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AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

' AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
 MT and Mrs John M. Bailey enter tained a party of friends at their home on Christmas day.
 MT and Mrs o. B. Burton spent Christmas and Sunday in Long Hill, the guests of Misses Kate and Marion Hurd. .tl
 John T. Porter, the blacksmith, has good stock of shoes on hand and is now ready to sharpen your horse at short notice. ....*
 MT and Mrs W. E. Kelly of Bridge port, Mrs Ellen Mcclure and family of Long Hill and w. E. Hendigan of Bridgeport were all guests, Christmas day, of MT and Mrs P. Hendigan.
 The milk men of Trumbull ,exper- fenced considerable trouble, Sunday morning, delivering their milk on ac- count of the severe snow and wind storm and some were unable to cover their whole route on account of the drifts.
 s. J. Parks, the merchant at the Center, is enlarging and improving his store, this week, by moving the book portion several feet to the east, thus making the south half nearly twice as wide and much lighter. When the work is all completed he will have a much more roomy and convenient store for his business.
 P. A. Hendigan, the blacksmith, has a big stock of shoes all shaped and sharpened and can fit your horse out in a short time.
 Almon French of Bridgeport spent the Christmas holiday here, the guest of MT and Mrs Nelson French.
 c. F. Brinsmade, the feed man, is his customers with a very neat and pretty calendar for 1910.
 F. H. and George s. Dibble are en- toying a two weeks vacation from their work at the Singer Manufact- uring Co.'S, factory in Bridgeport, while they are taking inventory there.
 First Selectman l.. M. Shelton with force or men broke out the road from White Plains to Nichols, Mon day morning, which was badly 1rifted by the storm of Saturday and Sunday.
 If you need a pair of felt or rub Der boots, arctics or rubbers, you will ind your fit at $. J. Parks store at the Center, and you can save money by buying them of him.
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WASH GOODS.

Think of the present market price of raw cotton. then compare our prices and yJu will readily see where we save your money. 2500 yards Standard prints, value 7c' Sale Price 4 1-2c yard.
 2OOO yards Ginghams, stripe, check and fancies, value 1Oc. Sale Price. 6 1-2c yard.
 Outing Flannels, 2000 yards, all new stripes and fancies, value 10c. Sale Price 6 1-2c yard. 2OOO dark ground percales, navy, with white stripe and figures, value l2 l-2c. Sale Price 7c yard.
 2000 yards light percales, neat stripes and figures, 36 inches wide, value 12 1-2c. Sale Price. 7c yard. 15O pieces best Standard Outing Flau- nels in stripes, checks and plaid. Reg ular price, 12 1-2c. Sale Price Sc a yard.
 2OO0 yards Kimona Flannels, also waistings.
 Flannels, values i5c, 19c. Closing Sale Price He yard.
 S6 inch Twilled Kimona Flannels, suitable for wrappers and Kimonas, value 19c. Sale Price He yard.
 Plain Pongee, no color missing, 25 shades to select from, value 19c. Sale Price 15c yard.
 34 inch Scotch Ginghams in checks and plaids, 75 excellent patterns, al- ways 37 l-2 c. Sale Price 25c yard
 Exported Robe Flamnels made to retail at 37 1-2e Sale price. 29c yd.
 :'-eft Aisle, front.)
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Grandma's Pan cake four, just thu articles to make pancakes for break fast and nice pure maple syrup, Kart Corn Syrup and other syrups to eat on the pancakes at w. L. Penfield's at the depot.
 George Squinaball of Bridgeport is spending severalsdays here, the guest of his grandmother, Mrs A. Mattigat
 Charles H. Hawley has been un. loading three cars of coal at the de- pot, this week
 MT and Mrs J. F., Olmstead spent Christmas in Bridgeport, the guests of MT and Mrs Harold Olmstead.
 The installation of the officers of Washington Lodge, F. & A. M., Nc AZ, was postponed from Monday ev- ening on account of the severe storm until Thursday evening. Miss Catherine Lynn of New York was a guest over the Christmas holi- day of MT and Mrs Frederick Lynn.
 Miss Nellie Hummel and MT and Mrs.W. c. Porter, all of Bridgeport, were guests, Christmas, of MT and Mrs F. A. Reid.
 E. R. Eastwood purchased, the first of this week, a fine Holstein heifer of Adolph Heinze of Trumbull.
 The Hawley Manufacturing Co. have just received an order for 10 gross of the "Quick-as-a-wink" cork pullers tc go to Sidney, New South Wales, Australia, and will ship the order, this week.
 c. L. Smalley was in Ridgefeld on Christmas day.
 Miss Mary E. Seeley spent Christ mas and few days with her sister, Mrs Albert 11Ill, in Ansonia.
 MT and Mrs Sophia Hayes and Miss Mabel Hayes were Christmas guests of Mrs Oscar Plumb in Nichols.
 Ernest Bigbee of Bridgeport was guest of J. Purdy on Christmas.
 Camille J. Nareau entertained sev- aral relatives from Worcester, Mass, and New York at Hillcrest cottage.
 Miss Edith Fairchild of New York mo Daniel Fairchild were guests of Mrs George Parmelee.
 Miss Emma Mellen, who has spent he past two weeks with her brother, las returned to her home in the village.
 MT and Mrs Arthur J. Hull enter aimed Mrs E. o. 4Iull and family of Bridgeport, Christmas day.
 Rev A. L. Hubbard and family were entertained in Bridgeport, Christmas, at the home or Mrs ;hattaway.
 Mrs Ward of Orange, N. J., is at he home of her sister, Mrs William }. Mead, caring for her only brother, yharles Durand, who is very sick.
 George Offenbacker of Pennsylvan- s has been in the town, visiting his i'd friends. He was formerly of this 'lace, spending his boyhood days at itepney Depot.
 Mir and Mrs John HinckIey spent Christmas in Bridgeport with their laughter. Mrs William oAinner.
 There will be preaching service, iunday morning, at 10.45 as usual at he Baptist church, followed at noon y the Sunday school.
 Edwards s. Beardsley and family pent Christmas in Huntington, the
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WOMEN'S KNIT UNDERWEAR.

20 dozen Gray Vests only, value 25e. Sale Price 15c each.
 One lot of Fleece lined Vests and Pants. Sale Price, 23c each. One lot of Fleece lined Vests and Pants, value 5vc. Sale Price 45c each.
 One lot of plain Vests and Pants, value $1.OO. Sale Price. 69c each.
 Women's Combination Suits. Sale Price, 45c each. Women's Combination Suits, value $lOO. Sale Price. 75c each. MISSES AND rHILDREN'S UNDER. WEAR. Boys fleece lined Shirts and Draw CTS. Sale Price 23c each.
 One lot of Boys natural Wool Shirts and Drawers. Sale Price 45c each.
 One lot of Infants Vests, value 39c Sale Price. 25c each. W0MEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOS-
 IERY. Fast Black Hose, 1Oc pair
 Fast Black Hose, white feet, lie a pair.
 Fast Black Hose, value 33c. Sale Price 23e a pair.
 Chiidren's heavy ribbed hose. Sale Price, Sc a par. 3 pairs for 25c. ,hildren's Wool Hose, fine quality, ribbed, regular 39c goods. Sale Price 25c a pair.
 UMBRELLAS.
 Gloria Silk Umbrellas, paragon frame, good line of handles, worth s1.25. Sale Price 95c each.
 Special Values in tight roll, fast Hack Umbrellas, paragon frame, steel rod, $1.48. $1.75 each.
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Stepney.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Friday evering, the 31st, the Sun day school Christmas exercises will be held at ' o'clock. All are invited to attend.
 The district superintendent, Dr J. Y. Adams is expected to preach and hold the fourth quarterly conference :t three o'clock. Sunday school will proceed the preaching service.
 Sunday evening, the pastor will preach up on "A backward look over the year that has past"
 Friday evening, January ', the young people are invited to the par rsonage from 8 to 10 for social even- ing.
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CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

A sale of Women's Suits, Jackets, etc. This sale is arranged to effect clearance of every winter garment and as the stock is representative of the best domestic and foreign makes, the advantage is obvious.
 SUITS.
 Women's Suits that were $15.O0 to s20.0O; Sale Price $12.50.
 Misses Suits, l2 to 16 year sizes, were $S.95 to 5000, Sale price $500 Women's Suits that were S2O.OO; Sale Price, $500. =, .o.o A. Suits that were $25.OO and $SO.OO; Sale Price, $500
 COATS.
 Black Kersey Coats, 50 inches long newest styles, worth $1O.OO; Sale Price S4.95 .. and Kerseys, worth from 5000 to s12.5O; Sale Price S6.95 and $S,95 Black Kersey and Broadcloth Coats, 50 inches long, worth $13.5O to $15.OO; Sale Price $l0.00.
 Coats that were S20,O0 and S25.OO Sale Price $500 :, Women's half-ftted Coats in mixed goods, worth $10.OO; Sale Price S6.95
 WAISTS.
 Black Brilliantine Waists, all sizes 34 to A; Sale Price S1. .39 each. White Lawn Waists, worth Sl.5O Sale Price. 95e each.
 Fine Lawn Waists Sale Price S1.95 each.
 CHILDREN'S COATS. Children's coats in 12 and IA year sizes, brown, navy, and mixtures, worth $S.95; Sale Price. $5.95. Children Coats that were $5.OO; Sale price $2.94.
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Weston.
HOLIDAY VISITORS.

Among those spending Christmas out of town were Mir and -lrs A. c. Bradley, Mrs l.. J. Crossman, in Will ton; Mir and Mrs James Coley and son, Mir and Mrs Oscar Budd and chill dren, with Mir and Mrs J. B. Sturges on Hurlburt Street; Mrs Frank Fer ris, Mir and Mrs s. B. Fancher in Greenwich; Miss Irene Perry in Nor walk; MT and hIrs D. o. Chase, Mir
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 NOTES.

The subjects of the sermons for next Sunday morning will be: Junior congregation, Turning over a new leaf;;" regular congregation, 'The Business of Life;" evening, "Consid- ering our way"
 The subject for discussion in the mems Cornerstone class will be, What can I do to make the next year of more benefit to myself and others?"
 A watch night service will be held sin the lecture room on Friday even ing, December 31, at II o'clock, pre- ceeded by social gathering for old and young and short business meet
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Kent
GRANGE NOTES.

The lecturers hour at Kent Grange on Wednesday evening, January 5, will be devoted to poultry. There will be several papers along this line, in- terspersed with humorous readings, recitation and music. Topic for dis cussion, Docs it pay to make a speciality of poultry on a farm?" "Will mixed flock lay better than thoroughbreds?" Does it pay to raise chickens for broilers in this section?" Which pays better, COWS or hens?"
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Deputy Sheriff and Mrs E. J. Hungerford were guests, Christmas day, of MT and Mrs George H, Jack son.
 MT and Mrs George Dodd and daughter, left on Monday for their home at Winter Gardens, Fla.
 Bert Baumann is on a ten days furlough from the battleship "Wis- consin." Friends and relatives are glad to have him with them for a few days.
 MT and Mrs M. Edward Crossman left for Falls Village, the brides olu home, on Monday evening, for a few days visit.
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and Mrs c. il. Scofeld with MT and Mrs George Barrett in Poplar Plains
 MT and Mrs R. c. Williams enter tained as Christmas guests, MT and Mrs Hawley Williams, Master Frank Harcor, MT and Mrs A. w. Nichols and Master Clarence Nichols of Ridgefeld.
 The Rowland farms have been sold to Frederick Rowan of South Nor walk.
 Many crossroads in town were blocked for several hours by the heavy snow of Saturday and Sun day.
 Miss Isabel Beers has returned to Norwalk after a weeks visit, with her sister, Mrs H. M. Trowbridge. MT and Mrs Trowbridge enjoyed Christmas dinner with MT and Mrs H. M. Beers in Norwalk.
 MT and Mrs G. E. Drew are guests of New York relatives.
 MT and Mrs Jacob Kennel enter tained, at Christmas dinner, MT and Mrs Henry Kennel and children of Bedding. "@
 Miss Pansy Trowbridge has en- joyed a weeks visit with her grand parents in Norwalk.
 Orlando Andrews and son took a business trip to Bridgeport, Wednes- dar.
 The force al Milblain's steam saw mill have enjoyed holiday.
 A team horse belonging to Stephen Gregory of Norwalk dropped dead from heart disease, while he was loading we'd on the Patrick proper ty, near stNe residence of Mrs B. J. Bulkley, enc day last week.
 Miss Eliz beth Gordon is the guest of Easton friends.
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londay, January 3d, 1910, The Great Semi=Annual Sale Begins 1!

Within Forty Miles Should Come The pcecut has been
 work all through the Hundreds of sewd shoppers yearly earg and they do wait Those who this sale will be amply rewarded the opportunities afforded for saving
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C0LORED SILKS.

Special value in M, ssaline, regular 75c quality, rll colors, Sale Price 3Gc a yard, Check, stripe and Fancy Silks, val ue Sc; Sale Price 40 a yard.
 Colored Bengalines; Sale Price 53c a yHld. Rl mnants of Silks at half price.
 (Left Aisle, rear.)
 RIBBCNS.
 1-4 inch all silk wash taffeta rib bons. Special sale price 10c a yard. inch stripe messaline hair bow ribbons, worth 39c yard. Special sale price 12 1.2c yard.
 inch Dresden ribbons, worth from 25c to 39c. Sale Price 19c "a yard. Fancy beltings, 5c yard, worth 25c.
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New Milford.
A MASQUERADE BALL.

A masquerade ball under the aus pices of the New Milford Band, will be given in the Town hall, New Mil ford, Friday, December 31, New years Eve. The grand march will begin at g sharp Tickets admittin. g gent with lady $1.O0. Extra ladies 50 cents. Spectators, 25 cents. Mu- sic will be furnished by an orchestra of seven pieces.
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SILK BARGAINS.

19 inch Black Mt ssaline, value 75t Sale Price. 49c yard.
 19 inch Black Peau-de-Cygne, 75t Sale Price 59c yard.
 Black Moire, $1.OU quality. Sa.e Price 69c yard.
 27 inch Black Bsngaline, value s1.OO; Sale price I9c yard. <
 35 inch Black Taffi ta, value $1 o; Sale Price 95c yard
 36 inch Black Messaline, value $1.5O; Sale Price Sl. 1e Yard,.
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RIBBONS.
WOMEl s NECKWEAR.

Lace Stocks and Jabots, worth 19c and S9c. Sale Price 12 1-2c each.
 Lace Stocks, Ties and Jabots, 25c and soc each. Half Price.
 Scarfs, Ruffs and Boas at half reg ular prices.
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B. Roxbury Announcements.
Keep We'll

By keeping your feet warm and dry. We have your size in our large stock of Felt and Rubber Boots; also Rubbers and Arctics in sizes to fit all. Nice line of Warm Gloves and Mittens. Full stock of all kinds of Groceries and General Merchandise. No- tice on and after January 1. 1910. our store will close every evening at o'clock except Saturday evening.
 The Farmers Store.
 as
 Allen Joyce,
 Roxbury Station. Conn
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Peabody, optometrist and scientific optician, vii be at M. w. Hills jewell ry store, New Milford, January to O
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BUILDING SAVED FROM bu RNING

Last Tuesday morning about Il O'colck, just as Merwin w. Johnson was about to drive away from his home on Elm street to go to Long Hill he saw smoke coming from his laundry in a small building , just back of hls house and hastened to the building. On opening the door he found the interior of the laundry room all on fire. Fortunately there was enough water in one of his wells to put the fire out, which he did by working lively. Had the fire had a few moments more headway it would have been impossible to have saved the building and almost impossible to save his house.
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RAINCOATS.


 Misses Raincoats in gray and tan only; Sale Price. S3.95.. Women S Raincoats in Silk and Rubberized: Sale Price SS.95. Satin and Crayenette Raincoats, S12.50.
 WRAPPERS. 50 dozen Pc cale Wrappers, worth SIPS; Sale Price 95c each. Kimonas made of Flanelette; Sale Price. 39c each.
 Long Kimonas; Sale Price S1 49 each. FURS.
 Scarfs and Muffs in Coney, Fox and Opossum, 25 to 50 percent less than value.
 p,ny oats, 50 inches long, worth $65.O0 to $75.OO; Sale Price S5O.OO . Brown C"rey Coats, 50 inches long Sale Price, S4250,
 HATS. All our Trimmed Hats that were S1.95 to $9.95; Your Choice S100 each.
 Outing Hats for Ladies or Childrcl b1e each.
 (Second Floor.)
 EMBROIDER:ES. Edgings and Insertions, 5c, 10c, 12 1-2c yard.
 The best values we ever had on our counters.
 Corset Cover and Fl, uncing Elm broideries, ,5c, 19c. 25c yard. Great bargains
 5000 ya ds Torcnon Laces and h. sertions, 4c per va;I. Regular SC goods
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guest of Mrs Beardsleys parents, MT and Mrs l.. J. Wheeler.
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ing of the Christian Endeavor society }

at 8.
 The annual meeting of the church will be held on Thursday evening, January 6, at 6.3O for the annual snpper, roll call election of officers and transaction of business. It is desired that every member of the church and those interested be pre- sent.
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MEMS HOSIERY.
MEMS SHIRTS.

Mems Negligee Shirts, oGd lot. 39c each. One lot Mems Fancy Bosom Shirts, regular 755 and $1.O0. Sal. Price 25 each. Not all sizes.
 Lot of Boys Sweaters, high neck, all wool, value S1.G0 and $1.25. Sale Price, 75c each.
 Holiday neCkwear, slightly muss- ed. goods that sold for 25c, price 12 1-2c each.
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HAlyDKERCTIIEFS.

Ladies' and Childlen' Handker- chiefs, Sc each. Worth 5c, Sc and 10c.
 Silk Muflers ill black or white, 39c 59c. 89c and Sl.00. Just about half price.
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H. E. GARLICK,
 Veterinary.
 ROXBURY. CONN Long Distance Telephone 2OS-5. P.S.: Any one wishing to communicate with me over Local Telephone Call 1914.
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DRESSES.

DRESSES. One piece Dresses in Broadcloth, Prunellas and Serge, $7.95, 5000 and $500
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DEPOT BURGLARIZED.

Burglars broke into the station, last Saturday night, and tore the pay telephone from the wall and took what money was in it and then en- tered the office and turned everything up side down, but not finding any money did not take anything away. Entrance to the depot was made through one of the windows, but the money they got from the telephone was about all the booty they se- cured.
 NO CHURCH SERVICES. SUNDAY.
 There was no service in either church on Sunday on account of the snow blizzard. Many of the roads were badly blockaded and several horses took plunges into the deep drifts.
 Mrs F. L. T. Ober and children, who have been spending several weeks here with MT and Mrs c. W. Edwards, expect soon to leave for Michigan, where Mir Ober has a re- sponsible position with the Buick Auto Co.
 Mrs Flora Lyons and Mir and Mrs Sturges of Stratfield and Jerome Nichols and family were all guests on Christmas day of Mir and Mrs c. F. Nichols.
 Old fashioned buekwheat flour and
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MEMS UNDERWEAR,

MEMS UNDERWEAR.
 Fleeced lined Shirts and Drawers, value 59c. Sale Price, 45c each. B Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, value 69c. Sale Price 45c each,
 Natural Wool and Cancels Hair Shirts and Drawers, value S9c and $1.l5. Sale Price G9c and 95c each.
 MEMS HOSIERY. Natural Wool Hose, value 15c. Sale price. He a pair.
 Fa Black Cotton Hose, value 15c. Sale Price. He pair. Wool Hose, black, natural and Cameps hair Sale Price 23c pair.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-28
DOCTORS FAT LIQUOR FEES.
Ton Thousand Prescriptions at One
Dollar Each Written by One Ply
slc1an, Says Official.

Morgantown, w. Va.-The anti
saloon people of this county who have
been wondering for some time past
why 80 many drunken men were seen
on the streets of this place since the
county was voted dry" over year ago
have been given a rude shock by Die
trict Attorney Boyd, who declares that
the physicians and the druggists Of
Morgantown have been reaping the
golden harvest that formerly went to
the liquor men.
According to announcement made by
Prosecuting Attorney Boyd, one promi-
nent physician of Morgantown alone
has written 10000 prescriptions for
liquor during the past year. Mr.. Boyd
announced his intention of making
wholesale prosecutions against the ply
sicians. So far it is question what
can be done with the druggists. but the
attorney will make an effort to include
them In the prosecutions.
Counting Sundays, the number Of
whisky prescriptions written by this
one physician reaches ~ day. The
customary price that is paid for these
prescriptions is one dollar each, SO
that the physician made $4,000 year,
while the druggist probably made half
Of that amount Similar conditions are
said to exist all through the ''dry" dis.
tricts of West Virginia and Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-28
ARAB SCHOOLS.
Their Peculiar Methods In Teaching
and Studyinu.

Their Peculiar Methods In Teaching
and Studying.
"An Arab school," said traveller.
lis one of the most interesting places
in Cairo to visit The children, with
the schoolmaster, sit upon the floor or
the ground in a semicircle, and each
has tablet Of wood which is painted
white and upon which the lessons are
written. When the latter are learned
they are washed out and replaced by
other lessons.
During study hours the Arab schools
remind one of the Chinese, for the
children all study aloud, and as they
chant they rock back and forth like
trees in storm, and this movement is
continued for an hour or more at a
time The schoolmaster rocks back and
forth Also and altogether the school
presents q most novel appearance as
well as sound. Worshipers in the
mosques always move about while re-
citing the Koran, as this movement is
believed to assist the memory.
1.-The desks of the Arab schools are
Olu cOIltIlSduCeS VI PAIN StiChS, upon
which is placed the Koran or one of
the thirty sections Of 1t. After learn
ing the alphabet the boys take up the
study Of the Koran, memorizing entire
chapters of it until the sacred book is
entirely familiar.
"a peculiar method is followed in
learning the Koran. The study begins
with the opening chapter, and from
this 1t skips to the last. The last but
one is then learned, then the last but
two, and SO ON in inverted order. end
ing finally with the second chapter.
During the students progress it is
customary for the schoolmaster to
send on the wooden tablet lessor
painted in black and red and green to
the father. who returns it after inspec.
tion with q couple of plasters pasted
upon it. The salaries of the school
masters are very meager indeed
Washington Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-28
AND HIS CAT CLUB
Cleveland Bank Manager Didn't Real
Ize What Was Being Done
to Him,

Cleveland, Goats comprise the
chief aversion of A. E. Mckee, man.
ager of the East End branch of the
lier years was a kansas City newspaper
man. He would just as soon have a
flock of garter snakes about the house
as one small covey of cats.
Well, one night Mckee was sitting
down in hotel lobby. and man
comes up to him and says: Come on
upstairs with me. l came after my
wife, who is attending a meeting of the
Cleveland Cat club up there, and
don't like to brace the bunch alone"
Mckee said that so long as there were
no cats actually present he would take
a chance. When he and his friend en-
tered the meeting committee of men
and women members came up and In
sisted on them having some lemon Ice
and vanilla waters. Mckee, who Is six
feet one or two and weighs upward OF
240 pounds, made short work of the
dinky little dab of lemon ice and wa
fers. Then several people gathered
around him, and told him that just to
show he was good fellow he would
simply have to join the cat club and
give the treasurer his annual dues Of
one dollar. So Mckee joined-there
wasn't any way out of it, SO far as he
could see.
A month or so later Mckee got no
tice that at the election of officers he
had been made one of the trustees of
the cat club. 1t wasn't long until an
additional honor came. They made
him custodian plenipotentiary of an
outfit Of two dozen OF SO prize silver
cups, to be offered at cat shows and
places. Mckee has to rent half of the
safety deposit vault at the bank te
store the things in.
II suppose I'll have to buy bunch
of long-haired and short-haired cats te
be consistent" says Mckee.