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Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

The hothville Bee says tina
Contractors Reick & Washburn
resumed work on the new bank
building this week and now the
brick masons have the walls
nearly finished. The work has
been delayed on account of the
contractors being unable to get
their lumber, which has been
held up by the floods. The work
will now be rushed until the
building is ready for occupancy.
Last Tuesday was the tenth
anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Stratton and
while they were out for an even.
ing walk friends began to as.
semble at the parsonage, when
they came back they saw some
thing was doing, sayssthe Roth.
vile Bee. The guests had taken
full possession of the house and
yard. Though it was q complete
surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton
they soon recognized the stu.
alton and seemed to enjoy it
hugely. After hand. shakes
and congratulation John Venable
in behalf of a number of friends,
presented them with handsome
set of dining-room chairs and
parlor rocker. There we're a
number of other individual pres.
ents. The dining room was then
opened and about 180 guests
were served abundantly to ice.
cream and cake. 1t was one of
those informal social affairs
where the principle thing was to
have a good time and all seemed
to do it.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

MRS. TAFT appears to think
her opinion is called for on pres.
ent political affairs. Brother
Bill should advise her TO copy
after those estimable ladies, Mrs.
Roosevelt and Mrs. Cleveland,
who under like circumstances
were seen, but not heard too
much,
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17
AN ALARMED PARTISAN.

Fire Alarm Foraker is still
sounding signals of distress to
the Republican brethren. and
declares that Taft will have a
hard time in being elected. But
after awhile, when the Taft peo.
pie in Ohio have agreed that
Foraker shall be. elected United
States senator, we may expect to
hear frantic appeals by Foraker
to the negroes and the wage
earners, to ''rally round the flag
boys" and once more get togeth.
er for the G. O. P. ac0 incident.
tally for Foraker.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

WHATEVER good can be said
for Mr.. Taft, and doubtless he
has many estimable qualities,
should be his due, yet the fact
remains that his nomination was
brought about by the most flag.
rant use of official power for
partisan ends.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

The nomination of Taft was to
be the signal for immediate bus-
mess revival, still prosperity
seems to lag as ii Republican
policies bred panics.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

Prairie Hill is to celebrate
Thursday, July 80, Gov. JOS. w.
Folk has promised to be present.
The Swastika is advising the
citizens to cut the weeds and
clean the alleys before the crowd
assemblies.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

The independent strawboard
companies have cut the price of
strawboard So a ton, which is
that much less than the trust
price of S22 a ton. Of course,
the Republicans will claim that
Teddy did it, and Taft will say
'sme. too"
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

w. w. Head of Mendon tested
some of the first wheat threshed
by Dave Adams last Wednesday
1t tested So pounds, just one
pound short of grade No. 2.
This is considered an exception.
ally good test for this year.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

The tin plate trust has cut
wages 5 per cent, but still CON-
tinues to be protected by the 40
per cent tariff which according to
Republican authority was ex-
pressly devised to protect the
workingmen.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

THE president having nomi.
mated his successor, now seems
to think that he will have TO run
the election also. Poor T:ft is
certainly handicapped.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

One application of Manzan pile
remedy, for all forms of piles,
soothes, reduces inflammation,
soreness and itching. Price Soc.
Guaranteed. Sold by E.. W. Her.
ring.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17
to USE.

THE trusts idea of what must
be the reasonable profit" prom.
ised them in the tariff plank of
the Republican platform can be
easier imagined than paid by the
people.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

The policy of leaving Castro
alone to his own devices seem to
be all the administration can
think of in lieu of the much talk.
ed of big stick, which it is afraid
to use.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

A NOISY Fourth of July in
Mexico may not mean independ-
ence day,
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17
HEALTH
IN NSURANCE

The man who insures his life Is
wise for his family.
The man who insures his health
is wise both for his family and
himself.
You may insure health by guard
Ing 1t. 1t is worth guarding.
At the first attack of disease,
which generally approaches
through the LIVER and mani
tests itself in innumerable ways
TuttsPi||s
And save your health.
Chariton courier., 1908-07-17

vAspIvsa. EoIToR AND PROP.
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lNUNCIO De SUBlSTI.
DlplrtnnORiO G6I IntOrIOT Do PuOrto Rico.
BUREAU DE oBRAs PUBLICAs.
Ofoina del Sspsristendsnts.

San Juan, P. R., Mayo 27 de 19OS.-
PHopoiCionel o. Pliegos CsEradoa para Il
Adjudication ca p6blica BubaBta dc Las
obRRl de construction de 2010 metros Ii.
nGaleg, mas menoI, dc cRTFeteFR, Secci6n
Cfguag, San LoEonEo, Kc. 4 Ko. 6, Hs
admitiPkn ca asta ofieinh hanta laB 10 ..
N. del diR 10 dc Junio 1908. On que Ra
RbRir6n pdbliCamentO.
FL pEelupuG1to GpFoximRdo de lRA obERl
aBCionde & SIS. 10000.
TodoB loB datoB nOCesaFioG, impyeIoS do
pFoposiCion0l , contEstpB inbtEuccioneB
los poEtoEes ss daE6u en- esta Cficin0. Tam
bi6a se facilit0PGn azules de los pianos me.
diRnts an dGp6lifo provisional de $40 90
que BsE6n FsembolSadoB 81 dsvolveF dichoB
REUlel
s0FS condici6n OssnCinI del cOntEato que
81 COntratiIta, & pRFtiE del Iegundo mes in
elusive del plRzo para ID termination de
Lon tEabaiog, ejeCuta cRda mes obRAE poH
vAlor no menoT de $5,00OOO.
In Administrator % EO1orvA 81 deFe-
Cho de FschRzF cuslquisTa todRS laB pro.
pOGiCiOnsI , dc adjudiCsE 81 contrato bHJo
otFas condicionsI one laB de pFeCio aolR'
mOnte.
Por ofdsn del ComiBiouado del Iute'
FioF.-J. J. Jinssaes, SuDt. de ObFaB P6'
blicag Is WINS z.
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''CaIendario" del Consejo hoy.

Designation del IicenCiRdo sefior Miguel
PlRnellas, para Ell cargo de RsgiBtradoF de
Ia PFopisdad de HumRcao.
--Aprobpci6n, por 81 gobaTnRdoT, del
anticipo dc 81 600 hscho al municipio dc
Toa alta.
-Oomunicaci6n del SecEetario de Puer'
to Rico infoEmsndO que el gobsFnador hs
RpTobRdo una tFanBfsrenCia de $4,000 So
licitada por Ell muncipiO de Ponce, de loG
fondoB del Snticipo de $4,000 concedidu
on sstismbFs 5 de 1907 Sc emplGaE6n
On rspaTacioneB de la plaza del mercRdo.
-soliCitud Rl Comit6 de inBtituCionea
pGb.icaB para Conntruir an smpRlme de
fsFFocaEril al norts do 10 bahia de "Enss'
NADIA honda" On NaguabO, Inca fsrFeR de
la "CentEsl EsperAnss Sugar Company.
-OtFa de loo BefioFe8 Antonio Oaubet,
R Fabian y Arturo Rodriguez para dHa
gado de un deHembarcadeFo en- 10 bAhls
'tMiFafoFss'', puerto de la oiuds5.
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AnunGiO de- SubaSta.
DBplFtamOntu dol Interior Dc PuOrfO Rice.
BUREAU DE OBRAs PUBLIOAs,
Ofoina "a gaperintendente.
San Juan. PR. Mavo 13. 19O8

San Juan, P. R. Mayo 13, 1908.
RopoliCioneI On pliegoH ceErados para
lR Adjudication ca p6bliCa uubHnts de lau
explRnRCionGl de kiI6mstro1, mas me-
noE, de Il caEEotsRa CiRleE-JuRra DiRg,
s0Oci6n VilIRIbS DiviEoris, Bs sdmitiF6n
on elta O6Cina hsBtR les 10 q. n. del dfa
Is de Junio, 1908 on que se AbEiE6n p6'
blicaments.
81 pHOlupuelto RpEoximRdo dc Lea obEas
aBciend0 $31, 800 90.
Tod08 loB dato1 nOCegariog, impFeB0s de
proposicioneI csntERtoB inGtEucCionss {
los poBtorqI He dsFGn On estR O6cinR Tam
bi6n Be facilitar6n aEulOS de loa pianos me-
diant0 IN dOp6Iito provisional de $40 que
Gsr6n Ee0mbolIados 81 dsvOlVsr diohoI
RzGleB.
Sara condici6n sIsnCiRl del contrato que
81 ContFRtiBta, & pRrtir del segundo mes
inclusive del plazo para la termination do
loB tERbajog, eisCute CadR mes obEag por
VRloF no msnoE dc $4,000 mOnGualeI.
La Administration Ba reIsEvg 81 dare
Cho de TschaEaE cuRlquisPa todas Las pro.
pOniciones , de adjudicRE 81 ContrAto bljo
otEGa contradictions que Las de pTsciO 20
IRmente
POr orden del ComiIionado del InterioE,
J. J. JSmsnes.-supt. dc ObVau P6bIicaI.
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EI aICaIde de Caysy feIlGita a los
SOldadOS PueHtOHiquei0s.
Bravo COmD0TtlmIORtO Do AuOStrOs GOmpDtTIOtlS
10 uORfIOgTuGIdn del 80 ID Mayo.

81 alCalde de CayOy, uegdu 10 informs,
ha diEiiidO & lOH jetsO, Oficialen Boldadog
sue, pOEtsneCienteI Al Tegimianto puerto
FEiqueno' preotan ssEviciO on dicho pueblo,
una expresiVa carts de feiicitsci6n.
RefeFsss dichs carts Ii conduCta bra.
va y heF6icR RnumidS poE nuestrou CompR'
tEiOtag ante sI hoEForoHo incsndio, que &
POGO mas doltTuye lR pintorsBCR poblaci6D,
on Ia madFugAda del 80 de Mayo.
Los militRTeH de guarnici6n en- Csyey,
tERbRjaron con RCtividad y TeBuelto safaeI
80 en- lR extinction del fuego, y, una prueba
sIoCuante de Ia efcaCiR dc CuRnto hicieron,
y de Ia nablezA bizRrrfS de "a compor
tAnmiento, o. Ia caFta del senior alcalde de
Csysy, en- Ia cual junto lS frsss de
gratitud, brills ID frRuo de orgullo conque
81 CitOdO alCAlde, pareoe, a. f.lioitAr lol
IoldadOV, que fslicits Hu patria.
''La OoEreHpondenCia" haCe tnmbi6r
HuyaB las fcasss que les EOfsTidoH militia
res di1iie el Mayor de Caysy.
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SOeIOiad do SOGuTTOS MuIuOs
Los Amigos dd BIOR PGh IIGO"
sECRETARIA.

AVIsO.-Habiendo concedido Is Jun.
to Directive, licenCia 81 me Iico de lS So
CiedRd, doctor Gomez Brioss, durante "a
RuEsnciA que ompezark hoy, quedREkn en-
CAFgRdoa del UoEviCio m6dico On San Juan,
doctor ]. CaFbAlleiTH, CruS 40, (conGuItnr
do 2 g p n.y.; y doctor Vslez L6pOE, o.
Donell ndmero u, frentO IL PLAYA ID
Colon (COnEuItaU dc 2 3 p. ~. }; en- Pusr.
b do TERRA, doctor Lopez SicaBd6, Para.
do (conIuItaB de 9 q 10 q n. J; en- San.
turCs doctor j. ToEo CusvsU, PaFsda 18,
Te'6fonO 1897 (ConaultaB de 8 40 I'm. }.
81 doctor j. O. BHFbosR (Shn Jol6 nd
nero 81, altoD) prsstHrk SsTviciOB GxtrAor.
dinaEiOB CuRndo gsaR nGCeIRFioB
Lo que % aviBR IoH BefioHeu aSociadou
para ga Conocimientc. San Juan, p. r
Juuio de 1908 ~. TrujiEIO CantigIop.
SaCrstRriO. - Vo. Bo. Lucas Reyes PrOBi
dents. 3v.
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LOS ADEPTOS De LA
fiIOsOfia de KardeC
en- Guayama,
llD busn prOysCt0 de alGantariIladO,
POE el iRgsRiaT0 Jose Antonio
Bruno.
81 lfITml que d RgsIO OdIfIGIO GORstTnId0 para
OSGuOlaS 50 hNlIa tOdO BgElOtldO.
{ De maestro OOTr08pOnIaI. }

JuniS 3.--La Junta Local de las So
CisdRdss EnpiFitiatRS de sRta ciudad 30 Eeu
ni6 On II noche del l6nGB pr6ximo paBh'
do con d obieto do ultimaF los tEabsjos
para la ARambl0a que % hS de cslebFsR
en- esta oiudad duERnts les diRs 4, 3 , 8
del pF6ximo Julio.
PoF 81 entuuiaamo que Tsina entre loB
slamGntos espiHitistRa dc eHtR ciudGd el
de log DENTS puablos do lR isis, Gs puede
RGeguraE que aSE6 uno de loI actoB mas
aublimss que % han p0dido FealizaF.
Sc cRlcu.an On unoS $50 loB delegadoB
que aaiGtRn en- representation, dc Las soGia
dRdos eatablecidas en- la islG.
EHtO dsmOStraF6 que 81 EHpiritiBmo
avRnER paE0E gigRnteBO0G
-El jovsn inteligente ingsnierO nues'
tro bien quORido amigo senior JoR6 Anto'
MO Bruno pFosont6 q Concejo Municipal
de Ponce an proYGcto dc RlcantsFillado
meVeCiSndo lR apFobRCi6n de diChR CoTpo'
raci6n.
-Variag psEBOnaE de pTsBtigiO de aqu0'
lie Ciudad, SgsnaB p0r complete 6 la I'D.
miniatEaCi6D, han aCatad0 el0giRdo 81
proyecto del inteligenta ingenieTo sefioF
Bruno, no tan solo PoT la mR0gtTiR que re-
vsla, pueB pone do relieve lon profundoB
conCcimisntoa que ponae sl j6ven ingOnie.
70 90 mRteria de 1u profession, aino que
visns llenar una de las neCs1idsdeB mas
impsTioaRS On CuAnto & lAneamisnto 20 re-
Fare.
En- esta Ciudad tuvo fsliE 61itO ID
miHmR idea desds hACe RlguuoB msBss =
bAio "a direction Bs efsCtU6 ell alcRntRrillR'
do do pREte de Ii poblRci6n Ein que el mu'
nicipio tuvisER que inveEtiE dinero alguno
poF tal trabajo, y 90 eSpera que pEOnto CON
tinGs diCha obrR hanta extendeTHe poT toda
la poblaCi6n.
La ganeralidad de los municipioa de ID
iBlR que no tsngan EsCuTgOB para llevaF
oabO tan importantfBimR obTa sanitarfa, de-
bian EoRlig&rlR baio las bases del proyecto
del FsfeRido ingsniero,
-EAta nnChe % EsuuiT6 lR JuntR EECo'
lar de eBtR ciudad con 81 fin de trGtRT 90
brs 81 nusvo sdifeio conItrufdo para oI
cualsR
Dioho sdifcio, affFmRse que 10 halls
Godo RRrietad0 ag de BuponeE que s8to
gss dsbid0 los pocoB cimientos que tienP,
P0E 10 que do ser Cisrto diohR noticia, eBps'
ramos del Honorable DspaEEamsnto de
EduCaCi6n pToGsdS & una investigation
con EeSpsCto & sBts particular, no tan solo
porque 90 hAyS siustsdo qgiS6u el contra
tiHta al pliego de conditioner, Bino que
tambisn puede Bsr CausR dc ma deBgERcia
u cato no 30 FemediR.
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Dc AdnIlIstFlcItR.

Avisamos a las personals, que
solicitan suscribirse 4 este dia-
rio, que el peri6dico no les sera
enviadO, ST 81 aviso que con tai
obieto remitan, no viene acom-
panado del importe de la sus-
cripci6n.
Esta vale por IN trimestre
1926. Por un semestre $3.50.
Por IN afio $500. PgqO an
tieipGdo.
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EstlbIOeInIORt0 d DVIpuIl quSnldo On Santa
IsabOI.


Aibonit0 Junio 8 de 1908 -Anoche
fu6 esORlSdo cAfstfn del MfloE Manual
Alvarez Gitn Calle San joe poH individuo
Francisco Lopez 81 Cual fac sorprsndido
dentrO dicho Clfstfn poE los guaFdia1 CO.
p6 y HeEn6ndeE 2. I. oCupandolo dos Fo.
loisI que hRbfR suntsaido con una Ieontina.
Este individuo habfa GuBtPaido 0tro Feloi '
Rlg6n dineEo indistintaments 81 8tfior al.
vRFeE seg6n mRnif@ta.-OGbo GonzAlss.
Dorado, Junio 3 de 19O8.-A la 80
p. m. do hoy empss6 IN Conato dc incen'
dio en- unR casa de yaguO pRopisdad dc
Domingo Vargas 81 que fu@ BpfoCado por
la PoliCfn IuIulRr J 81 pueblo hoChR la
investigation TsIulta casual. -CAbo r.
Mufliz.
Santa label, JUNO 8 de 1908 ~Ano.
che hubo IN fQegO ca 81 Establishments
dc pulpeFfR dc don RAMON Maria Rodri.
guszs 81 que g lOCRliz6 nin IIegaH que
mRTBs II cara poF complete.
La tisndR era pEopiOdad de Rodrigusz
y la GAIA de JoG6 Torres p0EO d inCondiO
tuv0 lugRR en- c0lgsdizo que era pFopiedRd
do R9dFigueB. No habfR NADIA aBgg0Rado
= el duefip de Lar pFoyiGionol hR p0rdido
s1tag , Il parts del Colgadizo qusmado.
El Torres hG pTeI0ntado d0Huncia contra
m hijo de RodRigueE uamRdo Gustsvo,
p0Rque cree q, hR Bido RutoR. Sc inVaSiiga
el hech0 paHa- exoaFcelaFl0. POebl0 y
FuaRSR tEabHjRTOn acknowledgements ta-Te.
nisnts Castro.
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Function de carload en- ell Cinemat6
gIatO.
Para d t!a 6 de lun!p.

La Sociedsd Protsctora de Msndigop,
hR oFganisado una function extraoEdinREia
On Ol oinemAt6grafo dc San Juan, que 90
llsvar6 sfscto el dfR Bais de JUNO. ri
pEop6Bito de sstA fsotS, OEgsni8nda pOT la
b0n6fcR ABoCiaCi6n dc damas, cd Ol do rsu'
mir fondOB con que sufrsgaF los gaston de
la ComidR extEaordinaris donAtivo de ro'
pas que anuRlmsnte d6 los bauefciAdos
On eonmemoEaCi6n del RniveFBaFio de In
function do la Socisdad de MsndfgoB Cum
pie eBts, 81 dfa 1re. de julio, BsiH amos de
vida titil eicAE.
Como o. biOn HAbidO, los pEop6litoH do
eBea CultR oRFitativR RsoCiaci6D, son los
de eniugar l6gFimRG y disminuir Iau nsce'
sidRdss de mUChoS infsIicss dsav0ntuFa'
dos. Adsm6g 0OtR Gsociaci6 :, goAtenida
pOE Lea damRH mGS diGtinguidaa do San
Juan, EeAliEa una miAi6n altBmants oduCa
tiva 81 impsiir quS pululen pOE laH GALES
loa pobEes = spfsrmos pordioasHoE.
La fiesta promote HeF una de lag mfB va
EiadRB GmsnRE. Las loCRlidadss aeEGn
vSndidaB durAnts todo 81 dia On sl cinema
t6gFafo,
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Jose Roman ReRftez.

En 81 fltimo visto del "Ooamo" lleg6
de EBtOdol UnidOg, nusstro Oompatriota
HeioE jose Romfn Bsnftss, doctor en- far
mRcia.
81 senior Romkn Bsnitss sB hiio dc
nusltro amigo 81 doctor Diego RomEn ,
DiGE, 81 que fsIiCitsmos poE Ia ll0gada do
lu qu0Eido bic.
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-HR lIamado podsEoBamente la aten'
Ci6n la demands do tTRieB en- 81 stabbed
misnto dc HsiiOTss p sChiFs , 90, , sB
que Bon inmSjoEables , dc pFscioB may
0Cen6micoR Plaza BRIdoRiotY.
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Rabegs CoEnus.

M mana ( lss 10 .. N. Ge ve16 su Ii
Bscci6n p. de Is Corte de DistTitc 81
HabsaB corpus preSentado por el ciudsda.
no eBpRfi u Bsfior Juan AlvtEez PshR.
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PARA .cURAR REsFRIApo
EN- uN DlA tOmO q LAXATTvO RBOMo
QuIuNA, D botiGlElo u deVoIYaEA q dIneEo no
es S194-s 1l4A aElaa o. J. " GROVE - bau8 en
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-PEobablsmsnta 90 CrearA un nuevo
bRtsll6n, pAsRndo 81 actual pre1taE SER
YiCios & lOE EStRdes UnidoA
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ENFERMEDADES DE LOS OJOE

KriO Basin Iron Work. RBOOKLYN, N. Y.
HRvans Iron Work. RKGLAs HABANA.
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your swimming eyes,
G, Where do you thiuk
.cv
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AUCTION LAND SALE.

October 10TH A. D. place of Dr. w. H. Tim
norman in Edgefed County where Avoy Franklin lives
will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION HIGHEST BIDDER twelve 2)
tracts of land wit comprising the old home place of
Dr. W. H. Zimmerman from fty5O) eighty
less in each three 60 comprising
containing Approximately hundred 2OO
and three comprising the Horse Creek containing
proxmay hundred (2OO) acres
less in each
Pats and definite descriptions will be upon appca
ion and the will be for public sale
TERMS All cash. onehaf (2) balance in two CD
equal payable Cd and CD respectively with
terest the of eight co of the
SALE Oct 49, 1908 Purchaser papers bidder
purchaser have fifteen l) to comply with the
terms the sale by depong with the undersigned
dollars each purchase, guarantee good faith
HOUR OF SALE soon thereafter as NAV be
convenient
* , the estate y y EInnsFn5a. H#sHsa
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plant tne kernels and telling them that
the crop was to so to buying n bell for
the church. They were all Interested
and gladly did as she suggested.
The next autumn there were Il mum
ber of farmers who had seed TO spare,
and Lucy gave the surplus TO others,
and the next spring there was not n
farmer interested in the church who
did not plant u portion of his ground
with corn for the church bell. But
long before this all knew that they
would not only get the bell for the
church, but that Lucy, whom they all
loved, would get her lover for hus-
band. Another year passed, and the
crop was so large that it was with
difficulty enough prepared ground was
found TO plant il, but there were rca-
sons why every one should help To the
utmost, and every kernel was planted.
And so the increase went on till at
the end o. the Cttl year the whole
crop was Sold and there was plenty of
money to buy = bel. large enough to
MT the tower and with Il greater per
centage of silver il its composition
than had been stipulated.
Old man Jacobson was 50 delighted
with Lucy's plan that he willingly full
hlled his promise. though 50 great WAS
the interest in the matter among the
farmers that if he had not they would
have turned him out of the church
But 1t was decided that the marriage
should not come off till the bell had
been cast and put into the tower and
that its first strokes should celebrate
the wedding of the one whose PLAN had
resulted in its procurement So q com
mlttee went to the city, contracted for
inc casting, and in due time il was fin
lshed. There was a dispute about the
inscription to be put on II, some wish
ing TO call 1t the corn bell, While others
wished it to be inscribed as the we'd
ding bell. The latter prevailed.
When 1T was set up i'm the tower old
jacobson provided a fine wedding. at
which every man, woman and child
who had planted the seed was present.
AS the wedding party moved to the
church those who had been instrument
tai in the bells production heard sill
very peal come from the tower ana 9U
gave joyous shout in reply. Then
when the wedding party left the church
again 1T was 10 the music of the bell
They proceeded to a house that had
been built for the couple. whore thcy
found plenty Of wine from old Jacob.
sons vineyard, in which thew drank
the health Of the girl who had shown
them how to get the bell.
ABIGAIL TREAT.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-16
Beautiful Lot for SAL

FOR SALE: (Sl acres highIy in,
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to DIR. X III Timmerman's resideyce
Lot is wired with elmwood fcncrno.
Splendid site for colonial resjderce.
Drainage perfect Improvements con
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w. w. Watson, Batesburg, s. C..