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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25
RUINED BY DRINK.
Married a Mexico Girl-Commits
Suicide in California.


The following is taken from the
Los Angeles( Cali Times:
Brought down by drink from a
fine position and a promising ca
reer, losing the love of his wife af-
ter she had tried to help him for
five years, finally losing one place
after another because he couldn't
keep sober, ami out of work and
drunk for nearly a month, Philip
s. Thompson, who married Miss
Ida Menifee, formerly of Mexico,
Mo, killed himself some time Sat
urday by a mixture of sulphuric
acid and cyanide of potassium.
Thompson lived at No. 2O7
North Broadway. Saturday even
ing the landlady looked into his
room and saw him apparently
asleep on the bed. She closed the
door and did not pay any more at
tention to him until yesterday
when she again saw him in the
same position. Investigation show
ed that he had been dead nearly a
day. On a chair were bottles con
tanning sulphuric acid and cyanide
of potassium, and it was evident
that he had taken a mixture of the
two poisons, as his mouth and
throat were burned from the ef-
fects.
He left no note or any explana.
ton of the deed. The only papers
found on his body were an insur-
ance policy of small amount made
out in favor of this divorced wife,
Mrs. Ida M. Thompson of No.
2647 Raymond avenue, and a doc
ument showing that he was a thir-
ty-second degree Mason.
From acquaintance it was found
that he had been drinking heavily
for some days. Drink had been
his downfull. Fifteen years ago
he came here from Vermont, and
had worked his way to a good po.
sition. For some time he was
credit man for F. W. Braun &
Co., wholesale druggists.
While he held that position he
married a sister-in-law of Glenn
D. Edmonds, a real estate man
This was eight years ago. Fol
five years she tried to help him
but finally it became impossible fol
her to live with him, and she wen
East. A year ago she returned
here and secured a divorce from
him. There are no children.
Thru drink he lost his position
with the drug company. Promi
nent MasOns tried to assist him
and he held various positions il
Los Angeles, losing Que after an
other, A short time ago he got
: place as bookkeeper for the It'll
! Insurance and Trust Company, bu
l a month ago he lost that. Sine
1 then, it is said that he was hardl
ever sober.
3 Thompson has a father an
mother, MIR. and Mrs. Jane
Thompson, living at Linden Coz
uers St., and a brother, Natha
Thompson, who is in Everett
0 Wash, 1t is said that his people
E after vainly trying to straighte
him mp have disowned him. II
|. was 81 years old.
|
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Mr.. j. N. Basket of this city
delivered an address before the
Missouri Historical Society in st
Louis last week. His subject was
Early Spanish ExpeditiOnsi Their
Relations to Each Other and to
Missouri"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Gregory
and two sons, Russell aud Mccall,
visited Fulton friends last week
and attended the big revival meet
ing there being conducted by Evan
gelist Brown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Mrs. Felix Arnall, of Monitor,
|. T., visiting her mother at the
Old Ladies' Home in this city, was
called back home suddenly last
week by the serious illness of one
of her children there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25
DioLINO.

NUIINU,
Miss Stella Dixon.
w. E. CauthOrne.
Miss Nola Hanna, Santa Fe.
Miss Sophia A. Owen, Hallsville
Miss Nell Cohoon, Centralia.
j. E. Dunn, Middletown.
s. s. Shay, Auxvasse.
S. 7. Davis, Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

John O'Brien, of near Thomp-
son, went to Chicago this week as
a delegate to the National Meeting
of the Father Mathew Society.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Miss Kota Luckie left last week
for Fort Worth, Texas, where she
will spend the winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Hon. w. S. Cowherd of Kansas
City made a fine speech at the
Mexico court house last week, He
urged the Democrats to vote
right"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

A. w. Wagner at Thompson
shipped four ears Of cattle to
Adelphia, Iowa, to put on feed
this winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Mrs. Alice E. Ragsdale has
brought suit against her husband.
w. S. Ragsdale, for divorce.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

''FIave', Vandeyenter was here
from Columbia last week. He
says Columbia is all right, but she
is none ahead of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

W. l.. Kent has leased Jess
Worsham's 40 acre farm north
east of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

M. Nj. Rogers of Martinsburg
has some excellent bargains in
new millinery. New goods every
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Judge Baker Barnes, of near
Thompson, went to Indian Terri
tory last week on business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

j. F. Beam, from the vicinity
Of Molino. has moved to Mexico to
reside.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25
AUDRAIN TEACHERS.
They Were Here at the Institute
Last Week.

The following is list OF those
who attended the institute.
MEXICO.
Misses
May Offutt, Rob Baker, May
jackson, Katherine Cook, Lida
Powell, Mabel D. McHendry, Jen-
ME Karnes. .LaClair Tucker, Pearl
Tucker, Mary Hopkins, Kathryn
O'Brien, Ona Rachel Bradley,
Estelle Blattner, Ora johnson,
Eighty One Turley, Lolita Clark,
Carrie Baldwin, Ida Jewett, Hattie
Stevenson, Mary Coakley, Betha
Humphries, Nora Humphries, Floy
Hubbard, Minnie Mcintyre, Stella
Snidow, Kathryn Duncan, Anna
Koenig, Mary White, Elizabeth.
Shannon, Callie Morris, Mamie
Wright, Elizabeth Gill, Mamie
Davis, Bess Brownfield. Frances
Cauthorn, Winnie Harrison, Golden
Emerson, Lena Dowell, Wallace
Harrison Myrtle Duukin, Ethel
Bybee, Lucy Jesse, frankie Har-
rison, Carrie Baldwin.
Mrs. Laura Houghland.
Messrs.-
A. A. Duncan.
r. B. Finley,
Jas. M. Harrison.
q. w. Sausberry.
Wallace Harrison.
E. E. Shay,
j. w. Atkins.
Mark Skidmore.
A. w. Clemens.
VANDALIA.
Misses
Ida Bolts, Rose Burns, Anna
Shannon, Margaret DeLaporte, EN-
ma May, Louise DeTienne, Mayme
Neal, Mary Craig, Catherine Hud-
son.
Messrs.-
r. w. Moore, Walter s. Mon
roe. Clyde johnson, E. A. Irvine
LADDoNIA.
Misses
Martha Montague, Flemma Sni
dow, Matte Butler, Sue Biggs
Lydia Hatton, Bernice BrutOn,
Blanche Wood.
Mrs. V. B. Bowman.
Messrs. -
J. w. Hancock, I. II. Lirt, q
j. Powell, Ernest Horton, S. L
Mapes, G. G. Woodbridge, j. l.
Shobe.
FARBER.
Misses
Vera Smith, Dollie Grigsby
Florence Kirkpatrick.
8 Messrs.-
Jno. II. Rain.
:, MARTINsBURG.
. Misses
Birdie Hults, Allah Davis, Dor
: Otby Robnett, Auna PritchetI
:. Sara Harper, Susan Martin.
- Mrs. l.. @. Mccall.
a Messrs. Il. G. Mccall.
q BENTON CITY.
,e Misses
!, Laura Brown, Rhoda Hughs
{. Eva Tuttle, Blanche Taylor, Jessi
al Allison, Camilla Garrett.
N THOMPSON.
a Misses
Alma Keiser, Winnie Gibbs.
Mrs, Nellie MeKeehan.
r Maesrr -
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25
~ HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. II

Mrs. j. G. GOWN of this city
has moved to Farber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Jap Moomaw has bought the
Byron Barton 100 acre farm north
of Laddonia, paying $57 so.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Gov. Joseph W. Folk will speak
in Mexico Saturday night, Nov. 3.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

Judge John A. Guthrie, Mrs.
Sam Evans, j, w. Keltner and
Rev. H, +. Truck of the Mexico
Baptist church are attending the
annual meeting of the Baptist AS.
sociation in session at Cape Girar-
deah this week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25

DR.. Howard Crutcher, chief con-
sulting surgeon for the G. & A,
r. r., who is to move here from
Chicago, will establish a general
medical aud surgical hospital in
Mexico, 1t is just what the city
aud community needs. We hope
DR.. CrutcheT will receive every en-,
couragement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-25
A Pretty Home Wedding.

A Pretty Home Weddlng.
The MESSAGE last week referred
to the marriage of Miss Lebbia
Ball to Mr.. J. j. Wood in Cali
fornia. The following clipping is
from the Bakersfield (Cali. Echo,
giving further reference to the
wedding:
Miss Lebbia Ball and Mr.. John
j. Wood were married last night
at the home OF the brides sister,
Mrs. Shook on Sixteenth street,
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. NJ. Shaw, of the South
Methodist church, and was wit
messed by number of friends and
relatives. The house was prettily
decorated for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood left on tn,
nine O'Clock Santa Fe for Fresno
where they will make their home
The bride, whose former hOml
was in Mexico, Mo-, ha
been visiting here for only a few
months. She has been engaged a
a teacher in Arkansas for the las
four years. The groom is in tn
employ of the Telephone Compan.
and has made his home here 70
the past year, but has recentl
been transferred to Fresno. Tn
happy couple carry with them tn
best wishes of many friends.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
DROWNED IN WATERS OF HUMBOLDT
pheus Martini While Driving Cattle Across the River at Robinsons
Ranch is Washed From the Saddle and drowned
In the Swift Current

of dorgonb but for adn of fHmdMo
n e Ii i've a h Robinson rnc miles from
in pa The J. an bunch of GrGe
h p in wife current lad
of the sad dI in t lien ~ Svrap whw ninc
the % sevrah Marha
to rise to heue o disappear in As atln
of n sen n Humboldt House From
a I k NJ Of notified f the ahalep
undra h % No
N for reaivd BY the Sverst
bd ia not eel a u point h ~ drowned aenracla
a %
pyh qnpp am dnm md they will the
after
OF he a geeed J. nr Of Of
nj hin inform h R chnbga fParneod
No rpei % k hgs g % t Iemk and ha Pamnekd
he TIM III dh Martin years. OF H er rm t Paraneva il 1895 He
worked i Paradise number o year p snn wihh OnmlC CaukC
At NJ two sisters reside Oregon n deceased
July w owne in
wa we'll no h in is nature and nAemany harc
rsi@ lie be l nc fby hh the valley He Joined tn Paaie eolgN
l. a N lie dnd Paanend
q years of edwa wh he met ii Deaths
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
DEPARTS FOR
A new
FIELD
a. .rCi Five Months of Faithful Serve.
Rev. Brann Of the Episcopal Church
Takes His Departure.

Rev. Brann, who has been pastor OF
the lacol Episcopal church for the past
five months, handed in his resignation
to the members of the church last Sat
Brann assigned as his reasons for re
signing the fact that number Of fam.
lilies who were members of the local
church had moved away from Whine
mucca, and further because of the fact
that he came here in the beginning ir
the search of heaal. ara since that
had been regained he was ne was anx-
ious to return to the city.
Rev. Brann departed yesterday for
Oakland, where he will be connected
with the wor kof st. John g parish.
He has received call from illinois,
but after careful deliberation decided
to 60 to Oakland. His successor will be
appointed later and will arrive in Win
nemucca the first of September.
During his connection with the local
church Rev. Brann very much endeared
himself to the members of the church
because of his progressive and unselish
lators. He very materially advanced
the plans of building church in this
city and these will soon be eliminated
by the erection of handsome struct-
ure.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
FOUND IN A
STATE OF
COMA
Tiburcio Echabe Found In An Uncon.
scious Condition Near Cattle Cor
rails Sunday Night.

Tlburcio Echabe, formerly in the EN-
ploy of Alfonso Pasquale of Paradise
Valley, and cousin of Martin Echabe
of McDermitt, was found Sunday
night near the cattle corralls insen-
sible by Tom Dooley. Constable Lavoy
was notified of the discovery and he
Immediately proceeded to the Place
where he found the man alive but NUT
tering in an irrational frame of mind
Echabe is basque and the constable
did not know whether he was convey
ing any sense in his mutterings or not
ons abe Lavoy then called Virgil
Pasquale and had the injured man re-
moved to the Busch hotel Here it was
impossible to communicate with Echabe
and the latter gave evidence Of be-
ing insane.
A physician was called and the mar
was removed to the Winnemucca san.
itarium. Here it was found he had no
injury which would indicate foul play.
1t is presumed that Echabe, who had
gone to Golconda the previous day, was
returning on No. and that in an en-
deavor to get off the train he missed
his footing and fell, striking on his
head.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Summoned
By Death
Francis Henry Long, Humboldt County
Rancher. Passes Away at the Home
of His Niece in Reno Last Friday
Was Prominent in State Politics.

Francis Henry Long died last night
at the home of Frank Martin, 33S Elm
street, at s O'Clock.
The deceased was a well-known
rancher, having lived nearly forty
years in the eastern part of the state.
He was a native of San Francisco
% years of age. When only Is years
cl'i he came to this stae and has
lived in Nevada ever since. Most OF
his LIE was spent in Lander county.
About two years ago he bought a
ranch forty-fve miles south of Win.
nemacea and was prospering. Last
February the malady appeared which
caused his death, and in June he
went to San Francisco to be operated
on FOR cancerous growth. The skill
CT surgeons and physicians, however
was inadequate, and though every
thing was done to save his life, he
gradually succumbed to the ravages of
the malignant disease, and passed away
last right.
he leaves sister, Mrs. Mary
O'Leary; nephew, William O'Leary;
two nieces, Mrs. Kate Meffiy and Mrs.
Frank Martin of this city, besides a
nephew, Frank O'Leary in Humboldt
county, and three nieces. Mrs. G. B.
Franklin and Nora O'Leary of Los An.
gels, and Mrs. Henry Baker in Wash
ington.
In former years the deceased was
very prominent in Republican poi.
ti,:s in this state. He was an up.
right, honest man, of high integrity
and great strength of character. His
less will be mourned by many in
Nevada, who know that good main
has departed this life.
The funeral arrangements, which
are in the care of Perkins, Oliver &
Gul,ing, have been settled. Funeral
services will be held at the home of
Frank Martin, 33S Elm street, Sun.
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev.
c. L. Mears of the Congregational
church will fficiate.-Journal.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Advertising
Nevada
Southern Pacific Photographers With
Their Motor Car Arrive in Winnemuc.
ca Sunday-They Are Working on a
Publication to Advertise Nsvaoa.

A six-horse power motor car, with
party Of photograp .crs, arrived IN
Winnemucca Sunday from the east. In
the party there were two lcamera men,
George Hasel and j. Simpson, and an
engineer, b. A. Simpson. They remain.
ed in Winnemucca until Monday morn
ing pending orders to continue their
journey toward the west.
The photographers were in the en-
ploy of, the Southern Pacific Company
and were engaged in procuring illus
trations for new publication which
the company will issue under the title
"From Council Bluffs to San Francis
CO. The matter contained in this book
will be very similar to the proposed
."A Eoad of Thousand Wonders. !"
which was destroyed whils yet n tfe
manuscript by the big fire that devas
ta!ed San Francisco.
The publication "From Council
Bluffs to San Francisco viii. devote
I, sice,sble space to Nevada, a great
de,' Lore than has bean ':cvo.,d her-.
tsr,-.. by Southern "a. ~ p':i..a:'"a,
rhc party Of camera .cn, WHO passed
-, stl Sunday have alrc1. y iakoa
great many views along thel line of
the railroad in this state and between
here and the state line on the west will
take many more. Moreover, there will
be comprehensive write-ups of the state
and its resources, data for which are
now being secured.
The motor car which is conveying
the party of photographers is a very
ingenius contrivance and especially
suited to The needs of the men who use
it. 1t is very much like an automobile
with the exception of the wheels. Un.
der favorable circumstances the car
has attained speed of IA miles in IL
minutes. The average speed is 30 miles
an hour.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Are Arrested
On Suspicion
Three Tough Characters Are Run In
on Charge of vagrancy and Fined
$500 - Suspicioned in Connection
With Planned Palace Hold-up.

Three tough characters, who had
transgressed the laws of decency and
thereby come under the category of
crime known as vagrancy, were ar
rested yesterday by Sheriff Lamb
There was strong suspicion also that
they were the men who planned a dar.
ing hold-up of the Palace saloon last
Friday night. Nothing of an incrimin-
ating nature could be secured against
the men and they could not be held on
suspicion alone. The evidence on the
vagrancy charge, however, was strong
and they were fined $3.50 a piece by
Justice Robbins. They paid the fine
and were given their liberty.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Discharged
From Custody
Man Arrested Last Friday and Sus.
pected Of Being Insane. Was Dis
charged from the County Jail eYs-
terday.

John b. Harrison, who was arrested
last Friday on suspicion of being in
sane, after he had cut a few shines ir
Rucktesch,er store, was released
from crs ody yesterday, it being quite
evident that his insanity was Of tenn
porary nature. In the opinion of the ex'
amining physician it was caused by his
having locked too long upon the gas
while it was red.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Heat OyerCOmeS
Harvest Hands
Six Men Working in the Hayfields at
Lovclocl, Are Reported to Have Sue
cumbed to the terrible Heat of Las
atmday-Rumor Unconfrmed.

A gentleman traviling toward Win
nemucca last Saturday was informed
at the Humboldt House that six men
working in the hay fields in the Lowe
lock valley had been brought into
Lovelock completely overcome and in
precarious condition as a result of
the intense heat.
Insidious inquiry on the part of the
Silver State has failed to verify the
rumor.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Eastern Horse Buyer.

H. L. Keys, an eastern horse 5ayel
was in Wiancmucca last night. Hs was
noncommis..al as to the purpose oe l'a
visit l.r !: this time.
Mss Nellie Ladd, who has been Wis.
iting with the Guthrie family the past
week, returned to her home at Love.
lock yesterday afternoon.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
From the Bottle Greek Ranch.
IN hour.

Tom Martin, son-in-law Of Mrs.
Hurschell, came in from the Bottle
Creek ranch last night. Having is in
full tide at this ranch and Mr.. Martin
SAYS the cut IL an excellent one.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Pleasant Time at Santa Cruz.

oVM s9IrUuIsN uosuv SIN puB IW
are spending short vacation at Santa
Cruz report that they are having a
most delightful time at the famous
summer resort.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17

We can supply your wants in the
fruit jar linen. We have both the Ma
fruit jar line. We have both the Ma
sock. Also extras in the shape of rub
bers, caps, ETC., at the Peoples Store
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
FILED with the Recorder.

Three from tho Dry Culch NINE
district au.l Two 'iom Pine Forest '"-
III, rec.-l Of the daily file of ~tt
locaiiors at The county recordc-'s -
fee yesterday.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17

Don't get all tanned up. Buy a sun
bonnet at the Peoples Store for Csc
All colors. jy17w1
Not Critically III.
On Saturday last Kathleen, the s.
year-old daughter of Mrs. Melvin, wai
taken i'll and toward evening there
suddenly developed symptoms of very
serious nature. Fortunately the trouble
did not progress, and although still un
der the care of physician the little
one seems to be progressing toward re
covsry.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
will Return Today.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. Giroux and daugh
ter, Alma, are expected to return today
from Oakland, where they have been
for number of days in attendance
upon the last sickness and funeral of
Mrs. Giroux's mother, Mrs. Remillard
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Mixologist Returns.

William Corbell, the well-known mix
clogist of the Elite saloon, returned
from short visit to DEMO on yester.
duy's stage.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
DEMO Stage Drives Through.

Yesterday the DEMO stage drove
through to Winnemucca. Ordinarily
this stage stops at Cane Springs, and
the passengers and freight are trans
ferscd to the line running from Willow
Point. On special occasions the drive
straight through is made.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Phoenix. Milling comrany.

A. III. Clart, repres"nti~g the Phoe'
nix Msrirg COMPANY. Sacramento. was
in winnemucca on business yesterday
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17

Canvas gloves! Just the thing for
this hot weather. Two pair for 25c at
the Peoples Store. jy17w1
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17

We can supply You mwith rock salt
from 25c worth to ton lots at the Peo.
tAlIH 'sIoas s.sId
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17

We are showius sac line OF boys ;
and girls shoes as ever came "over
The pike C5.. an; see them q u
Peoples Store. jy17w1
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Agency Established With Peoples
Store.

We are age ~ f.'.,- the fam ,us WI.
ter A. Wool wing machines ic
best machia, an ~. market. We hae,
them in stock. .,ll and examir, them
and be conv'are,l jyi,wl
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17
Old Iron Man Here.

A. Rosenblass, purchaser of old iron.
brass, copper and hardware of all de-
scriptions. arrived in Winnemucca last
night from the west
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-17

From Paradise Valley.
Domingo Pidaguren arrived From
Paradise Valley last night.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
THOUGHTS THAT LEAVE srA,u.
Make Marks Not to Be Outdon.
Weaken Habit of Virtue o

Prof. S. Clifford Allbutt. M. n =,
D., M. A., F. r. S., etc, Regius prota1
sor of Physics at Cambridge mis-
sity, delivered an address the OH
day to the students at the openina :.
Kings College hospital in London ~
which he said: ~
Remember, if you are ever horo.
with your own self there is sometb;us
wrong with you. Physiology tells ros
that you must always be buildino ~
degenerate; no impure, petty or ron
corous thought but makes a mari ~.
to be outdOne and weakens the boh,s
of virtue. 1t has been said. and Will
some truth, perhaps, that men Of sc,
ence are apt to forget we cannot nlor
curiously with base and shamafr,
things and then wipe them awav a.
If we had never been occupied will
them. Upon those physicians whose
painful duty it may be to turn ovor
psychological garbage rests the heav.
Ter responsibility of a jealous concern
for the purity Of their own hearts,
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
PAYING TELLER TOO CAREFUL

ii was forgery, the name Of my wife
having been used. l went to the store
to see the check. 1t was Endorsed
N. G.
IT was puzzled, and asked if any
other check had been given. He said
NO So l gave my check for the
amount and secured his permission to
take the returned check home with
me, so that / could ask my wife about
it.
"As soon as she saw it she said 1t
was her check. At first she was I'M
able to explain why it had been re-
turned, for, to tell the truth, she has
bank account much larger than mine.
Finally, it dawned upon her. She al
ways uses a stub pen in writing, but
in signing that particular check she
had used the pen handed through the
window by the bookkeeper. 1t had
fine point, and the writing was en-
tirely different. | sent a letter to my
friend explaining, and the next time
we met at the club we had hearty
laugh
ooh, yes, of course; the drinks were
on him!"