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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-24
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| The Cando Herald wants G. E
Browne, who conducted the Magic
City Democrat in Minot a few days
appointed state oil inspector.
/, The Des Laos Observer says 3
travelling man says that Des Laos
lis the busiest town between Minot
and Williston.
The telephone station has been
removed from Des Laos and the line
/ is now on the party system.
Some dastardly fellow drove a ten
penny spike into the hook joint OF
stallion colt owned by John
Granley of Des Laos. The colt is
worthless.
The gasoline coffee urn was re.
sponsible for a small fire which
started in the O. K. restaurant at
Des Laos. A young man who was
making prolonged Sunday night
call, discovered the flames and ex-
tinguished them
The Des Laos Observer has been
improved a good deal, and it's news
columns are filled with good stuff.
The Bottineau county school lands
sold TO $712,93s, of which $4,000
was paid in cash. The total acre
age sold was 36,0O9.S7 and the aver
age price paid per acre was $19.S0
This is the best record made in
the state where so many aces were
sold. The highest price paid per
acre for a quarter section was
$41.50.. In purchasing school land,
it is necessary to pay one-ffth Of
the price in cash. Thisis a a splen-
did record, for, it was considerably
less than ten years ago that there
was plenty Of homestead land to be
had for the filing, in Bottineau coun-
ty The man who owns an average
farm in Northwestern North Dakota
will do we'll to hold to it.
The Henry Warner farm house
near Bottineau was burned. Mr..
Warner returned from Bottineau in
time to save only a trunk from the
flames.
The Bottineau schools are enjoy
ing two weeks vacation.
G. G. Riley, a prominent Bottineau
citizen died from the effects OF APP
pendicitis. He was Mason and
an Odd Fellow.
Nearly three million dollars are
on deposit in the various banks Of
Bottineau county There are 81
banks in the county. The Bottineau
County Bank has the largest de-
posts, 3s6,295.45.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-24
.Sho Estate Stories.

One hundred fifty ladies A. Rugb.
have petiticned the MAJOR askin:
him to use his inn ,enrc TO stop tht
Illegal sale OF liquor il thu. city.
The Granville He,,il is afrait
t.. St: shallow wells in the bushes:
d.. trict will result in an p ierni,
OF typhoid fever in that place
he extra Chritmas advertise
ments taxed the cap.cl.y OF GcoS
] many of the statepa3ers, including
thu Independent.
Il is said that a telep tine SYST
for train dispatching purposes is be
ing installed on the Minot division
which extends from Devils Lake tc
Willist9n, a distance Of 239 miles
When 1t is finished the system will
be extended from Williston to Cut
Bank, Mont. over the Montana di
vision, distance Of 327 miles, and
along the Butte division, which
covers 507 miles.
The North Montana Review has
a good word to say for Adj. Gen.
Tommy Poole, and hopes Gov. Burke
will reappoint him.
The Omemee Herald doejs not
agree with the Fargo Forum, when
that paper states that in the cool
old days, the members of the legis-
lature met and elected Senators
calmly.
While taking a pump out. Of his
well, John Anfnson Of Rudser met
with an exciting experience. The
cover of the we'll broke and he fell
to the bottom.
New fire escapes have been in
stalled at the Rugby schools. The
arrangements consist of a spiral
canvas in which the youngsters
slide easily to the ground.
Mark Nelson Of A1inot has chal-
lenged "The Farmer Westhope's
prize fighter to match tThe Farm
er" is Ed Thies. who has given up
boxing to give his undivided atten-
ton to the farm
The holiday number of the West
hone Standard was an esnecf allv
interesting and good looking num-
Der. Of course we could nave
made some suggestions which would
have made the paper look a little
better TO us, but we don't usually
80 into detail in our criticisms, Of
the work Of our brethren.
A. J. jschul1 will soon leave Des
Laos to locate at some point in the
southwest.
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drying rack has been provided and
the hose u rotting. a gooi way to
squander : lot q good money.
Doc Crawford Of Valley city va,
arrested for permitting minors to
hang around his pool hail.
The business men at Lidgerwood
have signed petition to refrain
from having any Gods shipped
over the g. N. or patronizing their
passenger service, until q new de-
pot is built or the old one re-
modelled.
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The Williston Graphic published
: sixteen page paper last week
full Of good things regarding Will
liston, City q Opportunity"
which Is also called the Gateway
|of the Northwest Al
Landlord Berry at velva caught
a As pound halibut in the Mouse
river or at least 50 says the yelva
Journal.
Nine inches of snow fell in Min.
nesota and Wisconsin. Wonder how
many thousands have frozen to
death.
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a refrigerator ear at Antler
caught Are. It was backed down
to the water tank and the flames
put our.
a preacher asked the editor Of
the iBottineau County Courant who
wrote his editorials. Tn editor
:shinks he should have retarated
by asking the preacher who wrote
his sermons, but he didn't
Bro. Bratton OF the Rugby Opt
mist has just installed a new Junior
Linotype machine. 1t takes a good
deal Of nerve to do this sort OF
thing on a weekly paper, but as The
Optimist believes in giving its read
ers liberal amount of news, mon
Icy will no doubt oe made by the
linotype.
senator Hansbrou.,l IS improving
ION MS operation from an old ear
lrouole, IN a Minneapolis hospital,
OAAN ~ 80 AAASAy w QUAOf W ClIlCuu 10
mis- Gul4ss in the senate soon.
Ine valley City Tlmes-Recoru
hears that Tommy Poole is to be
NJ. n. Jonnson's private secretary. .
This is a yarn Matched in the mind
of Packard. johnson never makes
Heterogeneous.
Everett Syenson, son 0 t Sam
Svenson of Harvey, is in the North
western hospital in Minot from the
effects of shooting himself accident
ly with a revolver. Everett borrow
ed the gun from his dad, having
found the weapon on the
dresser. and went to Ole
Lundby's farm to visit and
while there tested the thing, while
it was still in his hip pocket. The
gun went off. and the bullet ploWed
its way down his thigh nearly to his
knee, making an ugly wound. The |
bullet was located with the aid Of
an X-ray machine and the lad will !
be out Of the hospital in few
weeks.
j. $. Ferguson and family, former
ly Of Mohall, who went to Meiford. I
Ore, a year ago, are back Fergu-
son lost forty pounds while trying
to grow accustomed to the western
climate and says he came back for
good oh, they'll come back. if
you just give them a little time.
Wiiliston is in the banana belt
not a sign Of any snow there yet.
ULYSSES G. Harmon, furniture deal
er, undertaken dealer in undertake
ing supplies and jeweler Of Lans
ford, has filed his petition OF bank
ruptcy in the Fargo court. Liabil-
tiles, $1,623.97. Assets, s33.37. Elk
empt, $1,000.
Rev. James Morrison, the M. q.
minister at jamestown was arrest
ed for failing to clean the snow
from his walk.
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The Towner Tribune complains
because some freight cars were q.
lowed to stand on the street cross,
ling fifteen minutes. II the crew
allows the cars to remain over
three minutes there II state IN
that says they may be arrested.
On Dec. %, Donnybrook will vote
on the proposition Of bonding the
village for $4,000 to take outstanding
warrants.
The fire fighting apparatus It
Lansford is in bad condition. No
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-24

We have our floor full Of
desks at all prices. Roll
top, fat top and standing,
in all sizes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-24

When you buy a Gum
Desk you are not done. 1t
has no equal in the cabinet
making world.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-24

We guarantee the Gum
Desk not to warp or stick
in the curtain. They are
built of seasoned wood and
will stand any temperature
from 20 below to 100 in
the shade.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-04-16
~ NtNseila. insurance.

Ist 1iNSeilA. insurance.
Lester for all kinds Of repair
work
Cross cabbage seed, few pounds
left at Rothschild's Warehouse.
Mrs. B. G johnson went to Den.
yer Wednesday for few days stay
Miss Josephine Weekl. returned
last week from visit with relatives
in Boulder.
Miss Ethel Beetham returned
home last Thursday from several
days visit in Windsor.
Miss Katie Sothman attended the
leap year dance given to the Lucerne
Dancing club at Lucerne last Friday
evening.
Ellsworth and Clark Pier. who
have been visiting their grandpa rents
for few weeks, returned to their
home in Denver last Friday
Remember Durham at the Coro-
rado building, opposite court house.
has everything in the jeweIry line
and regular prices. are as low as any.
body's special prices.
kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts promptly yet gently on the bow
els; through which the cold Is forced
out of the system. and at the same
time 1t allays Inflammation. Sold
by ali druggists.
Mrs. Allen Nunamaksr OF Chey.
enne stopped in Greeley Monday for
a few days visit with MI. and Mrs.
r. B. Thompson, while enroute 10
Fort Morgan. Mrs. Nunamaker was
formerly q resident o. Greeley.
"E. G. Dewitt 4 Co.. Chicago,
II.-Gentlem lemen-ln 1897 | had q
disease Of the stomach and bowels.
In the spring of 1902 bought a bot
tie Of Kodol and the henetit re-
ceived all the gold in Georgia could
not buy May yon live long and
prosper. Yours very truly, G. N.
Cornell, Roding, Ga, Aug. u,
l908." Sold by all druggists.
Last Saturday was one OF the big.
gest days In Greeley's history, so far
as crowds on the streets was con-
cerned, aud with nothing special to
draw the people out except the tine
weather. There we're proba bly, 5000
persons on the streets during the
afternoon and 1t looked like q big
city crowd on a fine day. Last Sun
day was also one of the finest days
ever enjoyed here. The air was OF
the balmy spring variety, and hun
dreds of persons lounged about the
park enjoying the air.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-04-16
ktnsella. insurance.
Wall paper 1t Horne's

k1n0olla, insurance.
Wall paper 1T Hornets
4 Lille insurance. J. V. Croue.
w. IL. Edwards spent Thursday In
Denver.
Call and see the enormous line OF
clocks at Dunham's.
Mrs. Ira l Sides returned SUNDAY
from several days visit at Severance.
Miss Hazel Sherman of LaSalle
visited last week with Mrs. w. n.
Lininger.
DsWitt's Carholized Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t Is especially good for pilss
Sold by all druggists.
Mrs. L. NJ. Mcdonald, teacher of
piano aud organ, hou. lessons 50
cents 1903 Eighth avenue.
Frederick A. Moss Of the Cont.
mental Audit Co.. Denver, was 10
Greeley last week auditing the city
books.
Misses Myrtilla Gibson and June
Steck, who attend West N inster Uni
versity, are spending the vacation
with their parents.
Olds Gas Power Co., Greeley,
Colo. Sell and Install the most
efficient pumping plants. Get their
estimates on your needs; 1t will sur
prise you.
Mrs. Herbert Wilson returned to
her home In Boulder last Friday
after . few DAYS visit with her
mother, Mrs. Mary L. Martin, and
sister. Mrs. II. W. Blinn.
Found guilty In the frst degree
tor doing the best horse shoeing.
pillow work. 1ire setting, rubber tire
work and machine forging. J.
Waite, 7O6 Seventh street, Greeley,
Colo.
G. l.. Lott, who travels for Swo-
ford Bros. of st. Louis, was In Gree.
lev Friday and Saturday on business
and greeting old friends. MIR. Lott
was formerly manager Ct the Ram
say Dry Goods company.
Harry Bliss returned Wednesday
Of last week from two weeks trip to
Chicago and Michigan. He visited
his brother Walter, who is attend
ing the University of Michigan at
Ann ArbOr, and the two made trips
to different points In the state.
The Colorado Ault Realty COM
any, with r L. Pence, X. A. Pence
and John Harrison as iucoporators.
filed articles of Incorporation here
Saturday. The company is capital
ized at elO. 600 and will do general
real estate and Investment business
1t Ault.
One OF the latest railroad adver-
tisine folders Is Que by the Colorado
4 Southern entitled Beautiful Es
tes Park :" 1t shows scenes through
the canon from Loveland tn the park
and scenes about the park. 1t Is Il
neat piece Of printing, and probably
the tirst advertising folder for the
pa,k published.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Muth enter
tained the None Such card club
last Friday evening. There are six
teen members in the club who spend
an evening together playing SOC
every two weeks. Three outside
guests were present Friday evening,
Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM Althouse and
Mrs Charles Couzens. Elaborate re-
ireshments were served by Misses
lydia Larson and Bessye Smith.
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little Locals

lla, insurance.
er the jeweler.
paper at Horne's.
land cart for sale. /. Roths.
Green left Monday for Chi
h his sheep.
nd Mrs. w. A. Sven spent
and Monday IN Denver.
Burnett returned to his
Mt. Vernon. H.. last
y.
nd Mrs. A. w. jenkins left
prday for q trip to San An
exas
l.. Guernsey, OF the Wyom-
une, was a business visitor
ey last Friday.
bd Mrs. j. c. Mosher and
and Mrs. G. L. Ratlev took
trip to Pierce last Saturday.
y. NOxan OF Colorado
arrived Saturday and visited
bnday with Miss Jeanette
Dickey. W. L. Sterret and
admali left Wednesday Of
ON = business trip to
Ida
Y. A. Philips and A N
han are attending the pres
I the United Presby teriaD
b Canon City this week
C. Mosher will give a
today IN honor Of her
Mrs G l.. Bailey, VINO leaves
Utah. aud Mrs. Brant of
Mark Beetham of Denver
Greeley Friday for a visit
5. L. L. Wyatt. Mr.. Bee
nd family have recently
b Denver from Omaha.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-04-16
kinse lila. Insurance.
Lester for hest bicycles.

! kinseIla. insurance.
Lester for hest bicycles.
Emmett keefe spent Sunday IN
Denver.
Julius White OF Denver was visit.
Ing Greeley irienas Sunday.
Harold East erday and Bert. GAhb6
left yesterday for Chicago with sheep.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills. Sold By
all druggists.
Mrs. }. M Wolaver Of Loveland
spent last week visiting her daugh.
ter, Mrs Elmer Roy.
Miss Nellie Titlsr vent to Auit
Sunday where she has accepted po-
sitioD In . ladies' furnishing store.
Mrs Charles Persins Of Fort Col
ltns came to Greeley Saturday for .
fsw days visit with Mrs. M. G.
Eames.
Get prices from The Potato Grow
ers' Commission company on alfalfa
ssed, sesd potatoes and racks before
buying. 100 Sixth strsest.
There is nothing 'better thsn Kodol
for dyspepsia, indigestion, sour stom-
ach. bsIchtng OF gas and nervous
headache. II digests what you eat.
Sold by all druggists.
Mrs. o. L. Craft and son Huber
aud Mrs Charles Young Of Denver
came to Greeley Saturday for short
visit with Mrs. J. b Agnew. The
ladies are cousins OF Mrs. Asnew.
Miss Mary McCutcheon. who
teaches at Westminster University
In Denver, came to Greeley Friday
evening to spend the spring vacation
with her brother, J. B. McCutcheon
and family.
DeWitt's kidney and BLADDER
Pills are prompt and thorough and
will In short time strengthen
weakened kidneys and allay troubles
arising from Inflammation of the
bladder. Sold by all druggists.
N. S. MAIDEN and daughter, Miss
Maud MAIDEN, Of Usage. Ia, were
guests Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Elmer Roy
last week while enroute home from
California, where thev have been
spending the winter. They Teft
Greeley Thursday evening for Iowa.
The republican primaries were
held last Saturday evening to select
delegates to the county convention
to be held April l8 to select dele.
gates to the state convention. There
will be PIT delegates to the county
convention, Greeley having about 10
of these.
E. r. freeman and Horace Free.
man have been visiting their father,
J. NJ. freeman, for few days. Il.
X. Freeman Is proprietor Of the
freeman Art company. Of Eureka.
Calif., manufactursrs Of wood novel
ties and other souvenir goods, and
has besides three retail stores In Cal
iforuia. He is combining business
with pleasure on this trip
The motion for new trial In the
conde mnation case of the Water Sup
ply & Storage company against Rich
ard Carroll vas denied last SATURDAY
by Judge GarriRues. The irrigation
company has been building the Black
Hollow reservoir and the site took In
l 1,
he was awarded s3,7OO damages
against the company, aud he was not
satisfied wit b the verdict.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-04-16
EASTER

This home Of good clothes Is
now located in its new quarters.
We send forth our Easter greet
ing. Our new spring stocks are
at their best. The choicest
styles in garments for men, boys
and children, the richest and
most exclusive ideas in haber-
dashery, correct hats from the
best makers, all are here for
your choosing. Our Easter dis
play is we'll worth coming to
see and it will be a great pleas
ure to show you the seasons
best productions.
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ment more adequate to your offence. Now
row me back"
The man obeyed silently. When they
landed Dorothy walked alone into the
house and 70 her room. She was not seen
again that night.
higgins kept away from the others.
He bad 1t out with himself. Then he
sought out Mrs. Clarkson and told her
he would ave to return to New York early
the mex day. She wanted to que,tion him,
but the set sternpess Of his face dissuaded
She rounded up the council Of war. some
Of whom were already in bed. and they
had a conference in her room.
.Something has happened We didn't
that Guelph Higgins was going away
He looked like a man hard hit
Maybe the lesson worked the wrong
way. said Julia. She must have turned
him down.
whats to be done?' asked Claire Adams.
at seems we've done enough said
Georgianna. Il move that hereafter We
mind our own business =.
The motion wa carried unanimously. =
Guelph Higgins departed the next day.
1t was expected that Dorothy would re-
sum the tactics which had made q lesson
seem necessary. But she disappointed
every one.
She ceased to be a ooquette. She be-
quiet. and the society of men didn't
seem to interest her. Could 1t be that In
teaching q lesson to her teacher some great
truth had come to her?
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satisfied with the people OF Froissy. and
what more would you wantf' il
II Ii true that Froissy has no very great
use for kilograms. Nevertheless Nine.
Lesobre has occasionally to walk eight
miles to deliver a despatch. as Froissy IL
the telegraph centre for all the neighbor-
ing villages.
II proved impossible to obtain q photo
graph Of Miss Jeanne Marchandin, who
succeeded her father az village barber.
Some time ago q local paper published her
portrait and the result has been that she
has shrunk from the camera ever since.
The sixty-three-year-old town czier.
Miss Marie Druhon-Maillard. has also Q
hereditary right to her Office. Her grand
father and her father preceded her. and
when her father died at the age Of SO from
a sunstroke received while he was giving
out a public notice on the marketplace
she naturally took his place.
The station agent. Nine. Taillefer. has
presided over the little railroad station for
eleven years. Hey husband. who is a train
conductor. finds himself under her orders
when his train reaches Froissy.
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dresses complain and threaten 10 leave.
I believe I'll dress her In o bathing suit
dot" exclaimed the Major. Tho fouD-
tain p q real thing. Do nothing to divert her
attention from that. Let her keep her ear
and mind close TO the ground. She may
Of q ruler-a powerful boss"
You must not joke about Marjorie
too moist IN embrace her and ask for
dIn my chapter / shall not be radical, not
revolutionary. ] shall point cut to the
world that I have no quarrel with 10 for
being 2 fool. Indeed. I have no cure for
Its foolishness.
Il know Of no method to improve the
political condition.
Il am dispossi TO think It perfect.
The people muet be ruled, IT. appears.
and II they are more amiable In their state
because they cherish the whimsical notion
that they rule themselves, why destroy q
delusion 90 eg.eeableS II they think that
rather than the rulers interest closest at
heart. far be 1t from ne to indits a chapter
to shatter 30 arniable q dream.
MY endeavor shall be to urge that 10
ear common serfdom We must not be Ill
natared because some Of us wear hori-
forms. Neither fashion is as lovely as
the wearer limo gires. neither Ii as ugly
as the wearer Of the other supposes,'
But Mrs. Jack certainly has the ~loveliest
waist for playing g>lf you ever saw ex-
claimed Mrs. Max. Wasn't / telling you
about Polly buyirg o flannel jacket in q
mans shop' Well, when Mrs. Jack saw
that she took the next train to Now York
-Io get one like it'' asked the Major
{ ertainlv mott Row foclish, She went
to scheme up scmething which would make
Polly mad. Well. she Oh. 1t II 30 mannish
I can't describe It correctly. .
-The body. of II 10 like q pans sweater,
only Of course very light weight and loosely
knitted. and the sleeves are silk and cut
like q mans shirt sleeves. The first time
Polly sawM Mrs. Jack come out to play with
those sleeves rolled up like q mans abe
just couldn't be polite"
Il think said the Major, your glass
OF white curacao was not q bad idea. II
yon viii excuse me for Q moment III tele-
rhone to Jack to oome over and III give
him 9 drink that will mako him forget that
this 10 election year.
EDWARD W. TOWNSEND. ,
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FOUR BLIND MEN MEET.
Daily Report OF the Handicapped one
to the Colonel.

Daily Report Of the Handicapped Ons
to the Colonel.
Four blind men met at the southwest
corner Of Fifth venue and Thirty-ffth
street. Three Of them had tapped hen
own way down the crowded avenue. Tho
fourth was led by an old negro Of 'befo %
wah" type.
tGreetings. John; you Jared we'll yester-
day2' asked the fourth man.
Il did. thank you. Colonel. My sales
we're ts.55,' replied q man Of some 70 years
who olutohed q score Of lead pencils In ns
hand.
And you. my boyi' asked the Colonel.
turning his sightless eyes In the direction
Of q young man Of about7S.
Il sold but Is cents worth Of shoe laoe..
but my income was - and the roar"
the traffio drowned the odd cents.
Charity. always charity! Too bad. sun.
answered the Colonel. Where are you
Alecki Gone closer. man. Not d''0'u'
sOh, no, Colonel, thank you.. replied TIE
third blind man. .But the police want ne
to move again. I did my best. but 'n'
sBy Cad. sub, ] will zee about that. Don't
worry, Aleck. It's one Of Gods " NOR.
, nerve. oo H. n !. 1sSi the he, ' Sbss 5soe n f soys
Thank you. Come Billy. we must hurTy.
To-morrowia at Forty-eeoond street, boys
Good oheer to YOU -
For . second the three blind men tagped
the sidewalk with their Games: Ihei
turned In three different directions. a
shght touch by the negro guide ana tns
men were OF for their days efforts.
Are they all right. Bfly1' the Coion''
naked the negro.
.'AIl' right, Colonel. We have. twelve
minutes left said the guide. Then us
Colonel and his guide turned and vsaks'
toward .Broadway.
Haf a dozen persons had witness
the sosne and heard the talk OF the fow
men. Said one Of them: ~
1t seems to be the Colonel's ambition. 70
help by huyi9s sof theif vars ever haye
witnessed the meeting o SCORE Of times. :
alyraye stop and listen. The Colonel Iro"
what ] q learn, hasia small lnooma
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FRENCH WOMEN IN OFFICE
HERE rs A VILLAGE NOT RULED
b THE MEN ALONE.

The Mail Carrier. Barber and Town Crier
Of Froissy Hold Their Posts by Heredi.
tary 'Risht-The Railroad station
Agent VINO Is Her Husbands Boss.
PARIS. July i5.-Froissy. the chief village
Of q canton in the arron1lsse nent of Cler-
mont. half way between Paris and Amiens.
has achieved fame these days through