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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

John T. Rennie, the grocer. Ia in
St Louis on business for few days
Charles Bishop of 1915 Washing
ton avenue left for Grand Rapids,
Mich, yesterday to spend week
with his wife, who has been in that
city the past month in search of
health.
Mrs. w. f. Wheeler of Third and
Walnut street leaves today for a
visit with Miss. BESSIE Burnett and
Sister of Anna, Ill. !" VI"
Mrs. G. w. Buchanan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Buchanan left last
evening for Points in Michigan and
Minnesota for a few weeks visit.
Mrs. J. P. Lasswell of Hollywood,
Mo, was in the city visiting friends
yesterday.
Mr.. w. A. Post and children of
Campbell. Mo-. were in the city shop
ping and calling on friends yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Compton of Mt.
Carmel, H., was in the city calling
on friends yesterday.
DIR. e. ]. Cause of Unity was in
Cairo yesterday on business.
Lloyd Slack of Charleston, Mo-,
was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
L. P. Parker of Memphis, Tenn,
is In the city for several days on
business.
MIR. and Mrs. S. p Leobe OF
Charleston, Mo-, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson Of 1912
Elm street yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead of Wen
ma, H., was in the city on business
yesterday.
Mrs. Sieldock OF Vienna drove to
Cairo yesterday in their touring
car.
Paul Wharry of Louisville, KY,
was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Billie Mooth of Paducah was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Grace and Olive Crippen anS
Miss Clara Hediger spent last even
ing at Cache visiting friends.
Miss Edna Stewart stenographel
leaves Monday on her vacation IN
Donaphan,. Mo.
Msr. A. Swisshelm of Mounc
City was in Cairo visiting friends
yesterday and on business
John Glass of Trenton, Tenn wal
visiting in Cairo yesterday.
Miss Cicle Moore who has beer
the guest of Miss Rosalind Roberts
has returned to her home In Ben
ton, III.
Mrs. Frank Lee of Eigh
Eighteenth street. accompanied
teenth street accompanied b,
her daughter. departed yes
terday to spend several weeks a
Peoria and NATION, Ill, and othe
northern points.
Mrs. Lottie Fair Of Davenport,
Iowa, is visiting her grandmother
Mrs. Louis Koehler of 720 Thirty
fourth street. Mrs. Fair was form
erly Miss Lottie Koehler. daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bower:
now deceased. formerly Of the city
William Stern of the Stern Brook
Importing Company of st. Louis,
in the city for fe wdays.
George Ellsworth Of Bandans
KY, director of the Ballard Countr
Bank is in the city.
Mrs. G. w. Hurley OF 3l4 Wash
ington avenue, who was operate
upon for appendicitis some week
ago, has suffered "A relapse.
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Tn. Rain Wa Get,

A vivid picture Of the amount Of
rain that falls upon the United States
In the course OF year il given by
President @. II. Van Hise. 1t is equiv
alent to ten Mississippi rivers dow
ing constantly. Otherwise measured.
1t equals thirty inches Of water for
the entire area. making total vol
ume of 152,o00,000, 100000 cubic feet.
But this is only half the amount that
would be necessary to maintain che
full productivity Of the soil of the
whole country One-third OF this
amount runs down TO the sea in riv-
ers. The problem for engineers Is to
utilize to the utmost the supply that
nature furnishes.
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MOUND CITY, ILL.
July ID. 1911.

| Misses Margaret Ermlne and Edi-
ma Miller spent few days this week
with relatives at villa Ridge
The little Misses Evelyn and les
sic Neadstine are i'll at their homes
on High street
| Mrs, e. G, Britton of Mounds was
shopping in Mound City Wednesday.
/ Mrs. w L. Sandeson and daugh-
ter, Violet, Mrs Chas, Wehren-
berg, Jr, and daughter, Mary, were
Cairo visitors Wednesday :.
Miss Minnie Lewis, of America,
was in Mound City Wednesday
Misses Kate and Blanche Darragh
were among the Cairo visitors
Wednesday,
b. II, Wing OF Cairo passed
through Mound City Wednesday en-
route to his dairy a few miles north
of here.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Schuarre, of
Olmsted We're in the city Wedncs-
day on business
Mamie, Nellie. While and Ben
son Britton OF Mounds, spent
Wednesday morning with their
cousins,--Louise Harold and Ray
mond Brltton, who accompanied
them home for the afternoon
Mr. ana Mrs Geo Conrad and lii
tie daughter, Hedwig, Of Whitewat-
err, Mo, spent Wednesday with
friends in this city, their former
home. while en route from Memphis
to Vandalia
J. G. Rhine has added to the
beauty of his hame ON High street
by having an iron fence erected
Mrs. w. b. Harris Of Mounds was
visiting relatives here Wednesday
/ w. w, IIough, W. T Kennedy anC
c. l.. Rev Of Mounds City and Jno
Parkman OF Paducah, Ky, spen
Wednesday flshing in Cache River
They made the trip in Mr., Ken
nedy's automobile
Mrs. VIM. Whitaker and son
Hall. OF Pulaski. We're guests of rela
lives here Wednesday,
J. Blum Of Mounds transacted
: business here Wednesday,
Fred Hood is having his residence
: on Second and Poplar street repaiut
cd and has made several other i'm
provements on his property thi
summer
The Friendly Bible Glass OF tn
Congregational church met at tn
home of Mrs Edgar Miller on Thir
and West Main streets. Tuesday eve
ming. The meeting was opened b.
song and prayer, after which tn
president, Mrs. A. f, Koontz, rea
the scripture lesson. This was fol
5 lowed by the business meeting O
. the society, Biblical questions
which always form the interestin
! part Of the program then occupie
the attention OF the members. lc
cream and cake were served by TIL
a trustees, assisted by Mrs, Will
D Friganza and Mrs. c. s. Miller
Those present We're. Rev and Mrs
:, Joseph Bine, Mr.. and Mrs g.
: Miller Mesdames Carrie Spence,
s. Britton, g. Nj. Gpant, J, f. Beay
2 er, w. r.. Friganza, A. s. Kroont,
r CHARLES Livesay and Edgar Mile
4 and Mrs. May Palmer
..~-+sr
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-14

wear with the bordered cotton voiles
for example. with pink or blue In the
banding, chaplet Of tiny pink buds
or minute roses wOpld be effective. IT
marquisette gowns are worn aud these
show a touch of green needlework
wrearhs of ivy leaves would be beauti
full while soft colored ribbons or tin
seled bands would ~ with any white
scheme.
When buying the ribbon remember
that the soft cruShnble weavcs are all
more becoming to the head than the
stiff satln or grosgrain ones. wide
ribbon that can be folded, too. Is far
more becoming than narrow one put
on plain. for the plating and twists
follow the undulations IT the hair.
Tinseled bands showing CLEANS OF
pale blue or wild rose pink under the
gold threads and with two hairpin
loops for fastening them on are sold
| in the shops. Wreatds OF baby roses
leaves. wheat and Geld grasses and also
the wide louisiRe ribbons are to be
had.
| u. Paufs Book VI Autograph
Every preacher who occupies me
pulpit at st. Paurs. La London. signs
bis name after the service 10 q book
that il kept In the vestry. book
which dates back to 1926. the earliest
signature in it being Edward Sitting
fset." This is for autographs one VI
tho most valuable books In existence
AZ It contains the signatures OF great
numbers OF eminent churchmen FOL
nAariy 200 years, Most archhishops
4 bishops and clergyman sf ernincnct
preach At Sr. Panl's sonne fine inthei'
carsex
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Sigma Delta Phi Club.

Miss Lila Rodgers entertained
yesterday afternoon the members
OF the Sigma Delta Phi Club with
a thinmble party, at her home 2612
Elm street. Miss Gene Beal OF
Vienna and Mrs. Kyle Emf were
guests Of the club
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j SOCIAL o4ND personal

|Infirmary, requests that all members
of the various committees and all
Others who desire to assist be on
hand promptly at the meeting Fri
day night at o'clock sharpt at the
Infirmary.
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Benefit Baseball Game.

The Cairo X l. T. League base
ball team and picked nine of men,
bers of the Elks lodge and the Alex
ander Club will meet tomorrow
afternoon in a game at Bridgeview
park. The contest was planned
will be carried out as a benefit for
Dick Kerr, who suffered a broken
ankle in the morning game on July
4th.
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First Christian.

The meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society Of the First Christian
church will be held this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. w. Gosen, OF
3611 Washington avenue.
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Purless Club.

The Peerless Club will hold its
regular Friday night dance this
evening at Swoboda's hall on Twen-
ty-eighth street.
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Enters Demonstration Contest.

Ab Teer, local agent for the
Ford automobile, went to st. Louis
yesterday to enter in demonstrate
ion contest of the Ford machine.
Those who will contest will start
for st. Louis and try among othere
test mountain climbing in the o.
arks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-14
Vags and Disorderlies

The police have been active the
past few days running In vags and
disorderly cases. Ninteen we're
handled in one day.
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Out ENJOYING Life.

w. A. Graham the will-known
passenger conductor on the Illinois
Central. whoce run is between Cairo
and Jackson, is spending few
weeks with a party of friends from
Jackson, camping in the woods
about 10 miles out of Jackson.
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Calvary BAPTIST

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Calvary Baptist church, will holo
a meeting this afternoon at the
church.
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
were issued Wednesday: Jesse H
Mace, 81, and Miss Edith Cline, 49,
both of Cairo. Ben Alters Brooks
20, and Miss Willie House, Is. both
of Cairo
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-14

At the Arcade" today will be
shown by special request again
Battle Hymn of The People" That
beautiful Vitagraph film that is
worth your while to see.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-14
RIBBON BANDEAUx.

These Form an Important Fart OF the
Evening Toaet.
Seldom nus there been a season when
ornaments for the hair have been so
pretty and so odd. The picture shows
charming effect In Gilt ribbon drawn
over satin band and gathered at the
side to form loop rosette. 1t was
designed by Ora Che.
There are many sorts of ribbon ban
deaux and little flower wreaths. To
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N. 3. &. O. Club,

The N. B. B. o. Club will meet
this afternoon at the home of Miss
Marguerite Blateau on lower Wal
nut street. :.
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Dance at Park.

Claude Roberts will be the host
at a dance tonight at st. Mary's
Park
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niscournuina a pandslian.

To discourage a dandelion grasp IL
firmly at the point where 1t energies
from the ground, offer a silent prayer
and pull steadily upward. Should it
break Off five or six inches down. leav-
ing half of the root in the ground, as
It probably will. wait patiently a day
or two and you viii have chance to
tackle 1t again. Continue this process
until the desired result Is achieved u
It takes all summer, A dandelion Is
persistent. but 1t yields finally Chi
cage Tribune
p;dnH Like shaved Greeks.
Danrenes was accustomed ~ ask ne
shaved Greeks whethek tAsy rspsnssA
|sR - zneahecd "
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Sum .ner Girdie&

Girdes are more In ew'Ael,e rilan
belts.
Those OF satin and MORE are er-
tremely popular
Many are finished with buckle
covered with the material
Often fat bow - placed under the
buckle,
The pump bow Is seen on many SUM
mer gowns,
When 1t first appeared the pump bow
was worn only at the back: now. how
ever, 1t ia often seen worn just below
the bust line in the center front
Two scarf ends ou girdles are very
much In vogue.
The ends are duished iu various
ways. Some have bead tassels. others
| fringe. and many are embroidered
The geisha sash with the obi Sc,
| high between the shoulders Is worn.
but the style IL no. becoming one.
as 1t is apt to give the wearer a round
shouldered look,
Sashes OF tulle and chiffon win be
| seen Ou suululSi ltothr uS iuuCu do IL
not more than those Of satin or velvet,
Girdles or imitation precious stones
are handsome, but they require nice
| Judgment as to the frocss they may
be suitably worn with,
viost Snernets.
| A sherbet made OF extract OF violets
was much esteemed in the east. and
Mohammed Is reported to have said OF
1t that it surpassed all other extracts.
In some parts Of Europe it u custom
AIRY to mingls violets, roses and lime
| blossoms with preserves to add a How-
or element TO the fruity aavor 10
Egypt and Turkey vioiets are used In
making sherbets as mint Ia employs1
In trisp&-,Aygonaut, ~
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Lawn Fete Committees.
Mrs. J. E. Strong, chairman Of the
committee In charge Of the lawn
fete for the benefit Of st Mary'a
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-14

Esthsr CIsvslanu.
Esther Clsvelsnd, born ct tho White
House, was The aryt oersprtng Of .
,prsssdsp$ ~ posssss Nat honor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
.BURGL AIRS WORK
IN BEN N|NGTON
Residences of Mrs. M. L. Rawson
and DR.. Pratt Entered on
Same Night.

Pennington July oS.-Two burglaries
were committed in this village last night
ana the officers are of the opinion that
both breal;y We're made by the same per-
son Tho residences entered are those or
Mrs Myra L. Rawson on Elm street ana
DIR. T., s. Pratt on Washington street. At
the Rnwscn home the thief secured two
gold watches, one of them valued at so,
ard at tho Pratt residence he got away
with 81 In money. In neither instance
were the inmates of the burglarzcd
houses aroused by the presence or the
thief Mrs Rawson was not aware that
her h3nc had been entered until she
awORo in the morning and reached for
hex watch which she was accustomed to
leave over night on a stand beside her
bed. When she became aware OF her loss
she hurried into the room of her son,
Richard +. Rw~son. who Immediately
bocahe aware that his timep'ece was
also missing. An investigation showed
that the thief had gnin1d entrance to
the house by taking q screen out OF II
window.
At the house of Or. Pratt, the maid
tins morning discovered thAs tho drawers
In tho stdeboard had hesn opened during
| ,he night and that several rooms on the
l~~er floor bad been ransaeked. None
of tbs silver was found to 10 missing
and tho SUN OF money is believed 70 be
the onty kIsa Tho th!cf gained sntranos
to The !,ousc BY tho sam. msthod u.~d
at tina Rawson residence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
HAS $1,000 FIRE.
,orthGcld suffers E&rly nornng BIs.c
Five Families Hurned Out.

NorthEe!d, July 27.-Fire, which
broke cut IN tho building at tho cor
aer % Cr.on and Water streets at two
o'clock yesterday morning, Quilted the
olocl and caused Il loss OF absut $4,000.
rhe cause - unknown "a .hn building
was abla2c from end 20 end when tho
alarm WAS given.
There wore five families in the
building, on three foors, with the
msa. nn xet AID grocery Atoro OF
Korr Boo, on the srouna floor. The
fee apparently started in the corner
fo.n,ed ~ the main building and the
ell
The tenants lost practically every
thing with little Or no Insurance. One
rai> -aid tho first 10 knew OF the 5Yo
The bed was burnnS Mrs Frank
Rowo said the ti-rt sho know of the
fire Tas whom tie nsLG2cn turned q
s,r"iM Of Wator 81 hor window.
The ilr"mon responded quickly and
-ith three streams did excellent work
sari"S the outor walls of nearly tho
rntts building,
va luii5ing was owned by DAME
MaCA-iy, who had only about $4,000
lnsuranoH Korr Bros had about $4,000
ilauraneu aud will snyo some stock
,H,7e ota~r tensrn bad little or no In
sur.G,Ls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
NATURE SHOCKED AT RUTLAND
sports PLAY Poker in sand Bank while
Cow Looks ON with Mi'd
Repronch.

Rutland July c3.-For year or two
a small cotcrio of mon have been fire.
aucuting a poker "joint" in a sand bank
Il little west of the village of Walling-
ford. The bank was founded upon the
sands ana to-day in the city court it
crumpied.
Frank Bully ana John Cox alleged fire.
qucntrrs of this sand lot sporting in
stitutton, when arraigned before II. H.
Hopkins. Justice of tho peace, to-day each
pleaded guilty and paid fines of - and
costs The cases of John BurdiCk and
Bert Allen. charged with gambling will
be Disposed Of tomorrow.
Deputy sheriff A. \. Leonard had been
looking for the poker dive" for a long
time Hearing the Smothored exCama-
tons Of men from behind some bushes
he investigated and found the little game
going full blast among the innocent but
torcups and daisies. y cow chewing her
cud. looked on with mild eyed rcproach.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
CITv IN DIRE STRAITS.
Charlotte, y, e., without Water and Il,
Mercy o. ITInmcS.

Charlotte, n, c., July So.-With the bic
ponds which have furnished Charlotte s.
water supply for many years Nero
stretches Of sun baked mud, and tho
stop cocks to the small supply in tho
reservoir shut down tight since FRIDAY
the city is undergoing a period of ser-
ious distress Tho ranger Of disease and
destruction ny fire is growing c'Ny
hour
40 rain " consequence has fallen in
this section i'm many weeks. With tho
famine of water the sewerage system has
been abandoned ana this las brought
about menace to health that stringent
sanitary regulations have been adopted
Speciality sanitary guards are patrolinH
the city along with squads Of extra fire.
men. for the city now is absolutely at the
mercy Of the flames should blaze start
Hundreds are leaving Charlotte for the
scashore and mountain resorts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
NO MORE SOFT WOOD TIES
Panama Halfway win Lay Ito Rails
on LtgnuYi Nitac and Other
Hxri woods.

Washington, Jny 30.-The Panama. Rail
way will lay its track over the rarest and
most valuable cabinet woods. The road is
now being relocated incidental to the
construction Of the canal over part OF the
old line and it has become necessary
to replace the old soft wood. Eight thou
sand hard wood ties have just been re-
ccived at Colon from Colombia. Most OF
them are hewn from Guiacum or Iignum
vitae but there are also many of Polvillo
CorteZa and Balsamo
These hardwoods should last indefinite
Is even IN the tropical climate of the
Isthmus but they can be laid and rallied
only by the use of special machinery
which bores holes for the screw bolts
and chiscls out faces 10 form tho raj
seats
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
LAURIER FIRES OPENING
GUN In RECIPROCITY WAR
Liberal Leader in Open Address to People, De-
clares Measure Is Not Modern Issue-Has
Been Desired Half Century.

Ottawa ont, July Gothic opening gun
in the canraign which will determine the
fate of the reciprocity pact between the
I 'nitad States and Canada was fired to-
day by the liberal leader, Sir Wilirid
Taurier It was in the form Of an open
address to the Canadian people and in
it is set forth very clearly the issues in
VOWED in the present campaign.
The question at issue Is not now one,
Sir Wifrid asserts, reciprocal relations
with the United states having been sought
by both parties for over half "A century.
The present conservative party, he dc
clnros. is seeking to reverse this life
long policy Of it's leaders Of the post The
enactment of the agreement. the Pre-
mipr predicts. would further improve the
friendly relations existing between
Great Britain, Canada ana the United
States and would lie an important factor
in bringing about general treaty of ar
bitratior.
AT all times during tho past 40 years
says Sir Wnfrid lit has been the con.
slant effort Of all political parties in cam
ada to make with the United states am
Arrangement for the free exchange of
natural products between the two coun-
tries.
CITES LORD ELG1N TREATY.
I'm 1854 Lord Elgin, on behalf Of can
ada and the maritime provinces. uego.
tiatcd with the United States treaty foi
| that purpose which lasted until 1860 and
which within the memory of MANY still
| alive. was Of the greatest advantage
Ever since the termination of that trcaN
all public men Of any prominence in can
ada. whatever their differences on othc
| questions. have been unanimous in 'h
attempt to again secure the free cx
change of natural products. Nor i tn!
to he wondered at seeing that in the in
dustrcs Of agriculture fisheries, lumber
| ing and mining, Canada possesses advan
taEes not enjoyed by any other countr,
on earth and that upon the markets So
cured for the products Of these ndustric
| depends tho growth Of our m2uUtactur
ing and commercial interests and IT,
prosperity of all classes in the Dominion
The latest attempt of the con-crvatv
party TO that end was made by Premie
Sir John A. Macdonald. who dssolv.
Parliament in 1891 for the purpose q
! submitting to the electorate of CUnad
the expcdiencv Of his approaching aga.
American authorities for a renewal O
the treaty of i'5i
After the present government too
office il renewed in vain this offer I
the United States, but meeting with y
response. ii declared that no furt.t
overtures OF this nature would be mad
By Canada.
within the last u months the Pres
dent Of the United States sent - Ottaw
two commissioners from Washington 10
the purpose Of opening negotiations look
ing toward the lowering of the tart
barriers which have hitherto stood +
the way of freer exchange Of con-
modites between Canada and the Unite
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
COMPROMISE BILL PASSES
SENATE BY 48 TO 81 VOTE
Democrats and Insurgents Bowl over Regulars
in Wool Tariff Fight-Want Reductions with
Sugar and Steel Included

Washington, July 27.-Out of what
in the Senate there suddenly arose to-
day coalition of democrats ana in
surgent republicans which bowlcd over
the regular organization and passed a
compromise bill for the revision Of
the wooden tariff by As to 80.
This new force in the Senate united
on "A material reduction of tariff duties
all down the line, ana, flushed with
victory. Tonight is threatening not
only to enact the so-callcd House
farmers free list bin into law next
Tuesday but to put through a cotton
bill as we'll The insurgents want the
sugar ana steel schedules included in
the program
The House democratic leaders are no,
willing to accept the compromise l.ll H.
1t passed tho Senate to-day, but they arc
moro than willing to meet the senate
COnferccs. Chairman Underwood of til,
House ways and means committee, oX-
pressed the belle Tonight that bill
satisfactory to both houses was more than
likely TO he agreed upon.
put IT TIP TO TAFT
This would put the wool issue up T.
! resident Taft ana there is much 4pccu.
L. ton as to what his course would rc
Mr.. TAFT would make no comment on tn,
situation. While the President i'm tn,
rast has denounced the present woolol
schedule Of the paNnc-Allrich law as in
dofcnsiblc there have been strong init
nations from the White House within thu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
DROVE HER ON MULE TEAM
Husband Iutchcd wife to Harrow and
beat Her Win club.

Kansas City, July So-Because no.
husband hitehcd her to a harrow beside
a team OF mules and drove her around q
cosnasld, Era, Lafayette Choate, 2se
of a fariner living IN birmingham, Mo.
appealed to the Juvenile court Garo for
tho onstr.ay II her two sons, ana Il
years OLD
Mn. Choate dsclared that Ler husband
tied he- hsnds beAiad her and drove her
four lines around the ue'l hltch"d with
tho mules. she said that when she
stumbled and fell he beat her with club.
She bercd har arm Scforc tie court II
was black and blue.
when asked by the court why She did
not prosecute her husband, she replied
that she would not do so because he was
the father of her children, The cour,
gave the custody of the children t.
her