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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

The regular semi-monthiy meeting
of the Germania Lodge of Rebekahs
was held last evning in the l. o. o. +.
Hall in East State street. The attend
ance was very good. Many matters of
Importance were discussed and ar
engagements made for the convention
which is to take place at Indianapolis
o nthe 18th of May. There were two
delegates appointed to attend the con-
vention, they were Mrs. Anna Dorsey
and Mrs. Helen Miller. This is the
regular yearly convention for the I. o.
To- F. lodge and the Germnnia Re-
bekahs After the business session the
club enjoyed a social hour and were
served with refreshments. The next
meeting will be in two weeks.
John Murray of Plummer avenue left
Hammond Saturday evening for st.
Louis Mo-, where he will visit several
| of his relatives, among them his uncle,
Thomas Walsh who has been an engi-
neer on the st. Louis Iron Mountain r
r. since 1866. Mr.. Murray will also
visit in Hot Springs, Ark. before re-
turning home.
| Mr.. and and Mrs. @. e. DeLong oil
state Line street have returned from
Lima, o., where they have been fol-
tseveral days.
Miss Marie Novack of Chicago has
been the guest of Miss Mayme Knoerz
err at her home. 954 South Holman
street Miss Novack came to attend Tho
dancing party given by the Youns
Ladies' Sodality of St. Joseph's church
! Mrs E. f. Dickey and two children
i Arnold and Maxiene of Schneider, Ind.
have been visiting with Mrs. Dickey'
mother Mrs. Bates at her home. 3S.
Truman avenue. They expect to re
turn to SCHNEIDER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

woman's Union will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Meyers
in East State street at two forty-five
o'clock. The following program will
be given:
Building Vitality Through Exercise.
M Mrs. Florence Buttner
Physica Training for Children...
northumberland Mrs Claud Palmer
Piano Selection. Mrs. c. b. silver
How My Wife Gave Health and Vi
tality Mrs. C. Hamacher
Violin Selection. Herman Yaras
Discussion Lead by. Mrs. Floyd Adams
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

You will say that la Vendor cigar
cannot be beat If you try one.--Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
CILruRE nrEErING.

noon to accompany his wife home
Rensselaer, Democrat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

NEXT MEETING AT GARY.
The meeting of the Tenth District
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Bliss-Milliken

Married in Missouri Valley
Jan. 7tb, Mayor Warren offici-
ating, Alvin D. Bliss and Miss
Myrtle o. Mi1liken, both of
Tilden, Nebraska.
Till within a few years ago,
N braska stood first in all the
states in point of intelligence;
there was smaller per cent of
illiteracy in that state than in
any other. But, Iowa having
sent its illiterate to Chicago
and Florida and California and
Washington, has wrested tie
glory from it's sister state ard
the above young couple being
aware of this state of affairs
came across the line that they
might start right.
Mr.. Bliss is superintendent
of his fathers ranch of over a
thousand acres of Nehraska's
fertile soil and Miss Milliken
has just finished the High
School. The bride is a niece of
Congressman Latta and is a
young lady with many graces.
It is said the Mayor "wished
them much bliss not to say
many of Them
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Dinner Party.
NJ! ana Mrs Harvey r, $,

N. aud Mrs Harvey F,ss
We're very cangenial entea :
tanners last evening when they
entertained a company at a
Dir ner P ,rty at their home on
Fifth Street. The long table,
where the guests were seated
presented a beautiful appear
ance with d 'corations of yellow
A silver candleab a with
lighted yellow candles, furni-
shed the center piece and small
candles marked each place. The
name cards were adorned with
hand painted yellow jnnquils.
The nuts cups were also little
yellow baskets Mrs Foss served
an elegant dinner in four
courses, TO which, needless to
say more than ample justice
was done.
The after dinner hours were
most enjoyably spent in play
ing cards and general inform
atty. Covers we're laid for Mr.
and Mrs R,ss Mclaughlin, Mr.
and Mrs Robert Harvey, Mr.
and Mrs Guy Mahoney, Mr. and
Mrs Adm Brown, MIR and Mrs
Rush Aahman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
MDleEsTlelt Flvf YEARS !,
Relieved by vinol.

Strength and even life itself de-
ponds upon the nourishment and
proper assimilation of food, and unless
digestion is good, the whole body SUI
fers.
Mrs. L. D. Cook, vineland, N. j..
says: II was sick Eve years with in
digestion. My stomach seemed to
have heavy load in it, and at other
times it seemed to be tied in knots.
Nobody knows how suffered.
Il tried a great many doctors and
great many kinds Of medicine, but
nothing did any good until took
Vinol. 1t has helped me wonderfully.
am improving fast, feel better and
am getting my flesh back again. Vinol
has done me a world of good"
We know the great power Of vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, in curing chronic
stomach trouble and building up
all weakened, rundown persons, and
that is why we guarantee to return
your money II It does not help you.
RObt. w. Haryev
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at
public sale on the David Witt
farm, z miles southeast Of Mis-
souri, Valley, q miles noIths asst
of Honey Creek, ] mile nor h
IF No. a school, the following
property on Feb. II, 1918, sale
commences at one O'clock, iri G
lunch at noon.
9 Horses and Mules ser-
rel horse, age 6, weight 115C; l
sorrel mare, age %, weight
1850, broke TO all harness;
sorrel mare, age 4, weight
1000, green broke; l brown
mare, age IA. weight 1850; 1
| gray mare, age IA, weight
1850; l black horse, age 8
weight 1000; l mare colt 9
months old; l span mules g.
months old, we'll matched.
2 good mich cows.
Is thrifty shoats.
10 bred sows.
600 bushels good corn in crib.
Farming Implements Pc
ter Schuttler wagon, l Velie
top buggy, l sled, 2 sets work
harness, l single harness, l
Kentucky press Grill, l Moline
riding lister, 2 cultivators, l
mower, l hay rake, l hay rack,
l disc, three section harrow,
| set Of furrow openers, l GO
devil.
Ten bushel potatoes, Z dozen
chickens, / piano, a few house,
hold goods and other articles
too numerous to mention.
Terms-All sums of $40 90
or under, cash. Over $40 one
years time will be given with
note bearing 8 per cent inter-
est and approved security.
Two per cent off for cash.
Theo. F. Witt, Prop.
w. H. Dutrow, Auctioneer.
]. B. Barrett, Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Corvallis, Oregon,
Dec. both, 1912.
Mr.. R. C. Lahman,
Editor "The Times"

Mr.. Il. G. Lahman,
Editor "The Times"
Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Dear Sir:-Enclosed find
money order for my subscrip-
ton to the "Times" for another
year. receive the old paper
regularly the first of every
week and always find some
thing of interest in it.
l like this part of the coun-
try very much and am very
much satisfied with the change
in position out here. We are
having our rainy season now
but I haven't minded it so far.
| am very sure that l prefer it
to Is or 80 below such as you
had back there last winter fand
q taste of which you will no
doubt get this winter.
Wishing you the compliments
Of the season and hoping that
this will find things prospecting
back in the old town, | am
Very truly yours,
r. E. Edgecomb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Sheriff Rock was here today
between trains. He was on his
way home after attending his
fathers funeral which was
held in Little Sioux yesterday.
His father, Geo. M. Rock, was
an old resident of Harrison
county having settled here 80
years ago and was we'll ard ia
vorably known over the entire
county. He was an old soldier
serving 3 years and 10 months
in the army and his old bunk
mate from Illinois came out to
attend the funeral. The she,-
ifs mother too is bed fast but
is reported some better.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Morta 'ity Records Arc Broken

! W shinr ~cn, y. C, Jan. 10
Mortality record, have been
broken during be ore :ent cor
gross. Since he Sixty second
congress b s an, Vice Presid MT
Sherman, six senator's and six
tie sn2rspreseatstsv W elect, joel
Cook of Pennsylvania, aje3 BE-
fore the c,nrssss convened.
The full m,fta!ifv roll of the
SixSy-seconfi congress follows:
Vice prasidest Sherman.
Senators Frye, the president
pro tenn; Davis, Arkansas, Hey
burn of Idaho, Taylor of Ten
nessee, Ravner of Maryland,
Nixon Of Nevads; Representa-
tives Anderson of Georgia.
Bingham. Kipp and McHarrv
of PENNSYLVANIA. Comet ar
Malby of New York, Foster If
Vermont, Gordon Of Tennessee,
Hubbard of Iowa, Latta Of Ne
braska, and Mitchell of Kan
sas, Loudenslager Of New Jer-
sey, Utter of Rhode Island,
Wedemeyer OF Michigan, and
Wickliffe of Louisiana.
The Des Moines Capital joins
in the general demand that
Iowa legislature this winter
proceed to justify its existence
by bringing the state up to the
level of our more progressive
neighbors, Wisconsin, Mimi
esota and Kansas being espe-
cially named. All of which is a
just demand. But in order to do
this the members will be obi
ged to do something more than
pare cheese. They need the
vision of a greater Iowa
greater in good roads, greater
in prison administration, gre
alter in systematic and efficient
education that reaches the
ninety per cent of our boys al d
girls who do not enter our hig-
her institutions Of learning,
greater in banishing blue sky
artists from our environs and
greater in into L We farming
and the conservation and devel-
'pment of charac CT in boys
and girls. -N ,npa.sii.
Burlington H4alSeye: One of
he happiest men iii Iowa is
Julius Kunz of Wesley. The
good man invitea al the child
rem of his town to his Office,
and there he hsl 2 treat in the
form of candy, NUS ard fruit
for each one Of them He bad
some ITO of the lit f'e visitors,
and he thoroughly enjoyed the
occasion. Wesley is a town of
about 600 inhabitants in O'Rrien
county, and it is TO be doubted
that another town in the county
or state had a happier celebra-
ton of the chiliren's day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a 3 T . RIA

Last night was the time fer
installation of officers Of Red
Cloui Encampment, l O. o. F.,
at their hall in this city. L. w.
Fitzpatrick, of Woodbine, was
the installing Officer, assisted
by Guy Everett, c. e. Burbank,
F A. Heath, M. H. Filkins, Jno.
Owens, and Chris Thompson.
Officers installed were: jos.
johnson, e. p; Bruce Sssarlin,
H. p; John Cox, S W.; M. H.
Weber. j. w H. H. Fisher,
Scribe G. w. Burbank, Treas
urer; p. G. Hyde, Guide; e. E.
Burbank, 1st W.; Paul Cox,
End w Geo. Mcintosh, 3rd w.;
w. A. Riley, 4.h w.; j. Nielsen,
Inside Sentinel and Chas. Pit
ger, Outside Sentinel.
After the installation all en-
joyed a sumptuous Oyster sup.
per, to which their families
we're invited.
Councilman Pfather is talk.
ing of submitting a proposition
to bond the city for an amount
sufficient to make the city hall
just again as large as it is at
present by building it twenty.
five wider and one hundred
feet long two stories in height.
This would give a place for the
hook and ladder and mayors
office on Erie street, the city
clerks on 3rd ST., and an en-
trance TO the second floor or
Erie and on 3rd. Also put the
Jail in the new part with the
entrance from the alley north
of the present Jail. The second
floor except that part used for
the firemen's sleeping quarters
would be given over to an audi
torium for all public gather
ings. We are badly in need #
an auditorium of some kind as
there is no place in town where
a large meeting could be held
since the Harrison theatre has
been dismantled. Mr.. Prather
tells US that he has talked with
a number of people about the
proposed building and nearly
all of them seem to be in favor
of it. 1t would at least bear a
thorough investigation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Court Notes

Court is in session this week.
Judge Wheeler and Reporter
Burlington arrived Tuesday
morning to commence proceed
ings.
The selection of the grand
jury was attended to and the
following will serve this term;
A. H. VanScoy, foreman, j. D.
Sarvey, j. w. Owens, w. A
Fisher, Francis Render, c. C.
Stranathan and Peter Bolch.
This body is quite likely to
have some work to do and may
be here more than a week.
One divorce has already been
granted. Maude Craig was
granted a separation from
Charles Craig and the custody
Of the two minor children, at
plaintiffs cost.
Quite a lot Of equity business
was done.
John F. Small, admr. VS. Julia
Small, ct al, was stricken from
the calendar.
Charles Gordon Damery VS.
Mary Damery, ct al, was strick-
en- from the docket.
Charles H. Morrow ct al VS.
Matilda Morrow was stricken
from the calendar.
Louis Thomas VS. George W.
Thomas was dismissed at plain.
tif's costs.
George O. Hartley vs Albert
Hartley ct al, dismissed at the
cost of the plaintiff.
M. S. Ellis vs. George w. Bea-
gle ct al, stricken from calen-
dar.
Margaret Taylor, ct al VS.
Philoma C. Bowie ct al. Final
report of the referee submitted
and approved. RI fierce dis
charged and bond exonerated
d. H. Hauff ct al vs. Joh1
Hauf ct al. Referee files re.
port of sale of property.
Matte E. Carlisle vs. John
Onstott ct al. Case stricken
from docket.
Amor Stern vs. Charles P
Bitteri. Dismissed by plain
tiff and costs paid.
Ruth. Bracken VS. ] o. Pugs
ley. Settled and dismissed
and costs paid.
The case Of ]. A. S;een ct a
vs. John M. Steen ct al wa
commenced Wednesday. Thil
is a case over the settlement
Of an estate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

A household remedy in
America for 25 years-Dr. Tho.
mas Eclectic Oil. For cuts,
sprains, burns, scalds, bruises.
Csc and zoe. At all drug stors.
j31
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

The ]. E. Jones Cattle Sale
today was a big success, all
cows were sold, and brought an
average of $55. 80.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Mrs. James McElroy is re-
ported very sick at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Bond in the
country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

y Nick Furlong. Of MARSHALL
town, candidate for U. S, Mar
shall for the Southern District
Of Iowa, was the guest of w. j.
Burke yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
. a 8 T q RIA

Luz Nfe department. was
called to the Tom McCarty
home on west Erie last night
where it was found an over
heated chimney had set fire
About SIS damage was done be-
fore the fire was extinguished.
Today B. O. Williams receiv-
ed from Boone, iowa, the Sill
yer Cup won by him at the
Poultry Show. The Cup is
valued at $1,000 but B. O
would not take that for it. He
also received a box of fine ci-
gars as one of the Premiums
he earned.
Dennis Kirlin arrived from
Chicago this morning for sew
eral days visit with relatives
and friends.
A. A. Heath leaves here next
Monday for California to spend
the winter.
I. M. Gilmore has purchased
the Warner home on Sixth St
for a home. 1t is one of the fin
est places in the city and will
make an ideal home for Mr. and
Mrs Gilmore. They not will
move there until spring at least
A. D. Hubert was before the
Mayor this morning and was
fined $25 and costs for pedd-
ling without a license.
F. A. Shepard has resigned
his position as manager of the
Department store in Logan.
He has not announced his flu.
ure plans.
81 have been somewhat Icost.
We, but Doan's Regulets give
just the results j dersire, They
act mildly and regulate the
bowels perfectly" Geo. B.
J Kaseui, Altooua, Pa. j3l.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

w. M. Carlisle, w. A. Jones
and A. B. Hosbrook, who at
tended the meeting of the
Trans. Continental route boost
ers in Carroll Wednesday as
representatives of this Com
mercial club, report a fine time.
They were entertained at din
ner and supper by the Carroll
Commercial Club and shown ev-
cry courtesy by that organiza-
ton. They report the central
and eastern part of the state as
taking more interest in the
road than we do here. All the
representatives present seemed
to feel that the Trans-Con
entail was the logical route
across the state and were con-
fident it would be chosen as the
Iowa link of the Ocean to
Ocean highway.
Mrs. A. R. Tabor, of Crider,
Mo-, had been troubled with
sick headache for about five
years, when she began taking
Chamberlains Tablets She has
taken two bottles of them and
they have cured her. Sick he
adache is caused by a disorder
ed stomach for which these ia
blets are especially intended.
Try them, get we'll and stay
we'll. Sold by all dealers j31
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. H. Smith, living
north of town, died yesterday.
The funeral will held from the
home Saturday at 2 p. M, and
burial in Rose Hill cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

For dyspepsia, our national
ailment, use Burdock Blood
Bitters. Recommended for
strengthening digestion, purif-
ying the blood. At all drug
stores. $l.0O a bottle. i31
Pat Kirlin was in town TODAY
looking as if the world had ag-
reed with him.
John Lilwall was a pleasant
caller today.
Harry Way sold Sam Babe of
Orson a new Hallet & Davis
piano yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Friday January 10

The body of A. ]. Olinger ar
rived from Minnesota this
morning and the funeral held
at II a. M, with burial in Rose
Hill cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Hides and Furs.
81 Remember you have a
Shome market for your hides
land furS.
Lyle Stebbfns & Co.
H7H Mo. Valley.

= Ralph Carlisle left last even
ing for Medicine Hat, Alberta,
Where he will sell Fvrd cars the
coming year. Mr.. Carlisle has
made a decided success in the
automobile business and tie
ompany for which he worked
asst year was very anxious to
let him back, so that his con-
yract this year calls for a very
substantial increase in salary.
ii DR.. and Mrs. Colt left today
Eor California where they will
Spend the balance of the win
tier.
Z Mrs. D. ]. Album was an
Omaha passenger this morning.
/ st. Louis. Mo; Jan. 9 The
Eaody of Frederick Naumann of
Elwardsville, Id; after being
femated here, was mailed by
farcel post to his home in Ed
Xardsville TODAY. The ashes
teighed four and one half
funds and the cost of mailing
Us IA cents. The undertaken
I'd 10 cents additional for in
hing tie ashes for S so.
an you want 2 reliable med
= Re for a cough or cold take
( Amberlain's Cough Remedy.
Fan always be depended up
and is pleasant and safe to
he. For sale by all deal
j31
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Miss Mabel Heath goes 10
South Dakota, Monday, to vi it
friends for a few DAYS.

Any skin itching is a temper
tester. The mora you scratch
the worse it itches. Doan's DIN
tment is for piles, eczema any
skin itching. SOC at all drug
stores. j31
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Leon Brown received a tele.
gram this morning announcing
the death of Mrs Heath, sister
of Mrs Evaline Foster, at her
home in Hillsboro N, H. Mrs
Foster is also confined to her
bed by sickness.
Mrs Ed. Bradley who is visi
ting relatives in North rakota,
writes that they are expert
encing weather 30 degrees be-
low zero and also having a
sleat storm along with it.
Miss La Refine Cramer has
resigned her position with the
Valley Dept. Store and has &C
copied a position with L. Mos.
kovitz.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Chris Riley has erected a one
room house on his Lot on Up
per Fourth Street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

B. w. Perkins of Loveland
was in town today on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Frank Thomas of near Mag.
nolia was in town today doing
q little trading.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Here is a remedy that will
cure your cold. Why waste time
and money experimentingwhen
you can get preparation that
has won a world wide reputa-
tion by its cures of this disease
and can always be depended
upon? It is known everywhere
as Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, and is a medicine of real
merit. For sale by all deal
ers. j31
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Fred Voss Of near Beebee-
town was in town shopping to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Mrs. George Alcorn, of Oma-
ha. is visiting at the home of
Dick Tenant, called here by
the sickness Of Miss Carrie
Tenant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16
Saturday Jan IL

J. N. Darling, famed the
world over as /" Ding" is again
on the job with his inimitable
cartoons. Mr. Darling has recor-
vered from an operation on his
drawing arm and his pictures
will again appear in the Des
Moines Capital
G. A. Walker was in today
and paid up his subscription to
the Times for the fortieth
time. The Times values its old
time subscribers and friends
very : highly and is always
glad to see them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Robert Osborne is now out of
the Hospital, to which he was
taken, and is getting along as
we'll as could be expectad. His
father, G. s. Osborne, says he
can walk a little if he is helped.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-16

Dennis Kirlin arrived from
Chicago this morning for sew
eral days visit with relatives
and friends.
The herald., 1913-05-29
Misinterpreted.

Lord Macaulay passing one day
through the Seven Dials bought a
handful Of ballads from some street
folks who were bawlng out their con
tents to a gaping audience. Proceed
ing on his way home he was astonished
to find himself followed by half score
of urchins, their faces beaming with
expectation. Now then, my lads,
what is itT said he.
"Oh, that's a good 'un," replied one
of the boys, latter we've come all this
way"
"But what are you waiting for?" said
the historian. astonished at the lads
familiarity.
waiting for! Why, amt you going
to sing, guv'ner?'-Life.
The herald., 1913-05-29
Too Difficult a Job.

An Iri3hmaG who was too old for
active work was offered the position
of crossing tender at small railroad
station. He looked dubious as the
duties of the office were explained to
him and the meaning OF the various
flags was clearly stated.
in case of danger with a train COM
ing of course you wave the red flag"
said his friend. proceeding with his
explanation. hard old hand grasped
his arm.
Man. dear, it'll never do" said Pat
rick, shaking his head solemnly. Il
could never trust meself to remember
to wave a red flag whin there was a
green wan handy" - Current Litera-
ture.