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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

Higginsville; Mabel L. Squire,
Corder; Georgia Simms, Aull-
vile; Eva nellie Stallings, Hick-
ory Grove; Leila Smith, COrder
Emma n. Smith, Foster College
Maggie NJ. Spears, Lexington
Margaret Smith, Lexington; Min
ME Temple, Elm Grove; Mora
Tracey, Handley; Ora l.. Thomas,
Cowell; Margie Vaughan, Wei
lington; Luther Watson, Hazel
Hill; Lou Ellen Walker, ConcOr-
dia; Carrie E. Weis, Lexington
Jeanette Weight, Bates City
Eva NJ. Wilkinson, Woodland
Lottie Belle Worley, Plum Grove
Hetty E. Vim, Eastwood Rena
Young, Lexington; Marian a
Young, Harris; Ruth Young, Lex
ington; Susan Porter Yates, Lex
ington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
A NEGRO SHOOTING
Bob Acres Fatally Wounds Sam
Reed on Ninth Street.

Bob Acres, colored, shot and
fatally wounded Sam Reed, an
other negro, Tuesday afternoon
at 4;3O on Ninth street opposite
the opera house. Acres, 1T Is said,
had threatened to do the shoot
ing and armed himself with that
object IN view. Last winter
ms foot was crushed IN an
accident on the railroad and
was amputated.
Sam Reed, 1t is alleged, Tor sew
eral months has been paying at
tenelons to Acres wife and ON
that account had recently had
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

George W. Trail left We'd
nesday for a short stay in In
dependence and Kansas City.
Misses Blanche and Bertha
Logan went to Kansas City We'd
nesday morning for a short visit
Miss Bonnell Berrie returned
Tuesday evening from an ex-
tended visit in Wayne, Nebraska.
Miss Marguerite Bates and
Miss Annie Marrs went to Odes-
sa Wednesday to attend Chau-
tauqua.
Miss Ellen Martin of Higgins
Vile came to Lexington Tues
day afternoon for short visit
with friends.
Jack Aull, Irwin Morris, Will
lam Aull, Jr., and Frank Howe
left Wednesday for McAlister
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed McGregor
returned to their home in Kan
sas City Wednesday after a
visit with relatives.
Frank Weis and sister, Miss
Anna, went to Atchison, Kan
sas, Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Miss Lena Volk.
Capt. G. B. Pritchard, who
with his family is spending the
summer at McAlister Springs
was here Wednesday on busi-
ness.
Mrs. z. W. Wright and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruby, returned We'd
nesday from an extended trip
through the west. Mr.. Wright
met them in Kansas City and
accompanied them home.
Superintendent NJ. J. Patter-
son, Mrs. Patterson and their
daughter, little Miss Elizabeth,
returned Tuesday evening from
Green Mountain Falls, Colorado,
where they have been spending
the vacation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
Buy Shooting Gallery.

G W. Fairchild and Cyrus
Campbell have purchased Nipp's
shooting gallery, located on Main
street and taken possession. Mr..
Fairchild will continue to devote
his time during business hours to
his work with the MetrG5olitan
Insurance company, and Mr..
Campbell will have the active
management Of the gallery. Both
of these gentlemen are we'll
known and popular, and their
friends wish them success in their
new venture.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
RslfOrd Burks

Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock Henry Relford of Well
ington and Miss Linnie Burks of
Dover were married by Rev. r.
T. Mansfield at the Baptist par
sonage. They returned to Well
ington last night and win go to
housekeeping at once.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
Base Ball Monday.

There will be a game of base
ball Monday at the Elks' park
between iLe Lexington Elks and
the Burlington Route team OF
Kansas City. Joe Tunstall is the
manager OF the Burlingtons and
will play with them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
MAYHEM NOTES.

The Ladies' Aid of the
Christian church met with Mrs.
T. T. Pickett last Wednesday
afternoon.
Clarence Jones and Mr.. Pee
pies took in the Bell Ringers in
Odessa last Tuesday evening.
Governor Hadley passed
through our town last Tuesday
in an auto. He did not stop and
acted just as if there was no
Mayview on the map. We felt
we were sighted.
Elder Arthur Downs delivered
lecture on temperance here last
Sunday evening. He handled the
subject well. He discussed it from
a scientific standpoint. He had
given the subject much thought
and those who heard him were
well paid for their trouble of at
tending the lecture.
Mrs. T. T. Pickett returned
from her visit in Kansas City
last Wednesday.
Dan Herr is now our town
marshal, having been appointed
by the board at its last meeting
Dan will make a splendid mar
shal and will see that the law is
enforced. SO violators look out.
T. NJ. Chinn, we understand
has bought the Ernest Brand ap.
pie orchard which are mostly
Johnathans.
Prof. Ross is happy. His wife
came in last Wednesday from hel
home in Houston, Mo. Mr.. Ross
has been here for several days
getting acquainted with the peo
pie. He has charge of our schoo
which commences next Monday
The evaperator is being rebuilt
and will be ready to commence
work next week. So that will bt
one way of getting rid of
large amount of apples.
Otto Nolte and Arthur Riley
went over to Lexington Thurs
day to see if their presence
would add to the attraction O.
the show.
Joe Herr spent several days il
Kansas City last week with rela
tives and friends.
Deputy Sheriff Withers trans
acted business here last Friday
Mr.. Herndon of independence
was here last Saturday trying t.
trade some property.
Mrs. Thos. Jennings anC
daughter, Leona, were in Kansa
City last Saturday.
Chas. Anderson Of lndepen
: dence came down last Monday t
i isit his son, Robert.
Misses Tillie Smith and Aim.
+. Kincheloe went to Odessa las
Monday 10 attend the Chautau
qua.
Born 70 the wife of Henr.
Z Campbell. nee Miss Ida johnson
August 81, 1909, a girl.
: Lewis Norfleet of Indepen
+ dence was here last Monday II
terviewing friends.
+ Miss Nettie Heidbrink visite
n friends in Lexington this week.
George ,. Gordon was in Rich
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

Florence Colombo. Lexington
Joe Perotti ......... Lexington
Irma Bolrioglio. ,... Lexington
0. L. Priess Of Aullville was
here Tuesday.
Gus Blmke of Napoleon was
here Tuesday.
Simon Boeger of Bay, Gascon-
ade county, spent Tuesday here.
JIG. Shelton went to Upton
Tuesday evening on business.
Edwin Beisenherz left Tues
day evening for st. Louis, where
will he attend Eden college.
J. NJ. Sydnor returned Tues
day afternoon from a business
trip through Kansas.
DR.. w. II. c. Smith returned
Thursday morning to his home in
Godfrey, ILL.,, after a visit with
the family of 0. 0. Wilson.
Miss Louise Mclaughlin return
ed to her home in Kansas City
Thursday evening after visit
with relatives.
Misses Helen and Pearl Full
kerson returned Thursday even
ing from a short stay in Higgins
Vile.
Mrs. J. II. Campbell Of Hig-
ginsville arrived Thursday even
ing to visit Mrs. J. R. Moorehead
Miss Lula Wanger returned to
her home in Fairfax Thursday
after a visit with Mrs. Lynn Cor
don.
Fall Becker left Wednesday
night for st. Louis, where he will
enter the employ of the Swift
Packing Co.
Ben Hoge left Wednesday fol
Highland Falls, New York, to en-.
ter Lieut.. Croydon IS preparatory
school for West Point.
Mrs. Geo. Walkup and grand
children, Eunice and Melvin, ar
rived from Fairfax Wednes
day evening to visit Mrs. Walk
ups daughter, Mrs. Lynn Gordon
Leonard Coen and William
Schwab spent Thursday in Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Emma Foster and her ia
ther, Daniel Snider, went to E
I Dorado Springs Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Hamrick and son
/ Robert Bolton, returned to theil
home in Sedalia Wednesday even
ing after a visit with the famil!
Of w. F. Meet.
Miss Laura Hyde returned froI
a visit in Kansas City Wednesda!
| evening.
Mrs. John r. Potts and daugh
ter, Miss Nora, went to Kansa
City Thursday to make it thei
home.
Frank Stewart and daughter
Miss Mayme, went to Indepen
dence Thursday to attend tn
fair.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Judge and Mrs. j. A. Lockhart
Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Celebrate Golden Wedding
On Saturday last at eight O.
clock p. m. occurred at the home
of Judge and Mrs. J. a. Lock
hart in Wellington one of the
most enjoyable events of the year
the occasion being the celebration
of the fiftieth wedding ami
versary of Judge and Mrs. Lock
hart.
About sixty guests were pres
ent, nearly all being old friends
and relativeS,each of whom con
tributed to the enjoyment of the
occasion. After all were ASSEM-
bled the old folks sang Auld !
Lang Syne" and scarcely had
finished when pandemonium its
elf broke loose around the house
and for about half an hour there
was an old-fashioned charavari.
The boys (old mem had slipped
around to the kitchen and armed
themselves with dishpans, spoons,
pie pans, potato mashers, bells,
combs with paper over them and
every article that could be used
to make a noise. All at once and
unexpectedly the noise began and
the fifty-year bride and groom
seemed to enjoy it as much as
the noise-makers.
Refreshments consisting Of
sandwiches, pickles, fruits, delic-
ious ice cream and all kinds of
nice cake with coffee were served
from ten to eleven-thirty. Little
Miss Gladys Moeller of Topeka,
the Judges granddaughter, serv-
ed punch and her ready smile
and happy face caused many to
linger around the table. Many
guests were from a distance.
Time passed swiftly and all
were surprised to find it was al
most midningt. After singing
God Be With You Till We Meet
Again, all dispersed to their
homes, well pleased and wishing
Judge and Mrs. Lockhart many
more pleasant years together.
A variety of presents was re
ceived and among them were ma
ny gold coins.
Judge Lockhart was born in
Simpson county, Kentucky, Dec
ember 25, 1886, and came to Mis-
souri, with his parents when he
was a child. After trying sever
al places-Versailles, st. Joseph,
and Boonville-in 1916 they set
tied in Lexington, where they re-
sided until 1852. during which
time the father died, leaving the
mother with five small children.
The family moved to Wellington
in 1852 and bought the place now
occupied by the Judge. Judge
Lockhart was a county judge for
four years and during the past
sixteen years has been a justice
of the peace and notary public.
Mrs. Lockhart was formerly
Miss Mary NJ. White. She was
born in Owen County, Kentucky
August ~, lo4O,and came with
her parents to Wellington Anril
II, 1857. Mr.. and Mrs. Lockhart
eloped and were married August
%, 1859, by Rev. Mosby Arnold
an old and highly respected
Methodist minister. Nine children
were born to this union. -Four OF
them died in infancy and five are
living. They are: Mrs. Eta Noel.
Ter of Topeka, Kansas, John Of
Lexington, Miss Elizabeth f., Of
Topeka, Mrs. May A. Lineback Of
+ Wellington and Miss Virgins
White, the only one now at home
A Friend Who Was There
George Nasser spent We'd
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

George Nasser spent We'd
nesday in Wellington.
J. L. Kinkead went to Inde-
pendence Wednesday morning.
Miss Alice Welborn returned
to Aullville Wednesday morning
Mrs. E. N. Hopkins and her
son. John, returned Tuesday
evening from Denver.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
MEETING OF TEACHERS
Lafayette County Association
Was Here This Week.

Friday OF this week IN the audi
torium of the Lexington High
school. There was a better atten-
dance than was anticipated, lO2I
being here.
There were morning and after
noon sessions both days, in which
were discussed the practical prob
lens Of school management. The
effect of such discussions will be.
marked and will bring about u
nifty of purpose among those in
charge Of the various schools. The
,Roapers and talks were all in
kructive and were received with
attention and interest.
Thursday evening there was a
musical program by some of the
most talented musicians and read
ers of Lexington, Misses Atkei-
son, Green, Winn, Winifred VIM.
Hinesley, Aull, Mary Aull, Yates
and Berrie contributing well-chos-
en- numbers. After the program
there was a reception and punch
was served.
Credit is due to County Sup
erintendent H. T. Phillips for the
arranging of the details of the
gathering, which was most enjoy
able as well as profitable.
The teachers who attended the
meeting and the schools in which
they will work are
Susie Afford, ConcOrdia Lill-
ian Arensmeier, Cabbageneck
Florense Arnold, Lexington
Matte Wallace Anderson,
Pleasant Grove; w D. Bastian.
,Valkenhorst; Jessie NJ. Bell
Carr; verna Bishop, Corder
Bonnell Berrie, Marshall; Annie G
Berrie, Lexington; Jean 5
Brightwell, Lexington; Mrs
P w. Buchanan, Weaver; Ailleer
Baggarly, Happy Hollow; Odessa
NJ Blucher, Pleasant Prairie; Mrs
j II. Campbell, Higginsville; Lou
ise Cochran. Lewis; Ella Carter
Elm Park; Mary Carlton, Elm
Grove: Estelle CulIom, Maple
|, Glen; Maisie Dean, Hedgewood
kLena Eagan, Bledso; Alice Fitz
I gerald. Concordia; Lola Fra
4 zier, Flounoy; W. H. Guenther
Alma; Mary NJ. Greene, Lexing
ton; Edna Greene, Lexington W
H. Hughes, Corder; S. G. Horner
Catron; Bertha Hanks, Higgins
Vile; Paul S. Heerwald, Eureka
No. 9; Genevieve Hagerty, Sun
nv Bank; Jodie Haekley, Corder
Edna Heilert, Napoleon; Emmi
c. Hughes, Egypt; Eva Holman
Broekman; Margaret Hagerty, E
benezer Flossie jackson, Ell
Grove: Grace C. Jennings, Hig
ginsville; Lizzie Jefferies, Saylor
Pearl jenkins, Locust Grove
Maggie A. Jeffries, Long Branch
Viola Kesterson, Dade; Margare
Kesterson, Cox; Bess Kincheloe
Barker; Edith Kelley, Peacock
Sue Kinkead, Lexington; Mat
Kinkead, Lexington; Florence
Keller, Hicklin; Ina Kessinger
Slusher; Beulah Larkin, Linden
Bessie Louderback, Burns; q
q H. Leimbroek, Republican; W.N
Laidlaw, Higginsyille; B. NJ. Int
tie, Lexington; Nina Meyer, Mac
edonia; Minnie Lee Moore, Ha
eel Dell; S. A. Magee, Davis; Ar
thur E. Martin. Emerson; Mar,
Marquis, Lexington; Amy +
Moore, Ridge; Mayme Nc
Queen, slusheri J. J. Neff, We
lington; Ella Neff, Chihua
hua; Annie Myrtle Osborne Cd
essa; Mary Parkhurst, Dist. ]
Odessa; NJ. E. Peddicord Hie
ginsville; J. R. Plattenburg, Dc
ver: NJ. j. Patterson, Lexington
lille G. Roberts, Douthitti Ar
III. Rohring, Higginsvillei Ma
ad, Eureka Pearl Roberts @
n Winnie Rigg, Greenton; D'
Reynolds, Hit n G. SharI
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wAyERLY NOTES

%fAAn0 AN'ANAAAAN AAtAN 49, H.--N '''
aral days in Corder last week.
Clayton Landrum was in Kan
,as City a part of last week.
Rev. w. E. Prewitt and wife
were in Grand Pass sunday
Gordon jackson and VIII Nor
tiz were in Chicago several days
this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Pick
EFT of Kansas City spent Sunday
with II. Niederjohn and family.
Mrs. Warren Groves left Mon
day for short visit with rela
tiyes in Kansas City.
Miss Florence Cauthorne left
Monday for an extended visit |
with relatives at Trenton, Tenn
Hugh White and wife and Mrs.
Isaac Fulkerson attended a ball
game at Malta Bend Tuesday.
Miss Zelma Terry returned to
her home in LeavenwOrth, Kan
sas, after a short visit with Miss
Marguerite Landrum.
Mrs. w. B. Wheeler returned
to her home in Oklahoma after
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w Davis.
Mrs. w. w. Wade left Tuesday
for her home in Trenton, Tenn,
after an extended visit with rel
atives in this city.
Miss Floyd Green left Thursday
morning fgf Galena Kansas,
where she is a teacher in the
public schools.
A. NJ. Bunting returned to his
home in Lincoln, Nebraska,
Thursday night after a brief visit
in this city.
Miss Elma Brooks of near this
city returned home Wednesday
evening from an extended trip
through the east.
Misses Louise and Mary Horn
buckle and Miss TheOdocia Nor
ris went to Kansas City this
morning for a short stay.
Mrs. +. X. Wolfe Of Carthage
with her three children arrived
yesterday evening for visit
with the family of her father,
II. B. Tunstall.
T. D. Salyer of near Odessa
was in Lexington Thursday.
Mrs. Tom Mcintyre spent yes
day in Kansas City.
Clem Tyree went to Kansas
City yesterday on business.
Miss Ethel Morris went to Kan
sas City yesterday for a visit
of few days.
Mrs. Mary Wilson returned
Thursday evening from visit
in Independence.
Rev. R. T. Mansfield went to
Aullville yesterday. He is af-
ter squirrels this time.
Mrs. S. N. Wilson and daught-
er, Miss Katherine, spent yester-
day in Kansas City.
Mrs. j. r. Crawford returned
yesterday morning to her home IL
Kansas City, Kansas, after a Wis
lit with Ler father, Jacob klee
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Glasscock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McNeel
Judge T. A Walker and Judge
Alex. Graves went to Odessa
Thursday to hear the speech Of
Senator r. NJ. LaFollette at the
Chautauqua. Messrs. Glasscocb
and MeNeel tell Of some thrill
ing adventures in the rain ant
! mud.
John Rhinesmith left yesterday
morning for his home in Ft
Wayne, Indiana, after a visi
with his cousin, Mrs. Irving Tev
is.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

George ,. Gordon was in Rich
mond Wednesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
THE MARIAN INVADER

The townspeople stood in Won
derment about the big ball
shaped, metallic object which had
fallen on the commons near the
town during the night. AS they
watched, the top of the object be-
gan to slowly revolve.
Look" cried Harry Crawford
to his pretty sweetheart, Bertha
Dunbar, there's something or
someone inside"
In a moment the top had been
unscrewed sufficiently from with
in to enable the living being In
side to topple the cover Off onto
the ground. Then from the In.
terror stepped being. fashioned
In the shape of man, but COW
cred from head to toe with Pc
culiar. tight fitting metallic ap-
pearing suit. On this beings
back reposed tank, and in his
hand he carried the end Of a tube
attached to the tank.
The town policeman, officious
as always. stepped up to the In
vader and grasped him somewhat
roughly by the arm.
Here, what're you doing here,
boz" the policeman asked.
For answer the invader pointed
the muzzle of the hose at the of.
ficial From the nozzle issued a
thick, heavy. black vapor. AS the
policeman inhaled this he toppled
over, writhing in frenzy. Fear
seized on the townspeople and they
turned to run. The bloodshot eyes
of the being swept the ranks OF the
multitude before the people ran
and fastened themselves on the
fair face of Bertha Dunbar. The
look which the invader gave Bertha
sent a cold shiver up her lovers
back.
Come" cried Harry somewhat
gruffly, let's get away from here. =
AS he urged Bertha onward, the
GIRL as though fascinated against
her will, cast many backward
glances at the Marian.
Not until Harry had seen Bertha
safely in her home did he breathe
{ freel yagain. Then he left her hur-
riedly to see what the town author
tiles intended to do about Kidding
the municipality OF this dire in
vader. He had not been gone from
Bertha over Is minutes when a
q Cur stricken citizen ran up to him.
NJ flour girl has been kidnapped by
No Martian." this citizen cried.
Harry. with few quick, stern
questioned. learned that the
Marian had followed him to
Bertha's home and. after Harry had
left, had grabbed Bertha and made
off with her for the ball shaped OBJ
ject. Harry rushed to a nearby
shop. grabbed revolver and tore
through the town for the commons,
On the commons he saw little
ring of people gathered around the
invaders ball, and he also saw the
Marian roughly throw the CIR! into
the interior Of the ball and then
turn to face the people.
Bertha" Harry cried In frenzy
as he dashed up. A weak cry from
his sweetheart spurred him on
ward.
Harry jerked his revolver from
his pocket and fired It time and
again at the Marian The shots
had no effect. Then Harry sprang
for the invader. The latter directed
the fatal black vapor at Harry
Harry staggered backward, nearly
! overcome, then again rushed In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
j. WEISS MOORE.
MRS. Nj. v. NEWMAN.

rectors, lawyers offered the ex-con-
Wet their services free of charge,
money and checks were sent him
to pay the costs of a court trial
and a thoroughly aroused public
watched Sonntag. On the morning
that Moore surrendered, Sonntag
announced that he had been mis-.
taken, that Montgomery was at
fault, and that Moore could con.
tinue his work. Sonntag even of
fered the Society for the Friend
less his assistance.
That Is the happy story of the
poor old mans fight. The story OF
Moore, transgressor, is tragic.
In 1900 he was living happily N
Trinity county, this state, with his
young wife. He was known as a
quiet, law abiding citizen. A civil
war veteran. he stood high IN
Grand Army circles. One day he
left home on business and when he
returnd week later he found that
his mining claims had been
Jumped" He appealed to the au
thorities without avail. Then he
took the law into his own hands. In
attempting to take what was his
he shot one of his enemies tc
death. He was tried ror murder
convicted and sentenced for life.
His frail little wife died of q
broken heart few months after
the prison swallowed up her hus
band.
And j. Wess Moore In the eel
of q felon bore his grief alone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
CONVICT ONCE, HE ACCEPTED CELL AGAIN
TO FINISH HIS WOR KFOR OTHERS
RASMUS IS WILLING

DR.. Henry I. Rasmus, although
suffering. loss of matrimonial
business through the operation of
the new marriage examination law,
still contends that the law Is a de-
serving measure and believes that
still greater restrictions will be
thrown around marriage in the
future.
He says he has no regrets over
the fact that there has peen a loss
of business for him, which is the
inevitable result of such a law
when it is only state wide in char
acter. He tells the Rev. Koontz of
Moscow, Methodist preacher, that
he is welcome to all the marriages
he can secure that formerly went
to DR.. Rasmus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
|Wo1nan's Corner
-.
lG1pLA!YTly1B|
&@AlA
S1ORESN!$
PuFFBALL.

Puffball was a pretty little NAL
tese kitten that lived at Georges
houses She had been given her
queer name because every time
Georges dog. Buster, came near
her she would fluff up all her fur,
and her tail would get almost as
big around as her BODY.
This day Puffball had been un-
usually full of tricks. She had
played with a spool, and had even
run up and down on the screen
door. Georges grandma said the
kitten was nuisance because it
was always running about near and
under her feet. That hurt Puff
balls feelings, so she thought, I'll
just steal that ball of yarn of
grandma's and hide IT.
After while grandma thought she
would knit, but when she looked
for the ball of yarn 1t was nowhere
to be found. George came in and
helped her look, ana when he
peeped under the library table he
found piece of string. Picking it
up, he saw it was some of the miss
ing ball of yarn. He untangled the
string from around the foot Of the
table, followed 1t out to the dining
room and from there to the kitchen.
And there in a corner, lying fast
asleep on the rest Of the yarn, lay
Puffball.
Grandma was very much pro-
voked at the kitten for stealing her
yarn, but when Puffbaif Jumped up
in her lap, purring loudly as much
as to say, I'm sorry" she laughed
and said, We'll, l suppose kittens
must play"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
DAILY SHORT STORY

tackling the Marian about the
legs in foot ball style Back and
forth the two struggled. Finally,
with a quick, nervy movement Har-
ry threw the Marian. Quick as
lightning Harry grabbed the noz-
zle of the hose and directed the va
por at the invader until the latter,
with final struggle. died. With
little, thankful cry of relief
Bertha weakly clambered from the
ball and tainted In Harry's arms
while the crowd cheered nightly.