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HINESBURG.

The annual meeting of Ia Plotte Chap
ter. No. GA, o. Il. s., was held Friday
and the following officers were elected:
Worthy matron. Mrs. Kate Hull: worthy
patron, f. o. Mead; associate matron,
Mrs. Mary Read; secretary, Anna b.
Patrick; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Patrick;
~conductress, Mrs. Kate Pierce; assistant,
Mrs. Maud Lucia. The installation will
be held at a special meeting Friday
evening, with Mrs. Lovilla Tobey, D.. d.
G. NJ, as installing officer.-The Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. s. d.
Reed at the Congregational vestry Fri
day afternoon.
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WEST

Miss Beryl Blake of st. Adams spent
Sunday with Miss Mildred Blake.-Miss
Pearl O'Neil visited Miss Lois Mayville
over Sunday.-Mrs. Ray Brigham, who
has been i'll at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Everest, has recovered as to re-
turn to her home in Essex.-Fred Willard
of Limerick. Me. is spending a few days
here on business.-Mrs William Sander
son is a little better.-Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Smith entertained company from Bur-
lington over Sunday.-Mrs. Ellen May
VILE of Milton is visiting her son, Henry
Mayyille.
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STOWE.

William and Julia l.. CDavies) Mills Sat-
urday quietly observed the 10Th anniver-
sary of their marriage, which took place
in Enosburg April 10, 1888, the Rev.
NJ. Buzzell performing the ceremony.
They came to Stowe in 1859 and have ever
since resided here. For several years they
have lived with their daughter, Mrs. FL
nora wilkins, Six children have been
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mills. Mrs. Elnora
wilkins of stowe, Mrs. w, o. Belts of
Alameda, Cal, Edwin T.. Mills of Somer
vile, Mass, l., Bertrand A. Mills
and Ernest c. Mills Of Essex June
ton and an infant who died at birth.
There are three grandchildren. Mr.. Mills
lost his hearing 20 years ago, but other
wise he Is in good health. Mrs. Mills has
been in poor health for several years and
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The funeral of Mrs. Belona Bennett was
held at the church Thursday afternoon
at one O'Clock, the Rev. Mr.. Gushing of
Hinesburg officiating. The Ladies' Auxil-
larry, of which the deceased was a mem
Der, attended in a body. She leaves be-
side a husband, one son, Eugene Bennett,
and two daughters. Mrs. c. A. Ring and
Mrs. Fred German, of this village.-Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Bickford went to Ferris
burg Thursday for a few days.
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NORTH SHELDON.

Kenneth Spooner has recovered from
the measles and returned to school,. His
three brothers are now i'll with same dis
ease.-William Vincent is i'll with the
grip.-B. c. Gallup was in st. Adams Fri
day.-Hood & co. are paying 80 cents per
pound for butter fat.
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FAIRFIELD.

Donald Fairchild is spending a few days
in Montpelier.-G. F. Symon is moving to
a farm in the east part of the town known
as the Carey farm, owned by Harry
Soule.-Joseph Perry was in st. Adams on
business Tuesday.-Mrs. Harry Soule,
who spent last week in Waterbury, has
returned home.
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S

NJ. L. Start, who has been visit
ing in Worcester, Mass, has re-
turned.-A farewell reception for the Rev.
G. w. Douglass was held in b. A. gymna-
stun Thursday.-Mrs. Alison Judd is Wis
iting her mother. Mrs. +. y. Wells.-Thc
Rev. G. c. Mcdonald, the new pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, preached
here Sunday.
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FLETCHER.

Hiland Leach has moved to the Boom
hover place, which he recently purchased.
Mrs. Mae Marshall was badly burned
by building a fire with Kerosene recently.
THE schools in town began Monday
Frank Boozan of Johnson was in town
over Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24

son. Harlie Ross.-Mrs. Ralph Smiley has
been in Cambrldge.-F. A Lincoln has
given up his position as janitor of the @.
A. r, hall on account of Ill health Will
liam Burroughs Is caring for the building
at present.-E. j. Corse was in Burling-
ton this week.
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Miss Jessie Marriott gave an interesting
talk on China, where she has spent IL
g RS, 1t the Methodist Church'-The Rev.
and Mrs. j. T. Haxendale arrived from
WoIcott Tuesday.-Mrs. Currier, who has
heen caring for Mrs. Edward Pratt, has
returned to her home at the Center.
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ST. GEORGE.

School commenced Monday with Mrs.
Emma Hinsdale as teachcr.-Bert Forbes
returned to Barre Sunday after passing
n few days woth his sister, Mrs. w. ID.
Grey.-Mrs. N. f.. Parcher returned home
Sunday after caring for her sister who
Is I'll in Huntinpton
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A. j. Pomeroy is in the southern part
or @ie State on a business trip.-Mrs. q.
H.. Hill, who has been i'll for two weeks
with IA severe throat trouble, is much
better.-The young people of the town
under the management of L. A. Austin
are preparing n play to be given in
opera hall May 2 for the benefit of the
VILLAGE Ipproyopnopt g,,iot,
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GEORGIA.

Calvin were married at the home OF
the Rev. and Mrs. Elmer l. Nye We'd
nesday evening. April l6, at eight o'clock
Mr.. Manchester is a farmer of East Hub
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BEAVER.

NJ. b. Strait has hired Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Lewis of Westford to work on his
farm.-Ernest Cline has finished work for
M. -. Strait. He left Thursday for Swan
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CHERIFF's SALE
~ or
VALUABLE MEADOW LAND,
At New Windsor. Maryland.

D. virtue OF = certain writ OF 1eri
facias issued out of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county. Maryland. at the
suit Of John e. Buckley against the
goods. chaItela, lands and Ienements
OF Marshall II. Lambert and Laura Il.
Lambert, rs wife. and 10 me directed.
haze seized all ne rInht, tile, inter
est and estate claim aud demand both
At La and IN Equity Of the aid star
shall H. Lambert aud Laura Il Lam
bert. hls sife, Of. in and IN all that
parcel OF and situate lying and BE-
ing near the town of NV Windsor. IN
Carroll county. Maryland. adjoining
the residence Of said Lambert. con
tanning 1 aGrsa. roodH and p aqaafe
perenea, moro Of less. which Is fuIly
described n desd from Margaret y.
Hoffman aud Samnct Volt executors
Of Samuel Hoffman, deceased. To aid
Marshall Lambert. dated June 5. 1a1o.
and recorded among tn Land Records
of sid county n iAbeT J. L D. %.
81 folio = etc. les. however. The
quantity o. aera and g square per
chez. more or le#H. thai vas conveyed
BY aid Marshall u. Lambert and KIfe
10 i. F shriYur : Co. By deed dated
April Goth. 1901. md recorded Among
the Land Records aforesaid n Lihar
II /. s. = =. folio aG7 &c. nd
subject to certain WaIer rIEhts md
privileges lat Eare conveyed 10 I. !.
8hfI=ar al others l. said Lambert
aud #Ifc = deed dated June st, iana
and recorded among - Land Re-
ofda aforesaid n IAhsT J Il. u, "a.
-. folio b.. etc leaving the quantity
It'll owned by aaId Lambert and sc
Of 3 acres. rood aud ! square per
chez. more or le#H. Thia Is valuable
meadow Ind.
And / hereby ave notice that aid
property I'll he Hpid y M Al puhs
&c aaIe 10 tho highest bidder OIL
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 18th. Ials.
1t three o'clock = N. a, II Court
House Door. In Westminster. IN Car
roll county. Maryland
Terms . Sale an
ELIAS y. DAVIS. Sheriff.
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I0ekafI.

William II. Loekard. died near this
city Monday. October q. lis exact
age II not known. but he was upward
Of 50 years lie learned the printing
art IN the Office Of the Carroll Demo
crat Of this city. paper lonK ago dis
continued lie worked IN various
offices in this county and elsewhere
until he vas about 81 years old. He
was twice married. but both his wives
are dead, and he leaves no children.
One sister. Mr. Samuel Hughes, of
Patapsco. survives him.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day. Rev. ". +. HerHh officiating. IN
terment vas made In Westminster
Cemetery. The pallbearcrs we're. ].
Edwin Weaver. Charles Thurman.
Guy \. Fringer. Claude T. KINNEY,
Patrick Hayes and John Il. MItten,
the last four being printers With
whom he worked for many years.
James NJ stoner. funeral director.
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rnOld.

Mrs. Flora s. c. Arnold. vile OF
ELIAS Arnold. died near Eaa.Yiew. on
Saturday. October Is. after a lingering
illness, aged % years. II mon,ha and
days. Besides her husband she Is
survived by one son. Edward 4.
Arnold, ut home. and three sisters
and one brother: Mrs. George /.
Wieks, OF Baltimore: Mrs. John Cona-
way. OF EastYiew; Mrs. Gharlez T.
Wagner Of Smailwood. and Edward II.
Ostarhus. of Eagtview. Mrs. Arnold
was member Of Camp No q =. q.
Of =, of Smallwood
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Deer Park
Methodist Protestant Church. lev.
William I. BanBcher officiating. In
terment Vas made In the aiio.ning
cemetery. The palIbearera warr
Charles II. Bitzel. Fred Walking, f0Bn
Beard. John F. Lockard Hayden Dol
linger and Bradley Brown. Fun. raj
director. + G. sharrer.
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Hanhle

Thomas f. FoYble. aged 30 years,
died suddenly NJ $50 O'Clock WedneB-
day morning, October %. at his homo
In Arcadia. lie was apparently In
good health until the day before his
death. when he was paralyzed about
l0.a1 O'Clock In the morning. while
huaking corn in field near his home
Mr.. Fosble Il survived b. his KIfc
aud two daughters: Mrs. OrrIe Myers,
OF Cover. md Mrs. Cleveland AfIna-
cost. Of uppcren. aigo by one sister,
Mrs. A. y. Armacogt. Of Boring. and
one brother Edward Fowbie. Of Chest
nut Ridge
Funeral services we're held mis-
morning Il Pleasant Grove Methodist
Episcopal Church. re- a. 4 McKin-
ley. Of Hampstead. officiating. assist
ed b ReF. W Z. Henael. o. Arcadia
The pallbeaTcrs were M. :. Boring,
William Benson. David Buchsf, Frank
Armacost. b. Z. Tracy and y. II.
Boftner Funeral directors. c. Y
Upton 4 Son
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DEATHS
Gainan.

Mrs. Mary A. Geiman, wife OF Mr..
Jeremiah Geiman, died on Wednesday
evening, at her late residence. on
Pennsylvania avenue. after a lilgen-
ing illness.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Roger, deceased. of
near Westminster, Md.
She leaves besides her HUSBAND, the
following children: Mrs. John H.
Young, Howard Geiman, David Geiman,
Mrs. Eugene b. Reese, of Waynesboro,
Pa; Mrs. Howard N. Harmon, of Balti-
more, Nd; Mr.. Ernest Geiman. of
Waynesboro, Va, and Miss Lucretia,
at home. The following brothers
and sisters survive: Mr.. Christian
Roger, Mr.. John Roger and Mrs.
Maria Stoner, all of this city; Mr..
Jonas Roger, of near Melrose; Mr..
Jesse Roger, of Cove City. Kansas,
and David Roger, of Little Rock, Ark.
The deceased was a woman of quiet,
but remarkable strength OF character,
a not uncommon circumstance among
the women of the Brethren Church, of
which she was a member from her
early girlhood, and in whose faith she
worshipped until the end of her pill
gfimage.
Her age was Y years, months and
3 days.
The funeral services will be held at
her late residence, In this city, on
Saturday afternoon, meeting at the
house at | o'clock, and burial In the
Brethren Cemetery, at Meadow Bl anch
Immediately thereafter. Rev. Charles
ID. Bonsaek will preach the funeral
sermon, assisted by Rev. Prof. Walter
b. Yount. Of this city.
The following will act a pallbear-
ers: Messrs. George X. schaeffer.
Oliver Croft. David Young. William
A. Roop. uriah Babylon and George c.
Morningatar. Harvey Bankard & Son.
funeral directors.
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FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE Of HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
MOUNTAIN VIEW.

Miss Deborah K. Davis and Miss
Barbara Poole visited the formers
sister, Mrs. Samuel Fleming, from
Wednesday until Saturday. They al
SO attended the Frederick Fair on
Thursday.
Miss Susan Condor visited Mrs. T.
J. Gum on Monday.
Mrs. William coale, Mrs. john Ed
munds and son, Juan, of Baltimore,
visited Mrs. Samuel Poole recently.
Mr.. William Wright has moved to
his new home in Franklinville.
Mr.. D. W Dudderar. of Baltimore,
visited his mother, Mrs. Anna Dud-
derar. on last Sunday.
Miss Dorethene Gum and nephew,
Cecil, visited Mrs Maggie Wright on
Sunday.
Mrs. Frannar Shear visited Mrs.
John Rinehart on last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mamie Gum visited Mrs. Rosa
Byers, of Taylorsville, last Saturday
afternoon.
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Mrs. Minnie Bell Myers. vile OF
Charles I. Myers. died at her home
on George street. this city, on Tues
day. October e. aged IS years. s
months and Il days. Besides her
husband she Is survived by two small
children.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 80 o'clock IN Grace
Lutheran Church, Rev. William II.
Hetriek officiating. fnterment will be
made In Krider's Cemetery. The pail
bearers will be: Milton Sullivan.
Charles Hesson. Taylor Grimes, How
ard Greenholtz. Robert Snyder and
Charles Ieppo Harvey Barnkard &
Son. funeral directors.
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The GirIWho 5Lauglls.

The girl Who langhs--God bless huri--
Thrice blessea herself the while;
No music on earth
Has nobler worth
Than that which voices smile.
The girl who langhs-men love her:
She lifts from the heart Of despair
Its burden of voc
And ooaxes the glow
OF joy to the brow Of care.
The girl who Ianghs-wan sorrow
Comes by, and a gliatening tear
Has stolen the glints
OF rainbow tinIs
And pictured world of cheer.
The girl Who laughs-llfe needs her
There l. never an hour 80 sad
But wakes and thrills
To the ripping trills
Of the laugh of lass WHO'S glad
John Howard Todd
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.JNIOSZMILLS.

Ephraim ]. Yingling has been ap-
pointed to succeed DR.. ]. p. T. Ear
hart as clerk in charge of the Union
Mills Postal station. The transfer Of
the Office will be made on November
l, 1913.
Josiah Erb has shot and trapped
this fall twenty hawks and four owls.
Arthur Bloom, having secured a
position in business house In Bal
timore, has gone there TO live.
George NJ. Shriyer, second vice pres
ident of the b. & o. Railroad, OF
PikesYille, Nd, with two of his sons.
Samuel and George Jr., and his
nephew, William shrlver, spent Sun
day with the family of Mrs. Il.
Writ Shriver.
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SPECIAL SESSION OF THE C0UH.
TY COMMISSIONERS.

The County Commissioner I'll be
IN session fnT the payment Of road
bill fof the several districts q the
county On The following dates
October II. Districts Ne and 2.
October L. Districts NJ : and 4.
October 3. DiEtrIeta ~ and 6.
October Is. Districts v. ! and S,
October l.. Districts ~ 9. n aud
!.
October %. Districts Ne II. = and
=
O. EDWARD DoDRER. Clerk.
OF 8l=zl
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TO TRaspAssERs.

J hereby warn all persons against
Trespaazing upon M land, With Gun or
dog, hunting OF trapping or N any other
manner. ~ | IN determined to enforce
the law against all offenders. s.
oct 81 JAMES BOWERS.
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Ieake

Joseph II. Leake died at his home,
476i Pimlleo Road, Baltimore. on De-
tober &c. Ills funeral took place
Wednesday afternoon. interment at
Druid Ridge Cemetery.
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Phillips.

Bessie L. Phillips. aged years,
daughter Of Albert L. and Ida V. PHIL
lips. died on October .. Funeral and
interment took place Saturday at Mt.
AE.4
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PUBLIC SALE OF
L HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER ;. 1913. It 10 a. m.

The undersigned Executors ill eel y public
sale # the residence u The late Dr. J. ". Herring
East lain Street. Westminster. Nd. he follow
ing articles Bedroom Suits. lair Mattress. Ia
bles Chairs. Mahogan. Dining loom Table. nuf-
fet Refrigerator. Kitchen Utensils Books. Book
Cases Carpets, Hattinsa and many other articles
too numerous 70 mention.
Terms Of saIs-A sums Of . and under. eaahi
on all sums ever that amount credit Of months
will be given purchasers giving their note wlIh
approved security. bearing interest from daY d
sale. 10 properly 70 b removed until terms Of
sale are complied with.
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Underwear for Men
and Bows

FOR MEN AT SOC We show very best
made TO sell a this price. Shirts and draw
ers nicely finished heavy white fleece lined,
cut full and comfortable.
FOR BOYS AT 25e. The good heavy kind
to keep out the cold. Felt lined, we'll fin
ished, tan color, sizes q 10 81.
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THURSDAY, NOV. 20. 1918
ATiP. -. SHARP.

and aaw-mIil business. |
have purchased ! farm At fInkAbuTg
and for thIa reason VII offer and aell
TO the highest bidder On
THURSDAY, November -. 1918,
my farm, containing So Is acres.
located I milo North Vest OF snydera-
burg. Carroll county. I'D. Improved
with : new 7-room frame house, nanE
barn. and Ill necessary outbulldinEs.
fine fruit. water and timber. land N
high state Of cultivation. Raised
last year 81 tons fine hay, and large
grain and other crops.
VII also sell It the same Time 100
bushels barley. 30 barrels OF corn. .
tons timothy hay. TINS rye straw,
300 bundles fodder, ID bushels pola-
toes, one-haif, interest n % acres Of
seeded grain. acres barley. acres
rye. and Il acres wheat binder and
tanning mil
Terms on farm. s5o0 cash On day Of
sale. $500. April 1st, 1pl4. II which
time deed and possession Will be CIV
en-. balance ON mortgage. On per.
sonaI property the usual 3 months
time On good security.
JOHN w. BLIZZARD, 0wher
Edward y. Case. Clerk
Francis ]. Albangh, Auetioneer.
oct 3l-3t
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DUBLIc SALE
Il OF 4
DESIRABLE. HOME
At New Windsor, in Carroll County,
Nd, by Assignee of Mortgage.

By virtue of the power and author
ity contained in mortgage from Mar
shall Lambert and wife to John G.
Buckley, dated November 9TH, 1895,
and recorded among the real estate
mortgage records of Carroll county,
Maryland. in Biber b. F. C.. No. 81,
folio 467. ETC., and by virtue Of various
assignments thereof. the undersigned
Assignee Of Mortgage will offer at the
Court House Door, In Westminster,
Md. on
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1913,

at three o'clock D. m. the land and
premises described In said mortgage.
containing three acres and two roods,
more or less
The improvements thereon consist
of two and one-half story brick
dwelling house. large frame stable
with buggy shed attached. room for
ten cows and one horse. chicken house.
pig pen and other outbulldings, all
buildings are In good condition. A
well Of good water at the door. Plenty
of fruit on the premises. All valuable
meadow land.
This property Is located Just outside
of the corporate limits Of the town Of
New Windsor, close 10 the railroad
station and cattle pens and adjoIns
the properties OF B. F. shriver Co.. and
John II. Roop.
Terms Of Sale.--Caah. but # desired
by the purchaser the above named As
signee vii consent to take mort
gage upon the property for ; reason
able amount Of the purchase money.
CHARLES Z. FINK.
Assignee OF Mortgage.
+. \. Crawford. AuctIoneer.
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Women's Vests SOC.
Women's Union Suits S1.00

The present style Of dressing fayors
embarrassing of this kind. We have the
agency for the widely known "MERODE'
Brand Of hand finished underwear
We show these suits in many styles,
lowneck with half length sleeves high neck
full length sleeve, full length and knee
length close fitting pants.
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Warm Underwear
For the entire family.

This store is the best place to buy cold
weather underwear Stocks here are always
larger and more varied and the qualities are
always reliable.
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The only goods We are obliged to ex-
cept in this Free Service is China, House
furnishings and such goods as require special
packing and Grating. If you cannot get to
this store, write or telephone us your wants.
Think Of the advantage Of purchasing goods
from store WEIGH guarantees that your
every purchase will be satisfactory.
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Mrs. Mary A. Geiman, wife OF Mr..
Jeremiah Geiman, died on Wednesday
evening. at her late residence. on
Pennsylvania avenue. after a lingen-
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Big Profit on Coinage.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The fed,
eral government made the enormous
profit of nearly So, 500, 900 on the coin
age Of pennies, nickels, dimes, quar-.
tiers and half dollars during the isca,
year 1912.
George E. Roberts,, director of the
mint, announces that the treasury
earned q total of IS, 652, 900 during the
year on an investment of only d, 260,
600 for the operation of the entire mint
service or almost $50 percent.
The cost of the nickel is the index OF
the governmental prof, on tho coinage
of minor ooins. Out OF one pound OF
. compound of nickel and copper
costing about % cent? the govern.
ment coins s4.55 worth of five cent
pieces. The seigniorsge on subsid.
larry silver coins during the year
wss "a, 568, 900 while that of pennies
and niokels was 81. 849. 900.
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Cowboy Shoots Up City Hall.

BUFFALO, N. Y. March 19.-Jos.
Stefunski. cowboy from Geyser, Mont,
apparently demented, threw the city
hall into q panic this afternoon when
he entered the mayors Office and Oh.
ened fire on the clerks and the police.
men on duty there with q revolver.
Chas. E. Lang, q policeman who
grappled with the man was shot four
times, but probably will recorer.
At the police headquarters, Stefun.
ski decl AIRED be was an anarchist and
had gone to the city hall ITO shoot
'em ALL" 10 his pocket was a cur.
iously worded document which the DO.
lice regard as further evidence of the
mans unbalanced mind. 1t was writ
ten on the stationery of q Great
Fa!ls, Mont, bank, and purported to
be an order for 500. Stamped upon
1t in some places we're the words:
"Joseph Stephunski, cowpuncher,"
after which was written ia ink: "Big
rich man."
Stephunski said he was a native of
Poland and before coming here he
worked in Geyser, Montana, and Will
kesbarre, Pa.
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b0wSER TRAMPS.
In Support of His Theories as
Regards Physiognomy.
BUT HE RECEIVES A SETBACK,

And Despite the Sweetness and We'll
ModuIated infection Of His Voice, 10
Forced to Sneak Home Unrewarded,
Mrs. Bowser Wins.