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Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20
FOR SALE.

Indian Runner Duck Eggs for sale.
The greatest OF laying ducks, and also
Ars market and eating duck.
They grow last, mature early, and lay
eggs neariy The whols year through.
They do not weigh quite 90 much % the
Pekin, IN adult male weighing from ave
20 six pounds.
They are small Issders, and one OF the
most easily kept ducks We have. Try
them and you WIN Hike than sor their
good Qualities. Eggs. e1.2S Per Is;
- per 100.
JOHN DAVID YOUNG,
April lin. Riy3 Springs, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20
BLACKSMITH.

Mr.. George Hall has opened the Black
smith Shop, near Hotel Sc. Mary's and
now ready 20 accommodate dll Do
irons. Mr. Hall 10 an expert workman
and all who desire his aervices win DO
satisfied that they have . job OF nrst.
class work st . reasonable ehsrye,
Adv. Feb. 22-a.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20
A CARD.

l wish TO announce that I will re-
open my store at Ridge, April 10,
1911, with full and up -to-date line
Of Millinery, White Goods. Notions,
hats and embroideries; ladies' and
childrens furnishings.
MIss AGxEs McCARTHY.
April elm.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

One 9 Z 8 or n II. p. Huber Traction
Engine with cab IN Ane condition will
cell same cheap, and also one Ia q. p.
Peerless Traction Engine with cab In
good condition win sell on good terms,
write PRICK COMPANY,
&49 Equitable Building.
April 18-1m. Baleimor~. Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20
Fresh Meats,

- ROY 0ETz hes bought out
the Leonardtown Beef Shop and
took charge March l. Mr.. Gess is
prepared 10 serve sll patrons with
Teudee Steak and other meats.
NarS IL
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20
A CARD.

We wish 10 announces that Mrs.
Burroughs has just returned from
Baltimore with full line OF up-to-
date Millinery and Notions. We
are better equipped shan ever to
serve the most exclusive trade.
BURRoUaHs q Co.,
Mechanicsville. Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20
L a D . Z 8.

Mail me your Hair Combings and |
will make you Braids, Puifs, Curls OF
Pompadours at very low prices Ihavs
q full line OF Hair Goods.
ADELAIDE SCHMITT,
4OS W. Saratoga st.
March 2-3m. Baltimore Ma
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

D.. Allen s. 5oasman. Dentist,
Will be at his Office in Mechanics
vile on Monday. Tuesday and Wed
nesday ard at Chaptico on Thurs
day. Friday aud Saturday-the last
ull week of each month.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20
Senator COzine.

Senator COzine.
Senator Cozine, Bay Stud, 4 years
old. by Don Cozine; the sire OF
Palm Cozine, 8 yrs. old, record 2:29t
and Wolverine, 2 yrs. old. record
2:35t and Lady Cozipe, 2 yrs. old,
record 2:42t and Russell Cozine, 8
yrs. old, record 2:49i.
First dam OF Senator Coxine, -
Princess Red by Red Wilkes, R
the sire oi174. with record from M
2 O6x 20 2:3O and sire OF the dams oil
Dewitt 2.06k, Walnut Hall 2.OSk.
Coleridge 2:O5k. Cosonda 2:O5x, Major
Brino 2:O5k, Sally Toler 2:O6x Tommy
ID. 2:OS. Bert Oliver 2:OSx. Kingmand
2:OS, and sire OF the dams OF 243 others
In 2:3O.
Will make the season OF 1911 In St.
Mary's County. Fee $1O-Grooms Zee
sOc. For further particulars, address,
CHAs. W. HANLEY.
Leonardtown, Md. or Valley Lee, Md.
]. Fl CALLAwAY. owner,
Valley Lee. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20
Power Canoe For Sale

Intending TO quit the water. |
will ofer for sale cheap On easy
terms. my Poquoson Canoe. She
is 30 feet long; 6 feet wide. and is
equipped with 2 sails and n. p
Rapid Engine. Has been used
months. Everything in good con-
diti0n ana guaranteed. For furth-
er Information call or write
G. n. TIPPETT.
Mar. S-lm. BrittUp, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

E.rros Seais Realty Co.
a AAiS Washington. ID. @.
The largest exclusive dealef In fArms
In Maryland. List yours with our Agent.
GILES 2. DYER,
Beauvue. Nd.
Telephone 10 2, Leonardtown.
Mar. 30-6m.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

BARGAINS.
BARGAINSl BARGAINS !
IN
New Spring Goods and Millinery
AT
jim DENTS.
General Msreha andlss Store.
DRAYDEN. DRAYDEN.
] have secured the services OF a
Milliner and OF q Dressmaker from
Armstrong, Gator & Co., Baltimore,
Md and am ready TO furnish every
thing in the Millinery Line 10 salts.
fy the most fastidious taste.
have on hand in NV store n Gan.
eral Stock Of new and Seasonable
goods that cannot be beat In quality
or Low Prices.
EVERYTHING THE BEST.
In Generality stock in all lines
is larger than ever before and 7
have made big preparations for
spring and summer business. Last
years fall and winter trade has far
exceeded that OF last year, and
intend 70 make business grow and
th II is to give the people ell you
can for their money. In case YOU
are not one OF my customers give
me trial.
Yours Truly,
James w. Dent.
Mar. 3O-tf. Drayden, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

CTATKMRMr Of the AETNA LIFE Insur.
ance Company Of Hartford, Conn, 20
December 81, 1910.
CapttAl, z0oo,eeo
Total Admieee1 AWeeA le1 ,0f6,i1
ToeAl LiAhslttteas elyoi6,lk2
surplus I9io2o0i
MKIGs q HgIssE, Aanassrs,
baltimore, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20
|0USE

tOUSE
low prices.
Ladies' and
! q. high As
nly e1.46.
r &c u I'D
cd Ticking.
W OEth 4Oc,
q for 2Sc.
I'D Ye, Aad
worth Zoe.
Ice. Heal
sr) all
Blue Serges,
worth S24.
suits $1.05.
guaranteed
shoes a. low
Alen's Ans
hoes, el.76.
hoes - low %
AIr, NO.
st, l0s. Men's
n. Suk-booom
ka, &c. Ladies
NC. Cunss Par /
he and get y00R
4 Nice hooking
4 6WW08 tOG M840
0meR.
Rose Posato@
8str P0wdoGA 2
Tea, IA. Su-
p. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

STATRMKNT Of the MUTUAL BRHRFrr LrYR
- INSURANCE CoMPAEY ofNewArk, N. J.
20 Decsmber q. lslo
Total Admitted AssatA. els7. s7.eoa67s
Josal LiAhiitses, Is2,leo,799
suFplua. GSs2,7O
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

low prices.
Ladies' and
D q, high As
lnly e1.40.
Dr 7c u I'D
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

Roeo Potatoes
8sI Powders, 2
b Tea, IR. Hu-
tS.
p. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

I'D Ticking.
w OEth 4Uc.
n for 2Sc.
! I'D We, Aad
| worth Toe.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-04-20

| Ice. Heal
ssr) All-woOl,
Blue Serges,
| worth y24.
suits $l.B5.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28

pay. The company is making a big
mistake, however. for, though a girl
over "a may take a little longer 10
learn the work. she Will be the stead
Ter and more dependable In the long
run.
There is another reason. too, why
subscribers In the outside districts.
like the Grand, for instance. get poor
err service, IL possible, than those In
the main zone. The supervision In
the branch districts is less strict than
in the main office. The operators
take advantage OF this. and do lot
OF laughing ard talking. Now, | know
from experience. that girl cannot
talk and laugh and give the snbscriD-
ers good service at the same time.
know that there Is a lot OF levity IN
the branch exchange with which my
home phone Is connected. for | hear
the operators laughing aud talking
when call up. Moreover, my friends
tell me that they frequently eannet
get my home at all. although they
trv as many as 10 times day. That
should not be, for there Is generally
somebody at home. | account for this
by lack OF attention on the part OF
the operators.
so there are, you see, several rea-
sons for the poor quality OF the SER
yIce-lack of help. lack OF strict SUI
peryision In the branch stations, and
a short-sighted policy in regard to the
age OF girls wanted as operators
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. June 2s. 1azl-
N0TICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT.
Paving Notice No. 1914
MISSOURI AVENUE.

To Charles Boucher. Frank w. Brad
ley, Church and Parsonage; George
Clear, Mary A. Damn. Nettie Dougher-
Forster. George w. Golden. Carolins
Japes, q. s. Jones. Myron u. Knapp.
Joseph A. Lansmare, j. A. La Marie;
Daniel A. Murphy, A. Miller. william
ID. Muffet, James ii. Pound. Charles
Starkey. Grace Schabinger. Carl II.
Thompson. George X. Veazie. Il. Yer
Linden, Sadie vanderheld. and to all
other persons owning, occupying. or
otherwise interested In any of the lots
and premises fronting on Missouri ave
nue.. ia said City of Detroit WITHIN the
limits hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council OF the city OF
Detroit, having ordered so much ok
Missouri avenue, from the north line or
Grand River avenue 60 the south line
OF McGraw avenue. TO be Graded and
paved. notice Is hereby given that an
assessment has been made upon nil the
lots. and premises fronting ON said
Missouri avenue, and liable to be as
sessed for said Improvement under the
provisions OF the City Charter, and that
a roll of said assessment Is now COM
pleted, and will remain at the ASSESS
-ors' Office in the City OF Detroit. from
the date hereof until July 18th. lslls
for the inspection of all persons con-
cerned therein. n
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY JOHN G. NAGEL
(I47) President.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
JUROR WHO VOTES GUILTY"
IS HIMSELF ARRESTED
Passes On Case Of Gambler, Then
Ii Taken In Custody On a
Charge Of Forgery.

STOCKTON, Cal, June Pit was
curious experience that befell G.
W.. Hamm, who while serving as a
juror in the trial OF Archy Searcy,
who was found guilty of conducting a
gambling game, was unaware that of
ficers ware waiting outside of the
courtroom with warrant for his own
arrest. After the jury had returned
verdict Of guilty and Hamm was
leaving the court room, Officer Gayou
stepped up and took him into custody
on a charge of forgery.
Anton Klein, who preferred the
charge, says that Hamm was given
deeds to several lots owned by the
former to examine them, and Their
took the documents to the Farmers
and Merchants bank, where he Dor
rowed $500 on them by representing
he was the owner of the property. ID
A. Guerney made the loan, but Kleir
discovered the alleged forgery short
ly after the transaction and notified
the bank.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
THE STAGE

The unusually entertaining and va.
ried bill in the Temple theater this
week, is attracting large audiences
to this pretty and cool little play
house. Miss Lillian Herlein, tops the
program. She offers handsomely
gowned singing act. She Is consid-
cred one OF the strikingly handsome
women of the musical comedy stage
Next fall, she will be starred by Lew
Fields in a new musical melange to
be known as THE Never Homes.
Miss Herlein adds to her charms OF
person, high soprano voice which
she uses to advantage. The roster
this week has more than passing in
terest for Detroiters, from the fact
that Miss Effie Laurence, who with
Bert Howard has good sketch. Is a
native Of this city. and. while Sydney
Jarvis, the baritone, was not born
here, he is a brother of Harold Jarvis
the well.known tenor. whom Detroit
has long since claimed for her very
own.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
Green GIRLS CAUSE
/ OF POOR PHONE
SERVICE
Company "shy" of Help and Breaks
in Ranks Are Filled With Incom-
petents, To- Great Annoyance
of Subscribers.
Branch Exchanges Said To Suffel
From Lax Supervision-Age
Limit for Operators.

In spite OF the fact that the officials
OF the Michigan State Telephone Co
declared that they could not account
for complaints OF poor service, the
Times has learned that there Is a
very good reason why many OF the
subscribers are complaining, and the
trouble has been traced to the very
doors OF the company.
Complaints of subscribers were In
vestigated by The Times, few weeks
ago, but the men to whom the re
porter was referred in the telephone
once for information pooh-poohed the
idea that there was anything wrong
with the service, so far as the EN-
ployes and equipment OF the company
were concerned. IL subscribers were
annoyed by getting wrong numbers
being cut OF In the midst OF con
versations and often falling to even
get an answer to their signals, II was
the fault OF their own instruments OF
their own private switchboard and
operator, II was stated.
Failing to get any satisfaction from
the telephone company In regard 70
the cause IF the vexing situation, a
Times reporter sought to solve the
mystery" outside the sanctum sane
forum OF the powers that be In the
main office on Clifford-st. He found
the solution in a talk with an expert
enced operator, one who has had
charge OF one of the busiest switch
boards In the city.
"The trouble with the telephone
Company Is that 1t Is shy OF help,
said the operator. Some OF the oper
ptors In the Michigan company's OF
Zee told me the other day. that there
was such a scarcity OF girls In the
operating room that the regular oper'
ators cannot get away on their holi'
days. While some are away now
there ought to be at least three times
as many on their vacation. The diff
hculty Is that the company cannot get
the girls as fast as they are needed
They now nave system OF schooling
the girls along theoretical lines be
fore placing them at the switch
boards. There is lot OF red tape to
70 through, and girl really knows
but little when she finally reaches
the switchboard. She would learn to
g.. rate much more readily IL placed
the switchboard without look
- book or instructions on theory
any shape or form.
s~'These girls. trained In theory to
B certain extent, are nowadays being
brought TO the switchboard to take
the places OF girls who are entitled to
vacations. and the subscribers are, oil
course, suffering. in consequence. As
partly trained novices, they do the
best they know how. but they show 4
most deplorable lack Of KNOWLEDGE
about the operating OF the plugs and
work in general That is why people
are getting wrong numbers. getting
cut OF in the midst of conversations
etc. And right here let me tell you
that the telephone company is max
Ing a mistake in the hiring OF help
The COMPANY is insisting on gettine
girls under the age OF "a: they say
that girls over that age don't learn
as quickly as the younger girls, but
I guess the real truth is that the
younger girls can be secured at lower
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
BOARD OF ASSESSORS oFFlcE
Detroit. June 20. 1871.
NOTICE - STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT.
Paving Notice No. I077.
WILLIS AVENUE.

To III. c. Arndt. Julius Burkelsky. ~
Beste. Anton Burghardt. Carl Bern
stein. Julius Becker. Charles Braun. ~.
cando. Henry Dau, John Dusse. Ger
hard Dickhoff. Detroit Citizens Street
Railway Co. John Dreyer. George
Flachsman, Joseph A. Feidman. Theo-
dore Grelner. Frederick Cast. A. GIsler.
NJ. Gisler. Peter Gipperich. Herman
Gutow. william Gu.ow. Emil Citizen.
John Hassig. Mary Hoffman. Henry
Jacob. August Koch, +. c. Koch. viii
liam Klugge. Frederick Knecht, Joseph
J. koerber William Kress. Gertruds
Roman. Herman Kruger. Anton Klein.
lC. r. keppler. John Kaiser, Joseph
Kaiser. G. Kaminski, Rachel Kaufman.
Herman A. Hatcher. Frederick W.
August Labuhn. Henry Luth. ,. r.
Lowen. Matilda Munk, August Misch.
Emma Miller. Julius PukaiI. william
G. poosch; William Piper. Charles
Pengel. John Putzig. Charles Pohl. VIII
liam Regentin. Henry Riel. Charles
ReppephaEen. Matthew Russell. Bar
Rohrbeck. W. s. Rathbone. Frank Ray.
Charles Rohde. Hugo Scherer. Anthony
Semitic. J: J. schmitz. Anton Schmidt.
Edward Splitter. r. schultz. Henry
Schwartz. Carl Schillsng. Elizabeth
Schultz. Il. Il. w. Tabor J. weigerts
Walker and Radcliffe. Anthony WIGHT
man.. George NJ Young, August b
link. and TO all other persons owning.
occupying. or otherwise interested I'm
any of the lots and premises fronting
on Willis avenue. in said City OF De-
troit. within the limits hereinafter
mentioned.
The Common Council OF the City OF
Detroit. having ordered SO much OK
Willis avenue. from the east curb line
OF McDougall avenue to the west curb
line of Mt. Elliott avenue, to be graded
and paved. notice is hereby given that
an assessment has been made upon all
the lots, and premises fronting on said
Willis avenue. and liable 10 be assessed
| for said Improvement under the pro-,
visions OF the City Charter, and that .
/ roll OF said assessment 10 now COM
pleted. and will remain at the Assesses
ors' Office, in the City OF Detroit. from
| the date hereof until July 18th. 1911
for the inspection of all persons con-
| cerned therein.
| BOARD OF ASSESSORS. s
BY JOHN C. NAGEL.a4i
(Ib0) PresidenA
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
"STAR-SPANGLED BANNER"
MAKES TROUT TAKE HOOK
"Waeht am Rhein" and "God Save
the King" Falls to Rouse En-
thusiasm Of the Game Fish.

the King" Falls to Rouse En-
thusiasm Of the Game Fish.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2~-The
size of the steelhead trout caught by
Henry W.. Hagen. treasurer of San
Mateo county, pales In significance
compared with the way the catch was
made. When the last food was on
several unusually large fish had taken
refuge IN deep pool near Uplands,
the estate OF Templeton Croker,
Hagen had fished there with good re-
suits until one morning when fish
grabbed his bait and pulled Hagen into
the pool.
This made Hagen angry and he de-
cided to have that fish or ruin another
suit Of clothes in the attempt. So he
took Edward Klima, police officer OF
San Matea, who is an expert perform
er on the harmonica, and the two re-
paired to the. pool. Hagen fshed all
the way around the pool and got no
bite. Thinking the fish might be
asleep he asked Klima to pump some
wind into his mouth harp.
Klima played die Yacht am
Rhein," but there was no response
from the fish. Then he struck up
God Save the King" with no better
results. But he had played only a
chord or two from the Star Spangled
Banner" when Hagen got bite that
made his armpits creak. Klima jump
ed up and between the two, they man
aged to land the fish.
At least that Is the way Hagen tells
II, although some Of his friends have
suggested that the fish was doubtless
much larger than the measurements
given by him.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
SHE PHONES I'm GUILTY"
Court Accepts Plea and Replies, "You
Are Fined 81 and Costs"

COLUMBUS, Ind, June 2-.-Calling
the telephone into play, an officer with
warrant OF arrest for Mrs. Grace
Zwick, on charge OF profanity that
had been fled with Justice Kinney.
read the document to her over the
wire. She answered by the same
means that she was not yet ready to
plead, but would call later. After con-
Jdering the matter she telephoned the
justice she had decided to plead gull
ty. The court, replying by phone, as
sessed fine of 81 and costs.
The money was sent to the court by
a MESSENGER
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
PROPOSALS FOR GATE BOXES.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the Fire Commission until
ESQ D. m. Monday. July 5, 1911. for
furnishing the Detroit Fire Department
with 400 Morgan gate boxes having No.
IS top, No. CO center and No. s base.
Cover 10 be the heavy type used by the
department. Boxes TO be same as sam
pie to be seen at Water supply quar-
ters--oRussell and Erskine-sts The
successful bidder will he required 70
furnish bond In the sum OF $500 to
guarantee fulfllment OF contract. Bids
will be endorsed Proposal for gate
boxes" and will be delivered in tripli-
cate GEORGE w. sTocKwELL.
- tlsS) Secretary,
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
Detroiter Dead In St. Louis.

Word was received, Wednesday
morning, by Richard Dieterle, OF the
county treasurer's staff, that his son,
Arthur, Is dead In a hospital in st.
Louis, Mo. Arthur left Detroit some
weeks ago to take UP his residence
In st. Louis. The body will be
shipped here for burial.
The sea contains the most salt. gen
orally speaking, at points where a
strong wind is constantly blowing
such as the trade winds.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit. June rs. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING STREET
AND ALLEYS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office OF the Department OF Public
Works. Detroit Mich. until Saturday.
July LIST. 1911. at 10 o'clock a. m. stan
dard time, at which time and place
they Will be opened for furnishing all
the labor and material for paving
the street and alleys named below.
within the limits mentioned in the
City OF Detroit, with the style OF pave
ment stated.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28

Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be, and % hereby Of
pert avenue in front OF the Logan
School. the stagnant water In said de-
preston being a menace 10 health.
Adopted.
And the Council then adjourned un-
III Wednesday. July s. at ID. m.
WILLIAM dUTMAN.
President
CHARLES A. NICHOLS,
CITY Clerk
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28

P.S. Telling the merchant you
read his advertisements always
pleases him, and telling him
where you read It helps The
Times and the cause OF clean
and honest advertising.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-28

Said streets 10 be paved according
to the specifications for brick, ADOPTED
March 20 1909, and concrete adopted
Anril s. 1910. cedar adopted Feb. 3,
1907. also to the estimates OF the city
Engineer as above. and the charter
and ordinances Of the city OF detroit.
Ridders will state the price per cubic
yard for excavation. price per lineal
foot for curling. price per square yard
for having or ooncreting and price per
uneal foot for retaining plank or
stone, etc
Bids Will only be received for the
entire Of the work or material for any
stre et or section OF street. as per guam
titles stated In the estimates. and the
ria will be accepted which Is the low
sss.rdIsss Of any error OF extension or
footings made by the bidders.
4 zach bidder must deposit with M
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-22
NOT FOR MRS. PILNNsToN
Wife Of Husband, Drafted for the
War, Looked With Disfavor on
Proffered Substitute.

Mr. Pilkinston, small farmer in
Pennsylvania, was drafted for the
service Of his country during the
Civil war. His wife, though she pos
sessed but a small stock Of informa-
ton, was one of the best conjugal
partners. and she was much troubled
at the thought Of parting with her
husband. AS she was engaged in
scrubbing off her doorsteps, rough
looking stranger came up and thus
addressed her:
81 hear, ma'am, that your husband
has been drafted"
Eyes, sir, he has," answered Mrs.
Pilkinston, though, dear knows,
there's few men that couldn't better
be spared from their families"
"Well, ma'am, rye come to offer
myself as substitute for him"
"a what?" asked Mrs. Pilkinston,
with some excitement
I'm willing to take his place." said
the stranger. ..
"You take the place of my husband,
you wretch! I'll teach you to insult
distressed woman that way, you vaga-
bond" cried Mrs. Pilkinston, as she
discharged the dirty soapsuds in the
face of the discounted and astonished
substitute, who took to his heels just
In time to escalas 4ayi1gs his head
broken by the buckeE
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-22
Office Primping Plan Is Big Asse

r. H1CAGo.-"Primping," a feature
- established by the corporation
counsel's office for the benefit of it's
girl employees, promises to spread to
many other Offices and institutions
throughout the country Requests for
Information on the success Of the idea
are being received daily by A. ]. Cal
laghan. chief clerk To all Mr. CAL
laghan replies that it is the greatest
thing he ever saw to make girls
pleased with their work and to in
crease their proficiency.
I'VE thought 1t a good plan to give
the girls Is minutes in the morning
and in the afternoon to arrange their
hair" said the chief clerk.
The idea was suggested by the
fact that girls stop now and then dur.
ing their work to adjust their hair or
look at their nails or other points of
neatness. They use up that much
time anyway so why not make it a
regular custom
I'VE had no idea the matter would
attract so much attention. 1t became
the object of inquiry just as soon as 1t
got into the newspapers and ever since
we have been besieged with questions
sent by firms and corporations inter
ested in the proposition.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-22

TREAT BEND, KAN.-When Uncle
" Jimmie" Cox, little weakened
lrishman, who lived up in the Galitia
neighborhood in the northwest part of
the county, came to Great Bend the
other day and purchased ticket for a
little town in Ohio, Barton county lost
one of its quaintest characters. For 35
years he had lived by himself on the
claim" he homesteaded in 1876. In
all that time he never took a meal off
his farm and the inside of his house
was never seen by more than one man.
The house stood desolate, without a
tree or shrub of any sort around it and
the door was always locked. Visitors
always met Jimmie" in the yard, and.
though Jimmie was garrulous and
liked company outside his house he
never invited anybody inside.
Although he raised fairly good
crops 1t was always somewhat of a
mystery as to how he got them plant
ed or tended. 1t was seldom that any
Of his neighbors saw him in the field.
When anybody called Jimmie would