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WORCESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Doty OF Springfield,
Mass, spent Saturday and Sunday In
town.-Miss Mary Kelley spent Satur-
day and Sunday In Montpelier and Miss
Florence OBrien In Middlesex.-Dr. and
Mrs, Turner and little daughter have
gone to Weston. his old home. for a
ten days vtsit.-Mr. Austin of Montpe-
lier Seminary preached at the church
Sunday mornlng.-H. l.. Abbott and Miss
Frances Abbott visited Jay Lilley and
family In Calais Sunday.-Mrs. Hannah
Roberts and two sons OF Montpelier
were guests of Il. ". Dugan, her broth
err, part OF last week.
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The Bethel base boil team defeated
South Royalton at the latter place satur-
day. % to 6.-Free tuition examinations
will be held at the Whitcomb high school
Thursday and Friday and teachers
examinations Friday and Saturday.-fn-
teresting graduating exercises were held
at the INN school Thursday after
noon in charge of the teacher, Miss May
Haley and James C. Walker, super
intendent of the village school. Those
receiving certificates wero Emma Kendall,
vnledictorian: Julia Topper, saiutatorian:
Gladys Goodell. Glide southworth. Clark
Davis, benjamin King and Myron Rogers.
Most of them contributed essays and there
were musical numbers by Miss Maud
Abbott and Edward Rogers.-Albcrt
Washburn. John Noble and Austin
Noble will enter Dartmouth College next
fall.-Children's day exercises were held
Sunday in most of the churehes.-Wcndell
Whitaker, aged 5 months, only child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Whitaker, died
Sunday Of indigestion. Funeral services
were held Tuesday forenoon, the Rev.
j. Wesley Miller officiating.
Mrs. Eugene O., Twitchell went Satur-
day to Bridgeport. Conn. for an inden-
nite stay.-Miss Mary Marsh rave a
party Monday to nine of her girl friends
on the occasion of her ninth birthday
anniversary.-IMrs. John II. Noonan died
at her home Tuesday evening after a
severe illness Of several weeks. aged
II years. She was born Fanny Garland
Morrill,, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ +. Morrill,. who had made their home
wifi her since her marriage. Is months
ago. to John II. Noonan Of this place.
a lawyer whose office Is at Enfield. n.
II. Though a young man. he has now
lost by death his second wife. The fu-
neral will be held Friday forenoon and
the remains will be carried to Enfield.
The Bethel base ball team will play the
Italian Athletic club OF Barre at Inter
city Park Saturday afternoon. AmonR
tn" Bethel players will be Collision at
second. Shaw at short and McIntire,
catcher.--Nfiss Ann Sargent vert We'd
nesday to Boston for a two weeks visit.
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soUTH WOODBURY..

LoveIand Lyford OF Cabot IL stopping
| with his niece. Mrs. Emma Banks.-Mrs
Gwen oficiated at the funeral of Sylves-
ter Fuller Sunday afternoon at the
Christian Church in Calais.-News Ia re-
ceived that Gorilla Rigsby. who lives
with her daughter, Mrs. Howard Ar
buckle, at South Barre. has been seri-
ously injured by n fall.-Mrs. Orwell
Dudley Towne announces the marriage
of her daughter, Agnes Frances. to Row
land Carr Lamb, Jr.. the evening OF June
20 ut Saratoga Springs. n. Y.-Mr. and
Mrs. e. j. Banks were I'M Hardwick Mon
day.
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BRANDON.

Members of the Neshohe Grange
went to Lake DunmOre. where they held
their annual picnic at the Warehouse
grounds.-Miss Beatrice Powers has
closed her school in the Arnold dis
trict for the summer.-W. T.. Dowd
has taken a position In II. NJ. Gipson's
lumber yard.-Charles Bliss of New
York Is passing a few days in town..
Miss Bessie Robinson of Troy. n. y.
is in town for n few weeks stay.-Mrs.
Dana Ayers went to Boston, Mass,
Saturday, where she will visit relatives,
Patrick Lynch from Barre Is spending
his vacation at his home here.
Mrs. Alto McKens'e cs Portland.
oregon. Is visiting her sister, Mrs,
Timothy Allen.-Mrs. Bassctt is seriously
i'll at the home of her daughter. Mrs,
+. f. Phelps.-Tyrel Severance Is spend
ing several days in Burlington.-Mr, and
Mrs. Albert Mattison of Buffalo. ". Y.
are tho guests Of Mrs. n. :. Capen.-
Edward "A. Walker of Scranton, Pa, is
spending his vacation with relatives here.
Three boy burglars entered the home
of Mrs. Emma June IN the Arnold dis
trict Monday afternoon and took several
small articles and jewelry and strewed
nearly everything that was handy
around the house. Flour and sugar We're
scattered over nearly all the floors. When
they left the June place they went 10
the home OF Flayius St. Pierre, whore
they got Il cents in money, Mrs. st.
Pierre being away FOR the afternoon.
AS they were leaving the st. Pierre
house they We're noticed by n neighhor
who Immediately 'phoned Constable w
c. Fletcher. who with Chief of Police
w II. Sisco. went to the Arnold district
in pursuit of the trio. When they arrived
the burglars had gone to Leicester juno
tion where they were captured by Con-
stable Carl Williams. who was on tho
lookout. The boys were in swimming
when Mr.. Williams appeared on the
scene. They were turned over to Oficer
sisco, who brought thcm to town. The
boys gave their names as Henry Van
Wrinkle. Harold Baldwin and James Man
ming, all from Glens Falls, n. Y,-Mrs,
Albert Bassett died Monday at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. y. r. Phelps on
Seminary Hill. She was "A years Of age,
The funeral will be held this after
noon at two o'clock at the housewife
Della Goshen left yesterday for feH
weeks visit with relatives In Claremont.
N. H.-Mr. and Mrs. John Dowman OF
Philadelphia, Pa, are occupying their
residence on Park streef.-Mrs, A. W.
Rollins of Washington. p. c.. 10 spend"
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Raya of Mont
pelier. who have been at l.. ]. La
bounta's. returned home Monday.-Chil-
dren's day was observed at the Federated
Church Sunday and six children were
baptiszed.-J. w Fargo. bookkecper at
Emerson's mill. is at home this week on
account of shortage of work.-Guy Bar
ker, nephew of Mrs. Dmick. his wife
and two children Of St. Adams are guests
of Mrs. Dimick.-Mrs. F. NJ. Wedgwood
OF Essex junction Is a guest at n. l.
Boyden's.-The Hon. and Mrs. J. ].
Washburn of Batavia. n. Y, are visit
ing here. They make their headquarters
at the Randolph Inn.
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THE BISHOPS CHOICE.

4 celebrated Anglican divine. the late
bishop Of Rochester. who had been ailins
for some time. decided 10 consult Sir
Frederick T~evers. ;hc noted urg~on.
After a careful examination Sir .>ed-
ertck pronounced his verdict. and added:
Your lordship must 50 TO Algiers or
some winter resort on the Riviera"
Impossible" replied the bishop. Z
have too much work to get through"
"Well.' said the doctor, you must
make your choice, 1t Is either Algiers or
heaven"
Dear me-" exclaimed the bishop with
a sigh; then | suppose 1t must be
Algiers.'-los Angeles Herald.
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WEGTFIELD.

Miss Elizabeth Trumpass returned from
Clifton. Arizona. Thursday after an alb
sence of three years. accompanied by
Mrs. Mary futile of Los Ansles.-Mrs
Thomas Gilbert and daughter. Ruth.
went to Montreal last week.-Mrs.. Elvira
Brown returned from Lowell Sunday as
sho Is not az well.-Mr. and Mrs. Lyman
seymour spent last week IN Eden and
Wheelock visiting relatives Miss Ruth
Hitchcock will go to West Derby this
week for n vieit.-Miss Hilda Dickson
came home from Derby Center Friday
night. returning Monday.
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EAST

Miss Clarion Allen and children Of
Barre are visitors In town.-Mrs. Nathan
Thayer died June IS. She had been an
invalid and a great sufferer for several
years. Those from out of town to at
tend the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ. Heath Of Bethel. j. l. Gleason and
family of Bellows Falls. Mr.. md Mrs. S.
W. Allen OF Barre. MIR. and Mrs. John
Hoffman Of Fayston. The Rev. F. II.
Roberts OF Waitsfeld oficlated at the
funeral.-Fred Elliott and family are
spending several days in Hancock.-Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Tucker were in Roches-
ter sunday.-Mrs. Randa Raymond Is
spending a few days In Lebanon, N. H
Archie I<ovett Of Bangor. Me-. is visiting
his parents.-Mrs. George Colby has been
i'll the past week.
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MORETOWN.

George Ice OF Waitsfeld visited his
parents over Sunday.-CharIes Sawyer Of
Barre visited HIS parents the past week.
Roy Enrich Of Warren was in town
Saturday.-C. q. Ashley was in Mont
pelier Saturday.-Mrs. Ruth Carpenter.
who has been visiting in town. returned
to Montpelier Saturday--yrwin Herson
OF Montpelier was In town Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. john Hurdle and two children
visited Hartman florence in Duxbury Sun
day. James Hurdle was In Northheld
Saturday Mrs. II. O. Ward. Mrs. p. s.
Ward and Mrs. Haylott visited q few
days in Burlington the past week. Mrs.
Haylett went to New York to meet her
son, Harold. who is on his way home
from Germany
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I'll @ TELLER
JUST. But NOT GENEROUS.

The barefoot boy hsd carefully broken
his fishing pole across his knee ind tOss-
ed 1t into the stream.
whats the %trouN,e"' asked the pass
ing st-a ngcr,
Been ryiru all afternoon. Didn't get
q bite. II . c. AID have brought home a
mess O. fish / might have squared II for
shakin' that boss an plough"
"But why did YOU break the fishing
pole?"
I'm willin' Ia take what's comm 10
me, mister. but ! don't see why I should
save dad the trouble Of cuttin' his own
switch. Star.
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FOUNTAIN PENS.

We are headquarters TO- Watcrman's
ideal Fountain zen tho most perfect
writing instrument In the world. Our as
sortment IL complete including all sizes
md designs. prices o $50 to 5000,
Dvecy pen fully guaranteed and may bs
exchanged II It does not give entire salts
faction. tho Free Pvess Stationery store.
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DADS

Pa at last tho hallway wins
In the dark
And instanter both hts shins
He doth bark,
For the hatrack now. You see,
Isn't where 1t used TO be.
Pa his way doth slowly make:
Has to grOpe.
steps upon a mushy cako.
Drat tho soap!
Then we hear a heavy fall
Followed by a platntive call.
Ma n cleaning day has had,
Bless her heart,
But she failed to furnish dad
With q chart.
Fetch a light from overhead;
Let us pilot dad to bed.
Louisville Courier-Journ
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

The Jurors md court ot,c,,ls of ,ho
March tom, of w,sb,r.+o, oo,,t. ,o,.,
hold a baske, ,,cric ard rour,or -. D.u.,
Park .rhursda, aftorpoor u,h,oh , so
successful TINT I. ,vo. r,a,,rors,, ,.o..,
IN mako II n, orr,o, oror, r,.a.
Jurors or,oni,ed ,os, N,rch ~. o,ao.,ur
T. 7. Earnham az pIa,roald nc nr,.,.nt
and ch,n,, -, >,,,,,.... .----
ts,, rha a,.oro,sas Tn"ns.nn ~sae,
Included ,ddrnssns ~. I,daa g co.
,op ,vho r,osi1od =, .hat oru a1,n,
~ rord .,d 1ohr " c,nton % ,niss
c,tv co, u : rostor ~ c,,ais
Chapin of Niddla.ex ,rd o+h.rs poo,a
,,ons wore g,vor ~. Hss u1annh.
Kennod, Of U-o+orhurr pao,,sa - ~
Illness ~ his r.iro S,a.o Foroata- uom.
was unable IN he n,ocan, q : avnor,ad
Nrs u1,,,ar, uornhnoa,- ~
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and injured ~, ha,nr ,.on, LII
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nom In o.,onnt,ro 70 ra, 49,, - ~.
vav os an eioc,r;o a 80 h,nm.
strrcr , t~o,erboro no,o 49,, Wus -
hrooL y.,s ,hro--n ,,o,aa.. -.
rr,rrd ;J.r sralI or,ndsan wh aa.
riding WITH hor wos n,trt,raa
IT.. - ,a.
he, ring IN nrohote cow, So,,r,ar ~ ~
n~etttion n have Mrs rrorL coovar 80
ravston VIII 10 IN tho s,ato ho.n,,,i
for tho insano n, u-oto-h,,r,. odtnLao,
n state na,,ept Nov h,sh.n w., noL
for her care and surnor, tbera s,roo
she was conmitted hut fee,s ,r.h,a ~
40 so any Ion,.r Ad,,,tona, .,Jaa,oo
will he submitted NJ an adto,,rnsd h..r-
Ing to he held this week.
The funera, OF Sylvester g Fuller
was held Sunday afternoon AZ his late
home In Calais Mr. Fuller d,ed ri
day of Brights disease after n b,ier
illness. aged 50 wears IN was , wont.
rent farmer, aud c,tizen 90 C.lois
Tie town Of Ransom sent saturday 70
state Treasurer Dea,5tt q cbact for
1929 &c ore-nfth tho ouour+ NJ, a.. ~ 8
deposi, fund. This town rrsfsr. ~
liou,date tho ,rdeht edro.. In etth. 90
has remitted three-Nrh. a, ,ha ,ot,,
amount
John Van Orman hos hAo, o,,-d.d
the contract for carrv,ng M. ro,. 49,
tween North Ca,,,s ava won,,a,,or 49,.
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NORTH TROY.

The house of Louis Fleuray on Fast
bill was destroyed by fire at about one
o'clock Sunday morning, The Hon. ]. l..
Lewis has a new automobile Maurice
and Florence Hitchcock OF Johnson are
visiting their aunt. Mrs. o, 8. Annis.-
The graduation exercises of the North
Troy high school were held In Frontier
hall Friday evening opening with music
by the orchestra, followed by invocation
by the Rev, James Ramage. The saluta-
tory was by Hazel Elizabeth Hyde; es-
say, "Virgil.' Ruth Ella Annis; class
prophecy, Susan Currier ElkiHa: essay,
"We Have Not Reached the summit"
Annis May Huckins: class will, Emma
Ruth canister: valedictory, Bernice
Mary Titus. Principal Putney presented
diplomas to six graduates, The conclu-
sion was an entertaining sketch In two
acts.-The night operator at the G, p.
railroad station has been taken off so
that the station Is alone most Of the
night and there is much public dissatls-
faction about Il,
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It

Miss Grace Cooke went to Boston,
Mass, last week, where she has a rosi-
tion.-Marvin Cooke has gone to Man
chester, where he has a position in a
storc.-Arthur tstey has moved from
Rutland to Mrs. fhgney's house.-E. L.
Richmond of Rrockton, Mass, has been
passing a week at f. T.. Partlow's.
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Miss Edith Kibbey of Newport, n. H.,
10 with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Messer. for a
few weeks.-C. A. Calderwood and family
of st. Johnsbury were In town the first
Of the week.-Mrs.. Elizabeth Towle and
Mrs. Mae King of Manchester, n. H.. are
at the Caspian Lake House for a few
days.-John Rice returned from the hos
pital at st. JOhnsbury Monday.
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Crane. aged rs years. died Sunday
morning as a result Of n stroke of par
alysis some four months ago.-The Rev.
f.. F. Newell OF Hardwick will preach
in the Methodist Episcopal Church next
sunday.-Henry King is finishing a re-
pair shop under his blacksmith shop
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conant are visit
Ing In New Ramps lire.--Hattie Hatch
is at home from Lancaster. Mass, for a
-four weeks vacation.-Leota Stratton Is
visiting in Drury, N. H.--Mrs. Albert
Smith IL threatened with pneumonia
Hattie Hatch and a party Of friends are
spending a little time at Caspian lake
Mrs. Arthur Smith spent last week with
her parents in Troy.-Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Smalley of Worthwhile were in
town Saturday to attend the fifteenth
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner.
DERBY.
The Rev. Or. F1agg of Newport preach
cd IN the Congregational Church Sun
day in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Gordon.
Mrs. f.. T. DALEY is stopping at North
Troy at her son. w. l.. Dailey's. He
has secured n position as overseer in n
veneer mil in Grccnville. Me, and will
move his family there in tho near
futurc.-Carl Robbins Is at home from
Chicago for a vacation.-Orlo Shattuck
and Mrs. Marta S. Kelley, both Of Derby.
were married IN L~yndouville last
week.-The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
society was entertained at Hubert Camp
bells Friday afternoon and evening
There was quite a snow squat here Fri
day.-Ethel Holt, who has been III n long
&c., ~ "
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NV OMISSION.

DR.. Chai -, Eliot has given out a
partial list of the books to SO into a
hve-foot shelf which will give any man
a III, raj education. And Spalding's
guide 10 not mentioned.
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CRAFTSBURY.

New victims OF the measles this week
ire Ray and Clarence Emery.-Mrs. AL
vt Smith who was quite Ill last week,
kiened with pneumonia, is more
prtable.-Mr. and Mrs, o. G. Miller
Pearl Miller Of Newport
In town 6unday.-Mrs. r. A.
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WILLIAMS COMMENCEMENT

W~illiamstown. June 33.-Commerce-
ment week at Williams College cui-
minated to-day In the Ilbth commence
ment day Of tho college. A number Of
honorary degrees wc/ conferred. In
Guiding doctor Of divinity. Adolph
Frederick echaunier Of *ew York:
doctor Of laws. Richcrd Achilles Rail-
niger. secretary Of the interior. Henry
Burchard Fine. dean of tho faculty
Of Princeton University; and Wilfred
Thomas Grenfell. medical missionary
10 I o1roJn-
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ing a few days at the Brandon nm
Miss Flora Griswold Of Lisbon. N. H., IL
visiting Mrs. J. G. L. Woodrur.-Mrs. c.
r. II. Page has gone to Granville. n.
r., where she will visit her nephew. I'd
ward Hcmenway.--F. A. Manchester has
gone to Milton for n several days stay.
The three young boys who were ar
rested for breaking into the two houses
In the Arnold district Monday afternoon
were brought before Justice II. o. Cool
Tuesday afternoon for trial. They waived
examination and were bound over to the
September term Of Rutland county court
in the sum Of $500 each. They wers unable
to furnish surcties and were committed
to the Rutland county jail awaiting a
tho boys to Rutland.
BENSON.
The Rev. Mr.. Bekley OF AIstcad, n.
H., preached at the Congregational
Church Sunday as q candidate for pas
toral Observation-Disclosures day exercises
were held at the Methodist Church Sun
day evening Mrs. Nifeny of Colorado
is a guest at X. r. Walker's.-Mrs. W.
G.. Burlcigh of Portsmouth. Va. and two
sons arc visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene McDonald.-Mrs. A. Lewis
and Mrs. II. l.. Noble of Fond du Lac,
Wis. arc visiting their sisters, Mrs. II,
+. Strong and Mrs. Pulaski Meacham.-
The Benson diamond was the scene OF
a lively game Saturday between the higf
school nine and tho Orwell seconds. The
home team won. 81 to Is. The Benson
boys are going to Fair Haven Saturday
Mrs. BERT Walke died Monday morn.
Ing. She was 50 years old and is sur
viVcd by a husband.
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DEGEES AT

Hartford. Conn, June e3.-At the COM
m~encenent exercises at Trinity College
to-day the honorary degrees conferred
included doctor Of laws. Charles Freder-
lex Johnson. professor emeritus ~ Eng
FISH literature Mt Trinity: doctor OF divtn-
ny. Prof, Duncan BLACK Macdonald Of
Hartford Theological Seminary. the Rev.
James Jackson. president OF Boone Col
legc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-25
Senator Turns
Down $40 Plate
at Taft Lunch
Ben Tillman Declines Invitation to
Banquet When Asked to Pay
Price.

COLUMBIA, S, C., Oct. 24-Because he
was asked to pay $40 for a plate at the
luncheon which will be given to President
Taft on the occasion OF his visit to this
city November 6 Senator b. r. TilIman
has declined to attend and states that he
may not serve on the reception committee
Senator Tillman says that although Co.
lumbia is TO be the ominal host Of Mr..
Taft, the city expects the state at large
to pay for the presidents entertainments.
The letter in which Senator Tlliman
makes these statements is addressed to the
secretary Of the Chamber of Commerce.
who wrote MI. Tnlman asking II he would
attend the luncheon. Senator Tillman says
he received an invitation to the luncheon
and with It an invitation to send a check
for 80.
Mr.. Tniman goes on: "This may be a
new way Of conducting entertainments in
South Carolina that win find favor in the
future. but II Is wholly contrary to all
the ideas OF courtesy and hospitality that
1 ever heard Of in this state and I do not
propose to lend any aid or countenance
70 IT,"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-25
CLEO DEALERS ARE ACTIVE
Thought TO Contemplate Asking
hat Restrictive Laws BE
Repealed.
From a Staff Correspondent

(From a Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, oct. 2L-(Special.)-Be
cause of the renewed activity on the part
of the oleomargarine manufacturers to
push sales, H. r. Wright, state food and
dairy commissioner, has sent out a clrcu-
lar to the merchants and the food in
spectors instructing them on the oleomar-
garlne aw. The point on which the de-
partment has more trouble than any other
is the coloring. The law prohibits any
cJloring matter. Manufacturers will get
in some color occasionally.
1t is believed the manufacturers are get
ting ready to ask congress to reduce the
tax on oleomargarine, claiming that 1t is
the poor mans butter and that under the
present high prices Of butter the ordinary
citizen cannot afford to buy anything but
olsomRrgarine.
The lease for three years Of the Gray
brothers farm north OF the fair grounds
has been signed by the state and the work
of erecting the hog cholera serum factory
was started today. Plans for the various
buildings, including the hog sheds and
pens and laboratory. have been drawn. II
is expected that within a few weeks the
department will be able TO furnish serum.
Becauses she was not his cousin. as the
Insurance policy stated, Mae Mullen OF
Woodbury. county does not get the 5000
Woodmen life Insurance held by John
Leer. The supreme court affirmed today
the decision Of the district court giving
the money TO Elizabeth Leer, a relative.
II was shown that Mao Mullen was not a
cousin and Of no relationship, though the
Insurance policy said she was a cousin.
The policy was with the woodmen OF the
World.