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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
From Andoxer Gazette.

Arthur Bigelow and SeTert Wage
were Webster visitors Monday.
Miss Jessie South who is a teacher III
the Schultz district near Webster, il
spending the holidays here with hel
parents.
Fred S Pew aud son +. &, John W.
Kruger and Robert Martyr were al
the county capital last Monday. Messrs
Pew and Kruger each invested IN
new Ford touring car while there
Andover promises to have her supply OF
of automobiles greatly increased next
summer, in line with many new build
.ings which are TO be erected.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Force Of Habit.

'The question Of enlarging the church
comes up tonight, John, doesn't itr'
"Yes, dear, and we expect to have a
lively time. They ten ms the oppesi-
ticn to the pastor win Be strong.
Where's my cvereoati oh, peal And
now want the Tin horn ana the cow
bell and the big rattle"
Mercy, John, what are you going to
dor
do! Why, Pm going to root for the
pastor. -Clsveland Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
CURRENT EVENTS.
Clipped from the Exchanges Which
Come to Our Table.

Come to Our Table.
Prohibition went into effect in
Alabama on December 81.
Admiral Dewey celebrated his
list birthday at his home in Wash
ington Dec. 26.
Claus Spreckels, the head of the
great sugar trust, died a. San Fran
cisco December rs.
One hundred accidents the result
of Christmas festivities were treated
at the New Orleans hospitals.
Members of the faculty of the
University of Minnesota will be
compelled to retire at the age OF
68 years hereafter.
1t is predicted that George T.
Oliver a newspaper Publisher OF
Pittsburg will succeed Philander
Knox in the United States senate.
Abraham Ruef, former mayor of
San Francisco, who was convicted
of grating, was sentenced to four
teen wears in the penitentiary last
Thursday.
A negro, Jack Johnson, Of Texas,
now holds the heavy weight cham
pionship of the world having knocked
Tommy Burns out at Sydney, n. S.
w. Dec. 25.
A railroad rumor is to the effect
that II. r. Williams will soon
become president of the great Mil
waukee system in the place OF
President Earling.
The democratic statesmen of Okla
homa are preparing bill to dis
franchise the negroes which will be
adopted into law at the coming
sessi on of its legislature.
Daniel Freeman, the first man to
make a homestead filing under the
tree homestead laws of the govern
ment in 1853, died last week at his
home in Beatrice, Nebraska.
The United States supreme court
will soon pass upon the question as
to whether the railway companies
can make contracts with newspapers
exchanging transportation for adver-
Using.
Senator Foraker and Charles p.
Taft have pulled out of the United
States senator race in Ohio and it is
now asserted that Theodore E. Rur-
ton will be chosen on the first ballot
by the republican legislature.
Those who were not allowed to
run are bringing information against
the gamblers whom the authorities
permitted to run in Minneapolis and
it looks at this distance as if the
games would all be broken up.
The worlds total gold output il
1908 was $427,0OO,0OO, against
$4l0,555,000 in 1907, according t.
the preliminary estimate of director
of mint Leach. Gold production il
the United States aggregated 500,
313,256, an increase of almost So,
100000. Silver aggregated 81, 798
053 fine ounces, a net decrease o
100000 ounces from the previou
year.
aa,arnu ~ vssr srnnns
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
NEWsY STATE NOTES.

The twentieth annual meeting OF the
South Dakota State horticultural
so,iety will be held in Deadwood on
January 10, 20 and 81. A most excel.
lent program is arranged
Despite the fact that she sustained a
badly broken back as result OF jump
ing from the second story window of a
Blocker street house during the recent
fatal fire, Dorothy Watson, of Lead, is
not only alive, but has just left the hos
pital and is able to walk with but slight
impeachment. Here is said to be the
most remarkable case IN surgical annals
in the Black Hills.
"Scotty" Philip, who has for years
been breeding bnffalo on his ranch a
short distance from Fort Pierre, has
decided TO add collection of elk TO the
herd. He purchased four for breeding
purposes, and lost one of them in the
shipment, the animal being dead in the
car on its arrival at Fort Pierre. The
three remaining have been turned loose
in the pasture with the buffalo aud will
be protected and allowed to increase in
number.
1t cost Frank Thorpe, young maj
who conducts pool hall at Hudson
the sum Of $50 aud costs because he wa
not aware that il was unlawful to sci
malt at his place of business. AS TIN
beverage was guaranteed by the brew
cries as q notwithstanding liquor, boil
the brewers aud himself thought it wa
not violation OF the law to sell it Blu
under new construction of the Law
the beverage 10 placed upon the sam
basis as intoxicating liquor.
Governor Zoe /. Crawford ha
received . communication from Fran
Bell, chief of staff at Washington, ask
ing that delegation from the Sout
Dakota national guard be sent to Wash
ington to take part In the inaugurs
parade. The matter has been referre
to Charles H. Euglesby, adjusant gen
eral AZ much as the general woul
like to send . company to the feeders
capital. ne il little afraid that he wi
be unable to do % AZ the state guard
little short Of funds at this time.
The Brotherhood OF st. Paul. (
Pierre. 10 making arrangements for
, special dinner. with prominent speaker
In attendance, for the observance {
the anniversary OF Lincoln's birthda,
February IL While the programm
has not yet been completed, 80 far I
i known among the outside speaker
who will be present are Gov. H.
Buchtel. OF Colorado. and Or. Edwi
sohnell. president Of the Iowa We
lsyan universisy - Nj. Pleasant, low,
. Seate speakers kho will attend ii
, ! Congtsssmsn Martin and Burke. Co
) 1 Yassey and ex-Gov. Crawford. III
!. bsothsrhood viii attempt % MAKE ID
{ ooeesion che event ~ the winter IN Il
1 capital oity. ~
n Early nSxt sprins che laies rsnailiu
uq1isp osed u Il 0zespry t6unsy Va
81 - sdld " ths government. the seansil
s going directly from the government
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Beneath Him.

These chefs" said one New York
northumberland to another. mine,
you know, draws thousand month.
He used to be at the Cafe Royal in
Paris. But his Independence! One
night ! gave, just to show off, din
ner OF 200 covers. The afternoon of
the dinner. l found him motoring In
the park In a taxicab with two French
dancing girls. OF course I hailed him
ana took him to task Oh. said he,
. dinner Of that sort ! always leave
to my assistants. with such masses
q food 1t b impossible to introduce
delicata, subtls or original cooking.
NV lit<,s sirls. shan w drive onY -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

The total amount of the June and
December apportionments for 1908 were
$465, 1920, while the total for the pre-
vious year was SAT ,901 80. While the
total was considerably greater on
account of increase in school population
the amount per pupil was only l per
cent greater. The apportionment just
made was on population of 152,85o, a
gain of 6,628 for the year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

"old man Titewad must be worth a
billion dollars" observes the man with
the ingrowing nustache.
''Nonsense!" says the man with the
detected ears. He hasn't over a hun
dred thousand to his name"
But was estimating II at what he
would be worth II q dollar was as biz
as he thinks It Chicago Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
WRECK or THE CLEMSON
Sister Ship Picks Up Hatches on
WhItefish Point.

Fort William, Ont, Dec. 1.-The
steamer Wells. the sister ship of the
Clemson. lost In recent storm on
Lake Superior, brought here two
matches Of the iii fatsd vessel. The
only vessel on the lake which had
matches Of the type found were the
Wells and Clemson. The matches
were picked up on whitensh point
All hope for the crew Of twenty.foui
men has been abandoned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

= 's"sU ooo09foWs
Pilkson didn't impress you favora-
bly,. thenr"
mo; he's just bungalow"
"A what?'
"A bungalow. He hasn't any foun-
Acknowledgements News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

the purchaser without residence, the
only limitation Of purchase being that
no one man will be allowed to purchase
more than $40 acres. The sale will be
either at public auction, or sealed bids.
AS most of the land in that county
which has not been taken by home
sreaders consists of rough land, and
most % it in small tracts scattered
about among homesteads, the purchaser
will probably be largely the holders Of
adjoining lands
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
s9s.os3.oOO
Total.

The finances of the people ARE Of
course in excellent condition. The
bark deposits have expanded more than
ten million in year, and at the Sep
tember report were s68.S3s, 999.4l. of
which more than sixty-one millions
were the deposits of individuals, and
she review properly calls attention to
The unique fact that In South Dakota
the bank deposits are essentially the
money Of our own people. while IN most
ether states they are swelled by rede-
posits from outside.
The government in its estimates now
inelodes South Dakota in the leading
corn states A recent bulletin issued
showing average yield per acre Ia 1900,
with the average for ten years previous
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

Jubb-Why, Jimmy, you look as Il
yor'd Srown four fest since 4 last saw
yoq. Hmny-Huhi I.wisht I hid. "a
EXHIBIT IN 4 dine museum q a. @llu-
nan quedEupef" ana ~ Z pl1e u
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

Lookin9 Bnckward
brings little satisfaction. when we see
what We might have made, had We
enly known the future. II takes nerve,
snsrgy and money 70 settle up ccun-
w, and build cities and villages.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

Lons-3hey ~. you know, that PEG
- san, - kiIlsd b. kinAnssA atronf
|--IP that Why you ape - attsntiys -
ye1r w1fss nstbsfl p6soca 4san-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
tai $lS5, 434, 43O

Tho progressive increase OF produc-
ton SO long maintained in South
Dakota from year to year is again
shown; indeed the growth Of new
wealth this year is greater than ever
before. For the past Ave years the
figures have been:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

The following table shows the total
amounts of the sorts of the products
enumerated, shipped to markets outside
the state by the railroads operating
hereiu
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

diately after unloading the tree TO take
mart i'm similar festivities in other places.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

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harshly.
each OF
everythi
beast If
destroy
you
band ar
hate me
said, ia
THE
scofed.
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tried to
demand
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for a
from b1
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behind
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Gable
Cable
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said.
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pres
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
We handle the celebrated
line Of Palmer's Chocolates.
Bon Bons and Candies.
Wagner Drug Co.

Five hundred bushels good
seed barley for sale Seed will
be graded and cleaned or no
~ the customer desires. Price
accordingly. Thos Hilbert, near
L Englehorn .. Samples at
8Arst SteGe BA0lc 2-20
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
&. G.. JAMES '. nAK.
NSti<S For Publication

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Sees - wssn~Ss Z H. eMs on seAs~ssaes III.
~ Ats.se hv,ts~ss~S6 eNssy w stass hsv f1,ss
- ~ w SssA s<rs Il Il ssrA 4 s~rtAi No
~ $oefFyt ~ T1wh~ttt 80 hAMss ssWs sth
" NsvpAfAss kss ANa Aetsc@ ~ irt1nsloa
~ nsakt FiAAs ne ttss rtoof. ~ establish
esAss1 tO ~ IkaA As~svs described. before
q. fxNAedy tssss6ty du0se. ~ OeAdss. 4. d
~ ~ IN. asS ~ March, I'm
Cb&4AaA6t naAs~s ~ wisnessess John, Matte
Utt0 a1kemnbSs4 Athsst ~pr.kev. and Joan
uNunxtauth III u Wagner. y. II.
r. q. Dv1Hs Ragtstss
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

NJ. Vawrinek announces A
. spring opening sale Of
ladies' and misses spring
suits, jackets, and skirts Mon
day, March Is.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

The Farmers Co Operative
Association will receive sealed
bids for sale Of corn crib in rear
Of ELEVATOR mt Wagner, uD To and
Excluding March g. 1909. Right
reserved 70 reject any or all bids.
2WA3
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

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49, .w~
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ann, -.
49,
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g. ws
u Ill
ahg 49, CprsT ws~wqUr
-
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wm
soa "hi . convinced
so". ~hAt are 200 gofag io d.
With POUR seed gram Wheat
," WORTH sl1D per o9snel, OATS
W cHnES per o1sfAe.lr barley gFcss
aad lax sSe'i tI~D per o4.leL
AFs you gong ~ scatter s.e
seed napf1az4rd TO Tered TIE birds
~ sqbsfFess, Are Jon go8ng
W piane u al sde aag from SIX
shcEss-. deep 10 tle Top of The
sro9naS IAN 200 afford 80 do
~ lou can not For yog not
oniy waste nfgn priced seed. bat
what y ~ DO got waste = planted
at 80 saegsn depth SHAT is wla.
not spro1t a. she ~ ne sInae. IL
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
4 Stockmen
Here is Your Opportunity
The Dakota Farmer (6Oc per year, New
Farmers Calculator and Veterinary
Hand Book, Map of North Da-
kota and the New Era, for
$3.50

We Ave contract with he Dakota Farmer which nabes Us for Unite
nms 70 ofsry oa ont years subscription tot the Dakota Farmerp rhe 60 cents per
year > cpy Of the lev rmer CaIculator ad Veterinary land Book ant \
map o North Dakoia a mhnati which II yu bought would cost rot less than
Ac. an year. subscription To he New Era Ali for so tbe price of Thu ape
CONDITIONS
l. h snsrtption mot thu nakota farmerm must be new. II GU already TAX
the dakota earmsr make some friend = present Of a years subscription
2 he subscription mot he New Eram must be new or pays III back tues At
least me year ahead. n your subscription to the New Era already paid in ad-
'anc you ca Ak advantage of his nsra n have 1t advanced another wear or
give . years. ut~crpio toa friend.
The Dakota Farmer is the only farm paper published exclusively In tn In
tAressh Of DaxUa farmers ~ .ockmen
n Farmers Calculator Ad Veterinary Han Sock gives aluabae infxma-
tn In regard 70 measuring corn In cribs measuring hay hay in the stack etc. sc.
Contains syn toms and tr-A time # 40 diseases OF horses cattle sheep swine.
The Sw Era kthsp c~sestp apar In the county: is the My paper whcA
print the correct list Of Indian and nrs se: AM besides Gov ernv orous
the local ad. has, large ems Of cor espohdens In the surrounding country.
Daily Sour City Josrnsi to rural patrons. whh the New Era S3Z5
The same. net o. routes. Ulb the New Era $50
Daily Sioux City Tribune. uh ie New Era 300
Daily ArguLLeadr, Nth the New Era 3Z5
Ta1ea neck Snur City JounoL uh the New Era LIS
Farmer Tribune. uHh Ae Neu Era 80
Inter Ocean and Farmer uMh the Ncw Era 80
Iouo Homestead DMb the Ncw Era LIS
& Paul Dspohb. Wsky pdh the New Era. Us
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Come in and look over our
line Of samples. We have
the latest styles.
v. J. Pesicka, Clothier.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12

Guaranteed 70 make = disc do better work and stay sharp twice
- tdnK becaus@s IN rolling. The disc il made larger IRON I 10 nf
~ inch) AGd the steel s hard and smooth. IL will pay you 10
bring OF send vonr disc ~ or shop 10 have IL rolled. WILL PAY
FREIGHT ONE Way on All discs shipped from outside points.
BvfnR In your work
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
Deduction For pomestics.

Lieutenant ShackletOn tells good
story of a lecture he delivered few
years ago in Leith. IL hired the hall
and advertised my lecture" he relates.
ION the evening of the day / drove
from my house in Edinburgh, and in
stead of fiuding the place full, as
hoped. | saw one drunken man. two
old women and a couple Of boys as
sembled to hear me. | went down.
stairs and asked the cabman whether
he would not like to come to the lee
ture. He thanked me. but assured me
that he would rather not, as he was
very comfortable where he was.
Eventually about twenty people turn
ed up. and to them | delivered my lee
ture. When | went home | related
my experience to my wife, and we
went into calculation that | had
spent something like f. in hiring the
hall and advertising the lecture and
that all was likely to receive was 70
shillings.
mo said my wife. you won't get
as much. for | sent the maid and the
cook to hear you. so that is 2 shillings
OFF,"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
CHOICE MISCELLANY
When. Money Wasn't Loved.

Through an old man. now upward OF
ninety, the following incident has
come to our knowledge. 1t will show
the old time apparent Indifference to
gain. especially among the good ma
tured American people, who seemed
to have been content with small re-
turns of cash, having usually plenty
of room. plenty of land and plenty to
eat \ man had gone from New Jer-
Sey to HaycrStraw to get some molds
for use in bricknaking. He had occa-
sion to cross the river TO PeekSkill and
found steamboat captain, TO whom
he said. How much will you charge
to take me over?"
"Oh, | don't know" said thSscap-
tain. Il guess about cents"
"Al right" said the traveller. "PIl
go over"
"Start up the engine" commanded
the captain. And on the way over he
asked. when do you expect to come
back?''
"In about three days"
"AIl right Blow your whistle any
time. and I'll come over after YOU
Those were easy days on the Hud-
son.-Newark News.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. 13,26s-In First District Court OF
Louisiana: Succession of Mrs. Mat
tie Aline Rudy.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Notice is hereby given that F. A. Leon
ard. clerk of District Court of Caddo
Parish Louisiana, has this day applied
to be appointed administrator OF SAID
succession, said succession consisting OF
lot 40, block B, Highland Park subdi-
vision Of the City Of Shreveport, valued
at $4,000, and unless opposition be
made thereto within the time specihed
by law, he will be appointed as prayed
for. /,
Witness the honorable judges of said
court this 9TH day of October A. D. 1909.
S. o. WILLIAMS.
Oct. ,. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
SHFRTFF'S SALE.

No. I2yQOz-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: H. J. Allen, Trustee, VS.. Wes-
ley Stewart.
By virtue of a writ Of seizure and
sale to me directed, from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court Of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bcrcd and entitled suit, | have seized
and will offer for sale at public auction,
for cash according to law, without the
benefit of appraiscmcnt at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana on
SATURDAY, OCT. 9, 1000,
Lot of the Dolly Warden Subdivision
of the City of Shreveport, as per map
recorded in book 70, page 800, of the
recorders office of Caddo Parish, La,
together with all buildings and improve
ments thereon. The above property
seized as the property of the said de-
PENDANT and to be sold to satisfy the
amount specified in the said writ, say III
the sum of $4,000 due and to become
due, with interest and attorneys fees
by nine promissory notes bearing 8 per
cent interest from maturity, of date
August 6, 1907, as follows: For cash to
pay and satisfy the first four notes of
$500 each, due 9, II, 70, and 10 months
from date, and on terms of credit to
pay and satisfy the remaining 5 notes,
each for $500, except the last which is
for $500, due in 81, "a, p, 30 and 30
months from date. and all costs of silt,
If cIuding 10 per cent on said sum and
interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, Sept s. Sheriff.,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
NEW SHORT STORIES
The GIutt0n'S Plant.

william Spencer at dinner IN
Newport praised French cooking.
Cooking like this" said Mr.. Spen-
Ger during a course of Doulet Ia
crapaudine. or small broiled chickens
with tartar sauce-"cooking like this
is almost apt to turn man into
Glutton Gus. At least" he amended
lit brings old Glutton Gus to mind"
"Glutton Gus?" said young matron
in a corselet frock.
"GIutton Gus" said Mr.. Spencer.
lived in Conshohocken. = douriShing
town near Philadelphia. He worked
in the iron mills, and all over the
place he was notorious for his large
appetite. Glutton Gus they called
him almost to his face.
Zone evening Mrs. Gus prepared
against her omnivorous husbands re-
turn, large, thick slice of ham and
six boiled eggs. But Gus shook his
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
AZ aaniappe."

"Lagpiappe" a New Orleans custom,
dies hard A year ago the retail
grocers of that city agreed that they
would refrain from giving IL bonus or
present to uS!nmerS. rs il was bur
den they could not support, but since
then some 200 of the retailers have
resumed the practice. The others now
say they will boycott the wholesalers
who sell TO the retailers who have
violated the agreement. The seat of
the trouble. however. is in the habit
of expectation that has long been cul-
tivated i'll he customers Give me
my lagniappe'' is regarded as a legiti-
mate demand. and the lagniappe is not
held to be gratuity or gift, but a
commission earned by the purchaser
for having conferred bis or her patron
age or the patronage of the family the
purchaser rcpresents.-M Register
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-07
Three Candies.

The Warehouses of Salisbury is re-
firing from the position of lady of the
bedchamber 10 Queen Alexandra.
which she has held for two years.
Lady Salisbury. who WAS Lady Cecily
Grove before her marriage. is intense
ly Interested in Hatfield. the historic
home of the Cecils. and has made a
study of its contents and associations.
Like most old houses. Hatfield has q
tragic incident i'll its history. In 1885
the then Marrhi0irSS Of Salisbury. an
aged lady. met her death in grewsome
fashion She was writing Cn dark
November evening in her room in the
west wing of the house and. finding
the light from the two candles on her
desk TO be Insufficient, rang for a
servant to bring another. With the
three lights she continuede writing.
Shortly aficrward the west wing Of
Hatfield was in flames, and in the
flames persisted Lady Salisbury. This
story bears out the old superstition
that three candles alight together are
a sign of death London Ideas.