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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07
N. |. ODD FELLOWS.
Guests Of the "dge At Nor
can City Praised for the
Work they q Il NJ a 4 9
Good Showing.

Last saturday, the drgran stafl
Of !. VI Dickinson Lodge No bn. |
.. =. y, of New Iberia, became the
guests of Wlnuis Lodge of Nor
gan l'H for the purpos, of cont,r-
linE degrees on several urW mem
ahots. Zen lh.rlau. came, Thoy
W r. II. J.. Grows. /. Y Jeuuaro.
pr. Z. :. Fulton. Dr. !. 4 UIlll
Nupi, u " Frame, Rol Hcrl,Irr.
;, VI. We'll, K. & Boas. and rhos.
k1ll Nf, Grows was I,a,Irr.
The New Iberia lodg" Il not an
old one, but It's degree staff Is onc
"t tn" most gifted IN lac state IT.
leader Nr, W II. Crews, has more
'han ordinary dramatic skill. and
IN" rest OF the team piaNrd their
parts wei IN rendering IA, storjcs
OF tho Old Testament y hich CON
Stttutt larg" part OF the Odd Eel
lows rltuallstiG form ~ cennfar-
Iing degrees Thd stor,rs as they
ten them III acton acquire 4 new
aspect among thrlr brethren and
exert greater influences for good
Winnie lodg" did we'll to have.
them, and other lodges viii do
well 10 get their assistance.
Morgan t'itN Outlook
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07
U. S. PARCELS POST
Can Send Elevrn-pound Pack :
age by Mail 4 Thousand
Miles for - Gems Sliding
Scale of Rates.

Washington, Sept In re
sponsr 10 many inquiries for infoi.
nation, Senator Jonathan Bourne,
Jr chairman Of The Senate com
mite on postoilices and posi-
roads, has prepared the following
summary Of the provisions of the
new parcel post law whicl, will be
come effective Jan. !, 1913:
Any article is mallable # not
over II pounds IN weight nor
more than - inches in length and
girth combined, nor likely to in,
Jure the nalls or postal equipment
or employees
Fiat rate Of cent per ounce up
to ! ounces regardless Of distance.
Above ounces, rates are by
the pnnnl ol fraction therefor.
and varying with distance az fol
lows:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07

For Job Printing go to Millard'A
r. +. MILLARD, The Printer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07

For Congressional Committee
man from Iberia Parish Nessls.
j. ) Broussaiu aud A ! Man
mus we've un0npostd
For Judicial District Executive
Committeeman, Messrs T. i.
Eukr. 4 j Naumus and q. i.
Romero were without opposition
ON the ticket
Fen membership on the Parish
School Board from the Sixth
W ard there were four candidates
t"r three positions. The vote was
lS follows
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07
Each ati

The postmaster general may
make provision for indemnity, in,
surance, and collection on deli
very, with additional charges for
such service, and may, with the
consent OF the Interstate com.
merce commission after investiga
ton, modify rates, weights and
zone distances. when experience
has demonstrated the need there.
for.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07

Lafayette has new superin
'endent Of it's water and light
plant He was \ visitor to this
city a few days ago and looked
over the plant of this city with a
view of gathering few pointers
serve as suggestions IN working
for the bettelment of his outfit.
tie expressed his disfavOr Of in.
fernal combustion engines, not
wi.hstandlng the interest mani
tested 10y some Lafayetterians a
short time ago in this type of mo-
tor. Our neighbours fuel bill, at
the present price of fuel olf, ap-
prOxima'es 5000 per month.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07

Rad breath, bitter taste, dizziness
and general "nO account fcol-
ing ,S sure sign of a torpid liver
llEEBI Ne is tie medicine needed
VI makes thr live" active, Vitalizcs
h blood. r"gtHt tho bowel, and
restores Il fine iceiiug of energy
and choerlulursa Price soc.
Sold bv ES FORGE DRUG GO
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07

The hrc of political came, which
put action IN the politician X
frame. Aas elected from many u
hlp pocket. as the candidate. like
u spent rocket, sought the solacr
OF uu'ctudr and TEST, as Tuesdays
sun sank IN he distant west.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07
l'nE SUPREME, tOTEr.
~. ~ ii $50

In 'h" compilations of the returns,
NJ I" yesterday. II Is made clear that
Judge oNeill has not won the nnmi
nati"n, over AL competitors, in the
first primary A second primary is
quite sure aud JUDGE Reed is lndicat
ed as hIs opponent.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07

Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07

Everybody is liable to '"catch
cold but those who give a cold
proper att"ntiom never have scri
ons lung diseases. 1t is neglect
that makes them serious. Prudent
persons us. BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRDP as soon as the
trouble appears and the cold is
cured at onte. Price 25c, soc, and
81 90 per bottle
Sold by ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-07

Apply q cotton cloth wet with
BALLARD'S SNOW .LINIMENT to
all wounds, cUs, burns, sores or
blisters, and note its wonderful
healing power, II is prompt and
very effective. Price Csc, 5Oa and
81 90 pcr bottle.
Sold by ESTORGE DRUG co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

'The Factory"
By Jonathan Thayer lincoln. Housi.
ton. Mifflin. 6 Co. 81 net.
This book IL written BY mill-own
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04
APPOMATTOX
[ Sreciai to The Times -Dispa tch.

Especial TO The rimes-DiSpa tch.
Appoinattox. Va, February 3..-MiEs
Annie calawen left Tuesday for
Georgia. whore she viii tcacn tile
remainder Of the session.
:iis% Ella BlanEcns!ilp. Of Lynch
hug. Is the guest OF her brother. Rev.
u. BianhcnShip. of this place.
Miss Lucy fcntherston, of Lynch
burg aud Miss Lucy Baldwin, oi Cira-
nam were visitors to relatives here
this week
X. !. Orange and Mrs Isabelle Austin
were Quietly married by Rev. j. G.
Le?H! Thursday evening at the homo
OF the bride.
The muse department gave pub
lc recital last evening. Those who
took part i'll the cntcrlai.n.nt were
Mass Virginia ami Mss Russell Fer.
EusoD. Miss Mary Paris. Misses Mary
Renlc, Frances Mcpchrmon. Mildred
McDearmcn. CornclIa G.lls, Eva Wool.
ridge. Lucile U'Bricn. Fcrta smith,
Nannic Morris. Mary Ecal", Fare Far
rar. Jennie purdem, Alpha Uirru,n,
Susie Hancock, Ola Sears, Matte Sea RS
ttl:cl jennings. Della ingo. Virginia
Hancock Callis Babcock, Eloisc At.
wood, Ncttie MoseS and Joel Flood.
Don Moses. Alfred Tweedy, Frank
Gale. Rob Walton. Wilmer Smith.
Hunter Moses, John Curtis Caldwell
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By Don Marquis. Doubleday, Page Il
60, Garden City New York EI2U.
Danny when the took tina, tells his
history EcEiif, Us baby in d basket
The milk tpttlo tnai accompanies him
had Tho name Q; Daniel punnc x Com
pdny" blown in the glass 50 EIn,lra
Wpters, on whose door stsr the basket
IS left. names the baby in L Daniel
Dunno Elnirn IS the wife OF d man
called Hnnk Walters. she ana her nus
band are not always cDngGuinl. Hank
frequently attempts 10 assert his au-
thorlty ana elm "a always rebels; then
Hank would sootnc his perturbeA feel.
Ings BY beng Tely severe with Danny.
This was after Damn? mad grown from
q baby into boy. There is very
funny episode toli OF Hank Walters
coming nome under the iuAurnce of
Whisky, falling into the cistern that
was built in the middle OF the Kitchen
ippr and beng Obliged 10 remain there
Until! he promised 10 become total
ahEtainer. %ot iunS after tins relations
between Hank aud Da ny become so
strained that Danny rt.naaway with :,
br. Eirby VINO is conducting rncdi-
cnc show in the liiue Western town
where iank Walters had MS nnnfe
The doctor IL also couductius camp
Ing out medicine show, aIG Danny Mt.
easily into his scheme OF things. liam,
walters has passed over oAucat'op. in
20 far as Inc hoy is concerned ana
Or Kirhy undertakes not only to max.
him accomplished in Indian darcing
but employs leisure hours in enabiiu.
him to read and In giving him clemen.
tary Instruction The route OF TIE
medicine show tends southwark anc
takes the party into the state Of
Georgia On tho way Danny gets &C.
qaainted with the girl who is after.
wards his swcctneart He gives 4 yer;
sraphic and highly humorous lescrip,
ton Of Martha. who, when ne meets her
js sitting IN an apple tree reading
nook and dropping apples down o.
hio hoad- He engages With her In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

Iowa In War Times" Twenty Years
in Europe" and other books Chapters
in the present volume relate to the
enlistment o: Major Myers In the Fifth
Iowa lnfantry. July IS, 1861. and his
going to Missouri From Missouri to
tn. south and TO participation in the
battles of Shiloh and Iuka. the latter
considered by the writer to be the
ilercest battle OF the war and going
before uniucky and loughahle cam
palEEs conducted by General Grant.
Then Grants new plan OF running the
NicksburE batteries, his army cross
ing the Mississippi on gunhoats and
steamers. tho battle OF Jackson, the
surrender ot VIcksburg, the battle OF
Missionary Ridge. the capture of Major
Myers, and his life in Libby Prison aud
farther South. his escape from prison
III Macon. t;eorEia. his wandcrlngs IN
side the Confederate lines, and his ad-
ventures at Atlanta. Charleston and the
south Caroline woods. the burning II
Columbia. South Carolina, hts appoint
ment on General Sherman's staff ami
his experiences at headquarters.
Major Myers makes mention of the
circumstances Of his writing the verses
OF Sherman's March TO the Sea" ard
these being set TO music by Lieu
tenant Rockwell OF his command. no
also quotes General Sherman an say.
ing, War Is hell. and proceeds to cN-
empiify the truth OF that assertions.
OF cGnrsc, book written by stan
ofhcer of sherman gives strictly tho
Northern view point OF everything con-
nectcd with the War Between the
states and it's conduct Bmt to the
impartial student Of history the North
ern viewpoint is useful and essential,
and what a soldier and officer says he
saw. heard and felt during the march
Of General Sherman through South
Carolina and Georgia. and on important
battleficlds. embodieS much that VIII
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er OF Fal! River. Mass, who is already
known az the author Of The City Of
the Dinner Pail" H.. her.. makes a
study o: the factory System and its
history, beginning with ,tS rise from
teudaiistic conditions OF LABOR, and its
many i'ndSeB uOmn 10 the present tint.
me BOOK forecasts iu,ulr tendencies
tor success and uangcg. Chapter titles
are: The Industrial Revolution" ''SiT
Richard Arkwri.bt, "At"o hGnical In
ventlons." The Factory s..stern.' The
Factory Towns" "chartlsm.'' and
Factory and Social frosrcas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04
"uc Come, In sn,iIIns..

BY Charles sherman. The Rohbs-
Merrill Co. OF Indianapolis. Sl.25 net.
IT is not often that an author takes
tramp, not a gentleman tramp, but a
regular tramp, III the company 81.
iramrs, ragged, unShaven and 100 lazy
to desire 10 perform any useful du-
ties 10 society for hero MIR. SHEER
man has done ii and seems TO enjoy
It. at all events he has invested his
nero with so many qualities that are
attractive and interesting as to rcnucr
him rather dangerous example to
young men, who. like the Watermelon
OF Mr.. Shrrmaa's story, might WISH to
throw honest work 10 the winds AID
so out TO enjoy themselves as TINS
man did. lie cntcrs upon the scene on
"unday-rnther late III the mor.lng.
lie taxes his ingenuity successfully TO
supply himself with clothes II 10 brtuL,
OUT ms good points, 10 get a shave,
ana good dinner He succeeds in ali
having hlchcd tine clothes from 81 r!yn
New York broker who had gUne INTO
a rake for a bath. and then having ap-
proptiated the purse he found in the
ciothrs, and then gotten in the car
which the broker had left by the sio =
OF the road on the way to the uotci.
Arriving at the hotel In borrowed gar
menis ana borrowed credit he nnds
himself IN his double, registered as a
man VINO had MADE a sensation IN tn.
New York market the week before
And then l., gins a series OF amusing
adventures, III which the Water melon
plays an equally amusing part lie co
habits with smart society, he fails in
love with a beautiful girl. lac goes on
an automobile tour through New Eng
land, he wears silk socks and nnu
clothes. ana enjoys himself 80 well
that he cannot bear to think OF 20
, ing back to trampnood
And he does not. When the time
comes he confesscs his SHORTCOMINGS
ne acknowledges that he has lmper-
sonat.d another man ana mas stolen
mis- clothes, but in the ethics Of smart
society, that does no, seem ia mak,.
the shadow of difference. The m, n
/ think just as much of him and tbs,
tTi whose fancy he has engaged. loves
/ MN gust as wcll, and in the end every
/ ihing IS Strengthened up and the cur.
tain fails upon an echo OF wedding
I heia' Easy and gay philosophy! \
book 10 make one laugh uncn,iin4.lv
ana {" be entertained by It's ,n.prob.
@hdiiy ana its very real immoral In
n"ence The title, lie Comes U, smil.
lhG' hts the case exactly.
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"Thc Tudor Sh.kcspcnrc." "Tbr u.r-
cbhut Of Venice"

Eoit"a hy Harry Morgan .Ayres Tho
Ni% a..,i Co.. OF New York. Sac net.
ne Tudor Shakespeare" is published
IN forty voiumc= iacludiug ali .t,
pays ana poems 1t is under the gen +.
crai rditoTshtn Of William Allan No,I.
son IN. D., OF Harvard University
and Ashley Horace Thorndykc, IN -
/. H. D, OF Columbia College Thr
present volume has as front!spiccH
Sir Henry Irving in the Character or
Shylock. Its Introduction treat. az ,b..
tex, OF the play. the date Of It's com.
position the sources of the plot 9th
or plays Of The Jew" tho "Jn,cs "a
England" the stage history OF nc
play. the character Of :shylocIt the
style of the play ana It's interpretation.
The notes, the chapter on teytuai var.
'ants the glossary render IN. voI,,,n,
most complete, the notice being remark.
ably full and fully explanatory nC ~,
text la the Interpretation Of ,ro 49,
the editor says: Resides tcinf. in,er.
preted MS plea for federation, IN,
/ play has been assumed 10 h. ln,crd",
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04
"Chorle. Dickens. as l;dl,or.-

~ ItpChcAS as tJOlfOr.T
! This book. which is 10 OF Il Fehru-
, AIRY publication or Sturg!5 e Walton
i'of Chicago. includes y series OF the
uovcliss's unpublished letters. written
TO William ltcnry wills, WHO was sub.
editor OF "Iiouschold Words and IA!
| the Year HOUND" during DickeusA
| cditorship Of these periodicals. Tho
| letters have heen chosen and edited
| by X. q. Lehman, OF Punch.
| Dickens and wills were united IN
J partnership SIS we'll rs h. tho ties ni
1 friendship. wills having an intcrcs,
both in "IiousehoId Words" and All
the Year Round" Wills WAS the ex-
ecutivc OF the periodical. while Dick
ems shaped It's policy ard arranged
for and criticized the contributions.
The correspondence throws full ana
! new lisat on D!ckens's vow9 ana aims
as an editor. Written from his home
F, In the country, from the Continent. OF
while lecturinG at nome ana abroad. IL
records frankly his intimate, persona
feelings and opinions oboui the great
writer's of the day aud their work.
and on current events There IS hard
IS q great name IN contemporary liter.
! uture "unn,entidned
Mr.. Lehman. the editor Ct The vol
! ume. liz a grandncphew Of Wills, tho
relat ionship accounting for the letters
being in hts hands. III number they
arc about 500, the larger number OF
them never having been published be.
fore. Tho illustrations include por-
traits OF Dickens. Wills. Wtlkle Col!
'The Factory
By Jonathan Thnyer Lincoln. Housi,.
ton Mifflin & Co. 81 net.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04
"rhc Tragedy uf Macbeth"

rdttcd by Arthur c. L. Brown, Pm.
>. Tho Macmillan Co, OF Ncw York.
Soc not.
In his introduction to Macbeth" DIR.
Brown says that Mackiin In l772 was
tho first actor to bpnear as Macbeth in
tartan ana Kilt. Kemblc. in 1874, with
MIS- Stdd"na as Lady Macbeth, was the
first 10 prostn; The banquet scene wIth-
ont any visible spectre, a precedent
that has heon adoptci by Macready.
EoOth and Henry Irving. although no;
followed by Edwin Forrest, the kcans
ana others.
Ia his summing ZIP. pr Brown says
gain: The play Is remarkable for
is insistcncr on tic political setting,
"htch Includes battles, !ntrlgnes ana
he con"uiaion OF a Kingdom; for its
-wif,nees aud intensity; for it's general
9cS of appeal ia tenderness or pathos:
!or the tremendous and unrelicvod
1lackncse OF It's close" Like The Mer.
shant ,of Venice" this volume. In ills
finished completeness. maintains the
ligh standard which the Tudor edition
aha established.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

as Elorifcation of friendship. as q
Lesson In The true relation of man to
rr"pcrty. as ii plea for the Christian
si'rii Of mercy as opposed to IIcb~nic
inststcncc on the letter of the law, and
hs brilliant moment III the cvolu-
ton OF law and right I'm which a high
or conception OF Justice triumphs over
q wrong which has on Its side the
seemingly rcsstlcss machinery of the
law"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

You were looking at them or SO aso CRAY
ancttes and Rubberized SILK in Oxford, navy an,
oiacK. Only few of them, but they're big bargains
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

ny Major S. II. NJ. Myers. of Gen.
Ta Shcrmans stan The Ncale Pub.
A5nlng Co. of New York
me author OF this book has also
written "Shcrmau's March 10 Tho sna
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

is 4 real service: TO do Il sympa thcti-
cnliy. but not slavishly, !a noble
task"
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be touched nnon by comparison with
what has been previously published and
verified or rejected.
When Major Myers made ready his
accounts To present to the assistant
war secretary In Washington. after tho
War Between the States had ended he
found himself the last man Of his r6gi.
mcnt and discharged as supernumer-
AIRY officer" Ills book VIII be- passed
upon by historians and the great read
lng public In general. who constitute u
just, II a genuinely, critical audience.
"Whnt Totstoy Taught
Edited by Bolton Hall f. W.
juebsch. OF New York. publisher. $3.50
net.
Tho reader of this book viii feel, on
putting 1t down. that a correct sum-
ming up of Il says that. "wi:h great
industry and ingenuity born OF thor
ough Knowledge Of his subject and 4,
hearty admiration for IL, AIR. Hall has
marshaIcd extracts from TolStoys let
ters, books and table tnlk. These have
been classified and arranged in chapters
The parts coordinate go naturally that
if the sources we're not cited the rcnd-
err might rernain unaware that Tolstoy
did not write tho book In it's present
shape
NO man who has anything clse TO
do can hope to master Tolystoy's ideas
end teachings except by. the perusai
of this time saving book. ]; vii! gave
many people the cost OF u set OF
Tolstoy's works other than fiction; On
the other hand. 1t will induce many
persons to buy them. because II shows
In his own worIs the sound basis of
the message that Toletoy really had
TO bring q tho world.
we are Indebted TO MIR. Hall for
very useful book To summarize the
teaching OF n great mind and great
soul and TO put Il clearly and readably
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
SPRING WHEAT
ACREAGE OFF
CONDITION s5.s PER CENT OF
NORMAL, ACCORDING TO THE
GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Washington, June 12.-The June
grain report of the government giving
the acreage, not previously announced,
planted to the various important crops,
the condition of the growing crops on
June 1, the indicated yield per acre and
estimated total production, based upon
the ratio of the average condition on
June / to the final yield in the Ave
years, 190S-1910, as reported by the
correspondents and agents of the bu-
reau of statistics, department Of agri-
culture, was issued yesterday by the
crop reporting board as follows:
Spring Wheat-Acreage, 19s201,000
compared with 2~0.3S1.000 acres last
year; condition, 95.s per cent of a o
NAL, compared with 94.6 per cent last
year and 1913 per cent, the 10-year
average; indicated yield per acre, 1873
bushels, compared with "a bushels last
year, and 13.4 bushels, the dve-year
average; estimated production, $685.
100000 bushels, compared with 1907
$50, 900 bushels last yea
Winter Wheat-Acreage, 25,744,000,
compared with 2~9,162,0O0 acres last
year. Condition, 74.3 per cent OF a
normal. compared with S0.4 per cent
last year and 500 per cent, the 10-year
average. Indicated yield per acre, 14.1
bushels, compared with 14.S bushels
last year and 1876 bushels, the 5-year
average. Estimated total production,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12

3s7, 600, 900 bushels, compared with $780,
656, 900 bushels last rear.
All Wheat-Indicated yield per acre,
IA bushels, compared with 12.5 bushels
last year and 14.6 bushels, the Swear
average Estimated total production,
62s,0 00 900 bushels. compared with 621,-
S3S. 900 bushels last year.
Oats-Acreage, 37,s44,000, compared
with 3~7,763,000 acres last year. Con-
dition. Oil per cent OF a normal, COM
pared with S5.7 per cent last year and
1914 per cent, the 10-year average. In
dicated yield per acre, 2e.S bushels,
compared with 24.4 bushels last year,
and 2S.4 bushels, the 5-year average
Estimated total production, 1,109, 600, :
600 bushels, compared with 922. 298. 000
bushels last year.
Barley-Acreage, Y,ST4,000, compared
with 1921 900 acres last year Condi-
ton, 91,1 per cent Of a normal, com
pared with 90.2 per cent last year and
9O.S per cent. the 10-year average. In
dicated yield per acre, 25.2 bushels
compared with 21.0 bushels last yeal
and 24.S bushels, the 5-year average
Estimated total production, 1872, O00, 00C
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12

Crocus, N. D., June s--To The Forum:
This community mourns the death OF
Mrs. Emil Martin last Friday night.
Mrs. Martins last Illness lasted only
in Posen, Germany on August %,
1860. She came to America at an early
age and lived in Wisconsin prior to her
marriage. With her husband she
to Canada In 1903 they came to Rolla
and two year. later removed to near
here. The deceased leaves a husband
and FIVE children. Mrs. Martin suf-
for seven years. Recently she had
an operation at the Rochester hos
pital. Not long after h returned
blood poisoning OF the kidneys started
very good neighbor, wife and mother
n is mourned alike by all. Inter
ment will be Monday at the German
Lutheran CHURCH Of which she was
Jack Gaub and Christ Splitter will
leave on Monday for Montana where
they expect to take up government
homesteads.
The very high west winds Of the
past week have damaged the crops in
some places. 1t has not rained for
three weeks M the top soil is very
dry. Rain is badly needed.
John Fleming made a visit to Bis
bee last Wednesday.
The Crucus and Egeland baseball
teams played a game here last Sun
day. Many people from the country
attended besides nearly the whole town
population. Crocus won by a score OF
s to 8.
Plans are being made for a big
Fourth of July celebration to be held
here.
Seeding, which has been proceeding
very slowly, is nearly finished,
d. Ernest Scherf was in Rock Lake
on business for several days during
the past week.
School will end about June 20 ac-
cording to the directors.
Tom Oakland and o. Sukut attended
the Towner County Road Overseers
society at Bisbee last Saturday. Cor. @