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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-20
Music and Expression Club

The Music and Expression club
met Mt the home Of Mrs. j. +.
Corbett last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Corbett has been so kind as
to let the club use her parlor for
the club meetings every Friday
afternoon. 1t is. very much APP
preciated by all the members.
The program consisted of duet,
Henrietta Harrington and Thelma
White; Reading, Laura Mcqueen;
vocal solo, Marina Harvey; piano
solo, Elise Blount; piano solo,
Elizabeth Woodson.
The program for next Friday
will be: piano solo, Ruth Corbett;
reading, Bessie Fitzgerald; piano
solo, Many Smith; reading Flor
ence Robinson; vocal duet, Ma
rina Harvey and Anna Laubach;
reading Helen Harrington.
The club adjourned TO meet at
Corbett's next Friday afternoon
at 3:15. Sec.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-20
Baptist Missionary Solely

The Baptist Ladies' Missionary
Society met Wednesday p. m.
Nov. 10Th, at the home of Mrs.
2. 0. Gautier. Quite an interest.
ing program was rendered by the
members, with Mrs. Woodson as
leader, and the young girls assist
ing.
Ruth Hayman, Louise Gautier
and Hazel Baldwin favored the
society with excellent Rotations.
Several interesting papers were
read by different members.
After the business was attended
to, the hostess served delicious re-
freshments. MEMBER
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-20
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP-
HERD, PUNTA GORDA

Thanksgiving, Nov. o., 1913
Organ Prelude.
Professional Hymn 1872.
Gloria Patri, Onseley, 10.
Magnificent ITO.
Jubilate in A, Wilkinson.
Anthem, Praise the Lord, 0
Jerusalem," Lloyd Fowle.
Hymn 1913.
Offertory Dnet.
Recessional Hymn 1876
Organ Postlude.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-20

/ HEREBY ANNOUNCE my candidacy
for the Office of Clerk, Assessor and Col.
lector of the town of Punta Gorda, sub
feet to the action of the voters in the APP
preaching municipal election. pledging
my careful attention TO all duties devolv-
ing upon me If elected. will use my
best efforts In keeping all records cor
rectly, and will endeavor to merit the
confidence OF all citizens. The support
OF all voters will be appreciated.
ARLEY M HATCH
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-20
For Clerk, Assessor and Collector

lam candidate for the Office Of town
Clerk, Assessor and Collector and res
pectfully solicit the support of all citi-
gems. Am not aligned with any faction
and have no prcjudices or partisan affili-
atlons, but pledge myself TO faithful
discharge Of all duties connected with
the Office IL am elected. Will devote
all. time necessary thereto.
P.O. GAUTIER
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-20
For Treasurer

respectfully announce that 1 am a
candidate in the coming election for
the Office OF Town Treasurer and that,
IL elected. / will give the Office my
best and most conscientious attention.
All votes given me will be greatly APP
preciated.
Respectfully,
w. E. MOBLEY.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-20
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS
For clerk, Assessor and Collector

To the Voters of Punta Gorda:
wish to announce to the qualified
voters Of Punta Gorda that / an, a
Candidate for the Office of Clerk,
Assessor and Collector. II elected,
will endeavor to fill the position 20
the best of my ability.
Respectfully Submitted.
]. r. HURION
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Gautier
were visitors TO Arcadia the first
of the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26

walton, This WIS part of the shep-
herds vision and 1t must be ours as
well. We must know this Christ of
the cross In our lives. He must be
our Saviour from sin, our deliverer
from selfishness But we must have
that supreme characte ristic OF Bethie-
hem repeated In our lives. until we
shall be crucified with Christ, and help
from the crosses we bear to save the
world from its sin and shame and sell
fishness.
greatness so great as to be outcast,
for there was no room for him in the
inn There Is a splendor so great as
to be unapprsciated. Pearls are Of
ten cast before swine. e
The Richer Truth.
Wa should have ihlaX1sinu- of-his
glory. There is no middle ground
Either all else is small by the side of
him. or else he Ia small by the side OF
all else. Great muldtudes do not make
him the supreme choice. He is stili de-
spised or rejected OF men incapable OF
appreeiating him And we must come
ourselves to that higher life, to do that
nohler thing, and to speak forth thai
richer truth which may lead men to
| reject us as they rejected our Lord
| We must choose not that which Is
| popular, but that which Is the best.
| Let us go even unto bethlehem that
we may see And may God open our
| eyes, that we may indeed see.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
PRISONER TEACHER
INSTRUCTS OTHERS

HUNTINGTON, w. VA, Dec. 26.-A
school within prison is a fact in the
Cabell county jail here, where every
day G. V. Fitch. n veteran school
teacher OF Eastern Kentucky and a
prisoner himself, instructs a class of
twenty mountaineersr all serving terms
for "moonshining in the fundamen-
tails OF school work.
Already, the rough .mountaineers
have progressed as far as the third
reader" The majority of the class
could neither read nor write when
they began their terms Now all have
acquired the groundwork Of reading
rtting. spelling and arithmetic. Fitch
lis proud Of rs class and hopes to teach
them to lead better lives as we'll as
instruct them In the fundamentals OF
an education. Most Of the prisoners
buy their own books. Those who
cannot are supplied free by jaiier
w, IS. Debord-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
SMOKERS COME BACK
AT PERFUME USERS

The suffragettes In Chicago. quite
unwittingly and altogether without
intention, have started a campaign
against one of the oldest known pub
lie nuisances, the perfumed woman.
And even the most unreasonable anti
who has preserved toward her sisters
Of the suffrage movement the unalter-
able mo good thing can come out OF
Nazareth" attitude of mind. cannot
deny that they have rendered a signal
service To humanity in this their
latest activity.
It all came about because some fas-
tidious suffraglst objected to the
nasty, smelly pipes, cigars and ciga-
rettes shat the men smoke constantly
in the polis-perhaps TO soothe their
nerves She should have gone TO
headquarters before she made the OBJ
lection, but she did not
Consequently. when she reported
the sassy answer that was given her
objecti IN the suffragists just had to
file petition against the smoking to
preserva their dignity and self-re-
spect.
And then the men, medi.ating be-
tween puffs upon a rousfrg come
back, suddenly hit on the briiiian.
idea. They. too, passed into the board
Of elections petition.
EXCLUDE the peFlullSu Woi1eii,
they said, Resides perfumery breeds
germs and tobacco kills EN-"
And what could the suffragists do?
For enc thing they have hot to wait
until the petitions are settled in the
board cf elections. But though. they
cannot quite see anything to smile
about in the little tit-for-tat game
that they stumbled into. across thai
diminutive holer-than- thou pebble
they frankly admit that they are giao
the circumstances has at least made
public matter of the Objectionable per
fumed lady. In fact, 1t Is more thar
probable that the antts an1 the SUI
fragists will join forces to suppress
her.
Meanwhile. Chicago Is ehucklins
over the tobacco-perfumery tug-o''
war. But just the same it is blowing
large and comprehensive smoke rings
through which 1t can glimpse visions
of theaters and street cars. shops anc
even churches, where the crowds OF
people are breathing for the first time
in their lives an atmosphere untatnt-
ed by the sickening perfume of the
women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY IS
QUIETLY OBSERVED
ONLY FEW DISTURBANCES AMI
EVERYTHING PASSES OFF
NICELY IN souTHsIDE

Save disturbances at intervals by
the lanyard Bottom negroes, who. dis
pite the onclement weather proinenadsd
Hull street throughout the day, peace
reigned supreme in South Richmond
yesterday.
One OF the ehony-hued individuals
hailing from the negro village went
so far at to attempt to assault Police
man Jack Lee with his fist. However,
he did not succeed in his attempt.
for hardly had he gotten his fist on
a level with his shoulder before Police
man Manning tapped him gently over
his head with club.
Besides this one, eight or ten other
negroes were arrested on charge of
dlsorderiy conduct or for being drunk
and unable to care for themselves.
Holiday was observed throughout
the Southsida. all OF the offices being
closed. Manchester postal station was
| open from 3 TO IL o'clock in the morn
| ing in order to allow the residents
| to get their mail. There were no de-
| liveries by the regular carries. but
wagon worked out from the station
throughout the day for the purpose
of delivering Registered mail and par
eel post packages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
NEWSBOYS ENJOY
MOTION PICTURES

More than one hundred South Rich
mond news vendors spent an enjoy
able time yesterday afternoon at the
Pastime and Victoria theaters, Man
ayers ID. Lafayette Toney and Seaton
Loving, respectively. having thrown
the doors of their playhousas open to
the "newsies."
A special matinee was given at the
Victoria especially for the newsboys,
while all OF them were admitted tree
by Mr. Toney At the Pastims.
Practically every newsbody on the
Southside was on hand when the doors
opened. Special Christmas pictures
were shown for the youngsters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
FIRE VETERANS SEE
WIRELESS SERVICE

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.--Most Of the
veteran members Of the FIRE depart
ment and . number OF guests gather
ed at Are headquarters yesterday AZ
ternoon to witness ceremonies incident
to the Inauguration Of wireless teae-
graph service between the once OF
Fire Commissioner johnson and the
fireboat James Duane, the flrut Of tbs
fre department nect OF eleven vessels
to be equipped with wireless ap@
paratus.
The men watched the wireless splut.
ter out messages to the James Du tre
and receive answers. indicating THAI
the boat waS being controlled - to
her movements from the fire commits
sioner's once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
GOLD PIECES GIVEN
BY ROCKEFELLER

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, Dec. 25.--
Mrs Finley j. Shepard and John ..
ana william Rockefeller made the
employees at the station happy today.
Mrs shepard also gave gold pieces To
the station men at Irgington. TO the
telegraph operator she gave ten dol
iara ana also to the manager OF the
telephone offices in Irvington and
Tarrytown TO the eleven telephone
riris she gave fiye-dollnr gol6 pieces
The men on her estate received
turkeys and potatoes. John u. Rookie
teller oiso distributed ten-dollar gold
pieces among the telegraph operators
snG telephone girls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
WELL LEAVES $4,000;
800 PROPOSALS COME

OMAHA. NEB., Dec. 25.-Fred w.
Afheauser Omaha's city prosecutor. has
had SEQ proposals Of marriage IN re-
cent weeks. HIS Office is now fairly
gwatupe9 with letters not yet opened.
Most Of these letters are from blondes,
ap SIR Anneauser ~ partial TO this
type.
Virtually ali are from Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska and South Dakota. although
other states. notably Minnesota and
Missouri, ARE fairly wen represented.
Anbeauser's uncle died about month
$50 aud left him "a LEGACY OF $4,000.
crowded he married and settled down.
The upcIS gave his nephew two years
IN which 70 chose wife
Immediately after the funeral the will
Tas read and its provisions got into
the newspapers Also the announce
snsnt was made that unless he got
wife within the apecified time ne
wGEla Lose all claim to the sso.oeo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
SOUEALINc BRAKES
MUST co BY 1915

The Public Service commission
adopted an order yesterday aimed at
sQuealing street car brakes. The
order gives the street railway COM
panies until March /. 1915. to equip
their cars with noiseleas brakes.
1t was explained yesterday that the
commission 10 liberal with its time AL
lowanco because practicable silent
brakes have still to be devised. The
companiex have tried various COM
pounds Of lead. asphaltum and graph
lte with some success, but the ideal
has not been realized.--New York
sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
SCIENTIFIC METHODS
ON OSTRICH FARMS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2b.--One of the
German colonial papers contains an
article on ostrich rearing in German
Southwest Africa, and indicates that
the colony viii some day become one
OF the principal pnrveyors OF ostrich
feathers.
In 1919 there were 1900 birds in the
colony, writes ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Nc
Bride from Bona. Belgian Congo, In
1911 the value of exports of feathers
was nearly $4,000, as compared with
s12376.00o for British South Africa.
In the latter country ostrich rearing
is an industry that has been carried on
for forty years, whereas II is a new en-
terprise in the German colony.
with modern scientific methods 1t Is
thought that the production In Ger
man Southwest Africa will advance
much more rapidly than that Of the
Cape colony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
PETERSBURG
BUSINESS HOUSES
TAKE A HOLIDAY
SEASON SUCCESSFUL, SOM Il
CLOSE TWO DAYS, OTHERS
FOR MORE.

PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. as
After one Of the most prosperous sea-
sons for many years, the merchants
and other business men OF this city
closed their places of business last
night to observe the Christmas holi-
days, some Of whom will not resume
operations until January 6th.
Several Of the leading merchants
closed for two full days to give their
clerks a much needed rest.
The heavy rains which have fallen
throughout today have prevented, to
q great extent, the usual nose caused
by the use OF fireworks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26

THE Neglected Program" musical
catata, will be presented thia evening
at s o'clock in Bainbridge-S Street Bap-
fist church. There are more than
twenty characters. all Of whom are
identified with South Richmond's best
talent.
Under the direction of w. r.
Sharitz, the playlet has been rehearsed
a number Of times and everything Is
in readiness for the presentation OF 1t
tonight The usual Christmas boxes
and presents will be distributed to the
members of the church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
Items of Interest.

In Asbury Methodist church Mon
day night Loves Offering" q pretty
Christmas playlet, will be rendered.
One OF the principal features Of the
evening will be the selection by the
boys chorus
The weekly opening Of Swansboro
Magistrates court will not he held this
morning by Magistrate l.. w. Cheat
ham in observance OF tho Yuletide
season. All of the cases which were
to have come for hearing today will
be postponed until next Friday.
The Southern shops will be reopen
ed this morning and the largo number
Of southsiders employed, ..acre Will re-
sumo work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
ELKS CELEBRATE
CHRISTMAS DAY

Refreshments galore were served
yesterday at the Elks' Home. Eleventh
and Brainbridge streets. by Manchester
Lodge b. p. o. 10.
The committee In charge OF the cele-
bration worked hard on the program
and much credit is due the members
for their excellent work. Besides the
refreshments q musical program was
rendered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
RAINS RELIEVE
WATER SITUATION

PETERSBURG, VA. Dec 25.---Ths
heavy rains which have fallen today
will relieve the city, TO q great extent,
OF It's very small water supply.
Tho water In the city reservoir had
reached a very low mark during the
past few weeks and considerable
alarm was felt as to the possibility Of
having to abandon the use Of the
reservoir entirely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
shot at wife.

Alfred White, negro. who resides
In lanyard Bottom. got too much
christmas in his bones yesterday morn
ing and started firing his revolver.
One Of the balls went in close proximity
of his spouse's head. and she proceeded
to call on the police for assistance.
Policemen Donnavan and Lee re-
sponded to the call and placed White
under arrest. He is in Third police
station. where he Is being held pending
hearing this morning before Justice
Maurice in Police court part II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
CHRISTMAS TREE
EXERCISES TO-DAY
CHRISTMAS IN PETERSBURG
YESTERDAY.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 25.--Re-
iigtous services were conducted In
many OF the churches of the city.
commencing with high mass at st.
Joseph's Catholic church at o'clock
this morning.
Services were held mother
churchea.
The annual Christmas tree exercises
will take place at the Third Presby-
terrain. Washington Street. Christian
and Second Presbyterian churches, at
3:20, 8 and 7:45 o'clock tomorrow
evening. respectively.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
SANTA REMEMBERS
S0UTHS|OE POLICE

While Santa Claus was on his an
nnal tour no did not overlook Captain
Alexander S. Wright and his force OF
Sout Inside policemen.
When they reported yesterday
morning for duty they discovered that
the "old man" had preceded them and
left a large supply Of cigars. J. T.
Willard, the popular confectioner, To-
Gated a. Twelfth and Hull streets, sent
several boxes of cigars to the police
men, while other Southsiders did like
wise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
Get Several Petty Offenders.

PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. 49,
There were thirty-two arrests in the
city yesterday up until midnight, all
for drunkenness or other petty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26

offences. Not a single case OF the oper-
asions OF pickpockets or other thieves
was reported.
Several minor injuries caused by
the use OF fireworks have been report
ture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
Perfect
biscuit
perfectly
delivered

AT the grocery store
you will find many
varieties of biscuit
baked by National
Biscuit Com pany.
E a c h varie ty of
biscuit-sw eetened
or unsWee tencd -
whether known as
crackers or cookies
waters or snaps
cakes or jumbles
$780, is the best of its
kind.
The extensive dis
tributing service of
the National Biscuit
Company extends
from Coast to Coast.
This ensures a con-
slant supply Of all
the perfect biscuit of
the National Biscuit
Company being de-
livered to every part
of the United States.
Buy biscuit
baked by
NATIONAL
BISCUIT
COMPANY
Always lock for that nan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
I9fpRTSEN7AIN iii Laws 2Iyptcal optRaoR f1 c7Ifs

of Maryland is
of
ultimate
Of
dindepe ndent
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
sCURF ON BABY's HEAD

Campbell, Va.-"I used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment for scurf on my
baby's head and they made complete
cure. 1t came on her head soon after
birth. It broke out in pimples and
itched and she would scratch 1t and
cause sores to form. Her head was
very sore and her hair fell out In
punches. She was very cross and fret
full and could not sleep at night. I
tried many remedies. all failed. then I
tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
they commenced to heal at once.
put the Cuticura Ointment on, and q
half hour after washed her head with
the Cuticura Soap. used them a
month and she was cured entirely"
(Signed) Mrs. w. B. McMullen, Mar.
8, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free with sap. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston"
Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
lrreclaimable SkeptIc.

How big an income should a young
man have before he is justified In get
ting married? This question is asked
In various departments Of the Sunday
papers at various seasons of the year
and It is variously answered. Cond!-
tions change and domestic happiness
changes with the conditions.
The best answer we remember to
have heard was given by a cynical
bachelor and skeptic last week. This
person was In the newspaper office
when the woman editor opened her
mail and read forth this question:
Gould young couple be happy on
5000 year,"
Sure they could" answered the
skeptic eagerly. 'They couldn't live
together on It."
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

Nearly everybody is obliged more or
less to take,a laxative. There are OF
course a few exceptions. A great many
people also need occasionally to take
tonic. Probably few households exist
that do not make use of tonics ana
laxatives.
The remedy Peruna is laxative
tonic. 1t not only operates a. q gentle
laxative, but also as tonic.
The benefit derived from such
remedy is a great deal more m the
prevention Of disease than in tno cure.
After a person has really become sick,
either with an acute or chrome all
ment, the rule should be to employ a
physician, or some one who can give the
case his personal attention. But long be.
fore this happens the person will complain
of this or that symptom, which is not Sc
we're enough to interfere with his regular
activities. If at this place before the di
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
A TONIC LAXATIVE
Pe-ru-na, an Up-to-Date Family Medicine That
Should Be In Every Home

sease mas reauy gained foothoiu I'D tn9
system, a person was to take dose or two
Of good tonic laxative the great major.
ity of cases of sickness would be pre-.
v.rt.d
p.~,,,. 4. . r.,n.d, ,h.. .s,,,,a h. teot
4. ~ 49,. I.. % ,,-.-.rt;vs
-. 49,. - ~. .h;na - nh;.ay "a
sushs.;.s
4 ILL. .o,a;,;or 90 .n..;n..;on NAV
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t.,;.H." Ia ~ .,.n,s',;an 70 ~ .;.ono,,s ma
.'":,I III 1s.i,'' .;pii VI pU ~. n..bv =,
YER .e.'a' n.a.ta an. ~ T.. .t;sh ,I' !. ,o. ri.
~. '.." ...a,,.i,,, Ioa sae ~, ..;, dvsrsn.
'."eu' .""! % S..;.;.. 80 ~ ~ 80. AZ.
sna or 70 tne aeau's,s'on vi So".e aS;.;on.
eAse. Iot e Al. ". y, ,ns.;u. por,,r.
rev ooses .. tne .1n'e Tu.' ,uAa' !. r.. ~.
wouia sc, n',,'e h"V
remeuy shou'u always oe Aep.
When once the value OF feruna ns
household remedy is understood no home
~. 4. r.u.-.;.. ,;lj. and
would De WITHOUT IT, ,athar.es' P'
powders would be discarded. Irritating
80. .,o,,J no No lon,or TALON Alco.
.one' "v" "eN vxy:.L !.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Friendly Blow.

Louis Brownlow. Washington news
paper man, paused in drug store in
Greensboro, NJ c.. not so long ago, to
q young colored chap came running
in with big cash the whole length
of his skull, and apparently good
deal put out about some accident that
had befallen him.
What's happened to your asked
Brownlow. excitedly but sympathetic,
ally.
"A friend hit me with hatchet.
replied the bleeding stranger.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
Watered Stock.

Two old cronies had been sitting in
cafe on Cortiandt street one Satur-
day afternon for several hours and
were pretty much the worse for their
lengthy tete-a-tete.
What is your nationality, anyway,
JIM" asked one.
We'll. I'll tell you. Bob. My father
came from Glasgow, SO you see I'm
half Scotch"
And the other half seltzer. !
guess" put in his companions -Satur.
day Evening Post.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
DEMOCRATS SHORT
in SENATE NOSES

Hope For Additions sumIelsnt TO Con.
troll the Upper House
After March 4.
washington.-Democratic control of
the next senate which became . Ger.
tainty when John X. Shields was
elected by the Tennessee legislature.
now rests at the minimum strength Of
forty-eight. sxactU ons-half Of the
membership of the senate. Demo
cratic leaders. disappointed In the 70.
cent loss OF Senator 0ardner's seat
In Maine. now are hopefully watching
Illinois. New Hampshirs. West vir.
ginia aud Wyoming.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
hiuh Cost of sjvlnQ.

Madam-Were you downtown to-
day. Mary?
Maid-Yes, mum; an things cost SO,
mum. spent 81, mum, an only got
q hat. a pair of shoes. an some long
gioves.-Judge.