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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

Third Christian chureh--Day.d
Francis, minister. Preaching services
tomorrow II A. NJ. and 8 p. III. Ser
mon subjects; Are All Church Menu
bers Christian and Are All Christians
Church Members?s and The Man
That Was Fool aud What He Said"
blDle-school. 9:30 A. NJ. You are
cordially invited TO attend the services
OF this church on the corner OF Mar
shall and Twenty sixth streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

At the Grove-Avenue Baptist
church there will be preaching at
morning and evening services by the
pastor, the ReG-W L. James, Tn. d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

Westminster Presbyterian church,
Rev. James Y. Fair. u, D.. PASTOR,
corner Park and Davis avenues tfae-
ing Davis monument) --Preaciting ii
A. NJ. sunday school. $50 A. NJ. The
congregation will worship N join. SER
vice al the Church OF the Covenant
at r. N. Sunday-schoo1 at West
minister No. ? fScotts A1diticnt p
AZ Preaching. 4 p. NJ. by Rev. j. J.
Fix.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

At First Baptist church. Broad and
Twelfth streets, the Rev T. J. Ship
man, p. D.. HEi preach at IL A NJ,
and s:i5 r. II,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

In the Leigh Street Baptist church.
Rev. w. r. Watson. D. D., of Alex
andria, Va. will speak at II A. NJ. on
Reasons for Loving Jesus Sub
ieet at the evening service: The
Great Discovery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

Emmanuel Baptist church. corner
Fifth and Leigh streets--B. Lacy
Hoge. pastor. Preaching Sunday
morning and night BY the pastor. Sub
1cct for IL A. NJ: "All at Work. Sub
3ect for p. NJ: Worthy Is the
Lamb Preparation meeting. Al.
Nj. Sunday-schooE $50 A. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday p. M, The pub
ifc is invited to all services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

The First Evangelical Lutheran
church. corner Monument avenue and
LON hardy street. Rev. j. J. Scherer,
Notwithstanding at II A. NJ. by the
pastor. At s:15 r. NJ. the congrega-
ton will worship at the Church Of the
Covenant, Park avenue and Harrison
street. Sunday-school al s:l5 \. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

At the Grace-Street Baptist church
there will be preaching at l. A. NJ.
by the pastor. the Rev. Lloyd T. VIII
son, q. o. Installation service to the
new pastor at I p. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

Mixpah Presbyterian church, High
sand Kank4~~ Re9. w sss.s E'1 Stsasx.sRRsrsaa.
minister. Services at II A " AL 8
r. NJ Sunday-schooi at o. 30 A. NJ
Bibles classes at 10 A. NJ, Subject Of
morning sermon: The Christian In
depreciation Of Trouble. Subject Of
night sermon. The JTnwisest of Men. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

Epworth Methodist church, corner
Rowland and GhafIaH -streetH-Siinday
school at 8. 80 A. AT. and preaching
ii III A. III. and 3 r. NJ. by Rev. ID.
w. jackson. Morning subject: "Horne
Training of Children" A special ser
mon to parents. At the evening SER
.,.ce. special sermon will be preached
TO young men. Preaching every night
next week at o'clock. The public
! are invited to these services.
Il clay-Street 81. Il. Church. South
Preaching at II A. NJ. and s:t5 p. NJ.
fElahseesS: Morning service, walking
+ In the spirit evening service.
.Pifching Your Tent Towards Sodom. !"
ST. James Methodist church--The
Rev. s. J. Battin. pastor, will have
for his subject at II A. NJ, "A Pro-
fitable Book: the theme at s r. NJ
will be, "The Signs OF True Dis
ciple.s
Centenary Methodist church 1.-THE
Signs of the Times. win be the sub
ject OF DR.. Youngss night sermon at
Centenary Methodist church. Mcrn-
tux subject. 18th he Trials OF Ghilasess.s.
In the morning there will be special
prayer for schools and colleges. spe-
eial music at both services. Sunsiay
school at $50 A. M.
Central Methodist church. corner
Thirteenth and Porter streets. South
Richmond-R Rev. Henry &. PfeifKer.
pastor. Services ii A. NJ. and n. NJ.
pEeachink by pastor. subject for night:
How Shall I Vote la the Coming
! Election e.
III Monument Methodist church. the
pastor. the Rev. l.. T. Williams. VIII
preach at IL A. M. No service 1T
niKlit Al this compensation will wor-
ship with the Church Of the Cuse-
snAnt In union service.
n Bread street Methodist 1hurch
Prosecuting at IA AL NJ. and ssrs =. M
Nv the parton, the Rev. Frank Z. N ellis.
II seventh street Christian church.
1x1sehIng both morning and evenins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

Randolph Baptist church
The regular services will be held on
Sunday, preaching morning and night
'as the pastor. Rev W. E. Robertson,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07
On. WILSON GIVEN
CORDIAL WELCOME
NEW PASTOR OF GRACE STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH ARRIVES
IN CITY.

Welcomed Ivy u committee of TWEEN
ty-Iive rnenibsrs. of the Grace-street
Baptis. cliu.ch, the Rev. DIR. Lloyd
T. Wilson. the new pastor OF the
church, arrived here last night at G: 80
o'clock from NEWPORT News over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
After being made acquainted with
1 Ml OF the committee. he was ushered
TO the home OF j. r. Wilson, 2037
monument avenue. where he will
make his home for the present. He
received number of the members
Of the church there last night
Dr. Wilson. who has been for the
past four years pastor Of the First
baptist church of Newport News, sue
ceeds DR.. David Ramsey DIR. Ram
sey resigned the pastorate at Grace
street church following an appoint
ment as president Of the Female In
stftute at GreenviIle, s. c. DIR. Ram
sey resigned about year ago and DIR
Wilson received call from the con-
4regatton OF ther church last July
4 Wilson comes here well recon-
naSAded and In said to be an efficient
pastor and good talker.
he VIII conduct the morning SER
v1co tomorrow in the church, and in
tne afternoon at o'clock he will be
given reception by the church,
special music has been selected for
the occasion and will be rendered by
the new choir The choir comprises
Mrs. Harper, Miss Culbuih, Mr.. Lud-
wig. Mr.. Hunter and Mrs. Gregory.
crKanist.
The following program viii be rem
dered:
Doxology, Invocation. Rev. w. III.
smith. ID. d: Scripture reading. Rev.
G W. sfs. n s*i~etaeA by shs4s
aaaress or welcome In behalf of the
cnurch. Or. Z. W. Boatwright. hymn:
tons, Rev. +. r. McFaden. ID. 10: Sc
iecsinn by choir. address in behalf
o. the baptists. Rev. Ryland Knight,
Y y. hynn, address by pastor, Rev
L. baii.
Ea,
IT, ,u. Venue Baptist church
$50. 1850, IMAM ~ Burreli. VIII
s,,h,ss.. 20 - aHAaAe' Morning
"a a,, sehinE5 Administrations
go - .as STUDY Tor cti-
xa,,ns y, s euua. zen ieague and
s pe'p'eS meeting. Z r NJ
,..,.s ~ an" Anisht. Inc Paster. has
-, a.,... 10 me cry ana VIII preach
bapns. cnufch sunday at
- afsa
ranaa,n, g.. -
1912. oa.eet bap,ist church
aa1 sei wees VIII De neid ON
~ ,,, ~ .aas MORN ana night
s"e eas'o'' 1.eSt ", e. robertson.
In The ra,gb.s,re, pnn.,s. -
anf,ria va vii, sna.. - ~ o. alex
i ~. WI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

Rev. Rsland Knight. the pastor. has
Returned TO the city and will preach
AT Calvary Baptist church Sunday at
IA. NJ and r. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

s Broad street Methodist church
Preaching' at II A n, and s'rs =. NJ.
~ the paftor, the Rev. Frank i. Wells.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

And the right and power is expressly
reserved to charge an annual sum for
the privilege of using and occupying
the streets OF the city by the imposi-
ton Of tax on poles. wires and con-
Quits, and tax on gross receipts, or
license tax. either or, both; and for
sucn purpose the Auditor OF the City
o. Richmond and the Chairman OF the
Committee on finance. or some. ac-
countant duly authorized by said
chairman. shall have the privilege to
examine the books Of the said COM
pany every six months, IN case
fex Is imposed on the gross receipts
ef the said company payment thereof
~ ...aas ssnl-aaaaaity on the
first day OF July and the nrst day OF
January In each year. and ali OF such
payments shall be accompanied by
stAtefnent-e&-tAe-au amount of-such- gross
receipts, sworn 20 by the treasurer or
secretary OF the said company
For any failure to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance, or with
such additional regulations. restric.
lions, conditions and requirements az
may ba imposed as herein provided
for, the privilege hereby granted shall
be forfeited and this ordinance may
be repealed and tho franchises hereby
granted declared to be at an end BY
the City Council.
5. For any failure to comply with
any requirement Ut this ordinance. or
tha,s said ~ shall be liable 10
q me OF not less than ten nor more
than ono hundred dollars for each Of
Tense. each days failure TO be q sepa-
rate offense. But the imposition Of
any fins under this section shall not
interfere with or prevent forfeiture
under tho foregoing section. such
fines shall be recoverable before the
Police Justice Of the city OF Richmond
s. All. electrical wires, electrical M
.r.A IL trfn
shall be installed and maintained In
manner satisfactory to the City Elec-
trician.
I. The said company shall have
placed. and kept in some single power
station which shall be located In the
city OF Richmond, An electrical me-
chanical gong. which shall be con-
neeted with the city IRE alarm service
under the direction Of the Superin-
tendent Of Fire. Alarm. to be used for
of said company whenever 1t becomes
necessary In the opinion of the super
Of tho Fire Alarm or OF the
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Depart
ment 10 have the current cut or the
wires Of said company for the protec-
ticn Of the public during the progress
Of a. STERN Or Sire OF aAheFwise. d and
HE said company shall. Immediately
upon tho receipt Of said stgnAl. NJ any
time. have the xaid current cut Cd. 4
and allow u 70 to remain until motif
Alarm and Police Telegraph Depart
mont that tina said current may be
again turned On Should the said com
ranx fail ~ any time "a obey imme-
afNtefy Is ans ssscla Aixnaig whenever
Eivsn, X shall be liable 70 = hne Of
one hundred acllars far any Ruch fall
ire. recoverAAi before me Police ayur-
ice ~ the City ~ Rf0hmond.
=. 1hA pftxi1aess heeeeF 4Aatsd -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

u SEVENTH street Christian church
xN1ehlng 10th mornIns and exentag
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07

Fairmount-Asenue Baptist church
The pastor. William n. Burren. wan
preach both hours Sunday. Morning
subject: Gods Character as Seen in
History Evening Administrations
ard Administrators study for ci,i-
xens OF today. Mems league and
young peoples meeting. Z p. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07
D{fIEs
ACTIVITY ORDINANCE

tt'ontinned from First Page
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

II Conkey's Chicken-Po1 or Sore Head
Remedy don't give satisfaction, your mon
ey cheerfully refunded ut The McMurray
Drug Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
QUALITIES OF THE AYRSHIRE
Animal 10 Quito Intelligent, Quick to
Learn and OF Rstentive Memory
-Haey 70 MHk.

The general appearance OF an Ayr
shire, de- you hook at her, 10 striking,
being alert and full of life and re-
served energy. She Is q healthy COW,
rarely having ailments Of body and
udder, and you seldom see an Ayrshire
COW but that has four healthy quar-
ters In her udder and gives a Uniform
quantity Of milk from each. She ts
9 very persistent mixer, giving q
uniform quality well up toward cal7.
ing, and many Of them are dried OF
with difficulty.
She .fs very intelligent, quick to
learn and Of q ~retenttvs memory,
easily taught TO take the same place
In the stable and, u required to
change, will In 9 few days readily
take tbs new plaoA. She IL quiet
and pleasant 70 MILK. net easily dis
turbed, and will a . rule yield her
milk as readily To one mixer ss TO
another, and does not seem disturbed
by any amount Of noise In the stable.
Az q dairy COW she IL particularly
adapted to the production Of milk for
the uilkmnn and for tabe use, a. her
medium siEe. vigorous appetite and
eaay keeping. qualities maHs her an
economical producer, vhfs her oven,
untfosm PRODUCTION makss bar q relf
able suppiy, and ~the richness Of hu
milk tn total sohds places 1t above
suspicion from city mnh inspectors.
Her min IL particularly adapted to
transportation. % Il does not chnrn
OF Sour easily. and whsn poured back.
spd forth q few times yin rea4hy
mt1 the Dream baSk into the milk,
which will not again readily separate,
giving It a uniform quality untH the
last Is sold Or used. It has q good
body, Is Ach looking and never looks
blue. The milk itself being easily
balanced with casoin and butter fat,
10 q complete food. easily digested,
nutritious, and to particularly adapted
to children and invalds. stomachs
that are weak and unable to direct
other milk find no trouble with Ayr
shire cows milk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
A Good TrelIis.

any difference in quality. favor and
texture, the large one exceb.
The dry beans are Just the same
as those just matured, the ONLY differ
enoe is, there ts q greater per cant.
OF water In the green ones than there
is in the dry.
This water may be returned to ths
beans by soaking them over night IN
lukewarm water. In the morning the
beans will look just as they did when
Just full grown and when served like
green beans the difference will be diff
ficult to tell.
There are many varieties OF each
kind-the running and the dwarf, or
those Of the bush form. I grew the
King Of the Garden, one Of the large
pole varieties, for several years and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Stomach Always Feels
Fine.
Eat and Drink What You Want When You
Want it.

Don't you know that n whole lot ol
this indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis'
catar.h of the stomach talk is all Eoll-
sense.
Don't you know that fermentation
of food In the stomach causes nearly
all stomach troubles.
Don't you know that MILO Ma Stom-
ach Tablets, compounded from the
best prescription for stomach di-tress
ever written, will put your trouble
some stomach in fine condition, or
money back.
MILO Ma Stomach Tablets give in
slant relief Take them for gas, sour
ness. heaviness, heartburn, or after
dinner distr' SIS. Keep them with you
and take them regularly until your
stomach isstrong and vigorous. Large
box 80 cents al G. A. Mi'fOrh & CO.'S.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
GARDEN pad
FARM NOTrS

The ordinary farmer via eatn b.
stacking his grain.
The clover should b. cat a. soeu
ID Il 10 In blossom
Deepploved land hos / great a.
pandty for storage a moisture.
A heavy crop Of weeds vfh CHECK
the growth q tho Grover o great .desi.
The grain binder is tho most katis-
factory implement tot cutting timothy
seed.
Sow SOME clover: q novbsTe eite.
now In corn after ths Cultivation h
.
The most important factor 10 soil
Improvement 10 growing leguminous
crops.
The easiest way to eradicate weeds
N the farm b TO prevent their going
10 seed.
silage made Of oorn add soy beams
10 more digestible than That hade
rrom corn sflage sione.
One Of the qualities Of the soy bean
that commen6s Il to the stock faedeE
Ii It's protein nchnesA
Much Of the feeding value of ths
clover depends upon bow Che crop h
managed after II - cut.
The best stock pea Tor grazing IN
the heid Ia the black. Everlasting,
Red and Red Ripper ere ateo good.
The silo means excellent feed stored
In small space. Just what Is needed
when the grass IN The pasture is dry.
Protein that Is grown upon the farm
IL often more palatable than that
which iB purchased In concentrated
form and 1t is aiso cheaper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

found 1t very good as TO yield and
quality.
The pole Ltmas are better yieider,
than the bush variety, but there I,
more labor attached IN growing the
pole variety; however. the difference
In yield overcomes this to a great ex
tent
I find that the beat methods O.
growing Lima beans 10 10 use a trefffs
In constructing these trethses, the enc
posts should Be oct deeply end well
braoed. The bottom wire may be o.
No. u or IA (any light wire win do>
but the top one must be Of No. Q q,
10. as the weight Of the vines b great
Brace the end poso ueD ana 1et
small posts ees1y 10 Or IL feet end
staple the wires TO these When nrors
than one treria is TO be made SIDE By
dde. the distance between them
should be six feet and the treilise,
should run north and south-thh VIII
give sunshine to each side. and viii
insure more perfect fruit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Falling Hair, Dandruff,
Scalp Itch, vanishes.

PARTISAN Sage will quickly end all
hair and scalp troubles and make your
hair so silky, luxurisnt and lustrous
that all will admire it.
Banishes scalp itch over night.
Cleans up dandruff iu short order and
kills dandruf germs. After the first
bottle your hair will he lustrons and
full of life.
Be Sure and yet PARTISAN Sage.
Girl with Auburn hair is on every
carton.
1t is not a dye-but a clean, refresh
ing, in,igorating tonic, that preserves
the color. At dealers everywhere.
Large bottle so cents. Sold by e. A.
Milford & Co., on money back plan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
use IN MILKING cow
Of Florida Man Provides
Vsfaeai Partition Between Milk.
"r% or and Animal.

The Scientific American in describ.
Ing q sanitary structure and milking
appliance, invented by G. NJ. Lummis
Of -Eort Myers. Fla, says:
~iThts. Invention provides o vertical
partition tnterposed between the COW
ana cts mfihsi. and constructs the
Same with a large. opening over and In
which q flexible screen formed OF rub
Der, skfn or fabric. and having holes
for Insertion OF the cows teats. is ap-
piled 90 az to completely exclude for
atgn substances from access to the
milk pail. Thus In place of taking a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
CULTURE OF TIE LIMA BEAN
Dwarf or Bush Variety Is One Of Bet
Vegetables That Can Se Grown
for Home or Market.
us J. u. GiRiiGlN.)

The Lima beans, both the pole
Chose that require poles or trellises
for support) and the dwarf or bush
forms that do,not make any vine, are
Of the best vegetables that We grow
in the garden. either for home use or
for market.
There are many varieties Of each.
By some, the smallseeded varieties
are preferred, as the favor Is finer
and the bean is not 80 large and
coarse. 1 think this rather b matter
Of custom. for / was very much IN
favor of the small variety until l tried
the larger ones and I find II there Is
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

T. L. Parks, Murrayville, Ga, Route
l, is in his 73d year, and was recently
cured of a bad kidney and bladder
trouble. He says himself: I have
suffered with my kidneys. My back
ached and l was annoyed with bladder
Irregularities. l can truthfully say,
one soc bottle Of Foley Kidney Pills
cured me entirely" They contain no
habit-forming drugs. McMurray Drug
Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Appliance sos Mttkinp Cow.

DELL or milking machine to a COW
when ted tn tho open or IN q stable,
The COW 10 taken to q particular struo-
ture and b confined therein while be-
ing nflked. Tho engraving shows .
crnss section q . cow stall or stable
and an adjoining compartment whess
tAe mtther u located.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
GINNERY
SALE!

$1,000 will buy my Watts,
S. c., ginnery, consisting of
the following machinery
Pneumatic Elevating System,
Munger Double Box Self
Trcmper, Pack Friction Screw
Press, two 70-Saw Lummus
System Gins, rs 4. P. Engine
with 80 q. P, Boiler, good
seed houses right on track.
Can either catch seed in bin or
blow into seed house. No
competition near this ginnery'
Has made a clear profit of
$1,000 a season. Three
1ourths Of seed generally sold
on spot. Wood is convenient.
Plenty Of water. Gin lot is
one acre and there is a good
stand for a store.
I am also offering my land
for sale in small tracts Of from
so to l40 acres, from $3.50
to $40 per acre. There is
running water on ID Of the 20
tracts, with fine river aud
creek bottoms, My reason for
selling is that my health il
bad. For further Information
call on or write
David Gillian,
Watts, S. G.
or r. S. Link,
Abbeville, s. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
$500, 600, 10000 Lost Annually by Wage
EarnerS.

DR.. Sadler estimates that about
$50, 600, 900. 90 in wages is lost annu-
ally to the American people as a d.
rect result of colds. Use Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound promptly.
1t will stop the cough. and heal and
sooth the sore and infiamed air pas
sages. McMurray Drug company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

Conkev's Stock Remedies are not foods,
but medicines-a separate remedy for
each d~isease-made by the same people
that make Conkey's Poultry Remedies.
Sold on money-back guarantee by The
AcMurray Drug Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Gayeties at Due West.

GreenVlIIe Piedmont.
When the college boys return TO
Due West again, we presume that the
officials Of the Due West Railroad
company will commence locking up
the roads engine again at night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-09
AST0NlSH THE SHARKS.

Aitutati islanders Pull Them Up BY
the Taii With Ropes.
The island OF Aitutaki. one Of the
Hervey group. in the Pacific. II sur
rounded by islets underneath which
are submarine caverns, the. homes Of
sharks. These sharks. which are about
six feet long, are esteemed deiicacy.
and the natives catch them with nooses.
Arrived over the entrance to the
shark cave. the fisherman leaves his
canoe to the caro- OF his compaAions
and dives to the bottom. carrying With
him 4 strong cord tied into slip knot.
He expects to md two or three sharks
at homo well satisfied ana drowsy aft.
ef feeding In the lagoon, with thoir
tails toward the entrance. Selecting
the largest, tho diver adroitly abuses =
moose over the tail. taking care that It
hangs loosely. II he has another Moose
he secures q second shark.
Tho shark catcher now. with oas
bound on tho white. sandy bottom.
rises to tho surface In order 70 assist
his friends In hauling up the Ash. The
astonished shark suddenly finds itself
ascending tail first to the surface. when
a smart blow from an Ak between the
eyes or On the tail ends its caEeee.--
Exchange. =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-09
FOUND
A TACTfUL VOTER.
Now Ne Decided Upon His Ballet In ~
AisAtian Election.

Now Ne Decided Upon His oaliet In IN
Aisatian Election.
The simple people OF Alsace. who re-
tain in their hearts a strong love for
France at the same time that they are
DESTROYS not to offend their German
rulers too much. frequently have
hard time OF it when they 50 to the
ballot to vote for representatives In
the German parliament.
In one election in a certain Alsatian
district the two candidates were Kable.
an Alsatian Of French sympathies. who
bad protested against the annexation
after the war OF 1870. and a German.
On election day peasant went to the
polling place. which was presided over
by German Official. The peasant had
in one hand a ticket on which was
printed the name Of ksble and In the
other a ticket bearing the name Of the
German candidate.
''Mein herr" he said to the German
election Official, will you tell me which
OF these tickets is the better one?"
The Officer looked at him. "why.
this Is much preferable" said he. indi-
eating the Germans ticket.
All. thank you." answered the
peasant. II will keep 1t next my
heart" He folded 1t carefully and put
it inside his coat. AS for this other.
them" said he, with an air Of putting It
away from him A. an unworthy thing.
II will leave 1t here" And he put the
Kable ticket In the ballot box.-Nsw
York Press.