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The Crittenden record., 1906-07-20
BITS OF BY.PLAY.

Jim Henry's voice is the marv, Of
this county, II is related Of him ,ha,
several years ago while writing farm
Fire Insurance he happened in one
evening at the home Of one OF the
DeHayens out on Piney. All the
DeHavens are strong democrats. Rev
J. 5. Henry. the father Of Jim s n
strong republican and at that time Il
was not generally known that Jim was
a democrat. Jim made satisfactory
arrangements for the nights lodg ng
and as hiseye took in the size Of he
dwelling and barn he quickly made a
mga;s! calculation g. s50a. =hs: ~.
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DeHaven ought to have on each. Az.
ter supper Jim tried the persuasive
powers Of the voice that had neye,
failed him, but all to no purpose. Mr.
DeHaven would not take out right now
In fact he did not much believe in insur
ance and all Jim's eloquence was vast.
ed. Jim slept very little that night
The next morning he slowly mounted
his horse and felt that II was shame
to leave as fine risk as this with no
insurance. As he turned to leave
Defiaven asked him how he got his
voice in the fix II was. Jim replied
Mr. DeHaven ! got my voice cracked
following for Cleveland. "Well get
down of that horse then and write me
a policy" Jim rode away an hour la.
ter with heart as light as his voice.
Blackhawk lay In jail. The fates
had been against him the night before
and Policeman Cannan had run him in.
AS he peacefully slumbered this bright
Sunday morning, he was not without
companions for the flies had discovered
that his faee was fine place to stroll.
They capered up and capered down and
all around about and over his counte.
nance. There must have been hun.
dred engaged in little game Of tag or
blind mans buff. We said he slumber.
ed. IL was hardly sleep and might be-
more accurately described as a stupor
Suddenly there buzzed into the room
little busy bee. who Immediately got
busy and alighting on the victims nose
he got very busy. Blackhavk seemed
to be somewhat irritated, and raising
his hand he scattered the whole ly clan
exclaiming. Now you all got to get
OIL"
A prominent citizen Of Marion recent.
ly said; "You may do little scaley
tricks, but they will always come 10
light on you"
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Harry WeldOn's Party.

Tuesday. Harry Weldon was nine
years old and to celebrate the occasion.
he invited several Of his boy friends
TO help him.
They played ball and other games on
the lawn.
Harry received quite a number Of
presents.
Refreshments were served.
Those who celebrated with Harry
were: Arnold Driskill. Forest Wiring.
Russell Ray, James Howerton, Bob
Sayre. Dudley Noggle, Carl and
Schley Frazer. Floyd Wheeler, Brownie
Franks. Eschol Daughtrey, Paul
Lowery and Ivan Hina.
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Neuralgia
And Other
p a i m.

All pain in any disease is
nerve pain, the result OF tur-
bulent condition Of the nerves.
The stabbing. laeerating.
darting, burning, agonizing
pain that comes from the prom
inent nerve branches, or SEN
sorry nerves, is neuralgia, and
is the big brother" OF an the
other pains.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pam Pills
rarely ever fail to relieve these
pains by soothing these larger
nerves, and restoring their
tranquility.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
leave no bad after-effects, and
are a reliable remedy for every
kind OF pain, such as headache,
backache, stomachache, sciat-
lea, rheumatism and neuralgia.
They also relieve Dizziness,
Sleepiessness, Nervousness,
Car-Sickness, and Distress az
ter eating.
"For nfnny years have been n con-
stant sufferer from neuralgia and
headache. and have never been able
90 obtain any relief from various
headache powders and capsules. untii
I tried Dr. Miles Anti Pain pills
They always cure my headache IN fye
minutes time FRED II. swINGl .EY.
Cashier LIST Nat Bank. Atkinson. Neb.
Or. Miles kntl.Pstn pills are sold by
your druggist, who Will guarantees that
the first package will beneht n u
falls he will return your money.
Is dosss, Is ceWsa. Never sold In bulk
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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Wanted.

Some one 10 see that the ordinanc,
preventing gentlemen 90 splitting
on the side walks be enforced.
90
A humane society in Marion 10 pre-
vent cruelty to dumb brutes, especially
that noble animal, the horse.
90
The step stones put in at crossing on
Moore street where Il crosses Gum
street.
To see the weeds cleared of the va.
cant lot where the 'Old Marion Hotel"
stood before the FIRE.
90
A pavement on West Gum street In
front Of Roe Williams residence.
This place Is awful" when Il rains.
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Elsewhere in these eolums will be
fonnd an article signed by Mary Jones
entitled "What Shall Woman Do
for a Living in Small Towns" The
signature Of course is pseudonymn and
the young lady is a school teacher and
graduate Of Marion Public School.
The article shows the same thought and
same care exercised by her when a pu-
pil In school.
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Notice.

have taken up as stray 2 shoats,
weighing about 100 pounds each. a crop
of right ear. Also a sow and seven
pigs. Owner may have same by pay
ing expenses Of keep and advertising.
git J. II. PArnoRE.
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The finest quality Of gasoline is said
to have been withdrawn from the mar.
ket, owing to the impossibility Of sup
plying the enormous demand. Howev.
er the public is used to doing with
something Just as good"
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John d. Rockefeller will have to
bury himself in one Of his vast estates
again. The sheriff. of Hancock county,
Ohio, has a warrant for him. He is
suspected Of organizing a trust or mo-
nopoly in oil.
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1t appears that only 6s per cent. Of
the New York police force have been
naturalized. and from the stories that
leak out from time to time, it seems
that even a still smaller percentage is
civilized.
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The rain did not keep Mr.. Roosevelt
from talking to the Oyster Bayster.
1t would require something more than
barometer pressure to bottle up the
Presidents enthusiasm for talking.
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Republican organs are still pointing
to the fact that the recent Congress
broke several records, while the Dem
ocratie organs profess to be thankful
that the country didn't also go broke.
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Novelist Winston Churchill may not
win the governorship of New Hamp-
shire, but it may be predicted with en-
tire safety that the episode will furnish
him the material for another story.
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There are intimations that the Ada
laiiE. Stevenson boom is about to be
taken from the shelf. busted Off and
placed on exhibition again.
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After looking over his record, no one
will grumble because President Roose-
welt draws his salary during his vaca-
ton.
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Tom Taggart, the National Demo-
cratic Chairman, need not be surprised
to find his hotel properties raised to the
dignity of nationalissue, in the forth
coming campaign.
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Does Mr.. Bryan expect the common
people to continue to toss aloft their
sl.9S hats for him, if he puts in his
time in London hobnobbing with lords
and riding in automobiles.
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Mrs. Thaw has announced that she
intends to "tell ALL and those of US
who have not forgotten how, may as
we'll begin to blush.
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This life is mostly made up of people
who imagine they were intended to do
something better than their present
vocation.
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MINING NOTES.

Mining operations in the Francis dis
trict are active.
| At the Asbridge mine another new
shaft seventy-fve feet deep has just
been completed. A short level run
out from this shaft has cut large
vein of number one spar. This is the
second new shaft sunk on this proper.
ty and all the levels run from both
shafts are in fine spar. The veins ir
some places showing from eight to
twelve feet thick.
The Wheatcroft mine is steadily al
work and raising ore from an eight
foot vein of number one spar.
-o0o-
Johnson Crider, the genial manager
of the Pogue mine, is installing ar
eighty horse power plant at this mine.
Everything will be new and up to date.
A large output will be made as soon as
plant is installed.
Parish mine is hard at work and is
raising fine grade of spar and lots OF
it.
-OOO-
The Sam Matthews mine has a new
shaft down seventy-fve feet, with a
drift thirty feet in spar. This shaft
will be sunk deeper to cut lump spar
instead of gravel.
The Kentucky shaft on the Yandel
property is producing a good grade Of
gravel spar.
600
A new shaft is being sunk on the
Yandell property and a contract has
been let for one hundred feet. A fine
grade Of lump spar was struck neal
the surface.
200
At the Tabor mine the breast leve
shows spar six to ten feet thick anC
where an underhand stope ha:
been run abreast of number on,
spar shows twelve feet high and from
four to six feet thick. These two val
liable properties are owned by r. c
Haase and others Of St. Paul, anC
Capt. Haase of this city. Work vii
continue to be vigorously prosecuted
during the summer and as soon as re
quired an up to date mining plant viii
be installed at both places. Thes,
mines are well situated for railroa,
transportation, being two miles from
the |. C. r. r.
900
The new mining plant at the Eclips'
mine was started last week and worke,
like a charm. A number Of the partie
interested il this company were pres
ent and all left highly pleased. This /
a veiy valuable property and has i'm
mense veins Of spar and zinc on it
Orders were given to sink the presen
shaft one hundred feet deeper.
| 200.
On the Edwards Mining Company
property. plant is being installed t
wash about one thousand tons Of spa
which is now out They are raisinI
fifty tons Of ore a day and when tn
mining plant is completed this outpu
will be doubled.
600
The Crittenden Coal and Coke Con
pany and the Marion Coal Compan
are owned here in Marion by local cal
italists.
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For Sale.

A splendid farm near Crayneyille,
containing about 20 acres, also. about
% acres Of fine growing corn and about
10 acres Of fine tobacco; and a good
dwelling house in Crayneville. Ky. A
special bargain will be given TO those
desiring 10 buy. Call on or address.
GEo. NJ. TABER. Crayneville. Ky.
2-It
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Louisiana has declared for Bryan.
Andrew Jackson will be getting jeal-
GUS if this thing keeps up.
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SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1906.

No news from San Francisco these
days, will be understood as good news.
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Subscribe for The CRirrENDES REc.
ORD.
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d. J. GREEN LEASE.

Also one mineral lease, executed by
ID ]. Green and wife to Marion Zinc
Company. on May the 10th. 1904, and
recorded in Deed Book, No. is, page
Sis, Clerks Office Crittenden County
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The Crittenden Coal and Coke Com
pany and the Marion Coal Company
are owned here in Marion by local cap
italists.
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Mining operations in the Francis dis
trict are active.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
CHARLES P. MILLER
DIES Of APOPLEN
For More Than Forty Years
a Clerk in the War
Department.

Charles Perry Miller. of 14l4 X street
northwest. a clerk I'm the War Depart
ment for more than forty years, died Of
apopIexy yesterday morning after lying
in a ward at the Sibley Hospital in an
unconscious stupor since Thursday
night.
Mr.. Miller was siNty-siX years old, ana
had devoted practically his lifetime to
the Government service. For the past
two weeks ne had been falling rapidly
and when seized with the attack Thurs
day night little encouragement was felt
that he would live. Heroic measures
were used TO revive him. but he was un-
able 10 speak a word or recognize his
son. Frank Miller. who lives in this
city.
lie was native Of Pennsylvania and
since the death of his wife. several
years ago, had suffered from melancholy.
The body wcs taken in charge yester,
day afternoon BY Joseph Gawler, and
the funeral viii take place Monday ar
tcrnoou az o'clock AT the undertaking
rooms on Pennsylvania avenue. between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
Dawson Lodge. No. l6. +. a. A. NJ. viii
have charge of the services. Washing
ton Chapter. No .. will attend In a body
Last night it was thought probable that
the body would be shipped 10 Philadei-
phia for interment.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
FLAGPOLE
IS IN VICKSBURG
Hundred Feet High and
Holds Old Glory Above
Soldier Dead.

NICESBURG Tenn, Sept S-On a
mound ia the highest part Of the ma
tional cemetery, Old Glory now waves
one hundred feet clear OF the ground
from the new steel flagstaff that has
just been placed. The National Military
Park, which Is being laid ont by the
Government. containing twenty-sevcu
miles Of drives and many costly mouu-
meuts, adjoins the cemetery near this
great pole The national cemetery here
is the largest and finest in the United
States. and the fiagstan. just completed.
overt0ps any in use On burial grounds
for Union soldiers. Exactly 100 feet
long and twelve inches in diameter. the
pole weighs over ten thousand pounds
and cost, erected. 500 Standing as IL
does on "a pronounced eminence, it can
be seen for miles.
After erecting the sJan. W. Il. Bruser,
the contractor, discovered that II was
about q sixteenth Of an inch out OF
plumb according 10 the record OF the
spirit level. For all practical purposes
the one-slxteenth Of an inch variance
in The perpendIcularIJy OF the staR
would not have counted and could not
be detected. of course. by the eve. but
Uncle Sam barEaIned 10 nave the pole
absolutely straight and would stand for
nothing else. The contractor, therefore,
was forced almost 10 tear down the
entire stan in order To meet The require
meuts Of his contract
The pole is made entirely Of steel is
built in two sections, and IS supported
by four feet wire guys. one of which
TO the landing where the TWO sections
are Joined.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
ELIXIR OF YOUTH.

In former times this years profusion
of elder flowers would have been well
coined not only by lovers OF hedgerOw
beauty but by those who desired to pre-
serve their own beauty and youth. Ac-
COTding 10 the seventeenth century pre-
scriptiOn the elder flowers were % be
gathered on midsummer day, powdered
and put into bOrage water, which was 20
be- drunk daily for a month the first
thing IN the morning and the last thing
at night. This was q much-prized elixir
u youth. Iv common consent there has
always been something supernatural
about the elder tree. In Denmark 10 IS
protected by the "elder mother with
out whose leave IL is dangerous 20 pluck
the flower. In Germany the hat should
Re taken of TO IL. And I'm England IL has
been VariOusly considered the tree Of the
cross and tho tree upon which Judas
hanged himself. to Cd treated with rover-
enCe or fear Ordngly.-LOndon
Chronicle
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
ENGLISH INSURANCE co.
NOT AFRAID OF QUAKES

The Royal Insurance Company. OF
Liverpool. has purchased a lot q feet 6
inches by Sc feet inches, on the west
side OF Sansome street. adjoining it's
property az the northwest corner Of Vine
and Sansomc streets. This purchase will
give the Royal Insurance Company "A lot
60 feet by 81 feet inches. upon which
il Is about TO erect a arst-cIass modern
Office building. which Will be occupied
by the ROYAL ard its associate COM
pany. the Queer Insurance company.
The price paid FOR the property
Is $500 per front root. which is con-
sidered a fair Indication Of values at
this time.
The losses Of the Royal and Queen
Insurance Companies by the confagra-
tion exceed t6.500.-1.
This price per front foot represents
about $50 per square foot, which Is
somewhat higher than Washington prop
erty, IS SansOme street is only a second
airy one iU business Importance.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
BOILED STORY DOWN.

An amusing story is told OF the editor
of a gO-ahead evening newspaper who
i'm the eternal rushing 10 press to get
ahead of the opposition was constantly
impressiug upon his reporters the neces-
sity for Condensing all news.
a terrific boiler explosion had taken
place ON board a big ship lying at Ports
mouth.
Get down there as hard as YOU can.
be said 70 one Of his men. If you
catch the ll:40 train from London bridge
youu be there soon after and can just
Wire us UP something for the NTH edi-
ton. but boil il down"
And the reporter went
soon after o'clock that afternoon
they Got wire from him:
Terrific explosion Melpouene
Boiler empty Engineer full Funeral to-
morrow. No flow Ts."-London Tit
BIS.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
BUILDING UP BEAUTIFUL
BRADD0CK HEIGHTS

The locality known as EradGocll
Heights. contiguous TO Alexandria. is
being rapidly built uo, several houses
now being under construction for resi-
deuces for citizens Of our sister city.
George Aaca Green has commissioned
Architect A. NJ Schneider, OF this city.
% prepare plans for @ handsome dwell
ing 20 Bee erected for him which rs in
tended to cost about 5000. A number Of
Nir- Schneider's creations already beau
thy that handsome location. ard this
new one is expected 10 add greatly tC his
reputation.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
Greek ON NAVY RECRUITING.

Just ut a time when the navy Is in
such dire straits for recruits as al
present , is unfortunate that so many
cases Of discrimination against navy
="amea. and merely because they are
E..NH =eameu. should have 70 be record
ca. Every ship now i'm commission Is
ludermanued, and the Navy Department
IS at IT'S wits end to devise ways and
means or enlisung recruits and retain
ing them In the service once they are
enlisted and trained. These instances
of discrimination against the uniform
go Tar 10 counteract the most earnest
efforts OF the recruiting officers. The
recruit expects and endures much dis
comfort and actual hardship as a mat
ter or course lie does not expect to
ba marked out as one virh whom his
fellow Americans cannot associate. and
10 be excluded from public places TO
which he would be welcomed were he
not IN uniform. Ihis Is merely 70 place
a penalty on patriOtism.-Cie
plain Dealer
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
NEW ROW OF HOUSES
IN SOUTHEAST SECTION
Pumphrey & Palmer to Put Up
Nine TwO-Story Brick
Dwellings.

Humphrey & Palmer. builders. who
have already built up a large section
of the Southeast viii erect nine two
story brick dwellings az l20S-l224 +
street southeast at a cost Of S3l 600
The houses will be constructed I'm the
most approved manner with all the lat
est conyeuieuces required ln modern
houses. Edward o. VoHand. architect,
prepared the plans. which are most at
traCtivg and convenient
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
BRIDE CAKE ROMAN RELIC.

Bride cake is a relic OF The Roman con-
farreates. a mode of marriage pTaCtiCed
nv the highest class in Rome. In con-
farreation the bride was led TO the altar
bv bachelors. but conducted home by
married men. and the ceremony took
place In the presence OF ten witnesses by
the Pontifex Maximum whereupon the
contracting parties mutually partook of
a cake made of salt, water, and flour.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
FIFTH AVENUE RESIDENCE
FOR GEN. LLOYD S. BRICE

Plans have been fled with the bureau
Of buildings for a new fve-story resi-
dence 10 be built for Gen. Lloyd s.
Bryce at 1925 Fifth avenue. New York.
II is to be 30 feet front and g. feet deep
with an extension, with a facade OF
brick and Indiana limestone Of Colonial
design. decorated with pilasters extend
ing from the second story, and an en-
trance hanked with lamps, and an orna-
mental railing. The building viii be
fitted with a passenger elevator. 1t is
to cost $50 600
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
GRECIAN OLYMPIC GAMES.

Consul GeOrga Horton writes from
Ain that Olympic games. recently
held with such success in that city, and
I'm which American athletes so success.
fully competed have aroused q very
general interest among the Greek De0-
Die. As a result OF this, two wealthy
Greeks, Of Egypt, Messrs. Bostovits ane
TsanallIes. have presented $4,000 90 the
government for the erection of a gym
nasiun at Athens. the building and
equipment of which viii be personally
superintended by Crown Prince Con-
StaDtinc.
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Attacked Her Character.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE WORK
PROMISED IN SIX MONTHS

The contract for grading and improv-
ing Connecticut avenue from Rock
Greek t1 tho District line was yesterday
awarded by the Commissioners Of the
District. This means that within six
months this beautiful avenue Will be
r-1rudamiZcd iJs entire length and
made cne of the best driveways in the
District.
The contractor viii be required %
complete his work within six months.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
JAPANESE CURIOUS LAW.

There has existed IN japan for many
centuries q curious law TO the effect that
whenever the Emperor or Empress APP
neared in public no other person should
seem 10 occupy a higher place than this
member Of the royal family; therefore,
on such occasions the shutters Of all
the upper stories were drawn, and the
upper parts of the houses past which
the royal party moved were seemingly
deserted This law is still in effect
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
NEW STORE BUILDING
ON DELAWARE AVENUE

B. j. Martin has awarded the contract
for tha construction Of a store build
ing al the corner Of Delaware avenue
and \ street northwest, which is estl-
mated 10 cost about $3.50. II viii be two
stories and basement, S0NG5 feet dimen-
sions and Will use the hot water heat
ing system. Samuel j. Brinkley IS the
-.r L.. L.r-
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
SUES CLERGYMAN
FOR DEFAMATION
Woman Missionary Makes
Charges of Unbearable
Persecution.
COURT AS A LAST REDRESS
Unable to Compel Minister to Refrain
From Attacking Her
Character.

CHICAGO. Sept. S-Charging libel
and defamation of character, Mrs Flc@-
cncc n Huntington, "a missionary OF
The Episcopal Church has brought suit
before JudE1 Underwood in this city
against the Rev Thomas Doweh Phii-
lips. until recently rector of ST. Alban
Episcopal Mission of East Chicago ana
Indiana Harbor. In the terms OF hef
suit Mrs. Huntington AYERS that she
has been subjected 10 'unbearable per
seuutiOn
At the urgent and repeated request OF
Dr Phillips whom she says she met
i'm London iu 1902, Mrs huntington de
clares that upon her return 10 THIS
country she gave up her home In the
East and came 20 the Michigan mis-
sion. There. despite the promises which
Mrs Huntington says DR. Phillips had
made 10 her. no provision had been
made for her and she was obliged 20
seek accommodation at "a hotel at rates
beyond her means.
Complaints Against Minister.
From the beginning of her connection
with the mission Mrs. Huntington says
members of the curch complained TO
her of the minister, and several months
aso She went % DR.. Phillips with re
quest that ne change his rectorate.
Mrs. Huntington says that the minister
resigned shortly after this. and almost
Immediately she was made the victim
o1 mis- persecution Mrs. Huntington
said
Mr. Phillips showed his gratitude
for my work at the mission by causing
20 be published about me articles of
defamatory nature. When ! was III
and was obliged to come 20 chicago
and enter ST. Lukes Hospital he at
tempted To- gain entrance 10 nay room.
To Judge Russell Wing. TO whom !
went in Evanston when ! had recovered
from ny Illness ne wrote
Attacked Her Character.
eel feel that / am doing YOU "a kind
ness by putting you on your guard, that
YOU may save yourself from being asso-
ciated with as disreputahIe "a character
as ever masqueraded under the cloak
OF religion
Mrs Huntingdon SAYS that she
brought suit only after having eN-
b1ustcd other means % silence the
minister. ana upon the advice of David
r. Lyman. of la Grange, a prominent
attorney. Mrs. Huntington IS a des-
CeUdaur of che Porter family of New
England and OF the Cosslct family of
Tennessee
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
sTRANGE ANNoUNCEMENr

One OF the amusing signs In Salon,
Mass. Is that over q paint shop. m
Te''es oI,reaTenf of cay G5tS with
times are,