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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
ROUTING ELECTRIC LINE
TO THIS CITY


columbia rri6une)
C. ]. Field and H. A. Alvin. Of
New York. who spent Saturday ana
sunday in Columbia investigating
the resources and earning capacity
II the North Missouri Central Eieetrt
Railway Co. accompanied by Judge
V. H. Roberts, attorney for the com
pany. and T. S. Gordon, a director
made the trip yesterday IN an auto
mobile to Mexico looking over the
general projected route of the road
from Columbia to that point. Mr.
Field IS an interurban expert and the
American representative Of the Lon
don syndicate which Is contemplat-
Ing floating the bonds Of the North
Missouri Central
Saturday and Sunday Messrs
Field and Alvin looked over the sur
vey from here 70 Ashland and south
OF there. They VIII make their re
port in a short time to the London
capitalists,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
G ReLJIPeeler


DEy.IF. PEELER. HendersonvlAle'
N 6. writes:
II assire 70 make known for the oene-
a.of suffering humanity my experience
with Peruna.
ssI was afflicted with eatarrA Oh 'ilS
stomach. and though I tried many rem
sdies and applied to several doctors Il
was al in vain.
GHad it not been for Peruna l believe
fwouId have been in my grave to-day.
81 have every reason to believe ina
Parma is the greatest remedy for en-
tnrrh known to the world Thereioh'
Tbave been, and shall continue 70 rec
/ .,,T,and fe 70 those who ars unweIl.H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

Having rented my corn land,
want 10 seH three nicely matched
teams Of mules One bay team o'
horse muIes about Is II hands
mare mules about is hands higf
both coming four years old and
weH broken, also one team OF com
ing three year old horse mules abou
- "a Lands dwl
w. w. Pollock
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

p Miller says that the fruit has
not been injured, and that the farm
ers should not be n hurry % Blow
their wheat Eg.
800 Per head was paid In
ForI Worth, Texas, last week for a
herd az 45e Oklahoma fed bees eas-
tie. This is said to be the highest
priea Cor this class Of cattle ever paid
IN the United States.
I Chioroforming hogs IL ths un1sua!
occupation followed BY Frank Baz-
ter and Earl and Arehie Runkle
/ and z. Raymer, who, with ?. Laehef
we're given a preliminary hearing be-
) fore a Justice Ia Aurora H., last
; week. The former two were charged
with larceny and the later three
Win conspiracy. The chi0roform
. put tie hogs 70 sleep and they we're
theu hanIsd away while under the
anaesshgt3c. ~Eogs usually sgueal
when you chase them. and tor thar
reason We decided to chloroform
then Raymer testified II caught
the hoes and while Barter held
l them / put the ehlorotorm 70 thei'
! shouts"
Ianoire. a hog owasd b. the Col
leea q Agrcnlture of the UaiTeraii1
os Missouri. has established a recorI
IN the production of blood for ~
! preparation Of hog choIeEa serum
This hog IN a period Of fourtsei
ussashs has beer bled thirty times
making 2,2sa doses ct serum Thi
ausogut Of serum represents q none
3 valae Of about $3.50. The blood wa
drawn from the hogs tail By ehl
ping OFT the end. The Iongtaiie
a. hsas are the mos, valuable for ho
Is eholeTa serum.
ayi Lee Bros. the Mexico horsemel
ir, who are always oa the lookout Il
u The best horses, foand 0ne ia u
ne possession of cur young farmer b
az friend. Frank Boyd, MP northwest
I'd the best town this week, and tof
he the animal to their Mexico stable
ls The gelding is coming 6-yeaFol
ny as good as you can find in a dag
ef- ride. and cost the Lees s27s. It pa!
IL 70 handle The best stoek-AHxyaai
m Review.
IT'D A poultry farm Of 100000 lagii
ct hens Is the plan Of George R. Ro
fHson. vica-presldent Of the Ralsti
Purina Company Of st. Louis VI
rty i now comprising the farm near ?
eIflc. No. Mr. Robinson, VI
of started the poultry farra as an {
az. pertinent believes with 10000 her
~ properly cared Tor, that they win pi
-er duee annually 10000 600 eggs, a 81
he aeient quantity to supply St. Los
u wlth fresh eggs an the time at ND
a. crate uriees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
MILD LIQUID
cuREs EcZEM'
Skin suffsrsrs-- Drop Greasy saiyes
and Nasty Medicines.

That mild, soothing liquid, 2. ..
ID. Prescription stops The awful Itch
wah the first drops. a prescriptiar
Of acknowledged valas
Get a trial bottle at 25c. 4 VII
take away the itch right awag and
you viii sleep souudIy. We assure
you personally Of the merits Of this
remedy; for we KNOW. Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
HORSE CLIPPING At BUD MAR
sHALLss BLACKSMITH SHOE

A horse worth keeping IS worth
clipping and trimming We make
ii a specially. A horse That Il
clipped. feeds wen, keeps well works
well and looks well. Arch Jenkins
the wen known horse barber and
artist IS with me He IS a Ro6es
siOEal and our work speaks for 4
self. Leave all orders at my shdf
ing shop
d2-wIt Bud Marshall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
NEW KoPE

The farmers are busy sewing Gals.
J. c. Howard returned Friday even
ing from Bowling Green where ne
went on business.
The Rev. A. ". Paisley filed ma
regular appointment Saturday and
Sunday
L. A. Wilson bought mare at tht
Considine sale. Price not learned
W. n. Chick bought a bay mar'
form ]. D. Blackwell, price $50.
Virgil Dixon visited his brothef-in
bw Charley Wilson, and family sun
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

TIE Democrats of Montgomery
County ought 70 be harmonious, be
eause we note from the metropolitan
papers that they have a harmony
meeting IN that county every few
dava.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

ST LOUIS LlNE STOCK N-7s.E =
Ess-iEz Special
Natl stock yanis. n, March e.
Cansa rsosspss s5oa. Best steers
rs.f7 sEeHum butcher stsr9 Ise
lnrsr Best stzsrs hsrs 1n-1ssT aTsf-
axe za7 ms. ard sold az $3.50.
Choice Steers E1uld seA ss-s9 %
.gs7z Buk of ne E8es aaes sen.
isx 7z5 70 $50; mesiium $3.50 70
Chalee aal1ars 2ss5 ID s7z5.
EuuS of ne good ones $3.50 toss0. 80.
Chatca cows ss.ss % ss-s5- BaIk Of
ne s0od ouas $3.50 70 $500 Out
Iook sasr on szt kinds
Eoe receipts T50a Quality tair
lIzzxes &c I0wer; top s1ass. Bun
a the good hogs selling s1a-6s q
s1ss0. Ouanuk fair On fat hogs
sseev receipts 1900 Market stead
wssA yesterdays sdvs1ca ToI
clipped lambs ss.T5s wooded lamb.
Z 50 90 choice wooded lambs w0GA
sen ID 10 s165s. Choice woolsi
weshars sold to-day at $3.50; cIlpDe'
500; clipped ewes s7-58 outIool
fasr On fax kinds
Nail Live tSOek Com. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
INCEST BUILDING SIZE

IN Mexico, corner lot T0x15l 2-3 e.
Granitoid walks on both streets,
only one block from paved street
and little over three blocks from
Public square. Fine forest trees for
shade. Price s150000. North Mis-,
souri, Trust Co. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
MccLELkN-1ARVEY WEDDING
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

W.. II. Mcclellan, Of yandalla, and
Mrs. Bette Harvey. Of ouanah. Tex
as. we're married By Judge W W.
Bolts at the Court Haose We'd
nesday Afternoon They viii reside
AZ Van2alla.
The Ledger extends congratula
ti0Bs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

IT is announced thaa State sena'
tor Drunert win be candidate for
election. Mr.. DsunerE made an hon
est and faithfnl representative of his
people IN the Senate and his
any friends predict hls re--election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
SEVEN BOON BRICK HOUSE

1EN-F ftN~f"
for sale on easy terms. Lot fronts
60 It. on Promenade ST. and runs
back ia a.. on Calhoun ST., 70 al
ley rs near three churches oniJ
two blocks from jefferson St., and
North Missouri Trust Co.
THE Mexico Savings & Loan Asso
ciatioa is going to be one Of Mex
ieos most successful Institutions
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

Capt Francis J Morrison and
family. Of this city left Saturday for
Fort Benton, Montana, to reside
Capt. Morrison owns 16e acres Of
good land near Fort Benton, and
will engage in farming and stock
raising. Price Morrison, a son, for
merly Of the Ledger, viii engage in
T the gooseTaising and guinea indus
try and supeTintend the farm for
j his father. We wish the M0rrisons
success at their new home, but
they'll be back. They all come
back" DIN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
HoLMEs-sETTLE

M.sa Bessie a. Ssttle and Thos g..
Holmes we're united in holy bonds Of
natrimony on wednesday evening
March IS, at the home Of the brides
parents, southwest Of this place, Rev.
H. 7. Cobb officiating.
The bride. favorite Of her many
friends. is the charming daughter
Of w. F. settle while the groom, an
enterprising business man, IS the
eldest son Of R. A. Holmes, formerly
Of this place but nov Of Wichita
Kan.
With heartiest congratulations and
best wishes of friends, this happy
young couple left Tuesday. March q
tfor their new home in Wichita, Kan.
where the groom IS an energetic rep
resentztiTe OF the International Har
vester Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

AFTER a. alley is paved, the
progerty owners adjoining should
zee that Il is kept clean.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

An aching back is instantly
relieved by an application Of
Sloan's Liniment.
This liniment takes the place
of massage and is better than
sticky plasters. It penetrates
without rubbing through
the skin and muscular tissue
right to the bone, quickens the
blood, relieves congestion, and
gives permanent as well as
temporary relief
Here's the Proof.
Mr. JAMKs c. LEE, u 100 9th &c.,
Sc, WashiHgtSn. y. O.. writes; "Thirty
years ago fell from q seaifod and seri-
ouslF niurssi my back. I suffered terri
bly, at times from the small q my back
all around ny stomach vas tugt a. Il
had been beaten with club. Hssd
every plaster could get with no relief.
SIoans Lininaent took the pain right
out, and ! can nov do as much ladder
york as any man In thsshop, thanks TO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
FUNE RAJ OF
CHARLIE MOORE.

|NNFfft ~ ~ - -
The funeral over the remains Of
Charlie Moore. who died at the home
OF his parents, Richard Moore and
wife, early Monday morning,
was held from the Catholic Church
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
fnterment was made in the Catholic
cemetery.
A large crowd OF relatives and
friends attended.
The pallbearers were j. L. Owen
Dan Ryan, Thos O'Toole, Emf
Diesel, Leo Sullivan and F C. Don
nelly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
MRS. MAMIE spRArr DIES

- = ~tFA@fN ~
Mrs. Mamie spratt, wei known IA
this eiEy, died at Excelsior Springs
Saturday night Of a complication oi
diseases. She was a sister-1-law O
r. P. Hopkins and an aunt Of Dir
Rneker. OF this city. The d.
ceased was about sc years old.
The funeral win be held Tueada!
afternoon at . O'Clock from Pisgal
Church, near Sturgeon. and intermen
made there.
The Ledger extends sympathy 7
the bereaved ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
J. 4. MORROW soLIc-
rs PArRonAeg

IT'S p hUHNa-,
7 desire to inform the public that
h have bought out Mason Creasey' :
second hand store. and cordially IN
vlte a continuation Of your liberal pa
tronage. Prompt attention, pricea
right; always try 20 please ny CTS
tomfrs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
/ FEARLESS, HONEST PREIGGHEElR \ n, =,
: A''lSSIITESS' lSSIES HIS Opinion OF PE-RO- .- IA.
A. ua-ts-nate Gier1yHsaH eessf 'ae'
Us-ts-0ats Hsassnela Nsa's-'
rass mas had the Test %
TIme aad Is kaswH me

a,-a urssehsrs ars afraid 70 slss
:, - o.,,s,,alssn opinioa ga any rall'a's :
bowevsr higAly they may s''--
others are ast afraid. - a.
ose of those who Is not siFa.a :
,,,fsd below. Read what he - :. !.
Hs means every word y = = !,
douls i wrias hin 4 lssisr' ellss,.'i. ... y, :
80 .s.,p. he via ten ysa Whai ae
rEa-.Hra
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PA

Mason Cpeasey's Old stand, Mex
leo. No. f64-4t w2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

I hereby certify that at a Demo
cratic primary election held in the
city Of Mexico, County Of Andratn-
state Of No. on the 21st day Of Feb
ruary. 1910. the above named persons
were nominated for the city offices
as stated and the same has been at
tested by the certificate Of the Dem
ocratic Central Committee filed In
MY office on the 23rd day Of Feb
ruary. 1910. signed by the chairman
and secretary Of said committee.
The above names win be printed
upon the Regular Democratic city
Ticket.
Witness my hand and the ceFpor
ate seal Of the city Of Mexico. Mo.
this 2znd day Of March, 1910.
(sean Wallace Dearing.
at wzt City Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
MEXICO CITY ELECTION
Tuesday, April 5, 1910.
OFFICIAL BALLOT

OFFICIAL BALLOT
Democratic city Ticket.
For Mayor
Willard Potts
For Marshal
James AZ Brown
For Collector
James y. Mckee
For Treasurer
William s. EIlcr
For Assessor
samuel D. Byrns
For Attorney
Alonzo C, Whitson
For Police Judge
Wallace Fry
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

WANTED - Feathers and feath
erbeds. Sam Morris. d6t wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

Mrs. Jos. Steinman Is in s. Lou
10 at the bedside Of her daughter
in-law. Mrs. Chas steiHman. who q
i'll Of pneumonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
Wait! Wait!
AND
Save Money
on
Millinery and
Shoes

we wish to announce that
We have leased the room
next door to Us formerly
occupied BY Mr. Frank l.
Br1t1n, and i possible foE
the carpenters and PAINTERS
to get the room ready, We
viii open this annex for oSlsi-
ness Thursday of this week.
We believe u Mexico and
prove our faith By ouz
works n leasing this room
ard SPREADING OUT. The
two rooms VII be connected
by an arch passage way z
the rear and We viii carry :
nice, up-to-date line Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

EVERY citizen Of Mexico and
Addrain county should be a booster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24
Millinery,
Ladies' Ready
tOWGar Goods
and Shoes

Of the best brands made IN
the United States for men,
women and Children.
We are here to stay and ask
for a liberal share Of you1
business, We promise cour-
teous treatment and lowest
possible cash prices onevery-
thing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-03-24

CO. D. II. c., Fl VIM McKinieJ
Rlzal, P. l.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02
Paste This In Your Hat.

In regard to our schools, parents
have duties TO presorm, which they
can III sfford too neglect. They
should show to their children that
they have an interest In the school.
They should examine csrefrlly the
reports sent by the teachers, shoul d
see that their children are in school
every dav, aud puuctusl;' should
assist and encourage their children
to do all their school duties faithful.
iy and we'll; should co. operate with
the teachers In securing the prompt
return Of their children home after
school Is dism Used; should make
friendly visit TO the school, and tslk
freely With the teacher and principal
In regard to same.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02
Parowan Letter.
ParoWan Aug. 3lst. lOlO


Last Tbursday, the CANCEL OF
Desth" visited our ialr city again.
taking from OUT midst aud waiting
them TO u fairer shore two OF our
loved ones. The first, infant daughter
OF Bishop Walter Mitchell and wife.
The family we're un In the mountains
at their ranch at the mill aud the
little one was running with sharp.
ened pencil la It's mouth, and on
cc miug TO jog la the floor fell,
thrustinR the pencil into the trachea.
resulting as mentioned above. The
second was the wife of Mr.. Myers,
Who succumed to the effects OF
brlghts disease after months III.
ness Mr., Myers moved into our
valley with his family abont year
Ego. aud has showed himself a
worthy citizen, and was getting along
nicely until this sad blow befell
him. The romans were taken
to Mlnersville for inteiment.
The people OF Parowan extend
heart felt sympathy to the bereaved
ones OF both house holds.
MIR. Eugene Schoppmsnn, solicitor
for the Iron County Record, Is In
the city 20 day and IL doing a good
woIk In his business. This IL as 1t
should 10. All should subscribe for
the Record aud help to make 1t the
beat paper In the Southern part of
the state. Although Mr.. Shoppmsnn
10 so years old be is active aud
eneraetic.
Prot. Alfred Durham OF Beaver
is with US again.
John L. Mitchell Is having his
farm land north Of the city, broken
mp,
Mrs. barbara Adams 10 still in
Cedar visiting with her sister. Mrs.
MscFarlane.
Mrs, Mary DALEY OF Idaho is here
visitiug with her sister, Mrs VIM,
III. Gurr,
Mrs Anu Gunn, Walter Nj Stubs.
John u. Ottou, Nj A. Orton aud
Mira Samuel Hanks are III,
Sheriff y, }, orton took trip To
the Arrow Head Mining property the
latter part Of the week.
s. j. Ward aud assistant, Alberta
Ward, have finished their task Of iill
ing out the tax notices.
While she was gathering fruit the
other day, Mrs. William MeGreSor
fell. sustaining a severe wound. At
present she is doing nicely,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02
Toquerville, Utah.
Toqueryille. Ttah. Aug. 80.

Mrs. Ssbra Nesale from Old Mexico
former resident CT THE place i:
here TO spend few months.
Almost miraculous IL the recovery
OF Miss Alberta Savage from her
severe attack OF pneumonia; for al
though Ia was thought impossible for
her to get we'll again, she is now
Improving rapidly.
A. p. Salisbury hss returned from
Cedar City after few months spent
IN that piece with his wife who Is
there receiving medical treatment.
He reports that Mrs. Salisbury 10
new on the road to recovery.
Next Tuesday evening "A concert
will De given here In the Ward Hall
by the Ladies' Glee Club. The girls
are practioing every day; and judg
ing from the satisfactory work they
have done In the past, we may then
expect musical treat.
Quite a number Of people from the
northern settlements have been In
Dixie the past few weeks trying to
procure fruit, but owing to the fact
that the fruit Is much earlier this
year, many we're unable to get as
much as they desired.
Last Tuesday evening, Mr.. Terry
OF the Iron Mountain. Grand Canyon,
aud st. George Railroad 90. held a
meeting here. Many OF the people
of this place listened to the PROPOSE
tion ne made, aud a committee wac
appointed to visit the people CT
ToquervIlle and find out how much
they would subscribe to the proposed
road.
Almost all OF the young people OF
Toquerville are preparing to 20 away
to school this coming winter and
quite a mum Der who attended schools
farther north last year are intending
to 90 to the b. n. S. this year. IL
is % be hoped that the reople OF
southern Utah will become more
appreciative % this ane institution In
the future that they have been la the
past.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

"Yes these are hard simss' We
throw away ashes aud buy soap.
We raise dogs and boy hogs. We
grow weeds and buy vegetables and
brooms. We build school houses aud
send our children to be edHoated
away from home.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

A steady job of getting up cold
winter MORNINGS IL TO DO the lot a
four nice young fellows this winter
whiIe their "darlings" lie abed aud
snoose among warm comtorters Feel
sorty for them, but they should know
halter than to tackle the job THE
SEASON Of the year. June, the month
Of roses, Is the proper time.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Don't waste your money buying
plssteIs when you can get bottle OF
Chsmberlsin's Liniment for twenty
five cents, A piece of flannel damp
ened with this Imminent is superior
TO any plaster for lame back pains In
the side of chest, and much cheaper.
For sale by all Dealsrs-
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Many people will not drink city
w alter for fear OF disease germs, but
the same people will oloan their teeth
In the water aud think nothing of IL,
II there are germs In the water Is is
lust as bad 60 uss It for cleaning
your teeth as 1t Is TO take 1t into
your stomach.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Your complexion as we'll as your
temper 10 rendered miserable by a
disordered liver. BY taking Chamber
lsin's Stomach and Liver Tablets
you can improve both.
For sale pv all Dealers.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Mics Isabelle Jackson OF Toqerville
stopped ever In town few days this
week to visit She Was on her way
home after visiting friends Ia Provo
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Mrs. Allie Knell entertained n
nun ber of her friends at kensing-
ton Wednesday. A very pleasaL I
time 10 reported.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry I. Tborley
returned home this week after an ex.
'ensive tour Of the Yellowstone Park.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Lehi
Thorley.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

n man thinks a great deal OF
his wife, he gets lots OF nice things
fGI her when she 10 siok, which he
eata himself.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Farmsrs. IT, none of our business,
tut soon YOU should see that all your
farm tools Gre carsiully put awsy
for the winter.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

The West Ward Primary Associa
tlon will present the oNntata "a Day
In the Woods" next Saturday even
lug, September 10, at tho Ward Hall.
Don't tall To see it
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

A newspaper out west refused to
publish the Ten Commandments for
fear some OF its readers would think
them too personal and stop the paper.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Every woman neede, aud should
have, a rest aud rsoIestion, surround
ed by new scenes where cares may van.
iah
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Did your wife take u vacation
during the pat sunmCrS II not,
zee that she gets one next year.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02
Local Items.

Cont forget the fair dates.
Sc ptember IA 1919.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

M,sa Nevada Watson IL noticed
behind tho counters In the Mel cantile
this week.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-09-02

Don't fail TO see the West Ward
q, n,Ata Saturday. September 10.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-07

Il Was the Gem 81 the Wedding 0ifts
ie Assured the Bride.

Bored, unspeakably bored. he found
himself ln the room where the gifts
we're displayed. But then be might
as well be here as any place else. be
qrgued. for everything connected with
wedding was a bore. His gaze wan
dcred llstIessly oyer The collection Of
silver, meat forks, cut glass berry bowls
aud onyx clocks tin It fell on faded
little old Japanese print almost hidden
behind hideous chaang dish that
looked as If il might have been hand
ed down by the cliff dwelleFs.
la another moment he was before
it. tingling with excitement, the spirit
OF the collector rampant.
.An Utamaro, sure as you're altveT
he exclaimed. looking about for some
one with whom to share his JOY Amy
body would do. so be tapped q stranger
on the shoulder and announced with
the air Of reporting the discovery Of
diamond mine, "It's an Utamaro, the
real thingl'
"a what" asked the man. adjusting
bis glasses
1T is by Utamaro, the master OF
Japanese artists" be answered as be
aed IN search Of his wife. She would
understand. H1o think Of wasting It
on those donkeys who won't know It
from a signboardlv be grumbled-
He found her shaking hands with
the bride. so he rushed up and rune
the girls hand enthusiastically. y
4 have just been admlring that peachy
4 Utamaror' he exclaimed excitedly.
"a peachy Utamaro. What's thatT
asked the bride. mystified.
THAT rare old Japanese print up
there. It's the gem Of your whole lay
out"
~Ohw exclaimed the bride family
looking little queer, SO he thought
as she turned to greet another guest,
AS his wife dragged him away ht
demanded to know what the dickens
was the matter with that Utamaro-
1T was our present 70 them" sh'
moaned. Il didn't dare tell you. Yo'
would have wanted It for your collec
tion."-~Los Angeles Times.