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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26

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Mrs. Lee "A. Reeves and son, MIR.
WILDER Reeves, Of Triune, returned
home today, after spending Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Jacobs.
Mrs. Selby Of Morgantown, is i'll
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
George Sllumaker Of Gulfey street.
Miss Florence Bunner OF Diamond
street, is the guest Of her parents at
Snlithtown.
Mr.. Arthur Rich Of Morgantown.
has spent the past few days here.
Mr.. William Arnett and daughter,
Agnes, of Little Falls, were in this
city Wednesday en- route to Gypsy to
visit relatives. xss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26

LINCOLN, Neb.-The Nebraska
supreme court in two opinions hand
ed down declared the so-called anti
loan shark law" and the gift enter
prise statute unconstitutional and
void. The laws were passed by the
legislature of 1918 and 1911 erspec-
tivcIT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26
Mrs. DeBolt Dead.

Mrs. Elizabeth DeboIt of Brink, W.
Va, died Thursday morning after q
several weeks Illness. She was the
mother of!Mrs. c. E. Minor OF Yer
mont avenue Mr.. and Mrs. Minor
went to Brink yesterday, Misses Eth
81 Minor Sand Flossie Mccullough
and Mrs. iOsney Minor will attend
Sthe funeral which takes place on
Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26
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sang in her usual charming manner.
n Christmas solo and together with
the choir rendered two pretty Christie
maS-anthems. sEH
The choir was composed. o! the fol-
lowing: Misses Hough. Nellie ".
layman, Dcna Knight and Messrs.
George +. Miller, Harry J. Hartley.
Dir. C. Fl. Neill, Ebert I[inkcad and
Charles Ingram.
A large number ct the local COM
mandcry turned out for this service
and several visiting members Of the
Masonic fraternity were also present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26
WlD0WER ga TO
MARRY MAIDEN a.

John w. Toothman, wtdower, agsll,
a. years, obtained a marriage liSehsss
from Clerk John F. philips this
morning giving him permission to
wed Miss Della Pratt, aged ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26
Excellent Christmass PROGRAM.

The Christmas entertainments at
the three churches in this ward were
among the best ever given by them.
Although the weather was bad the
affairs were attended by good sized
audiences.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26
Went to Washington.

Rev. George E. spruill went to
Washington, D. G., last evening to
conduct weeks meeting at a Bap-
fist church in that city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26
At Meadnwdale

4 Il Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Hayhurst and
children, and Mrs. Phoebe Gaskins
of near Shutdown, spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hayhurst at
Meadowdale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26
OBITUARY

The remains Of the two year old
child Of John and Mary Czilla were
inferred this afternoon in the Polish
cemetery at Monongah. The child's
death occurred Christmas eve.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-26

"A n ISIS ELAINE GOLDING distance swimmer with string OF
M records woman trytO swim through the
IVA Panama accomplished the first part OF the feat but met
- n with delays The canal is over forty miles
from ocean difficulty for swimmer is crossing
atuu lake which Swimming in still water for many
miles without help task Miss todug one OF the heS
women swimmers and her attempt TO duplicate the cat
Commodore Albert Brown through the canal waS
considered big The picture SHOWS her testing uH
Oxygen tank which inlOng swi of accident
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
STORY PIONEER DEAD.
John Gilmore, Early Resident Of Gear.
ina Neiahborhodo, Passes Away.

Apoplexy caused the death at 1880
Sunday afternoon Of John Gilmore.
aged 81, an early resident Of Story
county, in the Gearing neighborhood.
Mr.. Gilmore died at the home of his
son Thomas, farmer living four and
one half miles north of st. Anthony
Mr.. Gilmore was a native Of County
Tyrone, Ireland, where he was born
Dec "a, 1881. He came to the United
States in 1856, and after few years
in Illinois moved to story county, set
Ting on farm near Gearing. He con-
tinued to make his home on the farm
until the death of his second wife,
three years ago. Since then Mr.. Gil
more has lived with his children, and
for about two years has been at his
son Thomas home.
Mr.. Gilmore is SurvlN we'd by four
sons-John, of Gearing; Edward and
Luther. OF Lake Crystal, NJ inn; ana
Thomas Gilmore, at whose home MI
Gilmore died Three stepdaushters are
also ing, in the persons of Mesdames
Fred and Bert Bump and Robert
Breen, all living near Gearing.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock from the Chris
tan church at Gearing. and burial VIII
follow IN the Gearing cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
z. D. KOEPPEL DEAD.
Me nher Of Soldiers Homo From This
City Dies Of Paralysis.


City Dies Of Paralysis.
Elias D koeppel. member of the
soldiers home from this city. died in
the institution hospital at 1880 Sun
day morning of paralysis. Mr.. Koeppel
first entered the home Sept 8, 1901, but
has not been in the institution all the
time since. He was admitted the last
time Wien he was stricken with
analysis. about two years ago.
Mr.. koeppel was native of Mercer
county, Ohio, where he was born Jan.
25. 1S45. He enlisted in Company A.
Forty sixth Ohio infantry, Sept. Il,
1851, at Van Vert, O.. and was dis
charged Oct. Il, 1865, at Columbus.
Mr. Koeppel is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Hattie F. Koeppel, who
is a member of the home, and seven
children. The latter are George E. and
Charles L. Koeppel, Of State Center:
Roy E, Of st. Anthony, Mrs. John
Waldie. Of Chicago; Mrs. Oscar Wal
wark, Of this city; and Della L. and
Pearl, also of this city. Five brothers and
four sisters also survive. They are Rev.
P. A. Koeppel. of ST. Anthony; ]. NJ.
and J. S. Koeppel, of Colorado: Will
lam and Allen Koeppel, Of Rockford,
O.; Mrs. Kate Miller, Of Ohio City, o.:
Mrs. Thomas Brice, Of Mercer. o.; Mrs.
Maria Abbott, Of Oskaloosa; and Mrs.
George Hines, Of this city.
The funeral will be held from the as
senbly hall at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. r. F. Hurlburt officiating. Burial
will follow in the home cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
MERCHANTS READY
FOR BIG WEDNESDAY,
RETAILERS PREPARE FOR UNUS.
UAL CROWDS ATTRACTED BY
SPECIAL BARGAINS.
MANY HOLD OUT BIG
INDUCEMENTS TO BUYERS
Many Retailers Of City Participate in
Cooperative Movement to Attract
purch ascrs-Free Tickets to Picture
shows-Street Car Fares Cut in Two
For the Day.

This city will become the Mecca fol
a great many shoppers from the coun-
" and towns outside of the county on
Wednesday, of this week. Merchants of
this city have Joined together 10 max.
the day the largest merchandising effort
ever attempted by the retailers of this
city.
\ very large proportion Of the re-
tail stores OF the city have joined iii
the cooperative movement to attract
buyers to the city by Offering bargains
of more than usual worth.
These bargains Will be advertised in
the T-R. Of this evening and tomor-
row nig ht.
In addition to special indu dement's
being held out 10 out-of-toWn buyers
to come here by unusual bargains in
staples that have been offered, the
merchants Will furnish free tickets tC
the vaudeville and moving picture
shows of the city, and the Iowa Rail-
way and Light Company will give one
round trip ride from the stations TO
the business district ana return for D
cents,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
Hunt for Fire
j., Court House

When smoke and the smell OF burn
ing wood fioated up thru the first floor
of the court house this forenoon. coun-
ty officers and others thought the
building might be on fire and started
In search of the source Of the smoke.
No fire was found, but 1t was later
learned that there was fire.
When Councilman Dorr l.. Lamb lit
a cigar in his office. and then tossed
the burning match into cuspidor.
fragment of the burning match must
have lighted in the waste paper basket
alongside his desk. When flames from
the burning basket and it's contents
spouted up alongside the desk, he made
haste to carry the burning basket into
the corridor, where it was consumed
without damage to anything bat itself
and it's contents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
MRS. SARAH FORD DEAD.
Old Resident Of County Passes Away
at Home in This City,

Mrs. Sarah Ford, widow Of j Ohm Ford
and an old resident Of the county. died
at her home. 112 South Second street
at 10: so Sunday forenoon Of pneumonia
Mrs. Ford had bse1 in poor health for
year. due to chronic bronchitis, but
her condition was not considered seri-
Gus until about twelve days ago, when
a complication of heart and kidney
disease set in. Saturday pneumonia
developed and the end came suddenly.
Mrs. Ford was born Sarah z. Ernst
in Warren. Trumbull county, Ohio. Aug.
"a 1852 She came TO Bristol, Kendall
county, Illinois, as a child Of 4. and at
Aurora, H., on Jan. IS, 1870, became
the wife Of Mr.. Ford.
In October, 1881. Mr.. and Mrs. Ford
came to this county. and settled on a
farm three and one-half miles north
east Of this city, where they lived until
the fall of 1895, when they sold their
farm and bought another two and one
half miles southeast of town on Twelfth
avenue Mr. Ford died Jan. %. 1908
and his widow moved to this city Dec.
10. 1911.
Mrs Ford was essentially a home
woman. and her life had been devoted
20 her home and her children. Four OF
her five children are living. one. having
died in infancy. The children are Will
liam H Ford, florist of this city; Mrs.
George Flanagan, living seven miles
sourh OF Marshalltown: and Misses
Julia and Bessie Ford, who are at home.
The funeral will be held from the
Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at
8 o'clock. Rev. James MCGEE officiating.
A prayer service will be held from the
residence at 2:30. 1nterment will be in
the family lot in Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

smith has. been doing characters ~
Beulah Poynter's productions OF "A
Kentucky Romance" and LENA Rivers
The season closed Saturday night IN
Chicago, and on March Miss PoynteI
will put on LENA Rivers" in vaudeville
pictured by q series Of tableaux run
ming thirty minutes. Mrs. Steelsmith
will appear in the vaudeville presenta-
ton Of the old drama.
Miss Emma Redel. who has oeen
visiting relatives in this city Tor re"
days. returned to Minneapolis SUNDAY
night, Miss Rebel, who has been IN the
employ of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad, in the general offices, for sew
eral wears, has been promoted from
stenogra pher to chief clerk in the OF
ice of the general solicitor. w. IL
Bremner.
Complimentary to the 39tn plrthoas
anniversary of A. Peterson, a farmer
living three miles northeast OF the cry
twenty-five neishbors ana 1rienos
Joined Sunday evening IN SURPRISE
party at the Peterson home. Inc houl
were spent socially and with music
and a two-course supper was ehJoseu'
The guests presented MT. fetersoh
with rocking chair.
Mrs. Carl r. Jordan, OF Ceoar ia
ids, returned home today after week )
visit at the home Of her parents MT
and Mrs. w. a. Sandoe. She was ac-
con,panied by her mother. VINO goes
to hear sembrich. who appears d
Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening. MIS-
sandoe will be a guest at the JORDAN
home until the last Of the week. Mt
Jordan. who was here over SUNDAY re-
turned to Cedar Rapids this morning
The Gilman Dispatch says: Apou'
eighty Young people gathered at the
Fred Propp home Tuesday evening. /!
was farewell party for Lew ana
Amanda Propp, who with their parents
expect to move soon to their ne"
home in jNarshailtown. The evening
was srent with games and music. after
which the hostess served light refresh
ments. Their many friends Will regret
very much their going away, but all
,oin in wishing them man5' new frienus
and happiness in their new home. Inc
Propp family is coming here to live al
All Park street, property Mr.. Psopp
bought recently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
Hair Turning Grey or Faded?

HAYS HAIR HEALTH used reg
ularly will bring your hair back to its
natural color quickly and more effec-
lively than anything else. Its SO easy
to use it; just apply little at night
according to directions, and you'll be
delighted and surprised at the almost
immediate change. Otter a single
application will do wonders towards
destoring the hair to It's natural Color
The following druggists will refund
YOU'D money if HAYS HAIR HEALTH
is not satisfactory after fair trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
FACE COVERED
WITH PlMPLES
Suffered Three Years. Used ResinoI.
Now Not q PimpIs toee Seen.

Now Not q Pimp1e to6o seen.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 81. 1912. Il
had been troubled for the past three
years with pimples which completely
covered my face and neck. The pim-
pies would come out, tester up and
cause me to pick at them. feeling very
uncomfortable. tried most, all kinds
of facial creams, but with ~ effect. I
tried a sample OF Resinoi Soap and
Ointment and noticed instant relief. I
bought Resinol Soap ana Rssiiioi Cint-
ment and began the treatment. After
using two jars Of Resinol Ointment and
Resinol Soap. there was not pimple
to be seen. and now my face is as
SIN Doth as IL there was never a pimple
on it," (signed) Albert Greenburg. 41e7
| frankfort avenue.
For eighteen years Resiuol has been
favorite doctors prescription and
household remedy for itching troubles
skin eruptions, dandruff, chapped faces
and hands, sores, piles, etc. Stops
itching instantly. Sold by all drug
gists, Resinol Soap, Is cents; ONT
ment. 50 cents and 81, but you can try
them without cost-just write fol
samples to Der. 2-T. Resinol Chemi.
\ cal Company, Baltimore. Nd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
Carload Of Raraains.

We have just received a whole car
load Of new 1913 patterns OF wall pa
per- We offer YOU Your choice OF these
patterns az cna-t'lird off, for one day
only. Wednesday,. Feb. &c. All 1872
patterns at less than half price. Re
member these prices are for one day
only and must be cash. Special bar
gains on all yarn;sh and paint. We
have expert paperhangers and painters
10 do Your decorating on short notice.
Simmons Book Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
More to Be Remembered.

The man of now has much more
excuse for making mistakes than Gid
julius Caesar or Alexander the Great.
The world Is bigger and there Is more
Il e. There is more to be remem.
bered. There are machines now III
everyday use that would have given
the Conqueror of Gaul headache to
have even looked at. There ia enough
completely in single business day to
drive Alexander into a brainstorm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
RESTORED BY
HAYS HAIR HEALTH

There is no need Of any one now
a-days having grey OF, faded halr' OF
Dandruff either. that causes it to fall
out constantly. - tG
Falling hair and Dandruff ruin
beautiful head of hair in no time and
grey and faded hair make you look SO
much older than you really are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

in the civil war. enlisting at Burling-
ton May "a, 1864, and being discharged
at Rock Island. ILL.,, Oct. 20, OF the
same year. He had never married. and
his only known relative Is a brother
supposed to be living at Burlington.
The home authorities. however, do not
know the given name Of the brother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
KNOXVILLE WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Sarah z. Sole, Member Of Sol
diers' Home, Passes Away.

Mrs. Sarah E. Sole, MeH'beT OF SoT'
diers' Home, Passes Away.
Mrs. Sarah E. Sole, aged 81, widow
of George Sole, who served in Com
pany B, Seventeen Ohio infantry. died
at 7:45 Saturday night at the homs
hospital of septicemia due to a vari-
cose ulcer Of the leg, induced by SEN
ility. Mrs Sole entered the home from
Knoxville June 1, 1910. She was a ma
tive of Highland county, Ohio, where
she was born June 16, 1881. Her only
known relative is a nephew, E. E.
West, OF Knoxville.
The funeral will be held from the as
sembly hall Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
Wy;ncIew Full of BARGAINS

Watch our window for big bargains
for Wednesday,. Big bargains turnout
the entire store. Books. bibles, china,
cut glass. pictures, etc. simmons
Book Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

There is not the least danger in CIV
ing Cham be rlains Cough Remedy to
children, as ii contains no harmful
drug.-Advertise ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

Try a sack of King Charles flour, i,
is guaranteed better than any other:
s1.65 per sack. Your grocer will sup
ply you.-Advertiseme
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

Z. B. Watson, Of Union. spent Sat-
urday in the city, being on his way
home from a ten days business triI
to points in South Dakota
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

King Charles flour has already found
great favor among the housewives Of
Marshalltown. The quality is there;
s1.65 per sack your grocer.-Adver-
fiSemenf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
BURLINGTON VETERAN DEAD.
Joseph MorIoek sueeunbs to Cancer o
Stomach at SoIdisrs' Homo.

Stom2CH AZ So'o'sTs 5'oHe'
Cancer Of the stomach caused the
death at As today Of Joseph Morlock,
a member of the soldiers home from
Burlington, and an old member Of the
institution. Mr.. Morlock was admitted
May Is. 1895.
Mr.. Morlock was native Of Gut
tenburg Germany, where he was born
in 1S45. He was thlee-months man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

The Shakespeare Club will meet
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. A. c.
DAILY, 203 West State street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

A 25 cent box of Elders cold tablets
Will relieve the worst case of cold and
grip. Elders drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

Deen In attenQancc at, the S.ate CoH-
vention of the Y Nj. c. a. Mr.. WATSON
was elected as one of the three vice
presidents of the organization.
Edward c. Sellers has scld to Charles
r. Lynch eighty acres four miles
northwest OF Green Mountain in Wen
ma township for So 400 The price paid
is at the rate of $3.50 an acre. Sellers
bought the land OF Henry Merrill, If
Tama county.
An audience of PCS boys heard an in
teresting talk on Turkey and the habits
and religion OF its people. that was
given by Rev. r. c. Westenperg at the
y. NJ. c. a. building Sunday afternoon.
Rev. d.. Westenberg illustrated his
talk with stereopticon pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fl. Paxton and chill
drcn, OF Boone, are in the city for ii
weeks visit with Mr. Paxtons uncle
and aunt. Sheriff j c. Edgar and Mrs.
Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Paxton and chill
orcn are going from here to southern
California to spend a year, expecting
that the change CT climate Will benefit
Mrs. PaXtons health.
Rev. r. a. Hoffman, field secretary
OF the Central Howard Association,
charitable institution OF Chicago. is IN
the city in the Interests of his associ-
alton. On Sunday Rex. Mr.. Hoffman
addressed the congregations al the
Congregational and Methodist churches
and also spoke before the mems class
at the Presbyterian Sunday school. The
assc citation aided in 1912. i.oie persons.
and in the twelve years of its eXiste nee
a total of 9.162 persons.
M!-s Sadie Updike Steelsmith, form
erly of Liscomb. and for many years
on the stage. arrived in the city Sunday
night and was a guest until this morn
Ing at the home of her nephew, Frank
NJ. Haas. This morning Mrs. Steel
smith went to Liscomb to visit her aged
father, Martin Updike. Mrs. Steel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

The Sunday School Teachers Union
will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at
the Y. w. c. A. rooms. Following the
study hour Mrs. J. r. Paul will lead
the lesson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

Green Mountain. are parents of son,
born Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

Miss leila Mertz, Of Grundy Center,
arrived in the city today to enter the
employ of II. B. Miller's printing es-
Establishment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

Fig Sen" tablets. natures own lax
alive, 20 and so cent boxes. Elder.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Landon. OF La
noble, spent Saturday in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24
H. B. COLE
HOUSE MOVING
AND RAISING
MARsHALLTowN. IOWA.

First class equipment for doing all
kinds of heavy moving. Out Of town
work solicited. ali wc:k guaranteed
satisfactory.
TSsphons $50. Over 12s West Main St.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

Eye, ear, nose and throat specialists.
Drs. French & Cobb. Masonic temple.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

Drink pure distilled water and keeT
we'll. Phone Al. Marshalltown Bot.
Ting Works
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

Miss Lillian Morey spent Sunday III
Clifford with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs G.. NJ Stevenson.
The Westminster Guild will meet
with Mrs. William Barrie. 7o2 West
Linn street, Tuesday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

been in attendance at the state con-
vention of the Y. Nj. c. a. Mr.. WATSON
was elected as one of the three vice
presidents of the organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

The Saturday Afternoon Whist Club
was entertained Saturday afternoon by
Mrs H. H. Nichols, ia North Center
street. The hostess served light re-
freshments following the games.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

An Old time social for the constitu-
ency Of the Congregational church will
be held al the church Tuesday evening,
Feb. %, supper at $50, followed by an
interesting but informal program. Sup
per Is cents.-Advertisem
T. l. WATSON arrived home Saturday
evening from Ottumwa, where he has
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28
STRIKE WON I'M 20 MINUTES
Union Is Formed and Disbanded With
in Short Time After Cause
Is Won.

A story comes from Sydney of a
union that was formed. strike declared
and won, the union dissolved, all in
side of 20 minutes.
The strike was of theater-goers in
Mt. Gambler, in South Australia, and
was against the management of a
transforming troupe.
The management asked two shillings
for admission to the show, but the
prospective audience refused to pay
more than one shilling, and after a
hasty consultation outside the theater
formed theater-goers' union.
Pickets we're stationed and within a
few minutes 27S persons-practically
all who were there-had agreed not to
pay the two shillings.
The manager appeared at the door.
way and refused to make the required
reduction.
I'll give you till | count 90" said
the president of the union, and after
that our price will be sixpence instead
of one shilling" He couated slowly
TO nine, when the manager capitulated
The strike was declared at an end,
the union dissolved and the strikers
tTooped into the hall-New York Trib-
Une.