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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-17

Ills E<<ACO 0E.
The small boy in love with the girl
who likes the other fellow best usually
accounts for his downhearted feelings
from the fact that his new shoes Just
hurts awfui.'-Erie Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-17

Does he write much for the maya
zines?''
mo. He writes mostly to them
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-17

When you see little tainted none,
inclined to break away the proper thing
to do is to get hold of it and give it
chance to demonstrating Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-17

| Coolz-Now we've 'ad words Youth be
| loolxin' for another cook to keep company
Polceman-Not me- I'll starve first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-17
LEAD PENCILS.


With Roosevelt out of the way the
reactionary element would have con-
troll CT the country again in six months
He is the one man who has the force
and nerve ard sagacity TO stand up and
defy and defeat them all.--Jewell Re
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-17

Machine politics has disappeared from
most of the states, and the reformers
will not have to waste any more time
in smashing states. Once more the
voice of the people bids fair to dominate
the land.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-17

A great man is one who can make a
least one speech in a lifetime that i
not a bitter appeal to either sectiona
prejudice, race prejudice or persona
prejudice News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
OakhurSt

Mr. and Mrs Joe Latimer of Ma
rietta were guests of Mr. J M Lati-
mer and daughter last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence McCles-
key and little son, Ford, are visit
ing relatives in Murray county.
Mrs. Sam Way delightfully."- en-
tertained the embroidery club of
Elizabeth at her home last Wed.
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs Zeke Summerour
and family were guests of his
brother, Mr. D A Summerour last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs E J Cogburn visi.
ted her parents, Mr. and Mrs J M
Upshaw in Alpharetta last week.
Mrs G E Power and Mrs Joe
Latimer of Marietta spent last
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs w M
Latimer.
Miss Nora McCollum of Canton
and Miss Ida McCollum of Black.
wells, were guests of Mr. J NJ Cog.
burn and family Saturday.
Mr. Charley Cogburn is building
a large new barn on his place.
Jack.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
naCland.

The children'e day services here
Sunday were attended by a large
crowd and the exercises by the
children we're rendered. Rev Olin
King preached to the children at
eleven O'Clock and on christian ed
ucatior in the afternoon, excel
lent sermons.
Mrs Mary Rice spent last week
in Athens, visiting her son, Mr.
GuG Rice.
We are very sorry to note the
sickness Of Mrs H A Taylor. We
hope to see her out again soon.
Mrs P A Kellett and baby Of
Canton and Mr. Frank Petree, of
Atlanta are visiting Mr. r R Pc
tree.
MIN Rittman and family, of
Riverside, visited relatives here
Sunday,
Pierce and Glenn Hewitt of At
lanta spent Sunday with their pa
rents here.
MIR Griggs and children. of
MONDAY, NJ A and G J Griggs, of
Marietta, spent Sunday with their
parents. Ruby.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS,
from other Towns and Lo-
CaIitiCS. n
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS.
Ali Points Ofthe County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark.
ling for Perusal.
WiIey's.

l hear great many people say
that this is locust year, aud Mr..
Will Robertson, of Sardis, puts
forth this question: He found a
locust coming from hole : of an
inch III diameter. He filled the
hole, using p gallons of sand,
and he wants to know how deep
was the hole. Now, as Mr.. Rob
erson has given us nut to,crack,
we will give him one in return i:
We would like for him to tell us
what the locust did with the dirt
that it took out of the hole.
There is a great deal of the fruit
dropping off that people thought
was not Killed.
| see an immense quantity of
land lying out that was in Guilt
walton last year, which, if sowed
in forage, would tell a good tale
next fall.
Mr.. Ishle Reed is smiling and
grlnning everywhere he goes, all
on account of a fine baby girl that
has come to board with HIM fer
about 81 years. BEULAH.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
Olive Springs

Everybody come out and help in
our Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 7 Alexander
visited their daughter, Mrs. Perry
Stephens, in Atlanta, Sunday.
Mr.. john Stephens, of Cherokee
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Mary Sanders.
Rev. A. J. Mccoy visited friend:
near Powder Springs Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs, 5. P. Pyron and son
Ralph, of Kennesaw, were the
guests of her sister, Mrs. James F..
Grow, Thursday last
Mrs. Emily Hagan, of Atlanta
visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ishie Reed are all
smiles over the arrival of fine
baby girl.
The singing at Mr.. w. P. Moze-
ley's Sunday night was highly en-,
ioyed by al present.
Rev. Y. B: White filled his reg.
ular appointment at Maloney
Springs Saturday and Sunday.
BRowN EYES.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
Sandy Plains.

Miss Dovie Johnson visited
Misses Ora and Daisy Chandler
near Bl ckwells, Saturday and
Sunday.
We are sorry to state the illness
of Mrs. G. N. Wharton. We hope
for her speedy recovery.
Miss Tiny Long, of Cross Roads,
visited Miss Jessie Adams Sunday.
Mr.. Homer Johnson, OF this
place, visited Mr.. Horace Grower
in Atlanta Sunday.
There will be ali Odd Fellows
sermon preached at this place next
(fourth) Sunday ny Rev. J. J.
Grow. Everybody invited to come
and bring their song books, and
don't forget to bring a we'll filled
basket All of the Odd Fellows
are cordially invited TO come.
Sunday school at this place
every Sunday morning at 9:3O
O'Clock. SUNSHINE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
Due West.

Miss Amy Cantrell will leave on
Thursday for Eagle Cove, Texas.
Mr.. B. W. Griggs spent last
Thursday with his mother, who is
95 years old. She is with her
daughter, Mrs. Bennett Sorrells,
near Hiram, Paulding county, Ga.
Mrs. A. G. Cantrell is quite
sick. We deeply sympathize with
the family in their Affections.
Some of our farmers are replant-
ing their cotton on account of the
cool weather. There is bad
stand, and the bud worms are cut
ting down the corn. There are
some good fields on road to Ken
nesaw. Mrs. Ella Lacy has a beau
tiful field, we'll headed.
We would like to make the sug-
gestion to all country churches
where:there are cemeteries, to keep
book and record ali burials. It
would not be much tr uble, and
great deal of help to those coming
on. There is New Salem, Mars
Hill, Allatoona, County Line,
Midway, Macland and Mt. Zion.
This community has been mo-
Tested for sometime with a wild
beast that is supposed to have it's
den on Lost Mountain. 1t has
killed several dogs Some of the
young men have been hunting it,
but the dogs are afraid TO take
hold.
Rev. Melvin Lacy will preach at
Due West school house on next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
AMOR
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
Providence.

Sunday school at this place ev-
cry Sunday at 8 o'clock.
Little Paul, son of Mr. Joe
Grower of Marietta, is spending
a few days with his grandmother,
Mrs Blackwell
Mrs Haygood and little daugh-
ter visited relatives last Sunday.
Mr. Jim Dunn spent last Satur-
day night with Mr. J M Reed and
family at Bethel.
Tom Smith of Fulton county,
spent last Friday with his broth
er. Jim Smith, at this place.
Farmers are behind with their
work on account of rain.
The wheat crop is looking bet
ter in this community.
Died-On last Tuesday eth, in
FAINT of Mr. and Mrs Mcpherson.
Charley Armstrong had a shoat
to die of blind staggers.
Miss Ada Blackwell of this
place was the guest of her grand
parents, ] NJ Reed and family last
Saturday,
Guess who the fellow is that
hasn't planted any cotton.
J w Hendrix was a visitor in
our community last Sunday.
Miss Maggie Adams was the
guest of Mrs Della Hendrix, was
visitor in our community last
Sunday.
A we'll known colored man,
named Green, died here on 9Th.
Aunt Polly Brown we are glad
to state is improving after several
weeks illness.
John P. Knight was the guest of
DR.. G F Haygood last Sunday.
Jack Frost.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
Lost fountain.

Mrs. Virgil Handy. OF Adairs-
vile, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Sylvania Kemp.
The ground was wet, and scarce
ly ANY blowing was done last week.
The farmers are getting behind.
The reunion Of the members of
the Baptist Church will be held
on Saturday before the I'd Sunday
in June. There will be an all-day
service and dinner on the ground.
All are invited to be present.
A neighbor tells us he had to
put up his pigs to keep them from
sucking the milk from his COW
Now, "Beulah," you and "Amor"
had just as we'll 60 back and sit
down you can't beat this. A man
of truth vouches for this state
ment.
The people certainly endorse the
course of Judge Gober in calling
the court together to give John
Mitchell a speedy trial. Such
criminals should have q speedy
trial, and let Justice be melted out
to them.
The weather conditions for the
month Of April were as follows
Both, maximum temperature, 81
degs. 10Th, minimum, %; mean;
52.2; the average for the month
being 10 degrees colder than
March, Clear Gays for April, 4 !;
partly cloudy, %; cloudy, 3; pre-
cipitatior, 3S8 inches. ALLEN,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
T.. P. GREEN REAL
ESTATE CO.,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
ACWOrth

Mr.. D V. Stokely died Sunday
morning aged Is years. He was a
prominent citizen and will be
greatly missed.
Mr.. E. w. Lemon accompanied
his father last week to Oak Noun
tain Springs.
Mrs. Whiteman has returned to
Dalton after spending a few weeks
with Mrs. F. L. Pierce.
"Uncle Obe' Chastain, who has
been confined to his bed for sew
eral months, is reported 10 better.
Mrs H. NJ Putnam, who has
been visiting Mrs. John NJ. Nc
Dowell, at Forsyth, has returned
home.
A purse has been raised to pay
the railroad expenses of ten men
of our fire department to and from
the firemen s tournament at Cedar
town.
Last Sunday week seven mem
bers we're added to the Presby-
terrain church, at the regular SER
vice. Last Sunday, at the regular
services of the Baptists at the
Christian church, seven accessions
were received for membership.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
Smyrna.

Mr.. Clip Truman and family
have moved to Smyrna, and are
occupying the Gray residence, on
Terrell street.
Mr.. John Rutledge has laid ter
"a Gotta sewer pipe in front of his
property and leveled off the street
and, sidewalk over same. 1t is q
great improvement, and should
have been done long ago.
The residences of Mr. Lester
Hill and Mr.. John BALDWIN are
progressing rapidly.
Died, last Saturday afternoon.
about 4 o'clock, Mr.. F. ]. Craw-
ford, formerly of Minneapolis.
MIMI, recently moved to this SEC
ton. He died at the Ellersbe
farm, after a lingering illness of
some months duration. Mr.. Craw-
ford is survived by his mother,
several brothers scattered through
out the Northwest, his wife. one
daughter and a large pumLer of
friends who mourn his demise.
His remains we're laid to rest in
the cemetery at this place Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Hunnicutt
conducted the funeral services
from the Methodist church. The
bereaved family have the sympa-
thy OF tbs entire community.
Mr.. B. P. Irelan spent Sunday
IN Smyrna, the guest Of his broth
er, Mr., S. J. Irelan,
Mr.. D. J. Ray and family have
moved to their summer home at
Greenwood, where, it is hoped. the
country air will prove beneficial
to them all, but especially SO for
his daughter, Miss Annie, who has
been quite sick for some time past
Reports from the bedside of
young Aubie Irelan, who was Sc
verely injured in the saw mill more
than a week ago, continue to be
encouraging, and 1t is thought he
will soon be cut among his friends.
Critic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
Concord.

Rev Gus Bonds preached two
interesting sermons here Saturday
and Sunday.
Farmers badly behind with their
work on account OF go much ram.
We are sorry to say Mrs H B
Reed is very sick.
We are glad to see MIR NJ L Dan
hll out again after several days
sickness.
Miss Carrie Johnson and Miss
Myrtle Landrum Of milford were
the guests of Misses Annie and
Louether Lowe, Sunday.
Miss Beulah Daniel, of Mable-
ton, visited Miss Donnie Daniel
Saturday and Sunday.
Say, "Violet," you needn't be
throwing off on Pike and Mandy.
They stand in,
Pike and Mandy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
Panama CanaI-Eria Canal.

Machinery is digging the Panama
Canal a thousand times quicker thar
the shovel dug the Erie
Machinery produces the L. & NJ
Paint at 80 times less cost for labor
than if made by hand
The L & NJ. gives the best job in the
world, because l.. & NJ. Zinc hardens T.
& NJ. White Lead and makes L. & NJ
Paint wear like iron for 10 to Is years.
1t only requires gallons of this cele
brated paint and gallons of Linseed
Oil at 60c per gallon, to paint moder.
ate sized house.
If any defect exists in L. & NJ. Paint
will repaint house for nothing.
Sold by CAN'T & Aodges.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
A HARD DEBT TO PAY.

81 owe a debt of gratitude that car
never be paid off," writes G S. Clark
of Westfield Iowa. "for my rescue from
death by DR.. Kings New Discovery
Both lungs were so seriously affected
that death seemed imminent, when
commenced taking New Discovery. The
ominous. dry, hacking coug IN quit be-
fore the first bottle was used, and two
more bottles made a complete cure
Nothing has ever equaled New Discov.
ery for coughs, colds, ard all throat
and lung complaints. Guaranteed by
]. w Legg & Co, druggists SOC and
81. Trial bottle free.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16

40 acres, 8 miles east Of Marietta. 4
miles from Roswell, Ga, well timbered
with original forest timber and on good
road. Price, $500.
1850 acres, 5 miles northeast of Ac.
worth, well improved Price, $500.
~ acres, room house, good barn. lC
acres in timber, 8 acres good bottom
land, 3 acres in pasture, good orchard
apples. peaches, grapes and other fruits
AZ miles from Marietta. 20 acres i'll
cultivation. Price, 100.
46 acres, very fine land, four and one
half miles from Marietta. About half
in cultivation. Two-room house. Bar
gain at 81 ,250
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
Some of Our
Marietta City
Property.

Groom house. large barn, covered
with corrugated galvanized iron. 6
acres with fruits of all kinds and pas
ture, three-fourths mile from city lin
its, on car line. Price 81, $50.
8 room house, barn, acres, variety
of fruits, all improvements, new, in
perfect repair, on car line; 81, 250. This
house with barn and three fourths acre
Of land $1,75G,
4 room house, new, just been occu-
pied few months; nice location, Just
outside city limits Marietta, on first
class road, on acre lot, $500.
4 room house with lot 100 by 200 feet
on car line. Price $1,45O. Easy terms
7room house with pantries and clos
cts, built for home; large and we'll
shaded lot just outside city limits ST.
500.
4room house new and lin first class
condition just outside city limits; two
minutes walk from good school Price
$3.50.
room house on Atlanta street we'll
shaded lot 90x240 feet. Bargain at
s., 500.
room cottage with lights and bath
close in; 300.
s room house lot 1O6x180, nice shaded
lot in good nelghborhood land close in ;
$500
6 room cottage large and we'll shaded
and drained lot, water, lights and sew
erage. This cottage was built for a
home and is we'll finished. Cheap at
$1,000.
Vacant lots on every side CT town.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
HE FOUGHT AT GETTYSBURG.

David Parker, of Fayette, n. Y, who
lost foot Mt Gettysburg, writes
Electric Bitters have done me more
good than any medicine l ever took.
For several years had stomach trou-
BILE, and paid out much money for med
icine to little purpose, until / began
taking Electric Bitters. | would not
take $500 for what they have done for
me-" Grand tonic for the aged and for
female weaknesses. Great Alternative
and body builder; sure cure for lame
back and weak kidneys Guaranteed
by j. w. Legg & Co, druggists. soc.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16

Poetry of love is transformed
into prose when matrimony
reaches the paregoric stags.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16
COBB. COUNTY farms
For Sale,
Rv E, P. Green Real
Estate Company.

If sold within the next
thirty days we offer 100
acres, 6 room house and
outbuiIdings, 40 acres in
cultivation, 40 aCrss Origi-
nal forest and SO acres
second growth timber, six
miles south of AcwOrth.
This place is in good
neighborhood, convenient
TO school and church and
is finely watered by sever
al branches. Special bar
gain for quick sale at
$1,000.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-16

The cities hide many country girls
and boys who secretly sigh for a
cup Of good coffee like mother made.
Mother probably used the old
original Arbuckes' the first roasted
packaged coffee.
See that you get the. sealed
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-03
Beat Wife, Spanked In Court.

New York, Sept. 30.-A novel scene
was witnessed in the Bsyonne Police
Caurt when John Mertens was order
cd to take of his shoes, and the Rec
order then told acting Detective
Hsssmeyer to give the man a good
trouncing.
Hassmeyer grabbed the prisoner
and in jiffy had him across his knee.
To the amusement OF the spectators
the shoes were were used with good
effect where they would do the most
good. The prisoner squlrmed and
wrlggled, and IL was hard for the
detective to hold him. The Recorder
finally ordered the beating to cease,
md told the prisoner to stand up
before him.
Calling Mertens' wife, who had
made a charge OF beating her against
him, the Recorder asked II she would
forgive him and take him home, but
che refused, whereupon the culprit
fell upon his knee and begged her to
seke him back, but the wife refused
10 listen, and the Recorder remanded
him to jail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-03
Pump Promoters Arrested.

Kansas City, No., Sspt..-Wil
liam Meyers, 81. s. McCowen and j.
E. Rudd, promoters Of the Western
Pump and Manufacturing Company
10 the Besls building were arrested
charged with using the mails 10
defraud.
The company was organised to
promote the sale OF pump device.
The Post Office Inspection Depart
ment has Information shat rights"
we're sold In all the counties in Kan
sas except Eve at 800 each. and
that rights have been sold topersons
In counties In Missouri, Nebraska
and other States, in ell amounting
to more than 100000.
The pump device has q spring and
pendulum like clock. The spring
that could be wound In fifteen min
utes would run the pump all day, the
promoters said. A model OF the
pump was kept In the Office. The
Post Office inspectors charged that
the model Is not q correct represen.
tation Of the pump as advertised,
and the pump itself is a mechanical
impossibility.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-03
Burned By a flames Gang -

Toledo, O., Sept. 30.-Ralph Zahnie
the II year old son of Mrs. Cora B.
zshnie, Michigan avenue, was almost
burned at the stake by six boys, two
OF them negroes, who style them,
selves the "Jesse James gang" The
lad was passing the depot OF the
Electric Package company on Huron
street at dusk when members of the
gang seized, bound and gagged him
and carried him under the depot.
The gang then tied him to one OF the
center piers, heaped papers about
his legs and touched match to
them. He was almost suffocated by
heat and smoke.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-03
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ss.s. sss Of AM4ZzM
Best For You.

The best paint In the world, for
you, Is Devoe lead and-zinc paint,
better than any other mixed paint
for you.
Notice, we don's say the best paint
made; no need to say every thing we
think; there's other good paint made.
But We do say hest psint-ior you I"
You are interested In paint using,
not paint-making; In what 1t does,
not what 1t Ia. The reason Devoe Is
the best is In what 1t does, and the
economy Of the cost; and most Of all
Is the security you have Of getting
satisfaction.
Have you read our little book on
psint7 There's q lot OF Information
in It for you, whatever paint you
use.
C. W. Hess sells our paint.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-03
A Fatal Territory Race Riot.

South McAlester, l. T., Sept. % -
In race riot at Hartshorne, fifteen
miles east OF here, last night two per-
sons were killed. There has been
much enm!ty between the negroes
and whites since the election last
Tuesday Lastnighsabout 0 o'clock
several white boys and negro boys
quarreled, A negro shot q young
white man named Johnson through
thc breast He dio1 on the ysy 80
doctors Office.
The fighting became general. A
negro who started to run away was
believed 10 be the ono who k'lled the
white boy He was shot He WAS
from Tishomingo. Il !s not known
who fired the shot aud no arrests
were made. Two deputy United
States marshals rushed into the
crowd aud tried to quell the disor-
der. The negroes leis the street say
ing that they we're going after their
guns, but they did not return. Arm
ed men were in the street all night
expecting an attack. All was quiet
there, but further trouble Is feared.
Three negroes we're elected township
officers In that locality.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-03
A Boy Of IS Tried Suicide.

Joplin, Mo-, Sept. 3O,-Irvi n
Farmer, Is years old, tried to CON-
NIT suicide at the home OF his moth
er In this city by hanging. His body
suspended from a moose formed with
his belt, was found by children.
Charles Sumpser, who lives next
door, cut the strap by which the boy
was hanging. Ten minutes later the
boy regained consciousness.
Irwin Farmer has q fine tenor voice.
Several times he has tried to commits
suicide When these periods come,
he generally warns his mother, and
care is taken to prevent his harmiug
himself.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-03

Attentions called to the advertise
ment that appears on auotherl page
OF this issue. An offer IL made to
residents on Rural Routes to club
The TIMES with The st. Louis Re.
public daily for only $3.50. This
Is the most liberal clubbing offer we
have ever yet been in position to
make, and no doubt will bel taken
advantage Of by the anyl.residents
OF the Rural Routes from Butler who
are not now regular readers OF The
TINES, and by our old subscribers
as we'll.
Make remittances direct to The
TIMES. Remember that the offer can
only be taken advantage Of by new
cash subscribers and present sub
scribers who have The TIMES paid
for a year in advance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-03
Sucks Wounds, Saves Babe.

Sc. Louis Republic.
Mrs. H. B. Waters, wife Of Doctor
Waters, Of No. 3041 Morgan street,
saved she life Of her 2-year.old daugh.
ter, Gertrude, by sucking the venom
from five wounds made in the child's
leg by q copperhead snake. They
are now on the farm Of Mrs. Waters
parents at Dixon, Mo. The child has
so far recovered that she will be
brought home by her mother within
two weeks.
Mrs. Mary E. McMakin, Gertrude's
grandmother, beat the snake to
death with club. The reptile was
"a inches long.
Physicians found the child breath.
Ing with difficulty and held out little
hope for her. The next day,sshow-
ever, she showed marked improve.
ment. Her father, who Is q senior
student at Barnes Medical College,
went to Dixon and was present at
several operations. The incident
was the subject Of q lecture BY Doc.
tor Claude A. Ament at the Barnes
College Tuesday night.