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Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-12
WARREN SHAFT HAS
 DEPTH OF l5O FEET New Tc#%Hsite Opened This Week Gives Promise of
 Being Ideal Spot,

The Warren Realty and Develop ment company is 8 mining concern of large proportions. It sold its sIlr- face rights to the Warren Company, and this concern deals only in real estate. The first named company discovered not long ago that the mining property controlled by c. & A. interests would soon 1e successful ly developed, and large mines nut Tn operatioC.i that 1t would be necessary to provide homes, schools and fa-. or. .sble conditions for those who Worked them, Consequently tho. Warren Company came into existence to meet the inevitable growth and demands oi this suburban part of Bisbea. As ii looks now, Warren will De a beauty spot on the map and in reality. Water mains and sewers will be ready for use before great while, anG an cleo tric railroad is now beIng Considered
 Warren will be an ideal place sor:S day, and the pride of the west Be hind the Warren Company IS the Calu met & Arizona, the Superior and Pitts burg, the Warren Rell:v ara Develop ment Company and others.
 Not far away in distance or the flu ture there will be some mighty hi: mines in operation If there is any vir tue in signs.
 The Warren Shaft" so-eailei, | now down about 150 feet, and eacf bucket that comes to the surface brings up evidence that deeper dowl in the bowels of Mother Earth the ret metal is abundant.
 The work of prospecting is bein systematically carried on over tn Realty Company's vast acreage, an
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-12
STEAMER AND CREW SAFE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The steam ship Ponce, disabled but safe. is riding at anchor in St. George bay. Bermuda, tonight, and her crew of fifty-two peo- pie and seven passengers aboard tne Ponce are reported well. This assur- ance was received direct from Captain W. A. Harvey by the owners :hi even 'ing. Today's cable reported that the long overdue steamer reached the har- bor in tow of the German steamer Elizabeth Rickmois.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-12
CURTIS IS KANSAS SENATOR.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1.-Congress' man Charles Curtis was nominated f2r Emitted States senator to succeed Senator Benson by a caucus of Repub- Iiena legislators tonight. The action of the caucus is equivalent to election.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-30
LONG TRIP WITH OXEN
IL Ends at Washington, the Driver
Driving Right Up the White
House.

Washington, Nov 50. ~ President
Roosevelt stepped out Of his Office and
made critical examination of Ezra
Meeker's yoke of oxen and prairie
schooner, which had just accomplish
ed a 3,000-mile trip from the state OF
Washington. the route being over the
old Oregon trail
Meeker was introduced to the presi-
dent by Senator Pyles and Representa-
tive Cushman, of Washington He
made plea to have the Oregon trail
made national highway, and to this
plan the president listened with inter
est, but suggested that If done the prof
ect would have to be on a commercial
rather than a sentimental basis
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WAS TAFT IN PERIL?
Report at Ufa That Somebody Was
Going to Blow Up His
Train.

Penz, Nov. 30.-The police of Ufa
were alarmed owing to a report that
an attempt would be made to blow up
the train bearing Secretary Taft and
his party towards St Petersburg. and
fifty soldiers were stationed in the
corridors and vestbules of the cars at
Ufa, andremained on guard until morn
ing. The train proceeded slowly and
with great caution throughout the
night.
Secretary Taft will be received by
Emperor Nicholas Tuesday morning
next and q reception by Minister az
Foreign Affairs IswOlsky has been Of
fered for Wednesday night, conditional
upon the ability Of Secretary Taft to
delay his departure from St Peters
burg until Thursday, and he probably
will leave for Hamburg Thursday
noon
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Mrs. Charles Wilson has been called
TO Brunswick. owing to the serious
illness OF her father. DR.. Charles Gro
man.
Miss Dora Groman is spending the
Thanksgiving holidays with relatives
in Brunswick.
Ernest Hjortsberg of St. Paul. MINI,
has come to Hammond TO accept a po-
s!tion with the United States Metal Re
ining company at Gasseln.
Miss Katherine Ainsworth of Crown
Point. was the guest Of relatives in
Hammond last evening for the Entire
Nous dancing party in Longs hall.
Mr.. and Mrs James Campbell of East
Chicago, viii spend Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Kunzman of State
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morrison of
Englewood, will be the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Robinson Of East State
street over Sunday
Miss Fannie Ruhstadt will be the
guest Of Mrs. Fred Porter of Hamil-
ton Park, Ill, over Sunday.
Miss Bertha Hansen will spend sun
day in Chicago. the guest of Miss
Myrtle Merryweather
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CONFIDENCE IS RETAINING
But Conservatism Is Still Much in
Evidence in the Marts OF Trade,
SAYS Dun 6 Co.

New York. Nov 30.-R G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Confidence is returning, but conservat-
ism is still much in evidence, expecial-
" IN manufacturing Mills and fac
tories are only operated to fill orders
no accumulation of stocks being per
mitted pending more settled conditions
Some idle plants have already resumed
Work is curtailed because customers
request delay in delivery, as funds are
not available for settlement. These
concerns expect to have machinery in
full operation when the money market
becomes normal. several preparing to
resume after Jan. l.
Retail trade IS more active, sales of
holiday goods supplementing dealings
in staple merchandise More closed
banks have resumed, gold has arrived
from Europe in large volume, and bank
note circulation expands in response ia
special facilities offered by the treas
ury One of the best features Of the
week at this city was the practical
elimination Of the premium on curren-
cy Output of finished steel products
has declined still further, and more pie
iron furnaces are idle. but the senti
ment is not demoralized at leading cen
ters, and some idle plants will resume
next week.
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NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

Since Monday of this week thirteen
terrorists have been hanged at odessa,
Russia.
Fire in the store of the c. W. Fisher
Furniture company, at Milwaukee, In
fllcted loss of $4,000.
John Philip Sousa, the bandmaster,
who is i'll at Chicago of ptomaine poi
soning. is in no danger.
A move Is on foot at New York to
rehabilitate the IInickerbocker Trust
company and open for business.
More than half million tons of coal
were bought for naval use by Uncle
Sam during the fiscal year.
John L. Coke has been named as re
ceiver for the Keystone Wagon works,
Of Reading, Pa.
\ trip to Mount Vernon was made
BY the delegates to the Central Amerl-
can Peace Conference now in session
at Washington.
The financial situation In Baltimore
has undergone a wonderful improve
ment recently and today conditions
are practically normal.
Willie Fitzgerald, OF Brooklyn, de-
feated Andy" McGarry, of New
York. in a boxing contest before the
Eureka Athletic club at Germania hall
Baltimore.
FRANC Gotch, at Montreal, defeated
Yankee Rogers in wrestling matcb
for the catch-as- catcn-can champion
shin Of the United States
1t Is announced that the Friend Pa
per mills ef West CarroIton. O., viii
resume operations next Monday, EN-
ploying 1900 people.
The Chicago Clearing House has
started arrangements for return e
normal financial conditions in about tel
days
John 3. Obermyer inventor Of th'
time lock for safes. is dead at has home
thirty miles west OF GAINESVILLE, o. Hi
idea was stolen and Il never prohtet
MIN a cent.
The Grand Trunk railway has place.
orders for 100 freight aud passengeI
+ locomotives with different Canadial
! and United States builders.
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MILE. lara
New YOrk's FaVOrite Palmist
and ClairVoyant

Just returned from Europe where she
has met with remarkable success In the
foretelling OF coming events.
This Wonderful Woman
can tell you all about your business and
love affairs in fact anything you would
like to know.
special oner-Bring this ad and use
and Mile. cara Will give you sl.oo
reading. or for see a s2.oo full lie read
ing This ofrer Is good for few days
only Don't delay.
You win ana her at 200 Michigan
avenue. near Holman street, over Iaun-
dry. Hammond, from o IA. IA. 40 8 y. M.
including sundays.
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Universities Teaching Agnosticism'

New York, Nov. 30.-That the growth
of agnosticism in the United States is
traceable directly to the universities Of
the country is the statement made by
Rev. Father Henry A Brann, of st.
Agnes church at the dedication of the
new church of ST. Monica He especial
~ mentioned Columbia and Harvard
universities, and said that agnosticism
was taught by the professors.
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Louisiana Candidate Dies.

Baton Rouge, La, Nov. 30.-General
Leon Jastremski, Confederate veteran,
journalist, candidate for the Democrat
ic nomination for governor and for
merly grand chancellor of the Knights
Of Pythias of the United States, is
dead OF paralysis. He was one Of the
most prominent men in gulf state his
tory. He was GA years old and a native
OF France.
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Encounter with Bandits.

San Bernardino, Cal. Nov. so. =
Santa Re Agent Perrine stationed al
Nebo. beyond Barstow. had an encoun-
ter with three Mexican bandits. In the
shooting that followed one Mexican
was killed outright and another wound,
ed in the leg. The third escaped, but
is being holly pursued by a posse.
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Booze Sellers Are lining On.

Chicago, Nov. 3O-Plans for combat
ing the Sunday closing campaign of the
Chicago Law and Order League were
made at a meeting of the Liquor Deal
ers association, OF Illinois. The saloon
keepers of Chicago were warned that
the crisis in the liquor traffic of the
state has been reached, and as a result
$50 names were added to the member
ship lists.
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Bed-Ridden, Paralyzed, but 100

oxford, Mass, Nov 30.-Mrs. Cath
erina Snay has passed her 106th birth
day anniversary at her home in North
Oxford She IS bed ridden, almost
blind, and her right side has been
paralyzed for years. Mrs. Snay has
smoked a pipe since she was 10 years
old. and now it is her only solace.
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Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 30.-Said to
be in daily fear of being killed since
his arrival here Monday, Trinidad
VasQuez, a secret service officer in the
employ of the Mexican government, the
chief witness for the government in
the cases Of Magon, Villareal and Ri
vera, alleged revolutionists, was poi
scned. He will recover.
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Doesn't Believe in the lid. "

Youngstown, O., Nov. 3o,-Rev. DR..
Thomas r. Slicer, pastor of All Souls
church, New York, in a lecture here
said: 81 do not believe that a tight
Sunday is possible in the United States.
You cannot convince Europeans, ac-
customed as they have been all their
lives. that they are doing wrong to buy
on Sunday"
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Lala. Maghnia. Algeria. Nov 30. Z
An engagementtook place at Adjeroud-
kise between the French troops and
Benis Nassen tribesmen. The latter.
numbering $500, at first drove in the
French outposts. but they eventually
retreated in the face OF a heavy shell
Gre.
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vesuvius Continues Active.

Naples, Nov 30.-The slight activity
Of Mount Yesuvius continues. The era
ter and the assures surrounding II are
emitting red ashes. but as there is no
wind they are not carried far and the
Vesuvian villages therefore are not suf-
fering TO any great extent.
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WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW.

Cephaniah Newcomber, 81 years Of
age, Highlands who died on Thanks
giving day at o'clock, will be buried
tomorrow from the house. His death
was caused by apoplexy The funeral
viii be in charge Of Emmerling.
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..Heart Trouble" Carried Him OF

Omaha, Neb, Nov 30-George F.
Porter, millionaire attorney and thea
ter man Of Minnesota, was found
dead in room at the Paxton hotel.
Heart trouble Is given as the cause of
death He attended a theater and COM
planned to a friend of apaininhiS heart.
His widow and children are travelling
in the south
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

DR.. Clark. who has been out OF town
for his health during the summer. has
resumed business and can be found
at his ONCE, 13s South Holman street.
DR.. J. A Graham, graduate
OF Queens University will enter the
once with DR.. clark and viii be pre-
pared to make calls at all hours.
once phone. 1T5.
Night caIgs-second door IS and IS
state street. old Masonic Temple.
-1l-1l-tra
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nwFatarlv stabbed for - Cents.

Camden, n. J., Nov 30.-John Smell
was fatally stabbed while in the coun-
ty jail by Frederick Stewart, a fellow
prisoner The two quarTeIed over a
loan of IA cents which Smell made
Stewart, who is a negro. The wound
ed man died FIVE hours later.
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King Honors Florence Nightsngale

London, Nov. 3O.-Florence Nightin-
gale. the English philanthropist, has
been decorated with the order of Merit
by King Edward. She is the first wo-
man to receive this distinction, which
up to the present time has been be
slowed only upon ten men.
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ST. Paurs Lutheran church, III CIin.

ton street. Theodore Claus. pastor.
$3.50 a. m.-ConfessionaI service pre-
paratory to holy communion
10 a. m.-German service with com
munion.
1880 p. m.-English Sunday school
1880 p. m.-English service.
Services on Wednesday, evening al
1880 3, m.
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First Presbyterian church, Holman

First Presbyterian church, Holman
and ogden streets. W. Eugene Shirley
pastor
Sabbath school at 9:45 a m RoI
call of officers and teachers.
Preaching by the pastor at 1915 a
m. and 1880 p. m.
Junior Endeavor at p. m.
Logansport Presbytery will meet in
quorum meeting" Tuesday at I p m
to lease the pastor that he may go Il
his new field. There viii be no mid
week service
Tomorrow the pastor of the FRS
Presbyterian church will preach hi.
farewell sermon as pastor, This i
the longest pastorate in the history o
this church.
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Heaxy Fall of Snow in Wisconsin.
New Richmond, Wis. Nov. 80. -
There has been a heavy snow fall here.
The weather is becoming colder.
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Pine Street Presbyterian church, #.
NJ Elliott, pastor and superintendent
of Sunday school
10 a. m.-sunday school and Bible
class
Evening services are hereby recalled
to enable members of the congregation
to participate in the farewell serv
ices Of the Rev. W. T. Shirley of the
First Presbyterian and Rev. SinningeI
of the Congregational church.
Wednesday at p. m.-Ladies' Aid
meets a the chapel.
Saturday at p m. in the Rainbow
Band meets with Mrs. Seebold. 41G
Cedar street.
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The First Christian church. 41e In

The FIrst ChrfStian church, 4Ib IN
diana avenue; c. J. Sharp, minister, $50
Summer street; phone 3451.
Morning Bible study at 10 a. m.
Communion service at II a. m.
Sermon at 1915 a. m
Junior Endeavor at p. m.
Preaching at Whiting at p. m.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Song and preaching service at 1880
p m.
Special music. duet by Mr.. and
Mrs w. L. Schneider.
Mems club meeting Monday evening
from to p. M
Mid-week meeting, Wednesday even
ing at 1880.
All are cordially invited to attend
any and all services.
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st. Paurs Episcopal church, 80 Rim

II. PauI'S EpfScOpnI CHURCH, 30 HIm-
bach avenue, Rev. Charles Albert
Smith. rector, 81 Rlmbach avenue;
phone 1864
Second Sunday in advent
Holy communion at 10:45 a m
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Evening payer and sermon at 1870
m.
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CHURCH SERVICES

North Side congregational church.
n E. sinninger. minister. Services for
tomorrow
1o:So-worship and sermon. followed
by communion service.
2:30-Sunday school
6;3o-Y. P. 5. c. E. conservation
meeting.
'.3o-Song service and sermon; all
members Of church to remain for
church meeting
Pastor closes his work here to-
morrow
First Methodist Church-Rev. VIM.
pr Switzer. pastor. Residence. III
Russell street
9:45 2. m.-Sunday school
10.45 a. m-Public worship.
Subject sermon. Remembering the
Sabbath Alright"
A. m.-Class meeting.
2:30 P. m.-Memorial service by the
order OF Elks
$50 p. m.-Sunday school board
meeting
GAP p. m.-Epworth League.
1880 p. m.-Evening church service
Subject, The Frivolity and Failure
Of Samson"
The song service viii precede.
All persons are cordially invited.
Rev. }. f. sharp. Ph. ID. of Ewing
H.. Will preach both morning and ar
ternoon tomorrow at the Baptis
church.
Morning services at 1915 and even
ing services at 7:45. Sunday school a
- and the p. Y. F. L. at $40 o'clock
All members are asked to be presen
as the occasion is an important one.
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Don't you dare to touch Joe /" she cried.
it in stories. She's upstairs. You'll be
a surprise You're wearing lots of
clothes, Gene"
81 suppose it will seem so to Canaan"
returned the other weariedly. Govern
or feeling ftp
"I never saw him. Joe replied, then
caught himself. ooh, 1 see what you
meant Yes, he's oil right"
They had come into the hall, and Eu-
gene was removing the long coat, while
his stepbrother looked at him thought
fully.
Gene" asked the latter in a sof-
tened voice, shave you seen Mamie
Pike YETI"
"You will find, my young friend" re-
spoRded Mr.. Bantry, 'if you ever go
about much outside Of Canaan, that Ia
dies names are not supposed to be
mentioned Unfortunately"
"Its only said Joe, that 1 wanted
to say that there's a dance at their
house tonight, suppose youth be go
mgr
Certainly. Are you?"
Both knew that the question was
needless, but Joe answered gently:
"Oh, no, of course not" He leaned
over and fumbled with one foot as if
to fasten a loose shoestring. "She
wouldn't be very likely to ask me-"
''Well, what about IT."
"Only that-that Arie Tabors going"
Indeed" Eugene paused on the
stairs which he had begun to ascend.
Very interesting"
II thought" continued Joe hopefully,
Strengthening up to look at him, that
maybe you'd dance with her. 1 don't
believe many will ask her-Tm afraid
they won't-and if you would, even
only once 1t would kind of make VI
for"-he faltered-"for out there" he
finished, holding his head in the direc
ton Of the gate.
If Eugene vouchsafed any reply il
was lost in a loud, shrill cry from
above, as a small, intensely nervou:
looking woman in blue silk ran half
way down the stairs to meet him anC
caught him tearfally in her arms.
Dear old mater!" said Eugene.
Joe went out of the front doc
quickly.
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came to the next gate, which opened
upon a walk leading to a shabby, me-
andering old house Of one story, with
very long, low porch, once painted
white, running the full length of the
front. Ariel sprang upon the porch
and disappeared within the house.
Joe stood looking after her, his eye
Iashes winking as had hers. You
oughtn't TO have treated her that way"
he said huskily.
''Pick up that banjo case again and
come on commanded Mr.. Bantry tart
". where's the materT'
Joe stared at him. where's what?"
1.-THE mater!' was the frowning re
ply.
"Oh, yes. I known said Joe. looking
at his stepbrother curiously. I've seen
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BURNHAM NEWS

Thomas Rimbrow Of Burnside spent
Sunday with friends in Grand Crossing
Mrs. NJ. Morgan IS very much improv-
ca from her recent severe illness.
John Murphy, father of Mrs. R. Wahl,
Of Burnside avenue, is seriously i'll
Mrs. scenner of 1855 Eighty-ninth
place, entertained relatives from the
city the past week.
Miss phoebe Plank Of Nintieth
street returned to Chicago Monday
after an extended visit to st. Louis.
Misses Rose and Anna Soefner spent
few days last week with relatives
on the northwest side.
Mrs Cradles brother who has been
visiting with her, is convalescent after
his recent illness.
Little Florence Cochran Of Ninety
second place is seriously i'll with bron-
chial asthma.
Mrs NJ Mcgan of 1777 Ninety-sec-
ond place entertained relatives from
the city yesterday.
Misses Margaret Green and Marie
Whelan visited with friends in Fern
wood, yesterday.
Mrs NJ. Kelley of Ninety-secend.
street is entertaining her nephew, Mr..
Calvin Of Chicago.
S. w. Bodenheimer, proprietor Of the
Burnside department store, is visiting
his brother-in-law, Or. M. p. Henmah
a prominent physician Of Memphis
Tenn.
Miss Esther Briggs, formerly OF
Burnside but now residing in Wood
lawn, is spending a few days with Miss
Hazel White of 1928 Ninety-second
place.
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HEGEWISCH NEWS

Mrs. E. L Quien is on the sick list.
: Mrs. VIM. Dierclk of Blue Island, Wis
tied with Mrs. Stevens over Sunday.
Harry Hoffman. delivery boy for the
LAKE COUNTY TIMES, is on the sick list
Mrs. Philip stern and daughter, Mat
til, were Hammond visitors Friday.
Dennis Berg. a former resident of
Hegewisch, was in town Saturday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cailif died at their home in
Muskegon, last Saturday.
The Royal Pleasure club gave a
dance at the opera house Saturday
night A pleasant time is reported.
The board Of education installed fire
extinguishers in the school building
Saturday.
The Dorcas society gave a party at
the home Of Mary Bracket Friday
evening.
v A. Beckman, representative CT the
Hartman lines at Toledo, o., was home
over Sunday.
Florence Keller. 4-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Micheal Keller died
very suddenly at her home on Coron-
delett avenue, Friday morning.
Mrs. VIM. Collins and grandchildren,
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HESSVILLE NEWS

T. A. Thompson. operator at Osborn,
has returned from a pleasure trip to
Danville, III.
Agent Cooper at Osborn has been
over crowded with work but was re-
lieved by extra men Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. 3. Evans and son,
Mark, We're guests Of Hammond
friends Saturday.
Tony Gunther of Hammond was the
guest OF Charley Chick, jr., Satur-
day.
Horace Lohse was a Hammond Wis
itor Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wedgewood Of
East Chicago were guests of Mrs
Wedgewood's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Chick. sr, Sunday.
William Crane. bill clerk at Osborn
Is away for a months rest. Mr. Drake
Of Argos viii fill the position temper
arily.
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fro BE Continued
Courts of Love.

Courts of love" were established in
the middle ages, when chivalry was at
its height and love the serious occupa-
ton of life among the higher class of
society. The first court of love" was
established in the south of France IN
the twelfth century and was composed
OF knights, poets and ladies. and their
decisions on subtle questions connected
with affairs Of the heart were given
with great formality.