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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-04-24
Bern,un.t, asln., grettae. oen "a. April 1914

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8elest sporben iein, nat Den @erei.
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fiG biefe Melbaurgen beitGtigen, 10
ifmb iie einer @riesserflanlng ieitens
Der zoe facto" gesier,tng Meuifos
gleib 5al adteat.
Sie amerataniide &egier1n,g lit
fir Den &ries geriiftet, falls er er-
fIart iuirb, unb Der. 4ongpeB inboi-
finite am Witttbo6 Die bisber bonn
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hem er ole irbegifarliife HeioIlrtion,
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tige glrtgelesenbeiten Der Sausreio-
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Mndt Der 8ereinigten Sbaaten ge.
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fo's gu beratten, INN Die Ser Slagge
5itgefiiste geid)intpfitng au iiibnet
lnub ben Sterncn itpb Streifen in
@erifo ben rotbigen Geipeft 5,l ber-
idsaffen.
Ser BrGiioert batte gebofft, Dob
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cbne 9lutbereieBen poll5ieben lai,
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bleiben. Ser Grdiibent periltdjt, tpie
es eeitern i'm 8eiBen Smtie bieb, es
nidt sll eiren &riege nrit Waerifo
fonulen 5l lalien iil6 ipeitepes 8llit-
peugieben 5lt pemileibeiL fit ober all-
Sererieits feit oabon iiberSeugt, baB
oas anerifaniide 8olf Die 8iirbe
Ser Sterne ltnb Streifen altfre6t er.
halten iuiiIen mill.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-04-24
M6tnng SolSbdnoler!
N6tung Tarmer.

400 ade aarb in eiean stude beanben nit Gdbern Der
bOnien @eB r6 Sduade, @amb uo Sidorp gdunen alles
lmter elmer orebrobt Sens
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dppeaen gum Slider Sir geubaudpeen pro bier II Gents af
hem Sitnpen be8abf.
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bt setigen6 @oi INTO ales gles Bebeato nit peng ghH
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naee uno 6aer ebr bor Sab mie oees ndber bel S8art
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@iolri
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nebr mert9.
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aripadiebe S0be oa e i bier Die @elegenbe hir D @eo
u MAIDEN.
9as gima f seo seneeno flares @aier no mur 10 Dee.
lem Warft Stride urb Sdpe in tebnrer Nube o g'ne
Hoabs.
@esen Idbrem ifrebe
BOEHM BROS, spaseHrro. 4Is MG1d'f' MISSOURI, s!ss
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-04-24
almntn1er 20
sLpriI olif ben tatboliid,en aipdbofe
oatrb ben bofhp. Eater Sgnattt8
itat.
Sole greef sdnIidlnf.

Die SdIiBfeier bes iesisa, Ger.
MINIS Ger Cole Greet SbuIe, ipeld,e
am bergonsenen Samstag itattfatto.
erfreiite iid zines red1t aablrei6en
@eia,d,s. Das Brosram. ,peIdeS
m1brelVo bes gadJutfttogs 5ur glus.
fiibrlnpa fam, mar iebr itrtereiiart
into lebrreid, ,mb Ole Muitf tpelde
bon Der Sirft Greet Sintior 9rass
8altS, ioipie bon Dem @ott. .Sdber-
ntebl itno Slafe Sr6efter 9eliefert
tminoe, tra,g tpeiertlid aitr nnterbaI-
t,rpg bel. Ole foIgeitben slitapefeit-
ben bieIten titrae sInlprahen: Clos.
9uidmeper. gbtp. 9enlper, &. Dds.
ner iutb @an. SLATE.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-04-24
Sdrcflide syleden bes Gesema.

HaI6e &1ireft onrd, Or. Sob1oit' $
@c3enla Sentiment. 6. G. @aIotpell
in Gerp Orleans, Ga. i6reibt: o@ein
glr5t rietb mir, Or. Sobion's gc5enla
-Salbe au perinden. SD gebrnlid,-
te brei Sdahtel 6es Ointment lliro
orei gafes BON Or. Sobion's 9ernta
3en1a Seize. Seite babe if mir
genbs einen SIeden an meinem &or-
per rnb i6 fam iagen, buB i'd 9e.
beiIt bin" gs miro basielbe fir
Sic tbun. Geire lilpbernbe, beilen.
be, attiTeptiid)e @irfilne miro sic
BON allen Sffpar5f0pfen, Saltalts.
ldJlGgen, @caema 6lecfen, Ginlples,
r0tbIiden, b6blid alisieberuoen @e-
ifhpiipen befreien, INN Sbre Saiit
rein ,nlo seillrro 8il geialten. ger.
iebt gitd, beiite nit elmer Sdaftel.
@arattirt. sIle Mpotbefen o6er per
gcft. 5Oc. gfeiffer @benlicoI Co.,
IyiIo6eIpbia ilp6 ct. 2oitis. ana
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
A Pleasant Outing.

afternoon after the most pleasant out
ing | have ever taken, and l have had
many. 1t must mean that ! am grow
ing to be a sedate family man. TO en-
Joy so thoroughly weeks AUTOMOBILE
ing trip with little girl her nurse and
a woman who is hired to nurse me when
| am sick and to quarrel with ME when
| am well, Really, it is the same as Il
had wife-some one TO quarrel with
when | am we'll and who forgets all DIFF
ferences in loving care and solicitude
when l am sick.
We took two days to make the trip
to Elmdale. ! had the chauffeur hurry
because l felt that both Manette and
Richards were anxious to see Jessie
Boyce. Doesn't that name look strange?
II is the first time | have ever written
it, for the reason that il is her name
and as her name is used by all who APP
proach her. somehow, | have preferred
that she be nameless to me. | never
cared to know anything as pretty as
tiower by its big, long name If it is a
rose, it's q rose, and il have TO men
tally tag II with title ten syllables
long l don't enjoy it.
In the same way Miss Boyce is Just
girl; a very sweet and pretty girl
Why call her Jessie when there are
thousands of freckle faced. pug-nosed
suunt- eyed Jessies in the world She
is just she. That's all,
But as | started to say before | di-
kFtsStu. VT ihhuS uulNh "TRIP mere 10
reach her, because the others were anx-
ious TO see her. | wasn't at all, and
then after We had packed her in the
back seat, with all her bags and bag
gage stra pped on behind, we made a
detour coming home, and regarded
neither time nor money in picking up
the most pleasing routes.
We left the main roads seeking al
ways the roads that parted the trees
like a chalked line saying 20 the trees
on our side: Now you can step up to
here with your toes. but NOT a step
farther and to the trees on the other
side, "Now don't step over this line. ="
so that they we're divided like the ad-
vance lines Of two opposing armies
Sometimes We climbed out and gath
cred nuts, and on several occasions we
built camp fires and made coffee, and
one glorious day she refused 10 pin any
faith 10 the fish ! might catch and
when | returned from Ne lake without
catch produced a pound OF sliced ba
con and cooked il over camp fire the
heat giving bright color to the cheeks.
which as ] told her made her look like
an Advertisement OF fever pin,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Shrewd Sexton.

Among the tourists who ira !
through France considera BILE num-
Der visit the Cathedral at Rheims A
magnificent example of Gothic archi =
lecture. In the tower there is an
enormous clock. and it is the sections
business 10 wind il every daN-a very
firing job, as the weights are natural
N extremely heavy
The sexton, however, is very
Shrewd fellow. Whenever he show =
the trippers this wonderful piece o.
mechanism he remarks: Ladies and
gentlemen, II YOU co not believe M
regarding the heaViress OF the clock
weights try for yourselves"
Each OF the trippers immediately
gives turn or two to the wheel an I
as there are some zoe visitors day
The trippers uncon sctousN and eager
~ wind he clock for him and. in al
dition, give him an extra tip 10. being
allowed TO Go his work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
An Amusing Short Story.

'THE firm was swift & Smart and
dealt in antique furniture and old
paintings.
Swift was half a score of years older
than Smart, but both were very sharp
business men,
Smart was sitting in his private office
when his partner. Swift. came in and
said;
Il am going 10 run up to Elsinore
this afternoon
IAN right, Anything the natter"
NO. nothing at all. An old friend of
mine. an auctioneer. asked me to run
up and give my opinion of a couple OF
paintings. which the heirs of an old
lady have sent to be sold at auction.
Then there is also a Persian rug"
Never mind the rug That is not of
any interest to us The paintings YOU
will buy for the firm; II they are worth
anything"
II don't think they are. from what he
says about them But when the devil
do YOU mean talking about the firm:
Did ! ever buy anything for myself
alone, contrary to our agreemento"
"oh, nothing at all Don't let us
quarrel Any man may be tempted
When Swift entered his friends Of
nee that afternoon he said:
so let US have a look at your Rem
brandt"
Let as go and have drink first"
no; Rembrandt hrst, Afterward We
viii drown our disappointment"
moment later Swift stood in front
of the picture and lmmediat ely recox-
nized it as genuine Rembrandt. but
he did not forge, himself for even a
moment, and, turning to his friend. he
said:
4 see YOU have not changed bit,
old boy You are lust the same old fool"
Then YOU don't think this painting
is worth anything"
"Wen | would not say that The
frame is not bad ami ought to bring
something
NcNt forenoon Smart said:
Wen, were the paintings worth any
thing"
What paintings Oh. those in Elsi-
more. oh. "a was just a trick Of my
friend 60 get me up there"
Smart sat long thinking. when swift
had gone into his office and he thought
still more when he saw old Vineyard. a
TOPPER with a very fine nose Tor art, en-
Ter Swifts private sanctum
Then he went out. called a taxicab
and drove to man he hnew he could
trust.
Peterson" he said to him. there is
To be an auction at Els more and you
win run up there for me. You know old
Vineyard
Yes. 10y sight but he does no, know
me"
That d, JUS, as !, ought 10 he. II
) on see Vineyard at the auction b,CGinS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
A PRIVATE MATTER
BPINELE2

on an old painting, don't let him get
It,"
How high am I to co."
Until YOU get it Do you under
stand"
In their office Smart and Swift were
discussing two paintings the Glyptothek
had Just bought when two kilograms
were brought in, one for each of them,
and each marked personal.
Each opened his message, and while
Swift began to swear. Smart smiled.
Did YOU get bad news" he asked his
partner
Yes; but it is mere personal mat
ter"
You didn't get that Rembrandt"
What DO YOU mean"
ION, | thought perhaps YOU wanted
to buy it, have bought a painting to-
day, which ! nave not seen. but know
| can trust the man who bought it for
me"
We'll that is your private business,
OF course
Il really bought it for the firm"
Without asking me? That is against
our agreement. How much did you pa
for it?"
About three thousand
Three thousand And l have not
seen il. | protest"
Then | suppose must bear the loss
alone, said Smart with a sigh.
"Of course You must won't have
anything to 40 with IT, The picture
may not be worth three thousand
Perhaps not, but IL you don't want
to share the risk, perhaps you will state
in writing that you waive all claims
as TO my possible profit"
with pleasure" said Swift. and he
made out the declaration, which Smart
folded and put into his pocketbook
by the way" Swift asked. what
| picture was it YOU bought" l suppose
you know something about it,"
Certainly, said smart, with a smile.
4 1t was the Rembrandt old Vlngaard
was trying to buy for YOU"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

without undulv abusing the health
which should be by rights a divine
heritage, not will-o'the wisp, eva
siyely fitting hither and yon and al
WAYS pursued in vain.
The strong woman is noble. II
not strictly beautiful, or impossiblY
pretty like a china doll, she has a
face that means much more than
either of the others ever can. Other
women intuitively seek her friend
ship, depend upon her superior ana
never failing judgment to decide their
difficulties, read a sermon in her
calm quiet eyes, and hang upon the
words that fall from her mouth as
though they were almost too pre-
cious for utterance.
The noble woman is the strong
woman, the strong woman is the
beautiful woman, and the beautltu,
woman endowed with these qualities
is undoubtedly the great woman, !
have never known il to fail"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
LITTLE boobies PA

nsea caR understand such a butifui
little passage as this, that | jest
clipped out of magaxeea? LtsseR;
Fairies abundant trip and turn
" here paRsy blossoms langurusiy
yaaFn
For w,He-wet kisses, rosy mouth to
mouth.
& overhed the glory Of the South
Soft signs Of Afrodity, s~eeas of
bliss.
4 Spring. eternal spring. and yeu to
kiss.
That is the kind of poem that
YOU men are too gross TO understand.
seo Ma. Such exGuisit poetry was
written for deeper. inner natures than
the natures o. men. sed Ma. II is
only the mentality of woman OF
ianoesnt child that can see the buty
OF them lines. Heu can't see ANY
thing to them, car YOU?
No, SD Pa, ] mite as we'll be the
goat, l can't see anything to them
now. 4 I deaHt thiRk THAI IL l had a
sPyEiass l cud see anything to them
with that,
But ittsi Bsbbie here can UNDER
stand them perteckiy, sed Ma Can't
YOU, Bobbie
oh, yes, indeed, | teald Ma, ! think
that thSy are bUtiiul lines, fun OF
butitul meeniRg, etc | oud die read
ing that kind of poetry, toald Ma.
Then Ma gatv me quarter ~
called me her briie litts! cRerub Ma
didsnt know IT, bat ! knew that she
dident got them lines out OF maya
%sen at all | sesp her when she was
riterpR them. Ma got book last
week that sed How 20 Be Poet and
] seen her studying it. ! am going
"a say SUM thinG nice about every
poem that she rites. quarters are
Kind of scarce Wen thars Is a Demo
Crat President
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

<kE + every characteristic you ad-
mired in woman were taken
away and but one left, what
would you prefer that one to be- !
asked Miss Vira Bailey, who is one
Of 2. F. Keiths stars, and who smiled
at me appealingly from under the
shade of big green hat as | waited
FOR an answer It wasn't very long
in coming, for she said slowly after
thinking a moment, IF | had every
thing in the world taken from me
but one characteristic | think | would
choose strength above all others
II don't know why | have always
admired strength in a woman. Prob
ably because all the women l have
admired have been strong. not only
in body, but strong in unfolding prin-
ciple. ia fighting down a misfortune
in really being all the things that go
to make up a universe of right mind
ed people, the kind of people that
after all is said and done really
count.
The strong woman is, to my mind
the beautiful woman She has
strength Of character carved in her
face, her smile means power. her
movements imply majesty and fear
lessness. There is nothing small or
mean about her, nothing Of the Crng-
ing attitude Of the coward. And be-
cause she is strong, she is pure
minded The petty smallnesses of
everyday life make no impression on
the bigness of her; she is above it all,
and yet she Is human, deliciously
human. the kind of woman who
could SoOthe and help the sorroWful
one moment and the next go out pre-
pared to fight her battles and those
perhaps Of her weaker sister, with
The calm CONVICTION that right is sure
to prevail
The strong woman must have
physical strength to balance her SUI
pcrb mental powers. She must do
everything in her power to help her
self in this respect. because ii means
a foundation 10 fall back on in time
Of need, Sae need not cultivate large
muscles or any OVERRIDING of one kind
Of exercise, but simply live right.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
BY WILLIAM +. KIRK.

a " AS reading Ia the paper yesteF-
4 day sed Ma, ware Mister Lamp
ton the poet, made "A Let Of fun of
Mister Andrew Lang for having rote
a poem that dident have any meen-
ing to II think IL was a vary fine
poem, & ! ana sorry Mistsr Hampton
made fun Of t.
was reedinE that, toe sed Pa.
bat l think Mister hampton was right
hat gifts nae, SEQ Pa. is the amount
at poetry that lots of boheemian pee
pul with long hair thinks is nne
poetry, most of it is in the maya
zeeas. too, Pa sed You. dosnt hard
!N ever see any of that meaningless
JUNK In newspaper, except IA the
ltttst country papers ware the rela-
rvs rite poems about sum poor
sucker that is ded q gone Reiatiys
are newer noted for doing much xaon
for YOU sed Pa, but ii always seemed
90 M that WAS the worst thing h
rel2iN cGd do--to rite poem after
YOU was ded that sed--
Tho gates above was opened wide.
oar throtes with srief was ehoked;
We prayed that Hank might pass in
side
Ihcm perly gates so grand & wide,
When he had cyosksd
Tho truobcl With a lot OF you men.
sed Ma, is that yurs natures are not
swee. 8 sepsitiv snur to understand
\ enjoy poetry You can understand
baseball poetry an rite like
Do. Boa. F
h.i Hans Wagner ou the be.,k
You can understand that stun alt
gite. sed Ma but how many OF you
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
SOUND SLEEP
GOOD APPETITE
Lady Tells Of Great Benefit Wo-
men Would Receive by Fol-
lowing Her Example.

Renfroe, Ala II want to make a
statement for publication, says Mrs.
Ollie owens. of this place, AS 1t may
be the means Of relieving some poor,
suffering woman.
Il suffered terribly Tor years with
many serious womanly troubles, and
became SO weak and nervous ! could
hardly do anything, ] had headaches.
pains in my back and sides, and was
always going to the doctor hut nevgr
felt we'll
FINALLY. my husband bought me two
bottles W Cardui, the woman's tonic.
/ commenced taking il, according 10
directions. and began feeling better.
am now ou nay eighth bottle, and
feel better than have i'm years. 1
sleep souudly, have good .pp,,lr.
and no more pains.
Il never get tired of telling what
your medicine has done Tor me and
am sure it, v.u help other suaeuus
women, as 30 did me.
"DarauU uae vomtu~ tou.. SLED.
Tnedrord.s H.ace-puu4nt liver m,d-
Iun are tas ouy medicines w. keep
- .U
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19


wi
over
TRY O dali
OF
make
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
A Change in Color

A Young mother. who had Just re-
turned from India, engaged a new nurse
for her baby. The nurse came to her
and said:
Il don't know what's the matter.
madam. but the little one cries anc
cries. | can do nothing to quiet it.'
The mother thought a moment; then
Frightening up, she said:
u remember now. Baby's last nurse
was a black one. You will find the
stove polish on the third shelf in the
kitchen"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
By MAUDE MILLER.

tkE r every characteristic you ad-
mired in woman were taken
ayEo,- . al hut ana loft u.bo+
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

'THE firm was swift & Smart" and
dealt in antique furniture and old
paintings
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Plenty of Phones.

In stockholr there are anout ou.c.e5
telephone subscribers for population
OF little over 100000 or one for every
Eve inhabitants
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-14
Four EclipSeS in 1914.

Four eclipses, two of the sun and
two of the moon. are to take place
during the present year. The first
is scheduled for Feb. Oath. It will
be an annular eclipse Of the sun in
visible in North America. The only
persons who will have an opportunity
to view it at all will be residents in
the most southern parts Of Patagonia
and New Zsland and they will see it
only as small partial eclipse. Dur
ing the second week in March there
will be partial eclipse of the moon
which will be visible in practically
every part Of the U. S. and Canada.
In August will come total eclipse
of the sun which will be visible as a
small partial eclipse in Eastern
Canada and the New England states.
On Sep. 8 and a, there will be a
partial eclipse of the moon which
will be visible in the far western
part of the u. S. and Canada.-Ex.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-14
New York Evening Post.
ONE GOOD THING TO GET.

The stock broker was busy and
nervous. His caller was insistent
and garrulous. He explained his
ability to get for the broker impor-
tant and confidential information.
"There's nothing you can do for
me-" said the broker decisively.
"Nothing?" asked the caller.
Absolutely nothing"
"Well, 1 thought l could get you
some stuff that would be exceedingly
useful to you"
"There is one thing" said the
broker, after a moments thought,
(which you can get me, and it will
be of great use to me-"
The visitor frightened up.
"Thsts fine! What can I get for
your"
"Out," said the broker.-Popular
Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-14
SLOWLY GAINING IN FAVOR
Cremation, az a Method Of Dlsposlna
Of the Dead, 10 Finding Adher-
ents Here and Abroad.

The first body cremated in Amer
ica, in accordance with the desire of
the deceased, was that of Col. Henry
Laurens, who died on his plantation
near Charleston, s. c., 121 years
ago. In his will Colonel Laurens,
who had been a valiant officer in the
American revolution, expressed his
desire for cremation in the following
language: 81 solemnly enjoin il upon
my son, as an indispensable duty,
that, as soon as he conveniently can
after my decease, he cause my body
to be wrapped in twelve yards Of tow
cloth, and burned until it be entirely
consumed" This request was car
ried out and marked the beginning
Of cremation on this side of the At
lantic, although it was not until
1876, after half a century of agita-
ton, that the first modern crematory
was built at Washington, Pa. 1t was
first used for the incarceration Of the
body of Baron de Palm in December,
1876. There are now eighty crema-
tories in Italy and Germany.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-14
ITS CHAPLAIN Is EDITOR.

Here's something with which the
newspaper men may soothe their
souls; In the state penitentiary are
about SIS prisoners. The institu-
ton publishes little weekly paper
called the Penitentiary Bulletin. In
most states the prison paper is edit
ed by the prisoners, but in the Kan
sas institution this is impossible be-
cause there is not an editor in the
entire list. Consequently the chap
lain is compelled to add the duties
of editor to other tasks. Is there
another state in the Union where the
editors are such model citizens p
Abilene Reflector.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-02-14
cURIoS BRING HIGH PRICES
Documents Of Colonial Days Become
Eagerly Sought Prizes Of
Collectors.

One Of the most interesting re-
minders of early days in Massachu-
sets, certifying that a certain Puri-
tan was not guilty of witchcraft and
signed by many prominent men and
women of that time, was sold for sos
at the auction of Eliot Danforth's
collection of autograph letters at
Henkel's auction rooms, 1904 Wal
nut street.
The document, which is very old,
declares that Winnefred Holman was
known by the signers to be "diligent
in her calling, and frequents pub
ique preaching and gives diligent at
tention thereunto."
Spirited bidding was notable
throughout the sale. The highest
price paid was $3.50 for a grant Of
house and lot in Albany by Richard
Nicolls, the first English governor of
New York. A letter signed by John
Alden, one Of the Plymouth pill
grims, sold for $3.50. The document
was signed in the cabin Of the May
aower.-Philadelphia Inquirer.