainst him In said court, on or before
the ist day. ot1leeemper 1902, or the petition
win be taken asttllA And judgement rendered
accordingly dlvbrsatk silid plaintln from said
defendent rs lIriis Ell for In her said petition.
Lena Mathews,
by Kerr q King attorneys for plantin
Attest. N. T.. Sission, Clerk
BY Guy r. Gillett. Deputy.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-24
Irlrs. pabllcSsrba1 b11o. 1oet. n ib leoe

In the DisLriobEourt of Caddo county .t.--
oklahoma territory.
Vernon Purdy. .pluiuitd.
Hattie purdy, defendant.
Territory ~ elAhhona to Hattie Purdy. the
above named defendant
Youateh crehtin9tiAkd that you MS defend
ant, huveN becn sueQ.-by Vernon Purdy as
plaintn In a cause OF action set forth In u
petition now fJed IN phe ONCE OF the clerk OF
the District court OF CaddO county, Oklahoma
and unless YOU answer said petition on or be-
fore the 25th day OF November. 1902, the same
will be taken as true and n decree rendered
granting shia paintiff h divorce from you on
account OF abandonment. Vernon Purdy
BY Mntheny n f1Vesayi httys for plaintin
Attest. N. u, Sssion. clerk.
by Guy r. Gillett, deputy.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-24
Notice.
Publication Notice,

TERRIToRY OF OKLAHOMA, SIS
In the District Court, in and for the said Couu-
ty and Territory
John f. Craig, Plaintiff
VS..
Louisa NJ. Craig, Defendatl
TERRITORY OF Oklahoma TO Louisa NJ, Craig:
YOU are hereby notified that the depoStons
of blanche Kemmerling Ella hemmerhng and
fsi,a Rinclweu to be USED as evidence In the
trial Of the above cause. will be taken on the
isth dny OF December, 1902. at the once OF
Johnson. Rusk and Stringfelow. in the First
SitIonai Bank building, In ST. Joseph, Buch-
nan County Missouri, betweeh the hours OF
n'elock u. M and 5 O'Clock p. m. of said day;
ana that the taking lpf the same VII be ad-
2a',rned and contrued from day to day. at
ne same hours until they are completed
w O''i MATHRNY q LIvESAY,
hsr "a a..s~,Attorneys for Plalntln'
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-24
oANADARKO DEMOCRAT.
|. D. BLANKENSHIP, Editor and Prop.

Advertising rates made known on
application. ti.af....
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-24

In the DisLriobLlourt of Caddo cOuu
oklahoma territory
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-11-24
Nov. Is. 1902.
LIQUOR NOTICE.
ro Whom b lNlay coneel.n.

To Whonlsft May Concern
Notice is hereby given that Thomas Riley
has made application to sell Malt, Spurious
and NinouS Liquors at retail at Hinton
bridgeport Township; Caddo county okla
hOma Territory.
Any person desiring TO make objection to
the issuance OF license to the above named
applicant will appear before the county
clerk OF Caddo county, at his ONCE in the
City OF AnudarkO. at 10 o'clock %, m. on the
LIST day OF December. 1902. and make such
objections otherwise the license Will be
issued
This 10th day of November, 1902.
THOMAS RILEY. Applicant.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

from LohenE4%. The bride and groom
stood undsx.4 arch made of holly,
mistletae liberty, from which was
suspended a,horse shoe of mistletoe,
and tied with white ribbon. The Rev.
H. L. Schlincke performed the cere-
mony. A splendid collation. was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sedergram, left on the
4 o'clock train, for their home in Phil
adelphia. The bride received some
handsome presents. Among those who
were present were, Mr.. and Mrs.
Denny, Mr.. and Mrs. Timms, Mrs.
McConaghy, Rev. H. L. Schlincke and
wife, Mr.. B. Hewes, Mr.. Saybolt and
wife, Miss Eva Haynes, Mr.. and Mrs.
King, Mrs. Liddie Green, Mrs. Hay
mes, Miss Mary Denny, Miss Stella
Conaway, Mr.. Ralph Jones, Mr.. How
ard Phillips, Mr.. Venn and Mrs. Sadie
Wright.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15


BRENFoRD, San. An owing began
around Brenford with the new
year. Mr.. Woodward Ennis, who
bought the encore" property, between
Brenford and Smyrna, took possession
of his new home ON. New Years day.
He is making many improvements.
Mr.. Nathaniel Ford has rented the
farm of Geo. D. Wright.
PersOnaI.-Miss Rena Chandler, of
Boston, Mass, Miss Nellie Turner,
of Dover, Prof. Wooster and Prof.
Haldy, of Conference Academy, spent
Saturday with Miss Lillian Lower
Mrs. Dickson left Friday to attend the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. M. A. Smith,
at Salisbury. Md. Mr.. Fraley Ford
has left for Wilmington, where he en-
rolled as a student at Goldey's Com
mercial College.-Mr. Perkins, who
has been a guest of Mr.. George d.
Wright, left Saturday for his home in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Reed Lofand is
making a visit to friends at Easton,
Md.-Miss Clara Sapp and Mr.. Alday
Sapp have returned home from visit
to friends at Summit Bridge, DEL
Mrs. James Davis is visiting friends
and relatives in Philadelphia, Pa. and
Camden, N. J.-Mr. D. W. Devices
has left for Chestertown, Md, to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Hayes. miss
Lulu Sapp is visiting friends in Viii
mington.-M Blanche Ford, teacher
of "Big Oak" school, gave her .schol
ars half holiday Monday, that sh,
might take them skating.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15
KENTON.
Hand Torn Off 10 Corn Sheller-hany TAX
ing Advantage of Ice harvest-LOcaI
and Personal.
Special Corre.pondenee to the TIMES.

and Personal.
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
KENToN, Jan. 14th-Edward Cramer,
colored, met with a serious accident
on Thursday morning, of last week.
While working around Mr.. W. G.
Knott's corn shelter, on DR.. Pressly
Downs farm, Cramer attempted to
take a grain of corn out of an oil cup,
while the machine was in motion. His
glove was caught between two cog
wheels, and in an instant, his left hand
was torn of, nothing being left but his
little finger. He was hurriedly brought
to Kenton, and Drs. Virden and Har-
monson, of Clayton, amputated the
hand just above the wrist. He is
doing as we'll as can be expected.
Our people are busy this week get
ting ice. They have a splendid har
vest of the best ice we have gotten for
some years. 1t is 6 to inches thick,
and as clear as glass. While so many
are busy putting away the ice, the
boys are getting in their fine work cut
ting circles, and pigeons wings, so
what brings work for one, brings play
for another.
Revival services are still in progress
at this place. The attendance has
been good, and much interest has
been manifested, but we have had but
one conversion at this writing.
Blackstone is about completed, and
will be reOpened on the 10Th inst, if
the weather is at all favorable. There
will be preaching in the afternoon at
2.30 o'clock by Rev. j. A. Arters of
Clayton, and in the evening at o'clock
by the Rev. G. L. Hardesty of Smyrna.
Let every body come out and visit us.
Mr.. r. L. Lane has purchased the
old cannery on the street leading from
the four corners to the depot, and has
| opened up a blacksmith and wheel
wright shop. This is quite a roomy
/ building and is we'll suited for work
of this kind. Rumor says that Mr..
Lane also intends to open a shirt fac
tory in one part of the building. There
is ample room for such an enterprise
and we hope the report is true, for
Kenton needs few such industries al
will give the people employment the
year round.
/ PERSONALLY Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Johns s
have returned from two weeks visi
to New York aud Philadelphia. Mr.
G. Garrison, our Sunday School Sup
erintendent, was absent from Schoo
last Sunday, thing which very sci
dom occurs. His absence was caused
by the death of his aunt, in Salisbury
whose funeral he was attending. Cav
ender Hutchison, has been sick for
few days. Herbert Wright, has had
very severe attack of Lagrippe, but i
able to be out now. ''Herb" is one O
our star skaters, and he says he hate
to be gripped so hard, when the skat
ing is good. Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
Baxter, also Miss Matte Baxter, G
Church Hill, Md, visited their cousin
Mr.. H. B. Clark, last week.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15
A Deep Mystery.

1t is mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache. Nervousness,
Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Painting
and Dizzy Spells when thousands have
proved that Electric Bitters will quickly
cure such trouble. 81 suffered for
years with kidney trouble" writes
Mrs. Phebe Cherley, of Peterson, Ia,
" and lame back panied me so could
not dress myself, but Electric Bitters
wholly cured me, and, although 20
years old, now am able to do all my
housework." 1t overcomes Constipa-
tion, improves Appetite, gives perfect
health. Only soc at Benton N. We'll
don's Smyrna; J. S. & ". Lattomus,
Townsend.
5000 "a "a oooa M.~lo4 ph;Iaon
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

ID. H. Robinson and sons, are visit
ing relatives in Cecil county, Md.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

roars. E. R. Sipple, has returned from
d two weeks visit to Angora, Md.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Mrs. Elizabeth Short has accepted a
position in the store of A. Sevil & Son.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Mr.. Bossa, of Connecticut, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Burchenal.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Keagy. have re-
turned from two week g visit to Phila-
delphia. \
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

The Willing Workers, of Ewell's NJ.
P. Church, held business meeting at
the parsonage on Monday evening.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Mrs. Joseph Stevenson and children,
have returned from a several days visit
to relatives at Germantown, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Sedesgram-Denney. NuptiaIs:-A very
pretty home wedding was solemnized
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam T. Denney, of this town, on We'd
nesday afternoon, January 1st., when
their daughter, Miss Hattie, was united
in wedlock, to Mr.. Alfred Sedergram,
of Philadelphia, by Rev. H. l.. Schlin-
cke. The bride was very becomingly
attired in a neatly fitted travelling
gown of Sage Green, with hat and
gloves to match, and carried white car
nations. She was attended by Miss
Eva Haines, as bridesmaid, dressed in
Steel gray. The groom was attended
by Mr.. Saybolt, of Philadelphia. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of family and few intimate
friends. Mrs. Sadie Wright presided
,stthe organ and played the march
#SIp...tn. n ex<xzV IRA
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

The Bible Glass of Trinity Church,
will meet at the home of Mrs. John
Book, this evening.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

The Misses Dulin, entertained Mr..
and MIRA. George Ennis and daughter,
May, of Millington, the other day.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15
PENINSVlAFp' THE MENT.
,u authorized agent
I'M a receive new sub
III I urnonies ON DID, AL
Hm will receive proper
now; only $1.OO a
FIFTEENTH AN
FIFTEENTH AN
PENINSULA | .AYTON.

u,u,, GROVE, rest Cleaned From the DOings
suls A, ln and About Town:
Hear1ames Smith, is the guest of
in Baltimore.
All
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

The Ladies Aid Society, of Ewell's
Church, met at the home of Mrs. H.
Seiders, this morning, for a Quilting.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

The members of Ewell's Church, are
requested to be present next Sunday
morning, when the Stewards and Trus-
tees will be elected.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Rev. J. A. Arters organized a Bible
Glass at st. Paul's Church, Monday
evening, for the study of the Sunday
School lessons, for teachers. This
class will be held fortnightly.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

The Official Board of ST. Paul's
Church, met last Friday evening and
kelected Eugene Meredith and J. E.
Cats, ushefs. All claims of indebted
aess we're met for the past month.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Miss Margaret Patterson Darrah,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs r. H. Oar
rah, of near Clayton, and Mr.. George
Raines Reimer, of Pittsburg, Pa, were
married Jan. 5th, by the Rev. George
Clark Houghton, DID,, Rector of the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION, New
York. The happy couple will make
there home in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Mr.. Charles Brown, who is held in
high esteem, was presented with a
handsome chair, by the Sunday School
of Ewell's as a Christmas present.
The pastor, Rev. Il. l.. Schlincke, and
the Secretary, Mr.. NJ. Taylor, were
also presented with handsome chairs
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Rev. G. M. Clayton, of Stewards
town NJ. P. Church, preached to a
large and appreciative congregation,
last Sunday morning, and again last
evening. He will also preach to-mor-
row evening and again on next Sunday
morning.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

Ewelrs Church was crowded last
Sunday evening, at the beginning of
the revival meetings. Services will be
held every night, this and next week.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15
BRENFORD
New Year Brings About Number OF Changes
With the BrenfOrd Farmers Hap.
penIngs and Personal Mention.

pecial Correspondence for the TINES.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-15

1880 and 1882 Market ss,rer, PhilaoeI-
s.hso
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
IOWA STATE NEWS.
RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT.
Church of the Latter Day Saints mt
Lamont, AnxfOusly Awaiting the
Second Corning of Christ.

The Church of the Latter Day
Saints, which has it's eastern head
quarters in Lamont, is awaiting the
second coming of Christ. No date
has been assigned, but the president
Of the church, Joseph Smith, Jr.,
son of the finder Of the Book of Nor
mon, has predicted 1t, and the faith
full refuse to believe otherwise. II
shall live as did the seer OF DID, said
he, ito see the Christ. When / have
seen Him l can die happy. I shall
have lived my life and can die and
go above, where / shall always be
with Him and His father"
The prophecy, uttered by the son
of the man whom they honor as the
founder of the faith, has wrought
the people of Lamont into fervor
of religious excitement. Faithful
disciples Of the church peer eagerly
into the faces of strangers when
they visit the village of Lamont to
see II the Christ has come. They do
not know the manner of His coming,
but 1t is common belief among
them that He will not make His APP
pearance known until He has been
with them for some time. This is
the seat of M2rmonism of all that
portion of the church removed from
the following of Brigham Young. A
printing Office, secular newspaper, a
college, home for the aged, and
other institutions are located at
Lamont and supported by the faith
full. For miles around are scattered
only the converts and the disciples
of the Book of Mormon as revealed
by the prophet, Joseph Smith, and
through his son, who bears his name.
Smith is now GO years of age. He
dresses plainly and might easily be
mistaken for retired farmer in
stead Of seer whose words have
aroused thousands and made them
scan the faces of chance visitors, in
search of the Christ. He was ~
years old when the mob killed his
father at Nauvoo, ILL.,, for preaching
| the doctrine of Mormon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
CORRUPTION AT ST. LOUIS.
Grand Jury and indictments
Are Returned,

St. Louis, April 7.-Most sensational
charges are made by the February
grand jury. which has been investi-
eating bribery and official corruption
in the municipal assembly, in its
final report to Judge O'Neill Ryan, in
the criminal court Saturday. The re-
port declares that the people OF St.
Louis have but a vague conception OF
the extent to which corruption and
venanty have for the past ten years
existed among the sworn officers and
public servants. It finds the true
condition Of affairs almost too appall-
ing for belief. A tribute is paid to
Joseph W. Folk, the circuit attorney,
under whose leadership the investiga-
ton is being made.
These indictments, already made
public, were returned by the grand
Jury Saturday.
Bribery, Robert N.snyder; attempt
ed bribery, Edward Butler, John H.
Becker: perjury, George j. Kobuch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
WANTS MONEY BACK,
A sioux City Doctor Buys n Nebraska
Farm of Woman Which Proves
to he Worthless.

DR.. j. C. Krejci, of Sioux City,
bought Nebraska farm from
woman, "sight unseen" and now he
wants her to give him back his
money. The farm is quarter sees
ton in Blaine couny, Neb., and last
fall Anna Graves, the owner, told the
doctor he could buy it. She said a
railroad ran through it, it was well
watered. so acres were under culti-
walton; in fact, it was good farm
land, and cheap indeed at her price
OF $545, but she needed the money.
The doctor was busy with his
practice and bought the farm with
out looking at it. When he went to
see his newly-acquired land recently,
he found no railroad. no land under
cultivation, no. well-watered tract,
but instead poor, dry soil, fit only
tor grazing. So he wants the district
court to give him judgment for
$545.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
BRITISH LOSSES HEAVY.
Three officers and "a Men Killed and
10 officers and 131 Men Wound.
ed Mt Harris River.

Pretoria (Friday), April 4.-The
British losses in the engagement in
the neighborhood of Harris river, in
the southwestern extremity OF the
Transvaal, March 81, were three Off
GERS and "a men killed, and 10 Off
GERS and 131 men wounded. The
Beers admit that they lost 1877 men
killed or wounded. The action oc-
Cured at Doornbalt Farm, few
miles south of the scene Of Gen.
Delarey's defeat Of Gen. Methuen.
The Beers, who were commanded by
Gems. Kemp and Potgiler, attacked
with great determination, but the
Canadian contingent, which was the
last to arrive in South Africa, from
Canada, and two squadrons of yeo-
many, under Col. Cookson, and the
artillery and mounted rifles, under
Col. Keir, presented such stout front
that the burghers were finally forced
to retreat.
The casualty list shows that the
Second Canadian mounted rifles had
four officers wounded, nine men killed
and 40 men wounded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
BLIND GIRL HONORED.
s4ccess of Miss Linnie Haeuewood's
Education Delights Her Many
Friends In Iowa.

The report received in Des Moipes
that Miss Linnie Haguewood, the
Helen Keller of the west, has OBJ
tanned first honors in the knowledge
department. Of the institution at
Gary, s. D., pleases her many friends
in Iowa. The state legislature two
years ago appropriated $1,000 for
her education.
Miss Haguewood is 81 years of age.
Until she was IA no attention was
paid to her education. Then she was
sent to the Iowa school for the blind,
where she remained for four years:
Two more years were spent at the
Iowa state normal school. During
the last year she has been in South
Dakota.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
DRAINAGE CONTRACT.
A Ditch Fifty-Tvo Miles Long viii
BE Constructed In Two Towns
in Calhoun County.

An important drainage contract has
heen entered into in Calhoun county,
by which ditch SO miles long will be
Constructed in Twin Lakes and Lake
Creek townships. The contract has
been awarded to,the Interstate Drain
age & Investment company Of Britt,
and the total cost will? be about $780,
900. Work is to begin the latter part
Of April and is to be completed Before
the close of the. year. The work will
be done by machinery and a smooth
ditch will be constructed about ten feet
across and Of varying depth. When
the ditch is completed 1t will drain
thousands OF acres Of land that are
now too wet for farming operations.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION.
Ambassador Clayton Talks with
President and Secretary Hay and
Disproves Charges Brought
Against Him.

Washington, April7. The authorita-
tive statement was made Saturday
that United States Ambassador Clay
ton has explained fully and to the sat-
isfaction of both the president and
Secretary Hay, all the charges that
have been made against him in regard
to cases pending before the Mexican
courts and also concerning his own
personal conduct. In the court cases
to which reference has been made, it
is stated that Mr.. Clayton acted under
exact instructions from the depart
ment of state, showing great zeal, in
dustry and ability in the defense Of
the rights of American citizens. Mr..
Clayton will return to his post at the
City of Mexico after a brief holiday
spent in Washington with his daugh-
ter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
THE MERGER SUIT.
state of minnesota begins It's Action
Against the Railway Conn
bination,

st. Paul, Mimi, April THE state
of Minnesota on Friday began its
merger suit at home. The bill Of
complaint in the suit Of the state
against the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific Railway companies,
the Northern Securities company, ].
]. Hill, as president of the Northern
Securities company, and individually,
was served Friday afternoon on the
defendant, Hill, in his various capaci-
ties, and return made to the sheriff's
Office by Deputy Reichow. The court
is asked to make orders restraining
the merger as contrary to law, from
the interchange of stock, from inter
ference by one road with the other
road, and from the right of one set
of directors to vote in the other cor.
poration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
Dies ON Eve of Election.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April AR
thur R. Rood, republican candidate
for mayor, died early Saturday morn
ing at Butterworth hospital, where
he had been suffering with typhoid
fever since March 1s, the day he was
nominated at the primary election
to run against Mayor George r.
Perry. His illness was doubtless ag-
gravated by his work in the hard
campaign that preceded the primar-
les. The election takes place next
Monday.
Willard Palmer was chosen to take
Mr.. Rood's place at the head Of the
ticket.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
ORDERS INVESTIGATION.
Hay Takes Action in Re-
gard to British Camp I'm
I.Ouisiana.

Washington, April Tin response
to Gov. Heard's request for q state
ment of the law bearing upon the
operations Of the British officers at
Chalmette, La, Secretary Hay has re-
sponded by direction of the president.
that he has ordered thorough inves-
tigation to be made into the opera
tions at that camp. The secretary has
received no opinion from the attor-
ney general upon the purely legal
aspects of the case, which is in exact
lines with the policy heretofore pur-
sued by the department in this mat
kor
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-04-08
A Ballad Of Backbiters.

They sheer when others get ahead
And say twas luck that placed them there.
Or hint at things that are not said
Concerning foul ways and unfair;
They see no merit high or rare
Save in the things they do and say,
Their breath pollutes Gods gracious air
Why did he make them, anyway?
To-day some member of the tribe
May come to you, to let you share
Some shameful secret or to gibe
at absent ones-and then repair
To them and, whispering, declare
That you said all he told you!-Pray
Why did God In His wisdom, care
To mako backblters, anyway?
II you or have cause for glee
They feel that Fate has set snare
To plunge them into misery
Our Joy is always their despair;
When they come slanderlng. beware,
If they decry your friend to-day,
Tomorrow yoi the wounds may bear
Why did God make them, anyway?
L'ENvOI.
Preacher and sage, We say God meier
Made aught that was not sent to play
A useful part somehow, somewhere
What OF backbiters, anyway?
IS. L. Kiser, in Chlcogo Record. Herald,