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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-19
At THE 0RPHEuM.

The Titanic disaster. the special fea-
ture at the Orpheum the last three
days Of this week. attracted much at
tention last night. It II one OF the
best acts seen in Topeka for several
weeks, showing the sinking OF the IT,
tanic in a realistic manner. The act
IL in three scenes. The first scene Is
Southampton harbor, with numerous
sailing and fishing vessels and finally
the Titanic leaving the harbor. The
second shows ships on rough sea.
showing them tossed high upon the
waves. The third scene has a large
iceberg in the background and the IT,
tanic strikes it. All Of the lights were
lit in the ship and It settled back In
the water az soon as 1t struck the Ice.
The people left the ships In boats, many
threw themselves overheard ana N the
ship sank, Calkin's orchestra played
Nearer MY God to Thee"
The second vaudeville act was Down
On the Farm. a ventriquil number,
which was q comedy farm scene. The
Seymour duo act was a good singing
and dancing one. Last night the week.
~ amateur acts were put ON. The fea-
ture aim. ''Perils Of the Sea-" was ex-
cellent and three other reels finished
the program.
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EAST SIDE NOTES.
Items for this column ma be tele-
phoned to 1915 or the State Journal office.

Items for this column ma be tele-
phoned to 1915 or the State Journal office
The special meeting which Degree Of
Honor No. was to have held this even
ing for the initiation OF. candidates has
Mrs. G. r. Gross entertained the mem
bers of the vesta Embroidery club THURS
say Tne on Of
Mrs; T; F. Allen. Mrs: T; II; Barnes. MIS-
schein. Mrs. A. widau. Mrs. wahl. Mrs
Norris .n Mr.. dros: %Ss NEXT Mrs
ing Of the club will be held Friday after
noon. January 2. with Mrs. D. 7: Thomp-
is VISITING at G the ". Il H. button home. u
E:sn for sets ser lno% s a.
s Ssa tsnGE last w9 ngh t' s young ee
The a East U Side His 1 numerous friends viii
MS .f Russell Harris entsstainsd the social
lowing members of the club were present:
Mrs MRS Theo ns Sutton Mrs. g. Ford Robinette
Chas sheafor, Mrs. Emma Moreland,
Mrs. Sam Jones ana Mrs. Harris The
next meeting will be held at the home Of
Mrs, Matthew Care on 1aWICIlCC SIASCS.
Mrs. Kate NJ. Swan, of Kansas City.
Kan, is visiting friends here FOR a Few
days. ....
Ra Mr; new al Baldwin. arrived here
last night to spend the holidays with his
sister MRS. =. A.. SAyfffe, nf1t family, -
ha Mss E'f Frances s Taylor entertained the
honor OF Miss Edith Root, whose en E,;gs-
ment has been announced to Mr.. Onver
Alton, Of yincennes, Ind: MISS noGt'
Miss Ethel spurlock. Miss AIImus, 1 1
Miss Pearl Ticknor, Miss Ethel Cooper
Miss Ida Travis. Miss Eleanor BaTten'
Mrs. May Barker, Mrs. Grace Ash and
Miss Taylor. =.
f S5sopg Week Git fcr am extemded Visit with
sister. Mrs. M. s. Husband. and family
Of 6H Lime street.
dinner Thursday evening at the c. E. Cox
home on Reno street. Mr. and Mrs. Cox
and Mrs. enodgrass win leave tomorrow
for Phoenix, Ariz., where they viii spend
Mr. and Mrs. C. d. Webb. Mr.. ana Mrs.
D. T. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Blair, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Seymour. Mrs.
e. T.. Jones, Miss Frances Jones. Miss
Ruby Seymour, Mrs. Elizabeth Snodgrass.
Mr. Edward Thompson, Mr.. Charles
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Cox. The AZ
fair was surprise which was very sue
I'M n
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SANTA FE NOTES.
items for this column may be tele-
pf1oned TO 1915 or the State Journal onice.J

rr%ems for this column may be te1e-
ry,oned ~ 3g15 or the state Journal office.J
rh. mart regular business meeting OF
the p. of T.. r. and e. will be held Tues
dav evening, December g, at the home
Street.
Games between the Tigers ana Lions.
r. r. Y NJ c. A.. will be called Tor AZ
$50 Saturday morning at the association
building. Following this game announcer
viii he PLAYED between the Bears and
Terriers This league has been recently
orRanixed under the direction of Tom
Williams and these are first OF the series
Of games to be PLAYED during the winter
The following entertainment VIII DC
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


s. Wilson and wife to 8. J. Yoder. lot
4105-7-9 Huntoon ST., and lots 41o4-6-S -.
Lenox St, Lenox Place add. l,10'
State Savings Bank to j. e. Maxe and
wife, lot 187-s9-91 AFTER ave.. Brig
ham 4 Rice's add. 1,oU
L. volkert to v. Larson and wife. lots
N-S9 Guthrie ave-. Euclid Park add. n
D. Wagner and wife to L. H. Sellers,
tract in Washburn place. ......::..... ~
H. E. Goodell and wife to G. Stone,
lot 727-29 and pit. 81 Lane ST., block
20 M. & d. sub. ESQ
e. Read to T. c. Maughlin. lot 1862
College ave-, add. A to College Hill. 3. 40l
C., w. SNYDER and wife to A. Splers..
lot s9llse Wayne ave-, Washburn
Place add. :salso lots 399- 4e0-2-4 same ~
Bucks Co. Trust Co. exec to ]. M.
Caulk, lot 100 Liberty ST., Veale's
A. e. Paxton and husband to G. A..
Cole, lot 1881 Chandler st., Nets
ker's End add. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,20
8. r. Daniels to J L. Courtney, lots
645-47-9 Harrison st.. Grove SUBJ.
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LOST AND FOUND.


LOST
Auto lamp ana bracket. Shawnee
Agency. Phone SOS.
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OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be tele,
Cards have been received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. r Cole. of Oakland avenue.
winter In the south. Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
are at present in Kissimmee. Fla. ana
Thoroughly enjoying their trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-19

Mr.. Kane, acting comptroller Of the
currency. win send q national bank
examiner to take temporary charge.
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Nat3oual Bank C1oses,

washington Dec. 1.-THE First
National bank Of Elizabeth. Pa, today
notified the treasury department It
would not open its doors and asked
for receiver. No details were given.
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LEGAL

ICA3t EuDu0neQ IN the T0pok0 0S4o0
Journal Decembee II. ie1a1
RESOLVED. That the mayor ana board
Of commissioners Of the City Of Topeka,
Kansas. deem Il necessary for the best
interests Of said city that the alley be.
tween Taylor street and Western avenue
from Fourth street to Fifth street be
graded and paved twenty (2O feet wide,
with M yyttrideds blocks on = a. four
inch contract base With asphalt filler.
1s-a-as }s!sss ~. ". q. TANDY.
Commissioners
l. c. B. Bufge. city clerk Of the CITY az
Topeka, Kansas. do hereby certify thaf
the above and foregoing il a true sso6
correct copy Of the original raoolution.
now on file in my ofRlce.
lSeal1 c. B. BURGE, City Clark.
RESOLVED. That the mayor ana kaar0
of commissioners OF the City Of Topeks-
best interests Of said city. M
Sixteenth street from the west line az
Clay street to the west line Of Lane
street, be graded, curbed with Combined
curb and gutter. and paved twenty-eix ~
feet wide, with asphalttc concrete On :
four ~ inch concrete base.
W. q. TANDY.
Commissioners.
I. c. B. Burge. city clerk Of the city Of
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution IL .
true and correct copy OF the original now
[seal.1 G. B. BURGE. City Clerk
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
DIR. ARMSTRONG. 5H Kansas ave.
phone 3346.
DR.. VIM. Il. RICHTER. General practice.
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FOR RENT

11eo Garfield ave-. ttrictly modern. 4
rooms, oak finish. sl41ping porch, gar
age. Phone $40 whftek
NEW room modern mouse. 1625 western.
Phone 1914 White
FOR Rents rooms and bath, 1906 Blu
chanan. $12.O0. liza Huntoon. I room
cottage. 5000: ]. D. Miller. 5s1 Kansas
ave. Phone 1913 w.
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FRAMING, regiIding, mat making mount
ing dano by J. .. Sullivan, II ". Eighth
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GeneraI wood Il Assiened.

WaahinGtcn. Dec. 1s.-Secretary
Garrison announced today that when
Major General Leonard Wood leaves
the office Of chief Of staff next April.
he viii be assigned to command the
eastern department with headquarters
at Governors Island, New York. sue
cee3sng Major General Thomas II.
Barry, who will 60 to the Philippines.
Secretary Garrison made no an
uouncement a. to General Woods
successor - chief Of stAff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24
GREEK GYPSIES Or
DERED OUT OF CITY

A band of gypsies the genuine
dark skinned dirty kind, passed thru
the city Monday There were nine
wagons in the outfit. Chief of Po-
the city. They went as far as the
gun club grounds and went into cam1
Some of the boy members of the band
went thru a house on Kipp's Hill
while the owner was out working in
his garden. The police were mott
fled. Chief Gibson and Officer Payne
went out on a street car and ordered
the band to leave town. The Chief
stayed ON the ground and Officer
Payne came back down town and with
the assistance of Officer Berg he'd
the gypsies at the corner of Fourth
and Grand avenues until they had
all arrived. They were then ordered
to hit the trail north and started
on the way to Rudolph. An order
was received from the state veterin-
ary's office at Madison ordering the
local state veterinary to examine
the horses with the gypsies One
horse was found to be i'm bad con
dition and ordered quarantined. Thit
is the lragest tri be of gypsies that has
been around here for long time.
They claimed to be a band Of
Greek gypsies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24

Misses Emma and Clara johnson
came home from Stevens Point Fri
day evening TO spend the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Johnson spent
Sunday at Nekoosa with Mr.. and Mrs
Walter lesser.
Mrs. o. Larson Of Grand Rapids
and Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Larson of St.
Paul were guests of Mrs Pauline
Hansen and family several days last
week
Rev. and Mrs H B. Johnson Of
Grand Rapids attended the meeting
OF the Ladies aid society at William
Andersons last Thursday
John o. Conner Of Hancock spent
Sunday at the Frank Gallagher home
Miss Mabel Johnson has been Re
engaged as teacher in district No.
3, town of Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Braune have
been entertaining company from Chi
cago- during the past two weeks.
Several Of our young people attend.
ed a party at the Hjerstedt home at
Kellner, Friday evening
Bern to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Margarey
July 18th, a son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24

You may save one or more lives by
subscribing to the swimming pool
fund
John c. Fogarty and family of
Green Bay We're in the city Saturday
and Sunday, having made the trip
from Green Bay in Mr.. Fogarty's big
80 horsepower, seven-passenger Kis
sci Kar. Mr.. Fogarty left this vi
cinity about nine years ago and is
now foreman of tissue paper mill
in Green Bay. He will be remember
ed by many friends here as being for
man of the paper mill at Nekoosa
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. KoenitZer and
daughter of Milwaukee are visiting
at the John Codding home
Misses Eva Lind and Jessie Volt
and Messrs. H. c. Logan, Myron Hill,
Merle Volt, Lawrence Jacobson and
Robert Weeks returned Tuesday from
a ten day stay at Camp Byron.
Miss Title Czon left Tuesday for
visit with friends in Milwaukee
and Chicago.
L. Shafton of Stevens Point spent
Sunday in the city with friends.
Mrs. NJ. Milgram and daughter and
Miss Elizabeth Milgram of Gary, Ind
who have been guests at the Sarah
SteiBberg home left Monday for Mer-
uIl.
1t costs money, time and work to
construct the swimming pool. One
life saved will be ample pay for all
this. Subscribe to the fund and
help all you can.
Frank Menier of Wausau was a bu
siness visitor in the city Tuesday.
Be ready when the committee so
Letting for the swimming pool ap-
proach you. The dollars you subscri
may mean a life saved Be liberal.
Mrs. Greenbreg and daughter Nell
of Necedah are in the city guests
at the Sarah Stein berg home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Siewert are
happy over the arrival of a ten pound
baby boy born Monday evening, July
81.
Misses Grace and Nell Noonan of
st. Paul arrived i'm the city Tuesday
for a visit with Miss Vella Riley.
Miss Evelyn Glennon of Stevens
Point returned to her home Monday
after spending the week end in the
city with Miss Myrtle Ule.
Gustave reiyerB was given ten day
in the county Jail Saturday morning
by Judge John Roberts. Breiyer
was picked up Friday evening by
Officer Payne. The charge against
Breiyer was being drunk and disor-
derby.
]. W. Cotey and family drove to
Grand Rapids Saturday morning in
their auto, where they were guests
relatives Saturday and Sunday They
returned to the city last evening and
report a very pleasant Journey
Merrill Daily Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24
PETITION AND ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE.

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court
for Wood County.
IN the Matter of the Kert Creek
Drainage District.
Now come the commissioners of
J. A. Gaynor and B. NJ. Vaughan.
the Kert Creek Drainage District by
their attorneys and report to the
court that a question has been rails
ed upon the sufficiency of the no.
tice of hearing leading up to the or
der of this court in the above en-
titled matter, made and filed July
9Th, 1912, because the notice failed
to state the estimated cost of said
work, and therefore it is claimed
failed to state the substance Of the
peti ton, and that by reason Of said
alleged insufficiency of the notice the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24
PORT EDWARDS.

MessTs. and Mesdames z. Wend-
land, G. Knoll and A. Krenbe were
guests at the A. Sager home in KEEL
ner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nelson and son
returned to their home in Chicago,
Monday after a pleasant weeks Wis
it at the A Palm home.
Mrs. Frank Nash and two children
are guests at the VIM. Nelson home
in Mosinee.
Mrs. H. Madden entertained few
ladies at afternoon coffee Friday
Miss Alma Mundiger returned Sun
day to her home in Kaukauna after
a pleasant weeks visit at the VIM.
Leverance- home.
Mr. and Mrs H. Eberhardt were
guests Of the formers parents in
Kellner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM LeVerance were
Sunday guests at the home Of their
son Fred in your city.
Geo Surprison was at the Rap
ids Sunday visiting his best girl.
Mrs. Doloway visited at Dancy a
few days the past week.
Mesdames Mary Lewis and George
Scott are visiting relatives in Rich
land Center
Mrs N. B. Wagner arrived Friday
to join the Doctor. They will live
il the house formerly occupied by
Dr. Awkward and family.
C. White has been laid up with
a sore foot the past week.
Grandma Millenbah is visiting her
daughter in Green Bay.
Mesdames A. Emerson and Jomhn
Drfscon spent Sunday with relatives
in Arkdale.
The Sunday school picnic VIII be
held Friday at the pavilion. All schoI-
airs are requested to be at Market
street at 1890 a. m. Thru the kind
ness of L. NJ. Alexander the street
ear viii be furnished free of charge
to the Sunday school scholars
Messrs. and Mesdames A. Palm,
o. Boyer and Fred Nelson spent Sun
day at the A. Homstrum home in 81
gel
Cyril Timlin is very sick, threaten
ed with typhoid fever.
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o o o o o 0 o Q o o
PERSONALS o

o o o o o 0 o Q o o
PERSONALS o
0 O o O % o. O
Miss Dora Benson has resumed he
work at the telephone office after
two weeks vacation spent at her
home.
Russell Faulkner of the National
Biscuit Co., of Milwaukee was bust
ness visitor in the city Wednesday
Miss Esme Zeaman left Tuesday
evening for Wausau where she viii
spend her vacation.
Ray Mullen is laid up with an
injured spine which he injured while
oiIing the Mullen automobile on Sat
urday last.
Mrs. NJ Gates will leave Thursday
for her home at Norwalk, Wis, after
spending six weeks in the city a
guest at the w. G.. Corcoran home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sitz of Tomahawk
and Mrs. J. G. Koineger of Waterfowl
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Corcoran.
Mr. and Mrs Frank w. Calkins,
returned Wednesday morning from
Stevens Point where they have been
spending the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Crotteau of
this city who have been spending
a week visiting with his brother E.
F. Crotteau and family at Sartell,
Mimi, returned to their home here
Monday.
Picnic and camping parties are all
the go now days and the weather lis
delightful for such purposes.
Chief of Police A F. Gerwing of
Marshfield, brought John T. Burke
down Tuesday and lodged him in the
county Jail. Burke drew sentence
OF OU days 1Of YdSTduCy-
How much are you going to give
towards the swimming pool? It's a
good thing and needs pushing along.
Mrs. VIM. F. GIeue entertained a
number of lady friends Tuesday af-
ternoon in honor of the first birthday
of her only daughter. There are five
boys in the family.
The Misses Amelia and Anna Pohl-
Ike of Milwaukee are visiting at the
home of w. F. GIeue.
Have your fountain pen ready to
subscribe to the swimming pool
fund when called on by the commit
tee. Every little (and BIG) bit,
helps
The Misses Minnie and Clara Ihel-
ser, who have been visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. w. H. Heath for the last
two weeks, returned to their home in
Fond du Lac to-day.
DR.. and Mrs. George R. Houston
returned Tuesday evening from their
wedding trip.
Mrs. M. 0. Potter and Mrs. Har
mon left Wednesday noon for Prince
ton.
The members of the Moravian Sun
day school enjoyed picnic at "Riv-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Horton are re
joicing over the arrival of a 10 pound
baby girl, born Sunday morning July
20.
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Germanson of Milwaukee. June 1
A son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bos-
sert.
"A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. VIM
McNaughton of Port Edwards.
A son to Mr.. and Mrs Godfrey
Moberg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24
SARATOGA.

Mr. ana Mrs. G. '. Monroe OF
Nellner were here on business one
day last week.
Miss Emma Meisner of Rudolph is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Peterson.
\ large number of people are seen
here daily in quest of blueberries,
but the pickers are more plentiful
than the berries.
Mrs. Gus PAIL and children of Kau
kauna are visiting at the home of hes
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Spohn
ST., Mrs. PAIL was formerly Miss
Katie Spohn.
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DEATH OF 0. BEAN

Oscar Bean, the twenty-four year
old son, of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Bean, of Vesper, died at his home
in Vesper, Friday of Typhoid fever.
His remains were brought to this city
Monday for burial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24
Dirk FL
Spiel
Said:

There are S TX essentials to
happy home-one is a good cook and
the other five are money"
Still, Tknow five things that mon
ey won't buy. These are health, beal
ty, love, heaven, and good lumber IN
less you get into a place where they
have good lumber to hand you.
Any lumber firm will take your
money and give you the best equiya-
lent they can, but they've got to
have the equipment and the stock to
deliver good goods. When you are
trading for lumber, get in touch with
my bosses and you're sure of the
best values that your money will
buy.
BEN THE BOOSTER, with,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24

substance OF the peLlLlOH5
Now on motion of j. A GaynOr and
B. M. Vaughan, attorneys for said
Kert Creek Drainage District:
IT IS ORDERED that each every
and all interested parties show cause,
if any they have, at the circuit court
room in the court house in the City
Of Grand Rapids, in Wood County,
Wisconsin, ON THE 18th DAY OF
AUGUST, 1913, at 10 O'Clock "a. m,
or as soon thereafter as counsel can
be heard, why said former order Of
confirmation, to-wit: said order Of
July 9Th, 1912, be not validated; and
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That
said petition and this order be serv-
ed on all interested parties, by pub
fishing the same for three 81 sue
cessiVe weeks before said hearing in
the Wood County Reporter, a news
paper published at Grand Rapids,
in Wood County, Wisconsin, in which
county all of the lands Of the Kert
Creek Drainage District are situated5
and that a copy Of said petition and
this order be mailed to each owner
of land in said Kert Creek Drain
age District, whose Post Office ad-
dress is known to the commissioners
Of said district, or whose Post Office
address can, with reasonable diligence
be ascertained, at least 20 days
before said hearing.
Dated, at Grand Rapids, Wis, July
oath, 1913.
By the Court,
Byron B. Park,
Circuit Judge.
J. A. Gaynor and B. NJ. Vaughan,
Attorneys for Petit oners, Grand Rap
ids, Wisconsin. 3tW,
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

SENT" and such a fee. they thought
was too like a tax to be endured.
They would withhold the grant, they
declared. unless the fee was abolished.
notwithstanding they saw plainly
enough In how critical a case things
stood in the west; and the testy gov
ernor very Indignantly sent them
home again. He ordered draft OF
200 men from the militia, neverthe-
less, with the purpose of assigning
the command to Washington and see
ing what might be done upon the Ohio
without vote OF the assembly.
Dsfies the surpesses.
A hard-headed Scotchmau past sixty
could not be expected to wait upon a
body of wransling and factious pro-
vincials for leave to perform his duty
in crisis. and. inasmuch AZ the OBJ
ject was to save their own lands, and
perhaps their own persons, from the
French, could hardly be blamed for
proposing In his anger that they be
taxed for the purpose by act of par
lament. "A governor" he exclaimed.
rs really to be pitied in the dis
charge OF of his duty to his king and
country In having to do with such
obstinate. selfconceited people"
Some money he advanced out of his
own pocket. 3sr.
When Washington came back from
his fruitless mission. Dinwiddie or