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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

The social club OF the Degree Of
Honor will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Mary Thompson, 5O4 Lee
street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mrs. l.. w. Cowan, Of Clemens, re-
turned home Tuesday evening after
visiting her brother O. E. Gaunt, at
the soldiers home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Booster day at Green Mountain Fri
day, Sept. "a. Two big ball games, first
game at o'clock Wellsburg VS.. Green
Mountain. Winners play the. fast Mel
bourne team. futile and Rapp playing
with Green Mountain. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
DR.. Bullard. est.op..h. is west Main

"The Diamond From the Sky" to-
lay. Colonial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Allmayer. OF
Kansas City, are parents Of son. born
Saturday. according to word received
In this city. Mrs. Allmayer was for
merly Miss Elsa Stern, Of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

The Lilac Crochet Club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Harold
Olson. North Second avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Mitchell left this
morning for Rockham, S. D., to visit
their daughter, Mrs. c. j. Padmore.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

For Friday the McCord grocery Of
fers high grade chocolates and bon
bons in one pound boxes at 20 cents u
box. McCord's. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Concordia Nahebund members will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles Dieterich, 400 North First
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mrs. l.. B. Madole, of Liscomb, was
in the city Tuesday visiting Mrs. VIII
liam Kelso.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

The Mayflower Embroidery Club
will meet Thursday afternoI1 with
Mrs. Clyde Whitney. 211 Arson street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Members Of the Harmony Aid Society
Will be entertained Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. w. r. Dean,
40 Summit street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

A. H. Simon arrived home this
morning from, few days. business trip
to Chicago and Cleveland, taken fol-
lowing his trip to Milwaukee, where he
was called owing to his sisters death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs, Adolph Miner. Mrs. z.
Buss and Miss Helen Harberts, of Bel
mond. left this morning for their home
after visiting here with their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Bohcn. and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Presnali. of AL
bion, left this morning for an extended
trip to California and the expositions.
They will return by way Of New Or
leans and Birmingham, Ala.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mrs. F. L. Meeker and Mrs. G. w.
Darling went this morning to Colfax.
to attend the meeting Of the officers
and committee members Of the Iowa
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Owen T. BARLEY, a former bartend-
er Of this city, and more recently OF
Cuba City, Wis, has bought grocery
stock at LaSalle, ILL.,, and will enter
business there. Mr.. BARLEY took pos
session of his store Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

New goods arriving daily. Miss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mrs. Walter Eicholtz. of Athol, S. D.,
who has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
E. E. MCGOWAN, in this city, went this
morning to LeGrand to visit Mrs. e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Spinning Wheel Chapter, Daughters
Of the American Revolution, will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock for
special business session at the Y. NJ.
c. A. building
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

''The Diamond From the Sky" to-
day. Colonial,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Werning, of Nor
way returned home this morning after
visiting in Eureka Springs, Ark, for
a few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ.
G. A. will meet Thursday afternoon at
the association building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Miss Hazel Johnson, Of Ames, was
In the city Tuesday visiting friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

The aid society Of the Elm Luther
an church will be entertained in the
church parlors Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. Charles Sandvig and Mrs Thomas
Skefe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

The fried chicken supper given by
the ladies of Lamoille at the Congre-
gational church Tuesday evening was
a big success. Over 300 patrons were
served, 100 of whom motored to La
noble from this city. The receipts of
til. supper amounted to about $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

turned home Tuesday evening after
visiting her mother, Mrs. c. Nodland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

George r. Norris. fire. lightning, and
tornado insurance. Over 35 West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. John Drummond, of
Ashton, Ill, went Tuesday evening to
Abba to visit their son, Charles Drum
mond. They were accompanied by an
other son. Claude Drummond, and wife,
also Of Ashton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Miss Hazel Shook, Of Detroit arrived
in the city Tuesday evening to visit
her aunt Mrs H. F. Peterson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Miss Gail Winery, of Union, arrived
in the city Tuesday evening to visit
her sister, Mrs. I. b. Lynx.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mrs. A. Palmer went to Cofax this
morning to attend meeting Of the Of
ficers and committees Of the Iowa
State Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Palmer is a member of the voca-
tional educational committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

| Judge q. w. Burnham, Of Vinton, was
In the city on business today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Let us show you the hat that will be
most becoming to you, in our stock Of
correct millinery. Miss Middlekauff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mrs. A. J. Mccormick, Of Gearing,
was visitor in the city Tuesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer E..
Mcbride will be held Thursday after
noon at o'clock at the Central Church
of Christ, OF which Mrs. Mcbride was
a member. Rev. c. H. Morris will
officiate and interment will be in
Riverside. The church will be open to
friends at $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Miss Grace Waters. of this city, de-
livered the address of welcome to the
freshmen at the general reception held
by Grinnell College, according to word
received by the T.-R. from Grinnell.
Miss Waters is president of the college
Y. w, c. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Mrs. Dessa Friend and Miss Retta
Helm, of Oskaloosa, arrived in the city
this morning. called by the death OF
their brothers children, Wilson and
Woodrow Helm. Mr.. and Mrs. Helm.
together with the bodies OF their little
boys, will arrive in the city from Cresco
at 9:15 tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Members Of the W. c. T. U. met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
w. B. flanagan, TOT West Linn street,
where the entire afternoon was devot-
ed to business of the organization.
Plans We're perfected for the future
work In the different departments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

arrived in the city this morning to visit
her mother. Mrs. G. W. Coolidge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Sixty members OF the Covenant
Daughters of the Congregational
church enjoyed their regular. meeting
held Tuesday evening in the church
parlors. Misses Grace and Anna Maude
Kimberly had charge Of the supper
committee, and at 6:15 supper was
served at tables decorated with au-
tumn flowers and foliage A business
session was held after the supper, and
the retiring sofEictes- gave their; reports
Of the year. officers for the ensuing
year told Of their plans for the work
OF the society. Misses Florence Sell
ers. Ina Will, and winifred Chamber
lain had charge of the social hour.
during which progressive games were
enjoyed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

CITY IN BRIEF
ala..e. properly nt.sd. Hellbere.

Eye. ear. nose and throat specialist;
glasses fitted. DR.. F. p Lierle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22

Misses Jeanette and Ruth Espeland
Of Garden City. were in the city Tues
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-22
T1MEs-REPUBL1cAN. aARsHALLrowN. iowa.
Bring your watches In. Hodges
Dr.. Graham. osteopath. Masonic temple


Bring your watches In Hodges
Dr.. Graham. osteopath. Masonic temple
'@rhe Diamond From the Sky" to-
day. Colonial.
New goods arriving daily. Miss
Middlekauff.
New goods at 1875 West Main street.
Miss Middlekauff.
Piano for sale, cheap; leaving city:
1908 West Observation-Disclosures
Voice culture Mondays and Thurs
days, Masonic temple. H. P. Giger.
Mrs. A. J. Mccormick, Of Fearing,
was a visitor in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. B. Madole, of Liscomb, was
in the city Tuesday visiting Mrs. VIII
liam Kelso.
e. A. Lunham left this morning for
Chicago. where he will visit friends
until Friday.
Rev. c. e. Luce, Of Albion. returned
home Tuesday from the Methodist con-
ference at Dubuque.
Mrs. E. A. Negly and daughter Ruby
of Gilman, are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carl.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ
G.. A. will meet Thursday afternoon at
the association building.
Miss Gail Winery, of Union, arrived
in the city Tuesday evening to visit
her sister, Mrs. I. B. Lynx.
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Mrs. George Esperson, Of Oskalcosa
arrived in the city this morning to visit
her mother Mrs. G. w. Coolidge.
Let us show you the hat that will be
most becoming to you, in our stock OF
correct millinery. Miss Middlekauff.
Mrs. R. Powers, of Oskaloosa, re-
turned home Tuesday evening after
visiting her mother, Mrs. c. Nodland.
Tho Movfipuor ENrohroidarV, CInh
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-05-28
BoYHooD SKILL SAVES LIFE
iruuwevs<sr Walks Into 0pacs. but
lands on HE Fsst--Brsalss email
Bone In Hssi.

Los Angeles.--A tumhler in his
youth, William Colbridge has always
structural iron worker, and thS fttuftS
saved his life. He was trotting along
the third story OF the new Citisens
Bank building. Fifth snd Spring
streets, "a freely as though ne nad
nine inches Of asphalt beneath MIN.
Suddenly, he came to Q place wherol
there was no footing. There snouidl
have been q slender stretch Of stsel|
there. but . few hours previously q
defect had been noticed In the align
msnt, and the span had besn removed
for correction.
colbridge thsn. assured from long
prsctice that he would not mako .
misstsp. casually trotted over the
vacant space. not noticing Il. ana
dropped. Az he felt himself fall, hs
recalled the old tricks Of his youthful
trade, tumbling. with . twist and 8
toss Of his body, he began revolving
IN the cir, both to break the tan ana
TO secure footing, II possible. when ne
landed, and 90 accurate was his snors
that he 1t on his feet almost upright
The force Of the fall fractured bone
IN his right heel, and caused several
deep abrasions. Colbridge % forty-oas
years old. and hadn't turned hand.
springs or executed other details o.
- a.
his past accomplishments fes moFs
than fifteen years.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-05-28
FINDS CHILD AFTER DREAM
rsr.n Acts on Vision and pisecss's
loss Daughter % hs saw He1
In vielons

rort worsh, Tez,-Aitsr dreamins
.sss ha sav his daughter. Nrs. steils
s.ira. s Who had Disappeared from'
homs ilys days before. sn the sI1ss.s =
n Tort worth. J. =. MeFosrums -. o
. W.oo. Tex. came hsre and found ~
lara Walking on = crowded ssre.ss
inst q he had dreamed. sne go sss.s on's
iifty cents and was unable @ sccouns -
Ear @ ~ presence here Mcfcrrnms
s.,a - ia daughter had similarly ol.ap' z
pearsd twice before, ana -. . 80
s,ns ha had found her By . dream.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-05-28
Dust Strip Stops Chinch
Bugs.

How can I got rid II chinch
bugsr This is the question be-
fore every one who has : field
infested with them. Leonard
Hsseman Of the Department Of
Entomology Of the University of
Missouri gives these directions:
"If the weather does no. turn
hot and wet 90 that the disease
will develop and kill the bugs.
the only thing to do 10 to kssp
the bugs from going from the
wheat to the corn. The young
bugs cannot fly. They cann OF
crawl over fine dust, coal tar
crude oil or similar chemicals.
"A strip Of dust, or any chemieal
over which they cannot GROSS.
distributed around q wheat field
will keep most Of the bugs with
In the field and save tho corn.
II the soil 10 dry enough to pull
verixe into . fine duet the "dust
strip" will keep the bugs from
leaving the wheat field.
"Plow . deep furrcw around
the wheat field. Cut . log about
ten inches In diameter and ten
feet long. Drag this log back
and forth In the furrow and the
dirt will soon be pulverized into
Q fine dust. Get this ditch in
shape before the bugs start to
leave the wheat... Keep the log
going from eight in the morning
until i've in thei. afternoon. as
long % any bugs attempt to get
out Of the wheat field. The idea
10 to keep the bugs in the wheat
field after the wheat 10 out, &C
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-05-28
R,bbIt clsws BOY.

ahelbyville, Ind. Robert. the nine
teen-montha-oid son OF Mr.. and Mrs'
Floyd Trees. was clawed while play
inr Win net rabbits. he had gone In
q the rabbits pen with an apple -
his hand, One of the rabbits. 10 tFJ-
inr "a take the apple from the boy.
fastened lie claws In his hand. and
vAsu his grandmother. hearing the
boys erica. reached him, she founa
him bleeding
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-05-28

Nh. Jane Glenn, Of Grant
civ. Who recently celebrated
no ninety y-slehth anniversary Of
hsr birih, received word the hrst|
ot ths Wsskto tho effect that she
hal became at-great-grand.
mother, The recent addition toA
~ family being ! daughter born
b hse great t-ereat. daughter In
Dallsss Texas.
Mrs. Manora johnson, the
Carthage csntensrian who cels-
hratsd hsr 101st birth Anniver-
sary ! ipw days ago, 70 going TO
nee the more than ample sum Of
money local friends brought her
on the ocsssion in treating her.
sslf 70 : "trip to the San Francisco
expoaltlon. Although realizing
that shsss,A bit over on the shady
side fife, Mrs. Johnston, who
IL in good health, weighs 275
pounds ,aad stands six feet and
alx inches 10 height, 10 sure she
can taks care Of herself.
Up.to Monday afternoon,
Adair county could boast Of hav-
ing within her domain the small
est mother In the world, Mrs.
w. d. Edminston, Of Yarrow. a
daughter Of Mrs. Perry Geiger,
OF the Yarrow neighborhood,
says the Kirksville Graphic.
Mrs. Edninstcn ID SO inches in
ID eight md wsiehs'80 Ia pounds
and ws&rs . ohila's shoe No. 7 T.
2. She 10 "A years old, has been
married IS years, and has given
birth to elk children, five oi
which are dead. Tho child liv-
ing 10 : bright gifl, i've years
old, and gives promise Of musical
talent of high order. An expert
who took the child's measure Q,
two years old says she will be
iivs fset and six inches in heigh,
ct maturity. He figured ct the
ono third ygslsls u e. she bad reached
full grown. The entire family
left Monday afternoon for st
Paul, Minn., where they will
Join . carnival company for tn
season.
/ An automobile dashed alonl
country road. Turning
curve, Il oame suddenly upon
man with ) gun on his shoslde
and q weak, sick looking dog bs
side him. The dog was directl
} In the path Of the motor oa'
THE chauffeur sounded bic hor'
, but the dog did not move-unt
llhe was struck. After that !
; did nos move. The autamobi
! stopped and one ofthe men g
{ Iout and came forward. He h'
9 onss paid . farmer ten dolls
. for killing . calf that bslong'
4 to another farmer. This time
was ~lry. "was that your dog
' eyes, ssLooks 40 IL we'd ki
: ed him. Certainly looks so
valuable does' "Not
,dlvsry." win i've dollars satii
,nl youe Yes. Well thea here y
,sI are. He handed . hvs dol
itlb bill 10 the man with the gun .
col added, pleasantly, I'm sorry
nihase broken up your hunt"
Or want going hunting" repi
nsl the other. - he pooksted
"Not going hunting, q
larl what wsrs you doing with
dog and euni" ''Going d
= lin the woods to shoot the do
us sssv eeass Z Dangerous prsosd'
~ = - - - e1z144fa IN H4U
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-05-28
What is the. Matter With
the United States.

the United States.
BY HsRSKxr N. CAssoH.
"what 10 the matter with the
United Statesf''
Ihave been hearing this ques.
ton asked On oil sides. ! have
never heard any satisfactory
answer. No one seems to know.
Why are the American fac.
tories not running night and dayP
Why are tho railroads not OPEN
ing up new territories and getting
ready for the million Of smmi-
grants who have already made
up their minds to leave Europe
as soon as the war is overt
Why are there not fifty Ameri-
can drummers In London right
now, trying to sell $500. 900, 900
worth Of American goods in place
fof the goods that were bought
last year from Germany and
Austriaf
Why have advertisers become
cutters, just ct the time when
their advertisements were most
needed and most effective in
cheering on the business forces
Of the United StatesP
From the European point oi
view, the United States 10 Q hav-
en- OF peace and security and
prosperity. II has no troubles
that IL dare mention to Belgium
or Austria or France or Germany
or Servia or Great Britain or
Russia.
Every tenth Briton has enlist
cd. Every tenth Frenehman is
at the front. Every tenth Bel.
gian is dead. What does the
United States know Of troublep
Ill could afford II, I would
charter the Mauretania and con-
vey . party Of 5000 American
Advertisers to Europe for . trip
lot sducation. ] would give then
Paris, and a week In Antwerp.
would let them look ct thu
United States from the scene 10
, war. I would give them . lool
at REAL TROUBLE. I woul'
|, Ilet them see trains, ten at o time
, five minutes apart, packed wit
the manned and the dying.
Iwould lot them hear, fror
irsgmentary survivors. the In
credible story Of battleields 10
! miles wide, and armies that ar
: ,,'lgreater than the entire popula
!, ton Of Texas.
would lot them see graves IL
y y yards long and full, and Belgium
- !. the country that was, nothin
!, = now but t2.0U0 square miles
I. wreckage.
- Then, when they began to vi
y derstand, to some slight exten
,e !, . the magnitude and awfulness
!, this war, / would say to them:
~ "Now go back and apprecia
: the United States. Realize 20
% !. opportunities. Don't start di
~ ging trenches when nobody
~ firing ct you. Don't fall do
=, when yeu have not been b
nu Don't be blind 10 the msst glo
w 70 GUS ohancs you have ever had
.lyour life.
log "Go back and advertise.
INC ready for the most tremend
leh business boom that any nal
sne ever had. Build your facto
'wn n bigger. Train more salssn
>. Borrow more money. Go ah'
and thank God that You are .
me and that you are living in .
49, 49, thet has president like W.
'uinr row Wilson who 10 working n
lee and day for peace while ne
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-05-28

s.sv eesrs Z Dangerous prsosdsns
= fniI - - fhs just1cs u senoins
sh.1 suoolaa NM b the pen for Icss
ysers.s ssid Noyss = Drswmores lm an
~ bseauss hs borrowed tlo q - 4.
frvm : fsw psopia. n that sstablllhes
4 prscsdsnf, I certainly shall have g
bs mon csrsfui IN the futurs VIZ
-, = senshea = -lnnsas City Star.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1915-05-28
'RoUNDABOUTTHEs STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears.
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origf-
nal, Some Credited. and Some Stoiens'
but Nearly All Interesting Reading. \,

:erestlng Reading. 5.,
,sssssssssssssseSssssssssS
Carefully laid piansiwsrs car-
ried OUT successfully the other
night whom police raidsd at Cam
sron what the Observer calls
'more or less notorious rccms''
and found b poker game ID prog.
rsss. ''23 * y Az
While drilling for water at the
site Of the electric light plant at
Hume last week. . dow Of gas
was struck Of . depth Of i40 fest.
A test showed . pressure Of sixty
pounds, and II will be used %
fuel for the plant.
Three ysars . justice OF the
! peace without having performed
Q marriage ceremony was the
record Of Clyde Wright OF Lex
| ington until . few days ago
when he officiated at tho nuptial
rites Of Miss Christina Clay and
Elmer Brown.
Being from Kansas and know.
ing not the ways OF the Missouri
mule, e. 9. Fuller, . newcomer
to Adrain, tried to hitch up q
brushy tail the other day. The
mule insisted on shaking hands
with the Kansas man, who now
has . broken arm.
The Pike county D. A. r. or
gsnization ID In possession Of .
Philippine nag made from the
dress Of Mrs. Aguinaldc, captur-
cd at the surrender Of her hus-
band, General Aguinsldo. Some
day the D. A. r. chapter will
exnIpis s,siy ai-s~si- --;-, q. i-
said.
A Randolph county farmer re-
ported to . Renick hardware deal
or that O pump purchased Q shor'
time ago was not satisfactory
The dealer went out TO remedy
things and after making sevsra
trips to no purpose. found tha
the pump never had . chance
, The we'll had gon . dry.
The Trenton Times repeats
story heard the other day; a
!. little girl had just entered scnoo
. and when the teacher asked he
name, the new pupil bashfull
. replied that she did not want I
X tell. After much percussion th
!. girl finally admitted that h'
d name was Iona Ford.
y "Clinton always manages
null of something tolerably wi
= orous. regardless Of the line
J action. good or bad" commen
III the warrensburg 6tar-Journ
- In chronicling that scmebot
?. down there measu red human d
prayity by stealing the commu'
d. ion service out Of the Episc
Of palianchurch.
E. Over at Clarkdals they I
I'd making . new uss Of the Bibli'
be and mystic Number az" In
social the doors we're opened
ais TIT, to . I cent supper consi
Of ing Of Z good things to eat, ss'
100 cd By Z ladies at I tables, the I
%. mission was 7 cents and sv'
to 7th person was admitted tree.
ass A Kansas City man VIII
thirst could not Be qusnc'
Bslf | with mineral waters, stopped
10. stranger at Excelsior Spri
. Sunday and, winking vigorou
lis asked where one could get o
md s'iurniturs. polish" "0ot
the hitsf'' asked the stranger.
money was produced and
Kansas City man was soon
hter his way to the Elms with .
,ropl bottle undsr his cost. Hurr!
and | 10 his room he tore the wral
- from the bottle. then uttered
-. unprintable exclamation.
so fraud had been practised.
TOT had bought > pint Of furn'
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