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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-05-14

Msrried at Swansea, 8. G. may II,
1918 by U. w. Jefcoat, Mag, Mr.. Frank
U.Lucas and Miss Eliza Watts, all of
Lexington County. May the newly
married couple ever be happy, prosper
ous and enjoy long and useful life.
This being the Hath couple married
by u. w. Jefcoas. -. ... .
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-05-14

Mr. John A. Dreher, a successful
planter of Dutch Fork was here to-day
Hon. A. F. Lever was in town lone
day this week.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-05-14

Co ngressm Byrnes and Lever
With their wives will shortly make u
pleasure trip to the Panama Canal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-05-14

Early Potato Plants, P. r. Yams and
Nancy He'll varieties, on hand for i'm
medisee delivery.
HARMAN DRUG co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-05-14

The Lexington Manufacturing Co.,
isimproYing It's plant BY the addition
OF new machinery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
Garden CITY

Mrs. j. Dwiggins is spending the
week with friends at Mankato.
Grant Ward has crew of men
thing on his farm west of town.
Messrs. Ed Flemming and Deta-
more autoed over from Good Thun-
der Tuesday.
Rev. Olmstead is enjoying visit
from his father and sister of Ho[
yoke, Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pew attended
the funeral of George Cornish at
Vernon Tuesday morning.
Mrs w. A. Roberts has gone to
her old home in Randolph, Wis, for
visit. She was accompanied by
her son, Pierce.
A fine program is being prepared
for Children's Day at the Christian
church Sunday morning, June 10.
: Come out and hear it.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner has returned
from Canton, S. D. She was accom-.
panied by her niece, Elinor Lee, who
will remain here the rest of the sum,
mer.
The Royal Neighbor Birthday club
will meet at the hall Saturday, June
81. Mesdames Rev, Diesch and
Thomas will be the honor guests OF
the day.
George w. Goodall who suffered a
stroke of apoplexy week ago, re-
mains about the same. He seems
conscious part of the time, but is
able to take but little nourishment.
| Christian Endeavor will be held in
/ the Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day evening, June Is. Rhoda Chap
man will lead the service and the
topic will be "Favorite Verses in
the Proverbs" a
| The friends of Miss Anna John
son will be sorry to learn that she
has had to return to the hospita
again, where she is receiving treat
ments. 1t is hoped that she viii
soon be able to return to her home.
| The. Study club will meet with
Mrs. Ida Mills on Wednesday, June
IS and the following program viii
be taken up: Roll call, an event Of
the twentieth century; Luther Bur
bank" Miss Wood; Fairgrounds o.
america" Mrs. Howard; "Manufac
ture of Paper from Wood Pulp" Mrs
Osgood; Current Events" Mrs. Beer
The district convention of the w
Z, c.. T. u. will be held here THURSDAY
and Friday, June 10 and 20. at the
Christian church. A large numbel
of delegates is expected and the,
will be entertained at the homes o
the local members. Dinner will b.
served Friday noon free of charge il
the basement of the Christian church
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
A grand gold medal contest will be
held Friday evening. Plan to attend
the entire convention.
Good Thunder

Mrs. H. Benedict is spending a
week with friends in Mapleton.
Mr.. Behnke has had phone in
stalled and is once more able to tall
over the old line.
People here were glad to shake
hands with their old school mate
Mrs. Belle Cornell Bagley of Town
er, N. D., and are enjoying her visi'
here.
Good Thunder will have a full
week this coming week as the Ger
man Lutheran synod meets there
The first of the ministers to arrive
came Monday.
Nearly every week chronicles tht
death of an old settler and this weel
occurred the death of Rudolph Pom
eranke. Although poor in health TO
years it did not seem that the ent
was so near. The remaining mem
bers of the family have the dec
sympathy of the neighborhood.
Life is getting to be one mas
whirl of excitement, my head aches,
twas the exclamation of one OF tn
people who attended the old settlers
picnic at Mapleton, as he tried /
vain to watch. the ball game, tn
horse races, motor cycle races, dodg
the autos, a RUIZ away horse, liste
to the Mapleton and military band
and keep two squirming boys off tn
race track and at the same time te
of all the ball games and picnics h
attended during the past two week.
and the end was not yet 1t is
puzzle to keep the chickens and pig
fed and do all of these things, BIT
the Old Settlers picnic repaid an
sacrifice whatever, for, truly, ther
friends meet friends and the heart
hand clasp and short but pleasar
visit fingers with everyone throug
the year or years until the meetin
takes place again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
wear fiftv.nine in number of gradu |

year fifty.nine in number of gradu
ates. Virginia City, Minnesota, will
thirty times the population of ka
sofa had only twenty-one graduates
last year and only twenty-four this
year. Mankato with twenty times
Kasota's population has only fifty.
four graduates. Fargo, N. d., with
twenty-five times our population has
only fifty-seven graduates. Hibbin
has only seven and Brainerd only
eighteen. The Duluth high schools
| had ia graduates. To compare
with Kasota high school Dulutl
should have had over 900 graduates
last year and 1900 this year. Min
neapolis had $50 graduates. To com
pare with Kasota Minneapolis should
have had $500 last year and 5000
this year. A local paper in city
which is county seat and is also
the center OF a township consolidat
ed district, when commenting upor
the graduating exercises OF their
high school, made a great point o!
\ Tic ldCl, tHtl OHSJ "CiO 81 'tue''Ahs-
the largest class in the history OF
tthe school-a class of eleven. There
is not another L,gh school with 9
flour year course within twenty miles
Iof that city and they have one Of
the best equipped high schools il
the state. They would certainly have
been very proud if they had had a!
good high school as Kasota. Three
years ago in April and May there
were only thirty-fve students in thu
Kasota high school. This year dur
ling those two months there wert
sixty-eight, nearly double that mum
Der. This spring there were nearl.
as many in the junior and senio
classes as there was in the who'll
I school three years ago, and NOR
in the freshman and sophomor
: classes than there was in the who'll
high school three years ago. Thi
year there were seventy-three stu
dents enrolled i'm the Kasota hig
, school, nearly 10 per cent of tn
population of the district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
STATE ROADDESICNATED

The county commissioners .designat-
ed the prairie road from the Man
kato to Minneapolis. Mary Pitcher,
county line this morning as State
Road No. "a. This is the Mankato
end of the Scenic highway from Man
kato the Minneapolis. Mary pitcher,
August Dieke, Jr., Hannah p. Wilcox,
John ] Brown, F. A. Cote, e. j..
Bengtson and Thomas M. Maher ap-
piled for abatement of taxes and the
applications were approved. County
Auditor C. L. Kennedy was authoriz-
ed to write to Charles Highlander
and ask this gentleman to grub out
all the trees growing in County Ditch
No. where it crosses his farm. Mr..
Kennedy was also directed to refund
to P. B. Peterson of Amboy $2.10 on
his personal property tax.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
Kennedy BRIDGE

Fred Schulz spent Sunday in Man
kato.
Fred Schmidt visited at the Eel
ster home Sunday.
Miss Grace Ady spent last weel
visiting friends in Mankato.
Gust Schmidt and Henry IRELAND
were fishing at Eagle Lake Monday.
Frank Ireland and Otto Fransk'
attended the ball game in Mankatt
Sunday.
Henry Ireland and John Heffnei
are doing some thing for GUS
Schmidt.
The Steffel boys and the Manr
boys of Nicollet visited at the Tasch
ney home Sunday.
The Seltenreich boys and the
Misses Hoffman spent Sunday at thu
old Seltenreich place fishing.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hansen drov,
! to Mankato Sunday, and from there
they accompanied ]. j. Quinn to thu
Rapidan dam.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krenka to
Arthur Brown, for $3.50 in gold, lots
13 and IA in block of Radke's ad-
dition to Amboy.
Elizabeth A. Thayer to S. B. Will
son for $2,250, los acres in section
6, Leray township.
Elizabeth A. Thayer to S. B. Wilson
for $1,975, the N.E.A of the S.W.
u and the N. 81 acres of lot No. 1,
Section 1, Leray township.
Elizabeth A. Thayer to S. B. Will
son for $1,975, the south 1854 acres
in lot 1; section Z, Leray township.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rev to Georg-
ietta w. Tallman for the sum of
$3.50, lot 6, block 1 in Grannis park
addition to Vernon Center.
Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Wendt to C.
IT. Redfield, lot 10, block 8. Kendell's
addition to Vernon Center, considera-
ton SIS.
Georgietta w. Tallman to L. G.
Rev for the sum of $1,000, lots
and in block 1, Grannis park ad-
dition to Vernon Center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
DEATH OF PERCY THOMAS
from Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Word was received here today OF
the death of Percy Thomas in Min
neapolis after a brief illness with
Bright's disease. His death oc
Cured at four O'Clock this morning
in hospital in Minneapolis, where
he has been for several weeks.
Mr.. Thomas and his family lived
in Mankato from the time the Man.
kato Fruit Commission company was
organized until seven years ago and
was manager of the company's bust
ness here during that time. He then
went to Minneapolis to manage the
WaIdron grocery on Lyndale avenue
and about two years ago went into
partnership with Mr.. Richards in
the grocery business in Minneapolis
and was engaged in that business
when he was taken ill.
He leaves his wife and one daugh
ter, Miss Hortense, of Minneapolis
and two brothers. Funeral arrange
ments will be made known later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20

ian Endeavor meetings Sunday even
nes. The attendance is not as large
as the members wish it might be.
|. Arthur Sharp has Just built a gar
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spear and
'amily and Mrs. Vesta Johnson. Of
South Bend attended the Children's
Law exercises Sunday and took din
ner with Will Morrow and children.
Mrs. Evenson entertained the Aid
society in a nice manner Friday af-
ernoon. She was assisted by her
wo sisters. A nice supper was
served.
The social held at the home of Mr.
md Mrs. C. H. Loucks last Wednes-
Law evening was largely attended.
rhe receipts from the boxes sold
were $72.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seppman and family
| If Judson, Mr.. and Mrs. John LeDuc
| md children of North Mankato and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dittburner and son of
he Kerns store spent Sunday with
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Grice.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sharp and
4 daughters. Hazel and Edna of North
| Nankato and Mrs George Rash and
4 children of st. Paul attended Chill
1 dren's day exercises at the Kerns
church and later were entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs Busby.
Thursday morning at an early hour
Mr.. and Mrs. Rus Burrill and little
granddaughter of LIE Hitler and Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Burril and daughter
lOpal, of North Mankato motored to
the home of their brother Len Bur
lrill, where they enjoyed breakfas
with the family.
The Kerns Congregational churcl
was beautifully decorated Sunday TO
the Children's day exercises which
were given by the Sunday schoo
children. The program which wa
managed by Mrs. Lindsay, Miss Ran
dali and Miss Grice was as follows
!, Song, 'Step by Step" Sunday schoo
PRAYER ......R Rev. Heddl
|
Greeting ............
Florence Hanson and Evelyl
/ Nordgren.
Song, Fragrant Flowers" .......,
Girls Clas
Exercise, "The Loyaities' ........
!, Primary Clas
Song, 81 Love Him Don't You" :.
. Primary Glass
Exercise, weeds and Blossoms" :.
............... Boys Class
Recitation, Roses Are Smiling" :.
= ................Lu Lucy Cul
Song, my Own America" .......
!. Boys Clas
: Exercise, -Four Hearts" .........
............!.t.. -Four Little Cir
Recitation, "Forget-me-nots'' 80.
.Luella Johnso
Solo, Suppose" Irene Hanso
Recitation, 'The Bible" Evelyn Budd
= Song, Lilies, Roses and Violets"
................ Girls Clas
: Recitation, Some Don'ts" 1890.
:, .................. Bert Hansc
Duet Suffer the Children" ......
Irene Jefferson, Naomi Randa
Recitation, THE Things He Makes"
Tom Hansc
e Recitation, ''Feelin Fine" ........
10 ....... ....... .GeOrge boucl
Solo and Chorus, Message of Sum-
n. mer". M abel Grice and Girls Cha
h Offering $3.50: ~, 40. .'.....-.
Song, Bring Flowers" ...... Scho
"A Benediction ....a.. 49,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20

and too numerous to reflect in these
columns, but the manner in which
he touched up Britton nevertheless
ought to be mentioned as one of the
richest things in these days of mix
ed political conditions He would be
pleased to have Mr.. Britton explain
lust what he thinks at the present
time and where he is at These
columns are open for anything the
latter may have to say for the bene-
fit of Mr.. Nyquist and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
Has Rheumatic Attack.

John Ryan of Chicago. who is with
tho Altman Brothers carnival. was
seized with violent attack of in
fiammatory rheumatism at the carni-
val grounds last evening and sud
denly dropped. to the ground, He was
taken the office. of DR.. j. i W. An
drews by some of his companions
and from there was conveyed to the
Emmanuel hospitals.- He lis ~<iD 7een-
siderable pain today. but his mind is
clear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
Kerns

John Bergland is visiting James
brooks at Downing, Wis.
Ray Rist shipped car of baled
lay to ST. Paul last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lind spent
asst week in New Sweden.
John Tanquist of Belgrade has
ust built a fine new house.
Miss Laura Rash is visiting her
listers, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Melvin.
C. M. Jefferson remains in about
he same condition as he was last
yeek.
Herbert Eldred of Mankato spent
everal days last week with George
DUCKS.
Harry Steel of North Mankato
uent Sunday at the farm with his
brother
Miss Mary Steel of North Mankato
ias the guest of ..Mrs.4G. ID. Steel
lst week.
Mrs. George Rash and children Wis,
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. George Culp
tst week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson OF
fankato visited Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
surrill Sunday
Willis and Naomi Randall are ell
ertaining their nephew, Kenneth
reynolds of Pipestone.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schmitt and
hildren were entertained by Mr.. ane
Mrs. Harry Parsons Sunday.
Earl Currier of New Sweden ant
Jamie Anderson of Nicollet visited
t Charlie Lind's place Sunday.
Ned Rist, John Meurer, r. Purrier
Guy Trask and H. A. Hanson wen
o st. Peter on business Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ Holberg and daughter Der
ha of Rapdan have been spending
few days with Mrs. Howard Cole
Misses Edith and Elma FLETCHER
nd George Bachelor attended. thu
ok social last Wednesday evening
Mrs. Robert ,Grice is getting alons
nicely now that she was able t.
ide to a neighbors Sunday after
'oon
There will be a good roads BIO:
ocial at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
ugust Johnson. Everyone is in
tied.
Miss Vina Rist returned home Fri
ay night after having successful.
:ompleted her school work at Willow
sreek.
Theodore Parsons, formerly of thi
lace, is i'll at a private hospital il
Fherburne. He had an operation TO
appendicitis.
Mrs. Neisus, who lives on the PHI
sel farm, was taken to the hospita
Ionday suffering from blood poison
ng in her arm.
Mrs. Hopp and Hannah johnson
vent with julius Stoltz and his moth
n to Truman Sunday to attend =
mission festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hanson viii
give box social Friday evening TO
he benefit of the church. A larg
srowd is expected
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lind and chi
lren attended Children's day exel
Uses Sunday and took dinner wit
Mr. and Mrs. Cole.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Burrill an
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Kennedy of Mar
cato visited at the home of Len Bul
rill Sunday afternoon.
Kerns and Minneopa played ba'
1t Minneopa Saturday Afternoon
The game resulted in score of min
| O., sixteen in favor of Kerns.
Mr. Hjerpe has Just finished we
| which is 429 feet deep, Seppma
brothers spent four months on tn
well and moved away Monday
Pearl and Blanche Gleason an
| Martha Meister visited Mr.. and Mr.!
! Ray Rist last week and attended tn
box social Wednesday evening.
Last week Alfred Evenson bougll
the, Quick farm belonging to his wife
| father. The farm consists of IL
acres and the price paid was SIS a
acre. 7ss.s 49, .s
1t is hoped that the young peopl
will show more interest in the Chris
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
Win Ruild Residence.

E. w. Foster is having plans made
for a $4,000 residence to be built on
Jackson street between Broad and
Fourth streets. H. C. Gerlach is
drawing the plans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
Rashaw a Candidate.

Alexander Bashaw has resigned as
a Judge of election in the first pre-
cinct. and he announces that he is a
candidate for election to the board
of education.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
will Have an Operation.

az. C. r. the mysterious stranger
who has been a patient at the Ro-
chester hospital for five. years, will
submit to an operation on his skull
this week by the hospital physicians
in the hope that. it may enable him
to remember his identity. This has
been decided on by the physicians in
charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
MAKING Some improvements.

r. F. Neubert is making extensive
improvements on his residence on;
Spring street The entire interior OF
the house is being remodeled,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20

his was Tie Hl6Hu.
Olives Radishes
Potatoes Chicken Salaf
Rolls
Nut Bread
Fruit Salad Waters
Strawberry Ice Cream
Assorted Cake
Coffee
The funeral of Charles A. John
son was held Tuesday afternoon at
|2:3O O'Clock at the Baptist church
Rev. F. C. Bailey officiating. A hos
Of friends had gathered to do honol
20 a respected and loved fellowtowns
man, Not a wheel turned at the
Babcock plant and the quarry al
Breen's was also silent. A quartet
composed of Mrs. Henry Ofenlock
Miss Mildred Allen, J.. E. Davies.
and Wendell Moulton furnished the
music during the services. The flu
neral procession was headed by the
band, which Mr.. Johnson had di-
rected, playing dirge, followed by
the members of the A. o. u. w
and Knights of Pythias lodges, in Q
body. The services at the grave
were in charge of the A. o. u. w
lodge, of which he was a charter
member The floral tributes were
many and beautiful among them an
anchor from the A. o. u W. lodge
wreath from the Knights of Pythi
as. and a beautiful cross with the
words, "Our Director" from the band
The remains were laid to rest in the
Kasota cemetery. E
Kasota high school district is one
of the smallest high school districts
if not the smallest district in the
state. Last year there were nine
graduates from the high school and
this year there were eighteen. There
are 211 high schools in the state
and of these 152 had less than
eighteen graduates last year aand los
had less than nine. That is. last
year Kasota ranked 1913 and this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
Kasota

With pneumonia.
Fred Meister is cutting stone In
superior, Wisconsin.
Miss Margaret Humble was al
Mankato caller Friday.
Miss King of Mankato is the guest
Mrs. VIM. st. John.
Ben Rinkel and family were Min
leapolis visitors Friday.
]. A. Johnson is having his home
Wired for electric lights.
Mrs. C. w. Babcock visited In
he cities several days last week.
Herbert Wilcox is home from
Champaign, Illinois, to spend the
ummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray spent
friday with their son and family at
Mankato.
The Engesser Comedy Co., gave
show and dance at the hall Tues.
lay evening.
Misses Martha and Elsie Meister
vent to Minneapolis last Saturday
o visit relatives.
Donald Ostrander returned from
Minneapolis last Sunday to spend the
ummer at nome.
]. August Peterson returned home
rom st. Paul last Wednesday and
improving steadily.
Abner Ellingsworth and niece.
Iladys Warrant were passengers for
he cities "Wednesday.
To loft CoftIrdo To-
,vening for Elk, Washington and
'ther western points. 80
DR.. George r. Curran of Mankato
vas professional visitor at DIR,
PowelPs home, Friday.
Professor Emil A. Johnson and
amily of Virginia, Minnesota, will
,rrive at Kasota on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ream and
laughter of Minneapolis arrived Tues
lay for visit with relatives.
Mrs. John Mention and Miss Mar
raret Johnson returned from the con
erence at Lincoln last Thursday.
Mrs. Martha Olson has moved her
household goods to st. Peter, and
4 AS rented her home to John Ander.
on.
| Miss Edna Peterson went to Wa
eca last Saturday to spend the sum
Ter with her sister Mrs. George Put
1 er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Christiansor
Eft Thursday evening for Minnf
polis, where they will make thei,
L ONE.
Oscar Johnson of Norseland an(
oseph Hoagley of Fort Ridgley Wis
l ed their aunt Mrs. Charles Olsor
Thursday.
1 Mrs. Frank Horn and son Berris
ord of ST Paul arrived Tuesday fo'
visit at the home of William You
ut and family.
Louis E. Davis and family and j
R. Ream were fishing at~Lake Je.
erson Sunday. They brought HON
twenty-five fish.
Mrs Wallace Grant and daughte
If Pennington came up iWednesda'
| visit Mrs. Grants parents, MI
nd Mrs. William st. John.
Il HS ooO'Cly u
| he Presbyterian church will Civ
ice cream social on the lawn nea
he village hall Friday evening.
Mrs julius Lundquist and son o
! Gresham, Oregon are visiting Mrs
Lundquist's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Olson and other relatives.
| Charlie Johnson. son of Mr.. an
| Mrs. Emil Johnson, had the misfo,
une to have a toe taken off by
ock falling on his foot last Thurs
'ay. DR.. Strathern attended him.
/ The alumni held their annual bar
luet Saturday evening, June Z. Thi
was the program:
Toastmistress. F.. . Miss Mabel Naso
Welcome ......... Ruth Johnso
Response. Margaret Johnso
06 toast. .'.. Anna Swenso
~ toast. ...........S Sadie Johnso
" toast. ............. Ethel Sk1pto
10 toast Esther Lundquis
III toast. -. ......... Theresa Vette
Toast 900. Professor A. d. Griffi
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-20

mamma were his first words.
His father was killed by q p train
Tuesday.
Brookhaven, Miss.-Two killed
and five injured when Chicago
New Orleans train on l. c. road
collided with freight.
Boston.-Rev. DR.. A. K. De
Bots set 4 Investigators at work
in wealthy district, and reports
showed three-fourths of wealthy
families here are childless.
Wakefield, Conn.-Rev. DR.. B.
Elder, 81, descendant of Daniel
Boone, who ate gallon of molas-
#ses week ago and covered TO-
600 miles on bicycle in last II
years, is dead.
New York.-H. ]. Simon, sue
ing for divorce. Says gang of
rough" men threatened him
with death unless he gave his
wife grounds for divorce.
Tarrytown, N. Y.-Police com
plain they can not house all ho-
boes who apply. Hoboes say
they are driven to seek shelter by
mosquitoes.
London.-A man, who, on a
wager offered bank notes for two
cents each in West End streets,
says he could sell only 2 in 3
hours. They were genuine.
Beziers, France. - Cemetery
sections wife cleaned figure of
Virgin with her apron, and when
she touched par
alytic child with the apron, child
was cured, it is said.
Hamburg. Peoples theater