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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-29
PATENTS
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

INOI IVIVVCoNSTT 5TTVS'HVTos
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, St. F>aul, Mimi: Albert E.
Albertson, Evansville, Mimi, chimney
damper; William r. Ball, st. Thomas,
N. D., chimney cowl; Christopher A.
Hess, Bismarck, N. D., chalk-trough;
Joseph F. Hopfner, Fosston, Mimi,
hame; Edward M. Newell, st. Vincent,
Mimi, match safe; Andrew Peterson.
Ellington, S. D., plow; Saunder Sand
srson, Northwood, N. D., pocket knife.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-29

No man can have a place in the
Kingdom Of heaven who Is oomplacent
u the Ills of earth.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-29
wo and Three Crops
EACH YEAR!
from land which you can buy NOW for SIS an acre.

country. The land which you can buy now at SIS
per acre-is the richest in productiveness.
The railroad facilities will place your products in
the markets ahead of every other section of the
country. You get fancy prices-you save in
freight rates you make monsy and enjoy good
health.
Crops are always sure because you have plenty
OF pure ortesian Udter on your GUN property
for the cheapest irrigation. This land is safe
because i, is from 10 to IS miles inland, and from
60 to 100 feet above Underwater. No land will pro-
duce a greater variety of fruits, vegetables. staple
crops, or produce them more abundantly. And
this land will produce crops at seasons when no
other land can. in addition to producing them at
all seasons in which any other land can. There
are no long weary months of winter idleness here.
No time when this land stands idle while expenses
run on. Fer you can take profits out of this land
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25

Once the courtroom was disturbed
and set in an uproar which even the
judges customary threat failed to sub
due Joe had been talking very rapidly
and having turned the point he was
making with perfect deXterity, the jury
listening eagerly, stopped for a mo-
ment to take a swallow Of water. a
voice rose over the low hum or the
crowd in a delirious chuckle, why
don't somebody head him off The
room instantly rocked with laughter,
under cover of which the identity OF
the sacrilegious chuckler was not dis
covered, but the voice was the voice or
Buckalew, who was incredibly sur
prised TO find that he had spoken aloud.
The jury were ''out," after the case
had been given to them, seventeen
minutes and thirty seconds by the
watch Claudine held in her hand. The
little man, whose fate was now on the
knees of the gods, looked pathetically
at the foreman and then at the face OF
his lawyer and began to shake yio-
lently, but not with fright. He had
gone to the Jail on Joe's word, as
good dog goes where his master bids,
trustfully, and yet Happy had not been
able to keep his mind from consider
ing the horrible chances. Don't woT-
ry," Joe had said. Its all right. III
see you through" And he had kept his
word.
| The little man was cleared.
1t took Happy a long time to get
through what he had TO say to his at
torney in the anteroom, and even then,
OF course, he did not manage to put il
in words. for lie had broken down
I with sheer gratitude. why. d-n me-
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CONTINUED

sets, birds, oceans, homes, the glorious
old state or the happiness of liberty,
but he made everybody in the room
quite sure that Happy Fear had fired
the shot which killed Cory to save his
own life. And that, as Mr.. Bradbury
remarked to the colonel, was what
Joe was there forr'
Ariel's escort was increased to four
that day. Mr.. Ladew sat beside her,
and there were times when Joe kept
his mind entirely to the work in hand
only by an effort, but he always sue
ceeded. The sight of the pale and
worshiping face Of Happy Fear from
the corner of his eye was enough to
insure that. And people who could not
get near the doors, asking those who
could, whats he dom now?" were
answered by variations of the one
formula, ooh, jest walkin' away with
itr'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

Vice President Fairbanks has ar,
rived at Washington for a few days
stay.
Thirty children in the children's homo
in Kansas City, Kan, are i'll from
rtomaine poisoning. thought to have
been caused by milk which had been
served for breakfast
The total wealth of the United States
is S107. 104, 40. an increase in four
years of SIS, $50, $50, $50.
Thomas Edwin Orr, reputed to be
the most expert poultry fancier in the
United States, is dead at Beaver, Pa.
The agitationin Bulgaria for a work
ing Gay of eight hours is now taking
the form of strike movements.
A tremendous forest fire is sweeping
the county of Patrick, Va, and heavy
Carnage to property has already result
cd.
The plant of the Baird Machinery
company. Pittsburg. was destroyed by
a fire started by an explosion. Loss,
$4,000.
Eleven race horses were burned to
death IN ire which destroyed three
buildings at the Sheepshead Bay race
track.
Professor Claude H. Van Tyne, head
Of the department of American history
in the University of Michigan, has de-
clined an offer to take the same chair
ut Yale university.
A Franco-Siamese treaty has been
signed, which gives France 1880
square miles of territory in return for
certain concessions made by France
The Roumanian Jews of New York
city held two mass meetings to pro-
test against the atrocities and outages
committed on the Jews in Roumania .
Ambassador Bryce was the principal
guest and orator at a dinner given ct
the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, b. the
Pilgrims society.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
PICK A SERIAL STORY.

The serial story which THE LAKE
COUNTY TIMES is now running, .'The
Conquest of Canaan" is now nearing
the end, and 1T has become a problem
with us just what story to select next
to give our readers. THE LAKE
COUNTY TIMES therefore decided to
print list of ten books now available
for that purpose. Decide which one
you would rather read and mail us the
attached slip with your name and your
choice. The story asked for by a ma
jority of our readers Will be published.
Here Is the list,
1. "The Prisoner of Zendn,v by An
thOny Hope.
2. "a Maker of History" by e.
Phillips OppenheIm.
8. ''The Lions of the Lord" by Harry
Leon Wilson, author of "The SPEND
ers."
4. ''The Plum Tree" by David Gra-
ham Phillips.
3. The Mystery of Carneycroft," by
Joseph Brown Cooke.
6. "D'ri and l." by Irving Bachelor.
z. spanish Peggy" by Mary Hart
well CatherwOOd.
s. ''The Castle of Lies" by Arthur
Henry vesey.
o. "The sDenders," by Harry Leon
Wilson.
10. 'eDulxe of DeviI-May-Care," by
Harris Dickson.
Name ................... .............
CITY .'...''......... '''''........
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Y We woke to the Ginning Of bells,
r. and as his eyes slowly opened
the sorrowful people of
4 L. dream, who seemed to be
bending over him, weeping, swan back
into the darkness of the night whence
they had come and returned to the i'm
perceptible, leaving their shadows in
his heart. Slowly he rose, stumbled
into the outer room and released the
futtering shade, but the sunshine,
springing like a golden lover through
the open window, only dazzled him and
found no answering gladness to greet
it or joy in the royal day 1t heralded.
1t would be an hour at least before
time to start to church, when Ariel ex-
pected him. He stared absently up the
street, then down and, after that, be-
gan slowly to walk in the latter direc-
ton with no very active consciousness
or care Of where he went. He had
fallen into profound reverie, so deep
that when he had crossed the bridge
and turned into a dusty road which
ran along the river bank he stopped
mechanically beside the trunk of fall
en- sycamore and, lifting his head for
the first time since he had set out
looked about him with a melancholy
perplexity, a little surprised to find
himself there.
For this was the spot where he had
first seen the new Ariel, and on that
fallen sycamore they had sat together.
Remember, across Main street bridge
at noonr' And Joe's cheeks burned
as he recalled why he had not under
stood the clear voice that had haunted
him. But that shame had fallen from
him; she had changed all that, as she
| had changed so many things. He sank
down in the long grass, with his back
against the log, and stared out over the
fields Of tall corn shaking in a steady
| wind all the way to the horizon.
Changed so many things?' be said.
half aloud. Everything" All, yes.
she had changed the whole world for
Joseph Louden-at his first sight of
her, And now it seemed TO him that
| (To be be concluded In next isBuel :
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
VALPARAISO NEWS


L d. Bundy was a home visitor over
Sunday.
A. Davis of Hammond visited here
Saturday.
The Lyric quartet has arrived home
for few days visit.
Mrs. s Bryant OF Hebron visited
relatives here Saturday.
John Claussen Of Harvey visited over
Sunday with his parents.
Harry winslow of Harvey spent
Sunday here with his parents.
George Sheeder of Plymouth was a
business visitor here Saturday.
c. H. Bartz of Wheeler was the guest
of Valparaiso friends Saturday.
William Wilson of Indiana Harbor
was the guest of his parents here over
sunday.
Mr. and Mrs A. L. Mccall were in
Chicago over Sunday, the guests of
friends.
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- 7 II
CONQUEST Of CANAAN
By BOOTH HARRINGTON.
Author of Cherry" onsieurB
COPYRIGHT. HARPER BROTHERS

Joe," he sobbed, IF ever If ever YOU
well. by God. If you ever This
was the substance OF his lingual ac-
complishment under the circumstances.
But Claudine threw her arms around
poor Joe'S neck and kissed him.
Many people were waiting to shake
hands with Joe and congratulate him.
The trio, taking advantage of seats
near the rail, had already done that
somewhat uproariously) before he had
followed Happy, and SO had Ariel and
Ladew, both, necessarily. rather hur
riedly. But in the corridors he found,
when he came out Of the anteroom,
clients, acquaintance, friends = old
friends, new friends and friends he
had never seen before-everyb body
beaming upon him and wringing his
hand, as If they had been sure Of it all
from the start
They gathered round him If he stop
ped for an instant and crowded after
him admiringly when he went on
again, making his progress slow. When
he finally came out of the big doors
into the sunshine, there were as many
people in the yard as there had been
when he stood in the same place and
watched the mob rushing his clients
guards. But today their temper was
different and as he paused a moment
looking down on the upturned, laugh
ing faces, with a hundred jocular and
congratulatory salutations shouted up
at him, somebody started a cheer, and
it was taken up with thunderous good
will
There followed the Interrogation Gus
tomary in such emergencies. and the
anxious inquirer was informed by four
or five hundred people simultaneously
that Joe Louden was all right.
Head him Off, beloved Mike Shee-
han, suddenly darling up the steps,
The shout increased, and with good
reason, for he stepped quickly back
within the doors and, retreating
through the building. made good bis
escape by basement door.
He struck off into long detour; but
though he managed to evade the
crowd, he had to stop and shake hands
with every third person he met AS
he came out upon Main street again
he encountered his father
"Howdy do, JoeY' said this laconic
person and offered his hand They
shook briefly We'll" he continued
rubbing his beard. how are yep
''All right, father. I think
Satisfied with the verdictY
I'D be pretty hard to please IL
weren't" Joe laughed
Mr.. Louden rubbed his beard again.
81 was there" he said, without emo
tion
! Sat the trial. you mean"
Eyes" He offered his hand once
more, and again they shook. "Weli,
come around and see u.s." he said.
THANK you. l will"
"Well," said Mr.. Louden, good day,
joe"
Good day, father"
The young man stood looking after
him with a curious smile. Then he
gave a slight start. Far up the street
he saw two ffgures-one a lady's In
white, with a wide white hat; the 9th.
er a mans, wearing recognizably cler-
ical black. They seemed to be walk
ing very slowly.
1t had been a day Of triumph for
Joe but in all his life he never slepl
worse than he did that night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
Homely Eleven Banquet.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott entertain
ed the members of the H E. p. c. at
their home on Ohio avenue Thursday
night The color scheme, which was
green and white, was most beautifully
carried out, potted plants and cut flow
ers being in profusion, and large
green and white banner with the in
scription welcome II. E. P. c." foated
across the dining room. The guests
arrived about $50 and sat down to
an excellent supper, which consisted of
rice soup, celery, waters pickles,
biscuits, Irish and sweet potatoes,
peas, roast turkey, roast duck, Wal
dorf salad, ice cream, cake and coffee,
oyster cocktail and Jamaica punch.
Mrs. Scott was assisted in serving by
Misses Henrietta Raymus, Irene Car
ringer and Geraldine Scott. After do
ing Justice to the sumptuous repast.
they repaired to the parlor. Here they
were entertained by Edward Grady the
well known vocalist and Charles
Gamer at the piano. Mention must also
be made of the impromptu speeches
made by many of the club which were
much enjoyed.
The Homely Eleven Pleasure club is
one of Writings oldest organization,
having been in existence here for sew
eral years. 1t is customary for them
to have an annual gathering. but this
was a record breaker and Mr. and Mrs.
Scott have acquired an enviable repu-
tation as entertainers. The members
present were: Messrs. Mat, George
and Clay Collins. Mike Harr, Fred
Brett. August Seeboldt. Lewis Moore.
Mike Hubbard, Walter Schrage. and
Harry Scott, Fred Harr being the only
one absent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
UNWRITTEN Law FREES HIM
Man Who Murdered Another Who
Was Accused of Running The MUIR
derer's Home Is Acquitted.

Carthage, Mo-, March 25.-The jury
In the case of Arthur Sanderson,
charged with the murder of DR.. Solo
mon ID. Meredith in Carthage on Jan.
2 last, brought in a verdict of not
guilty, after being out twenty-five
hours. Mrs. Sanderson, in defense OF
her husband, testified that DR.. Mere
dith, who had been their family physi-
elan, had made love to her when she
went to his office to consult him, and
that she was powerless to resist him.
She told her husband what had hap
pened aud he brought the doctor TO
his (Sanderson's) house to see sick
child, charged him with running his
home and shot him fatally. In a dy-
ing statement DR.. Meredith denied that
his relations with Mrs. Sanderson had
been criminal. He was prominent IN
Ritchie, Mo-, before coming here. The
defense made the most Of the 'unwTlt-
ten law" argument.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
WHITING NEWS

? Clyde Wallet of Fred street. is i'll
with the measles.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Archie L. Du
Fon, last Friday, a son.
Miss Mildred Ruttman of Chicago. is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. U. Doc
little.
Frank Mcpherson of Cleveland, O.,
is visiting at the home of John Morris
on of New York avenue.
Mrs. Maurice ONeil has returned
from Bloomington, ILL.,, where she was
the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Callahan of Stieglitz Park, is
the guest of her daughters, Mesdames
William Hardy and Charles Cunning
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mclaughlin,
have been guests at the Carringer
home for several days, returning to
their home in Staunton, Ill, Saturday.
The many friends of Harry Dunning,
who was married a few weeks ago to
Miss Annie Exton, will be sorry TO hear
he has been removed to the Presbyter-
ian hospital with typhoid fever, and is
in a serious condition.
The jubilee singers at the Methodist
church Friday night was a first class
entertainment and was appreciated by
all who attended. This is their Sec
ond appearance here and if they come
again they will be accorded a hearty
welcome. The proceeds will be used tc
rent a hall and furnish athletic APP
paratus for the athletic association OF
the church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
HEGEWISCH NEWS

Miss May Bell was a Hegewisch Wis
itor yesterday.
Ed Williams of Chicago was Hege-
wisch visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Miles and son, Ralph, were
Chicago shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs MCGEE spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Eckstrom.
Miss Norma Sundeberg and friend
visited friends in Chicago Sunday.
Mrs. Luby and daughter, Mrs. NJ.
Davey were Chicago visitors Saturday.
Mrs c. F. Moore of Englewood spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs.
E. Coleson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Teach of Pullman
spent Sunday with the latters brother,
H. NJ. Bell
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
CROWN POINT NEWS

Harry Rose was home over Sunday
to visit his relatives.
Dan Steeb is confined to his home
with an abscess in his ear.
The Commercial club will hold its
annual election of officers tonight.
John Schlieper and wife. of Chicago,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
w. D. Jones and wife of Chicago,
spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs.
Susan Warner.
The "Rajah OF Bhong" at Central
Music hall drew one OF the largest
audiences of the season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
KENSINGTON NEWS

Clarence Lenzen of Pullman visited
Alfred Rebedeau Saturday.
Mrs. Walsh Of 118th street enter
tanned friends Sunday
Mrs. Patton of Chicago is visiting
Mrs. M. ]. Sullivan of 115th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinko of 120th and La
fayette avenue entertained friends Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. O'Heron of West Pull
man visited with friends at 10th and
Dearborn street Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
STONY ISLAND NEWS

Mrs. Galert is on the sick list.
Peter Peterson is on the sick list.
Mrs. c. J. Eme made a business trip
to Chicago Friday.
Dave Griffin visited friends in Grand
Crossing Friday evening.
Mrs. Tuck of Kensington visited Mrs.
McMullen Sunday afternoon.
Dave Culbertson of Pullman visited
friends in Stony Island Sunday.
Mrs. Bell and Mrs Adams made a
shopping tour down town Friday.
Mrs. Murphy and Miss X. Newcome
were the guests of Mrs. NJ. Deegan Sun
day.
Miss Minnie Hicks and Miss Lulu
Cooper were shopping in Chicago Fri
day.
j. W. S w ARTZELL
Grocery and Meat Market
12s7-126s Ninety third Street.
STONY ISLAND.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
WEST PULLMAN

Mr.. Ellis of Pana. spent Sunday with
his daughters, Mesdames McElroy and
Sterling.
Mrs. Harry Allen, Mrs. D. NJ. Moth
orwell and Mrs. B. Patton spent Friday
in Morton Park.
Mr.. and Mrs E. H. Crook and son.
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
Gus at Lawndale.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Flory have moved
into their new home in 18th street
and Wentworth avenue
w. P. Flory OF Union avenue expects
to leave for Germany next Saturday in
the interests Of the International Har-
vester company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
VIII Go to the Islands Later.

San Antonio, Tex, March %. =
Preparations relative to the movement
Of the Twcnty-fifth infantry to tho
Philippines have been suspended. Chief
Quartermaster Stevens has been mott
fed to cancel all contracts for the
movement, which was to have begun
at the end Of this month. The de
ence of Senator Foraker.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
skyscrapers in Egypt.

American skyscrapers, from nine 10
ten stories high. are to be erected
near the pyramids of Ghizeh, in
Egypt. Permission for the erection
of homes and hotels in the great plain
extending from Eskebich to the Nile,
and covered with ancient sphinxes
and structures, has been granted oy
the Egyptian government. Several as
soeiations have been formed for the
building of large hotels in this dis
trict.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
Welded to an Italian.

Cleveland, o., March %. - Miss
Elizabeth Flourney Johnson, daughter
of Mayor and Mrs. Tom L. Johnson,
has been united in marriage to Signor
FREDERICK Mariana, Of Milan, Italy.
The ceremony was performed at the
lone of the brides parents, Rev. Hdr-
ris r. Cooley officiating. Only the i'm
mediate relatives of the bride were
present
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
WHEELER NEWS


Seward Jones visited in Valparaiso
Saturday.
Prof. c. H. Barts was a Valparaiso
visitor Saturday.
Charles Jones transacted business in
Valparaiso Saturday.
Mrs. J. c. Burge visited Saturday
with relatives in Hobart.
Floyd w. Johnston visitd Saturday
evening with friends in Hobart.
Mrs. Benjamin Louks visited Satur-
day with friends in Hobart.
Messrs. Marion Wilson, Charles Hat
ton and l.. K. Johnston attended Ma
sonic lodge at Hobart Saturday even
ing where Mr.. Johnston was raised to
the second degree.
Saturday evening about 700 o'clock
a shall cyclone passed through Wheeler
breaking window glasses. the Hub
clothing signs, sign posts, blowing of
roofs. and tipping things over gen.
orally. Things looked serious for q
time but it soon passed over.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
Ronmania,s Cabinet RESIGNS.

Bucharest March 25.-The Conserva-
tive cabinet has resigned and a Liber>
al ministry has been formed under
the presidency of NJ. Sturdza, who was
premier in a former cabinet 1t is
ncped that the disorders in the country
will soon be ended.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
King and Queen Are Pilgrims.

Madrid, March 25.-King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria have commenced
the traditionalpilgr to the shrines
of the virgin to offer prayers for the
queen in her approaching accouche-
ment and for her speedy restoration to
health
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25

Mrs. Gregor visited friends in Pull
man Friday.
Mrs. Engle transacted business in
the city Saturday.
Miss Clara Lenzen spent Saturday
with Mrs. Engle of Roseland.
Mrs. Wilder and daughter went to
the city on business Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
Catherine From Tree of Life.

Each day is a branch OF the tree
OF life, laden heavily with fruit 1t we
lie down lazily beneath 1t we may
starve; but if we shake the branches
some of the fruit VIII fall for US
Longfellow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
Death of Frederick Drisoon.

Chicago, March 25.-Frederick Dris-
coll, commissioner of the American
Newspaper Publishers association, and
a widely known newspaper man, is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25
LYNCHING IN ALABAMA
Negro Victim Of the Mob Is Tied to a
Tree and 1 900 Bullets Fired
Into Him.


Florence, Ala. March pa negro
named Cleveland Harding, who at
tempted to rape Mrs. Ben Rice near
here Friday, and who was driven off
by Mrs Rice's shepherd dog, has been
lynched by his intended victims hus-
band and some 200 or 300 sympath;Z-
ers. Tied to q tree with his arms up the
negro was riddled with bullets, the
first shot being fired by Rice, follow
ing which every man IN the crowG
emptied his revolver at the prisoner.
1t is said that over 1000 shots were
fred. The negro was captured half /
mile below town and was taken before
Mrs Rice, who tainted at sight of him.
Upon recovering she fully Identified heI
assailant and on being asked what
should be done with him, told the ne
gro's captorS to do as they thought
best There was talk of burning alive
but shooting to death was decided up
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-25

Harvey and Elmer Field have Sc
cured positions in Chicago In a print
ing office.
Melvin Shoemaker of Indiana Har-
Dor visited over Sunday with his par
ents here.
o. A. Bundy has returned from Mil
waukee, where he has been attending
the funeral of his mother