davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-01-14
TRUST WOULD
BRIBE WOMEN
Witness AgalRst standard OIL Tells
aad Describes It, Graves. CsB-
Nnpukie Hetheds.

NEN TORk Special -Testif,snE
ll fhe suit to dissolve the Stassiars
Oh IUmpauY George A.. WOLF TAI.
lmore manager fgr the CreN. Lssick
Company Said the testimony given ~
Bruce Robinson. "a Standard witness
thaf tlr lresse-l.esick Company haa
offered cut prices Co The standards
customers ~As false. Nr NolG As
serted MAT thc cut eas made by 80
Eagle oh Company One 90 tne Goa
crrus absorbed by the standard fh.
witness said SIR Blausteln Nno ops-
rated the Eagle Ou Company vssisss
ths NreNe-leVick tDmpany's custom
ers aud made prorers 90 SILK dresses.
electric fans and other presents a. ths
wives ~ the cu dealers 30 they woula
Induce tehir husbands O. buy OIL ~
the Eagle Company
Str MOlu said au emplONa OF BE
company Who vas discharged carries
ANa1 "a lot az books and data frOm ths
Drcve- Levlck company Once ans
vas employed by Ar Wausten rhs
lmplCye rheu secured wagon frola
thr Eagir Company painted ga "a
i,olors usually employed b. the trses-
LeTick Company and solicited traos
.rom hs former customers ths 81
'.ess said
Hef.l yes to "a pamphlet publishes
as Als company counsel Cor the Staua
.AUl asked whether ur uot the Crs~s-
.sUtk Company uHucd CERTAIN riea
.l. producing lands is uwu pips
lines aut number of go aul easO.
I.ne plants. as stated u tle pamphlet
ar WOLF replied trat while ht had IS
personal knowledge of fle Cu landi
.r pIne lines be- could rot say ila'
tar, d.d nD, .klsr
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-01-14
DROPS DEAD WuIIE
SHAKING FRIENDS HAND

WASHINGTON. ID c. Special AIR
Frank Dodd. OF Tacketts Mills. stat
ford county. died here in the lobby OF
Congress Hall Hotel While shaking
hands with Mr. : A Manuel an old
Virginia friend Mr Dodd stepped
into the hotel and asked an empiOye
for Mr.. Manuel. and Mr. Manuel. who
was standing near. turned aud spoke
20 him. saying Why Frank. I am
glad 20 see you. What are YOU doing
here
Il was on my way back 10 Alex
andria where I am serving on the
jury this week. and just stopped %
70 see you" vas the reply Before
another word passed Mr.. DOdd sank
TO the floor. still holding 90 MI Man
uel's hand and expired He was about
fifty-six years old. and leaves q widow
and two daughters. Mrs. Allie Ten
pleman and AIRS. Stoney Combs both
OF whom live ia Stafford COUNTY EOi
a number OF years be was q schOo
teacher. but OF recent years he lad
been a justice OF the peace AID farm
eP.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-01-14
INSINUATI0NS
ANGER HAMS
WRITER DENIES HE WAS UNDULY
C0EPLIMBNTARY TO HIS
BROTHER'S WIFE.
TRIAL NEARING ITS END
Prissaer Says He Never Threatened 10
BARN The Man His Brother
kszsd Suggest Mrs Hams
ns Witness.

FLUSHING. n. Especial. For
over sir hours District Attorney Oar
rim kept Thornton J. Hams under a
Ceaseless Gre OF searching cross eN-
animation. and. while the defendant
frequently admitted that ne could not
remen Ter some OF the minor details.
the main essentials OF his direct testi-
mouy remained mistaken. Hams. on
trial for the killing OF William r. An
mis- told the court that ne had been III,
which. ne declared. caused him 90 Dee
forgetful Hains was still under the
prosecutor's fire when adjournment
came Thornton Hains testified that.
because OF the admonitous OF his pa
rents hc kept his brother under con-
slant surveillance. fearing he might de-
some insane thing
District Attorney narrin bN rureu.
ious uterrCEatiCns. ltd and drove d.
Turns n, defendant O. admit chat Wh'I
Anuis boat was nearing t.c float Do
told Captain Hams that le Was coins
home and LEFT the arms officer stand
ing on the dock showing eNcrt rti
dence OF mental disturbance haiu
said he bad walked about thirty Cd.
forty feet toward the clubhouse and
when he turned around Captain Hains
had disappeared. The Shooting follow
below the dock.
District Attornev Darriu asked
Thomson Hams IL he knew that the
revolver with which Annis had beer
killed had been purchased az ID -4.
o'clock on the morning OF August 10Th
the day az the shooting. az Broad
wav store Hams said that he di,
not Justice Crane informed couusc
Tor both sides that they must have
their evidence IN shortly
Thornton Hains denied that at
dinner With Captain Hams ant hH
Wife over year ago he had com lain
cd bitterly 90 Annis because hiS man
uscript had been refused
Did YOU tell Mrs Hains GAO that um
YOU would get even with Aunis Vet p
SO. I did not.
DO YOU ever rememl.r saying q
Mrs Hams a bout Auuis don " ar
TO meet that man viii have q
shoot him if meet him for Hou know
have threatened to shoot him o
sight
40 Z did NOT
is II "a fact. when the captain VA
iu the Philippines. YOU called on Mr'
Hams and said 90 her Ny God 80
look sweet and grabbed her oy On
arm"
Your Honor sand the defendan
"l ann prisoner here.
Mr. Mcintyre interrupted. and sal
10 the District ATTORNEY would agr,
to call Mrs Claudia Hains De ~oul
have no objection 20 the line of test
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-01-14

mony. Hams. however. declared that
IL was not so.
The District Attorney asked the wit
ness n he had not said TO Mrs. Hams
that he would like 90 Kiss Der " she
were not his brothers wife. The de-
PENDANTS face became fiery red and
he bit his lips and turning 10 the
court made protest In low tones
against the question. MIR. Mcintyre.
however. directed his client 90 an
swer. and the witness said. No
Further questions as to whether the
witness had sought close relations
with Mrs. Hams were OverTulod.
Thornton Hams was asked II ne had
not told Mr. Libby, father Of Mrs.
Claudia Hams. at Fort Hamilton. that
Annis had been instrumental IN turn
Ing down his stories. and that some
day he would Kill him
Its absurd. n ! killed every one
who turned down nv stories 7 would
have 10 have a private graveyard.
snapped the witness.
Hains said that after the shOotinl
and when Roberts had picked up The
revolver he still thought there were
I undischarged shots in the weapon anS
drew his revolver. The witness. wh,
/ had previously testified that he IA,
never seen the revolver in rs brother
possession until after the shoOting
suddenly added that Major Hains ha'
a similar revolver. and IL Containe'
+ seven shots.
The defendant said that when h
drew his pistol and called for an Off
Ger every one but his brother and him
self had left the dock.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-01-14
ENRAGED PEOPLE NAY
HAVE LYNCHED NKSEe

LEXINGTON : Special -An
unknown negro attempted 90 criminal
~ assault Mrs. Thomas Wingard. ~ifs
of a farmer. about four miles noTth 81
here
IL Is reported here that the neErs
had been captured and that sheriff
= "a COrley has received bHilsg
wound in the lex from the neEros
weapon
Those returning from the scene -
fuse 10 say anything about the eae-
ture. but it is believed the negro as
been lynChed.
Mrs Wingard. Who is ffty-tar~s
years old, vas In her back yard Wass
the negro seized her. she screaHe<
and the negro ran on. her husband -
F ms In a nearby lot az the time
sheriff Corles Mas notified and left
Immediately ~ith oloodhoUnds ~ e4p-
I sure tbs negro
Mrs wingaTd IS said 70 b in a hiSs-
~ nervous condition. and - aRaer :
/ p1ysiciaks care
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-01-14

bloody clothing scattered ALI around
Evidently the clergyman. who vas a.
ty-six years old and OF athletic build.
had made a terrific struggle for bis
lifc. without investigating further.
Brown fed 60 hts home. where D. bad
key % the church
tie returned and licked the doors
and hurried 90 the village % Hickey
FROM which place he modified ths shsr-
rs Office az Port Huron.
Body In stoves
The authorities on their arrival az
TIE church found parts o. the dis
memoc-ed body ia the tro stoves 10
Gated. respectively. az the front and
head 81 what was apparently = nsv
Ratchet. the handle Of which had ossn
burned or
A dirk vas also found In the eharch
and 10 Is believed that The dirk served
i for the murder. while the hafchst Wa
used Co cut the body 70 pieces
The minister's horse was found tisd
I 60 a tree In the village 81 Pine River.
I the dead mans overcoat being discov-
erred in the buggy.
Act % PerverI
The belief "a growing that ths srtS =
ering of the unoTending preacher vas
the acc % pervert as there s. "a
indication whatever % any motive tuI
the crime. aside from An overgoweriui
lust Tor blood 10 has been pointed os
that enc Carmichael tragedy occurre'
within two miles OF the place vher'
4 a Few years ago John Stadsy vas foun.
murdered The mystery 81 Staley'
IGeath was never solved Zee vas foun
dead n culVcrt. Wlth bis back rld
- .I.H nN shot sl.e1 hn|I.fe l.l sartIll
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-01-14

....,.., ...... ...., ~. ,.,s ,,. lis s,.
IL ~ ,f-.t. $50. i'..t.s $50.
.t.. az ,.. .r...t ....-...t ,-....,,
,.+,. u....tt ,....... ,.t,t . Am +r,.l
..f..~e,s b.. -..r-- ..-.s.--sl some.
l..-,- III , h,+tl. r-e+
.'t-,,,... -., t..... d.. ...t 81, h.s
l,.,.h.,- .s l- $50 d. t...-.lf. ~ tt.-.
~rrl lis r.rket ar3 trur,h.J ther
,,..~ ..-o,i.s a~. +h. -,a9.r arl
...lt o.. t..-i... 81. ....,.. ~ -r. .,..
rl....t 81. ....,t.s,,
A, s.-t, 81. f,,.i-.s. detained hin.
|.. u. MAXI -......r. I.ft t..
..t+- No. t...... ...tr lt. 80.
......,.-. .r4 o.,- -...f,.l uith
..-..-t l-..sr
-... ,1rg r.-,...- r.,, ,-a ,fs.
f .-4.,r t.-.-. .h,.,.- +r. r-tf,.. ....- ~.
+ ..rt.-era hrt r-afr.lrv game dov,r
F -, r.e. srt.r-If. and r.o-e Irf.-esfine
,.f,.--
f4. -er.--.t 90. .ri,.+ st. had rIv.r
him, ir r.- last I.tf.r and assured nor
.r.t rs rsf srt..f o,. 10 arf na solicit.
ga re- r.~-.i.s.or tn ASK h.- father a
certain -ronerrous question before rn.
i.r had .>niref Th.f afternoon when
.ra f-af- faf rrf.f .rt Ais. rfI..
ru.tr-.t around f.r "a l.t anna thrn
....fr, asked
-Fathe- What viii l.anr.n if Sou FAN
fo ra- fnaf thousand nr,,t.s sou Ar,
-ou-tIre or7-
.Nnt .vhr ia b. krurk.f into s
cooked r.r daughter Rut can't faIl
know inst where fh-t are -.alI
-ecrfre "A wire at fhe reDt stop ann
.faf ro 500 SON SD Interested .r OBJ.
matter Proxies are tre powder anna
BAN ana Dim sure uf enc rro>i.s
Half an hour later tre II.n I.tu
,.- -t.r-...- un auf down Gill. .lr
tut roarin- at tnr ton u, h.s
Iie had received tnr expected "I0
al been informed '. '.e ra
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-01-14
WEEKLY SHORT STORY
\ PROXY FATHER-IN-LAw.
BY 4. d Lewis.


sharpe that he had but two fads .
where other schemers and specula-
tors and owners OF railroad lines had
dozen One OF his fads was the
d G. Railroad. In which no owned
d controlling interest le knew
.rert foot cf its ruadbcd and Keep
himself posted on all details
His ,tber fad was that his daugh
ter Edith. having finished her school
DAYS. should interest herself iu th.
3 A. g. even as he had ~ she had
,eer cut out for an old maid or q
business woman she might have obey
"a orders literally. but as 30 was snl
lad to assume au interest she did uo.
eDl
Hon John lived n Chicago. and his
Dot line was farther west when tired
90 making money and fighting other
ines on tho stock exchange or ht
some SLY coup. he would order tr'
general superintendent or other Off
rial into Chicago 20 report details anC
plan improvements
Dr. DO wasn't the general sup"rin-
t.uteut then DO was one Cf division
Or civil engineer and bridge build
o. He had them az his house that
Ills daughter might hear and secure
experience and when they had depart
with her Go make sure that She un-
derstood
When the civil engineer engaged ir
building the bridge over Centpsde
creek was called in he and Miss Edith
met. The Hon John Was u hirt
feather that day Iie had secured O.
mail contract over rival lime and
Rad been told that the bridge could
poo built for So 600 less than the estI
mated expense. ie stretched his cour-
'esr to invite the engineer to dinner
and to ask Miss Edith to PLAY Che
piano after~ard
Then two or three things happened
chat Do didn't take Coguixance o. al
though De- was rated % keen and ODE
servant man.
From that night Miss Edith began io
-ake more interest in railroad r.At
rerS. tsre,iallN in the department o
bridge building and MIR liaF'ns. tn'
engineer. sent DOB reports mat seemed
ro uecfSslfatet his visiting 'hica-'
much offeuer than before
AS uructllllN 1s the clock iN' ti"n
John sharpe took trip over nis i'r.
iu mis- own private say every tNr.'
MONTHS Miss Edith hat acoomIaf DEED
iw twice before her sudden great iu
terr-f had come Co. the surface. an
..'"...
nroacNing trip $50 pleased hnn tnHt F.
parted Deer golden hair rud irtlin-i
na-. Ittd.
-Nnu arr Forr own father dau-I
fer after al You VIII come back n"i
GER posted on the railroad tnsin"S
rnaN aul other elrl ODD America
10 mast take very lralnN man I
construct such orldNe a~ htf
! heard Fou and Mr. HaNens talNin
I ahcntr She demurelN suggested
! lt does mas dear ser, brain
man
And one pretty certain 90 rise
4 the world
( h Yes.
hcn John bad risen ODD the "orl
and De- took care 10 let the "of
know o. BUT he WAS rather Oppose
Go amy one else rising. especially an
q body employed on the + q road
Yes. Mr. Ravens may rise I'D p
5 profession. he reluctantly admiue
4 but YOU must remember the soci
I gut no" existing between as J. or 20
I ana ]. are the owners OF the
~, - ',-1,.,l,,. =, 49,, -,
4 "a III 80, In toho d,sroyer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-01-14
CHURCH SCENE OF
FEARFUL CRIME
BODY or METHODIST hINI>TER
FOUND DI>MEMBERED II
STOVES.
COVERED WITH BLOOD
90 Was in Che rcu~ and on Table of
Communion Have Pew clues to
Identity cd tAt Murderer.


t'--I 1901 "I. ~.N.ti Nr
|.| .'.n d.
Sd. a
'.'A ..-'- I-'..l.. I.r
Ii '"' $50 .
'..'r '-N.'- M COY.
n.-.. .N .i.. .t .t.. ''.'..
Was '. '..' p.
away ...'t .N.AIt
t'.'" a.i
..-.. .- murder
t.d '-0 "..... ... 'tr '.''t-
..a..n .l ..r i Aa "A-
soon effected D.'.l. ..N-e'' N-O
"as 7r.l ~ '.r .N.I'I ,.al
pose %" "-a ..lI.-t'i I'D H.-
been DID -t.t. distress SINCE Ari mus
'ah' Tailed .' return -"hr as eNrr'I
ID last EVENINGS. trl ".o 7uri. '7ed i-A.
t-r minister "Ar I.r t'N'INt Ass s'"N
AS She heard t.e report mat some ONE
uad urrH murdered lu l-e 'oluln. us
cAlrcn
Hard 10 ma tues
hut clues oi the murderer and hls
+ motive we're more llhcult to obtain
lnere vas ruinor that strange
inan 4au irit q tram az Hickey ana mad
oceh directed to tne NollmDus churcn,
ana there We're cthef rumors ndlcat-
ing that Two men were implicated in
1he crime ne iaet mat sew efal COINS
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-08
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE


the newspapers and the ministry of the country making
indefinite charges against the AntiSaoon League and
many OF its workers. calculated to dscredit them and
the League in the minds of the public.
The Hypocrisy of both Robnson's and Mabee's con-
duct may be in the fact that if they have any
charge worthy of consideration to make against any
poye of the League there is way by which it be
done, and the charges be properly investigated and
the guilty persons, if there be any, dismissed
They do want put these charges in proper FORM
They know they dare do it, They prefer the
sinke tactics that sneaking towards always pursue,
who do not dare to appear like honest men before
honest committee for investigation
Turn on the Light
Following the financial statement before referred to-
COVERT, MCKNIGHT & COMPANY
Certified Public Accountants
The Hayden
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1908.
The Anti-Saloon League of America,
Columbus Ohio
Rev. P. A. Baker, D. D., Supt.
Dear Sir At your request have audited the books
of account Of the League for the PERIOD November l.
1907 October 81, 1908, report of which hereto
attach.
The books have been very carefully and accurately
kept; all receipts deposited with the City National Bank
and all disbursements paid by voucher there being abso
luely currency passed in payment of any account
The officers of the League are to be commended for
the methods employed in the handling Of funds COM
mitted to their Respectfully submitted,
COVERT, MCKNIGHT & CO..
Certified Public Accountants
By j. j. MCKNIGHT: -.
G. p A.
THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE OF AMERICA
of receipts and disbursements November l. 1907 to
October 81, 1908:
EARNINGS
Washington office Washington churches Cd CO. .$l,163OS
States on two and one half per cent. o57I32
P A. Baker, l,l0/o
G. W. Young on account expenses. .......... 7O607
T. M Hare, 39oUA
J. c. Jackson, OOUO
Fl Tavor on account expenses 21363
E. H. Cherrington, account expenses 3oOOU
Stainless Flag Observation-Disclosures. 3W50
Subscriptions to American N5O
Wear Rook sales
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-08
Germans are Misrepresented

The Northwestern Christian Advocate in an articl,
showing how active minority directed by an un
crupulous leadership, override and misrepresen
he careless majority, says:
'Consder, for example, the position in which the
representatives Of the United Societies have been
permitted to place the foreignborn citizens of Chi
cago 1t is simply incredible that the Germans who
boast of philosophers like Kant and Fichte of
sicians like Beethoven and Wagner Of poets like
Goethe and Schiller, of statesmen like Bismarck,
and soldiers like Moltke, should sink low as to
nothing for any question Of municipal govern
ment except the regulations for the sale of beer;
that the men of 1848 and their descendants should
have loftier conception Of liberty than liberty to
drink in the wee sma hours of the morning.
eve are persuaded that neither the Germans
the other foreign citizens of Chicago have fallen to
such depths But why suffer political demagogues
and grasping financial interests to drive them into
such seemingY''
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-08

In Chicago where uphill fight to uncover primary
election frauds is being waged there is of
brewer dstiller saoonkeeper found the list of
those trying protect the sacredness Of the ballot
The Illinois issue., 1909-01-08

office rent ptg, postage, stat, and exp. OF
legislative s1pt t........................... 111O42
P A. Baker, salary. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
T. "A Baker, expense ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I4LIIU
T. M. Hare salary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
T. NJ Hare, expense Observation-Disclosures. 66654
G. w. Young salary Observation-Disclosures. 100000
G. w. Young, Observation-Disclosures. 1,101T
J. c. Jackson salary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
J. c. Jackson, expense. Observation-Disclosures. 1882
z. H. Cherringor, salary ................. 1,575O0
E. H. Cherrington, expense. .............. 273.25
J. H. Taylor salary Observation-Disclosures. 10000
T. H. TAYLOR expense ....................... 4347
E. c. Dinwiddie expenses (from last year, 80. 1886
Stainless Flag expense .................... 36367
Special Congressional campaign lS5OO
Printing postage and stationery columbus
oHlce) !4Oo
Stenograpter Chicago office ................ 45OOO
Year Book expenses Observation-Disclosures. 10000
American ISSUE printing and expenses 20587
Song Book expenses Observation-Disclosures. 3100
Receipts and expenditures, last year. 70398
State League Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Balance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1868
Total $22lo877
ACCOUNTS OPEN NOVEMBER l. 1908
Cash $351o5
Louisiana A. S. l.. Observation-Disclosures. $50
New York A. S. L. ............................ 293O
f - oll E, ,oooo 'oio
Balance 1868
Totals $4S4S1 $4848
Will Mr.. Robinson in that great forthcoming book of
his (price fifty cents) point out precisely and specf-
caly what is wrong with the financial management of
the ti-Saloon League Of America?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17

S. P. Hicks returned from Chica-
go on the I'd.
Cottonwood bottom land was over
flowed last week.
Mrs. VIM. Pierson went to Tracy
on the 5th. returning home on Tues
day.
High water prevented number
of voters on the north side of the
river going to town election Tues
day.
George Carlson and family visited
his parents few days, going to
Tracy Wednesday to visit his sister
and family.
Mrs. Isaac Moore, who had been
in failing health for some time,
passed away Saturday morning of
pneumonia, aged GA years A broth
er from Madison, Wis. the husband
and nine children survive. In her
death the family have lost a kind
and loving wife and mother and the
community a good neighbor and a
motherly woman esteemed by all
who knew her. The funeral services
were held in the Nettiewyynt M. E.
church, of which she was member.
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. F. Freder-
ickson of Tracy officiating. Floral
offerings covered the casket.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17
WANDA.

John CORES has new Information
al gasoline engine on his farm.
Matt. Dederichs will leave for
Germany next Thursday. Good
luck to him.
Bad luck never comes single.
Fred Menk lost colt and a COW
both in one day.
j. P. Dooner held an auction
March 10th, preparatory to moving
to Beach, N. D.
John Kumerow of North Mankato
was here and bought up one car of
potatoes, and shipped them Friday.
There will be basket social for
the benefit of our school library next
Saturday. at Doepke's hall. Every
body is invited to come.
The following officers were elected
at the village election March 9th:
President, Chr. Leuther; Council,
Albert Spalding, John Schatfer.
and C. ]. Dooner; recorder, V. P.
Jenniges; Constable, VIM. Lindquist;
Assessor. M. j. Eichten.
This part of the county lives up to
Ex-President Roosevelt's theory.
Since our last report the following
happened: Born, a girl at Aug.
Bloedow's, John Schaffer's and M.
Moelter's; a boy at E. H. Evans,
Ed. Riley's, Chas. Bloedow's and F.
H. Altermatt's, and the reporter
missed some yet.
The card party and apron bazaar
last Sunday were certainly success,
realizing net about SIS. Prizes
were won as follows: Biggest num-
Der of - men, Hill. Drees; women,
Katie Beckes. Largest number of
games won-men. Geo. Turbis; wo-
men. Mamie Gamble. BOBBY prize,
men, Jos. Lackie, jr., women, Mrs,
F. x. Schlumpberger. None of the
aprons brought less than a
dollar and the highest. $4.35, for
Lizzie Weisensee's.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-17
(04TH NEWS.

w. F. Benz and family moved into
the Simpson building the past week.
Miss Jeanette Mann returned to
school at Redwood Falls on Wednes-
day.
G.. H. Johnson and wife enter
tanned a few friends on Friday even
ing.
Mrs. ]. M. Little will entertain
the ladies aid on Thursday, March
25th.
Marie Hensel of Wabasso was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Long
bottom, over night recently.
D. H. Patchin was appointed jani-
tor of the school to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal of Mr.. Dahl
man to the country.
Kate Anderson came up from
Spencer, Iowa. recently. and is again
making her home with her sister,
Mrs ]. M. Little and family.
Village officers who were elected
on Tuesday: F. ]. Hassenstab, pres. !;
j. Longbottom. recorder; G., H.
Johnson. Treasurer; D. H. Patchin,
assessor.
Mesdames Hauck and Little were
initiated into the D. of H at regu-
lar meeting of that order this week.
Both ladies went in as beneficiary
members.
The months old infant of Mr..
and Mrs. Brueske passed away on
Wednesday. The funeral services
were held in the hall in Seaforth on
Friday morning by Rev. Jones of
Vesta. Interment was made in
the cemetery at Echo.
At business meeting of the aid
on Thursday afternoon the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing six months: president, Mrs.
G. HI. Johnson; vice president, Mrs.
D. H. Patchin; secretary. Mrs. G. S,
Davis; treasurer, Mrs. v. v. Vine.