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synopsi, Of Chapters Already Published

After a lapse Of hundreds of years
Allan Stern, a consulting engineer, and
his stenographer, Beatrice kendrick,
awake from an unprecedented sleep In
what 10 left Of Stern's former office In
the tower OF the Metropolitan Building
Everything beneath them has gone TO ruin
and decay. The old city of New York 10
now a forest, and they are apparently the
only two alive In the world. They pro.
cure skins to cover their nakedness ana
food from glass Jars Which have with
stood the ravages OF time.
In a few days Stern discovers primi-
tive implement Of war and freshly
gnawed human bone, showing that the
world is Inhabited by others. In despera-
tion he endeavors to establish system
OF signals from the tower, seeking TO
communicate with other members of his
own race,
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Report Shows Missouri
Is Greatest Lead State

Missouri is the greatest lead producing
State in the Union. according to figures
made public by the Geologic Survey.
In the year 1911 Missouri had lead out
put of 49,, 207 tons, gain of 0,54S tons
over the output for 1910.
Idaho ranks second as a lead pro-
ducer and Arizona third. There was a
big reduction in lead produced from
both African and Mexican ores during
the year. The total output for the
United States was 4S6,975 tons.
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Piles Cured
at Home
Quick Relief-Trial Package Mailed
Free fn All-in Plain Xranner.

Many cases of Piles have been CURED
by a trial package of Pyramid File
Remedy without further treatment
When 1t proves its value to you, get
box, and be sure you get the kind you
ask for Simply clip out free coupon
below and mail today. together with
your name and address on a slip Of
paper. Save yourself from the surgeon 8
knife and its torture. the doctor and his
bills
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Prof. w. R. Vance
To Teach in West

Prof. W. r. Vance, dean of the law
school of George Washington Univers-
ity for several years, who went 10 a
chair in the Yale law school two years
ago, has resigned from there to take
the chair OF Jurisprudence in the Uni
versity of Minnesota, according to word
received in Washington today.
Prof. Vance will leave Yale in June.
taking up the work in Minnesota next
fall. He will be succeeded in Yale by
Prof. clifford. Of FordhRm University.
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Cummins Bill Will
Be Voted on Monday

The Senate, yesterday afternoon,
agreed to vote next Monday on the
Cummins bill for an appeal in the To-
bacco trust reorganization case.
The Senate passed a bill by Senator
Cummins making II possible to get serv-
Ice on absent defendants under indict-
ment for violation of a Federal statute.
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Forty Thousand More
Men for German Army

BERLIN. April l6.-More military in
creases are provided in the army bill
sent to the reichstag by the govern
ment The bill provides for 1900 more
men for the army. 246 additional field
guns, and 636 additional machine guns.
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mail carried by the Titantic at 3.soo
bags. This would be about 100000
pieces of mail destined TO all points IN
the United States.
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Art Is Long.

Ted-I understand Smere sold that pic
ture he painted a dozen years ago.
Ned-Yes: the servant happened 10
hang II upside down one day and a
Pittsburgh millionaire who saw IL
bought II on the spot
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Delaware q. 0. p. Meeting

DOVER, Del. April l6.-Delaware Re-
publicans assembled here in State con-
vention today to select six delegates to
the Chicago convention.
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The Natural Conclusion.

when I was a tiny boy with ring
let's" said the man with little hair.
"they used to call me Archie"
II suppose now they call you Arch
ibald. d."-Christian Register.
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Fire losses and the cost OF fire preven-
ton in the United States amount an
nualy to $450. 100000. or more than the
total production of gold, silver, copper,
and petroleum in q year
The Washington times., 1912-04-16

The softness of the tone Of japanese
and Chinese bells is not only due to
careful workmanship in their manufac-
ture, but also to the absence of iron
clappers.
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Many Mail Bags Lost.

NEW YORK, April 16-In a state
ment issued today Postmaster Edward
NJ. Morgan estimated the amount Of
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Bits of Fact.

Every Persian who can read and write
calls himself Khan. II he has been to
Mecca he calls himself Hazzi. II he
claims descent from the Prophet he is
Sayed, Said. or Syed.
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HOW NATURE
CURES CONSTIPATION

Ard why Drugs Are Being Used Less
and Less for That Purpose.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Moving Lights.

- ANTING with exhaustion and
- excitement, Stern made his
way back to the engine-room
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-06-04
PreachersviIle

Our correspondent went TO sleep
with the grounding last fall and he
hasn't awakened yet. The drouth was
ended Tuesday night. when we had a
fine rain. People are busy setting
tobacco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Howard. of
Lancaster visited her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ;. ID. Carrenter. Miss
Ruby Cress is visiting Miss Woodie
May, and Iva Thompson. Mrs. viii
Naylor visited Mrs. W. c. Blanken-
ship. Mr.. and Mrs. Pruitt Thomp-
son visited her parents, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mays Holtzclaw Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Rankey
Sunday. +. +. Blankenship visited
his brother, W. c. Blankenship. Mrs.
Kate Wade, of COrbin, visited Mr..
and Mrs. George Naylor and others
here. Miss Ruby Parrish visited
Miss Woodie May Thompson.
Miss Mary Victory Anderson, of
st. Cloud, Fla, Is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ii. Cum
INNS. Miss Katie Payne visited Miss
Zula Naylor Sunday. A crowd of
young people went frog hunting at
the BIZ pond Saturday night, and
had the good luck to kill six. Rev.
j. T.. Roberts filled his appointment
ut the Methodist church Sunday. A
large crowd was present. His many
friends will be sorry to hear that
MIR. }. j. Thompson j. not improving
much. Mrs. Carrie Leavel Is very
sick ut this writing. Mr.. John b.
Anderson and children who have had
the fever are about well. Ms. John
Cress was called to Brodhead to see
her mother. who is very sick. b. |.
lilankenship has had eight swarms
of bees so far. j. ii. and Il. B. and
+. l.. Thompson aIe going to have
their houses painted. J. II. Thomp-
son sold 20 hogs TO Vie Taylor at
cents. Listen for the wedding bells
They are sure 90 ring. Guess Who.
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General News Notes

Clark swept Rhode Island.
Both Roosevelt and Taft claim
they have enough votes to nominate
Whichever finally wins a bolt is ex-
pected.
The Republican National Commit
tee refused Roosevelt's request for
$50 tickets to the Chicago Conven-
tion on the 18th.
AT st. Augustine, Fla, three ne
groes were hanged from the same
scaffold each negro being convicted
of murder.
OF all the Kentucky candidates,
for admission to West Point only
three passed the entrance examin-
atoms. One was from the second,
and from the Third and one from the
Ninth districts.
Roosevelt got all of the New Jer-
sey republican delegates and Wood
row Wilson all but 4 out of % on
the democratic side in the primaries
last week.
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DELIGHTFUL AFFAIRS
Given at Lancaster In Honor of
Beautiful Bride Of This Week

Lancaster, June 3.
The following ante-nuptial enter
tainments have been given compl-
mentary to the bride elect, Miss
Margaret Vene Mount, whose mar
rage to Mr.. Thomas Mobley Wilson
will be solemnized on Wednesday af-
ternOon at the home of the brides
parents on Lexington avenue, Elder
F. VI. finder performing the cere-
mony: Mrs. Robert l.. Elkin enter
tanned at luncheon bridge at her
suburban home in honor of the pop
ular June bride.
The color scheme was pink. The
colonial home with its old mahogany
furniture made a beautiful back
ground for flowers from an old
fashion garden, pink peonies and
pink roses which were used in pro-
fusion. The table was beautiful with
a large basket filled with roses and
pink tulle bow tied on the mantle
and placed for an artistic center
piece; small pink candles were at
each place and each guest gave a
toast, or made a wish for the fair
bride as they. in turn, blew out a
candle. The ices were in the form
of pink roses and baskets with pink
roses in them. The cakes and minis
were also decorated with pink roses.
Artistically designed place-cards
made appropriate souvenirs. The
luncheon was pronounced by the
guests to have been one of the most
perfectly appointed social functions
of the season.
a garden party was given by Miss
Katherine Walter at her home in Hill
Court in honor of the prospective
bride; the beautiful lawn and spaci-
Gus veranda made a fit scenic dis
play of a convivial feminine assem-
5lage.
Misses Martha and Helen Gill will
be hostesses of a handsome recep-
ton on June 4th in honor of the fair
June bride, Miss Margaret Vene
Mount.
Mrs. j. r. Mount entertained at an
elaborate dinner in honor of Mrs.
John NJ. Mounts guest Mrs. Nicho-
las ROdrick, of Jacksonville, Fla.
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RACE FOR MAGISTRATE
In East End Warming Up Between
Two Prominent Democrats

Considerable interest has devel-
oped i'll the East End over the APP
polntment OF successor to the late
Squire h. ID. Noakes, as magistrate
Ton the second district of the county,
which will be made by the Governor
and II Is expected that he will name a
democrat. As the district is normal
ly republican, the faithful democrats
there are much interested in who will
get this honor, as it is hoped that
u man will be picked who can make
Il winning race for the full term this
tall. as 1t Is expected that the man
named will make The race then.
So far there are but two active
candidates III the field. Ward Moore
and Col. j. p. Chandler, both well
known democrats OF that section. IL
is understood that both have sent
IN numerously signed petitions to th
Governor. and that the friends of
both are working with might and
main for them.
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NEGRO Killed at Somer set.

Denton Hines shot Jim Thomas, n
negro, five times late Sunday after
noon, at Somerset. death resulting
in an hour. The negro was porter
at the Newtonian Hotel bar and was
holding a horse for a man. who had
gone into the saloon. when Hines
walked up and fired the shots. it is
alleged. Hines has made no state
ment as to the cause of the shoot
ing. The negro, in a dying state
ment, said he never had word with
Hines in his life and knew no reason
why he shot him. Hines is a son of
J. Frank Hines. former taller of Pu-
ln>ki county. and brother-in-law Of
Chief of Police II. q. Waddle.
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INDIAN BALL PLAYERS
Here Wednesday for Game Auainst
Stanford Team.

A big crowd Is expected in town
Wednesday afternoon when the ia
nous Cherokee Indian ball team
comes here for a game against the
Stanford nine. These Indians have
practiced the national game on their
reservation until they are said to
he fine players and have won a big
majority of their games. Their
manager positively guarantees
that the warriors will not become
unrulv during the progress of the
game and attempt to take a few
scalps as trophies Of the encounter.
Several of the Stanford PLAYERS
are said to have gotten "cold feet"
on this account but it is believed that
enough brave players can be found
to put team in against the Indians
If it becomes absolutely necessary
Sheriff McCarty will swear in a
number of deputy sheriffs to keep
the red men in check, in the event
they attempt to use tomahawks on
the umpire or players.
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DECORATION DAY
Celebration At Mt. Olive Proves a
DeIiohtfuI Occasion.

One Of the most delightful gath
erings ever held on a similar oc-
casiou was the Decoration Day cele-
hration last week at Mt. Olive. Just
over the Casey county line. There
we're about 1000 people present, and
plenty to cat for everyone 1t was
one Of the most sociable. religious
and delightful home coming Occas-
ions ever witnessed and greatly en-
joyed by everyone.
The Mckinney brass band furnish
ed music for the occasion which was
greatly appreciated by all.
The speakers of the day were. Mr..
Perryman. of Middleburg, Mr.. Moore
of Bethel Ridge, Mr.. Jess Lay,
the Casey county superintendent.
Mr.. Henry Thomas. of Liberty, and
Mr.. Joe Montgomery, Of Liberty.
The addresses were mostly spoken
in memory of the soldiers who are
dead and in recognition of the worth
of those still with Us.
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Crab Orchard

Mrs. Lee Stone. of TazwelI. Tenn.
j. visiting her friend. Mrs. j. &. Me
Nhorter and. II yerv much delighted
with Kentucky. She will return to
her home after she drinks the Crab
Orchard water Il while.
We learn that Mrs. Kate Chad
wick il having an especially good
time with her friends in Detroit.
taking boat rides and fishing i'm the
lake. She will finish up her trio bv
going over in the Dominion of Can
ida.
The farmers in this section have
planted quite n lot of tobacco this
week. We had a splendid season
for planiinc. | believe the acreage
will be fully as much as il was in
1910. This last rain has been of
great advantage TO the corn.
Prof. 7. II. Culton went To Aliens
vile this week on business.
Mrs. Hunt Of BrOdhead. has NOV
ed Ia Crab Orchard. She adds an
other good family To our community.
llav l. hard 10 find in this neigh
boIhood AT 90 cents per hundred:
% cents for especially No. timothy.
"Jags" still keen coming To the
keelev Institute. Ii seems like a
kcclev wo1ld have TO quit business
il il j. at other places like i is in
Crab Orchard. You can't get il here
to doctor yOur ewes with. much less
Ia drink.
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JUDGE HARDIN KEEPS
THINGS MOVING IN COURT
Lewis Humohrev Fined SIS For r.
local votino-0ther Work Of
the Present Session.

Judge Charles A. Hardin has been
pushing work in court this week and
homes to have the docket well clear
ed up bv the end Of this term Of
court.
A iurv in court Tuesday fined
Lewis Humphrey. of the Jumbo Sec
ton s75 Tor illegal voting in the re-
cent local option election. He went
to iail in default of payment.
The iurv which tried William Tins
lev for cutting old man George Estes
was unable to agree.
Green Hansford. well known To-
cal negro. caught a fine of $50 and
ten davs in iail. in two cases charg-
ing illegal whisky selling in STAN
ford. This will bold Greene most Of
the summer as a guest Of the Resort
de Farmer.
Shell Winchester. one Of the
Wavne county men who stole q
watch from III. c. Walters while the
latter was giving them food and
lodging was found guilty. and sent
to the penitentiarv fro~' one to five
wears. The cases against the others
were dismissed.
An indictment against General
Jarman. one of the best known ne
groes of the Turnersville section. on
a statutory charge. was dismissed.
The case against Bill Lewis. a ne
gro. charging illegal whisky selling.
was dismissed bv the iurv.
Joe Brouehton was ACQUITTED of q
charge of cutting down a corner tree.
marking q boundary.
The cases against bud and Ernest
Wallin. growing out of the tragedy
at Grab Orchard Christmas week.
were dismissed. as was expected. fol-
lowing the acouittal of Jake Wallin
at the last term of court.
jeff BRYANT. a Local negro. was
given 80 DAYS in iail for drawing q
pistol on a cOlOred woman.
The cases against Newman Patton
for cutting timber and Woods Car
penter.. for giving liduor to a minor.
were dismissed.
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Mckinney.

The popularity contest in the In
terror Journal is getting TO be quite q
warm contest III our town and its 4
puzzle to tell from here which is go
ing to make the best race in this
town, but we are tor the lucky one
whoever she be.
Mrs. ii. {. Nunnelley and children
of Winchester have been visiting
Mrs. Nunnelley's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. l.. Tanner.
Mrs. William Adams, of Somerset,
vlSiter her mother, Mrs. 5. A. Day
ton.
NJ. a. ID. Root, Of Roosesevelt,
Oklahoma, i visiting his brother
in-law, j. :. Murphy and miugling
with his many friends.
John Howe, of Somerset, was in
town recently on business.
The ice cream factory Is putting
out some mighty nice orders and
their cream and other goods are Civ
lne the very best of satisfaction.
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Col. Walton PIease0.

Col. w. p. Walton. secretary of
the Kentucky branch Of the National
Citizens League, an organization
formed for the promotion of a sound
money banking system, is in high
feather over the incorporation in the
democratic platform of the fol-
lowing plank. In the interest of the
lowing plank. ''In the interest of the
farmer, the wage-earner and the
business man, we favor an honest
revision of our National banking
and currency laws, which will create
a safe and elastic system, preserve
the independent banks. prevent any
dominant political or financial con-
troll. and render recurring panics.
with their attendant loss and suf-
fering impossible. Louisville Her
aid
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New Crab Orchard Postmaster

The president has appointed II. X.
Logan postmaster at Crab Orchard.
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of T. W. Napier. who has
served long and honorably in the
place. Mr.. Logan is a leading re-
publican of the East End, and was
prominent Taft man in the recent
contest in this county. His friends
say he is in every way qualified for
The nositinn.
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Zs Vote Vote rss s ,S % Hs: : s
Governor Pardons Humber

A dispatch from Frankfort says
that Gov. McCreary granted a par
don to c. II. Humber, of Garrard
county, sentenced to one to five
years for malicious shooting. A
large number of petitions for the
pardon were sent to the Governor,
many of the signers being Lincoln
county men.
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EVERYBODY HAS SHEARS,
EVERYBODY IS CLIPPING,
EVERYBODY IS VOTING

Of endeavor and across the bridge
of patience.
The road TO defeat lies through
the "Valley of Pretty Soon" and
along the winding paths of "Wait
Awhile"
Whatever you intend to do by and
by, DO 1T NOW.
Make every day count for some
thing. not merely as an added day
but as an added way with something
worthy achieved.
"Count that day lost
Whose low descending sun
Views from thy hand
No worthy action done"
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Five Kentucky Wesleyan students
were expelled FROM that institution
AT Winchester last week Thursday.
for accompanying ball team 10
Millersburg and there playing in the
annual commencement game. the col
lege having placed under ban all ath-
lctics. Those expelled are Tunnie
Pike, o. p. Henry, Marvin Eagle and
V. l.. Brown.
Kentucky's tribute to William
Goebel. who was murdered twelve
years ago, will be statue to be un-
yelled during October Of this year.
The Capitol Commission has decided
TO place the statue at the northern
approach to the Capitol at Frank
fort. -
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Prof. Grubbs Reelected.

Prot. Z. L. Grubbs, head of the
Liberty graded and high school, was
here Saturday on an educational
mission and mingling with his many
friends. Prof. and Mrs. Grubbs and
Miss Martha A. Tilford, will have
charge of the Liberty graded and
high school, for the years 1912 and
1913. They prepared ten graduates
for common school diplomas and
twelve teachers for certificates for
the May examination. They are do
ing a great work for the capital of
Casey, and the school there is to be
congratulated upon securing them
for another term.
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Mammoth Cave

Lincoln Coan.y's ,@:p 10 Nam
moth Cave will be June 10th. The
round trip railroad fare from all
stations in the county. 1886. All
expenses at Cave hotel $3.50 for
three days trip.
The latter amount includes your
board at Cave Hotel. and the several
routes through the Cave, making the
expenses for grand three days out
ing to the great subterranean Won
der for Sl2.l5. The hotel has been
reserved for this particular date.
Tickets ON sale from all stations. A
specially conducted trip. Through
coaches ON regular morning train.
Write or phone l.. & N. agent. 45-4t.
- -
ExA... 80. II rAil.
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Restored to Citizenship

Sam Jennings of Garrard county,
was restored to citizenship last week
by Governor McCreary. Jennings
was convicted of murder and given
five years penitentiary sentence.
He was paroled in 1908.
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Our Boys. and How to Help Them.

This is the title of an interesting
lecture to be given at the Presbyter-
ian church on Saturday evening June
Sth, illustrated by means of the
sterJpticon. The lecture is to be
given by Mr.. Page State< Secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A. Everybody well
come. There will be a meeting for
all pastors, teachers and others in
terested in boys work at 3 Z. NJ. in
the PRESBYTERIAN church.
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One of the most active candidates
in this great race il Miss Annie
Middleton. the popular telephone
operator at Crab ORCHARD, Ky. In
her position at the exchange. she has
made large number of acquaintan-
ces and the many courtesies which
she has extended to the patrons of
this company have done much TO
strengthen her popularity.
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The International Sunday School
Convention for Lincoln County will
be held in Stanford June 9th and
9TH. All churches of every denomi-
nation are urged to select delegates
All are cordially invited to attend.
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To Meet in Christian Church. Stanford June g. T. is2-Even
vice. June 6.

vice. June 6.
3OMusic bv combined choir G. Carpenter
lIevotional-Mr. p NJ McRoberts
Music.
Opening address bv President
Sayne"-Rey GEORGE Jonln
Secretary.
Music Announcements. Benediction.
FRIDAY Morning, June 7h
Subieet-"Our Standards"
9:30Musc
Devoonals-Mr. j. c McCarv.
Enrolment of Delegates and hitting committees
00-Ihe Cradle Roll j. b. Jones
lO"t0- How | Organized Cass-Mrs. Eliza Bain
0:i-Ieparne Teaching Adult Glass; 3 Hooker
Music
1 ;O5-Teacher Tmining-NIrs j. j. Dckev
IL :2O-Graded Instiuion-W. M. Bright Jr
IL :}5Missionav nstTuction-Rev. r.. Bain.
II 80 Questions Tories Discussed
Music Lunch.
/ :30--Ausc
Decision Dav-iev. d. NJ. Walker
gomery.- bJ in her c tel Win
the Boy. Mrs. Iva Tucker.
.3:l5-Giying- Willis
offering taken
- :35-Temperance Insructon--Rey. j. j. Diekev.
nd andits wOrk-Mrs. Henry Phillips
O5The MountansMiss Beazev
4:20-Oueions REPORTS of Committees.
Music Benediction.
EVENING Service
7:3O-Musc
Devotional by the President
Address-Researeh Efcieneies. Dr. Eugene Pierce
in Lincoln delegate far
welcomed Dinner served to the Delegates
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Thousands Of Votes are beinu polled
Every Dav and interest In the ]. J.
Bio Popularity Contest Is lncreas-
lnu Hourly. Scores Of YOUNG Ia
dies are Beginning TO Appreciate
That This Really Is their 0ppor-
tuniN to Win a handsome Prize
with a Very Little Effort.
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Double Vote Offer Extended

The big double vote offer which
was 10 have closed last Saturday
night has been extended until June
10th. The special offer whereby we
give four extra prizes TO the young
ladies who turn in the most money
on subscriptions between the dates
of MAY 2jth and June 10th will close
on the same day rs the double vote
offer. These extra prizes, consist
inc of two beautiful 20 piece Silver
Sets and two handsome Fountain
pens are on display at Penny's Drug
Store.