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La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1912-04-05
LamentabIe DefuncIon

Ell dia 25 del proximo pasado mes de
Mario sucumbio al sepulcro en- Palo
Blanco, N. M. el apreciable ioven taose-
no Trevinio Graham, hijo querido del
Hon. Donaciano Graham esposa de
esta localidad
va publicaremos en- el pr6ximo mime.
70 las diferentes cartas y obituario de
tan apreciable ioven, al paso que sirvan
las presentes lineas como muestra de
nuestra sincera condelencia q la familia
Graham.
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1912-04-05

Fl que ocupa su tempo en- cri-
ticar Ia vida agena y ponerle 50
brenombres, es IN pobre diablo
que cuando menos acuerda va ha
perdido su meior tempo y aua
meiorea oportunidadea.
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1912-04-05
La VOZ DE LA CAPITAL

Un Desenace Esperado.-Los Dos Senadores.-LoS
Jefes Democrats LIegan Tarde-Todos Contra
Larrazolo-La Tragi- Comedia del Cohecho.-La
Rebellion de r. L. Baca.-Luna Bursum los
Hombres InfIuyentes.-Fin de la Carrera Polftica
de Andrews
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1912-04-05

81 debe tener sus manos en- el
aqua, encerelas con nuestra nata de
Witch Hazel" La Botica Tause
ma. 2.tf,
La revista de Taos. [volume] (Taos, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1905-1922, 1912-04-05

No hay peor ciudadano en- una
comunidad que aquel que Sc atiene
al trabajo ageno.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-04-13
sd,uinoeleien init Siilfe Ser Toit.

TIMER Holtoepartcment lit cine
groBartige, in pieler 9inliht gera.
oe3u betpunoernsmerte @inri6tlng.
Gas oenfen auBer oen ebrlidell
2euten BEG 2anoes allb cine gan
&c Menee Spisbuben Die lid iei,
tter nit @eidid b%eoiene1, I'M De-
rel oie befamtlid ni6t alle iper.
ben, einen Cell ibres iiberfliiiiigen
Mammons ab5unebmen. Man ioIl-
tie es faum fir moglih balten, nie
5dmungbaft bieles @eid)1ft betrie-
ben miro. Mab Dem @eriht oes
oberlten Boitinipeftors fino I'M
Iebten Sabre alein Sdipinoler au-
Der Gdtigfeit geiest moroen, Die
einem IeidtgIdubigen 8ublifnn'
insgeiammt Die ltattlide Suinmc
BON runo II MiGionen Collars
cbgelodt botten. a[ber bieier I'LL.
gebeure 9ribut, ben Die 5ablrcide
4Ialie Ser Reihtgl1ubisen, Der &c
6onfenlolen u16 llnpiiienoen -
bon oenenb Die idnea reid meroen
molten, gar nidt gu reoen 10
miaig bargebraht, itelt ourdais
nod niht Den geiamnlten 9fatb oar.
Scr alidbrlid NIT 9Ilfe Der Goit
e~ingebeimit miro, oenn Niemono
miro ia 81 boffen. iua9cit, oaB Die
Yoitidmin6ler ale binter Sdlob
utlo Mieeel fisen. go mander treibt
ia fem @eidaft iabrelang, ebe e.
abgefaBt piro. Sene n Wiliorell
lino alto nur bie Yrofite, bic Dit
entoedfen Sdipinoler e~ingebeimit
baben. @as Die nod in Sreibeit
befinoli1en 5llanlmen gallnern, bos
ent8iebt iid ielbitperItanoli6 Del
8ere1nung.
0aB Der Yoltibipin6el trpe ocl
Strenge, nit Der Uncle Gam ibl
abnbet INNER nod 10 in 9liitc Itebt
1T eigentlid erltaunlih. MGeiit I'M
lebten Sabre muroen 522 Berio.
men ipegen 8enubung Der Boii
5l betriigeriiden 3neden angcfla9t:
1876 Mngeflagte muroen in oelnicl
ben Sabre pro5eliiert uno oapol'
nidt peniger ais 1874 iiberfiibrt
uno pprurteilt. Ser bobe Bro8ent.
iab Der 8erurteilungeu laBt eirer
GdluB 3u auf Die @riinolidfef
nit Der Die 9fegierungsbcamten 81
@erfe geben.
DOB Die BoftidpinoIer ober
nift ausiterben, oafiir iorgt oas
liebe 9ublifuin ihon ielblt. @icocr
uno wieoer lit oas 9erlansen CT.
boben poroen, oaB geraoe bieit
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-04-13

8ro5eiie i'm poIen 2idt Ser Del
fentlidt gefilbrt uno BON ben 3el,
tungen CUR @arnung a~usfubrltd
teri1tet meroen iolten- Das tit
oud) in Dusenoen bon Saaen &C.
ibeben, obne oaB ses auf Dos llebs
BnbIifnm cinen belonheren @lt-
oruf gemabt bate. Man lad)t
mol iiber oieienigert bic ibr gntes
@elo @an cine nidt %eriltierenoe
56mtnoelmine geopfert baben, aber
MIR nm am nad,ften Gage lelbit vi,
tien in einem uBerpetunm mo.
bile unterne6nten gu f@oltfen, oas
BON p~ornberein ben 9tempel oes
getrugs an Ger Stirne traet. Die
a5medslung lit es, burdJ welde ltd)
oos quite 8lbllfnm INNER mteoe-
fonqen laBt. 9as miiIen Ole
BoIti6minoler gut genlie1 uno ne
iinb nrr ielfen Inn etmas Scenes
perlegen. 9te 8oitbeboroen bobelt
biele Sd)minoIer idon in einles
@r1lppen eingeteilt, bon oel1en ieoe
nod cine @n5abl Observation-Disclosures
bot. Mud oas giebt einpn ge'
eriff oabon, yie i6pnnsI9aft Die.
les @eiddft betrie6en miro. 9abe.
muB man ii6 aber imnier ii1lp
imlmer mieber munoern ihber ore
eeidtigfeit, nit Ser Die @arren
Ton ibrem @eIoe g%etrennt iperoeil
fonruprt. Ser Mann, Ser icarem be-
item Sreunbe nod feline $40 leibell
piroe, obne Dab ibm oieilr GENT
eenoe Siderbeit aabe, lagt per
trouenspoG Sunoerte, ia Satienoe
bon Dollars in Die Sar toe zines
Ghminolers, BON 6em er gar nibts
meiB, Den er ME eeieben bot nno
ser inn, ipenn ct Die s(ugen nun
elm menig often balten nollte, poi'
~pornberein peroddtie iein miiBte
gs lit oieS elm edit menld Slider Bug,
oher fem iebr iboner.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-04-13

1898 = fam ais 9euti6 be5eid).
net peroert, oem Tie lit in iiber-
l~uiegcnoer Mebr5abl 9euti9. @nd)
BON Den 1892 9anen uno oen 424
SoGanoer11, sic i'm Staate leben.
fonnen piele ols Geuti6e gere6net
peroen, ebenio BON ben aus &llb-
Lamb Stomrnenoen, aber oas aae3
biIft uns bod nidt iiber Die te.
flagensperte 9atiahe bintpeg, oob
it6 Die 3obl ser in Deutidlano &C.
borenen I'M 5000 perminoert bat
Mud Die 3obl ser Srau8oien iii
slriidgeeangen, BON 2008 naF
1915, ebenio bie GAIL Ser Srlon-
Der BON $3.50 ouf $500. 9oeegen
1T Die 3abl Der gneldnoer Elm me-
mig eeltiegen bon 8171 auf 937 !,
ebenio oie 3abl ser Sdotten not.
1851 auf 2035; abgenommen bot
ober mieoer oie 3obl ser aus bern
gu england %geborenben 6iiritentltrl
@ales Stommenoen5 BON 80 artI
299, oie ifonoinopiide gebolferurG
Bat erfreulider @eiie 5raetommeil.
SIN Sabre 1900 botten mir 1856
Rorpeger uno 1887 Shmeoen i'm
Stoate, nab Ser lebten golfs5db-
lung oagegen 1882 Normeger ITO
400 Shmeoen.
9le aus @eleiell itafmenben 9e-
,pptner unieres Staates sablten hei
ser fptten geninsaufnabme 1926 gu
nobme go; Die aug Sran5oiiid-ao
naoa $50, abnabme 43; Die alis
Gngliih-&anaoa 1927 3una5m(
594; oie aus 9ortugal 223, gu.
nabme 1853; Die aug Spanien 923,
3unobme 651 u1o Die aus Der ell
ropaiiden giirfei 229, 3lnahms
Is. auBeroem leben nod 1864
Gremogeborene IN unierm Gtaatc.
oeren @eimatsldnoer niht ein5clr
aneeiiiDrt iino.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-04-13
Mir bfaeauen ieeen San 9emtfm,

ipelhe fueniq 8ertrnuen 5u loae
1annte rasnteitmeoi5inen hnben, oosr
UNI o,ratlifer gu ipredeu, Die ile
pern1tem. 9ns lit nidt iiberralhene.
menn man ben emit, mle piele Seit,
te idun oaourdJ enttaui6t ipuroelt,
iHLem tie .nidt Die geringlte @rleldl.
terlng ibrer &eioen ianoen 0as
lit jetodJ fein gutter @runo, UNI al,
Re Mcoi5inen 5lrriid 5n meilen. rs
aisbt Glide Seilmittel, Die onrd)
otc 9erl erprobt iino, nno nnfes
oieIem lit Sor Ills alpenfrautsr
@ein.. gutoeder, ser nalte" Or. Be'
fer Sobrnep, 10 al ein i1mei5er ~
toni} fer. Ser DO + iiber bunoert SOD
rem in Dem bcreieen Seile Wtarr'
lonf q Iebte, uno belien mllnoerpol
fe buren, i'm nab nro fern beTann'
ma hten ais ben n@eiien Der Sln'
Mif ,,ae gerqe". Or NOR Elm er1a0
rel ler 8elebrter uno elm 8loli5en
fel tner bon tieiem @Illen. Gas 0e
be iunis Ieines grfolges mar zen
81 [Deufrauter 8~Iutbeleber, EN-
re in-pnm5tide @sildnns1 mela,e l
iid5 als foIt6arer sdob IN Der So
mi lie tort perevbt bat. er bat tan
Ic1oe. BON oeioel,oen sur @elnnopei
uno .aroft pcrbo ten, nuo ut e.
mes. 3pner SeiImittel, 'poro''' "''
ids prrLaiien famt. 4o;,
Nmnf's alpenfrdutel< NJ f 'a1l
Apufbefer Meoi5in. Gr iii itelh ~
tifel oes Sotoelsperfebr, fos'p..
miro Dem tranfen 2euten 81 TIT !.
Iieferf ourd) 2ofol : agentel. : =.
ernorntf iino bon sen Gigentii @ets
Or. 8eter Sobrnep & Cons "
1875 go. Sopne @oe.. Gbica w
.Sa.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-04-13

9oaiie @iaidb oeutife Se6am
me, Reues Sci. 1867, altes 1866.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-04-13
Salt Elm @nnb CT.

Mady Der grflarung Don B. =.
@plselaip, in G~larenoon1 Ser, trat
bel ieinem 8ruoer cine erItalnlibe
9eranoerung Elm. griierer ihreibt:
ugr bate 1old' idredliden Snlten.
oaB mir oae eiu u~esbergeben CUR
Ghminoirdt befiirdteten. gr per-
iudte nun Or. Sings SEEM Disco
perp@ uno aebn 5lalden oaoon fu,
rierten i'm Doaitdnoig. Sebt 1T CT
ferngpiuno uno lpiegt 218 8funo.
llniere Samilie gebraudt felt Sob
rem hus Mittel fir 9uitcn nno Or
faltlrngen nit gllten @rfolgea." IS
piret idnen, lit garantiert, 5uber-
laIiq. Breis SOC uno $1.00. Bro.
heTlaIde frei bel onen @potbefern
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9eo. Gempff aeiudlt.

.@eimdt ,uiro bic storeiie bou
George aempff, bon oem MON sN-
lett etiuas bGrte, als er bur 35 Snb-
rem Geuii6m perlief, iuo CT Fiir ei-
nen Manm Nameus Sdiler gear
6eitef hattie. @cp. aempff lit iebt
iiber fiinf5ig Sabre aft. ST. 1T 9adcr
Bel Y~rofefipn. Man wiiniht ieine
MbreIe, ueil or etiuas @elo aeerbi
bat. Gr wirb gebcten, an ieiusn @a-
fer 81 idrei6en inter. fplgenoer
Noreiie: @rs. Gempff,
&aplamo, SoarS gonntp, seros.
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Cine quite Scntide Site

lit es, MDeumafismus, @i6t, Neu.
ralgie, grfdltingen, uip. nit Bain.
grpeaer 5t bebanoeIn. Salten gle
an Der Sitte felt. Gle f0nnen Der
e6ten Bain-grpeaer in alien oeut-
iden @potbefen 81 25 uno so Cert
Die Slni6e befonmten. Ser ed)te
lit an Der Mnfer Sdusmarfe En-
fenntlih.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-04-13

sSJobn $. yuItpn, Sffeutlider 90,
tar. @runoeigentiim. agtnt Fin
geniionsanfpriide. 3immer 8, ct
Sames SoteI. SIt-Soni1on Stripe
8eioe Telephone 6D.
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Die fantippe.

Mabbor Gronii6 81 Dem ipa-
heimfebrenoen gbemann): ullmo oas
faIlen Sic iid gefaaen bob Sbrt
5rau oen Ma5iereimer iber Sic
mlsibittet2"
sd fam ia ionit nidt ms
Salts in Dem elmer Iieat hsr
GhliiIfeIi4
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-04-13

u. Morhmanu, 420 @oliao 5tra.
BE, beioe Telephone, lit Der einaige
Biano : Sobrifant, Der bette StirI-
mer uno @eparierer. Sest tit Die
Belt, Die 8iatog al reparieren.
The Washington times., 1912-10-19
Buy a New Home In This Location
INVESTIGATE THIS!
FEATURES:

Six large rooms, we'll papered and finished through
out and large closet in each room The flooring and
charboards in every in the upper part of the house
is finished in Southern Pine, white enameed with Ma
hogany finished doors.
Gas and electric lights and the most modern light
fixtures and switches throughout the house.
Hot water heat from splendidly made and economical
furnace
-Parquete floors (not oak srps) in every room down
stairs and hail. we'll grained and beautifully finished and
polished.
Large porches, entirely lattced, making them
strictly private and cool.
Large laundry trays and servants toilet in the cellar
THE gas and electric fixtures throughout the house
aristcay designed and hang low thus giving better
and more desirable light
Large, wide, roomy front porch. We desire to call
especial attention to this porch-almost a summer home
in ITSELF
Reception hall and parlor separated by elaborate
coonnade and grill work, making very beautiful and
comfortable home setting
Spacious attic over the entire house. Where can you
find such an attic in Groom house.
spacious front lawn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-16
THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH

In observing the physical character
istics of her children, the careful moth
er soon learns that health is depend
ent on the regularity OF the bowels.
When the bowels become clogged with
the stomach's refuse, loss OF appetite,
restlessness, irritability, and similar
evidences of disorder are soon appar-
ent. Keep the bowels regular and q
healthy, happy child is assured
At the first sign o. constipation the
mother should administer a mild laxa-
tive to carry off the congested waste
from the stomach that is fermenting
and forcing poisonous gases into the
system. A simple compound OF laxa-
tive herbs with pepsin is highly recon-
mended as being very mild. yet posi-
tive. in its action, teaspoonful at
bedtime usually serving 70 bring an
easy, thorough, natural movement
next morning This compound is
known as DR.. CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin
and is sold by druggists everywhere
for SOC bottle. A larger bottle, put
up especially for the family medicine
chest, costs one dollar.
The use of salts and violent purga-
tives and cathartics should be avoid
ed. They are too harsh and drastic,
tending to upset the entire system
Write to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 203 West
ST., Monticello, ILL.,, for trial bottle
of his Syrup Pepsin, if you have never
used it. He will be glad to send 1t
without any expense to you. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-16

best hosiery. directed their attention
To tho stability of the Driilcr's Bank,
and then carried them down into the
OH field. There they found blind
folded Fortune scattering her favors
like a tipsy Vestal That man who
whisked by the train window in a
motor from French shops had been,
yesterday, a barber. That man whose
carriage waited at the depot, with
driver ia livery and pair of cObs
harnessed with silver buckles. two
years before had waded the river
from Ohio wet to his middle That
man whose stone house chung to a
blum above the car track, apeing the
architecture of the Rhine. had found,
not the lamp of Aladdin but that
which Illuminated all lamps The
Prince Of Monaco never dreamed Of
such an orgy of chance
Captain Shelton counted we'll upon
his heady air. lie brought forth his
maps. but he spoke little aud saneiy.
The topsy-mrvy condition spoke for
him He posed as one sober, careful
far-sighted. in community OF drunk
ards. Here were opportunities to be
seized. wisely held in hand and made
to produce. not a casual pot OF gold.
but n great fortune lasting for a cen
tury lie brought shreWdly to the
strangers notice the two tracts lying
within his parallelOgram OF leased ter
ritory They instantly inquired why
/ these tracts were not included. and
/ he replied that at the time the com
| pany leases were taken they could not
/ ne had, and now he could not secure
them without the consent Of the stock.
/ holders, a thing impractlcable He
would take these two tracts in HE
/ own name. bur such an act might sub
iect him 20 criticism This vas, o.
( course. q lie. The roustabout rrom
! whom Shelton had secured his leases
/ omitted these tracts because the own
/ ers demanded twenty-five cents an
acre bonus Around these two tracts
shelton masked his arts of suggestion
He " lsheG these mems fingers dipped
with his in the dish "a little OF their
gold on the table. wager left here
behind them ON the spin of the wheel
When the two bank directors re
turned TO New England, they TOOK
with hem the fee simple titles Of
these two tracts. They took with
them also the impression but not the
certainty. that Capital shelton was
merely an adventurer. Able 20 judge
accurately any s.:"ation In New Eng
land. they were at sea here. The banb
in Pit'sburg WAS certainly solvent
The territory advertised BY Shelton
was certainly covered BY his leases
Il was land ~Aerx Fortunatus
drunk was swinging his purse by the
strings who could say upon uhAi
pssssr tia g0lG usala fall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-16
carved capItoI VIA PenknIfe.

A clever carved model of the Cap
itol building at Washington has been
made by Prof. George F. Sayres of
Stokesville. Va The carving is Of
wood and was made with no other
tool than an ordinary pocket knife.
n even a carpenters square being
used on It.
The carving consists of more than
three thousand pieces. The wood used
is poplar. white pine and white wal
nut The height OF the building is ten
inches TO the crest of the Liberty
statue. TIE structure is two feet
long and about eight inches wide. The
grounds contain a hundred and forty
one trees. made OF felt OF different
shades Of green. which supply beau
tiful eetting TO the work
The statue of Washington seated
and with his right arm uplifted faces
the central portico A number Of
spectators are standing around this
statue, while others are to be seen on
the steps Of opposite wings OF the Cap
itnI. The carving is. Of course paint
ed white, witt he exception Of the
Liberty statue which. in a golden hue.
is silhauetted against background o
sky and cloud
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-16

Captain Shelton was greatly reas-
sured; but a doubt remained
IL come, they won't SELL he said.
That's the very trouble I'm trying to
get around"
81 viii get around that, replied
Randolph Mason.
Then" said Captain shelton. you
viii have to pretend to represent some
one else, and leave me to my lawyer.
Your foresight is amazing" replied
Mason "a shall leave you entirely to
your lawyer shall pretend to rep
resent. let us say, the stockholders Of
the Union Consolidated Oil Company"
Good cried the captain. that lie
viii do the work."
Randolph Mason arose, and waited
for his visitor to depart
Il think" he remarked, that it will
do the work exeellently."
The men who met In Randolph Ma
sons private office were OF most in
congruous types. Ny visual memory
of this conference remains Clear-cut.
like the climax OF some drama; there
was the notary, a tired old man, lock-
ing On uEccn cerned from a chair by
the dou+ Captain Shelton, his under
lip painfully Jightened. seated on one
side of the hrary table with his at
tOrney a. his elbow. This attorney
merits a word of comment, he was
the ablest ractltioner of his class in
New York class abandoned wholly
70 intrigue schooled smatteringly in
the law through attendance and ex-
perience at rrials, but past masters of
trickery: he vas a little, rotuad man.
bald. with 8 fringe of hair running
from the top of one ear around to
the other a ace as eXpresstonlees as
] wood; eyes eady as though set ia by
an opttciar The mans hands alone
betrayed bis thoughts-they were as
nimhle as .a. fore paws OF a mink
/ Opposite were the two New England
/ ers. an uu, and his nephew~-the ell
der, tail s. q, somber: the younger.
a youth arfulIy built, his face
fresh win alth, his hands suggest
! ing the 9Th OF ivory Ran
dolph Mason walking up and down
( by the be. asses.
MaSou iC-roduced the matter with
this rewarsatle statement TO the men
from NassI ausetts: He represented
certain of ne stockholders Of the
Union Coaso dated oil Company, act
I ing for tie tenefit Of all The stock
/ holders Of lat company had lost in
interest on heir deposits, through
( Captain Roger shelton. some eighty
! thousand dollars. This money Cap
Etatn shelton was now ready TO return.
He wished TO do so through these a.
rectors, leaving them 10 distribute II
1 In detail to the stockholders. How
: aver, IL he manner Of this restitztion,
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the depesstor's credit while he. Shell
ton. tested the territory, If these
lands proved oIlproducing. as he
thought they would. then his stock
holders would make enormous profits
n they proved worthless. no man
would lose a cent. the company would
be dissolved, the certificates can
cs;Ied and every stakeholder per
nlitted to withdraw his deposit. Then
he spoke thGs pointedly:
Your banks good. isn't it? You
viii pay the peoples money back to
them. won't you? / cant rob them.
and I suppose you won't"
The president of the Driller's Bank
determined to lay the natter before
his directors. In the meantime, a tide
Of small deposits began to arrive.
When the directors met on the second
Tuesday OF the month. there we're
hundred thousand dollars In these de-
pOsits. increasing with every mail.
The bank needed the money, 1t was
loaded with industrial securities. The
directors hesitated, and finally con-
tinued the matter until the next meet
ing. The tide swelled into food, the
matter never came up again before
the board. and Captain Shelton Sc
cured not one million. as he had prom
ised. but in all nearly two million dol
lars Ia deposits
The eatrance of the two bank direc-
tors from Massachusetts followed a
little later on. Shelton had sent his
literature broadly scattered into New
England, reaching for persons there
with small annuities and little savings
in hanks. His plan touched the very
king bolt in the nature of these peo-
pie, possibility of wealth without
risk The income from their deposits
In savings banks was slight. This
speculation involved only the trans
fer Of deposits to a different bank with
= try at an Ell dorado for a rider. HaV-
ing determined that the Driller's Bank
OF Pittsburg was solvent. deposits
went flooding westward. So great
were the Withdrawals that two direc-
tors Of one OF these banks in Massa-
chusetts. at the suggestion Of the de-
positors. went to Pittsburg to look
into the matter.
Captain Shelton was advised He
met these gentlemen at the Pennsyl-
vania station. entertained them at the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-16
Marie DIVIDED the CANDY.

When the uncle of a couple of
Brooklyn youngsters last called at
the household whereof they form a
part he brought with him some pieces
of candy. which were given to the
little girl to divide with her brother.
Later the uncle summoned this
child to the living room and asked:
Marie, when you divided those FIVE
pieces of candy with your brother. did
you give him two and half pieces?"
mo, sir" said Marie. Il saw they
weren't going to come oHt even, so
ate one before l began to divide" -
Lippincott's Magazine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-16

Eighteen months later. the Union
Consolidated OIL Company was dis
solved and its stock cancelled. The
bank returned the deposits and paid
Roger Shelton eighty thousand dol
lars In interes.. He feared to place
this money In bank lest some one su-
ing him might attach it. and kept it in
safety deposit box Of a New York
trust company. He had learned that
the two bank directors were now in
New York, and had hurried here hop
ing to purchase the trset of land be
wished; but, on reflection, he besi-
tated t. approach them. They would
be greatly suspicious Of him. and he
would not risk having the deed taken
in the name OF any other person. He
desired to get hold of the tract lying
over the synclinal, and he would, If
necessary. give all the money he had
FOR It. This was the story skillfully
snmasked by Randolph Mason.
The captain. when the cat was QUO.
began to regret his rashDess. His
secret had escaped him; it was an In
discretion to be amended by greater
caution. He was taken swiftly With a
trembling seizure OF suspicious.
You have overlooked the names OF
these gentlemen from Massachusetts,,
saic Randolph Mason.
A certain cunning lodged along
Captain Sheltons features.
81 have not overlooked it." he re-
piled Il don't intend to tell them.
expect my regular lawyer to be pres
ent when these men are seen. came
10 you for a plan. When | get that.
my lawyer will do the rest. l don't
mean tIese Yankees TO sleep on the
trade. The deeds and the cash will
go on the table together. When they
are exchanged. he matter viii be end
ed That's my wsy of doing business.
Now. what's your plan?'
My plan" said Mason. will con-
form to your way of doing business.
Have these men here at two O'Clock.
Let them know nothing of the object
of this conference. But you. on your
part, take every precaution. Come a
halfhour earlier with your attorney.
Bring the deeds and the cash with
you. Bring also a notary. / would
have you take no chance. | would
have you omit no safeguard which
your instincts suggest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-16
The Greatest NORMAN.

Who was or is the greatest woman
In all history? Two hundred teach
ers answered the question and with
enthusiasm and unanimity the judges
awarded the prize to the one who
made this reply: THE wife of the
farmer of moderate means who does
her own cooking, washing, ironing,
sewing. brings up a family OF boys
and girls to be usefpl members of So
ciety, and finds time for Intellectual
improvement"