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liHgtOn, general counsel, and Benjamin
:. Minor, attorney.
At the meeting of the directors Of the
Georgetown Gas Light Company yester-
dav afternoon a dividend of Sl.2O a share
was declared. This is payable February
l. TO stockholders of record entitled 10
sSme" at the close of business tebru-
I II. The books will be closed from
Fe Oruarv II TO the morning of February
IS. Emitted to same" is the way the
directors express their intention of not
paying the dividend on the shares heid
by the Washington Gas Light Company.
There is considerable favorable COM
ment today on the proposition of Co''
A. e. Raudle to build the Auacosta
street railway asked by residents OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
Dany. Colonel Randlc proposes to build
the road IL the residents will take the
bends and cancel the coupons until suCh
time as the road paws operating OK
penses. The proposition Is someWhdI
similar to the Canadian practice ot
government guarantee Of bonds Tor pio-
IL er railroad construction.
\ deed of trust from the Department
Of Commerce to the Fidelity Trust Com,
pany, of Philadelphia, was recordsd
yesterday closing loan from the Phil
adelpbia company of S3bS.0OJ The loan
is secured by the present hOiclnBS ANU
the future addition to the Department
OF Commerce Mt Nineteenth and h
streets northwest, payable by December
20, 1917, with interest at 5.4 per cent.
The money thus acquired will be used
to cover the expenses of building the
proposed addition on which work OF
clearing to the east Of the present struc-
ture will be begun tomorrow. Two resi-
dence properties adjoining the depart
ment in Fl street will be wrecked prior
to breaking ground expected in two
weeks. The George A. Fuller Company
will have charge of the building.
The architectural plans outline an ad-
dition to the present Commerce build
ing increasing the frontage on II street
bv forty-five feet. The final frontage
will be increased to 145 feet by the pres
ent depth of 10 feet. 1t is said the ad-
Cition will easily make the future build
ins the largest of its kind in the city.
Eleven stories will be built in the ad-
6ition to harmOnize in construction with
the details of the present building. Mil
burn, Heister & Co. designed the plans.
The loan from the Fidelity Trust Com
pany of Philadelphia was made through
the Union Trust Company of this city.
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Today's Sales on
The Local Exchange

Capital Traction, 2a111, 25d11O
Washington Railway and Electric,
common, 10G30l4.
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred. sass, lass, sass, 256S7I!.
Washington Gas, 7GS3.
Mergenthaler. 2a2l6ts.
Lanston, 2dSi.
Federal National Bank. 10Nl36i,.
East Washington Savings Bank. 5SGil5.
After call-Mergenthaler, 1Q2161a.
Capital Traction 5's, $jOGdl0s.
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LEGAL. NOTICES
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE CON AISSlQNERS. DIS
TRCT Of COLUMBIA, FEBRUARY 5,
laI4 SEALED PROPOSALS will Be FSosivs2
at the offce OF Tho Secretary OF tns Boar.
OF Commissioners, Room 5SS District Bulk
iaR until clock, +. IL. March Z. I91k, fo-
EACAEATING AND GRADING on Ihs sito
ard athletic field OF the New Central High
School Building, No. liz, located betWe=ft
Eleventh street. ThirJeenlh street F1erid-.
avenue ard Clifton street, Northwest. WASH
ingIon, L. C. Blank forms OF p-obaSal.
speclncations and all necessary information
may be detained from the CHIEF Clerk, In
EiBesr Department. Room AZ, District Bpiid-
ing. Washington. d. c. y deposit % Eve
dollars will be required to :nsurs return Of
plans and specifications OLIVER +. NEW
MAN, FREDERICK l. SlDDONSs CHESTER
HARDING. Commissioners. u. u
oFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, DIS
TRICT or COLUMBIA, EEEI.0ARY =
1874 SEALED PROPOSALS Will be received
At the Office Of the Secretary OF the Board
OF Commissioners. Rooyu 80. District 3uild-
ing, until O'Clock. +. II, March ;, l9i4. fCr
consIructing the new Central High School
Building, No. It's, with Stadium and Athlstfn
Field located between Eleventh sJrasc, Thi<-
teenth street, Florida avenue and Clifton
street, Northwest, Washington, u. c. BlahS
forms Of proposal. specifications and all bso-
sssSry information may be obtained from The
Chief Clerk. Engineer department. Room Sg7.
District Building, Washington. ID. c y
deposit Of twenty dollars VIII be required T.
insure return OF plans. OLIVER P. SEN-
NAN, FREDERICK T.. SLDDONS, CHES.
PER HARDING, Commissioners, q. c. ]
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Vital Records.
Rirfha


Carl n. and Ethel Thomas. boy.
William z. and Emma q. Schuyler. bog.
William c. and Margaret Rigs, boy.
Samuel r and Martha N. Posey. boy.
Michael and Alesina n. Matters, BOY.
Whiteaeld L. and May v. Mercer, boy.
George ]. and Isabel J. McNamee, bog.
Frank W. and Ethel 2. Mcclure. sri.
Frank c. and Annie p. Mangum. BOY.
Peter J. and Elizabeth v. 8Tulvaney. girl.
Hugh n. and Grace J. Mccaulsy. boy.
George and 1ary A. Logan. Efri.
George c. II. and Annie NJ Keller. rfrl.
william B. and Frances B. Henry. 81
John L. and cecelis r. Hardesty. ~.
John n. and Elizabeth Robinson, boy.
Arthur and Lazzie Long, girl
lawrence H. and Florence NJ Johnsou. hoY.
william II. and Emmer Coburn, gfri
William s. and Bertha Childs GIRL
Joseph and Ellen Boiding girl
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49,. DEATHS.

DoWNEY-on Monday. February o 1914 az
80 z. m, WILLIAM T.. beloved husband
OF Mary y. Downey (uee Hurlihyl.
Funeral from bis late residence, 1913 sew
snteenth street northwest. Services at s..
Matthew's Church Thursday, February 4.
u a m Relatives and friends invited
IowNpEs-on Monday, February .. islS. IN
New York. LAURA WOICOFT. daughter
.. tne lae Lucius Tuckerman and widow
OF the late James Lowndas, OF Washing
ton and Charleston. s. O.
Eunerai private. Interment at Newport.
Fftsnds are requested not TO send flowers
AAIN-on Sunday, February s, ia14 as q
m. SARAH A. ". widow Of the late Georgs
J Main
Funeral services at her late residence. 1871
seventeenth street northwest Tuesdav
morning at 7:5o. Interment al Middletown
Nd. Wednesday at i:s0 o'clock
Froderiek. Nd papers please copy.)
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Marriage Licenses.

Albert Danieo and Ruth Dsmsy. Of wsuh-
ington.
Jesse Reed. Of HuntersvilIe. n. T., and Nst-
tic H. Waugh. Of Harter. ". Va
Harry d. Turner and Marie 8. Perkins. e
Washington.
Andrew j. FrizzelI and Eleanor warner. os
Washington.
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New York Cotton Market.

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Open. High. Low. L 81
March ............ 12.1S 1921 12lS ....
May .............. 11.S7 I.SS llS5 eco.
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New York Market.

Quotations received by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange. Wasa-
ington Stock Exchange and Chicago Board
% Trade. Hibbs Building.
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BUSINESS OPPORT UNITIES

MOVING PICTURE THEATER-Heat furn-
ished free; rent $75: will sacrifice this
splendid theater for $500 Be quick Listed
MARSHALL BUS. BROKERS, sls ". Y. ave.
MOVING PICTURE THEATER-Good \, w.
location; capacity about $50 seats; rent
H25; doing large business. Chance of q
lifetime.
MARSHALL BUS. BROKERS. sls n. Y. ave.
MOVING PICTURE THEATER-capactty
about 800; crowded to the doors every
night. Also colored theaIer for rent
MARSHALL BUS. BROKERS', 9l3 n. Y. ave.
HOTELS rooms: rent $50; blocks from
Union Station, near new Postoffice; In
come $500 per month. Listed Feb. g.
MARSHALL BUS BROKERS. si3 n. Y. ave.
LUNCHRoOM-7th ST.; large trade: rent Ss5.
Chance for Greek Listed Feb o.
LIST YOUR PLACE WITH US FOR SALE.
Note: We are listing and selling hrst-class
places Watch our ads.
MARSHALL BUS. BROKERS', Sl3 y. y. ave.
wANTED-Dairy lunch business: price must
be right; will pay spot cash. BOX &,
Times office.
CORNER GROCERY-N E.; rent SIS; re-
ceIpts 1850 mouth; cheap a: $3.50.
RooMING and boarding house; rent aOO;
handsomely furnished. Conn. ave. location;
income $500 month. Price S1.O5o.
CIGAR STORE-Downtown location: rent
$S2; bargain AT 500 To buy or sell see US.
NEW YORK BUSINESS BROKERS'. lIs3 +.
BOARDING HoUsE-Is beautifully furnish.
ed rooms: same owner foT 5 years; Sl,5o0;
terms IL desired. .
ROOMING HOUSE-Diniag room rented to,
caterer; finest proposition IN city; only Ss5e
WANTED-Lunchroom. for cash; plan Will
ESGITY SStG BUS. BROKERS. LIT n. Y. ave.
DRY GOODS. notion. confectionery and soda
business; location best; cheap, rent: good
3. aGSsS' .SoS bargain At ''i"' yearly receipts
RoOaISG HOUSE, Pa. ave. location; clear
ing 500 month; same owner 10 years; IS
rooms: only s475.
Chicken business; located in District; Will
invoice about 81 zoo; quick sale take 1900
NOW on paying basis: insttention cause SELL
ms.
MOTION PICTURE THEATRE: good ousi-
ness corner; rent SIS; long lease; price will
surprise, can be bought less than hair
value.
FTVE-CHAIR barber shop; near Treasury
Dept; rent $50; gold mine FOR experienced
man: terms arranged.
CORNER GROCERY s ": rent SIS: re-
c"ip.s $50 month: sell sUr 81 700 or invoice
NEW YORK BUSINESS BROKERS'. I4aS =.
EXCELLENT arC-rry and meat raarE,y
store for sale. best location in city: eX-
c,jIyuI opportunity to right party. Apply
los 2Jth ST. y. W. VIII be sold al half price
WANTED-Partner with a few thousand DOL
lars in an established staple. legitimate
sired; reason, must devote time to other IN
tci ests. BON IOS. Times office. -
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BONDS
New York Curb Market.

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Hartman & Co.. New York: g. 3. Chipman.
manager local branch. Colorado building.
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Hume. assistant treasurer; J. J. Oar
lington, general counsel, and Benjamin
:. Minor, attorney.
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For Sale or Rent
oUy-Of-T0WN PROPERTY

VIRGINIA coal sui timber land. @0 900
acres: SIa per acre AUGt ST SAHLBERG.
T, Al estate, Chicago. u
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Chicago Grain Market.

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@. Plant & Co.. lI6 q st. y. W
Wheat Open. High. Low. J. 80.
July .............. SsSs SS5s SS]s $50,
May ............. 93A 93l4 93Is 93Is
Corn
July .............. G4@s Giss 6iIh Gnl
May ...........-.. G57s CO.'S 65I4 65i4
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HELP WANTED
SITUATIONS WANTED
Maie.

COUNTER man Or waiter. white: cnlorcd
nremeu. ianitor. watChmau. or porter. ref
err nces. ~ iI:kA. I"lI y. Y. ave.
GERMAN NAN. i years uid wlrts rlar"
Ia 4 slur, Of ANY kin. g, ID e.. y. ".
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HORSES AND VEHICLES

SEVEN horses. one big mare in foal: sold
for want Of use. Rear 40 Pa ave. n. w
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HELP WANTED--EEMALE

CooK--whitc or coIored (cook to Order). with
reference 2W st. y. W.
Cuok-First-class housework. reliable, set
tied woman: no laundry. 2l3lts q st. n. w.
EXPERIENCED maker for millinery
AI.EN. F1SHEI.. 726 Tth st. y. w.
GIRI-Young colored. for housework; refer
encc required. Apply 9T 18th st. n. w.
.GIRLI,whtte, for light housewOrk; in
small FAMILY; must be good cook. 1915 q
St n. w.
GIRLS-ColOred, to work around lunch
room: no Sunday work. HERBERI,S.
LADY CANvAsSERs-4; salary and commits
sion; call ready for work, $50 a. IN.
HOWARD STUDIO. 7OS 9TH st. y. W.
MILLIN ERY preparers and apprentices. Ap-
ply KINGS PALACE, SO 7th St, between
10 and u.
PLAIN CooK-First-cIass, and houseworker;
no sunday afternoon work. Apply 1902 Ith
St s. w.
WAITRESS Experienced.
4s7 Pa. ave. n. W.
MATTRESSES no sunday work
HERBERTs 5. Inc. 4l2 9Th st. \. W.
v oMAN-Colored for general housewG Grk-
Apply 656 9TH st. N. Z.
Notwithstanding in office; must be ac-
Curate and come well recommended. $40
9Th ST. n. W. 10
WOMEN to work on coats; only those who
have had store experience need apply.
Apply before 10 q. M, JULIUS GAR
F1NKLE & co.
MAN / ED-SALESMEN
sALEshsN-several good; good proposition
to hustlers. Apply after 6 p. m. MIR.
MARCUS. 9S ~ st. S. W.
tuR RENi-RUOMS
Furnished
housekeeping; front and rear porches; new
house; all modern conveniences.
w ST. n. w, l1G-Front room, S6; southern
exposure; near car line, Government Print
ing once and filtration plant.
X ST. N. W., sOS-Two front rooms next
bath; near Carnegie Library.
PARLoR ROOM and private bath; gentle
men only. Phone Col. 2275.
N ST n. W., 6OS-Two bright neatly fur
nished rooms near al! car lines; reasonable.
sth ST. N W, 6ls-Large seoond floor rooms,
50 and SIG per month. Il
MASS. AVE. n. w, 13IO-A suite of double
parlors for doctor, office or couple; house
keeping privilege.
WASHINGTON CIRCLE, 2SIS-Third floor
front bay window: also hall room.
n ST n W., I3l5-PIeasant furnished room
with bath; private family.
PA. AVE N. W.. I9ls-single rooms; steam
heat; SO UP; phone II. M
Unfurnished.
G ST. n. w., 5CS-3 rooms, with gas, 81. 50
per month; newly papered. j
9TH ST. y. E., 8Os-s-roOm apart. tiled bath;
not afeF
ond ST. n. T., IO9-2 unfur. rooms; second
floor; adjoining bath; for !. h. k l,
z ST. n. E, 2lS--room unfur. fiat: first
floor: reasonable. L!
9Th ST. n. W., I2S5-TwO unfurnished rooms,
second floor; heat, gas, bath same hoor'
N2.5.
Goth ST, 90l-4 rooms and bath housekeep-
ing apt: corner of 10th and | sts.
Furnished or UnturnIssed.
MASS. AVE. y. w. 6cO-Fur. or unfur.
rooms: very reasonable.
igTh ST. \. W, gOS-Three or four unfur-
nhhed or furnished rooms with heat and
gas for l. h. X: reasonable.
WANTED-ROOMS
BY lady and daughter. : or unfur rooms
IN private family FOR l. h. K. BOX J,
Tunes OrfiCe. j"
RUUMS AND BOARD
Sth Sr =. w. 72i-RoOms and board s.;
home table. zl5b: a. IN. breakfast.
Au!0mubILES
For Hire.
LIMOUSINES ana touring cars rented by the
hour. day. week, or month: repairing IN all
itS branches. T. L. PAYLOR, Standard Ga
rage. ?l2l l4th st. n. W. Tel. y. 5o5s
FlYE-PAssENGER AUTO
$40 Per Hour.
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FUK eACnahGr

ENCHASGE-Paying tenant, dairy farm, 50
acres, stocked. at electric commuting sta
tion Tor city: dwelling. BOX 8, Times onics.
so-ACRE FARM near city for income prop
JOHN G. SLATER,
1910 G 81. n. W.
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run SaLr-huUSES

FOR SALE-S2 5e9 each. nearly new er.
houses on a lettered st. 8. E.: modern
baths: covered porches; cement walks STONE
& FAIRFAk, 1542 New York ave.
IN NEED Of immediate cash will sacrifice
my 7-room house to quick purchaser all
modern improvements; location, MT Pleas
ant Address J. J., Census Once. i
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barber shop: near Treasury
Dept: rent $50; gold mine FOR experienced
man: terms arranged.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY

For SaIe-
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD
on SlO0 cash and SIS monthly. at
CHEVY CHASE. EOr Gull particulars drop
postal. telephone or call on WM. H
RICHIE III Colorado Bldg. Tel. NJ. 523l.
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FOR RENI-OFFlCES

windows on business street; half square
from Treasury; SO month. BOX SSl, Times
Office.
LARGE OFFICES ana stores in business
section. electric lights, elevator, steam,
janitor. H2 TO S25 Dental offices. SIS TO IS.
VICTOR BLDCr. 9th and Grant pE Call sth
foor.
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MOTION PICTURE THEATRE: good ousi-
ness corner; rent $55i long lease: price will
surprise, as can be bought less than hair
value.
Cheyenne record., 1914-01-01

the new Master gave evidence of
his ability to serve as master by
his mastery way of serving cof-
fee and cake to his numerous
guests. This banquet closes the
meetings of the year 1918 and
will stimulate all lovers of the
fraternity to a more assiduous
study and practice of Brotherly
love, Relief and Truth,
Cheyenne record., 1914-01-01
PROSPECT HILL.

Harry Bogert with the Misses
Oma Hancock and Lillian Boger
were welcome callers at Prospect
Hill on Tuesday. ;,
Our neighbor on the north, Mr.
Swickard who was quite badly
Cheyenne record., 1914-01-01
WALL STREET CURBED

WALL STREET CURBED
Wall Street has been perma-
nently shorn of the power to
make panics. It has lost that
power because it has lost control
of the nations money,
Heretofore the banks of the
country sent their reserves to
Wall street for the use of the
spectators who inhabit the can
on-like streets of lower Manhat-
tan and the directors Of legiti-
mate business on the farms and
in the factories found it just that
much more difficult to secure ac-
commodations. OF course. these
reserves were supposed to be SUBJ
ject to call, but in times of stress
Wall street could not or would
not respond to the call and then
there was trouble.
Under the Wilson-Bryan Bill
the reserves which used to go to
Wall street will be divided be-
tween eight to twelve Federal
Reserve banks scattered over the
country and will always be on
hands to take care of the CONNER
cial and Industrial needs of the
country. Wall street will get its
share, butit will not be permitted
to, get the other fellows share.
Under the direction of the Fed
eral Reserve Board these big re-
serve banks may help each other
and in the event of an unusal
crisis, the Federal Reserve Board
itself may release a part or all Of
the hundreds of millions of en1er-
gency curr ency authorized by the
Wilson-Bryan Bill. The scheme
is very much like we'll organiz-
ed Fire Department. The o,din-
ary fire can be taken care of by
the Federal Reserve Bank of the
district affected, a larger confia-
grafton would force a call on the
other Reserue Banks in the sys-
TEN while a rrally threatening
blaze would result in general
alarm and the Federal Reserve
Board would rush to the rescue
with bundles Of Uncle Sans new
crisp bank notes.
AID FOR FARMERS.
The bill as faally agreel to
makes generous provisions for
the farmers interests. For the
first time, in the history of ma
tional banking, the banks super
vised by the Federal Government
are authorized to ma e loans on
farm lands, the best security
known to man, and these mort
cages may run for five years. In
addition paper secured by farm
products. wheat, corn, cotton,
tc , is made subject to redis-
count at the Federal Reserve
Banks and the maximum period
or maturity is extended to six
months. This provision places
the paper Of the farmer and
stock rails II, secured by the
products of farm or ranch, in the
preferred class along side the
prime commercial and Industrial
paper of the merchant and manu-
facturer. There was earnest op-
position to this provision and
much loose talk about corn
tassal' currency. lat the
friends of the farmers were in
the majority rnd routed their op-
ponents by decisive majorities.
DID DE(WN HTTT
Cheyenne record., 1914-01-01
Washington Letter,
BY Edward Keating,
Congressman-at-Large
From Colorado.

test applied to Democracy's latest
piece Of constructive legislation
by the millions of men and wom-
en- who do the voting in this
country and who are coming to
believe that their interests should
be kept in mind by those who are
entrusted with the task Of shap-
ing the nations laws.
Wall Street knows what the
bill will do for it. and Wall Street
fought the bill until it saw that
further fighting would be futile
and, may be, dangerous.
The reasons which prompted
Wall Street to oppose the meas
ure and the very reasons which
will enable the bill to Withstand
the peoples acid test and win
popular applause and support for
the party which placed it on the
statute books. The big issue
which overshadowed everything
else in the currency discussion
was: "Shall the great bankers
of Wall Street control the bank
ing and currency system of this
country, or shall the people con-
troll it, through their chosen rep
resentatives?
President Wilson and the ma
jority in both Houses of Congress
never wavered on that point.
They insisted at all times that
the Federal Reserve Board must
be made up Of public officials an
swerable to the people. and that
the bankers-as a class-were
not entitled to, and should not
be given representation.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
The importance of this point
becomes apparent when we con-
slider the power vested in the
Federal Reserve Board. 1t con-
sists of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, Secretary of Agricul-
ture, Comptroller of Currency,
and four other men to bee named
by the President. 1t is a sort of
Board of Directors or Board of
Control of the nations banking
system. 1t is authorized to ex-
anime banks and scrutinize their
business methods. 1t will name
the Governments representa-
tives on the Boards of Directors
of the great re:erve banks loca-
ted in various sections of the
country and through its veto
power is in a position to shape the
policy Of those gigantic money
reservoirs. 1t is the custodian of
hundreds of millions Of emergen-
cy currency, and can instantly
check a financial panic in any
section Of the country.
Never before have the repre-
sentatives of tee American peo-
ple voted so much power for good
or for evil in any enc board or
commission.
Our Republican friends. when
they were in Office, sought to
place this power in the hands of
the big bankers through the or
ganization of a central bank.
The Democrats denounced that
scheme which was tfathered by
former Senator Aldrich, and in
sisted that the right to issue
money belonged to the sovereign
the people of the United States
could not with safety be delega-
ted to any group of citizens. AS
necessary coroalary. we held
that the business of banking was
Cheyenne record., 1914-01-01

bruised up in a runaway re-
Gently is so far recovered as to
run into town Christmas week in
a sleigh. He has plack in plenty.
Rev. Scott gave his congrega-
tion last Sunday morning and
evening, s;ome valuable lessons
on the passing of the year with
its multiplied opportunities and
warned them to look well to the
opening of the New Year that
they start off in the race with
full purpose Of heart for great
and good deeds. A word to the
wise is sufficient.
A Christmas card from our far
away friend, Pete Brothen at
Verndale, Mimi. informs us that
the family is we'll and have
pleasant thoughts of all of us in
this corner Of Creation. Glad to
hear from them. The same card
announced that our former
neighbor. O. A. Finness was at
Brar lard. Mimi, and would
start for Norway about the 10th
of January. Here's wishing for
him successful voyage and a
safe return.
If you didn't read THE Gin
let" in 1913 you missed a lot of
gisty reading writ en- by Mike
Kinney the worlds renowned
teamster. He was never dull.
He always chose a live subject,
one that was in the peoples
minds, With Mikes help you
could view things at many angles
If thsre was a farcial side, y',u
saw it, if a serious feature you
saw that, while his principal aim
was to get you to go in and see
Hargleroads Hardware and buy
if you chose to. He wanted you
to be intelligent ahd cultured and
to be so you must travel with
him in foreign countries. He
would show you the ins and outs
of things and always leave you
in a good humor. Take the
''Gimlet", Hargleroad has it.
The banquet St Johns night
with the Masons was a square
deal". Nearly a hundred sat
down to tables groaning with
great variety of good things to
eat. Fair women and brave
men" were there isor social COM
mingling and an enjoyable time.
Little children too enlightened
the occasion and contributed
their part to make it a success.
The musical talant in the Lodge
is good and assisted by some
ladies with a high order Of like
talant entertained us with the de-
lightful concord Of sweet sounds
"A number of five minute speech
es were made by those given to
oratory. A few practicle jokes
were INDUCED in to give zest to
the wit and wisdom which ruled
the pleasant passing hours. Mr..
w. R. Dyer and wife were out Of
town attendance, coming as miles
to be present. That kind of
Masonic zeal would go on foot
and out of the way to aid a needy
brother. G.. w. Raven and wife,
Mrs. Wyant and the writer's
family, though not so far out,
ventured forth by the light Of the
stars that twinkle twinkle all the
night, and felt doubly paid for
their efforts. 1t was not alto
gether social sit-around. Some
nf tho IN dice roakino 11Sn of theiy.