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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-31
MI. PLEASANT NEWS.

On Tuesday evening July II. at the A.
~. L chnrcl occurred very pretty we'd
ding in which the contracting parties
were Mrs. Gertrude A. Mosiey and Lieu
tenant Thaddens w. S.epp Of Chicago.
The bride was beautifully gosned in grey
silk wolfe and carried shite roses, the
brides-maidc was Miss Myra McCrscken
sister OF the bride wore white and car
ried pink roses. the best man was Dir. J.
w. Bland OF keokuk. the Ishe,s were
Misses Carrie McCracken. yiola Harris.
Julia Bartlett. lone Mason, Nora Bartlett
and Cora Tay icr ~o,e white dresses and
pink roses. The wedding march was
played BY Miss Myrtle Taylor The ceIe-
mony vas performed BY Rey. Wilson o:
this place ana Kew. J. &. Clemens Ut Os-
kaIooss. The church was decorated with
palms. ferns potted pants and cut flowers
The home Of The brides parents was dec
GRATED also: about sixty.tise guests we're
present 1t the receptioR gwen 1t The home
The brides table was beautifully decorat-
cd with pale green and white ribbon. The
guests we're served BY Misses Myrtle Tay
IoE, Julia Bartlett, Nors harris, Carrie
AcCrsckeD, Messrs Chas. and Samuel
AcCrscken. The guests out Of the city
we're ). w Bland and David FidIer Of
Keokuk, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harriscn Of Burlington, Kew. Glenn.
ems Of O,kaiOoea, Mrs. Lee Of Oskaioosa,
Mrs. Bowmer and daughter Of Des
Mo;ces. The presents received we're
many beautiful and useful. The frleLds
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stepp wish them long
and hsppy welded life.
J. L. Thompson Of Dies Moines was in
the city last week. looking after the utter
ct OF the BYsTANDER.
Mesdames Beckiey, Holmes and Jones
Of Keokuk visited with 4. u. Hackley
and wife week hefore last,
kev. Miller Of burlington assisted Rev.
Bowling with the church rally SUI day.
The rally was : financial success.
Bertha Harris is visiting in keOkuk.
/ Clay Reed Is home again.
Mrs. Eliza Smith has returned from aI
extended visit = iihihis daughter al Os
den Utah.
Mrs. Robert Anderson and children
have returned from four weeks visit a
kehoka, Mo.
i Mrs.. viii Perkins and daughter has re
i turned from Denmark. La.
Messrs Ralph Burnaagb, Sam and Geo
Robinson were in Burlington last .wpt =
| Mr.. Shepard Of 1T. Madison is v!sitlna
with HE uncle Albert Holmes.
| Fred Harris OF Burlington was in til
city sunday.
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sherisf whitIoek Of DanvilIe.

Sheriff Whitlock, OF Danyille, ILL.,,
has become an American hero.
Read below what few Of the great
daily papers say:
A MOB AND A MAN.
Through the darkness of the crime
that spread over Danville last Satur-
day night there came one ray OF
saving light 1t came from H. Il.
Whitlock. the man who did his duty
and quelled the mob.
For an hour Danville had been
given over to brutal cruelty. A re-
creant mayor had permitted the mob
to tear a prisoner from the city jail
and torture him to death. Having
tasted blood. the mob demanded more.
; There was a rush for the county jail
and further victims.
There the mob met a man, and went
down before him. Sheriff Whitlock
warned and argued. He was answered
with howls and an attempt to break
down the Jail door He fired upon the
mob.
The mob fell back bowling. 1t had
met the master. 1t stood on and
threw stones for while, but it dared
not come again to close quarters with
| the one resolute man who paced up
and down the Jail veranda. his wea
pons ready. Finally the mob skunk
back into the darkness, leaving the
man alone, vigilant and triumphant.
| That picture of Sheriff WhitlOcB
pacing up and down, guarding the
charge intrusted to him by the people
and the laws of Illinois, is one tina,
will not fade from the memory. II
tells what is the kind of man who
saves civilization from savagery.
| AS long as civilization can muster
enough of that kind it will endure
The man who knows his duty and does
it, fearlessly, completely, to the end
at no matter what cost, is the rea
Pillar of Society which cannot be re
moved.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
| Louisville Courier-Journal: Sheriff
Whitlock Of Danville, ILL.,, is sure
enough sheriff Mobs would soon be
come much less frequent If there were
officers like him to deal with them.
| Philadelphia Inquirer: In his deal
ing with that Danville mob Sheriff
Whitlock made Vermillion county, III.
as good as it's name.
| Chicago News: There will be more
respect for law when we have great
er corps of sheriffs of the Whitlocl
variety.
Springfield (Ill.) News: Danville is
unfortunate in having to suffer the
disgrace of such lawlessness, but it i!
certainly fortunate in having such {
sheriff.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Good for Sheriff Whitlock of Danville
ILL.,. who. single handed, held lynch
ing mob at bay with q shotgun, gave :
lot of rioters something to remem
Der him by, and saved his prisoner
And good for Sheriff Whitlock's wife
who said to him: "Give me a gul
and III stand by you" If all officer
of the law were as brave and faithful
as this Illinois sheriff there would b
fewer lynchings
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-31
CLEVELAND BITS.
last Week.

Mr.. Editor, beg space in your
paper. Nh ;...8 :s. M:
There was a royal entertainment
given by Mrs. Julia Post0n, assisted
by Mrs. G. w. Norris, in honor of Rev
G. e. Green and wife. Everything was
nicely arranged and a joyful time was
had. Music was rendered by Mr.. r. p
Davis. 1t was grand affair Mrs.
Poston is not a member of the church
here, but is identified In the church
above. She Is one of those that be.
lfeves in charity work and never
thinks anything is too hard when she
is called on. Sister Poston is one that
by faith will wear crown of life some
day. Royal guests: Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. B. s. Lewis,
Mr.. H. Long, Mrs. Carrie Sanders,
Mr.. E. u: Moore and Miss Pearl VIII
liams, Mrs. H. M. Taylor. s;s
Rev. G. f. Green preached in Mar
shalltown Sunday.
Mr.. G. w. Norris has been on the
sick list. u,
w. M. i. Boxdail returned home
Thursday from an eastern business
trip and report q good time.
When In Cleveland don't fail to stop
at the Boxdail house. Everything is
nicely arranged; good meals and
rooms.
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slou1 CITY ITEMS.

There will b . grand rally at the A.
n. n church on August 9th for the bene.
tit Of the stewards. u
Mes. William Mcintyre who has been
in the southiands for three years visiting
her old home ct EufAula, Ala. has re-
turned TO our city to take up her residence
once more. II u { God to see her familiar
face once mole.
The Social Pleasure Club gave picnic
81 Riverside last Friday. their husbands
wers the invited guest
There Was . social given Of the A. NJ.
=. church last Thursday evening for the
benefit Of the stsw arpe.
The ladies' Of the Mt. Zion B ,Ptist
church gave : lawn iete last Friday even.
Ing for the benefit Of the church, large
number attended and ! pleasant time was
had by all. Messrs Casin and Robslt
Boyo's Mandolin Crib furnished music
throughout the evening.
As We pass the streets We notice gu, te .
number d strangers in the city.
Miss Laura Askew is spending several
weeks 10 Yankton, s. y. visiting relatives.
/. A party is expected to leave Sunday for
Spirit Lake 70 tako in the ball game that
is % be played by the Algones and IN I'M
known club, II
Mrs. Mary Washington left for Chicago
Monday, called their BY the death Of her
daughter Elnora Finley.
The young people who attended the
operas q the pavilion on Sunday should
take the operas in through the week and
So 70 church on SUNDAY. Remember ws
young generation y mixing : Isoord
for ths future and Vt i 50 down q orc
that will - ! credit 70 our lacs. \ hint
~ III ~ u sulicisnt.
\ Mrs. J. Baksr gsvs : u party "a =
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~ ~ vriliag V ars having - ~
u eais sloSm.
Clara White q Nashville, Tenn. arrived
u COR city ut week and will make thii
~ ho,ns Sov while any way.
! ifsckI.Sk Tiilman Of .. y. and Senator
lsatDo II Kansas viii speak il joint Dc
hsie - the Negro question IN Moline
thjs week. W
Nesdaa,es Jennie johnson and r. Bskea
Aavs returned from Coliax where they
went = 0el. gsies 70 ~ Grand Homs-
1 y "a o. Ruth.
Res. Clark ths new methodist minister
here arrived rum Chicago last week.
ThOss who went 70 PrOIis on the ex-
cnrsion sunday wer. Mesd.nes =. 4.
wight and mother. James A. ThOmas.
&. Lewis, Mrs. 81. Bush and nephew.
4 Jennie smith and several others hoes
naa,ss the agent could nUt get
Mrs. H. Act5aw Who hiss been quite
sick i. issu, improving. winch her many
friends viii Be glad 70 isarn.
The E:dli0r u tbe BYsrAxDER should
be cCmplimenled iOr the line and satis-
Y isCtOry editsOss be issued last ~eek,
John +. AxbrJ and Edward Howard
have returned fiom COiiax y here they
aifsnd~d the lows Grand Lodge u Odd
Feii0ss. tbs totmer as Grand Master.
the larfs.r - delegate.
Thsas was : lawn social given At Mr..
and Mn. James HerringtoDs last week
Wednesday. bnt We haven't the details q
hard
John T. NabrJ District Grand Master
81 lows will leave Tuesday for Jaeksou-
vile. III. . attesd the Grand Lodge Of
1ninois.
IN tho 6rst Of August there will be
given picnic q Hnbers Garden Rock
lAand. NJ. Hen Berry and Mr.. John
Wesfhers both represent Davenport and
II. Cha.. Anderson ihs well known
csssrer Of this city viii serve dinner, al
are cordially invited
+. q. WasE00s has Just returned from
Cleveland, Ohio where be went to attend
Ahe International Association Of Musicians
NJ. Wstrons reports good time and
slso De was elected President.
BuxtOa has Deputy Of The Mssous.
also Of tho ODD Fellows and D. n, n. G..
81 lie household Two years from now
" pevdicd Tor her The Grand Master Of
The Odd Fellows in the person Of Mr.. Geo
4. Lee = John T. Mabsy will undoubt-
edIy rstirs and support Mr.. Lee 8 they
are warm friends.
II or next writing We will probably
say somsthiEg in regare to the most pop.
ular ia0ies and gentlemen who we're il
Coliax during Tie Grand Session Of the
1 Odd Fellows q Il any who Was there
vaass ths.AsAEt out side better drop me
], 8 card.
Those having friends VISITING them Of
thoss giving Tsceptions please notify ne
% can publish i drop card 70 J. !.
Nabsy City hall Or telephone ofiise lows
I l57, Union 81. Residence Union $40.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-31
MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

NJ. and Mn. Harry Rsmsey left Sum
day morning for Aorristovn, Tenn.
vhese thsy win make their future home.
N. and Mrs. samuel Hall and grand
daughter Of Washington, a.. ale in the
city tic guest Of thar daughter Mrs. VIM.
H0lEos.
Under the ausdicss Of William Make.
the Household Of Rnth and Odd Fellows
seadeIed Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey = surpli:e
Saturday evening.
Mesdsmes Geo. TaIyer, Thomas Brad
ley and MoIlie Robinson returned home
monday evening, and speak in glowing
terms Of their trip % St. Paul and Mime
srolis
Alter ! lingering illness Of several
months. Mr.. Lsvi Nanny died Sunday
norning at the home Of Clifford HARDEN.
Tie funeral t,ok plsce Tuesday morning.
ID Pster Alexander sgent Tor the Umpire
NOOK Company was 10 Moline and secur-
"a several subscribers Tor the book en-.
iifled ..Undsr Fire with the Eleventh O.
s. Cavalry.
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$500 TO PORTLAND, OREGON,
AND RETURN.

On August TO II. inclusive, the
Ninnespolis and st. Louis r. B. sells
eKcursion tickets TO Portland, Ore,
Seattle and Tseoms, Wash, Victoria
and Vancouyer. II. G., 1T the extreme
" low rate Of 3a5. 90 for the round trip
tickets limited for retsrn to Oct. Is,
1908, stop overs allowed in both direc-
lions, and passengers have the privei-
ere Of going one route and returning
asotbsr.
Ses sgents for further informatiop,
81 address A. B. Cults. G. r 4 T. a.,
Minneapolis. MINI.
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Low RATES NORTHWEST.

In addition to the lev rates Ia eau.
fornia and return, August to a. low
round trip rates to Portland. Seattle,
Tacoma, Victoria and Vancouver Will
be in effect on the same dates. For
complete information about rates and
and train service zee the nearest agent
Of the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
railway, 40 Walnut st.
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EVANS NEWS.


The Galilee Baptist church had us
regular Sunday, July 26. services con-
Quoted by Pastor Rev. S. Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Barber spent part
of last saturday and Sunday with
their friends and relatives in Buxton
Quite a number Of the people OF
Buxton were over to our town Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary King went over to Buxton
last Saturday week and returned home
last Sunday. July rs. after being over
to see her sick friend.
Rev. s. Bates left home Wednesday
July 20, to help to ordain Rev W. n
Clark of Colfax.
Rev. Samuel Bates and family has
moved to the church parsonage
July 81.
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MOLINE. ILL.
(Last Weekly

The many friends of Mrs Aerie
Greene sympathize with her in the loss
of her little baby girl, Margaret Eliza
beth The funeral was held Wednes-
day morning from the home of her
grandmother, Mrs Make. Rev. S. B.
Walker oficiated.
Mrs. George, Tarves, Mrs. Thomas
Bradley and Mrs. Mollie Robinson left
Monday morning for Minneapolis and
ST, Paul to visit friends and relatives
Through mistake in an alteration
between the conductor and one of his
unruly passengers, Mr.. Thomas Turk
was struck in the eye by stone being
thrown by the passenger
Mrs. Eva Williams and Mrs. Mccoy
are working at the Windsor hotel.
The Bryon Troubadours attracted a
large crowd at the Chautauqua. They
stopped at Mrs. Robert Pollards.
Mrs. Marietta Washington, wife Of
George Washington, one of our Oldest
citizens, died at her home in Candel's
Grove Tuesday morning. after strug-
gle of several years with chronic rheu-
matism. The funeral was held Wed.
nesday afternoon from the home. Rev.
James Higgins Of1clated.
The ministers of the Trio-Cities will
hold their union picnic at Prospect
park July 30.
The Iucretia tabernacle was largely
attended last Monday evening and re-
cefved four new members. The out
look is bright for strong society.
The Moline Culture club entertain
ed the members and friends at picnic
at Prospect park Wednesday after
noon.
The agent will call on you next week
to subscribe for the paper and receive
promised subscriptions.
Mr. Frederick Vohr of Muscatine is
visiting his mother, Mrs Ned Dunn.
It is r,lmored the wedding bells will
ring in Moline.
There was quite large crowd at St.
Paul's A. NJ. E. church last Sunday
morning and evening.
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Boone. Mr.. Frank Rivers accepted an.
other position as cook with party
going to Davenport for the races:
Miss Mary Davis of Kansas CITY IS
visiting at the home of Miss Ada COT
poral. !.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson. formerly OF
Buxton is portering at the Wells
house during the absence OF the regu'
lar porter, John Goats.
Miss Florence Payne has been con
fined to her bed with asthma.
Mrs. Ray is improving.
Messrs VIM. Terry and Chas. An
thony have gone to Davenport for Inc
races. ,..
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NUsCA-INE NEWS.

Mn. B. 6. Ously and dsughter Maud
were The guests Of Mrs. Ohas. Danger
B 90 Ii Rock Island last week.
q. Say spent Sunday 10 Davenport.
Esd For cook 4 The Commercial is
! o6 foe : short vacation.
HTs. Lewis Of Davenport WIS in the
city ops day last week the guestof Mrs.
Alice Thompson.
Link Taylor gsvs birthday party
party Tsssday night that was et.joyed BY
alt present Dainty refreshments were
ssryad 81 bio sist.r. M. II, ior is keep
ine Batch" III
Thsre rs ! surprise party Friday night
81 Nj. 4, il. johnson. Mr.. Johuson
welcomed them ID his pleasing style and
gass them The house until they chose e
depart.
Lot week - moving wes \ for = nuns IN !,
~ ~ orr families. S$ \, N
II - ~ ~ the collector e call ~ for
psonisss
l M \ = Az =. AZ - "a. fead ~ ~.
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BOONE.

Mr.. John Coats is visiting in Kan
sas City, Mo.
Mrs. Blanche Washington and Mrs.
Amy Lee are In Buxton on business
Miss Ada Corporal has returned
from visiting friends In Kansas City.
The Empire Vaudeville company
having bursted up before leaving
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DUBUQUE ITEMS.

g&2 Last week. s@
The heavy rains for the last few
weeks has caused the river to rise.
Dubuque is looking forward to the
summer carnival which will begin in
August.
The Woman's Social club met al
Mrs. Henrietta Jones'. After discus
sion of the paper, "Our Duty to the
Club" refreshments were served and a
most enjoyable time was had by all.
Mrs. Anna Greene and Mrs. Lulu
Martin are on the sick list this week
Little Tavern, Margie and Arthur
Martin and Dannie Basfield are vic.
tins of the whooping cough.
Mrs. Julia Parker, one of Dubuoue's
we'll respected ladies, who has made
this her home for years, departed for
Chicago to visit her son, Mr.. Albert
Cornelius and wife, after which she
will go to Kansas, where she expects
to make her home. Mrs. Parker will
be missed. She was member of the
Woman's Social club. We greatly re-
greet her leaving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martin left
Tuesday for Minneapolis where thew
will visit for a few weeks.
Mrs. Gertrude Davis Evans served
five-course luncheon Sunday evening,
in honor of Mrs. Julia Parker. The
ladies present were Mesdames Julia
Parker. Martha Davis, Anna Greene.
Pearl Martin and Melissa Basfield. A
delightful evening was spent.
Mr. Isaac Smith has had quite an
attack OF asthma, but is great deal
better at this writing.
We are glad to know that Mrs. Ruth
Mathews and Mrs &C. Evans are i'm.
proving.
The excursion from Dixon, III
brought over quite q number Of col.
Ored people last SUNDAY
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! --..--.-.... ; MlIAufS Alpf 70 ri AN nE.
DISEASES or THE
s FYt. EAR NOSE / THROAT CURED
4 EYES TESTED FREE
Dr. DUNCAN, 0tUusI
DE5- MONIES. IOWA.
Goa West Walnut st.
EXCURSION RATES TO CHAUTAU-
QUA ASSEMBLY AT IOWA
FALLS, IOWA,

Via the North Western. Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold 1T reduced
rates Aug. 4, s, o and Z, limited for re-
turn until Aug. IS, inclusive. Other
rates Of sale and limits on certificate
plan. Apply to Agents Chicago 4
North w estern R'y.
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TO CALIFORNIA AND BACK.

via the Chicago, Milwaukee s. ST. Prul
and Union Pacific line.
August to IA, 1903. u
Tickets good on the overland limited
ana two other fast trains between
cnlcago and San Francisco.
ASK the nearest ticket agent Of the
chicago, Milwaukee and s.. Paul rail.
way, 4lo Walnut Street, for additional
Information. n
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r,pAo,A xnl,.r sr,.,.h so,o,.,

During the hrst three month. a.
this year there were. among the Br,t.
iish troops n South Africa, 6,25s CO..
q typhoid fsvsr, LOGO Of which provs1
1leal. s., :. D
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JOHN L. THOMPSON,
Attorney-at-Law.
Practice III I'll the Courts in Vows.

Real Estate and Probate
4 Specially.
ROOM 405 IOWA PHoN1
kARQUARDr BLOCK. 500.
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number Of little tots last Friday in honor
Of her little daughter GisdJ's frat birth
Gay, : Two course luncheon Was served.
ali had lovely time. May Glayds have
birthdays often.
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,on mere gre always two partte. : !.
c ...sse., and yet In / ma,nr,+s g 9 9
out. Apected to carry II
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EVERYBODY

KNOWsTHAT MUNGER,s LAIN
md b. decided.
Name Office 211-215 NINTH q,
p,, sssncA 0tboe 6o4 MULBERRY e
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euhsssihs &c q, Byste.aee.
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Sheriff Whitlock. OF Danville, Ill.
has become an American hero.
Read below what few OF the grea
daily papers say:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
THE THEATER TALKER.
An Into1erabIe Nuisance Quickly and
Quietly suppressed by q
Little, wit.

They had been reading Role ammo
tated edition of the play, and there was
nothing in Julius Caesar" that they
We're not perfectly familiar with Before
the performance was half through there
was nothing that they knew which every
body within half dozen rows did not
hear about; for among the three of them
"a man and two women-there were
such capacities for superfuous converse
ton as are met with nowhere except in
a theater, says the New York Mail and
Express.
In tones that alternately Kissed and
brayed and rasped till spinal columns all
around them ached they told one another
that Antony was much better done than
Brutus, that Portia would come on in a
minute in the garden scene; that Casca
was supposed to be gruff old Roman
that Caesar actually did have fts-think
of it! that it was a pity (this in a whis-
per that shivered far down the aisle and
splintered at least score of vertebrae)
Roman ladies didn't wear corsets. So on,
ad nauseam.
At last the ghost and the distranght
Brutus met and there was thrilled 81
dence in all the crowded house save in
row o. where strident voice complained:
"I can't hear word the ghost says.
WHY doesn't he speak louder?"
A man behind the querulous disturber,
quite beside himself with rage, leaned for
ward and said in tones as courteously
sweet as the sting of honey bee:
"Perhaps the ghost is gentleman, and
does not like to annoy people"
Which. of course was very rude. though
It did fill many hearts with an unholy JOY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
WOMAN ELECTED JUDGE.
Mrn. M. Agnes Garrett, OF Garrett,
Wye, the First Genuine POrtia
in Real Life.

Woman has entered many spheres
formerly considered suited only to
man, including even the legal profess
sion, but it has remained for Mrs.
NJ. Agnes Garrett, of Garrett, Wyo.,
to be the first to don the judicial
ermine.
1t is true all theater-goers have
seen a Portia essay the role, but Wy
oming presents the only duly elected
and qualified female justice of the
peace known in the United States,
and probably in the world.
Mrs. Garrett was chosen by the
voters of Garrett precinct at the late
election, and she will assume her jul
dicial duties the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in January. The
more strenuous duties of the consta-
BILE, however, have been left to one
physically capable of executing the
orders of Mrs. CARROTS court, Elmer
Z. Slothower having been elected to
enforce the commands of the fe-
male judge. Mrs. Garrett has written
for the Chicago American correspond
ent the following brief sketch of her
career and purposes:
81 was born in Birmingham, Eng
land, in 1862, and came to Wyoming