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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
COULDN'T HAVE DONE BETTER
Marriage Arrangement Seemed Some,
thing Of Bargain, but It Turned
Out Happily.

George q. Birmingham, the widely
known writer. says there is no COun-
try in the world where marriage, at
least in the peasant class. is more
matter Of bargaining, and yet shows a
higher average of stability and con-
tent than Ireland. Sometimes the
man has never seen the woman be-
fore they are brought together, the
precise number Of pounds. sowS, or
pigs to be handed 9Yer having been
by that time settled.
This is illustrated in personal recol
lections just published by an Irish
woman. She was visiting with an
aunt a cottage in the neighbor'
hood, and admired a fine mahogany
chest of drawers.
Twas for that | was married.
said the mistress OF the cottage. a
young farmer had also seen and ad
! mired. A bargain was struck. There
was no money, but the bride was tt
have a couple Of sheep, a yearlinE
bullock and the chest, The pruden
young man measured it, and thel
turned and asked;
An which o thin little girls is it?
She was the oldest unmarried
mkt the doore," as the phrase was
An so | whit" she said, and wa
n
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
SKIN TROUBLE ON LEG

GIG W. Grace St., Richmond. Va
II had running sore on my leg for
from three to five years. 1t burst and
blood came from it, then it got red
around, and was as large as dollar.
1t turned white in the middle of the
sore, and then began to itch and bleed.
After washing it would bleed for hours
at time. Some nights did not sleep
through the whole night spent
eighty dollars on the sore and It didn't
get we'll. got worse and fell off to
eighty-nine pounds. This went on for
four years. was told it could not get
we'll. One Of my friends said | ought
to try Cuticura Soap and CUticura
Ointment, so l did. After had used
them one month the sore was gone
and the itching stopped. and l have
never had any trouble since, Thai
was five years ago.
Il had q fever and all my hair came
out | shampooed with a lather o
Cuticura Soap and then rubbed tht
Cuticura Ointment over the scalp ant
my hair came back and now it is lonl
and glossy" tSignedD Mrs. Johl
Thomas, Mar -. 1912.
/ Cuticura Soap and Ointment sol'
throughout the world Sample of eacl
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston.
Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
Hairy Food.

A travelling man stopped at hote!
recently. said the Cassidy Times. lie
found a hair in the honey He weAl
to the proprietor and kicked 4 cant
help it," said the lanojord. Il bought
it for combed honey, The next day
the travelling man 3Scnd a hair in the
ice cream, but the landlord said that
was all right, as the ice had been
shaved. Again he found hair IN the
apple pie. This surprised the landlord
greatly. "Why," sad ho they ,old
me those apples were baldwins. -
Kansas City journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
Bio Crop Yarns Are Ripe.

Secretary Wilson Of the depart
ment of agriculture was talking about
the record crops of 1912.
These wonderful crops" he said,
"are almost enough to make YOU be
lieye the crOsS.cut saw st0ry.
"A farmer you know, sent his hired
man to a neighbours with i note say
ing:
"Fricnd Smith: VIII yoN please
lend me your cross-cut saw, As wish
to cut q watermelon UP So as to get
it into my dray? IL
THE neighbor wrote back:
"'Friend Jones: | would be glad tc
lend you my saw, but same has JUS
got stuck in a cantcloupe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
nid,nn Arrested at Ell Paso.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Senor Juan PedrG
Didapp, diplomatic representative to
the United States of the Mexican
rebels. was arrested Sunday by l.. S.
Rossalof of the United States depart
ment of Justice, said to be wanted IN
San Antonio. Didapp arrived Sunday
and made no attempt to conceal MS
whereabouts. Didapp's arrest was on
a warrant issued in San Antonio some
weeks ago, charging violation OF neu-
trality during the former Vasquez
Gomez revolutionary movement
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
DEMANDS RELEASE Of NICHOLS
AMBASSADOR WILSON ASKS HIS
RELEASE FROM JAIL.
American Fruit Grower Sentenced for
Alleged Killing Of Bandit Whom
He Was Taking to Prison.

MpNipn H..
rhannels of d;nlon,ot;o ;,,t,,,,,a','1
the American .mhose,dor ITon,T. !
| Wilson bas ,nodo , no,o,,,,,ta.,,. -.
mand IN Covernor Matioc Gnonn,, ~
tha stote of rorno,,,ir,, e., 49,, -,
mediate re,ooco fro,,, ion 49, ,r,,:..
of w " Niobol. ., .a.;o,,, tu,...
grower Nioho,s WOO. ,nra,t.. ~.
months AGO an u cboroo or ho,,;r, Nh
ad hondit CoholIo, ,,,i,a,,, I'r,,,'.
hension tho artbor;+ios hn1 .tt,St,t.,.
for manu- ,rorth. ,r,a s.s,,,','l i5.1
u,os o,,thori.ad ~, 49,,
at Woshino4o,, 80 ,,1I1 ,,''',',.,' ,'',',
means bo o,nsiaou,a ,,s.o,.aS,-
hrinr oLo,,t .,i.,,.
Nicbolc, oood;tior ,,,,ha..ala,, W.,
con cove Ia ,,.iu r,,i,, 49,, ,-,'s,.
il = !. rooo,,,,,. 80 Ia,,d ,,o,i,,n eaa,'
tho I7ritoa ct,to,. o.,,i,..,,, T,,,' ,,,.,,,,,
nov, ~ ,r,rpnioo
Tho ,,,,or;oo,, o,,,,,,..,.,,,o,. ,,.,..,,.,
tba troo+,,,o,,+ ,ooo,.a,d N-:aho,, h,. 49,
NIo,;n,,, ,,.ho.i.;, ....;,.
and had ca sto+ad !, III. nas.,,o -
!. Tho goyor,or w e,,nnnrt ~ tI,i, ~
lief No noints 70 Two faot t,,a, ,r,,.i
CON hos oonfo.sod j., oo,,rt F., hain,
, tho s!.var Of CahoIlos This oorfos'
oion n,.., ai..a,,anda1 -. 49,. aa,.nt
,rho ,ta,;o,,, ,,..,.. ,,,, '..,.,.a.,oI on1 thl
nrooos. aooi,st Nicbo,. WOO. con-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
Well Known Ranch Sold.

San Antonio, Textile well known
ranch of Sam Yates in Webb County,
consisting OF 10000 acres, has been
purchased by H. C. Feldman, W. F.
Cook and Martin j. Arnold, all OF San
Antonio The ranch is thirty miles
southeast of Laredo on the Texas
Mexican railroad
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

.,rod its use until Twas made well. "
' 'Srs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, 743 Adams St.
T.,rDevsville, W. Val feel it my
=. h, n write and say what Lydia E.
CHAINS Vegetable Compound has
, I.s for me. / suffered from female
. s.otn ass and at times felt so miserable
1 1nrId hardly endure being on my feet.
' %After taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Washable Compound and following your
n ,s; directions, my trouble is gone,
A. fail to express my thankfulness.
T commend your medicine to all my
hspds. ~ Mrs. G. B. WILMINGTON.
T,o above are only two of the thou
IA. .a' If grateful letters which are con-
. n',f being received by the Pinkham
I Ssiieipe Company of Lynn, Mass, which
how clearly what great things Lydia E.
. Ttbam's Vegetable Compound does
b. those who suffer from wOman's ills
y ron want special advice write to
4 ,, a 4. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi.
S.tiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
. S : sDeped, read and answered by
/ vawsn and held in strict confidence
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
Allen in Hillsvllle.

Roanoke, Va.-Handcuffed together
and guarded by ten detectives, Sldna
AIlel and Wesley Edwards, arrested
a week ago in Des Moines to answer
for their part in the Carroll county
court house murders, were taken 10
Hillsyille Sunday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
9, ooo 200 Gravel Contract.

Celtna, Tex.-Contracts for sl'zoo'-
600 of gravel from gravel pits at
Celina have been let by local men
The gravel will be used by the Frisco
for ballasting and by the city of Dallas
and Dallas and Tarrant counties loi
road building.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
Brick Industry Growing.

Ferris, Tex.-During the past few
months the brick industry at Ferris
has necessitated the employment OF
between three and four hundred men,
The annual output is 87,OOO,OOO bricks
and the pay roll runs about $l5O,OOO
per wear
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
Teller Succeeds Huerta.

Mexico City.-General Teller has
been placed in command of the gov
eminent troops in the operations
against the rebels in the northern part
of Mexico, succeeding General Huerta'
who has been granted temporary leave
in order to have his eyes treated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
$50. 600 for Good Roads.

Wichita Falls. Tex.-A movement
has been started for a bond issue oi
$4,000 for good roads. If this issue
carries 1t Will entitle the county TO
s75 600 more from the government.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

Cheerfulness is also an excellent
wearing quality 1t has been called
the fair weather Of the heart
Smiles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

Heredity never fails to work out in
the matter of red hair, but 1t fire.
auently falls down when 1t comes to
brain.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

A great majority of summer ills are
due to Malaria in suppressed form. Las
situde and headaches are but two symp-
toms OXIDTNE eradicates the Malaria
germ and tones up the entire system. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
COLD BLOODrD md

~ have used your th"IrHaw = E.N VuIlc IN UF
II my ana can Tccommcnd IL L. ,"ryu"" affected
HI,h (m.S and Fever. it cured Htcn yaUuus
other rrmrdlc, failed" Price 5,c Sutl ana guar
Gnc'i by al dealers. T.. H. Richards gIcdrtIie CV.,
SHERMAN, Texas. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

To prevent Malaria is far better than
to cure it. In malarial countries take
dose of OXIDINE regularly one each week
and save yourself from Chlls and Fever
and other malarial troubles. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
A Guecs.

"Why Gid Maud want to go into the
garden, sis"
u suppose dear child, she thought
Sweet William was there
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
Defined.

Whats a moral victory pa?'
ANY fight you win where the loser
gets all the ey."-Judge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTElESS
CiIILf, TONIC You know what you arc taking
lhe formula Is plainly printed on every bottle.
showing II Is simply QuInine ana IRON In ias.Hss
people and children, ~ cents Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

Where ignorance is bliss 1t Is folly
to cultivate the acquaintance OF chap
that knows it all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

Mira, Tiuslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
,ee,hing, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
lion, allays pain, cures wind cole, Csc bottle
Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

pldIIlLS, L Jill dI idoI
restored to health.
Il employed the
best doctors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no help for
NE. But while taxi
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta Bile
| Compound l began
J to improve and |
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

II YOU would acquire a reputation
quickly set yourself up as weather
prophet
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
Worth Trying.

what are you thinking OF" she
asked. s.
Il was just thinking of the wonder
full change mans cGuntenance under
goes when he lets his beard grow"
ooh, yes; I've often thought OF that.
Why don't you quit shaving"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
PICKING About Completed,

Karpes City, Textile farmers
have their cotton about picked anc
here vii, be more raised than las
yAar
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
ENOUGH fer One H!iCht.

Enthusiast (at musical rCCital)--
We shall hear more Of this Young man
Suffcrer-NOt tonight hope.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

As summer tonic ;acre is 10 medicine
that quite compares W.ih On DIM. u rot
only builds up the system, Int taken reg
ularly. prevents Molarl" teru"r or lasle-
less formula at Druggists Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

Every man has a secret hope that
refuses to come out
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

,op sAr,E-64O A. IN DUVAL CO. TEN: so
rat. I-r h., windmill Also fl5 a. Mont
sn.rv Co. h.. etc Crisp. BX. Sl9, Chicago
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
|0FFERED!. ,..,,,.,,.
I EVERYTHING
fourteen Years Restored
:, Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

-. rn,-"After fourteen years Of
eg giao everything from female COM
rh2llnR W. -ln:n4n ON OF Loot
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
You have been abroad,

Peggy-You have been abroad.
haven't you, Reggy?
Reggy-No; what made you think
had been abroad?
Peggy-Why, heard father say you
were way of.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27

Faster Twenty-Five million
pounds 1852, 100000 packages
were sold and smoked last yearl
Yet this was merely the normal
growth over the year before.
That sack might have been displaced
by fancy box. But the increasing
millions of smokers who have al attec-
ton for this plain, convenient, muslin
cover have shown that they want the
value where it belongs-in the tobacco.
You can't smoke the cover, and you
can't get better quality for pipe or Gig
arctic in the fanciest of packages.
"Bull' Durham has stood the LONGEST.
It's purity, its natural, undoctored good.
ness as smoke, have held and splen.
didly multiplied its friends-have won
for it the leadershipover all the tobaccos
of the world.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
AERAID OF JUSTICE.

Repu lie.
The empty-headedness and inane
stupidity of the Pennsylvania State
platform, so frequently lauded by Mr..
Roosevelt, are nowhere better dis
played than in the paragraph con-
corning the recall of judicial opinions.
In that platform the statement is
made that judges have the power to
declare statutes unconstitutional
whenever the acts are in conflict
with their ideas of social Justice"
That is not the law. No American
court ever said it was the law.
Why does Roosevelt prate of $50
cial justice?" Why does he not speak
of "justice?" The American people
want justice without prefix or qualifi-
cation.
Justice needs no words to qualify
or describe it. 1t is itself, as Daniel
Webster said, the great standing pol
ICY OF society, and any other policy is
dangerous. 1t is embodied in the
Jeffersonian precept of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none.
1t is at war with oppression and
greed in every form. 1t is the foe of
protectionism and of every other
system that authorizes the spoliation
of one man for the benefit of another.
1t is the life of the immortal Declara-
ton and the guiding spirit of the Con-
stitusion.
They may talk of social justice, of
legal or moral or fraternal, poetic or
political justice-but no Republican
platform will ever make stand for
Justice, pure and unqualified. ,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09

C. w. Ahlfeld of Route 6, was in
Saturday and favored us pleasantly.
Queen Quality Shoes
T. w. Fisk.
Our old friend, L. C. Hall, of Lone
Oak township was in the latter part
of the week and made us a pleasant
call.
White, brown, black, tan,
velvet, suede pumps
T. w. Fisk.
The Loyal Sons Class of the Chris
tan Church held a picnic atthe Chris
ty lake Tuesday afternoon.
Little girls slippers
- T. w. Fisk. y
Miss Annie Wright has returned
home from visit with the family of
O. E. Groves near Burdette.
A nice graduates present, pure
silk hose, SOC value 35c, 3 for $l.00.
Joe Meyer.
Buffers grocery houses are con-
templating closing each evening, ex-
cept Saturday, at six o'clock.
Henry Sheppard, prominent young
attorney of Rich Hill transacted bust
ness in this city the first of the week.
Fat baby slippers
T. w. Fisk.
Roger Ely who has been attending
a business college in Kansas City is
enjoying a visit here with his mother.
John Speer, a we'll known stock
man of near Adrian transacted bust
ness in the county seat Wednesday.
Butler Lodge No. 95S B. P. o. Elks
gave a feed" and smoker Tuesday
evening.
A nice graduates present, pure
silk hose, SOC value 35c, 3 for $l.OO.
Joe Meyer.
Joe Baker of Rich Hill, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
was in Butler Saturday meet
ing the boys.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09

John Schantz of Route 2, was in
the city Tuesday and mace us most
pleasant visit.
w. F. Duvall of the Farmers Bank
left Monday ona business trip through
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Chas. Hall left Monday to join
her husband in their new home near
Great Falls, Montana.
Mrs. L. R. Elliott returned home
Sunday from pleasant visit with rel
atives and friends at Unionville and
Liberty.
Miss Margueret Vaughn returned
to her home in Lexington Monday at.
ter visit here at the home of j. M.
Vaughan. --.f. go -,.~---
Julian Weeks of South McAllister,
Oklahoma, is enjoying a visit here
with his parents, County Clerk and
Mrs. C. G. Weeks.
Chas. Laud, accompanied by hist two
daughters, returned Monday to Bro
nough, NO., after pleasantvisit here
at the home of F. C. Ream.
Victor Souders, the we'll known
sign artist, came in the first of the
week from an extended trip through
the Southwest.
Mrs. A. L. Clinkenbeard has re-
turned to her home in Windsor, NO.,
after visit here with the family of
her daughter, Mrs. c. H. Burgess.
Mrs. C. G. Weeks, accompanied by
her son Julian, visited with relatives
and friends in Rich Hill the first of
the week.
Frank Bowman of St. Joseph and
Miss Ruth Bell of Adrian were united
in marriage in the Probate court
rooms in this city Friday, May 8,
1912, Judge c. j. Henry officiating.
Chas. L. Fiske has purchased from
J. A. Trimble the latter's lease on
the opera house building, together
with the furniture and fixtures and
will hereafter conduct the manage
ment of the theatre.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
Black G. Arnold Clothing Co.

oldCh &C <1luO SAOlAAAS wv
w. N. Hardinger is enjoying an
outing at Eldorado Springs.
True blue High Art" serge suits
are sellers. -Black-Arnold.
D. K. Walker made business trip
to Kansas City the last of the week.
Buy your boys suit of us this time.
-Black-Arnold.
Sam Walls, the genial Adrian drug
gist was down Tuesday to attend the
Elks' smoker.
More overalls at Black-Arnold's.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Hendricks have
returned home from and extended
trip to Kiowa, Oklahoma. ..-... .~
Dress Panama straw hats $3.50;
best price you ever heard. Buy one.
-Black-Arnold.
Mrs. H. H. Holloway, accompanied
by her little son Billie, is enjoying a
visit with her parents at Nevada.
Buy those easy outing shoes $3.50.
-Black-Arnold.
L. E. Meyer of Rockville, transact
ed business in the county seat the
first of the week.
Bring in your checks and save on a
dollars worth. -Black-Arnold.
About twenty candidates were in
itiated into the local Yeoman lodge
Thursday evening.
Belts, suspenders. -Black-Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Kersey of north
of this city, are the proud parents of a
fine boy, born Friday, May 8, 1912.
Buy your dress shirts of us this
time.-75c, $1.OO.-Black-Arnold,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coleman spent
Sunday at the home of j. M. Kash
near Johnstown.
Morrison Pritchett, grand instructor
of the Missouri Grand Lodge, l. O. O.
F., held a school of instruction in the
Odd Fellows hall here Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
An Early Morning Marriage.

DR.. Claud j. Allen and Miss Fay
Jopling were joined in marriage about
5:15 O'Clock Tuesday morning, at the
home of the brides mother, S. Fifth
St., this city.
The ceremony was performed by
the Reverend Bewley of Nevada, un-
Gle Of the groom, in thepresence only
of relatives of the contracting parties.
After the ceremony the happy pair
took the early train for Kansas City,
thence to other points fora short we'd
ding journey. On their return, about
the middle of the month, they expect
to establish a temporary home with
the groom's parents.
Both are well-known young people
of this city and will have the heartiest
and best wishes of Il host Of friends,
old and young, among them the en-
tire Review outfit. Rich Hill Review.
The New York women, who or
ganized a relief committee to aid VIC
Tins of the Titanic disaster, have an
nounced that contributions amount
ing to $36,l75 were received from
$50 subscribers and that all but $3.50
has been distributed among survivors.
DR.. l.. G. Clark. who treated IS
head of cattle belonging to Ed. Wal
Ter, near Foster, which had malignant
catarrh, received phone message
from Mr.. Waller Thursday morning
saying that the cattle were doing
nicely. Mr.. Waller bought the cattle
at Kansas City. and soon after bring
ing them home malignant catarrh de-
veloped among them and eight died,
before the nature of the disease was
discovered The state veterinarian
was then called in. He summoned
Assistant State Veterinarian Clark to
his assistance, and turned the cattle
over to him for Northumberland
Post.
In another column viii be found the
announcement of Dewitt Chastain as
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for prosecuting attorney. He
was candidate for this office in 1910
and was defeated by small majority
by w. B. Dawson, the present incum-
bent, who was candidate for re-
Mr.. Chastain, who is
generally recognized by the bar as
one of the ablest young attorneys of
southwest Missouri, was associated
with Judge W.. W. Graves at the
time of the latter'S appointment to the
Supreme bench. He has always been
activein politics and works always
for the success of his party. II is be-
lieved that he will have no opposi-
ton.
Thomas j. Delaney of Springfield,
Mo-, has announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
Supreme Judge. Mr.. Delaney is
native born Missourian and has re-
sided in the state all his life with the
exception of few years in his early
youth. Orphaned at an early age, by
he death of his father in the service
Of the Confederacy, he was compelled
% make his own way and entered the
employ of the A. & P. R. R. at
Springfield. He worked his way
through law school and entered in
o practice in Springfield. He is a
awyer of unquestioned ability, stands
high in the councils of his party and
;arries the endorsement of the lead
ny Democrats Of the Southwest Mis-
souri, He would add strength to the
ticket.