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First Witness Called Today.

John ". Dennison Lyons, vice presi-
Ient OF Union National Bank of Pitts
burg. was the first witness called today.
He was questioned by Mr. Delmas, as
follows:
O.-Did you ever transact business for
Harry X ThawE
Objected to by Jerome, who wanted to
know how the testimony Of the witness
was relevant.
we Will prove that the will and
,odicr offered on evidence IS the same
will that existed for some time to tho
Snowledgc OF this man." said Lawyer
Delmas.
Il understand that tho Offer Of the
Hili last Friday WAS ruled ont on some
-nChuical objections" said Justice Fitz-
.erald 1T was understood then that there
should first he showt before the Will
Has offered the existence OF an unsOCuL
condition OF the defendants mind
The matter" said Mr.. Delmas. pre-
cents itself 20 my mind in this way
certain testimony has been offered tend
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The Prizes

1st Prize magnificent $3.50 Hal
let and Davis Piano win be given 10
the person whose list coEyains the
greatest number Of cities or towns
I'm compliance with the ruies ana con-
ditiOnS.
and PIize-A credit certificate good
for 1928 on the purchase OF any new
Piano in our store.
The remainder Of the apprcpria-
ton will be awarded in certificates
ranging from 500 to S25. and will he
awarded 20 the next highest lists IN
accordance with the number OF
names sent in until the entire $50, 900
i'm certificates has been distributed.
Those wha receive prize certificates
NAV apply them on the purchase OF
any new piano i'm our waTeTOom at
tie regular prices, but cannot apply
them on any purchase made previous
To March /. 1907.
If you already have = piano and
secure a prize certificate, YOU may
apply the certificate on the purchase
Of a new piano payer or player
piano at regular retail prices.
Prize winners viii be notified.
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JACK BARRYMORE, IN MAINE,
mot AVOIDING THAW TRIAL"

POLAND SPRINGS. Ne, Feb. IL
Jack Barrymore. the actor, wanted as
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Proceeds With Examination.

The court said that this was rot a cor
rect view. and Mr.. Delmas again pro
ceeded 10 question Mrs. Jhaw.
O-Do Won renemI.r what visible Ct
feet was pTOducet on MT- nav A." l'1''-
ever in the presence or Mr. W Allt-
Direction that j., was leading was sus-
tanned.
ct. were you and MI nav p-lS, eI.,l
Or YOU remember mention being mape
of a Young lady ana the treatment she
had received at the hands OF stanford
White?
Objection was sustained.
do YOU remember o. any IaIk IN
Paris IN 1893 in which you told ABOUT a
young woman called in that talk the PIE
girl? 100
o.-When was the last proposal made
by Mr.. Thaw 10 yOuE
About April j. 1893.
Q.-What did he say on that occ1-
Direction sustained.
Mr.. Delmas now returned 10 the VIII.
O-I hand YOU exhibit ., Nos and =
consisting Of two sheets. have you
ever seen Il before2
A-Yes; l saw It in January, 1906 in
Pittsburg.
Q.-Did anyone show it 10 you?
A-Tes, Mr.. Thaw showed 1t 70 nc.
Odd he make any declaration Wheh
he showed II to you2
Objection sustained
i will not offer this at the present
said Nh. DelmaS.
Odd you ever hear any statements
made nv Mr. Thaw about the Society
sor the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Chill
lren2
Objection sustained
THE questions are excluded as l
understand il because q sufficient foun-
dalton has not been laid 70 admit spe-
cihc acts of the defendant said Mr.
DcImas. Il wish to ask II the eNamina-
ton Of this witness may be continued
should we furnish that foundation"
The district attorney agreed TO allow
the defense to examine the witness at
sny time after they had shown by eN-
oert testimony that the defendant IS
Or was at any time Of unsound mind.
Adjournment was then taken until
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EST IS AS FOLLOWS:
CONDITIONS

Arrange your list Neatly, and
write on one side Of paper only.
Arrange your list by States
Give total number of letters
used from square.
Each contestant must fill out
coupon completely, and pin on
outside of list. Also write full
name and home address on first
page Of list.
All lists must be in by March
I. 1907. No list will be consider
ed after that date.
Not more than one prize Certiti-
cate will be allowed on the puT-
chase Of same piano
The time Of the certificate IS
limited.
This contest shall be determined
solely by the conditions named in
this advertisement, and the de-
ciSion Of the Judges thereon shall
he final, and every contestant
hereby agrees to abide by the de-
ciSion of the Judges. We reserve
the right 10 reject any list where
evidence of fraud or duplication is
shown.
In event of a tie, ana only in
this event, the lists which are tied,
and only these, will he judged for
first prize, rs follows: The first
prize will he given 10 the list
using the greatest number O. let
terS from the square. If The lie
still continues. the first prize will
he given the list containing the
largest total population Should
the tie still continue, prizes OF
equal value will he given to each.
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COUPON

COUPON
Read this carefully, write plainly Pin this the
outside OF list list win be accepted unless is
attached
submit herewith my list containing towns
and cities subject all the and conditions of the contest and
hereby agree to abide by he decision of the Judges
Signed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Have you piano? os
Answer yes no. 0''N -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. City
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Below in the heavy black border is the reading matter
from which the letters to be taken in forming the
names Of cities and towns.
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One Nine, One Twelve Feet Long

~ E addressed very emphatic
H eplstls to Newspaper Row.
4 Il Washington. setting forth the
fact that even his county
alone contained two men whose re-
spective boards were nine and half
and twelve feet in length. From the
tone OF this letter IL was inferred that
a man in Missouri with a beard only
seven feet in length would be regarded
as having had a close shave.
OF course, everybody knows that the
Hon Champ himself boasts OF no
hlrsute adornment His face is as
smooth and shiny as the floor OF
dancing parlor. hence the public could
not understand at first what it was
all about The Missouri Congressman.
hearing of this indeclsion. almost un-
belief. of the misguided public accord
ingly packed mp and hurried 10 Wash
ington with the proof He has the
names. he has ;he photographs. and
he has the eloquence TO defend the
owners OF the longest boards In the
world.
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doubling minds Of his hearers. FINAL
~ one vcaturcd:
wen, how do these fellows kcer
from tripping up"
The Hon. Champ turned upon the
iHquisitor with a look that plainly
indicated his ois0ain for the lack Of
Knowledge DISPLAYED. There was in
MS eyes a lurking glance of suspicion
that the gaping group had not even
yet tumbIed to the superiority of the
peculiar species OF boards grown i'm
his Congressional district. Quoth he;
"Of course. these men cannot wear
their boards down all the time They
might trip up. and IN addition these
gCntlcmCn have no desire to usurp the
position &c the official street cleaners
Of their town. Evidently tney couldn't
wear their beads down unless they
tied knots IN them. and as this would
be very unkiud way to treat such
well-behaved prize beard another
cNpediont has been hit upon.
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rounds, If that sort of thing began
where should We be2'
we might be just as na2py in a
hnerent sort of way she dared
It really did seem as If AIr. Beam
ish's pet theory that Money makes
money was to be emphasized once
more for the benefit of las friends.
That very evening the maid. who had
never had a chance TO test the theory
for herself brought in ~ c. "a bearing
Il name that made Mr.. ;'eaiuish stare.
Such a gcntleman-w't cab. sir.
and s'ilS hat and snowy 5eArd." she
ventured.
Its Mr. Shand! This way. sir. this
wayi' cried Mr. Beamish excitedly.
Really an unexpected pleasure. The
lawyer whose names I've heard so
Often but whom 7 have never seen.
say solicitor. my dear sir" Mr..
Shand bowed a tribe coldly. as il he
had his own value for efrusiveness.
No. YOU have not troubled US much
with YOUR claim on the estate. still.
I'm glad 10 be able TO tell YOU that
there seems at last a chance OF set
Ting the estate OF your uncle with
the opposing side. In that case"
Il knew 1t. sir I knew it would
co,ae home 10 them sooner or later.
Everything comes 10 him who waits
T."
~ presume. "f course. I am speak
ing 10 Horace PettiSrew Beamish
Born at Interrupted the lawyer
He ficl1ed over bundle OF yellow
documents.
Born atIFaverham in 1882 7 hold
the parish certificate. in case. Fore
warned is forearmed. Oh, It's me, sir.
undoubtedly. was named after uncle,
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WHO GIVES QUICKLY--By Morton Frayne

and I named ny girl after his fevorite
sister. Bessie. You see
Bessie. All possibly you did a smart
thing in naming your child so. Bes-
sie. Bessie, Let me seer
Really Mr.. Beamish rubbed his
hands Yes; ! fancied I might be
destroying two feathered bipeds with
one missile, as :our legal gentry put
il. Ha. hal Hsw-rr- what"
"Ah. Just soi Erratic TO the last
your uncle. sir Those mining shares,
here We are. They are worth now.
with accumulated dividends, some
thing like $4,000. and the win has
been found in an old jackboot. Half
Of them are willed to Bessie Ada,
daughter of Horace Pettigrew. and
the remainder TO the servant who
nursed him before 1t was known he
was likely to die-;rs he says must
congratulate you after all. sir
The servant; The-scheminE hussy,
You don't-he sat very still. staring
hard at nothing Possibly he was try
ing to think out some axiom TO fit
the mad6ening occasion why. half
TO nv Bessie. 1t can't boz He got
up. That girl. sir-that girl has run
away with a good-for-nothing actor
fellow. Have I no power
we cannot alter the mans will,
sir. There it is in black and white.
If you will give me your daughters
address, I'll write her tomorrow"
And as man in a dream. NJ
Beamish wrote II down. shook hands
Imply. and sat down.
"Graciousr' he whispered BESSIE
that fellow-two thousand pounds.
and here HELL write tomorrow.
Then I'll write tonighti'
The inspiration of a lifetime Ten
minutes later he was tearing out to
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SmOOth=Shaven Con
greSSnlan Declares
TarheeI State Curl
Osity's Hirsute Ar
pendage of 7 Feet
ereInSignifi=
cant Affair

arisen through the absurd claims of
a North Carolina gent" that he
possessed the longest beard extant
"a mere Insignificant affair, since
the Hon. Champ has been heard
from-of some seven feet.
So bold had grown this Tarheel
State curiosity in his claims that he
had carelessly advertised himself as
the real article, and of late had been
travelling about and exhibiting HIM
self as the eighth wonder of the
world-at the small admission
price of 25 cents, IS for the ladies
and children. In some way the in
formation reached Pike county,
Mo, and although engaged in pre-
pairing his Chautauqua lectures for
the coming season Hon. Champ
Clark Immediately become other
wise busy.
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Tucked in His Vest.

The champion of Missouri boards
nsus,d for reply at this juncture-
There being none present who had the
nerve at this critical period To take
issue with him. he continued: This
man is Valentine Tapley. I also know
him very well. also his beard. although
7 am not so well acquainted with the
latter. because it is necessary for him
TO keep it tucked in his vest the
greater portion OF the time.
"1'hcre's several curious things
about these fellows. and ! have come
to the conclusion that a mans eharac-
ter can be told by his whiskers. Nov,
take my friend. Elijah Gates. He is
rather a pugnacious sort of a fellow,
not fond Of a brawl or scrap. you
understand. but still stubborn enough
to bold his own. His rine and a half
feet of beard are right stiff. somewhat
like a horses mane. Valentine Tap
ley. on the other hand, he with tie
twelve feet Of hairy appendage. has
a beard as soft as silk. and he is a
mild hammered. agreeable kind OF a
person. He's what might be called one
OF these unanimous sort Of fellows. a
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neiEhoors. The event is regarded very
much as the eclipse Of the moon
would DC OF the periodical equinocuaI
storms. Old man Gates also takes
his out occasionally, generally TO
comb it. He uses one of these sugar
tree combs. which he has found to
work most satisfactorily.
Strokes His Chin.
Once more the Missouri Congressman
ceased in his narrative '.ud watched
his auditors as they absorbed the more
important details The bunch OF News
paper Row denizens upon whom Mr..
Clark had imposed the duty of setting
the public Alright on the question Of
superiority in boards. seemed to grow
more reconciIed to the truth One OF
them. however. boldly approached the
statesman. stroked his smooth counte-
nance and, marveling theTeet. inquired
why one with such a glossy face should
so ardenriy defend those who never
visit the barber.
Il am the representative OF a whole
people" came the reply. Pike county
bearos are the best on earth. and am
here to defend the claims Of Pike
county against any North Carolina
beard ever sprouted."
1t was suggested that II no other
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post letter addressed tn c1or,Jon
Lowell, ESQ. 1t contained a ten-pouud
note, and these few hurried words,
Dear BOy-I trust you did not in
tend 10 take me at my hastv words
Allow me to break through nv, prfncI-
pies for once ANY time viii do.
hope I'm Just. Live and let live Is
one OF my notices you did not stay
to hear"
1t was posted. Then he went bRck
to wipe his forehead again and 10
dream. dream. dream
II was curious coincidennce that
ne went on dreaming for Just a ncnth.
and that the two letters should arrive
by the same post. At last. One
stamped "Shand & Pascoe. 3oIicitors."
doubtless 20 say that all Wa settled
and one from Lowell. to say that he
had got the two thousand pounds
and was bringing II round in a bag
for safety.
Naturally he opened the former first
Dear Sir-We know nothing os The
circumstances. and cannot understand
20 what your letter refers Your
uncle. Horace Beamish. died inteState.
For lack OF funds. apparently. the
claim was abandoned some years ago.
We DO not advise you to reopen Il.
Yours obediently, A. SHAND."
With twitching fingers he opened the
second envelope
Dear Mr.. Beanish-I return. with
deepest thanks. the ten-Dound note
YOU so kindly sent me. Perhaps. IN
the future. you may not have so poor
an opinion or my powers OF acting.
Yours apologeticaIly,
GORDON LOWELL.
"P. 81 am endeavorinK to forget
what passed between US on March 81.
/ trust YOU VIII be able 10 do the
same as regard the 1st OF April"
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Nn Beard nj All.

Here's the way he disposes OF the
claims OF the Tarheel aspirant. ore
s. c. Brinkley. OF side show fame:
WHY a seven-foot beard is no beard
at all In my county we have me
that have bcards-not mere stun
stubbIe Judge Elijah Gates. W
lives i'm my county. just a few m.
above my house, has beard nine fs
and half long. I know him and hs
beard well
"But Judge Gates beard is no sps-
ciaI curiosity. In fact. he is consid-
cred rather I'm the lightweight class. So
Ear as boards go. for there is another
fellow Just few miles farther down
the road who has a beard twelve feet
lorg"
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Excellent Comparison.

These boards are also used for com
paratlve purposes in the county or
Pike For instance, suppose a travel
ing one-night stand company puts on
a thrilling nelodrama AZ the town
hall. Now Just let the comedian
spring a joke which savors rather Of
ancient times The comedian IS not
thrown at. no cabbages and onions
come his way. as IN other towns. but
the sgallery simply yelln Shut up.
that's got whIsks-s on It as long as
old man Tepley's." The offender exits
to the left. and does not appear again
that night
or curse. for consistency's sake. -
IS unfortunate that the Hon. Champ.
who has burst into the Hmelight as
a defender OF his home-g grown boards.
has no similar adornment on his classic
face. With his other qualifications he
would certainly then shine as the real
goods.
Be that as it may. the Hon. Champ
has most eloaCently and convincingly
defended the title OF beard champion
snip for Pike county. No. and the
North Carolina product, having failed
20 respond or show his beard on the
outside OF his coat since the Hon.
Champs challenge. The journey East
has not been in vain.
The distinguished champion hopes
;aat now that he has produced the
ane. the place. and the photograph
OF the true Missouri article. there viii
be no further discussion Of the ques-
ton. and that the Nnsscgri board viii
take its place alongside OF the Mis-
souri, mule as unapproachable and un-
approached
For further information call at the
Capitol.
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l .NsN &c N'AtSr SAS NaAttNA NN
done" Mr. Beamish, sit
~ ting before the fire in the
nbrary-he had dismissed
one maid for calling it the OF
room"-turned over a large piece of
coal and turned il back again. You
should know me by now for one OF the
old-fashioned sort.
Il won'tr' The visitor took the
hint-and the hat. lie had been rather
pale; his lips took a grim twist now
i fancy there's another golden role;
/ was trying to recall IL. still
My dear man, it's useless. Don't
let me use r harder worG. II there'C
enc thing I Ietest it's raking uD old
ashes. But when nay daughter. who
had been brought uD with sclid.
proper principles. left her home and
married "A penniless actor L really had
10 clos. my dCor-yes, tho door OF my
Eeart-Upon her.
Pardon me-" said the visitor, with
a break in his voice, I'm not acting
now. But l happen to know that you
have a hundred times the amount ly-
ing idle. otherwise l would never have
Itsheu lihS Situo- ~ "~S 49,
Bessie who said: Don't think so hard
Of him. Tell him I have not had to
regret the ste0 in the least; tell MIN
that life is TOO short for bitter feel
ingsH
Il only hope. Mir. Beamish, said
Lowell. as he turned at the door,
you'll never know what IT is To pay
the price that makes one cynic.
He was gone. He did not even bang
the door. 1t took Mr.. 5caihish some
minutes % work up sufficient heat to
go down and impress his wife.
THE ldeai Wanted to coriow FIVE
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anyway and why any respectable r--s
sutuent with sSch a smooth-faced rep
resentative ia Congress would permit
"a thing of this kind to grow on him.
Figure 4 cut for yourself. There
are boards and beards-and then some.
There are also uses and uses-and then
some"
Inquiry from other sources develops
that Mcssrs. Gates and Tapley are
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66E I ON cHAMPcLARK'
Pike county, Mis-
souri. Champion

of the "Show me-
State home grown-beardS - the
longest in the world"
Now don't look surprised and
don't grow diSputatious if the gen
ial and smooth faced Congressman
from Pike county should slip a vis-
iting card similar to the above into
your outStretched palm, for the
Hon. Champ will defend to his last
breath the statement that Missouri
ans possess the longest boards in
captivity. Furthermore, the Mis-
soun envoy came to Washington
weeks before the opening of Con-
greSs to set the public Alright on
this question, this necessity having
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answer for the missing ribbons Mr-
Tapley vas forced to decline, but
prom sed the children that he and
Judge Gates would allow them to
stroke their boards on certain days in
the year This festival is now looked
forward to with the sana degrees OF
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Worn in Sill Bags.

They wear EN- inside their vests
N silk bass. It's a real comfortable
Arrangement this kind OF weather old
man Tapley takes his out once or
twice a year for the benefit of ms
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How About Tripping!

The narrator p6used again in order
that the full import Of the startling
Information might SINK deep into the
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means are found for settling the con-
trove-sy a Congressional investigate.
be instigated. II was pointed out thai
this matter came plainly under the
head OF interstate commerce or COM
petition; in fact. struck At the very
fundamental principles of STATE
rights. The Hon. Champ. however,
didn't believe This would ever be nee
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man who just as soon be In the mi
uority as the majority. provided his
gang were all agreed.
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persons OF great inventive abilities
The purchase Of winter underwear
never bothers them. They simply
wrap up in their boards and maintain
a temperature Of nearly 100 degrees all
winter
In summer the boards are allowed
more latitude and their constant flap
ping in the Missouri breezes does
much to cool of the superheated bod
les OF their owners and possibly others
ground the family circle.
Mr. Tapley. however, experiences
much trouble during the month Of
May on several occasions there has
been some miscue in the arrangement
OF The May pole dance for the children
OF the neighborhood and in the emer-
gency Mr Tapley has been appealed
to. In the absence OF the regular pole
ard ribbons he was asked by the chit
dren if ne would not kindly loan his
beard for an hour or so. IN order that
1e might impersonate a May pole and
his twelve feet OF Sirsute appendage
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delight as Christmas ana other gala
occasions.
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essary. as he opined that ere this the
North Carolina rival had been suffi-
clently squelched, having been merci-
lessly shown up as not even in the
same class as his Missouri constitu-
ency.
SINE one Jsigned to ask to what pos
aie use such boards could be put
The newspaper., 1907-05-31
The Churches.

FRIENDs-sunday school lo;oo a. m.
Preaching 100 .. m. g y. service ESQ y.
n, Junior c. I. $3.50 ,. m. Evening service
300 D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening s.8o. business meeting rfef Safur-
dAy In each month at 2soo y. m.
r. HowAnp BRowS. Pastor.
". E.-Preaching on Sunday at ] 90 "a. n.
and 500 y. m. sunday School at 1000 n
M. EpwOrth League prayer meeting sunday
at 90 T. m. Prayer merting each Wesinc--
day at f.30 y. m. RIcHARp VINCENT. Pastor.
FIRST EGATIoNAI-Corner Third
street and North Pork avenue Preaching
serNice- at IL 90 m. aud 500 y. m. sun
day school 1000 "A. m. Christian Endeavor
meeting 700 y. m
HEv. l.. W wmrRrRsER.
FIRST BAPTIsT-Meet- ench sunday at
Rogers Chapel Sabbeth school al 1000. a..
m. Preaching services at ii;oo a. M. and
500 y. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening q u. SNTrn. Pastor.
CHRISTIAN cHURcH-EVery Lords Day
Sunday School. 10 a. IN. preaching SER
vice~, l "A. IA. and 500 y. m. &. T.. Prayer
Meeting, ESQ y. m. Nid-week Prayer Meet
ing every Wednesday evening at 500 - clock.
Junior EndeaNor society sunday ESQ y. m.
The Ladies' Aid Society MEETS every second
Wednesday at 200 O'Clock In the afternoon.
j. X. Hr-TEH. Pastor
The newspaper., 1907-05-31

When a man tells you he can
save you money, you've got to
be shown" If he makes good. he's
your friend. If he doesn't, he
keeps out of your way. You notice
I'm not keeping out of your way.
| know | can save you money.
That's why I'm reminding you
again about our FIVE uer cent.
disccu unit for cash.
WOODS GROCERY & BAKERY.
The newspaper., 1907-05-31
Last Saturday evening a party

Last Saturday evening a party
consisting of twenty Woodmen
of the World drove over to Craw.
ford and assisted in the initiation
of four candidates into the w. O..
w. camp. at that place. They
all report a swell time and are
loud in praise OF the Crawford
choppers as entertainers. Some
of the Paonia boys claim to have
saved a couple of days board on
th- strength of the large meals
they laid away.
The newspaper., 1907-05-31

DIR. II. J. Smith OF the Red
Cross Sanitarium contemplates
spending a portion of his summer
vacation IN Paonia and portion in
Telluride. The doctor has won
golden opinions from the numer-
Gus afflicted of Grand Junction.
Grand Junction Herald.