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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
NEW HEADQUARTERs

Minneapolis. Dec. 13-Anouncement
was made here today that Minneapolis
is to be made the headquarters Of the
MINNEAPOLIS & st. Louis and Iowa Gem
tral railways. recently consolidated un-
der the presidency Of Newman Erb Of
New York. Oficials Of both roads de-
clare that large Office building for
both roads officials. costing approx.
mately 100000 is to be built here.
At meeting Of the directors Of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
DAVIS ESTATE

Brother Of Henry Gassaway Had Re.
duced Fortune BY Gifts
Keyser. w. Va, Dec. 13-The will
of Col. Thomas B. Davis. the mil
lionaire brother of former United
States Senator Henry G.. Davis, dis
poses of an estate valued at $780,
900. which few years ago was es-
timated at $5.000.000 but which had
decreased because of gifts to relatives
Thomas B. Davis. a nephew residing
in New York is the principal benefit
ciary, receiving the homestead. furni-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
WRECK RIOT

Oporto, Portugal. Dec. 13-Serious
disturbances have occurred here as a
result of last nights railroad accident
when fourteen persons were killed
and thirty injured by the derailment
Of two cars which fell into the river
Douro. Enraged crowds stormed the
ohces Of the street car company.
Troops were called out to disperse
the rioters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
NOT GUILTY IS
JURYS VERDICT
Morton Italian Acquitted on
Charge Of Numbering a
Countryman

Mandan, n. D.. Dec. 13.-A verdict
Of not guilty was reported in the dis
trict court of Morton county by the
jury that tied Vincenzo Ginardi on a
charge of numbering Ben Ferrara.
The trial ended this morning.
Ginardi was charged with murder
in the first degree. the shooting re-
sulting in Ferrarar's death taking
place in this city following a fight
over some mail.
The prisoner pleaded self-defense
as justification for the murder.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
CETTIN(; MAYBRAY Jury.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Dec. l3.-The
work of securing a jury in the case
of Benjamin Marks. charged with
completely | nthe so-called Mabray
swindles occupied all OF today's ses-
sion in Judge Arthur's court and is
expected to take all the time tomor.
row.
Nearly all the witnesses are here.
including John G.. Mabray. the alleg-
ed leader Of the swindling syndicate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
LUM ON STAND
Principal Witness In Iron Ore Freight
Rate Case.

Rate Case.
Superior. Wis.,. Dec. Ia. c. Lum,
the private shipper Of Duluth, who
claims that the Great Northern rail-
ways sixty cent ore freight rate from
Grand Rapids. Mimi. to Superior is
excessive. was on the stand here this
forenoon in the hearing Of the case
before Examiner J. Edgar Smith of
Chicago. representing the interstate
commerce commission.
Mr.. Lum stated that the rate was
discriminatory against. private ship
pers and claimed that forty cents or
less would be q more reasonable rate.
Two representatives of the Great
Northern testified in behalf Of the
transportation company.
The hearing was then ended and
the evidence given here will be filed
with the commission and action taken
by that body.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
INDIANS WANT JUsTICE.

FL Paso. Tex. Dec. l3.-Four Yaqui
Indian chiefs. accompanied by B. j.
Viljoen. Mexican commissioner to. the
Yaquis. are here today en- route to
Mexico City to consult President Ma
dero relative to settling the difference
es between the Yaquis and the Mexi-
can government.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
VESSEL FIRED UPON

Marseilles. France, Dec. 1.-THE
British steamer Baron Polwarth which
sailed from Manila on November s
for this port. arrived today and re-
ported that she had been fired upon by
an Italian cruiser while pushing
through the Red sea on November 80.
Her bows were badly damaged when
she came into port. The captain says
that the commander of the Italian
cruiser apologized for the occurrence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
WOOL DIgCUSsED

Washington, Dec. l3-The general
tariff situation and particularly Presi.
dent Taft's Forthcoming message to
congress on the wool tariff schedules
were discussed at length by the cabi-
net. The message will be sent to con-
gress next week and 1t was said to-
day that II will be brief.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
NO EXTRA SESSION
SAYS EBERHART
Chief Executive of the State
Says There Is No Need
of It

Pittsburg, Dec. 13.-"There will he
no extra session of the Minnesota leg
islature for the reason that there is
no cause why one should be called"
said Governor A. o. Eberhart Of Min
nesota, who arrived here today from
New York to join the party of western
governors going east. Governor Eber-
hart's statement was made in reply to
reports that pressure was being
brought to hear on Lieutenant Cover
nor Samuel Y. Gordon to convene the
Legislature during the absence Of the
governor.
Nothing has transpired since the
close Of the last session" said Cover
nor Eberhart." to warrant a call for a
special session. The movement is
purely political and I understand that
at meeting where It was considered
only two voted In favor of it."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
TURKISH ATTACH

Bensha Il. Tripoli. Dec. 13-Anoth.
or attack was made by Turkish troops
last night. They attempted to break
through the advanced lines Of the Itai.
ians. but were unsuccessful. retreat
italian authorities say that the Itai.
ians lost three dead and twelve
wounded.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13

Minneapolis & st. Louis to be held in
New York next week, 1t 10 expected
that final arrangements will be made
for the new bond issue to raise mon
ey to extend the system northward
from South Dakota to Canada and
southwark, beyond st. Louis
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
FEAR FLOOD.

Oconto. Wis. Dec. 13.-Oconto is
threatened by big food. The river
has reached its highest point this
year, and there is grave danger that
many places will be inundated. Scores
the river are already In water. An
abundance Of ice in the river is the
cause Of the food.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13
WRONG MRS. KIRK

Chicago Reports Corrccts Names OF
Dakotan's Bride.
Chicago, Dec. 13.-Fargo. n. D., dis
patch Of December announcing Mrs.
j. S. Kirk of Chicago. being engaged
to J. P. Williamson Of Sargent coun-
ty. North Dakota is an error as the
Mrs. Kirk who is engaged to j. p.
Williamson is Mrs. John B. Kirk,
not Mrs. ]. S. Kirk. as the Fargo re-
port said.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-13

THE WEATHER. .
North Dakota: Generally fair :
tonight and Thursday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
JUDGE briggs
DIES SUDDENLY
DROPS DEAD q. STREETS oF los
ANGELES
Pror,io-n; oniS Jvris,'s Oeatn = Cres
Snocs 20 ia ssny LEGAL
Frleroa

JDese p briggs. OF bridgeport.
dropped dead on the street az Los
AGEeie-. Cal. where. with his wife
and son. be had zone % spend TIE
winter gith his daughter lie hal
ben In poor health for some time
and although his death Was not 81
tir~ly unexpected. the new cam. az q
terri bic shock % his many friends
While on the TRIP The Judge seemed
20 D. impruflrE IN health. and Word
r'' -4Fed Just before the TELEGRAM
came telling % his death stated that
n- Vas feeling better than he had
felt FOR SOME months. Judge briggs
sss one o. the best known and re-
sp-"t-d lawyers and jur'sts In ihe
state - Ohio. and served two terms
ia the Judicial district OF Belmont
county lie Vas horn IN Woodsreld
ia ls42. being in his sixty ninth Year.
seventeen years ago he removed 20
Bridgeport and practiced Law there
until short time ag0 lie Was a
veteran % the civil var. having served
in IN" Twenty 1fth Ohio regiment
in politics Judge briggs was Dem
ocrat. and vas a hard worker for
anything he thought 20 De necessary
for The good 90 tho county and state
belmont county and The state OF Ohio
Will suner an irreparable loss by his
death
While relatives here have learned
nothing concerning the funeral ar.
engagements. e. T. ls-ly that the
funeral viii take place in Los Angeles
\ wife AND five children survive. the
children being Mrs Walter Beswick
of Brookside. Mrs p ~ Kerry. VIII
Harry and Ruggles. Who were in Los
Angeles a. the tine az his death
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16

a. tho Apollo theat.r lover. OF
music and comedy are proving their
appreciation OF tho excellent qualities
81 Hip. ihp iiooras." tho current 90.
traction f1err. o. big attendance ~
OBJ. thn performance This musical
'NtraFdEafIr.t t- -umcp haf different
from tho usual ruu of turirsuuc shows
whIch have been presented at that
playhouse. hut 10 contains tho eIe.
Wcnfs that appeal fo hur'~~quc IoV
ore. ~ "a iu fVo acts aud fhe author.
Hedge HOLMES. is also Che stag. man
aErr ne 10 constantly fr-ertIuE
new COMEDY and musical features thar
increase ~ entertaining power Naf
'rfhur and Us-r, Sffpuo Hre Iuim
Table ir fhcir irish ard iiddiaI di.
tIeef fuu. ami Marjorie Harreft Uoro
'., fto'mr. and others o. fhr ladies
contribute h-suft. color and tftscity
-o tn- singer. performance Matinee
..i evenings daifr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
MINER SUICIDES
Foreigner sho'ts ser Throuop Her,
While Lying hi Bed At
Engfr~a

'n ii'-n. foreign miner cmp.1, .a
no 'ai Uri 80 D mine. north OF
NHr'in- Ffrr,. shot himself fbrors.
Tee Nearf nh.Io .ting ir bed short.
fiier noon yesterday People .r fs
vicinity heard fhe shot and hrrrtIrr
.i'. 'he room found tho man i1 o. poo.
nf blood
Irs N--.frfs and r.artfo-f r.
Martins Very e.rs called br. t.
gore .''t arrived tte man died H.
ifI'.i- -fF taaf 'hrE know of r4
reason ..e acf. as fhe nan SEEMED
l' D. -.0d health and suri-s The
Atl was fuorf - years of ago
l.s remains Ue~a taken f1 NstIsa
mor-u. af Martins Very end pre-
pared f0r burial Tho funeral a-
ran-. meurs have not been complete.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
HOME FUND
Sssi.25 the Aggregate Amount Raised
By Huntington. Fslrnont and
cisrksbura.

Mrs DAWN and Miss O'Kaue. OF this
city. Vho have been a. Warrington.
Fairmont and Clarksburg 10 solicit
FUNDS for the rebuilding fund OF the
Home OF The ,'ood Sherhcrd. reported
amounts collected ~ each OF these
places a. follows. Fsirmont. S475 90.
Warrington. S3os25. and Clarksburg
$1,000. Total. 1891 20 Checks for
THIS amount We're turned over %
Mayor schmidt. 20 be deposited 10 the
credit ~ the rebuilding fund TLes.
ladies' have not yet completed their
canvas ~ these places and expect 10
increase the amount before their re
turn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
Vesterdsys Boats.


PiTTSBURG. Nov u Colonel ~
e. Newcomer. OF the local United
states engineering Office. has sab.
uitted his report on the preliminary
~Nafn nation FOR the cauRlILatiou of
the Allegheny river 20 the chief en-
Ein"er. General ". % BiNby. Wasb.
Ing'on. -. q lie recommends the
construction ~ five additional locks
and dams ia that river a. the present
time. which viii carry slack water
above The mouth 90 the Mahouins
river
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16

The Girl 900 tho Ta1L a1Icn comes
'o TIC Courr theater saturday. mat
nse and evening. Noy. Is. has e sup
per scene that is filled with interest
and laughs from start to hnlsh The
manner ~ which BERTHE stewart. the
youth who lis dining out" With O.
young lady Tor fte frs. time. man.
ages to bus dfy dollar supper with
bur fou dollars Iu hi- pocket r- one
OF th. most original c0nrnifs Iu this
rapid Ere Importation from Paris. ~
might b." mentioned that Bcrtie
raised the ten dollars o., paVnlug his
fs hers suit ~ clothes tu the cast
can Do" found many cell known
players
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
TAKE MY ADVICE
Clever Comedy IN Wntch William
Collier Comes 70 the Court
Friday Night

80 les an authority than the versa.
OF" George N- Cohan Is credited with
90" statement that Willie th-g
ptrdnui. William Collier is the hes,
comedian iu the world aud Collier
comes reeht back by saying that
tohan is tHe most proilnc author OF
popular plays this country has ever
produced BE that as it may" as
George Nunroe would say The star
Of Take NJ advice" which H. to b.
seen at rhr Court theater for tue drsj
time This week has made rapid strides
H u.s chosen prof s..ou -iuce h- was
last seen 300 Wheeling. and ne b.
ever who're ackuo vs. lodged to lead the
procession in the fields of light com
edv Mr.. Golfers engagement here
slil bo next Friday evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
MONDAY MEETINGS
LARGELY ATTENDED
PRONOUNCED INCREASE NOTED
YESTERDAY
Rev. Mcdonald Delivers Forceful
sermon a. the First Christian
Church

Increased a'tcudances we're noted
a' the MONDAY prayer meetings willie l
arc being held Zoo number o. Io,af
churches These m-etluc open a.,
o.. o. and conrnu" FOR = half hou-
and Uru tho first of he scar -ri
ID" held .rcr "Wednesday. end a.t..
that DAT, daily meetings wiz be- nell
until "H.''y SUNDAY appears od fl-
scene
A. tho First christian church. Esr
Mcdonald delivered e. very I1rccu
sermon on Helping Others The
church vas comfortably 1ued witch
visitors. nearly twice a. man, houl
present 10 acre preseuf 80 fh. Omen
INK meeting last Wcdneeds, Good
attendance vas aIsp noted DO tho
meetings held az tito Tnird P-esb,
t"rian and First Tresbyfcrian
churches Rev. fiueberger spoke at
'ns FORMER and Hrt Cook a. tho Iaf
ler church : good Attendance paa
noted OFF thn Hcnwood " ? crlrcu
where Rev. =. U Hart spoke Tho
ni-for- OF rho citt stated '1-. oven
u- ihaf fHcr arc -rrafI. srroerav-f
fho showing that u1s boon mad.
tu date
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
Reorganization Of tie
tuberculosis League
snsessd a. nseins % sosfs
Directors -sid YESTERDAY
hfter-oon.
Oh. t4teeIEr Q. JosGs
oivEs VOTE OF Trssss
Tive Nss Come for Business ed- m
lssSstien ~ b-si,s 90 ~.
Lssgss

The reorganization - fhs ONO
COUNTY -1gbereglosia League. o..
fscted a. meeting % me board "
direeiors. held yesterday Afternoon ~
thr board - trade rooms j. sIpsc'-1
10 pro, ide a business afm'1Isfra, 1't
Of tbs Affairs OF the organization and
10 provide Tor ifs nusGclns TO- me
future.
~ the NEE ~ vesterdAr Dr
Harriet %. ions. sno ass rho trs.
organize % tho league. and whose
Efforts have been large, Responsible
Tor its success ~ far rendered n@r
resignation a. president 90 tale effect
~ once. The resignation sas acc'I'-
ID % vote of th" board and a vote
OF thaDkA rendered Nhlrh vls ia
spifed b. an appr'clat.'n - to- ~
eeilent work = hich hA Teen done n
The retiring prrsld"u. Dr iorer
work was highly praised DO beng
Recognized that during tho peri0d she
has headed IN. society that a phy
sician. thorough acquainted vifn
tubercuiosia aud the needs ~ q per.
sistent careful combating ~ th"
dread disease. vio could educate me
public and enlist public interest va-
needed. Br Jones niled ibis require.
mcnt 10 an admirable degree. and un
der her efforts b. saH pOsHibis 20 on.
list public aid and place Tire eorA
among tho tuberculosis sufferers 90
OHIO county ON be- present nrm basis
IL l. recognized hov~v-r. fha' the
time has come w. hen q business adj
ministration 81 M" Affairs az he oT
gzniIatiOB mus b" had a. eith the
acquisition % property md the con.
duct OF the zanitarium nov "a course
Of erection, careful huaIuerr manage.
mont and acute financing uu~f be
doue. For this reason tire reorgtu i-
nation OF tho board 90. directors was
effected. Two vacancies iu the board
which resulted from heir absence
from three successtv. meetings With
out Reasonable eacus. were allied hy
the appOiutW~uf OF IS ~ Rice and
George " Woods 90 the vacancies
The election ~ on GERS resulted in
the choice or IS \ Wilson a. presi
dent. Henry Hicb-rsou. Nee prrsi-
dent. aud j. O. u"us. as -ecr~tar,
treasurer
Financial Campaign
Al YESTERDAY meeting th" huai
plans we're mad" for the la.da
financial campaign. b, which 30 is
hoped To raise sun Client funds go com.
plete the erection o. the sanitar'um
NJ viewpoint and take care or IFS con.
duct through its fys- year Do is NOT
feared that ther. will De- any trouble
In financing the Institution after It's
erection is completed and 10 has been
in operation for period or months
a. To the method for raising funds
N IL proposed that each member ..
the board 90. directors oi the associa-
ton give % large amount OF perronal
work 10 canvass to h. made 81
about four hundred prominent
persona The list OF tue-r persons
was presented 10 the board YESTERDAY
aud divided up among 'hc members
Who chose those Mons they believed
they would be- bee able to approach
The campaign VIII la-f throughout
the remainder Of fhl- month. the first
OF the active canvass being started
this mOruiug
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
STONE & THOMAS

The adfsrtsemenf OF stone A.
nomas ft.s morirE $3.50 le found
on PAGE eleven fI1 ir place of rs
customary position on me fsst laze
Attention OF readers is specially l.
rec'ed to if in ifs changed position.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16

r'. 1'.fr..s -r Absolutely 40 r-r-
I-...~H -..-. f-ir".rrH-'a ..sfsaf 90
.-...s ar RES '~r.Ir far Gain aa other
Pc orc Growers "n. caves fts calm frss
soc -H .1nofl .ar ever r~U N~l
.. ar.. .r.nE ans .iaE Wt-th-r fac
...srf. .n.- ar .s ~ IrEr or -eat.
10 .frn..a HIll destroy BE- fu4flt
l.a.- ard l..fra--utl-
~s tGlr r-EF make a uo-ns1 foof
..Hrar Fraf gov - .lfn. I.affrr
.s t'' rIi wnrst sF-r..
f.. 2u-r re- arms. nauds seoul
irfr t~. erN .-sf luHt .~ar ali -r-
4.--.fr srC 30. -t-n-is
res r.t"~ i~ ." a poFtl~
..r more. r~flHl~I III SOFA are rpt Sat
-f-f
.rr cen. ....a- below vIfl rsu- ana
-i-@-- f.E- -.-r u.rr -. sts-ir fu -.
o.. ...H axe fnr o. free fria. ra-knE- o.
.- '. BROW" whaf it Vui 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16

ann pIearcd fo recommend Cham
h"rlains Tough Remedy 49, fur he-f
tnirE know of and safest remedy fn-
coughs. colds and bronchial trouble
Fri'es Nrf o.. w. Arnold. ~ u..r...r
Col We have used 10 repeatedly nrd
o. has never failed fo Eivo relief F.r
sale by an dealers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
RIYERMEN EXPECT
COAL BOAT STAGE
-tSVH RAINS FALLING OVER
TrE WATERSHEDS
small streams Above Reperteo Over
ho~ins TIER esns.-Pae.ets
All on Tive

Heavy rains have for The past "a
hours been falling over the water
sheds - The Dhiu. ard r.tertn~r Dr..
diet gOOd rise b~for. the CLOSE ot
'h~ peek Tn. ohio registered d. feet
inches A. the local port yezf~rday
evening. ana sas rising slOeIs AID
The empty cOalhoats that are south
" this city ar. rushing back 20 th~
Pittsburg poole and will again clear
Tor IN" south just as -oon as they
eau secure another consIsutneut ~
coal
streams that empty into fhe Ot %
above are reported running bAukf-u.
which Niu probably result IN rho
river reaching a stage - over DO fr-t
here this morning The packets az,
all Operating ON time again and are
carrying large consiEnm'nfs e.
freight
Yesterday Boats
kaua~ ha. Charleston. $50 a DOB
Il Bedford. PittHburg. 90 D m
H. W tlarington. - m
Todsy's Boats
Iorena Pittsburg. o 700
Virginia. Cincinnati a. m
Pear. MatamOr.s noon
- ". Cisrinston. Z O.. on
Fridays Boats
70 Bedford. Park.rsburs D. o.
ohio. PittsburE 8 D. m
- W Clsrington. 4 . m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16

Last ,car .r'rc PASSED fUruIEl fhr
Sue canal i..c- vessels tau average
OF about o. hueinr-7 dtrl NTH
net tonnags ~ more fhHn .iltccn sud
n half million. fr'e Ha- guu u
tonnage Of ccu .iU.rtu'. morr futn
600. go over i"f"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
POLICE COURT

la yesterday polio turt Frank
hcConnoughy. sam Woodward and
Joe Zinc wrrr fined g. and costs each
for being drums. While charles Earle
drew tho minimum on similar
charge Edith NrU and I.u... - Don
ucli. two damsei. ol th' red light lis
tric'. Who engaged 300 q s"tto earl,
"Wednesday morning. acre called. boz
came not. and e. tnd costs each WAS
extracted from trr amount they ruf
up for security The case OFF jo1u
Rice. accused e.. ui,Eng a couuau
lOn's pocket tn Second ward saloou.
was continued to fri- morning. ov ing
20 the absence or some material Wit
ncese-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-29
WHERE WOMEN PROPOSE
Odd Welsh Town in Which II Seems
That the Sexes Have Changed
Places.

Llangwm, in Pembrokeshire, Wales,
is huddled group of blunt stone cot
tages upon the luxuriant bank of the
River Cleddau and within view of the
Atlantic. Were it not for its strange
customs and the relations of the sexes
Llangwm would not merit special at
tention, writer in the New York
Sun remarks. The inhabitants are of
Flemish origin. In this community
mere man no longer holds sway as
head of the household, nor is he COM
PEELED to earn his own living.
This is what occurs to him in LIan-
gwm: If a likely youth and il arrived
at an age-not necessarily of discre-
tion-and size that enable him to
make himself useful about the house
in cooking, washing, cleaning, bed
making and such other duties as
usually are discharged by the weaker
sex, he is approached by some maiden
who has laid eyes on him.; few
words are spoken, perhaps kisses in
terchanged, and the bargain Is COM
pleted. Such embarrassing duties as
"asking ma and pa" and those Incl
dents peculiar to courtship in other
localities are quite unnecessary at
Llangwm. The marriage ceremony is
of the simplest character, and no such
thing as a honeymoon is allowed. The
youth settles himself down to his life
Job and is happy so long as he does
not become entangled with the heads
of other households.
The Llangwm maiden is an expert
fsherwoman. She rises early and
braves all weathers. She not only
catches f1er fish, but sells it in the
neighboring towns. She is usually
stronger than the average champion
oarsman and can row with almost as
much skill.
Of course, the wife is the chancellor
of the exchequer in this strange COM
munity AS she earns the money, she
naturally feels competent to spend it
to the best advantage. Indeed, the
husband, known among tishwives as
s'my man." is not considered sufficient
ly elevated to buy his own Sunday
clothes The domestic fisherwoman
suit her taste, and from her decision
there is no appeal.
In religious matters the Llangwm-
ians are extremely straitlaced. Dane
ing, card-playing and novel reading
are absolutely barred. No Intoxicating
liquor can be obtained in the place,
for years ago inhabitants revolted
against the opening of an inn.
In the house conversation is not
allowed during meals and although
newspapers are sometimes brought in
they are hidden away from Saturday
night until Monday morning. The vii
lagos look askance at all strangers
picking their way along the narrow
street and stigmatize them as for
eigners.