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Registry Booth For One.

1t cost the city of New York $500 to
register n voter recently IN the Dor
ough Of Brooklyn because John Leary,
6fty-four years old, an employee Of the
park department. is the only voter and
his house is the only house in the
Twenty-ninth election district of the
Sixteenth assembly district. Mr.. L.eary
appreciated the humor Of the situation
and proceeded to get the most out of
1t. Throughout the day he walked fl
and u Of the parlor in a tantaliZine
way, each time making out that he
had come to register, Then he would
change his mind. lie did not registe'
until night.
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Desert Land..Finai Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
L~EwI,TowN, Mont, Nov. ~, 1907.
Notice il hereby given tnAt
JOHN MURRAY,
one of the heirs of Lewis {. Murray, deceased,
of Big Sandy, Chouteau county, Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 2i55, for lot !, section 3}, town
ship u north, range - east; lots I and ., section
3, + NEA and lot 8, section 1, township ~
north, range IL east, before Edgar Il. Newhall,
Montana. on "Wednesday, TIE 18th day of Janu-
uary, l!"lh.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
John Munro and Frantz Bly,, of Biz Sandy, Mon
.ana; George Allen and George Barkley, of Fort
Benton. Montana.
e. Z. MCKOlN, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFrICH,
LEWIsTowN, Mont. Nov. 90, 100

UNITED STATES LAND OFrICE,
LEwIsrowN, Mont, Nov. 90, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN MURRAY,
one of the heirs of Lewis c. Murray, deceased,
of Big Sandy, Montana, has fled notice of his
intention to make dnal five-year proof in support
made May %, 1907, for lot Z, SWA sWA section
Is, lots 2 and 3, section 81, township rs north,
range l3 east, and that said proof will be made
at his office in Big sandy, Montana, on January
10, 1908.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
said land, viz: John Munro and Frantz BLY,, of
Big Sandy, Montana; George Allen and George
Barkley, of Fort Benton, Montana.
G. Il. MCKOIN, Register.
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Notice of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Nov. IA. |

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. IA, 1907.
Notice ia hereby given that
AMANDA Il. BELL,
formerly Amanda E. Petterson) of Portage,
Montana, has filed notice of her intention to
make final %tive-year proof in support of her
claim, viz: Homestead entry No. l2,73s, made
October 8, 1901, for the Sa SEA section 3a, SH
SWh section 33, township p north, range east,
and that said proof will be made before Jere-
miah Sullivan, U. :. commissioners, at his Office
in Fort Benton, Montana, on December II, 1907
She names the following Witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: Samuel Flick, Joseph Wood, James
Bell and Donald Bell, all of Portage, Montana.
j. NJ. BuRLINGAME, Register.
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Christmas Tree Bears Queer Fruit.

Swaying from the limb of an ever
green tree in a ommon market has
ket, a male infant. scarcely Il day old,
was found in front of the farmhouse
of John II. Christman, near Hurting
ton, Ind. 1t was alive and lusty when
members Of the family discovered it
Its parents are unknown. and the La
dies guild Of this city is caring for it
Mr., and Mrs. Christman had just lost
an infant.
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Desert Lard--Einal Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
EnEAr EAIIs Mont NnN. Il /

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. II, 1907.
Notice ia hereby given that the following named
entrvmen have filed notices of their intention to
make final proofs under their entries, ~ de-
scribed. before John Mcdowell, L. $. commits
sioner. ut his office in Gold Butte, Montana, on
Saturday, the 2lst day of December, 1907, viz:
SUSAN O'LOUGHLIN,
of West Butte, Montana, for desert-land entry
No ll35, for the NWA NEA section 20, town
ship 8, north, range ! east, and
JAMES 4. O'LOUGHLIN,
of West Butte, Montana, for desert-land entry
No. 143G, for the Wa NEA, Ea NWA section ~,
township 81 north, range l east.
They lame the following witnessesto prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of lands sm-
braced in said entries: Cornelius 4. Price, Al
bert Moles. Christopher Cummings and Albert
ID. Pratt, all of West Butte, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLiNGAME, Register.
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Notice..
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 5,

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. S, 1907.
To whom 1t may concern:
Notice IL hereby given that the state of Mon
tana, acting under the provisions Of an act of
congress approved February e, 1891, has made
s applies isnd ior the ines, se!ec Wm q v9e fo s%n sE az
section IA, lot 2, section q, and all of section Is,
township y north, range 10 east. N. N.
A copy of said list has been cOnspicuOusly
posted In this office for inspection by any person
interested and the public in general. ind de-
partnertal regulations Of April Is, 1907, protests
or contests against the claims Of the state to said
land or any subdivision thereof on the ground
that the same is more valuable for mineral than
for agricultural purposes will be received and
noted for report to the general land ofice at
Washington, u. c.
Failure to protest or contest the claim of the
state to said land before final approval will be
considered sufficient evidence of its non-mineral
character, and the selections being otherwise
free from objections will be ecommended for
approval. j. M. RURLIN0AME, Register.
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BUCKED BY A BUCK.
AntIered Animal Knocks Bicyclist Of
His Wheel,

TVS vVVSSls
Bewildered and crazed by the flaring
light on an approaching bicycle ridden
by Winfield B. Gorton Of Sayville, n.
T., an antlered buck which was trot-
ting peacefully along the highway near
the Cutting estate halted and then
charged the oncoming rider with all
his strength. Young Gorton was sent
sprawling by the impact, when the be-
wildered animal, snorting with fright
and rage. backed off for another at
tack.
The o~verturning Of the bicycle, how
ever, failed to %eXtinguish the light. and
while young Gorton was wondering
whether he was going to be attacked
again the buck charged the light Il
second time. Instead Of coming up
against something solid the animal
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. sc, 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that
FRAME S. SCALESE,
of Gold Butte, Montana, has filed notice of his
intention to make final f~ive-year proof in support
of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 1A,l09,
made April %, 1901, for the VIZ NWk, WV
SWk section 81, township IS north, range 3 east,
and that eatd proof will be made before John
Mcdowell, U. 3. commissioner, at his ONCE in
Gold Butte, Montana, ON January 10th, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land. viz: Jed L. Secrist, Edward Chris
tian, Robert Christian and John Cameron, all of
Gold Butte, Montana.
]. M. BURLINGAME. Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Now =, ~

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov.s, 1907.
Notice lie hereby given that
ROYAL .. WOOD,
of Galata, Montana, has fled notice Of HE In
tention to make final five-year proof in support
Of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 1I,76O,
made December II, 1900, for lots 4 and 5, section
Is, township 80 north, range 8 east, and lots l
and that said proof will be made before Olaf c.
Field, U. S. commissioner, at his Office in Shelby,
Montana, on December II, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz: William Aylward, Charles Peers
and John Wolf, of Shelby, Montana; Ezekiel
Peers, of Beatrice, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. II, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
entrymen have filed notices of their intention to
make final proofs under their entries, a. de-
scribed, before Chas. IL. Boyle, U. 3. commits
on the 10th day Of December, 1907. viz:
GEORGE W. LYON.
of Highwood. Montana, for ~fve-year proof under
homestead application No. ll,74s, Helena series,
made December ID, 1900, tor the SWA SEk,
81 sWA and NWh sW4 section %. township
81 north, range ! east, and
WILLIAM SAMPLE,
of Highwood, Montana, for ~fve-year proof under
homestead application No. Ia, 1850, Helena series,
made May 5, 1902, for the NWA section y, town
ship 81 north, range I east.
They lame tn. following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
of lands embraced in said entries: Roland W.
auckland. John Bnckmeister, Thomas Mcintosh
and Ira Winev, all of HighwOod, Montana.
j. NJ. RURLINGAME, Register.
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Desert land..FinaI Proof.

UNITED STArYs LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. q, 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that
Carl M. ENBODY,
IT Gold Butte, Montana, has died notice of inten.
ton to make proof on his deseft.land claim No.
1916, for the SEh section 10, township 81 north,
range 3 east, before John Mcdowell, &. 8. com.
missioner, at his ONCE in Gold Butte, Montans,
on Saturday, the 4th day of January, 1868.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation Of said land:
Jed L.. Secrfst, Edward Christian, Frank 8.
Scales and Carrie Secrist, all of Gold Butte, Mon
tana. j. NJ. BURLIN0AMR, Register.
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Desert Iand..FinaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 30, IN

UNITED SrATRs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 30, 1907.
Notice Ia hereby given that
OLIVER j. JONES,
of Gold Butte, Montana, has filed notice OF in
tention to make proof on his desert land claim
No. 1863, for lots ! and 2, and Ma sen section 4,
township 81 north, range 2 east, before John
Mcdowell, l.. 5. commissioner, at his Office in
Gold Butte, Montana, on Saturday, the 18th day
of January, 1908.
lie names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land: Edward Christian, Richard Roscoe, Da-
vd Cakes Sweet and Robert Cook, all of Gold
Butte, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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NJ office Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. IA, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that
ALBERT II. DAVIS,
OF Great Falls, Montana, has filed notice Of his
of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 90,
made October %. 1902, for the NEA SWA. SEA
NWA, and S1a NEA section "a, township Is
north, range ; east, and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver of The q.
5. land Office at Great Falls. Montana, on Deem
Der 23, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: George ID. Riley. Alex. ". Greer.
William F.. Woods and Harry M:fAtterson, al
of Great Falls, Montana.
j. Nj. BURLINGAME, Register,
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
LEwIsTowN, Mont, Nov. 1, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
JURGEN ENGELLANT,
of Everson, Montana, has filed notice of his in
%tention to make final five year proof in support
of his claim. viz: Homestead entry No. 1865,
made November %, 1901, for the SEA section 10,
township u north, range II east, and that said
proof will he made before Chas. II. Boyle, Q. $.
commissioners, at his office in Fort Benton,
Montana, on December IA, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land: Claus II. Evers, Henry Hagen, Henry
Wickhorst and Oscar Johnston, all of Fort Ben
ton, Mont.
c. E. McKOIN, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-11
Likes to Be Called Teddy.

President Roosevelt likes to be call"
Teddy, Mayor Malone Of Memphi~
Tenn, says that the president told hiH
so during the parade there In the
words:
II am glad the American peopl" {,
me Teddy. 1t fills me with pride I
have such a term Of endearment 49,
piled TO n""
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-11
Desevs land-.Fjnal Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
GREAT FAIL =, Mont, Nov. II, 10

VNITFN NTATES LAND OFFTCE
GREAT FAIL =, Mont, Nov. ii, 1907.
Motto. j. hereby given that
nSINE LAltENER,
of Hill. Montana. has filed notice of intention to
make proc ON his desert land claim No. 1871. for
the Eis SN'a section Il, and NEA NEA section
~, township 30 north, range 3 east, before John
Mcdowell. L, :. commissioner, at his office in
December, my,
He names thu following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Frank Il Larson, Harry A.. Larsen, Christopher
Stark and Nlhert 9. Wolfe, all of Gold Butte,
Mont. j. NJ. EURLlNGAME, Register.
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Water right blanks-only correct
form published-~for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-04-26
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, Walla Wal!a, Washington
April 10, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Herbert F.
Thomas. cont estant, against homestead
entry No. 1902, made May 10, 1905,
for lots l, 2. 3, and dissection IA, tp IL
- r %, E w NJ, by Edwin Frohman,
contestee, in which it is alleged that
said Edwin } Frohman has abandoned
said land and does not reside thereon:
hat said entryman has not improved
Jr cultivated said land, but it is still in
its native wild state, except that there
is about four acres plowed and fenced,
but never cropt; that there is small
cabin On said land whih is entirely
emty, except that there is an old rusty
stove therein; hat said alleged alb ence
from the said land was Tot due to his
employment in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the U. S in time OF
war.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and Cffer evidence
COUGHING said allegations at 10 O'Clock
| m. on June 7. 1907, before the Regis
;er and Receiver at the U S. Land OF.
ice in Walla WaIln, Washington
The said contestant having, N pro.
per affidavit, filed April 2, 1907, S..
forth facts which show that after due
1iligtnre personal service of this notice
'an"ot br m de, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
A. ]. ellis, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Walla Walla, Wasl,
March 1Ssh. 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been ii ed in this Office by Clara A. Gil
iette, cOntt stant, against desert land
entry No. 449, made February IL, 1904
for the sw1 NV and lots s, 6. IS, and
9 of section =, tp 10, r IS, L w NJ, by
Richard H Steeiey, cOnte>tee, in which
it is alleged that said Richard X Steeley
has not made the amount of improve.
'nent OH said land that is required by
the D-seIt Land Act, and the improve
nlent not exec. d in cost or value at
most the sum of eighty dollars; aud
that said entry man has not expended
any money or work in any other wa!
on said land, nor has he done any
hing whatever looking to the IT clana-
ton of any of said land; that he has
not made or attempted TO make any
proof whatever except for The first yea,
after entry. and has wholly failed to
comply with the requirements of law
Said parties are Notified to appear,
respond aud offer evidence touching
laid allegations at 10 o'clock a. m. OF,
MAY 16. 1907 before the r gister ard
aud Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Walla Walla, Washington
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed Nj .rch l6. 1907
set forth facts which show tina. after
due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication
A. J. ellis. Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE

United States Land Office. Walla
Wala, Wash, March Is, 1907, Depart.
msnt of the Interior.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed iu this Office by Frederick G..
Gillette, contestant, aga nst Charles +.
Dooley's desert land entry No 3l9,
made December !. 1902, for the nw5 OF
sec "a, tip IL, r %. + w NJ, by Cha les
Dooley, contesree, i'm hich il is al
legged that said Charles F. Doo.ey has
not made the amount of improvement
on said land that is required by the
Desert Land Ac: ami that the improv-
ments do not exceed in cost or value at
most the sum of forty Dollars: and that
SAID entry man has not expended any
monty or work in any other way on
said land nor has he done anything
whatever looking to the irrigation of
said land other than the work above
mentioned iu knocking down the sage
brush amounting in all to about forty
do lars; and that he has wholly failed
to compy with the requirements of
law.
Said parties are hereby notified t.,
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegations at 10 o'c ock
a. m on May l6, 1907, tx fore the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in WaIia WailaW ashine ton
The said contestant having IN pro-
per affidavit, filed March Is, 1907, sci
forth facts which show hat afte, due.
diligence personal service f this no.
tic- can not be make, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice b
given by due and proper publication
A. j. GILLIS. Repister
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Walla Walla, Wn.
March IA, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by John D Nc
Carthy of Pasco, Washington, contest.
ant. aga;ns' deser, land entry No 356,
made April IL, 1908. or the NE4 SIC.
ton 10, township 10 R 2S, E w NJ, by
Charles H. Spencer, rontestte, il
which il is alleged that ssd Charles
Fl. Spencer has not made the amount
of imprOv ment upon said land that is
required Ivy the Desert Land Act; that
that the amount Of Improvement sale
entrymen has made upon said lane
would not amount in value to forty.
five dollar; that said entrymsn ha.
not expended any money or labor in
any project to reclaim said land BY
means of irrigation.
Said parties are he'eby notified f.
appear. respond and offer evidenc.
touching said allegation ut 10 o. loci
on May II. 1907. before the Registt
and Receiver at the United States lan(
Office at Walla Walla, Wash.
The said contestant having, in :
proper affidavit, fiji. d March "a, 1907
set forth facts which show that ate
due ligence personal service of thi!
n"tire can not he mad5, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice b'
given Ivy due and proper publihation
A j. ellis, Register.
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Notice for PublicntiOn.

Depart men, of the Interior, United
States Land Office; Walla Walla, Wn
March 25, 1907.
Nulice is hereby given that Glen
burn Gard, of Finley, WASH, has filed
notice of his Intention to make fiua
five year proof in support of his claim,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 10. 1924 maze
April 4. 1902, for the nt4 ne4, 8! ne4
net set sec "a, tp 8, r 80 E w NJ, anr
that said proof will b- made before CT
Gitzentanner, U S Commissioner, a.
his offiae in Pasco, WASH, on May 8
1907
He names the following witnes t.
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, the land, viz: LUX.
Walsh, of RirhIand, WASH; James l
D olson. If K-nnewick, WASH; J. R
Fifer of Finley, Wash w. Teawalt o
Finley, Wash. A j. Gillis. Register
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the Interior, Unite.
States Land Office WalIa Wallis, WI,
March ID. 1907.
sufficient contest affidavit hu,,r.
been filed in this office hy Harriet +.
Pass. contestant, against desert land
ent y NJ. 356. made April IL, 1903, f,r
the NV lection 10, township 10, r 2e
+ w M b. Webster NJ. Spencer, con.
testee, in which it il alleged tina, said
Webster NJ. Spencer has not made T. -
amount "f improvement that is re-
quired hy the Desert Land Act; that
the amount Improvement laid entry
man has made upon said land woul.
not amount III value to seventy dollars
that said entryman has not expended
any money or labor in any project tn
reclaim said land by means Of irriga-
ton; that said entryman has not made
| the third annual proof as is required
by the Desert Land Act.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond ami offe, evidence
touching said allegations n. 10 o'clock
on May II, 1907, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States land
office at WalIa Walla, Wash.
The said contestant having. in a
proper affidavit, fled March IA, 1907
set forth facts which show that after
dine diligence personal service of this
notice can not lie made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that said notice
be given 10y due and proper publication.
A. J GILLIS, Register.
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Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, Walla Wal!a, Washington
April 10, 1907.
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Chewino and Dvspev STA.

The lean dyspeptic. taking mouth
fu; of chop, chewed it Unfortunately.
''Forty chews." he paused to say.
"fcr every bite" And his jaws began
TO grind again.
you make me laugh" his compan-
Ton, n Psychologist. returned. Meat
requires little, if any, chew ing. You
must have wasted a lot of chews in
your time"
Go on"'
"I:'s true. Vegetables require chew
ing. for they are digested largely by
the alkaline mouth juices, but meat is
digested by the acid stomach juices.
and to chew it more than enough to
make it go down easily does BARN IN
stead of good. The mouth alkalis, adj
mixing with it, hinder the stomach
acids work.
''Chew vegetables indefatigably, my
friend, but let your meat slip down un-
ground. New Orleans Time:.-Demo-
Graf.
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Where Her Father Was.

The daughter of the house had Just
returned from boarding school. Her
finishing branches had made her "A 1T.
tie sensitive.
us your father out in the wood shed
splitting wOod?" the caller asked her.
NO." replied the naughty girl; pa
pa is at the town meeting splitting in
f1nitives. Plain Dealer.
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The Word Idiot"

"{diot" is word with a curious his
tory. In Greek "idiotes" began by
meaning private individual. as ap-
posed to the state or to state official
then it meant a nOneXpert or layman
and finally an ignorant man or an
awkward fellow. 1t was left for Eng
lish to carry the meaning further to
mental deficiency. In piers Plow-
man" an idiot is an ignorant per-
sol. and as late as 1893 it could mean
a person who knew only one langua ge
Wyclif and Jeremy Taylor used it in
the sense of "layman." and the latter
also in that of private person" And
a professional fool or jester WAS at
one time an idiot" too.
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Dickens Interest In Inns.

"Pickwlck" is the very Odyssey OF
inns and travel, for the youthful Dick
ems had traversed England as a re-
porter, and in "Pickwick" alone no
fewer than fifty-five inns, taverns, ETC..
in London and the provinces are men,
toned and often described at length
London Chronicle.