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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05
MECHANICS MEET
State Association VIII Hold session
Devils Lake This Week.

State ,A~asOctAt0n Will Hold Session in
Il, Devils Lake This Week.
Devils Lake. N. D.. Feb. 5.-Devila
Lake will this week entertain the Me-
chanics Mutual BENEFIT association, in
annual convention. Blacksmiths,
lists. boilermakers and automobile re.
pair men are, invited to attend. 49,.
One novel feature. introduced FOR
the frst time in North Dakota, will be
the demonstration in horse shoeinK.
The sessions will be held at the
Odd Fellows hall and preparations /.
being made to entertaine from $50 to
800 visitors. "A banquet will be one
Of. the eourtesiss extended the guests.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05
WAS SIDETR.ACKED

Washington, Feb. 5-The Slayden
anti-third term resolution was tenn
porarily Withdrawn in the house to.
day because of a second. AS parlia-
mentary procedure the resolution
would put the house on record against
the third term for a president of the
United States.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05
uHINEsE

Berlin. Feb. 5.-Negotiations be-
tween the powers with reference to 4
Joint agreement on the Chinese situa-
ton are proceeding on the initiative
OF the United States government. This
10 believed to be the governments en-
deavor to~reach a general agreement
pledging. themselves to TAX no ter
In China unless all act together,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05
PREsIDENT.,

San Domingo, Feb 6.-Senator
Eladio Victoria. who has filled the Of
Ace Of provisional president since the
assassination Of President Cacares
November -. today was elected presi.
dent OF the Republic Of San DOMINGO.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05

SPANISH VETS ELECT OFFICERS.
Devils Lake, N. D.. Feb. 5.-Thc
Spanish war veterans in this city held
a reunion yesterday. and the election
Of officers resulted in naming Charles
Turner. president and Ed. Elliott, Sec
rotary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05
Domestic Science Glass
Mrs. John Brett Died Today

Mrs. John Brett, Sr. "a long time
resident of North Dakota, died this
morning at a local hospital. after an
illness Of several weeks. She was
about IS years of & and resided on
a farm seven miles west of Grand
Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05
State Banks
WILL TELL OF LIFE IN MINES.
sal~vationist, in Miners Garb, WI Elk.
plain Underground Industry.

The lives and habits Of the Goa min
ers Of Missouri. Illinois and North
Dakota will be %elucidated by Adjutant
jackson at the Salvation Army hall
next Monday night.
Mr.. Jackson worked in the mines
for some time. He will lecture in
mined and brought to the surface.
An admission Of 10 cents we'll be
charged.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05
Glass Schedule Intercstinr.

In addition to Mr.. Holden's address,
]. A. Power of Power. n. D., will
speak on beef production.
Class Schedule Interesting.
The schedule of classes is an eXcep-
tionally complete and interesting one.
The first class is at Q o'clock and will
be on small grain. at IL o'clock corn
and beef classes will be started. and at
IL o'clock tho second period of those
two classes will opcn.
At 1880 o'clock the dairying and
dairy cattle classes will be commence
ed. continuing till $3.50 o'clock. the
hour fixed for the general session.
Exhibits Will Command Attention.
The elaborate display of farm pro-
duce that will feature the convention
will command general attention.
shown a very deep interest in that fea-
ture and are competing for the fine
prizes that are being hung up.
n convention is m of the greatest
projects ever launched for the farm
ers of North Dakota. and its growth.
since inception several years ago. has
been steady.
Cover Wide Range.
The convention has been taking on a
wider range each year. and it is the
hope OF the Grand Forks agricultural
society which is now in charge of the
event, to make it one Of the biggest
things in the northwest.
This will be the first time the con-
vention has been held under the di-
rection of the society. The fact that
this organization is backing the enter
prise has added new impetus to it, and
insures it becoming a permanent fea-
ture.
Domestic Science Glass
The domestic science class will be
conducted at the Central high school.
the entire school equipment to be used
for that feature. Miss Sutherland and
Miss White will be in charge and wo-
men who come to the city to attend
the convention will find much to in
terest them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05

Tuesday afternoon. however. they
went to Mrs, Gargan's nome, and
there learned that she had never
reached her, destination . Mrs. Gar
gan wls not aware Of, tho fact that
her daughter had intended coming.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
HIS RECOVERY WAS SUDDEN
Passes to the sall Game Worked a
Speedy Cure of Mr.. Jack
sons Ailments.

Dan Lane, the we,lknown stock
broker. and also a director of the
Armory club, was commenting on the
actions Of fighter in some nearby
town. The fighter in question had APP
parently been all in up to the last
round, when he came back and put
out his man.
What do you make of ito asked
the friend.
ITS like a friend of mine named
Jackson" replied Mr. Lane. Jack
sens wife had habit Of thinking up
little odd jobs for him TO do on his
day on, so he colcocted a scheme by
which he should be sick on his day OF
rest.
Everything went well until after
dinner and he was allowed to stay in
bed, Early in the afternoon his wife
| entered the room and asked him if he
didn't feel a little better
No he answered, I'm a sick
man; too sick to go puttering around
the house. putting on screen doors
and other such things"
1t isn't that, dear" she replied
''but Jones is out here with two
passes for the ban game"
4. er-er, am, er, | am feeling q
little better" he said, getting out Of
bed.-Boston Traveller.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
TinHuenza.

The lin had crumbled in a gray
dust, but the plumber was not in the
least nonplused
IT caught cold" he said. That's all
Tin is very liable 70 catch cold If 1t
gets In temperature under so de-
grees. As a rule it RECEIVERS, but a
tin cold often turns TO influenza, and
then the case is hopeless. Nothing can
be done. The tin loses its Iuster. de-
Gays, and finally crumbles to a gray
powder like this here.
These lin colds are contagious. A
tin dipper VIII give a cold to a sauce
pan, and lineup has been known to
cont~n-inate an organ pire.
"Ca3y pure tin catches cold For
that reason, when tin Is to occury az
exposed position or to encounter :
low temperature, We alloy It with
lead. Only alleged tin is free from
Influenza"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
A NEW AND REVISED EDITION
STORY OF THE HuGuENoT

The local representative OF the Ca
zebte-NeNs is in receipt CT an auto
graph copy of new and revised edi-
ton of the STORY OF the HugueRo,s"
by F. A. Mann, one of the pioneers
of the East Coast section, but now
located at Lompoc, Cad. The new
edition IS dedicated TO the authors
friend, DIR. H. c. Dimock, and is a
neatly bound and attractive little vol
ume. Mr.. Mann is also getting out
another edition of The Story OF
Ponce de Leon" He says of the
Story of the Hl9guenotS that it is
meeting with a much better sale in
California than he anticipated, being
!; distinctly Florida story. Mr.. Mann
as many flautering press NO ices OF
the book which deals with Interesting
historical events OF the early settle
memt of Florida, woven into a fas
cjnathng historical story. There has
been strong demand for the boos
since it has been odt of print ans
this has encouraged the author t
issue another edition. George c
Middleton of Crescent Beach, Anas
tasia Island, win be Mr. Mann 5 agea
/ for the book in the East Coast sec
/ ton of Florida.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
Temperatures . Volcanoes.

Scientists have recently secured az
accurate measurement ii the temper
atCre OF boiling lava IN ! crater The
experiment was a very dangerous one,
and it was considered a triumph 81
precaution no lives were sacrificed II
making the test.
The cr-ter Of Kilauea in Hawai-.
was selected for examination, Til,
work prog essed very slowly. For {
long time il was impossible to chta!r
results. bUt after several thermo2.c
tiers had been destroyed a pyromete,
was substituted to advantage. Tt,
Temperature recorded was 10IO az
grees centigrade, which is the sam,
as 1870 degrees Fahrenheit, Iron i
still unmelted at thiS heat, but gold
silver and corper become a molte
mass at lower temperature.-Aa
per's Weekly.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
Rushing Business.

Recently Nel-knowu partner OF a
brokerage house was seen rushing
wildly Downstairs in Broad street
skyscraTeT. 4 friend stopped hun and
asked the cause OF the hurry Why
an old client OF mine stepped in 10 see
me for a moment and the fool office
boy did not tell him l was in an inside
office and he left saying he was going
to be shaved, so / IN following him
up Later the broker was again met
by his friend. who called out genially:
Did YOU find your customer in the
oarber's?" Yes, old man, and he
gave me :. l0-share order in New York
Central, was the triumphant reply.
The friend said nothing, but thought
all the mere. for had not the same
broker refused TO carry "a mere ga
shares of Union Pacific" for him in
1906 on the plea that the firm did no,
care-for odd lots wall Street Jour.
nal
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
Centennial Towns.

There will be six centennial towns"
in Maine this year. Six towns were
Incorporated by the legislature of
1912. one of which has since grown to
be a city They are the city Of
/ Brewer on the Penobscct river, Phil,
lips far UP in Franklin county, Bling
ham on the Kennebec river Troy in
Waldo county and Foxcraft and Sc
bee, PiscataQuis county towns Most
of these places will have a centennial
celebration Some have been planning
for some time and local historians
have been gathering material for the
historical address, The birthdays
/ come in February, but follo wing the
usual customs viii be held in the sum
mer and in connection with something
I Ike an old home week. when the sons
I and daughters Of the town viii gather
I from all parts Of the country There
/ will be family and class reunions, ex
ercises in the town hail. a historical
! parade big dinner. always a cen
tennial ball" and music by the village
band Waterville Sentinel
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Turkeys Ar.lfeIaIIx wslahtsa.

Because all the turkeys in his stall
we're found TO contain leadeu weights,
. New York butcher was recently
nned $50. The fraud was detected by
two Inspectors of the bureau Of
weights and measures who went into
the shop and ordered nice solid tur.
key. They were shown one that
weighed nine pounds, 1t cost 80 cents
per pound. The inspector made the
man clean the turkey before his eyes,
and in the middle of the stomach was
q sixteen ounce fishing sinker All the
turkeys in the place were collected
and turned inside cut and in each was
found lead sinker with weights vary,
ing from IL to "a ounces.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Eeredity plays an important part
not only in tuberculosis and cancer
Gus affection, but likewise IN diabetes,
rheumatism, govt and many other dis
eases. We do not inherit tuherculos-
Is, but We do inherit a lessened vital.
ity. or tendency to contract tubercu-
losis infection. Underweights are
usually people who have inherited
such lessened vitality, and they run
the further risk of infection from
their underve.sht brothers or sisters
who are apt TO be Injected.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

A humble ana nest f~Eernan
who set his traps for Tic'lerel on a
Maine pond tae other day Is ready to
make GGdavit as follows: I hereby
declare on oath that I did catch two
pickerel on one hook The first pick
erel swallowed the bait and didn't
like it. Apparently he tried to cough
It up. At any rate he spewed the
hook out under his gills and it foated
OF in the water to be grabbed by a
second pickerel. Thus there came up
two pickerel, all strung on a line
Lewiston Journal
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Nor SALE-My south two los
at Holly Hill. 100x3S0 IT each. ool-
tanning IS orange trees, bearing
pecans. pear, loQuat, l mulberry I
$500 apiece. or $500 fer the two, on
Daytona street, suitable for a chick
en- ranch-or all five lots coqnat aing
over 80 bearing pecan trees, grapes,
pllNns, peaches, etc, wiki bunga' ow
at $1,700 E. \, Waldroa. 96-2
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
FLORIDA MAN-flTNG TURTLE
CAPTURED NEAR PALM BEACH
suFFAlo MAN ATTACKED WHILE
SWIMMING IN SURF BUT FIN
ALLY MANAGES TO LAsso The
MONSTER.


The day OF the sea serpent and
other dreaded monsters of the deep
has passed. now that the whistler TO-
mancers have discovered a man-eax-
ing turtle roaming aloug the East
Coast. Just whene this monster hes
been keeping himself is not known,
but the following in the New York
World of recent date tells how he
was recently lassOed and captured al
Palm Beach:
John Jordan OF BuffaEo. a
guest OF William j. CoEmers, his
brotherinlaw, was attacked whsle
bathing at noon by one of the larg-
est turtles ever seen here. and for
Is minutes, while he r1ed to defend
himself, was threatened with bodily
injury and perhaps death by drown
| ing.
i HE escaped with bises On the
arms and legs, which are not con-
sidered serious.
"A turtle has never been known
to attack a men in these watens- Mr..
Jordan entered the water along la
front of the Corners residence and
was swimming 200 feet from shore
when the turtle rose under HIM
striking at him with his head. To
save himself Mr.. jordan jumped ou
his back.
The turtle SWAN for deep water
and dove, unSeating It's rider. Comms
to the surface it again struck at him
4 vicioasly. Unable to swim away Jor
dan again climbed on the turtles
; back and using his feet as a ruddei
and holding TO the flippers he steepe'
it toward shore.
G Meantime Miss Alice Corners
seeing his plight from the shore
L summoned two. japanese servants
, who rushed OUT with a clothes Inns
j. corning a moose. which they got owe
- the turtles head after a. struggle il
: which both were bitten, The turtl
measured five and half fest in d
= ameter.'
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Contractor Jacob Espehahl wall
shortly begin the erection OF an
eight room bungalow for E. h Gum
for Mr.. Gums own occupancy. ON
the Ridgewood avenue lot In the Row
lader subdivision. which Mr., Gum
recently purchased. A number OF
dwellings wiz be erected on this
Subdivision during the summer.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Mrs. NJ. P. Colt and little son DE
parted It's morning for their home
at Lima, Ohio. to reioin Alr. Colt
who returned north about two weeks
ago. Mr.. Colt and family had beeE
visiting his sisters. the Misses Mars
and Anna Cok, Of Erie, Pa. who ARK
occupy ing for the season. Mrs, c. NJ
Bingham's residence on Soulh Pal
messo avenue.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

*FOR SALE beautiful new bun
galow, mission finished and fur
nished. an modern Improvements
open fireplace, six rooms and bath
lot 50xl50, cement walks. 200 yards
from beach. Very reasonable. Ad-
dress Daily News office.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Country cousin-Biamed II this
amt the fust time I ever saw are
flies when they was snow on the
ground City Relative-Those are
not fireflies. They are cigarette butts
falling from the aeroplanes.-Puck.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Theodore Murray, who did not &C
company his parents and Mrs. Neville
Fl. Clark on their departure yesteT-
day. left this morning to ioin them
at St. Augustine. Mrs. Clark, who
accompanies MIR. and Mrs. Murray 70
jacksonville. wiz return from that
city tonight.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

e@seANs@t'~tI NN}<4. -.
A Continental unl.H<
100 years old. which 1zz
properly of General chr
lutsonery war lame. ~. -
interesting relics Of fhe
late Margaret C. Heaiaa
N. Z. The uniform d II
cloth. with silk and safia
breeches and satin nEo<a
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

DIR. p. H. ingalls,, prominerk sur
geou OF Hartford, Conn, and friend
Of ], B. Moore, who has been a
guest of Mr.. and Ms. Moore al
their winter home ON Ridgewood aven
Ne for the past three weeks. N
company with his wife. departed this
morning on his return to Hartford
Mrs. Ingalls, remains for a ionge1
visit.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Among other sales Of the Good
All property at Day9ona Beach by
the United Realty and Auction com
pany the forepart of the week was
that Of the Go0dan beach cottage and
lot to w. wv. Carter Of this city.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

NJ. H. Peck is quite in at the
home OF his son. w. H. Peck. on
South Beach street. Mr.. Peck Is
of advanced years. being Sc years
old.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Christian Science services are
held every Sunday morning at II
O'Clock at the Palmetto clubhouse on
Orange avenue; Wednesday evening
Testimonial meetings az 1850.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Mrs. Thompson T. Marsh en-,
tertamed the members of the La
dies Reading club at luncheon yes
terday afternoon at her cottage, tbs
Sandpipers' Inn ON the ocean beach.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

"Beautiful line OF Easter goods at
Clark's book Store-cards, booklets,
chicks, ducks. bunnies, etc. Cali
and see them. 96,St
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

sFor sale-Two 1911, 80 horse pow
- touring cars. fully equipped. Best
cash offer before April 5th takes
them Box 326, Dayt0ua.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

THE WEATHER FOR FLORIDA
Rain tonight and Sunday, except
generally fair in the south portion.
Colder Sunday in the northwest por-
ton. Southeast and south winds,
moderate over the south portion,
and brisk to high over the north
portion.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Choicest piecs e reIsdsncs PROG
erfy Cd he city, Is .. PaAmseM
Ave.s HUr BaiA xhquArs &C 0ardAnsra
Art sSors or Eamondson q Donnez1y
real eEtaHA ee0
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

sYacht s'EllayEe' for charter, 5;
q day. Prince George dock, s6-tf
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

The refuge huts of the Alps gener-
ally have telephone communication
with the monasteries and other houses
In the mountains.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

esWANTED-White girl for gen
Grad homework. Steady position
Box EE, City. $685.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

'eWANTED-To buy small hoas<
with some or more acres of Iant
facing river State terms. E. \
Kuhres, Atlanta, Ca
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

"oranges for sale $3.50 per hun
dred. Munroe & Stevens, DaytoDa.
S5-6t
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

The card party at the Elks' home
yesterday afternoon was wen at
tended, about so ladies being pres
emit. Home made cake and tea were
served and several prizes were DIS
tributed among the card PLAYERS
This Is the last OF these entertain
menks for the season. A business
meeting, also the hst OF the season
OF the Ladies Auxiliary OF The Elks
club Win b Aebd Monday arternoor
At 5 O'Clock
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

I'll. T. Mcclellan makes RUST
PROOF window and door screenG
Ask him about It. sat4uesd
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Oranges for sale $3.50 per hun
dred, Munroe & Stevens, Daytona.
95-6t
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

sss2. 900 or 5000 to loan on firsi
mortgage. Fitch, care Daily News.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

]. G. Gardner of North Ridgewoot
avenue was a business visitor to Du
pont today.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
Apnronrlate 10Y.

John. at last I succeeded In gar
ting you some meat very rare"
wen done, my DEAR
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

Spanish bayonet seed al
Shealors Art store. Is Magnolia Ave.
SS5k
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

swANTED-Cheap. lady's bieycb
Osborn Print Shop.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
Those Bird Men.

Ccopyught. sll. BY Joseph 3, Bowlea,,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23
low Tides on the Beach

Today :. :. 4: 10
Tomorrow =. $50
Monday 6:1S
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-23

scoDyrisht. lsll. >, lossa
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21
JEFFERsoN's FAMOUS HOME.
MatehlOss In the Earthseaps That En-.
circles Its S%attina.

MatehIOss In the Earthseape That En-.
circles Its Setting.
Monticello divides interest with
Mount Vernon as the most historical
homestead In Virginia. 1t is insepara-
bly, connected with the life of Thomas
Jefferson. and his writings on philosO-
ply, craftsmanship. history. political
economy and the common affairs OF
life, accomplished in It's classic shades,
have made him known as the sage OF
Monticello" The architecture OF the
building is unique. 1t is. first Of all.
Jeffersonlan, but as the name Of the
estate is Italian the builder preserved
the harmonies In basing the form on
Italian ideals.
The summit of the 'llttle mountain"
was leveled to form a park OF some ten
acres, In the center OF which the Inca
OF the mansion were laid. II has four
fronts. and 1t is difficult to determine
which presents the widest and most
attractive view, Ia any direction there
is outspread q superb view Of a land
scape that cannot be matched IN Its
splendid setting Of mountain aud val
ley. highland and meadow. forest and
stream. The prospect Is an earthscape
limited only by the power Of vision.
The house was begun In Mr.. Jeffer-
sons youth and built in sections. Thlr-
ty years elapsed before Its final com
pletion owing to the fact that the
builder was his architect and con-
tractor, and the demands of his u
try required more of his time than he
could devote to his private affairs.
When it was lnally completed the ln-
duence Of French art had left its i'm
press on the builders mind. and the
interior decorations and furnishing re-
Elected the TASTE of the Louis periods
Francis N. Barksdale In Leslie's.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1912-06-21


A rancher returned from a years
trip through the east to end that a one
time neighbor OF his. a man noted for
his perfect patience. had been having
a siege Of bad luck. Upon hearing the
news be Immediately sought out the
neighbor to condole with him.
"Well. John" he said after greetings
had been exchanged. II hear you lost
all OF your timber through the forest
flrea."
The other man nodded.
"And they say that the river cut o6
your best bottom land, that your hogs
all died Of cholera. that your wife aud
children have been sick and that they
have now foreclOsed the mortgage Oh
your other place"
John nodded again "Yes. it's all
true" he said. looking about him at
what had once been his prosperous
farm. "all true. Why. sometimes / get
almost Observation-Disclosures Home
Journal