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In wardrooms and navy clubs this
unpublished story is related of Ad-
miral Evans. When he was given
command of the battle ship Indiana
he discovered the vessels stream
anchor-a 1.500 pound piece of metal
flashed against the after superstruc-
ture and in the wake" of the after
13.inch guns when fired at extreme
range ahead.
Curious place to have that an
chor!" was Evans comment to the
officer who was accompanying him on
his round of inspection.
Orders from the Chief of Bureau of
Equipment" was the reply.
Captain, now Rear Admiral. Chad.
wick was then Chief Of the Bureau.
Evans had occasion to go to Wash
ington the following day and there
met Chadwick. See here. Chad
wick" he said. that is n remarkable
place you have picked out for slowing
the Indiana's stream anchor
Proper place." said Chadwick.
A few days later the Indiana went
out to test all of her guns at all angles
and elevations. II came h turn or
the after l3-inch guns, and the group
of officers composing the board Of in
spection were OF the bridge and with
glasses trained on the target, some
three thousand yards away. The big
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Volcano Still There,

Workmen were driving an artesian
well near Pisa, in Italy, recently,
when a huge column of gas rose up
from the boring made in the ground,
followed by an eruption of warm wa
ter, sand and mud. Frightened at this
ur expected turn OF events, the men
a away. Engineers came up and
were investigating the phenomenon,
when a workman approached with a
lighted match. This ignited the es.
Gaping gas and a column of fire rose
very high, which lit up the neighbor.
hood throughout the whole night. Ef.
forts were made without success to
%extiLguish the fire. which continued
for days, accompanied by eruptions
of sand and subterranean noises. In
ancient times a volcano, known as the
San Giuliano, existed on a neighbor.
ing hill, but has long been inactive.
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snip ~qulvered as one Of the great guns
went off, and through the acre OF
smoke something went hurting to
splash heavily in the water Ave hun.
dred feet or so away.
THAT shell must have 'tumbled. -
said one of the inspection board, but
wash my turret II | over saw"
Just then a geyser lcapcd in air a
few yards from the target and down
The wind came the distant boom OF the
tar.fung shell.
The group looked blankly at the
spot where the supposed shell had
splashed into the water and then at
Evans.
"Chadwick's anchor" he said quiet.
ly.
Which not only illuS ates senten,
tious speech. but the power of 1S.inch
rifles to kick" anchors a long dis.
lance when these are dashed where
they can be affected by the blast.
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Adventures Of Thousand.Fr anc Note

e''S 'NSsSs
A lady passing down the Rue Rich.
ellen had the misfortune to lose a
pocketbOok containing. among other
~valuables, a 1,000.franc note. The
pocketbOok was picked up by a chair
member named Renaud. who lives at
M%ontreauX; and he placed II very
carefully in his pocket and proceeded
home. II Is not often that a chair
member has occasion to change a note
for that amount, and Renaud. recog.
nizing the impOssibility of turning 1t
into gold without detection, agreed
with a friend to do the business for
the consideration of 100 francs.
This friend. Lucien Mathern, also a
chair member, was In his turn filed
with apprehension. The difficulty vas
solved by the aid of a horticulturist,
named Simmonnet, who kindly con.
scented to buy himself a horse for 300
francs and return the change. Renaud
thus became richer by 600 francs. All
might have gone well II, two days
later, IL had not been discovered that
the horse had been stolen from a deal.
er at Meaux. This led to the arrest
of the trio, and later in the day the
police put their hands on the horse
thieves.-Paris Messenger.
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Thorn Tree as Lawn Ornaments.

More than thirty years ago an emf
hent botanist called attention to the
beauty of our native thorn trees and
their suitability for hedges and for
lawn ornaments.
Their hardness, graceful shares.
thick foliage, and brilliant fruit clus-
tiers all recommend them, while their
ability to flourish under a severe
pruning is an added virtue in the eyes
CT those who desire formal shapes.
Yet up to the present time, our thorn
trees remain the ornaments, not OF
private grounds, but of w~aysides and
pastures; while the only primers to
exercise their skill upon them are the
cattle, which eagerly browse upon the
young shoots. Many a pasture n
tains shrubs fitted to grace a public
park and worthy of considerable pill
Primage on the part Of lovers OF the
beautiful.-Country Life In America.
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Lots of Ailments In the Family.

A young lady who has been visit
Ing at the old home in the country ex-
changed salutations with an ancient
neighbor as she drove by his house.
Good morning, Miss Susie" he
said. II hope your folks are all well,
ma'am."
Eyes, thank you, Mr.. McKinnivans
and | hope you are all well, too"
mo, Miss Susie. nam, things are
mighty bad with u.s."
why what's the trouble, Mr.. Nc
Kinnivan?" 4
Laws. bless yo' life, Miss Susie,
nam, all our sheep are dying with
some n~ew'fangled disturbance, mann.
Yanders three of EN- dead, down be-
yant the road an feminist the crick,
an thar's TO mo- up yander on the
hillside. speeches., NAM"
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FALSE TEETH OF @. w.
Nay BE Seen In a Baltimore Museum
Were Carved Out Of Ivory.

II is n matter of history that George
Washington was the proud possessor
OF the first set of false teeth made IL
this country. but IL is not generally
known that these Identical teeth,
which were carved from a solid piece
OF ivory, are now exhibited at a Bal.
tiniorc dental college.
In the Encyclopaedia Britannica"
iS found the following reference:
1T has always been "A subject OF
curious speculation to- some minds
how much of the calm and benign
expression of the face was due to- the
shape Of Washington's false teeth"
To the above the American editor
VI the encyclopaedia adds In u foot
note:
This curious speculation must be
that of a curious sort OF mind. These
ivory carved teeth. however. made by
John Greenwood. the first American
dentist, are now in the useum Of
the Oldest of all dental colleges,
which is in Baltimore. Md"
The teeth are in the museum Of the
baltimore College Of Dental Surgery.
They are mounted on n silver rod and
protected by n glass case. which is
enclosed In another glass case of
larger proportions. They never fail
to arouse great curiosity among the
visitors at the college.
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N TO &c SURE.
sweetheart's Little Trick 70 Test Her
MANAGERIAL Ability.

"tEIdHSN'ot FNb'''ty
"Women's ways are in~scrutable, and
they do n great many things that
seem to be utterly without point TO
men, but IL has been my experience
that time shows they had a pretty
ROOD reason for the queer tricks they
llayed u.s." said Il. A. Cobbs OF Mon
treal. Canada.
For instance" he continued. my
wife has an angelic disposition. q
has always had that disposition, n
It vas one of the many things that
attracted me to her. After we be-
came engaged. however. on severai
occasions she did things which seemed
To mo to be utterly i~nexcusable. I've
got something Of a temper, m j
would get pretty hot, but every time
the little trouble passed off-she hav'
ing gained her point, however. tbs
sort Of thing happened several tines
tut we were finally married.
After the ceremony she neve
gave any symptoms Of inconsistency,
hut was always as sweet and amiable
as she could be. One day ] asked hes
why she had done these things u
ing our engagement and IL she q
done them merely to make mo angry.
Certainly I did, my dear was her
surprising reply. 4 am n prudent
woman and merely wanted to make
sure ! could manage you when yov
we're mad"
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To Avoid Sunstroke.

A wise person writes that a few
hints as to how to avoid sunstroke
may not be amiss at this season even
though we may have passed the trop
lea; point.
Ones object must be to protect the
central nervous system from the solar
rays Now, a hat protects the brain,
but many a fatal case of sunstroke has
resulted from the fact that the spinal
core is almost as vulnerable. The
back of the neck should be protected.
IN India a double layer of cloth is
often inserted along the middle line
CT the Jacket behind. Young women
who button their shirtwaists at the
Lack, take notice! A double row OF
the buttons may prevent sunstroke.-
Boston Herald.
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A Tale Of the Erie Canal.

Al Amsterdam, for Fonda bound,
We hauled the rope away, I
An left the dock ut 10 o'clock q
The fifteenth day OF May
our boat 1t was the Mary Jane,
TSc crew was-Jim an me;
I hain't seen Jim ncr boat again
They both are gone. you see. ,
We took n risk. the gale was brisk,
Bilgc two foot In the hold.
But what's the use to kick. abuse
A stnnch friend OF the old?
Says Jim to me, says to- J'm:
lie says to me. I says to him..
The weathcr's summat wet
We're loaded down from keel to crown
A draft OF fire brick:
We hauled away. fifteenth OF May,
TO Ito tho Job up quick.
But two mile out OF the nome port
The of mule took the hcaves;
Irc quit the job, a played out sport
lie sleeps. the willer Brieves.
We drug along with lit an song
Scrcnely as you please;
We hit "a rock with hefty shock.
An settled there at ease.
From Amsterdam outbound.
The Mary Jane sagRed soft an slow
In mud her bottom found.
Jim stole the mule, tho gol darn fool,
An skated out of sight,
I swum ashore In tempest roar,
Dressed In the garb OF night.
I could tell more, but haint the hcart-
on u clo'cs line I got
Some trouser legs to hide the pegs
That drug me from the spot.
Horace Seymour Keller
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DOG KEPT LONG WATCH.
On Guard Twenty-Four Hours with.
out Food or Water.

When Miss Bonnie V. Lynn return.
ed from her rural mail delivery route
on Tuesday she was much surprised
at the non.appcarancc of her faithful
old dog Tracey, which always accom-.
panics her on her rounds.
Diligent search and inquiry devel.
oped nothing as to the whereabouts
OF the faithful companion. The mem.
bers of the Lynn household were
grieved by the absence of the favorite
canine. which was regarded almost as
one of the family. They were conf.
dent that nothing short of death or
Imprisonment could prevent Tracey
from returning to- them.
Next day. when Miss Lynn was
again covering her route. she was sur.
prised, upon stopping to deposit some
letters In a box, to find the lost dog
lying near the place, faithfully guard.
Ing an empty envelope that she had
dropped on the ground the day be
fore.
For twenty.four hours Tracey had
kept vigil over this envelope, evident.
~ realizing the responsibility that
rested upon his mistress and believ.
ing the preservation of the envelope
was of vital importance.
During this long watch the dumb
animal had neither food nor water,
and not until the envelope was picked
up would ii desert its post.-LOs An,
geles Times.
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Promise Of Bio Chestnut Crop.

Next fall will see the biggest
chestnut crop ever made" said II. J,
McGufin, who travels over the coun-
try inspecting the chestnut trees. He
is a hat drummer, but chestnuts are
his favorite of all the nuts which
grow in the forest.
my home is in New York state, and
/ have travelled over 1t in a buggy
during the past three weeks. The
chestnut trees are loaded with burrs,
and | never saw such a fine chance
for a magnificent yield of nuts. !
am foolishly fond Of chestnuts. and
have been ever since my boyhood.
Every year ] buy a large quantity, and
toward the end of the winter 1t Is a
race between me and the worms to
see which will get the last n OF the
Iot."-Louisville Courler'Journal.
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QUESTION OF THE CRAB.

Bishop Gambler of Georgia is known
as n Of the best story tellers in the
South. At a recent dinner given in
his honor he told this one on him.
self:
IL shall eve forget my embarrass.
ment when first introduced to a hard
shell crab. | anne down from the
mountains of Georgia to visit some
young friends in Richmond. 1t was
crab season and | was invited to a
crab supper.
Il had never seer a boiled crab
served before and had not the slight.
est idea how to go at it. Finally
was forced to confess my Ignorance
on the subject and said:
"'If this delicacy before me was a
gopher or a 'possum l would know
what to do with it, so If some one will
be kind enough to tell me where to
bite in | will tackle it,"
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Popularity Of English Billiards.

John Roberts, a noted London bill.
lard player, now in this country, hav.
ing nearly circled the globe, says that
in India and China particularly the
English game is played. In Java he
found the American, or French, game
mostly in vogue. English tables are
different from the American and the
game differs from that played here,
being, he nays. more scientific than
threc-lall billiards.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02
FINE OLE TIMBER COX.
interesting curio That Recalls the
Good Old Days.

In these days of electric lighting
finder boxes stand In the same rola.
ton To illumination AZ a flintlock does
T. the modern ircarm. They. how.
ever. serve as interesting curios. and
many at present in England are or.
hate to n degree, and show no little
artistic and decorative skill. This
u belongs to n Mr.. Oswald Barron.
He procured It in Flanders. 1t is of
oak and handsomely carved on all its
faces On the sliding lid is wrought
a tuliplikc flower. rising from an or.
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was not this private's strong point,
but he had a lot of respect for the
chaplain, sc he halted, took station
close to the minister's elbow, and,
converting himself into a candlestick,
said:
See here, chaplain, I cant sing.
but | can hold the candle. Go ahead
with the services-I can help that
much."-New York Times.
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ONE THING HE COULD DO.

Capt. Walter II. Chathcld OF the
Fifth infantry, recently home from
the Philippines, tells this as a story
of service current out in that country.
A battalion out on a hiking" expedi-
ton had halted for the Sabbath. The
men were all worn out and anxious
for rest. But the chaplain was most
intent on having services, 1t being
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GAVE PASTOR HINT.

The Rev. DR.. w. S. Rainsford OF
st. Georges is fond of telling of the
lessons he learns from the little mem
bers of his flock.
Il was not always so keen for open
churches" he confessed recently. "but
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youse out II Chicago. the very day
youse tawkin' to nominate the next
resident. nah wife give me a fine
hshby boy. | named him William Nc
kinley Roosevelt Black Mace
Just the shadow of a smile lurked
On the ex.governor's face as he dove
his long, slender hand into his pocket
and drew out n comfortable roll Of a
!el!ow-greenish hue. Selecting a crisp
h~ve.oollar note, he handed it to the
Srinning darky, and. leaning over, in
his brusk. imperative way. said: will
liam, scratch the 'Black.'"-New York
Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02

the night before
Easter. The chap
lain hadn't a can
die to read service
by, and an oblig-
ing private hunted
one up for him.
Then the private
started for his tent
but the chaplain
halted him. asking
II he wouldn't turn
in and help with
the singing. Music
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a ~four.year-old girl
settled my mind
on that point. |
was walking with
her, listening to
her childish pratt
tie, when we pass.
ed a tightly closed
and locked church.
81 s'pose God
has a key to let
Himself in she
remarked. looking
~thOughtfully at the
barred door, but
the people have to
uO IN the SpyfDn
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yOungster looked her majesty over
and compared her quiet gown with the
gay uniforms he admired, then firmly
replied: No. Grass for YOU" and
handed the queen a tiny handful of
grass. The queen went off laughing
at the little boy who was honest
enough to show that he preferred
bardsmen in red coats to royalty
New York Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02
YoUNosTeR WAS HONEST.

At a children's party at Bucking.
ham palace the other day a little Incl
dent occurred which furnished Queen
Alexandra. who is very fond of chill,
dren, with considerable amusement.
One of the small people present, a
t~hree.year-old son of Lady Lurgan's.
has a passion for soldiers and was
showing his appreciation of the scar
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liohtnino Woke Him Up.

George Nugent of Beverly Farms
had his slumber disturbed recently
by being suddenly precip!tated to the
floor, the Stats Of his bed having been
ripped out by lightning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02

let coated military
bandsmen W h o
were playing in
the garden by pick
ing daisies and
presenting them.
Pres the
e CHANGED to
pass by and gra-
ciously asked the
small boy to give
her a daisy. The
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II didn't have a church them con
tinued the doctor. but | made up my
mind that when l did have one the
people would not have to hunt up the
sexton to get in."-New York Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02
Opossum Travelled in Bananas.

While a consignment of bananas
from Jamaica was being unloaded at
Bradford, Pa, the other day. an opos.
sum jumped out. He was captured and
Is being cared for by the owners Of
the bananas.
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bers that a sum of money
vas still left in the treasury and sug.
gested that they use it to buy a chan.
dclier.
But at this juncture one OF the old
inhabitants slowly arose and cleared
his throat.
"l1l vote dead agin any such a fool
rlai. to squander money he an.
nouhced firmly. For what's the use
of buying one Of them dern things
when it's likely there isn't any one in
the hull company that knows how tc
play it""-New York Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02
WANTED BLACK" SCRATCHED.

All Troy is proud of its eloquent
speaker, ex.Gov. Frank S. Black, but
his Democratic friends in that city are
passing a story around Of his encoun
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Diamond Hitch,

The diamond hitch" is at once the
pride of the woolly west, and the de.
spair OF the tenderfoot. No cargo
strapped onto a mules back with Il
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Suggestive MARRIAGE Headline,

Spider'Webb was the headline ever
a notice OF a marriage that occurred
ir .E1 Y!cinity Of Burns recently.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02
PROTEST AGAINST WASTE.

Jay cambridge, the artist, spent a
few weeks last summer at Kinder.
hook. N. Y, a sleepy little Dutch vii.
lage midway between Hudson and
l.lbany. The place is filed with quaint
old characters who are much opposed
to modern innovations and who like
to remain undisturbed by the march
Of progress.
The village had a hose
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02
'NNlhD

namental pot. The box is seven and
a half inches long and has only one
division, which is longitudinal.
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Value Of q Candid Friend.


There Is nothing like a candid
friend" said an old army officer the
other day. when l was young, l
found such a one in Major Blank. The
bottom dropped out of things for me
n time, and vowed in my despera-
ton to commit suicide. The major
asked me what a up.
81 am going to blow my brains
out l said.
Can you hit the ace of spades at
ten yards?' asked the major.
"'No,' l said.
Better practice, my boy said the
major. Better practice. II you're set
on hitting the brain. why didn't you
decide to fire at a vital spot
Washington Post.
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'
made up of both
young and old IN
h%abitants. At one
OF the meetings
OF the company
Mr.. cambridge
was an interested
spectator, a d
tells the follow.
ing:
Wv h g n h e
meeting a S
about over one Of
the younger mem
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sOox t~oll or else.

a possibly slip. no matter how
rough the road. The invention OF a
Spanish muleteer the hitch was first
Used in America by the S~paniards
who conquered Mexico and looted the
treasure houses OF the M~ontezumas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02

Mosquitoes Garry Fatal Germs.
Mosquitoes, as carriers OF the germs
Of malaria, cause $4,000 deaths eyery
year IN Halv
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new CORPORATIONS.
ST.

The Golden Chariot Amusement COMPANY
Chas. 4. Stacy and E. E Evans. 10 shares
each: wm: stix. . shares: David Eiseman. e
Z. Stone and Geo. v. Gilius. Is share: each.
To own and operate amusement concessions
granted by LoulElana Purchase Exposition Com
Cycle Circle Amusement CcmpanyLChas. s.
Goodfellow. % shares: ]; Frank Deacon and
Meta Iushns l Ssnare each. Capital stock. one
and z. r. DIN. I share each: F. A.. Finch and
gG; Hill. Is shares each, and joseph B. Droll.
SIS shares, To do . general manufacturing bust
ness Capital stock full paid. $4,000.
shares: Frank Feldmann. i shar.. To DO q rem
capital stock. full paid. si2. So
r. PT p1ss,. I'd s Gss' z. S 8, e;.rs. i 2 r. r..tt: v:
La: BRAT. Il shares. III Of 81. Louis: Leon:
ard Bratt. Lester, Ark. Is shares. To msnufac-
i ,nnrre ice r sre q AZ, md d asso =products First meet,
Crystal cafe compsnsHaeo =. Heetsi. 10,
common and Ito preferred shares: John N. Ed
wards. 10 shares common: Ed Reckmann. -
shares preferred. To operate restaurants and
s;ssf. oneeSsif ps,d. s.s.See. ROCK, capital
worlds Fair Programme C-ompany-David E..
Towers, 80 shares; John +. Lee. rs shares;
James 2. Towers. Lewis Perry and David q.
4, 10. = s M n@. a NJ ssen Ca Ris,to o'f saiIafns Ap ~
nrint programmes and deal in concessions Of tle
Louisiana Purchase Expedition. Capital stock.
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sfsdt and Sidney AdIev. No. sno3 Kensington.
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES
AND DEATHS.
RECORD OF BIRTHS.

re RECORD OF BIRTHS.
Ninth: hoy.
John and MARY Schultz. Female Hospital: boy,
Charles and Dorothy Levy. t:20 Lindell; boy.
.isorge and Lovanha Campbell, Female Hos.
James and Edna Cunning. 1914 Rartmer: girl.
Joseph and Lizzie 2ollmarn 2oe] Gano: girl.
Inhn andl Flora wishlay. 1854 polman: girl,
Wtiliam and airline Weaver. 81 Louis: boy.
Jon; H,B1's ard an ne aasss sP Smith. "a as T piyisIGn si Eirl.
NIX and Lena 81. John. icSl Ponlar; boy.
ssopard and and Mana Mana f Reeh. isis M sfsS niinS rii, boy
Slton and Rosie Pardo. a:Si South Eight
Albert and Ma. Pollard. 1884 North Twenty
John and Catherine Meouade. 1904 o'Fallon:
Charlie. and Mary Tockste,n. slin South Sew
H and Gusta clearinghouse 1902 Hehert: boy.
Jehn and Anna Krldwtg leis North Eighth:
John and Amelia Inkop. 1856 North Tenth:
girl. i" t''a"
Emil and Nora Hornstein. 20 Rutser: hoy.
willis and Theresa Huber. 5e37 BENEDICT; boy.
and riri. u 'S
boy. ~ '' :. ui
Frank NJ. and Anna Granger. s2s Benton:
Henry 6 and Eva Gregory. 1908 North LET
Eleventh: boy. ~
zenith: boy.
Joe and Mary curilovic. zoos South Third:
Henry and Edith Booming. SIG North Twenty
girl. ~ "' >"'h ''afhe''
girl. ~ usf p'aee'
William and Lizzie Butt. s52s Wisconsin: girl
Thomas A. and Cora Brown. Josephine Hes
Alfred and Sophia Aisiee. e4 Russell; girl.