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and threshing engines when the own.
ers are shopping or at luncheon.
One day when the Chautauqua was
In session Jimmy was discovered
guarding a hole in the fence. Some
boys wanted to sneak through the
hole. but Jimmy stopped them and
said:
That's what I'm here for-to kesp
people out"
Then he added. in = low tone:
But II you'll 60 around tho corner
where you can gst through" ~
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fornia friend. he told the truth. bu
thought he was lying"

fornia friend. he told the truth. but
thought he was lying"
Lincoln has been censured for In
dulging too much in his psstimo of
story telling. But his own view Of
the matter is seen In his remarks to
some one who once asked him to tell
one Of his good stories.
Il believe" said the president, 'I
have the popular reputation of being
a story teller, but I do not deserve
the name in its general sense, for It
is not the story itself. but its purpose
or its effect that interests me. often
avoid long and useless discussion
BY others, or laborious explanation
on my own part by short story that
illustrates my point Of view. SO, too.
the sharpness Of refusal or the edge
OF, rebuke may b blulted by an
appropriate story. 30 as to save wound.
ed feelings and yet serve the purpose.
No. am not simply a-story teller. but
story telling az an emollient saves me
much friction and distress."
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Had Enough Generals.

-7yNCoLN enjoyed telling sto
IN, | ries showing the soldiers
I " scohing, at rank and preten.
sion.
A picket challenged . tug
going up Broad river. South Carolina
with:
who goes there?"
"The secretary Of war and Major
General Foster" was the pompous re
ply. ,5Ja
"Ay! We've got major generals
enough up here. Why don't you
bring us up some hardtack7"
Here in story showing the strong.
ly emotional side of Lincoln's nature:
The president paid q visit to what
was supposed to be the deathbed Of
young and brave Major Charles H.
Houghton. The president asked to
see the wound which was taking away
SO noble life. The bandages were
removed and then lincoln groaned
out aloud:
"oh, this war! This awful. awful
war!"
He sobbed like child and shame
lessly let the hot tears trickle down
his cheeks. They made burrows In his
dusty. travelstained face and fell upon
the spotless white sheets. He then
took the pale face Of this bPy Of
twenty between his hands and Kissed
1t Just below the damp. tangled hair.
my boy" he cried out, weeping.
you must live! You must livel"
The first gleam Of real throbbins
life came into the dull eyes Of tho boy
major. He recognised ,theeSestdent
and managed to drag his hand to his
forehead as II in salute.
"I intend to. sir" were the words
family uttered by the boy.
And strangely enough. though all
hope had been given up by the physi-
clans, he lived.
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CHAPEL IN SHIPS MAGAZINE
Surrounded by High Explosives Sail
ors Of WarshIp Received
Bible Lessons.

After Mr.. Reader had been aboard
the Nebraska . few weeks he went to
SAe executive oficer and said he want.
ed q place where he could conduct q
bible class for about rs men. . place
where they would be sure not to be
disturbed, says the Christian Herald.
The &&a,sr ordered one of the alec.
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mo"
-Hsve you conversed With anyone
Who has read such = book?"
mo, sir; I'm afraid not, sir.
.Wei!, then. my friend. don't you
SEQ that you haven't single Qualin-
cation for that important postf" said
Lincoln in q reproachful tone.
Eyes, I do." said the applicant, and
he took leave humbly, almost grats
fully. rr
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Jimmy on ouard.

Tho county farm in an Illinois town
has an old character named Jimmy.
Somebody gave Jimmy u policeman's .
uniform some years ago. and ever
since he has deemed II his lifework to
guard things. He goes around guard
ing motor cycles and baby CARRIAGES
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New STOpIEs
or LINCOLN
THEY'RE Still TO be found
and Here Are Some Good
Ones Gathered kun
Various Sources
MAJOR MOSES

MAJOR MOSES
VEALE tells q
story of Lincoln
which has not be-
fore been printed.
and 1t shows again
the great humane
heart Of the great
martyr.
A colonel came
one day to Stan
ton to get q per
init to carry north
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Bible. The number grew from II
to 81. The average attendance was
28. Some men were converted down
there. One member OF the class II
now preparing for the ministry.
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M Nil IeIuelu8 peOpio D REQUESTS
N k which he did not see At to
0Sl grant is illustrated by the
following:
A very ignorant man, whom It was
necessary to repulse. asked Lincoln
for the post of doorkeeper to the
White House. Lincoln took advantage
of the mans stupidity without hurting
his feelings.
80 you, want to be doorkeeper Of
the house, ehf"
Eyes, Mfr. President"
well, have you ever had any expo
rience In doorkeeping?" -
well, no-no actual experience.
SIR"
"Any theoretical expsrisncef Any
instructions in the duties and ethics
Of doorkeeping7" ss ...-+
"Umph-no."
4 Have you ever attsnded Lectures on
doorkeepingr' iF.S-s ~ SAYsai +
''No. sir"
s"Have you ever read any tsat Q.
the sub1ecf''' sya'''
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"For him her old.worid- moids aside
she threw,
And choosing sweet clay from the
breast
/. OF the sunsxhaustsd west, Isl
with stun untaintsd shapsd q hero
new, & 4E
Wise, stsadfast In the strength ef
God, and trus.s -lswslL
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CHAPTER x.-continued.


Gloria's admiration OF her fathers
powers did not lessen upon their bet
ter acquaintance. Strange as It may
seem. her loyalty to him was strength.
ened by each turn of fortunes wheel
which thrust her back upon herself
The frivolous veneer in her nature
was being worn away. and the real
Gloria was beginning to appear,
KeTr's was indeed powerful person.
ality, and Gloria was coming to see
why he was 30 successful. A woman's
intuition and not an understanding OF
the facts in the case was the girls tu.
tor She hugged to her heart the com.
parison of Joe Wright and her father.
In the younger man she saw some OF
the traits which made her father a
power-magnetism, reserve strength
and logical mind. Wright had that
and more: he had all the social
graces. To her, however, his great.
est appeal was that he was youth.
eternal youth. and love.
What Gloria could not understand
was why Wright was avoiding her. In
her ears she could hear him whisper
a. he had that night:
Spring on the hills. Beloved, H'4
On the side of q meadowed slope:
And Love in our hearts. Beloved.
Love. and Spring and Hope.
Now was spring here. and hope and
the promise Of love, but he did no,
come. After her return from st
Louis she had waited in vain. Then
she had asked to have him invited to
dinner. When Mrs. Gilbert tclephoned
him he refused owing to press oi
business. but asked to speak to Clio
ria. She came to the telephone and
they had q pleasant chat. He told hei
that he was busy finishing some mag
asine articles which the editor was
pressing him for, and that he was
working night and day. For the time
being Gloria accepted this exp.ana
ton. The day Of their telephone con
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SYNOPSIS.

Gloria Kerr. a motherless girl. who has
spent most of her life In school, arrives
At her fathers home In Belmont. David
Kerr Is the political boss Of the town.
learning of his real character. Kendall
representing the Chicago packers. IL ne
adviser. for a valuable franchise. They
fear ths opposition OF Joe Wright. editor
Of the reform paper Kerr asks the as
sistance of Judge Gilbert In Introducing
Gloria to Belmont society. and promises
to help him put through the ,packers
franchise and let him have all the graft
Gloria meets Joe Wright at the Gilberts
II appears they are on intimate terms.
having met previously In a touring party
in Europe. The Gilberts invite Gloria to
stay with them pending the refurnishing
of the Kerr home. Wright begins his hght
se,nn nst the proposed franehise r., hs In ths % col,
Kerr. through HIS henchmen. exerts ey-
cry influence to hamper Wright In the
publication Of his paper.
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Married, Of Course.
"she disturbed my peace Of mind
Howl"
"By giving me . piece Of hers"
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into telling the truth without knowing
It. Lincoln said 1t reminded him Of a
black barber in Illinois, notorious for
lying. who. hearing some Of his Gus
toners admiring the planet Jupiter.
then shining In the evening sky, said:
"Sho. I've seen that star before. I
seen him way down in Georgy." The
president continued: Like your Cali
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zone War. at a Time"
ERHAPS NO single sentence

Of Lincoln's had q more per
vasive influence than one of
five words, uttered at . time
,,h.r <ha country WAS aeafh.
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Didn't Tell Congress.

FARMER in Maine had two
sons serving in the army
and in their absence he
tended to all the labor
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Concerning Lies:

)AH BROOKS relates that
when he had been at some
pains. one day, to show the
president how q California
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Had Not Studied.

lNCoLN's gentle method OF
refusing peoples requests
which he did not see at to
grant is illustrated by the
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yNCOLN enjoyed telling sto
ries showing the soldiers
scofhng, at rank and preten'
sion.
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and walks recommended city pay for
same.
Moved and seconded bill of G. w.
Engle for $3.50 be allowed and war
rant drawn for same. On roll call,
Bartlett. Beals, Gaukel, Hoy, Johnson,
Simmons and ~Youngburg voting Aye,
motion carried.
Committee to whom was referred
the affidaYits of erroneous assessments
made following recommendation:
We, the committee on taxation, re-
commend that no reduction be made in
any of the cases of G.. A. Stead, B. l..
Wilson or liver Dybdahl, on personal
property of MAIDS Terkelson. year
1913. Signed, +. T.. Youngburg, II. II.
Hoy, r. II. Bartlett, f. l.. Simmons,
committee.
Moved and seconded recommended
ton of committee be approved. On
roll call, Bartlett, Beals, Gaukel, Hoy,
Johnson, Simmons and Youngburg yot-
ing Aye. motion carried.
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Moved and seconded city council
donate to the Dakota Deaconess Hos
pital monthly the sum of $3.50 to be
deducted from their bill each time. On
roll call Bartlett, Beals, Hoy, Johnson,
and Youngburg voting Aye, and Gaukel
No, motion carried.
City Auditor was instructed to have
Attorney look up title to the strips of
land along north side of Blocks IA
and Is Second Addition.
Moved and seconded that as soon
as tax money comes in $205.00 be al
lowed to the library board. On roll
call Bartlett, Beals. Gaukel, Hoy, John
son Simmons and Youngburg all vot-
ing Aye, motion carried.
Moved and seconded Auditor be in
structed to purchase bolts to fix man
hole covers. All voting Aye. on roll
call, motion carried.
On motion council adjourned.
Attest: c. A. Johnson,
G. II. Stoddart, Auditor. Mayor.
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dition of three numbers were given
Alice Arnold of Miss Vahle's grade
solved all of the 100 problems in five
minutes. Annabelle Nesson was sec.
ond with all problems solved correct
ly in 5h minutes. The average time
for Miss Vahle's class of 81 pupils
was TX minutes. The poorest time
was fifteen minutes.
One class in the departmental school
was given l20 problems in addition of
three numbers, Nerna Sexauer soly-
ed all correctly in 4 minutes, 35 sec
onds which entities her to first honors
in a class of SO. Hortcnse Iicglcr was
the second to finish with all problems.
having solved all correctly in 5-5.
Lyndall Whitehead finished in $50
with all correctly solved The average
time for the entire class was 6 minutes
Is seconds. We will try to give fur
Their reports of the contest as the re
ports made to Supt. Browning.
Miss Swcnson, one of the 2nd grade
teachers, was called home Tuesday
afternoon on account of the serious
illness Of her brother.
The high school appreciates the
support and cooperation of the col
lege at the big game Saturday.
The junior and senior girls gave a
reception to the Watertown football
team and the Brookings team. A three
course dinner was served after which
the supporters of crimson and black
went to the train to see our up the
river friends depart. At the depot
cheers and high school yells by the
two schools were INDUCED in and our
visitors from the north left with the
impression hat Brookings was a good
place to come to and that while we are
athletic rivals we will always have a
high regard for the splendid friendly
spirit that Watertown had for us
in defeat. Watertown has much
to be proud of in their football team.
After the visitors train left our crowd
on special invitation of Mrs. McGill,
were given a theater party at the
Pleasant Hour where we enjoyed the
hospitality of the Pleasant Hour In
and giving high school yells
whenever the score or the picture OF
the team appeared on the curtain. The
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BROOKINGS

The high school students had
great celebration in the assembly
room Monday morning at which
speeches were made by different
members OF the team and the stu
dents sang songs and otherwise gave
expression of hilarious joy over win.
r'ng the football game with Water
town. School opened Monday morn.
ing with everybody happy, even the
water bubbled at the drinking foun.
tain.
We notice from the Argus Leader
that Sioux Falls is claiming that they
are still in line for Championship.
So do pine trees bear cones but not
ice cream cones, Krazy.
The grade schools are having quite
2 little contest in arithematic and
there has been considerable interest
as well as experiences among the
pupils. In the Bird grade the children
were given 100 problems in addition,
numbers up 20 20. with the under
standing that the count was made on
exactness and rapidity. Miss Thayer's
room had 81 pupils present the day
the test was made and % of these
had the hundred problems solved cor.
rectly. Violet Giannatti won the race
by solving all correctly in 2b minutes.
Helen Brown and Viola Minor won
second place by solving all the prob
lens correctly in three minutes. The
longest time required by any pupil
was thirteen minutes. The average
time required for the entire class was
five minutes and forty-two seconds.
Miss Stermer's room had 81 present,
IL had 100 solved correctly. Winifred
Bartlett solved all the problems in Az
minutes giving him first place in the
race. Eva Haugen won second place
having solved all correctly in five
minutes. Lee Minor solved 80 of the
100 problems in 3 minutes, but by
missing Z he is not considered for
a place.
In the 9Th grade 120 problems in ad-
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SOUTH DAKOTA

girls and team take this opportunity
of thanking Mrs. McGill
The high school literary societies
will give the following programs Fri
day afternoon. These programs are
open TO visitors and a general invita-
ton is extended to all. Exercises be.
gin at $3.50 o'clock.
Alpha-Alethean
Reading Mary Perso
Debate-Resolyed that San Francisco
was justified in excluding the Japan.
csc from their schools.
Afirmatiy LEROY Chichester, Nellie
Erickson, Dorothy Squirting.
Negative-Guy Austin, Selma Rodney
Ebert Austin.
Monoloeue Great johnson
Favorable and adverse criticism on
moving picture shows. Virgil Turner
Dialogue-'Through the Breakers.
Laura Wciseman. Dora Dybdahl.
Erwin Bacon and Laurence Olson.
Delta-Bata
Magazine Editorials ..... Fred Jerdc
That Reminds Me-. Gladys Bairey
Continued Story Grace Sloan
Prominent People of Today ......
Observation-Disclosures. Don Yule
Mems Fashions ........John Alton
Women's Fashions. .Rhoda Rittman
advertisements $500. Fred Squirting
Debate-Resolved, That the Literary
Digest is more beneficial than the
Independent,
Afiirmative-Marie Hanson, Philip
Enright.
Negative-Eva Holmes, Clark Fuller
Minerva
Piano Solo .......... Harry Solberg
Debate-Resolved, That the present
system of management of the Liter
airy Societies is the best possible.
Affirmative-Einar Anderson and
Mable Pultz.
Negative-Florence Palmer and
Mildred Mann.
ocal SOLO ............ Forest Erie
Original Poem ......H Harry Halverson
Continued Story ..Delbert Vickerman
Plano Solo .Lyla Hill
Farce-"The Cow that Kicked Chica-
60. Charles Matson, George Smell
son, Robert Haroldson, Esther Som
ers, Myrtle Shultz.
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National Meter Co, supplies. 104.OO
Stromberg-Carlson Telephone
Mfg. Co, supplies .......... 1928
}. J. Tree, draying ........... $50
II. l. Peters Co, supplies ...... 1.07
Theo. Martinson, draying...... 2.1O
Theo. Martinson, hauling coal. 1886
c.. NJ. Youmans Lumber Co.,
lumber 1880
Atlas Lumber Co, lumber 60. SIP
Register Publishing Co., print
IlS 5.1o
John Matson, repairing ....... so
!. o. Peterson, repairing ...... $50
j. G.. Larsen, boarding prisoner lis
Thos. Gullick, boarding prison
er 10
C. y. Dewing, livery .......... $50
5. Marvin & Son, labor and ma
terial Observation-Disclosures. 1888
Bookings Construction Co.
labor and material .......... $50
B~rookings Lumber & Fuel Co,
coal 84O.52
Tohu Dokken. cement walks. 44.37
John Dokken, cement walks. 1880
John Dokken, cement walks. 1O2. 90
!. A. Hegeman, surveying 49,. 11.OO
4. ". Hyde, expense ......... 1875
Anton Hasle, labor .......... 10000
j. '. Wells, witness fees ...... lao
f. J. Knutson, witness fees -. 1.4O
Moved and seconded report of com
mittce be approved, bills allowed and
warrants drawn for same. On roll
call, Bartlett, Beals, Gaukel, Hoy, John
son, Simmons and %Youngburg voting
Aye, motion carried.
Moved and seconded a warrant be
drawn in favor of the City Treasurer
in the sum of $36.26 to balance freight,
Express and gasoline accounts. On
roll call, Bartlett, Beals, Gaukel, Hoy.
Johnson, Simmons and Youngburg all
voting Aye, motion carried.
In regard to bill of Bookings Con
struction Co, for $1996.39, being bal
on contract the committee on
water and sewer recommended that
until such time as system be examin-
ed and tested $4,000 be held.
Moved and seconded recommended
ton of committee be accepted and
$4,000 be held until such time as
work has been inspected and found
satisfactory to the committee. On
roll call, Bartlett, Beals, Gaukel, Hoy,
Johnson, Simmons and Youngburg
voting Aye, motion carried.
A petition was presented praying
that some action be taken to have
walk along north side of Lot l Block
2 Henry's Addition cleaned up, and
matter was IN motion referred to com
mittee on streets and walks.
In regard to bill of G.. w. Engle of
for CRATES, committee on streets
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Bartlett. Beals. Gaukel. Hoy. johnson,
Simmons and Youpgburg present.
Minutes Of last regular meeting
were read and approved.
Committee on claims made favor.
abb report on the following bfis:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
PULASKI
Ispcelal to rhe rimes.plspatch.l

Especial to The rimes- Dispatch,
ruiaaEt Va, January 5i.-Mrs y. II. Jor-
dan was the hoste.E to tho Auction bridge
Club on Saturday afternoon AT her wash
inston Avenue residcncc from > to
o'clock Three tables iudnl6cd in spirit
cd game, resulting In Sirs East!n Ptiryis
winning the first prize. n crochctcd mat
the work OF the hostess. Those playing
we're Mesdames r. C. kunkei, Ess,in Puryit.
- g Wysor. X G. Graham, W. s. Gilmer.
j. l.. Kent, ID. q. Langhornc. James More
mead: N u. langhornc. ana a IL Jordan
and DR. A. II Jordan and Don u May
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Hartman were hosts
10 newly organized card club or satur.
day evening at their home on Jefferson
Avenue Tho club viii meet bi.montiIy on
cub Auction bridge and 800" WIZ be
the principal games OF diversion or the
members. Those attending the intini meet
Ing we're DR.. and Mrs. william &. Gilm,r
Mr.. and Mrs X. {. Graham. SIR. and 5irr
Eastin Purvis. Mr.. and Mrs Hensei Eckfnati
Mrs James McrehcRd L. { Nassic Don o.
DR. Albert Jones, former pastor OF tho
PULASKI Presbyterian Church. now serving
The Kcrns,own Va. partora,e. was called
here last week To assist at the fnher,l az
the late James II Painter. DR. Jones oc-
cupied the pulpit, OF the Presbyterian church,
on Sunday morning and evening AND spout
u portion of this week visiting among
former parishioners.
Mrs Frank Hhea. Efer !. visit OF several
weeks With her mother, Mrs John Is.
Darst has returned 10 her home 81 Wash
Mrs II. IL Roberts and iittle daughter.
Bevetidge, have returned from a Visit OF
several weeks With her father. g. 4.
Beverage. at Bristol
Rev. j. Crockett Painter. after Visit
with relatives here. returned the first or
the week 10 his charge in AIhcmarie coun-
-. Va.
Mira S b. steser and little son have
returned from "a Visit with her parent NJ
and Mrs J w Williams. OF Richmond.
V. y. KeSter. OF the Arm Of j ". Kelstr-
& Son. drugglsts, left this week for an
extended trip TO Georgia
Air. and Mrs j. Holiday. OF Charlottcs-
VILE Va. after vsit with their son Rev
Dupuy Holiday. left on Monday for Biloxi
Miss. 20 visit daughter
Mas Marguerite Jordan has returned Ia
her home at Beckiey. " Va. having been
tao house guest OF Dir and Mrs D. t.
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SIS NOW ARE i'm THE LINIELIGHT

mitteos described In tho preceding nara
graphs OF this letter AS result or these
meetings ho made some minor changes he
foro completing his message - ,
Besides asking Congress- 10 red,,r, IN.
TWILIGHT zone or debatabic nren that. now
surrounds tho Sherman antitrust law. to pro-
individual responsibility and 6x pcrkonal
guilt for all violations. he proposed an inter
state trade commissioners medium through
which the government Will keen the h,,sincss
world Informed and eliminate tho "twiiieLt
zone In big business. II tx contempla9ed
TO put the Commissioners OF Corporations
mission. to Include in It's ,nembershin hn.i
ness mon who know business methods snrri
clentiy Wen TO conduct necessary Inquiries
and furnish Information desired
Alter declining commissions as arnbassa
hor 10 Russia. ambassador to Rome and
Governor OeheraI or the Philippines Mr.
Davies accepted that OF commissioner OF cor
with his homo activities. Ito is n live wire
and many believe him destined to riso bi.h
hefore the Wilson administration has gone
Into history.
He is only thirty-seyen. ia stockiIv h,,,,
and has the coal-black eye and ..,eanly
chisseied features OF Latin, His father
was II Wisconsin blacksmith and his notl,er
ftachel Payntcr tcRachci % Fon"J "a CON
srcsationai minister OF Wales--a cousR of
chancellor Lloyd -Gcorge aud NJ Ellis Crit
ment The elder Davies fell In love with he,.
while she was preaching before an ovanynlir-
TIC meeting In Ohio. lie followed her on her
circuit and. ct length induced her 10 ,narry
him 800
Their son. Commissioner Davies. inberi,s
her oratoricai gifts-whch made him a pow
Fellow students at the University OF Wis
consin voted that lie was its most uonulnr
graiuatc lie was elected prosecuting at
t2rney OF MIS- county when only twenty -.ix.
longs To the Chevy Chase club
copyright. 1915, by John Eitreth WatkIns)