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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-19
Real Estate Men viii Boost State.

Huron.-The officers and executive
committee Of the South Dakota Real
Estate Mems association have been
holding a meeting in this city with
John Deets, commissioner of immi.
grafton, at which plans were made for
an active advertising campaign for
the betterment Of South Dakota. The
real estate men are members of the
South Dakota Development league, to.
gether with the State Bankers asso-
citation, the South Dakota Travelling.
mems association, the Farmers Grange
purpose Of the league is to advertise
and the bureau of immigration. The
South Dakota in every way and secure
all the immigration possible to this
section, doing everything for the well
fare OF the state.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-19
Herreid RESIGNS Position.

Pierre.-Former Governor C.. N.
Herreid has resign his position as
president of the Mutual Life Insurance
company OF Aberdeen, and DR.. r. d.
Always of this city was elected in his
stead. Mr.. Herreid accepted the posi-
ton d pressure from his fellow
directors in the company, but found
his other business interests too ardu-
Gus to permit Of his continuing in
the position.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-19
AItoqether Too Late Now.

A lady who was anxious to obtain a
good general servant applied at an
intelligence Office and was assured by
the proprietor that she had just the
person to suit. A %raw-boned Irish
woman some fifty years Of age came
forward.
WELL" said the lady, after a short
conversation. II would be very glad
TO engage you, but"
But. what, pray?"
We'll, vow see, l wanted one who Is
who Is rather younger"
"An' indade!" exclaimed the woman.
folding her arms and glazing indig-
nantly, "it's a pity the good Lard
didn't make me In the yaIe to suit
your convenience"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-19

I o U are vowels that have caused
many q mans downfall.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-19

Garfield Tea insures q normal action OF
the liver.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-19
Very Far.

That's a pretty far-fetched story"
Eyes, l got 1t by long distance tele
phone"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-19
School Clerk Writes.

SCnOCI NIcTk WFItcS.
Hot Springs.-Suit has been ordered
brought against the members Of a
school board near Smithwick for their
failure to comply with the state school
law in regard to payment Of a claim
for carrying children to and from
school. One Of the exhibits in the
court case will be the classic letter
from clerk Of the school district, Civ.
ing his advice in simplified spelling
style. Mrs. Sarah Thompson, a patron
of the school had four children in this
school and drove back and forth with
them morning and evening, a distance
Of four miles each way. The state
law provides that a school must be
maintained within three and one-half
miles Of each pupil or that rs cents
per day must be allowed for the trans
portation of pupils outside this radius.
Mrs. Thampson's bill reached 500 for
the term. She was paid only $23.75
by the board. The clerk of the board
then wrote her a typewriter letter on
his business letterhead which was Of.
fically signed in pencil. The letter
said:
Dear Madam: Yours at hand this
is all the board can do to help you
II wee payed any moore wee wood
not have any mony to pay the teach
er and then the children could not
go to school then you should try
and help some to do the best and
get along some way
do not feed the horse to much grain
or he will run a way and o will
want us to pay fore The Kids. resp"
State Superintendent Lawrence has
informed Mrs. Thompson that her
claim is valid and state that this is not
optional with the school board, and
that If they have not the funds on
hand they must issue warrants which
will bear interest. He advises her
that If the board refuses to obey the
law in this matter they may be com.
PEELED to do SO by mandamus proceed
ings brought in the circuit court.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-04-19


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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

have never laid an egg which, of
course, cuts the average down mighty
fast Preparations are being made for
next years contest to commence No
vember Is. They can only accommo-
date a certain number of pens / think
1t is five pens of each variety, many Of
which are already filled. There are va
cancies of one pen of each Of the fol-
lowing varieties: r. c. White Leg
horns, S. c. Brown Leghorns, S. C. Buff
Leghorns White Orpingtons. Black Or
pingtons, Buff Rocks, Partridge Rocks
Buff Wyandottes, Partridge Wyan-
dottes. Black Minorcas, Anconas, Buck
eyes, Hamburgs, Houdans and Golden
Wyandottes. All other varieties have
enough to f1ll their class 1t is the in
tention to have the same number Of en-
tries In each class or variety, so that il
the above mentioned varieties do not
fill they will be barred entirely from
the contest.
Prizes for Winners.
Cash prizes will be offered as follows:
Best pen record, $50; second best pen
record, $25; third best pen record, SIS;
fourth best pen record, $40.
Best individual record, $40: second
best individual record, SIS; third best
individual record, $40; fourth best in
dividual record, IS.
One hundred dollars in cash Is offered
for the best variety record, divided as
follows: IS for best pen record in each
of the 20 varieties.
The National Black Langshan club
offers a silver cup for the best pen rec
ord, and a. cup for the best hen or pullet
record.
The American White Orpington club
offers a fine silver cup for the best lay
ing pen Of White Orpingtons owned by
club manager. Other clubs have sig
nified their willingness to offer prizes
on their varieties.
This contest means much to the state
of Missouri and the entire country.
People are becoming alive to the fact
that there Is much in breeding for eggs.
and that some families or strains Of a
variety are much better layers than are
others of the same variety So that II
is really more In the strain after all
than the variety Let the poultryman
select the chicken that he admires the
most and feels will suit his tastes and
go to trapnesting for eggs, getting them
better year by year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

The best ten pen records are
as follows:
r. c. r. /. Reds, Missouri, 500 eggs !;
S. c. White Leghorns. California, ST. !;
White Wyandottes, Arkansas, 85S; s. c.
White Leghorns, Georgia, $50; B. Ply
mouth Rocks, Illinois, 843 Black Or
Island Reds, Virginia, $40; Silver Wyan-
dottes, Iowa, 1893; r. c. Brown Leg
horns, Missouri, 100; r. c. r. l. Reds,
Iowa, 1872
Fourteen individual hens have laid
more than 200 eggs in the ten months
with records as follows:
White Rock, 237 eggs; Barred Rock,
216; r. c. r. |. Red, 215; S. c. r. I.
Red, 213; S. c. White Leghorn, 209
Ancona, 209; White Orpington, 206; s.
c. White Leghorn, 206; S. c. Brown
Leghorn, 2O3; S. c. White Leghorn. 203 =;
Barred Rock. 202; Barred Rock POI
Silver Wyandotte, 200; r. c. r. l. Red
200.
Great Records.
These are great records, and il will
be noticed that the old reliable Barred
Plymouth Rock family had three hens
in the 200 egg list, which is more than
any other variety could show. To be
but these are mighty good records when
we stop to consider that the average
farm hen lays but about 80 eggs. S. c.
Rhode Island Reds have made the best
average so far; so hens average 1875
eggs each.
Ten Black Orpingtons, 1877 eggs; IL
Black Leghorns, 1877; 80 Silver Wyan-
dottes 1856; 20 White Orpingtons, 1876;
80 Buff Orpingtone, 1872; 80 r. c. Reds
1872; 20 S. G. Black Minorcas, 1872; 81
S. G. White Leghorns, 1877; 20 Anconas
1872 20 S. G. Brown Leghorns, 116; II
! K. c. White Leghorns, lis; 70 Barred
Plymouth Rocks, 113; 10 Indian Runner
Ducks, III; 80 White Plymouth Rocks
l07.
And so on down the line. OF course
| in studying these averages one mus
! take into consideration the number Of
| hens in making the average, and this
! Is but ten months record. The hens
have 81 days left in which to complete
! their years record. The director calls
attention to the fact that these average.
! include all hens of the variety named
/ good bad and Indifferent. Several hens
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

STATE OF GEORGIA-Ohtce W Score
tary Of State-l, Philip Cook. secretary
OF state OF the state of Georgia. do here
by certify that The two pages of printed
and typewriter matter hereto attached
contain a true and correct copy of the
application ~ the ingorporators OF Colo
Mai Trust Company for charter. as the
original uf same appears OF file in this
office
Ina testimony whereof 7 have hereunto
office ar the capitol in the city Of At
lanta. this 11th day Of September. iu The
wear Of uur Lord one thousand nine huu-
uird ana twelve and Of the Independence
of tn, luNItd states Of America. tn, one
hundred and thlrty-soventh
PHILIP COON
Secretary OF state
BIS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Legal Notices.

APPLICATION FOR TRUST AND
BANK CHARTER
To the Secretary OF state for the State
The betition and declaration Of Joseph
H. Williams. Porter Langston. NJ. C.
King. j. S Sicer and II O. Grady, re
specially shows:
That they have associated themselves
together for the purpose of organizing
and carrying on the business of trust
and banking company, under the provi-
sious of sections i90S ct SEQ OF the code
of Georgia Of 1895 and the acts amendar
tory thereof. and under the act of the
general assembly OF GeorRia approved
December 2S 1898. providing for the In
corporation Of trust companies. and do
hereby declare as follows
The name and style of the proposed
corporation is Colonial Trust Companv.
q The location of the principal office
thereof shall be in Atlanta, Georgia.
5 The duration OF the corporation shall
be for thirty years
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

try rasers. The contest is to continue for one
year The eleventh month has passed with Sep
TENDER Each pen contains five females either
hens or pulles. These layers have been furnish
ed by poultrymen in different parts of the coun-
try Some remarkable records have been made
By the report we learn that August has been an
extremely hot month at the station and many of
the hens in full moult cutting down the
production OF eggs very materially. In spite OF
this there have BEEN however, some great in
dividual records White Plymouth Rock hen
laid % eggs in 81 days, which makes her total
for the ten months 237 eggs and she has two
months yet in which to complete her record, and
tell whether she can be passed by other hens
which are but little behind her
This hen has consumed 48 pounds of dry
mash. 81 pounds Of grain. pounds Of grit bone
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Medical.
Business OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SALE Saloon doing good business
Cheap rent. Box S02. care Georgian
2G-2-l0
FOR SALE-0ne well eSTabliS6ed lin
business or TIN and pluubire together
FOR further particulars write W. II. r.
Schroeder. = o. Box "a, Americas, Ga.
IO-Z-1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Orpingtons.

Pens and single birds. Ribbons and
cups go with birds, v A. Ham, Newman,
Ca 9-21 |
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Real Estate Wanted.

WANT desirable lot on Moreland or Eu-
clid avenue or in Druid Hills section :
must be bargain. Give full description
and price. Box ~, care Georgian.
26- 30 9
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Farms For SAFE.

CLOSE III, on railroad. twelve acres
would make IDEAL truck or dairy farm
Liberal terms A T. M 1879 whitehall
street, Ntanta $3.50 3
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
GREENWOOD PARK,

JUST OFF CAR LINE and in the hast
residence section, we have new six
In lot so by $50 feet level and sba5W.
5000 cash and $40 per month
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Farms Wanted


WANTED To- rent twenty acres suitable
for truck farm. on VI near car line
""hs Ivy 6504-L. 1872 46
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Wyandottes.

WHITE WYANDOTTES- -Four pullets
and lasr years cock This is proper
mating Only $3.50. Eggs reduced TO 81
setting, Ed l., Culver, Sparta, Ga.
$685.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
POU : = RY~
EDITED II JUDE EJNkRsHAIL.
Nahona/ Laying CONTEST at Missouri
Experiment Stahon
MOUNTAIN GROVE. MO.

The and magnitude which this great laying contest
been carried makes of than all pou
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

and she'll The best record to date
Island Reds which laid 899 eggs average eggs per
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
NORTH SIDE BUNGALOW
GRANT PARK COTTAGE

THIS is a six-room cottage. near the cor
ner Of Georgia avenue and Grant stree
has all the city conveniences and in first.
class condition. Lot SO by $50 feet ",
one block of school Car service host ir
city. Price $3.50. Terms $500 cash S25
per month; just like rent T-0
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

Judge Marshall will be glad this department
questions all points of rearing utility and fancy poultry
He not undertake. however reply personally
tes of inquiry Address Judge j. Marshall College Park Ca
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

MALE CANARlES-Au younS birds and
guaranteed singers. 81 so each Cages.
Sl25 up. Bird seed. gravel. mama, cutie
bone bitters, song reStorerS. etc,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Cows.

FOR SALF-Two Jersey cows: fine con-
ditlon. Venable Bros, Temple Court
Bldg. 1O-2~is
FOR SALE-One large, fine, red Dur
ham COW. Call 304 Oakland avenue or
Bell phone Main S110-J 36-l-i0
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Personal.

ORDERS TAKEN for hand embroidery.
Iuonograming linens, doh dresses and
Jfisn crochet. Main 1855. 9-30-5
Fly SCREENS. FLY SCREf.NS, Fly
SCkTENS- WOOD flY screens, metal fly
screens hardwood floors, Venetian blinds,
metal weather strips furnished anywhere
IN the South Write or phone W. A. Cal
lsway, manager, 1908 Fourth National
Bank building, atlanta, Ga. Main $40
SERIOUS RESULTS come from trusses
improperly fitted John r. Daniel AT "a
Wall street, has an expert litter and IL
VIII cost you no more TO have him NJ
you. and II means insurance Gals
MATERNITY SANTTARITTM ~ Private
refined homeike limited number OF pa
tents cared for; home provided for in
fants. infants for adoption Mrs NJ r
Mitchell, &c Windsor street 6-9sls
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

EGGS from prize winning Barred Plym
outh Rocks; four ribbons, first cock,
first fourth and NTH hens Silver cup
tsWeepstakesl on just four birds. Fine
cockerels for sale. Benjamin II. Spurlock.
Lithonia, Ga. 9-l<-5
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
IS WILLIAMS STREET.

AND A LONG LIST of all kinds and
sizes OF other houses, and at all prices
Come to see us
If You Have Money to LIE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

BULBS-Sngle Dutch hyacinths. six
colors soc dozen: postpaid. soc
Double Dutch hEacinths six colors soc a
dozen; postpaid. zoe. White Roman nv
acinthS. soc dozen postpaid, soc Paper
white uarcisSus. Z5c a dozen. puStpaid
40c. Chinese sacred lilies l0c each. 90
a dozen, postpaid. add Sc each F'uchsias
zoe a dozeu; postpaid. CSC. Jonquils, l5c
a dozen, postpaid. 20c
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

BLACK SPANISH EGGS for fall setting
reduced go 50. two settings, So a few
trius nv breeders AT $3.50 headquarters
for Gutuea pigs aud white rats. George
Austin. as East Georgia avenue City.
4S-l-lO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Plymouth Rocks.

FOR SALE-Pure bred Barred Rocks and
Buff Rocks, eighteen months old, singly,
in trios and pens; 81. % each some for 81
each. Charles W, Davis, Anderson Hard
ware Company. 1912 40
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Horses and Carriages


FOR SALE. CHEAP-One covered deliv-
cry wagon, one fiat bottom delivery
wagon. Apply Anderson Hardware Com
pany, S2-34 South Pryor street. 1887
FOR SALE-Saddle pony, beautiful bay
good gait gentle suitable for boy or
girl. A. B. Kellogg, Temple Court Bldg
1890
ONE-HORSE BUGGY and harness quick
safe Sl0V' 40 Spring. 46-110
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

IT Is NECESSARY to keep charcoal be
fore your fowls, and we know of none
better than the ESQ" charcoal. it is re
earbonized and is put up especially for
poultry. Price, 2l2 pound package 15c;
two packages, Poe,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Auction Sales.
AT AUCTION.
A LARGE consignment o

A LARGE consignment of
fine furniture, including
elegant bedroom furniture,
brass beds, mirror door
wardrobes, mahogany parlor
suit, range. Vernis Martin
beds, springs, mattresses, pill
lows, blankets, hat rack,
leather box couch, bed linen,
refrigerator, leather rock
ers. dining room furniture
carpets. art squares, rugs.
curtains, draperies. etc. Fri
day. October 4, at 10 a. m.
CENTRAL AUCTION CO..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Ducks

FOR SALE-udian Runner ducks, one
year Old. singlv or in trios Sl25 each.
some 81 each. Charles w Davis. Ander-
son Hardware Company. 1928
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Bantans

BANTAMS -Gams bantamS, Sebrights
Bun Cochius, Carlisle Cobb. Athens,
Ga 4-26- 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
u Z. Mitchell ST.

PAWN BROKERS AUCTION HOUSE, 81
Decatur street We buy and sell any
and everything Atlanta phone 22S6; Bell
phone Main 1894. Main 1877 1920
PEMBROKE sales Company under new
mana gene nt; VIII accept your surplus
stock OF any kind on consiEnments; cash
advanced: settlement on date Of sale.
las 5 Pryor st Bell phone Main 1884,
Main 1877. Atlanta phone 22S5. $3.50
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Eggs

THOROCGHRREp Buzz OrpinEton eggs.
81 per fifteen l26 Windsor street Main
ass A-o--25
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
Real Estate For Sale.
Houses For Rent.
w. A. Foster & RAYMOND Robson

REAL ESTATE rem TING AND LOANS.
Bell Phones 10s1O32. II EDGEWoD
FoR RENT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02
AuToMoRILEs WANrEp.

WANTED-One 5-passenger touring car
Must be cheap; firsr-cass condition
VIII exchange Oklahoma City or Denve,
property Apply S07 Empire Bldg. l0-1-4'
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Continued on Opposite Page
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-02

r@~N~~~~-~-Nl~---~lN~-|N-
NEW BRUSH; never used; to exchange
for lot; and 35-horsepower Maxwell,
fine condition, for cash, cheap Owner,
Box $50 care Georgian. 9-l6-36
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-29

kfesldSati, i6F aeaf7ywNy M6th9H
tAo United states win want 20 seul
hes con 70 the White House % learn
bow 70 b prssidsnt D
Student bs3dss and student grooms
win attend eveey wedding ceremony
and student Minister WIN accom-
hany the mlAlseee On His parochiai
calla
Il might b .intsresting 70 know 3uah
What . student lovers privilege would
p. but there q 10 doubt that q few
lessons are sadly needed By some
tounS parsons.
Student poets would with advantaes
learn the gsntls art Of standing OF the
andlady ana student bill collectors
would ind It advantageous to learn
bow best to land ct tho bottom Of the
statrs.-Chicago News. 4
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-29
HER SHARE OF THE BUREAU
Girl vlsItor's Idea Of Division
Seemed to Be to Take All the
Space You Could Get.

! "A friend came to visit mo last
week" said the Girl Flapper, "and a.
there is only one bureau I told her I
would have to share 1t with her. 81
pushed my things out Of the way
and she began to unpack. This ID
what she put out:
"A bottle Of spirits Of camphor. a
bottle Of camphor water and boracic
ecid that she uses for her eyes. q
bottle Of witch hazel. another Of BEN
Fotn. box Of face powder and a tin
pr talcum powder. q makeup box.
sixteen ivory toilet things. four Ste
Fenson texts In frames, an atomixer.
P bottle Of ammonia. another Of oil
pf pennyroyal for mosquitoes, nine
hatpins. a sewing bag, q jewelry box.
some perfumery and an alcohol lamp.
"'Now. I'll unpack my bathroom
things she said, and she took out
three spsnges. large. medium and
small: rubber bath glove, a bottle
pr liquid soap and four kinds Of tooth
powders and moutk washes, q patent
exerciser. a bathrobe and slippers. an
antiseptic bathbrush, rubber spray,
p thermometer and a whiskbroom.
Then she borrowed my button.
hook"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-29

Blake stopped and riied Brownell'a
pockets, and then one by one he went
to the dazed, dumbfounded men.
The train was at q standstill.
Blake passed at the end Of the car
THAT was clever. and went you one
better. I'm the real thing. The next
time you meet little insignificant
cuss like me who wants to entertain
you with a.few yarns-take OF your
hats!" He vanished.
When out Of the confusion came or.
der, and doctor had brought Brow.
nell around and dressed the slight
wound on his shoulder, the silent
group Of men took notes and thought
together.
TITS q regular planned hold-up;
they had man In each car. When
they reached certain spot, that was
to be the signal. that was why Blake
vas rubbering out Of the window, and
threw the blur that he was scarf;
but when he got there-he-well, you
Know" the young fellow said, mourn.
fully.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-29
Borrowing Books,

The practice Of borrowing books ID
essentially an evil one In those who
can afford to own books. and public
libraries serve to encourage and fos.
ter the evil. though they are Of very
great value to the poor student. We
think that. upon general principles,
people should own the books they
read. We believe heartily in buying
books, reading books and keeping
books. As reference public library
serves an admirable purpose, and in
many instances It Is Of undoubted ad.
vantage to the people. But one that
would be surely proflted by books
should own them II he can, and should
have them for companions continually
around him.-Eugene Field.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-08-29
POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE
Since Confetti Came Into uss, the
Saying Has More Meaning Than
at Former Times.

The sexton Of q fashionable New
York church was sweeping into q
large mound the bright purple, red
and yellow discs Of confetti which lit,
tered the church entrance and Stsps.
his month" hs said, Il have had
already Is wsddinss in my church.
And at every one Of these wsddinga
paper confetti was thrown ct the
bride instead Of rice.
"Ths confetti fashion 10 very Wi.
come to 10 sections. When rice was
used our churches were overrun with
mics. The saying. :As poor a. q
church mouse was then meaningless.
Why. In my church. where weddinga
pre- 20 3opular. several hundreds Of
mice-fat chaps they were, too
found an ample food supply in the
rice that was sprinkled over the
brides.
Nov that rice has been aban.
doned for paper confetti, these mice
have all disappeared. They were
starved out They; couldn't live on
paper" =
Bending with difficulty to collect d
few obstinate pieces of the bright pa;
per confetti that stuck to the floor,
the old sexton added: ~.
! "Of course. these bits Of paper are
much more awkward for me to sweep
hp than rice. But, even 10. l hope the
CONFETTI fashion has come to stay"