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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
CITIZENS PROTEST
BOOST IN TAX RATE

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug %
Four thousand Kalamazoo taxpayers
held a mass meeting last night and
lodged a protest against the excessive
tax increase made here by the state
tax commission. IL was decided 10 ask
the city assessor TO ignore the in
creased valuations and il his plan
does not worlUao secure an Injunction.
IL was also decided TO ask the SUI
pervisors in the county to proceed In
like manner, and II the wishes OF the
taxpayers in the county are not car
ried out injunctions Will also be re-
sorted 10.
After those resolutions were passed,
committee OF twenty-five prominent
business men and residents OF the
county was appointed 10 see that the
will OF the meeting was carried out.
Never in the history of Kalamazoo
has a question stirred up more an
tagonism. and the TAX commission
were asailed bitterly. II was the
plan OF the commission 70 increase
the taxes in this county from $62.-
100000 Established valuations two
years to more than double.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
ARRESTED AT ALTAR
ON CHARGE OF FORGERY

PERTH AMBOY, n. j., Aug. 23,-
EForts were made today to obtain
baD for Mrs. Mary Pfeiffer King, ar
re}ted az the altar and CASTOR by her
wealthy husband OF a moment. Paul
King. when he learned that his bride
was charged with forgery. Just as
the minister pronounced King and
Miss Pfeiffer man and wife, officers
stepped into the church and placed
the woman under arrest on complaint
OF Charles X Seaman. banker. who
accused the, woman of obtaining 800
on a forged order She said the
money was used for her troussC<u.
She IS 80 and King is 90 years old.
He refused TO give bond for her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
ID. u. r. is BLAMED FOR
DEATH OF CAR VICTIM

The jury impaneled by Coroner
Rothacher to inquire into the death
OF Henry j. Gender, run down by a
street car at Field and Jefferson
ayes, July 8. as II was backing up
on "Y,' held that the fatality was
due TO carelessness on the part Of
the ID. L. r. employees. The COM
pany. the jury said, should provide
more protection at dangerous cross
ings. Coroner Rothacher expresses
the same opinion.
Mr.. Gender was struck as he, &C.
companied by his wife, daughter.
Miss Lillian, and Carl Hess. was
walking over the tracks. Mrs. Zen
der and her daughter were also
knocked down. Mrs. lenders wrist
was broken. but the daughter es-
capped injury
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
.ROBBtR AND CONDUCTOR
IN DESPERATE ENCOUNTER
Bandit is Fatally Wounded as
He is Making Away
With Loot

TOPEKA, Kans,, Aug. 23-An un-
identified train robber today was dy-
ing with bullet in his heart, received
after he held up the mail car and the
Pullman passengers of Missouri Pa
cihc passenger train from Kansas
City NJ E. Smith, conductor OF the
train attacked the bandit In the To-
peka yards and in the scuffle the man
was shot. II was said that his own
gun did the work.
The robber bound and gagged three
mail clerks and then. rihed all the
ilrst-class mail Then he leisurely
went through the Pullman and took
money and valuables from passengers,
All OF the mail and money were found
In his grip when he was shot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
I. X. Makes Singing
AHack ON ,Penrose

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Aug PA
severe attack on Senator Penrose. OF
Pennsylvania was made last night by
Col. Roosevelt. The senator he said.
was like a cuttlefish which. lacking
the courage TO fight it's enemy.
"squirts ink in the hope that IL may
escape. In denouncing the senator,
Col Roosevelt repeated his denial
that he had known OF any Standard
Oil contribution TO the presidential
campaign of 1904.
Cox Roosevelt's speech was made
in the aTmory at a meeting held in
connection with the jubilee OF the
Rev. Father Curran After Col.
Roosevelt had paid a tribute TO
Father Curran, he said
VI call your attention 10 an ana
logue 10 Senator Penrose among the
inferior forms OF animal life-the cut.
fetish. When the ctttlef1sh is attack
ed by an enemy which ii lacks the
courage to oppose IL squirts ink and
;ries 10 escape. trusting that the
enemy will attack the ink instead of
the cuttlefish | now propose TO clear
the ink and attack the cuttlehsh
The statement OF AiT. Penrose was
that he had heard that by my direu-
ton 100000 was asked for from the
Standard Oh company for my cam
paisn. and contributed, and that a
further sum was asked for. Mr.. Pen
rose gave this evidence on hearsay
II is thoroughly base and contemp-
tible thing for Mr.. Penrose 10 repeat
such evidence on hearsay"
Col. Roosevelt then referred to the
letters which he gave out last night,
which he sent 10 George b. Corteiyou
chairman of the Republican national
committee in 1904, directing that no
campaign contributions be received
from the Standard Oil Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
MINERS IN PERIL
IN GYPSUM MINES

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. "a
Hundreds Of miners are in peril ow.
ing TO lack Of emergency exists in the
gypsum mines in this section. accord.
ing to the annual report OF the Mich.
igan department OF labor The I'm.
spector also asserts that hosting
cages have no covers, that the safety
clutches are in bad order. and that
there are no hosting signal coles The
assertion Is made that in case OF fire
the hoppers and tipples. constructed
OF wood. would easily burn and suffo-
cate the men before they could be res
cued through the one shaft that each
mine has.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
MAN is ARRESTED AS
"WHITE SLAVE" SUSPECT

Joseph Hale, who says he is cook,
and gives his address as No. III
State-st., was arrested on a white
slave" charge by Detectives Horrigan
and McCarty, early Friday morning.
the detectives alleging that he placed
young woman named Ethel Nc
Means, 81 years old, in a resort on
Michigan-ave. The girl gave her name
az Ethel McMeans Hale, and posed as
Hales wife, the officers declare. The
case will be turned over 10 the fed
eral authorities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

DETROIT. Aug. 9s--opening; Early
liverpool cables showed much strenS'h
In wheat abroad and the American mar :
kets took their opening tone from
cables ChicaGo was higher and the
Detroit market opened with all a.
ikc higher Opening prices Fr~
Cash and September No. red wheat
Sl.09i, December. 81 II. AMY Sll4 = +,
No.9 white. Sl.0S1a
The corn market is strong AZ so lsc
fer cash No 3 s3isc for NO. yellow
and s3c for No 3 yellow oats are
firm az 36ikc for standard. 80 = Tor
September 36c for October and SOC
FOR cash No 3 white. Rye is dull and
firm al Tic for cash No. ?. Beans are
firm at S26S for immediate and prompt
Shipment $3.50 for October and 81 Il
for November. Cioverseed II easy nj
$40 for prime October and Sll Tor
prime alsike Timothvseed is steady
and active at 50 so for prime SPOT
Grain receipts at Chicago Friday;
2TS ears December wheat In Chicago
opened Friday at 93Ia n 93%c corn AT
6t7k a 5c oats at 23ff23i.c Wheat
in Liverpool opened = q I'D and was
later quoted =. l'sd higher corn
,opened I'D and was later quoted la
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
TOLEDO q. Aug % Wheat. C9sh
s109L Aug sl-osS- sept 81 =
7SNc. sept. s5lsc MAY, $3.50 oats:
cash ana Aug see; sept S5c: May.
2G7sc RYE. cash Tie, Cloversc Ell
Cash and Oct. s1007: Dec ss.'';
ssIarch. stC.I2 hsike cash and AUS,
s1l. so Sent. SI125 Timothy Cash
and Aug. s252; sept 81 81. Oct Se20
Butter eggs and hay unchanged.
CHIC AGO GRAIN-OOeDing'
CHICAGO Aug 22-Whe>t Sept
ana Dec. unchanged Corn Sept. I'M
changed Dec down &c oats: sept f.
unchanged. Dec down i c. Provisions
strong
Closa-wheat. Sent down &c. Dec
down &c Corn: sept. up ite; Dec
UNCHANGED Oats Sept and Dec. un =
changed Provisions steady.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
Mrs. julia T. Ewart Is Dead.

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Julia Tyler Ewart. who died Thurs
day, in the family home. No. 52s Han.
cock-ave. west, will be held. Saturday
morning, In ST. Leo's church. Mrs.
Ewart was born In New York state
70 years ago, and came TO Detroit
when a young girl. No immediate
family survives.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
BUSINESS MEN

IL Il feasible for business men to buy
stocks7 II so. what methods should
they follow In order to be successful7
A booklet by Roger w. Babson treats
It's. Address Dept. D-65, OF the abson
Statistical Organization. Engineering
Offices wellesley Hills. Mass Largest
organization OF it's class in the u B
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
GOING TO THE TORONTO
FAIR?"

The all-water trip is the enjoy
able way$7.oo round trip via
D. * c. Line. Tickets on sale
August 20 10 p inclusive, good
returning until Sept 9th. Make
your arrangements early.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
NEu YoRK MONEY.

NEW YORK, AuS 22--Money on
call "a. per cent Time money: AZ
per cent for six months. Mercantile
paper 5 per cent Bar silver Lon
don. rs 1i-i6th pence, New York, 62 a 2
Demand sterling S4S730.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
Toa.y,. BAND Oppcert..

Schmeman's military band will play
the following program Friday after
noon and evening on Belle Isle with
Alfred Bertrand. tenor. as soloist or
the evening concert March victor
ious America" CTobanD: intermezzo.
"Mousme" (Eugene); overture, Mari
tana" CWallace) selection from Mar
tina" CFlotowD; sclo for Nylophone.
Morning Noon and Night In Vienna
(Suppe), Adolph A. Wohl; melodies
from Wang" (Morse) medley, War
Songs OF the Boys in Blue" lauren
deam; star Spangled Banner"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
CHICAGO PROVISION MARKET.

CHICAGO Aug. 22-Butter: Extras,
2lG: hrsts 23c dairy extras. 22c. frsts.
2lc. Eggs Prime hrsts. i9c; firsts. lie.
Cheese. skins, i5lhdl5ac; YOUNG
Americas, l5M1JLc. Potatoes: 20 20 soc.
Live poultry. Fowls. Il u a. l3c; ducks.
I9i1c
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
LIVE STUCK


MICHIGAN CENTRAL STOCK YARDS.
DETROIT, Aug. 22--Cattle; Active
and steady with last week: stockers
and feeders badly wanted. Prices
ranged as follows. Choice steers. av-
eraeing from l100n 800 pounds AZ IS
a 10: choice handy Killers. s.. n $50:
Hight 10 good butchers steers and helf-
ers. S3T5 common killers and fat
COWS S215mS Gamers cows. SEA {;
common 10 prime shipping bulls, s3M
s. light butchers and heavy sausage
bulls, S250n4 stvckers and feeders
S25CG475 per cwt Mich cows: Ac-
s5n1I per cvt sheep and lambs: Ac-
tive and 25d 40c higher; quality. COM
mon choice lambs So so ff6.75. light to
fair. $5n6 common so prime sheep SO
: so: common killers S275d3.50; culls.
Sgm256 per cwt Hogs. Active and
steady. quality fair prime mediums
and fat workers. Is 50T 60: light
workers and pigs s775ds4 per cwt
Receipts Cattle. G32 calves, $50;
sheep. 1891 hogs 2.lsG.
EAST IFFALo-openIng.
Cunning & stevens Live stock Report.
EAST BUFFALO, y. Y. Aug a.
Cattle, Receipts, two cars market.
slow best 1850 10 l.500-lb steers
tS5O49. good prime l.200 TO l.30o-lh
20 12o0-lb steers ssaSl5 medium
butcher steers 1000 TO 100 lbs. 81 =
725: butcher steers. $50 10 900 lbs
SC 15m635, light butcher steers. $40
q 8 90. best fat cows. $500 so; good
Ia prime COWS, 81 500 sac; fair TO good
cows. SO 6ON460: common TO fair, S3gg
$40: trimmers S2.5 a. best fat he,f
ers, S1n1.35. good 10 prime hefers,
s6150G 60. fair TO good hcifers. {4,y5
n 5.35; light butcher hcifers 81 80 u
=. stock heifyrs g4Wi25 best feeding
steers. 35d j.l5. common feeding steers.
81 - so st0ckers. $4T4i5; prime eN-
port bulls. S6MGt5. best butcher bulls.
s5W5,5O. bologna bulls. 81 asa 4.65.
Hogs Receipts 10 cars. market.
stronger. heav, ssI0aS9O. workers.,
sheep, Receipts three cars; market,
strong top lambs. S12jd.7.5O. year
linEs. $50 $50, wethers. f5G5l5 ewes,
SO 4Od425.
calves Sbn1c.56
EAST DJFFALO-CIosIng
EAST BUFFALO, y. v, Aug 22.--
Cattle Receipts 80 head market.
steady, prime steers. sage so. butcher
grades SiMN. calves. Receipts 2b
heed. market. active and firm Gull 10
choice S6dil. sheep and lambs Re
ceipts. 600 head. market active and
firm choice lambs. s125M 50t uull 20
fair, SjH72j. ycarlings, t3H5.50; sheep.
f2N 3 Hogs Receipts 1NO head. mar
ket active and higher, workers.. IS 90a
Dos pigs $500 SEQ; mixed, s9d9.O5;
heavy fN.so@S.95. roughs, SH75J,
UNtoN STOCK YARDS.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CHTCAGO.
Aug. - Hogs Receipts. 160 coo head
market. strong mixed and butchers
s1.90RSG5 good heavy. SNmN51 rough
heavy &iS9mS light $sl0mS.5o p,gE
5000 20 cattle Rece ipts. $500 head !.
market strong beevcs $iS5st 10. go;
rrwa ans holters G6aSln. Texans
s. y 6.S5. calves. S6.50d IO.25. sheep.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
BUTTER AND EGGS

Butter--ENtras, 26c: firsts, 25c
III: dairy. Gle packing stock, l9c ID.
Eggs-Current receipts. cases III
cluded candled 22c per doz Ke-
ceipts Thursday, l.04l cases.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23

BusIness-IIke Printing. NO fuss aad
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co, is
John R-st Phi. Main 1875 or City lass.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-23
PRODUCE

Demand for hens is active ana the
market Is firm in that line and easy W.
other directions In the poultry deal
Broilers are coming In freely and de-
mand is good Best grades OF dressed
calves are i'm good demand and hrm.
The fruit market is active. Peaches
OF good quality are coming from the
islands and there is decrease In Of
ferings from oklahoma Apples are
plentiful and easy ana there is a fais
trade I'm peaches and plums Potatoes
are easy aud In good supply. Vegetables
are active There IS little change IN
dairy products and demand IL brisk
FOR both butter and eggs
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27
SUPERINTENDENTS
AT STATE NORMAL

Monday afternoon at O'Clock at the
Safe Normal the first session of the
convention for county superintendent,
and members of boards of education
was held, Prof. w. J. Sowder presid-
ing:
Talks were made by Supt. r. IL.
Landlord of the Jonesboro high school
Rev. John e. Ritter, resident pastor of
the student body of Washington col
lege; Supt. F. G. Dougherty of John
son county schools; Supt. e. M. wood
ward, of Jefferson county schools; K.
9. Berkey, member of the Sullivan
board of education. ....
The principal address was made by
Miss Virginia Moore, state organizer
of improvement leagues and girls to-
mato clubs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27
RUSHING WORK ON
NEW EXTENSION,

Bristol, June, 24.-Contractors Rine.
hart u Dennis who are in charge OF
the work of constructing the Carolina,
Clinchfield railway extension from the
mining district at Dante, in Russell
county, Va, through the mountains
of Russell and Dickinson counties to
Elkhorn City, KY, distance of forty
two miles, are hurrying the work of
preparation with all possible speed
Already sub-contracts have been let
and men and much of the lighter
equipment are being hurried into the
mountains. The work is now in pro-
gress on some sections of the construc-
ton, and Sub-contractors are assem-
bling men, material and machinery
for other sections.
The new piece of road which will
give the Clinchfield coal-carrying line
through outlet to the lakes and the
western cities via the Chesapeake Il
Ohio aiIway, will be one of the most
expensive ever undertaken in the
south. The contractors have until Jan.
1914, in which to complete the work.
The extension will penetrate one of
the richest undeveloped mountain re-
glons in the south. The vast coal de-
posits of Dickinson county, which as
yet are untouched, will be developed
as result of this work, the line cut
ting through the best of the coal prop.
critics of that county, and besides pen
etrating virgin forests of hardwood and
other timber. The people of Dicken-
son county, who have been all these
years without railroad, are greatly
rejoiced at the fact that already men
are clearing the way for the new road
through the mountains of that county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27
PASSED THROUGH
HERE SUNDAY

About 100 Tennesseans, of whom
half were delegates and alternates to
the democratic national convention,
passed through Johnson City Sunday
afternoon rushing on to Baltimore.
The Tennessee democracy were trav.
cling in state with all the luxury mod
ern Pullman accommodation could pro-
vide. Along the sides of the coaches
were streamers advertising Tennessee
to the states through which the train
passed and announcing that the dele
CATION from a state hitherto torn by
factional dessension is living in har-
mony AMI eating on the same table.
Cy II. Lyle and John /. Cox boarded
the train here.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27
SUPPLEMENTAL
REGISTRATION,

Notice is hereby given that the regis
trars for the 9th and 18th civil districts
of Washington county, Tenn, will open
the registration books on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, July Q, 20 and II,
for a supplemental registration of all
voters within the said districts, who
have not heretofore registered, or have
removed from where they resided on the
date of last election: and~all residing
within the districts who have reached
the age of twenty-one years since said
last election, or will reach said age on
or before August l, 1912.
Registration for first precinct of 9th
district will be In the court house; for
second precinct of 9th district in the
white elephant building. Registration
for the 18th district will be in Jonesboro.
Witness our hands this June 20, 1912.
e. c. REEVES,
Chairman.
A. b. BOWMAN,
Secretary.
S. r. TAYLOR,
Board of Election Commissioners for
county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27

counties of Johnson, Garter, Washing
ton, Greene and Unicoi. The conven-
ton will be held next Friday.
AT the same time foterial conven.
ton will be held for the counties of
Washington, Greene and Unicoi' The
two factions of the party are now alp.
parently reunited in the first senatorial
district Senator Butler, who spent
Saturday in Bristol, was much pleased
with the situation in his district, but
expressed regret at the unfortunate sit
uation in Chicago, where the republic
can national convention was then in
session.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27

Taft committeeman on about 200 con-
tests and with the Roosevelt forces on
over sixty contests, opposing what he
terms the frivolous contests of the
Roosevelt contests which he deemed
worthy. Mr.. Monday returned to
Knoxville Saturday. He deplores the
''Steam roller" methods of the national
committee and the convention, pre-
dieting that such action can result in
no good to the party.
The national committees action in
recognizing the Sells delegation of the
First district, is taken to establish the
regularity of that faction in the First
district and adherents of that faction
are jubiIaRt, says Mr.. Monday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27
BUTLER CONFIDENT
OF RECONCILIATION

Bristol, June %. AS result of the
county mass meetingi held by the re-
publicans in the first senatorial district
of Tennessee, Senator Edward T.. But.
Ter, of Mountain City, is confident that
he will again be the nominee of the re-
publicans. A majority of the dele
gates named will support his candi-
dacy. Capt. w. II. Nelson, of Carter
county, has been mentioned as prob
able candidate
The first district is composed of the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27
BRISTOL SECURES
PITCHER BREMERHOFF

Bristol, June 26.-Pitcher Brem-
erhoff, formerly of the Johnson City
club, will be signed today by the Bris-
toll Baseball Club and will probably
pitch one of the games at Knoxville
the later half of the week. He was re-
leased by Johnson City last week.
The Bristol club has had its eye Brem-
erhoff since the season opened and was
glad of an opportunity 70 sign him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27
MONDAY MADE MOTION
TO RECOGNIZE SELLS

Knoxville, Tenn, June 24.-Monroe
G. Monday, the retiring Tennessee
member of the national republican
committee, on which for the past two
weeks the eys of the orld have been
centered, claims the distinction Of be-
ing the only Roosevelt member who
submitted motion before it at Chicago
which carried. 1t was on seating the
Sam II. Sells delegation over that of
DR.. q. d. Massey, of the First district,
both claiming TO be favorable to Presi-
dent Taft.
Mr. Monday says he voted with the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27
,,L>O>C>A>L,s

John ]. Hays, of Morristown, spent
Sunday with J. A. Grail.
Ralph Cargile, of New York, is visit
ing his father, J. A. Cargile.
Mrs. 1. A. Bittle and daughters
have rtnrned from a visit to Knoxville.
Mrs. J. w. King and children, have
returned from visit to relatives at
Bristol.
The "Merry Wives" were entertain
ed by Mrs. J, E. Brading Wednesday
afternoon.
Will Richardson, of New York, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Geo. G.
Sells Saturday.
Ward Friburg, who attended Van
derbilt University during the past ses-
sion is at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Cox, of Knox
vile, were the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs.
f. M. Slack Sunday.
Mrs. ID. M. Setter has returned from
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Earnest
Deacon, of Lynchburg.
Rev. John Vines, of Auderson'S. G.,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. l.. Vines near town
Fred Peoples has returned from
Knoxville, where he spent the year in
the Unworthy of Tennessee.
Miss Lois Johnson, of Knoxville,
who was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Hugh Swingle, has returned home.
Misses Martha Allen and Louise
Martin attended the Walker-Brown
wedding Wednesday in Wytheville
Va.
Miss Edith McQuilken entertaind
with a card party Friday afternoon as
accomplishment to her guest, Miss Kicher,
of Va.
Mrs. Guy H. Shown gave lovely
social function Friday afternoon in
honor of her sister, Miss Margret Jones,
of Jelico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor enter
tanned the Brotherhood bible class of
the First Presbyterian church Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Deadrick and
baby, who were the guests of Captain
and Mrs. Deadriclx at the Home have
returned to Knoxville.
Have you used DR.. Fahrney's Teething
Syrup 1t is the whole thing. Babies like
it. Cures all stomach troubles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-27
MRS. J. A. MUSE
IS VISITING HERE

Mrs. J. A. Muse went to Johnson
City Tuesday to visit her son, Mr..
John A. Muse, and Mrs. Muse and her
daughter, Mrs. John Bradshaw, af Ann
Arbor, Michigcn. They will be joined
there bp Mr.. Bradshaw, of Ann Arbor,
who will accompany Mrs. Bradshaw
to Ashville N. G., the latter part of
the week, where they will spend the
summon months. - Bristol Herald
Courier.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-16
A Queer Case Of Thrift.

The native thrift Of the Vermonters
was under discussion and a story was
told that was held to illustrate it per-
fectly.
There was a man in one OF the inter-
Tor Vermont towns who had an old
horse ringboned. spawned. with the
heaves and every other horse ailment
"A mere shadow Of a horse. He used
to drive the horse to town every day
and was jeered by the neighbors for
using such a miserable beast
One day he walked into the store
at the corner. where's your horse,
Jfm?" friend asked.
sold him"
sold him. How much did you
get?"
Got a hundred dollars,"
who In thunder did you sell that
horse to for hundred dollars?"
Why" replied the vermonter, as
he exhibited q. roll ofw bills sold
him to mother"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-11-16
Newspapers and Literature.

All this over emphasis of the un-
meaning surface is due to a confusion
of newspaper and literary standards,
ends, aims. The word literary has come
to suggest an absence Of red blood
spinners and knitters in the sun; the
35 cent magazine crowd; this is non
sensical, of course. In it's elemental
meaning literature is at least as stern
a jab as journalism, albeit the inten
ton and function of the latter is mere
ly to present things that happen, OF
the former to volatilze such material
into lowering and potent meanings. 10
strike the rock and raise spirit that
is life.