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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-31

NEW PARIS. O., Aug. 31.-Albert
Cotterall, dauthter Corrinn0, and son.
J0seph, hav6 tsksn . retidtuce at
Wsst AlAxandria. where Mr.. Cottsrall
has position ~ foreman on the new
centfalissd school building. Ths Cot.
ceralls spent the summer with Meaars.
and Mesdames q. II. and w. II. Mar
shall.
Mrs. Patrick .Cronin. of xsnia,
Ohio. was the guest Of local friends
Sunday .....
Mrs. e. ". Miller. Misses Lorena
Miller, Leona Smith and Evelyn Nor
throp and H. B.. w. Miller motored to
Cincinnati Sunday. and spent the day.
The Millers have purchased hne
new touring car.
Roy Arnold. Of Campbellstown,
spent Sunday with Paul Northrop.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beck attended
the Hartman family reunion. which
was held Sunday south Of Richmond.
at the home OF Mrs. BeckAr'A parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartmann.
Mr. and Mrs. De Motto Walton, Of
Cincinnati, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mira G.. L. Reinheimer.
Rev. Elisha Kneisley preached his
farewell sermons Of this conference
year Sunday morning at the Methodist
church at Gettysburg, and Sunday ev'
ening at the New Paris church. At
the close of the Sunday evening ser.
vice an informal reception was held,
every one in the large audience going
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News of Lynn Folks

Misses Jennie and Elizabeth vii.
liams Of Richmond, are spending the
week at Beechwood camp.
Mrs. Cecil Hoover entertained on
Thursday afternoon, number Of little
folks In honor Of her son, Carl Edwin's q
fifth birthday anniversary. The after.
noon was spent In playing games. Ice
cream and cake were served. Mrs.
Ezra Nye, Misses Anna and Lama Nye
Mrs. James Bascom were guests.
Isaac Furnas of Winchester, was
here Monday. .-.--
Mrs. Isaac Hodgson spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. Courtney, Of Win
chester.
Will Jones of Chicago, spent the
weekend with his niece, Mrs. Hill and
family.
Miss Mary Kemp entertained. at 4
dinner Sunday. Miss Jennie Eckerle,
w. Parker and Mervyn Humphreys.
Prof. and Mrs. Ebert Russell and
children of Richmond, were Sunday
guests of the formers sister, Mrs. Carl
Bowen and family.
Miss Anna Clark. returned Friday
from Two Neekss VISIT with her aunt,
Mrs. Flo Sutton At Warren, Indiana.
Miss Julia Martin spent last week
with friends and relatives at Hagers-
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pm. Bly, of Farm.
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Halliday
and daughter of Parker. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Halliday.
Miss Esther Nichols returned Thurs
day from two weeks visit with rel.
atives in Danville, Indiana.
Miss Margaret Fowler spent last
week with relatives in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hecker and son
Sheldon. and Mrs. J. First autoed to
Winchester, Thursday, and spent the
day with James P. Goodrich and
family.
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CAMBRIDGE ENTERTAlNS
VISITORS over SUNDAY

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind. Aug. 81.
-Dr. and Mrs. Charles Kniese and
daughter have gone to Bay View to
spend the remainder Of the sum
mer.
Mrs. Mary Murphy and children, AZ.
ter . week spent with her brothers,
Emil and Frank Ebert, and other rel
atives, returned to their home at Peru,
Ind. on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren enter.
tanned at dinner on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Jennie Hat.
field, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fry
and family. of Dayton, Ohio, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stewart. OF knights
town.
Miss Ella Mccoy, who has been
spending the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Galloway, will return to
Anderson on Wednesday, to resume
her work as teacher in the public
schools OF that city.
John Walker and Miss Naomi Tap.
scott, Of Greenfield, were the guests
Of Miss Esther Strawn on Sunday.
Visits With Sister.
Miss Janet VanMeter w1s guest In
the nome OF ner sister, Mrs. George
Hodge. Of Richmond, on Sunday.
Miss Helen Fflby, who has been
spending several days with friends at
Rushville. returned to her home on
Monday. Ha
Mrs. G. e. Galloway entertained a
few friends informally on Friday at.
ternoon in honor OF Mrs. Guy Littell.
OF Chicago, and Miss Ella Mccoy, Of
Anderson. The occasion was in the
nature of thimble party.
Miss Mary Washburn has returned
to Anderson, after q visit of several
days with Mr.. and Mrs Ferd Romer,
and other friends.
Miss Idola Gehring, who was the
guest of friends at Rushville during
last week, has returned to her home.
Miss Louise Hunt, who has been
the guest of Miss Alice McCaffrey dur
ing the past week, returned to her
home at Muncie, on Monday. s5
Herbert Taylor and brother, Ever.
EFT, OF Hagerstown, visited friends
and relatives at this place on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Boyd, who
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forward to greet Rev. knAisley and
wife. who have made many warm
friends during their stay Of two years
Rev. Kneisley was in sttendanca
Tuesday at the conference which con
vened at Springfield. Ohio.
Mrs. Carrie DeardoR. Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Deardo6 and sons returned to
Dayton Saturday. after spending
some time with Mrs. Caroline Nc
Grew
Miss Ethel I. Davis has returned tc
her position IN the local newspaper
Office after . pleasant three weeks
vacation. during which she visited rel
atives in Indiana and Ohio.
William Wieland, Of Rushville. Ind.
spent the weekend with local rela
tives.
Local relatives and friends have re
ceived invitations from Mr.. and Mrs
Lon Morrison to the wedding Of their
daughter. Donna Helen, to Lawrence
W. Bridge, which will be solemnised
Saturday evening at eight o'clock II
the First Christian church. Richmond
The at-home address is Portsmouth
Ohio. Miss Morrison 10 a musician oi
ability, possesses = charming person
ality, and Is prominent among the
younger set. while Mr.. Bridge is well
and favorabV known here. having
formerly been pastor Of the New Paris
Christian church. Congratulationi
and we'll wishes are being extended.
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TAYLOR FAMILY Meets

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Aug. 81
At the reunion of the Taylor family,
held at the residence of Omer Taylor,
south of town, there were assembled
seventy-two relatives, from Indiana.
Minnesota, Kansas and Tennessee.
The day was spent in renewing old
friendships, and in various social
amusements. A sumptuous dinner
was served. In the afternoon an ad.
dress was delivered by Homer Tomil.
son, in which he briefly reviewed the
incidents connected with the family
history, and pronounced a eulogy on
the mother OF the generations. The
next reunion will be held four
years hence, at Baxter Springs. Kan
sas. Oliver Taylor was elected Pres
ident, and Mrs. Lucille Shutters, sec.
retary of the organization.
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Fountain City
Matron Relates
Her Experience
Mrs. Forrest McCilliard Says
TanIac Is Wonderful
Remedy.

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. Aug. 3d.
When well-known and poular matrons
like Mrs. Forrest McGilliard. of Foun-
tain City. Ind, voluntarily offer words
Of praise for Tanlac. 1t is quite evident
that the Premier Preparation has prov
en- itself worthy OF their commenda.
tiontion.
In talking to the Tanlac Man Mon.
day at the Sixth and Main street
store of Druggist Thistlethwaite.
where Tanlac is being distributed in
Richmond, Mrs. McGilliard said:
Il have called to purchase my Sec
ond bottle OF Tanlac. and I want to
tell you how much brighter and more
ambitious feel since I started taking
your remedy. I had beer about half
sick for a long time: I had q tired.
draggy. worn-out feeling; my stomach
was all out Of fix and I couldn't digest
my food properly. would wake up in
the morning, after fitful and restless
nights sleep. with a bad taste In my
mouth, and l knew l needed a good
tonic and blood purifier. On the rec
ommendation of one OF my personal
friends. 1 bought a bottle OF Tanlac.
good and l certainly recommend 1t to
people who are suffering Is did.
MY digestion is now perfect: !
sleep we'll and wake up refreshed and
ready for the days work. Tanlac is
truly the Master Medicine
Tanlac may be obtained In Rich
mond from any one Of the four This.
tlethwaite drug stores. Ask for a
CODY of the "Tanlac Times" q little
paper of more than passing interest
Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-31

LET'S PAvINe CONTRACT

EATON. o.. Aug. 3l.-Fer . consid-
eratton OF $s.33s. Harry w. Curry.
Of this city. was awarded the con-
tract for paving West Main strseA. at
q regular meeting OF city council
Monday night. The street win have Q
s-inch concrete base. ~ inches OF
cFushed stone and . tarvia wearing
surface. The concrete calls for the
application Of ~ gallons OF tarvia to
the square yard. Curry's bid vas
$1.22 per square yard for the street
work. which 10 estimated at $500
square yards. Curry expects 10 be-
gin the improvement wednesday. Be
sides Curry. three other flrms submit.
ted bids. They were Herman and
company. Dayton: Andrews Paving
company. Hamilton. and the Federal
Paving company. also OF Hamilton.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Halliday were visitors
IN India nol1a las nraAl

Mr.. and Mrs. Halliday were visitors
in Indianapolis last week.
Miss Anna Nye who has been spend
ing her vacation with her parents at
this place, left Friday for Houshton.
Michigan, where she will superintend
the kindergarten work of the city.
Mrs. George Ryan and daughter,
Elizabeth of Indianapolis, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Reece.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Hodg:ns and
daughters, Mayo and Faye; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernst Jones and daughters, Es-
ther and Edith, returned Thursday
from pleasant two weeks stay at
Twin Lakes"
Mrs. Lena Cloud of Decatur. spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Lacey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-31

have been attending the Assembly OF
SptrftuAlists at Chestar1Ald, indiana,
during the last few weeks. returned
home on Monday.
Among others who Visited Indianap-
oils yesterday on business were r. II.
Ohmity Lndley Ferkuson and Mrs.
Frank LudinEton and daughter. Lena.
Mr. and Mrs. q. i. CallAway. Mr..
and Mrs. George Galway, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Galway and son
motored to Andersen. Sunday, to visit
IN aged aunt, Mrs. Sarah Litchfield.
They also called on Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Boyd at their cottage at Chest4rield.
Mrs. Bertha Prlitt has returned
from NOblesville. after sevaral days
spent with her mother. Mrs. Olive
HILL
Mr. and Mrs. James knapp and
daughter. and DR.. N. F. Canady. Of
Hagerstown, Dr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Can
ady, OF New Castle, Harry Ault and
family, OF Chicago. and Mrs. Hattie
Black and son, Glare, of MunciA, were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ault
on Sunday.
Come from Kansas.
Oliver Taylor and son, Roy, Mrs.
Theodore Shutters and Mrs. Carl
Trynton, OF Emmons, Minnesota, and
Mrs. Griffin Hall, Of Baxter Springs,
Kansas, were guests over Sunday OF
w. r. Pruitt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Clifford, OF
Hagerstown, were the guests Of Cam.
bridge City friends on Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Littell was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hobbs at Plain
field over Sunday
Mrs. r. p. Lindsey has returned af-
ter visit OF several days with
friends at Anderson. a.
Mrs. H. B. Boyd and daughter.
Julia. are spending several days with
friends at Indianapolis and Plain
field.
The following young people com
posed a breakfast party at the coun-
try home of r. p. Lindsey, on Sunday
morning: Alice Mccartney, Carlyle
Diffenderfer, Esther Strawn, Louise
Louise Hunt. Of Muncie; Mary Wash
burn. Of Anderson; Robert Bertsch.
Ralph Ludington, Kenneth Hodges
and Harper Lindsey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-31
MILTON PEOPLE
THRESH SUNDAY
TO SAVE GRAIN
Rain Prevents Farmers From
Putting in Full Day at Har-
vest Sunday Schools Re-
new Contest.

MILTON, Ind, Ind, AUG. 31.-A
large number OF farmers in this vicin
ity threshed Sunday, and then they
could not have whole day on &C
count OF the rain.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zook were called
to Greensboro, owing to the illness ol
Mr.. looks brother, who has been tax
en- to the Reid Memorial hospital al
Richmond to undergo surgical oper
alton.
Mrs Mary McCutcheon. OF Indian
apolis, who has been the guest Of Mrs
Sam Thompson. went to East Ger
mantown, Monday, to be the guest o1
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse HORNED.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Bryant and
family, Mr.. and. Mrs. F. M. Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. Linville Wallace. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Doty, Mr.. and Mrs. e. p
Jones and family. Mrs. Alice Gresh
and DR.. and Mrs. Cullen squier. were
at Connersville, Sunday, to attend the
county meeting Of Christian churches
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lowry had al
their guests, Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs
Mart Lowry and family, OF near New
Lisbon and Mr.. and Mr.. and Mrs
Ben r. Kellam and family.
Mrs Walter Templin and children
spent few days last week with Mrs
Earl Doddridge, near Brownsville
Hrs. Doddridge brought them home
Sunday evening. They were at din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daley
east Of town. Mrs. Doddridge and
children spent over Sunday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Doddridge.
Rebskah Lodge Meets.
The Rebekah lodge meets this even
ing. The members are asked to be
present
Mrs OFT Crownover and daughter
east of town, spent Sunday with hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. VIII
liams.
A letter from O. H. Beeson, now al
Oden, Mich. reports the heaviest frost
known at that place, this early in the
season.
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Jones had AZ
guests at dinner, Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hathaway and family, oi
Misha waka.
Olin Davis was a guest with Pau
Mckee, Of Dublin Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Moore. OF
Richmond, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Moore
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Beeson, Of Con.
nersville. spent Sunday with his aunt
Mrs. Ella Hoffman, and other rela.
tives
Visit Dr.. sweeney.
DR.. sweeney and Miss Sarah Mehan
had as their guests, at dinner, Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eby and
family. Of Germantown, Ohio. In the
afternoon they were Joined by Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Hathaway and family, OF
Mishawaka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bryan and son
were at Cambridge City Sunday, and
visited the Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Martha Stover spent over Sun
day with Miss Mary Jacobs, at Penn
vile.
Mrs. Julia Ball spent Sunday with
friends at Centerville.
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CONTEST FOR TROPHY

NEW PARIS. O.. Aug. 31.-Three
games OF the Johns-Kerlin series for
the possession OF the King medal were
played friday on the rogue courts at
Campbellstown, with the following re-
suits: -s-., .,...sss
John defeated Kerlin. 80 to 20, 2:17.
John defeated Kerlin, 80 to 2s. Z; Is.
Kerlin Defeated Johns, 80 to 13, 115.
Mondays game was not finished so
results will be given later. A number
of fans from New Paris and other
towns have been witnessing the games.
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SEWING CIRCLE
HOLDS 0uTINe
At PHlloMATh

PHILOMATH, Ind, Aug. 31.-Nr,
and Mrs. John Hendrix we're shoppers
IN Richmond. Saturday.
Miss Gertrude McCashland returned
saturday. after spending part Of the
week in Richmond, visiting Mr.. and
Mrs b. C. Manley.
w. H. Kinder and Mrs. E1la Griffin
spent Sunday with the former's sister
Mrs.. Atikor Leistner.
MesArs D0ddrid6e and Hunt and
Mrs. Templ6ton and daughters, Of Mil.
ton, visited Mr.. ana Mrs. Earl Dodd'
ridge ana family. Thursday.
Mrs. Dan PlAnkenhorn and Mrs
Ora Hendrix and daughter. Thslma,
wefA afternoon callers at Mrs. George
Kelley's, Wednesday.
Sam Fisher made q business trip
to Connersville, Wednesday.
Cali On Mls4 Doddrldas.
Miss Cora McCashland called on
Mrs. Neva Doddridg4. Thursday ev'
ening. @
willard Rodenbers sold and deliver
ed his wheat at Centerville, this week
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. MeCashland and
daughter had as their guests. Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Vernon Of Browns.
vile.
Edith Brown spent Sunday with
Charles RodenberG.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Earl Doddridge and
family we're visiting relatives in Mil.
ton, Sunday.
Harry Weber attended the Rushville
fair this week. -....
Messrs Ben and Emmett Doddridgl
autoed through here Sunday.
Mrs. Ardia Plankenhorn and Orval
Mrs. Effie Hendrix and Thelma and
Russell Hendrix spent Friday after.
noon with Mr.. John Shaded and dauEh.
ters, near Centerville.
Mrs. Murlie Clevenger called on her
mother and sister, Mrs. Mike McCash.
land and Cora, Thursday afternoon.
Raymond and Paul Kelley were in
Brownsville, Sunday.
Dan Plankenhorn delivered his
wheat at Lyons Station this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Dye Of Browns.
vile, visited on Thursday with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Rachael Vain.
wright. &c., ..z
Trustee c. J.. Wright and family
were callers in Richmond Wednesday
They made the trip by auto.
Mrs. Nancy Ranck and Mrs. Grace
Green were callers in this place on
Thursday. =,
Mrs. Stella Bicknell and daughters
were in .Centerville Wednesday.
The Apple Blossom Sewing circle
held its picnic At Miss Virgil Bless.
inser's. Thursday. = All enjoyed the
day.
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RETURNS FROM WEST

; CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind. Aug, 81
from an extended trip throusA the
Orleans. Mr.. Feemster went to San
Francisco ~ . representative to the
national convention Of the Sigma Chi
fraternity Of Charlottesville college, Of
which Institution he is Q graduate.
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PLANS HOMECOMING

EATON, O., Aug. 31.-Arrangements
for a Homecoming have been made by
Western Star lodge, No. 109, I. o. o. F.,
of Camden, and the biggest event in
the history of the lodge is anticipated.
The meeting is to be held the evening
Of September IA. In addition to the
members of the lodge. representatives
or the fraternity from other sections
of the county will be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-08-31
STREET BONDS SELL

EATON, o., Aug 31.-street I'm
provenhent bonds agsregating $4,000
were sold Monday by city council to
the Preble County National bank, OF
this city, for premium of IS. The
four years.
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SEE PLANT IN BLOOM

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Aug. 31.---
A nikht-blooming cereus at the home
of Miss Lizzie Whelan attracted the
attention Of large number Of visitors
Sunday night. The specimen, a rare
one, consisted Of two very large and
perfect flowers. .-.
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SEA MINES IN WARFARE.
The Result When = Vessel Strikes ons
Of These Deadly Engines.

OF These Deadly Engines.
To Merchantmen. to the smaller and
Older warshins--to everything that
floats except the very highest and more
recent products Of the shipbuilder's art
the mine presents the danger of com
plete and almost Instant annihilation
The risidity of the ship r. in itself an
element of danger. for the water sur
rounding IL is incompreSsible.
if the skin and frame could give way
without rupture and permit the enor.
mousiy expanding gases 1000 times
the volume 0f the sotid explosivel to
transmit their energy In such way as
simply TO push the ship aside and thus
find way to the surface. the damage
might be slight
Rut this cannot be. There is no such
elasticity available. And the expansion
Is 50 nearly instantaneous that push
inc the ship aside Is physically impos.
sible, Therefore the structure must
break. releasing the gases first into the
interior and then by lines of least re-
sistance bnally M into the air.
This acfion Is completely instantane.
ous 10 blows OF hatch covers and deck
plates, twists massive steel members
into unacceptable shapes. spreads
havoc broadcast Ii transmutes proud
shiP into sinking mass of wreckage-
happy passenger saloon into sham.
bles-carries mourning into hundred
bones. Such Is the effect of mines.-
Sidney Graves Koon In Lesliea
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Independents WALLOP
LANCASTER FIVE D-31
Overcome Bit Of Stage Fright .. the
Outset and Score Decisive Victory
in Closing Moments Of the Contest
-McCord Stars

Overcoming serious ease of stage
fright at the outset of the important
contest with Lancaster SATURDAY night
in the Chestnut street auditorium, tas
Independents fought their way 10 de.
eisive victory in the closing minutes OF
the contest, winning by the score OF
40 to 81.
Lancaster forged its way into the
lead soon after the start OF the game
and had \ comfortable lead by the time
Harrisburg woke up. The moor WORK
Of the harrisburg team improved to,
ward the close of the first half and
baskets came more easily. LANCASTER
had one advantage in Diehl. tae cen.
ter. He stood far above Gelsel. the 10,
cal man, and got the jump ON the toss,
but his floor work was woefully weak
and Geisel outplsyed him in tnat de.
partment of the game.
MeCord had an of night, making
twelve out of tweEty-oue called fouls.
Ranch was not whole lot better, miss
ing five Uut of fourteen chances. Me-
Cord and Rote played splendid floor
games and Ford played a steady game,
making three field goals. Mcconnell
guarded wen. Evans. the hoor general
of the Lancaster team, made twelve of
his teams points ON field goals.
The final minutes of the game
brought the spectators TO their feet.
The locals made eight field goals and
seven fouls, while the opposition TO.
tailed five field goals anu four fouls,
The score stood even at II at the close
OF the first half. The lineup:
INNEDENNENT
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Hard to Kill,

a distinguished entomologist writes:
When WAS still new TO collecting. In
the sunth Of Frame ! discovered one
day. 10 my great joy. large female of
Sarurnia pyri hidden away in some
bushes. The Specimen was the first l
had ever caught. and | decided. on &C.
count OF fts large body. to stuff It IA
quite unnecessary operation: have
Kept 9pzens since unstufred'. The moth
was first apparently killed by being
forced into cyanide bottle. where il
was left about an hour. The abdomen
was then emntied and the cavity flled
with cotton wool soaked In saturated
solution OF mercuric chloride. The In.
sect. pinned and set was discovered
next day attempting to ny away from
the setting board"
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Her Aiimony Explained.

Miss Curiey kept n private school and
one morning was interviewing a new
pupil.
What does your father do TO earn
his living?" the teacher asked the little
girl.
please. ma'am." was the prompt re-
ply. he doesn't live with us. My
mother supports me-"
well. then" asked the teacher.
how does your mother earn her iv.
ing?-
Why" replied the little girl in an
artiess manner. -she gets paid for stay
Ing away from father"-London Stand.
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Thought Astor Was Crazy.

People said John Jacob Astor was
crazy because he paid $1,000 an acre
when he bought the estate OF Aaron
Burr about hundred years ago. 1t
was farm of 100 acres. located about
where Twenty-irst street is now in
Manhattan. In ten years he COM
menced to sell lots at 5000 an acre.
but he did not sell much at that price.
What 1t is worth today Is hard to com.
pute In millions.