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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-19
Want To Consolidate.

\ pet itinn has been presented tO
,he county superintendent for CON
Spliiated school district, which viii
tax. In all forieScue district and
part Of Elm Grove. Walker, ldl.a Hide
and Walnut Grove districts. IN ear.
nest effort viii be made To 81 arrange
the boundary lines Of this district A.
To hest serve the greatest humber of
people interested. We have not
heard Of many Who are against the
proposition. and We believe that When
the proposition is clearly underst ond
the opposition viii he sin less
There seems To Ire an idea with some
that II the consolidai Ion goes through,
the small country school houses will
he done away with, and all the chil
dren viii have TO come To the consoli
dated school. Such Is no, the ease Al
all. The primary schools must bt
maini aimed as they are. unless IA.
district furnishes free transport al Ion
to all pupils, and this can only b.
done when two.thirds OF the yot inl
taxpayers are In favor Of II.
About the only objection To IA,
consolidat Ion Is that u viii incr-as,
taxes, but with our valuation OF over
1900 900, the taxes viii moi amount I,
very much. Nearly every man who
has children hopes TO put then
through the High school AT least, and
II he sends only one child away tC
High school for four years, he viii b,
mighty lucky " he gets OF for les
than ~, 800. Any man Who has had
children In school viii say that thai
estimate is very conservative, and ~,
800 will pay lot OF taxes.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-19
\ Town Clock.

~ a meeting uf the town rnunriI
-" evening TITS week I, w,> d-riiri
90 purchase an aulunttir elect rte
r'urk 10 br Installed ~ our street
Iieiiinp cifcuii. witch vii in>uf"
i,r>i cia.s service Ia every respect 'lir
lisii> coming ~ and going III auto
m,tically, thr clock needing ~ teniinn
bat once a week. Tits viii not only
civ" lir>i., lass service, hut viii h. a
saving II Juice" and the Hight vii
cour and 80 al the sam. hour every
evening. lt'Sa good invest m.rit and
". are glad 10 see our town cuuucil
com. 10 the front with mp tu'date
ideas,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-19
Fortescue and Vicinity.

r,,m News IrHrf,"nian Nar'h u. irlss
Mrs. John G. iiinkie, Who has
been very ~, j. improving.
Mrs. James Hickman, Who has
been III for ~ long, 1. improving.
liorr. Ia NJ. aud Mrs. Chester T..
Ilitl, SUNDAY, March ith, atrn.p puni
son.
Mrs. i. u. Min'on. Misses lI"S>ir
liraglr. Helen aud Mae Huston. Elsie
Crow ard W H. Nlaltnrr took the
teichrrS' examination ~ oregon tri.
day and Saturday.
Mr !. u. S'rAaft. the might man
AZ the dep his gone lu Salem iu
work, All his place j. bring taken bN
Mr.. NrtJmhrr vii Atkins. Nhr
has been running the local barrier
shop Tor the past three months, vent
with Mr. >irMau.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-19
OF for Hannibal.

Delegates from Bigelow Camp No
-. A, G. stanley, Roscoe Wilson, Guy
Jones and T. /, Briigmon will leave
next Monday evening for ST, Joseph,
where they viii Join the ST. Joseph
and Northwest Missouri delegates,
who have chartered a sleeper to 20 Ia
Hannibal. where the car viii he
parked for the use OF the delegate rs
during the convention, when the car
viii Ire returned TO 81. Joseph. This
Is the first time IN the history OF the
Camp that four delegates have at
tended the state convent ion, and II
the Bieelow boys don't make them.
selves known at the convention We
miss our guess.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-19
J. {. WHITMER,
DENTIST.
PROUD BUILDING.
North Side Of Square.
Both Phones
Is Representing New York Life.

In addition to his duties as mana.
ger of the Craig Telephone Company
and as a real estate broker, +. X. Al.
len Is now representing the New York
Life Insurance Company In Craig. lie
has also received q commission as no.
tary public, which will he OF value to
him In Ills business dealings. Craig
Leader, March IL, 1915.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-03-19
T. W. Stricken Losing Horses.

Forage poison has again become evi'
dent In this vicinity. This time |,
has attacked the horses belonging Ia
r. W. Strickler. Three good horses
died Monday evening and At the time
OF our going to press, several Others
we're dangerously sick, without much
hope for recovery,--Craig Leader
March II, l"lj.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
s SIS
An Old Time Quilting.

On the 10Th of October, Friday,
quite goodly number of neighbors
and friends met at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Posey to
spend a few social hours at an old
time long-ago quilting. There were
two quilts well-framed and ready for
work. So the friends and kinspeople
began work at o'clock and quilted
out the quilts by o'clock-had
them quilted and out of the frames.
Promptly at IL O'Clock Mrs. Posey
served a most excellent dinner, as
sisted by her daughter, Miss Adell.
The table was ladened with the
most palatable victua1s. There
wasn't nothing liking in the way of
good things, too tedious to mention,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Cora benedict is in Upton
vile this week.
You've tried the rest, now try the
best-Jersey Cream Flour.
Ben Bransford visited relatives at
Fulton Sunday.
A call for $50 brings the coal wagon
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
Mrs. J. P. Nichols, of Troy, is in
the city this week visiting her sons.
We are the only dry cleaners in the
city. Phone 80.
UNION CRY LAUNDRY.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Craig and Mrs.
John Baird visited in Fulton Sun
day.
Call $50 and get your coal and wood.
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
Mrs. Mary Dickinson, of Hopkins
vile, KY, is visiting relatives in the
city.
Call $50, Union City Ice & Coal Co.,
when you want coal right now.
Miss Lillian Schumate, of Upton
vile, is Miss Maggie Lee Harris
guest this week.
Call $50 for coal of any kind.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Pearson and
son motored over from Martin in
their car Saturday.
Buy your shoes at Kirby's.
Mr.. John w. Nelson, of the Nash
vile Tennessean, was visitor here
with Gen. Hannah.
Telephone Union City Ice & Coal Co.
when you want coal right now.
Mr. Robert Pigue, of the Nash
vile Banner, was social visitor here
Saturday and Sunday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
OF Mrs. ChappeII, of Five Years
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pell of this town, says: 81 suffered for
five years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
tried most every kind of medicine,
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and decided to try it.
had not taken but about six bottles until
/ was almost cured. II did me more
good than all the other medicines had
fried, put together,
My friends began asking me why |
booked so well, and told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking it.''
Do you, lady reader, suffer from any
of ihe ailments due to womanIy trouble,
such as headache, backache, sideache,
sleeplessness, and that everlastingly tired
4eeling2
If so, LET us urge you TO give Cardui a
trial. We feel confident it will help you,
Just as it has a million other women in
the past half century.
Begin taking Cardui to-day. You
won't regret it. All druggists.
UyTts 10. Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept Chattanooga, Tenn, for Ssecial
lHssyAczi0Hs on your case and 81 page book, Home
Treatment for Woman" in plain wrapper. NC. ia
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
Sale of Fine Stock.

On November Is at Guthrie, KY
Col. M. e. Webb will hold his big
annual public sale of registered
Herefords. No better bred stock
anywhere at any price. He has
calves at the head of his herd cham
pion of two contenents and cost as
much as $500. He will on this date
sell 40 of his herd. See the adver-
tisement in this paper and write for
full particulars.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05

Mrs. E. NJ Long and children
are visitors with Mrs. Longs sister,
Mrs. Otis Boyle, Brinkley, Ark.
To please you pleases us.-Mrs. F.
E. Arm.
Mrs. Dan Boone, of St. Louis, is
visitor this week in the home of
Mrs. S. P. Harris, Ury street.
Great bargains in mems trousers
at Phil Hyman's Cut Price Store.
Uncle Bob Mailing left for sha-
ron Saturday to spend some time
with his daughter, Mrs Ada Glass.
Coal-Coke-Wood-Ca Tel. $50.
DR.. j. R. Luten and Drew Luten,
of Union City, went to Cairo Mon
day to visit their sister, Miss Mamie
Luten.--Leader.
Big Muddy washed nut coal is best
for cooking. At Union City Ice &
Coal Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. White left
this week for two weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Middle Ten
nessee.
If you have bargain in real es-
tate Forester & Forester can sell it
for you.
Mr.. Sam Byrn and sister, Miss Sal
lie, leave this week to spend the win
ter with relatives and friends at
Truman, Ark.
We sell cypress shingles for So
per thousand. Union City Lumber
Co.
L. T. Holiday and family, and j.
A. Hefley and family were among
those who came over from Woodland
mills Tuesday and heard Gen. Han
nah speak.
Does your roof leak? We sell
roof cement and guarantee it to stop
the leak. Union City Lumber Co.
Accompanied by his physician, Dr.
H. w. Qualls, Mr.. Selma Harris, was
taken to Nashville this week for
treatment in one of the hospitals.
Mr.. Harris has been sick for two
weeks or more and in bed several
days before leaving.
We handle smokeless lamp burn
ers.-Askins & Dircks Lumber Co.,
phone SO.
Rev. and Mrs. G. j. Evans, for
merly at Festus, Mo-, are now located
at West Plains, Mo-, where Rev.
Evans was stationed by recent con-
ference appointment. The folks
have lots of friends in Union City
who send kind greetings.
Buy your coatsuit at Kirby's.
Motorists from Fulton Sunday
were LII. duu ME- I1Ol dOO 0uIOu olAh
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Cy Young and
little daughter, Myrl, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Colley, Mrs. Jack Hall and Miss
Mollie Hall, Mrs. w. w. Morris, Miss
Nell Martin Morris, Harry Murphy.
Masters Hardeman Howard and
Dudley Morris.
We sell Everbearing strawberry
plants.-Askins & Dircks Lumber
Co., phone So.
The following party motored over last
evening and attended the dance at the
Moose Home: Misses Eva and Claire
Parks, May Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Moore, Mir. Pratt Waddell, Miss
Kathleen Rogers, Messrs. ]. P. Morris,
Irwin Griffin, Emmett Whipple, VIII
McAdoo, Edwards Parks, Harry Har-
per, Price Bradshaw. J. G. Harris and
Hal raylor.-Fui,ou Leader Saturday..
We sell everything to build any
hing. Union City Lumber Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05

consisting of vegetables of all kinds,
salads, meats, bread Of different va
rieties, pies, custards, cakes of diff
ferent kinds, good coffee and last
but not least good cool glass of
water to finish up with. Our gem
ial friend, Mr.. Jake Posey, came to
the door and in his usual polite man
ner tipped his hat to the crowd,
wishing them health, happiness and
good will to all and malice to none.
Those present were Mesdames VIII
Ragsdale, Verge McCord, Ben Akin,
Thornton, Bruce Campbell, Ed Rank
in and Grandmother Rankin, l. W.
Stone, Sid Wiley, Ann McAlister
Cloar, John Hurt, Walker, John Rus
sell, Misses Anna Walters, Sallie
Byrn, Newton, Pearl Posey, Ethel
Posey and John Jordan.
ANN McALISTER CLOAR.
The Commercial had the Union
City Outing Club and the weather q
little in advance of the season last
week. The club is not on it's way
to the lake yet There is no delay
over the weather, but unless Gully
McRee and John O'Donnell decide
who gets the minnows the club may
not be ready soon. One of the names
was left out by mistake last week.
The membership is as follows: w.
L. White, w. M. Mailing, Chas.
Keiser, Ed McAlister, DR.. H. T. But
Ter, j. G. McRee, Herman Dietzel,
Jr., j. w. Garner, t. J. Williams,
John Semones, John Mitchell, Chas.
Burchard, Harry Gibbs, John Joyner,
John O'Donnell, Chas. Herring, Chas.
Dietzel John Walker.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
sss
Enjoyable Rock Party
For Visiting Woman.

Mrs. L. P. Garner entertained at
rock yesterday afternoon at her
home on Alabama street in honor of
Mrs. d. w. Glenn, of Union City.
Tenn, who is spending some time
here as her guest.
The home was prettily decorated
for the occasion, yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS being used in tasteful profu-
sion and carrying out the color
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
spook Party.

Miss Hazel Manley entertained a
number Of friends Saturday night
with spook party. At 5 o'clock the
doors of her beautiful home were
thrown open and the ghosts be-
gan arriving. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with autumn leaves
and chrysanthemums, and hanging
jack o'lanterns were in profusion
everywhere. There was plenty of
music, both by the girls and the
player piano which Miss Hazel won
at Fulton. Old-fashioned games
were played, the climax being
reached by boys millinery con-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
0ld-Time Halloween.

0ld-Time Halloween.
The Pastime Rock Club Celebrated
Halloween last night in old-fashion
led style at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
L.. H. McFadden, 1909 Alabama
street, a ghost party being the
entitlement given the affair.
The house was decorated with
jack O. lanterns. autumn leaves and
weird figures, and there were 20
spooks present to watch the caIdron
boil Halloween stunts were pulled
off in merry style. C. H. Cart
wright was awarded the prize for
putting hat on a witch. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Bolin, Jr.. were winners
in the word contest. Mrs. Carl
Smith as a gypsy fortune teller,
foretold the future, and appropriate
music was rendered by Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. w. H. Cravens. Refresh
ments, consisting of pumpkin pie,i
doughnuts and cider, were served
during the evening.
Those in attendance were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. McFadden, Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o.
Evatt. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Cartwright. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. M. Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. P. Garner and their guest, Mrs.
Dan Glenn. of Union City, Tenn,
Mr.. and Mrs, B. w. Bolin, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. ]. s. Wilson, Mr.. Ofey, Mr..
Dennis and G. H. Birkenmeier.-I
Pine Bluff (Ark.) Daily Graphic.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05

test, Harry Mitchell trimming the
best hat and winning the grand
prize Old-fashioned Halloween re-
freshments were served at late
hour, and everyone present was con-
WINGED that Miss Manley could enter
tain as we'll as write poetry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
Halloween Party.

A crowd of boys and girls were
entertained last Friday night by Miss
Adell Posey. The crowd was chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. Cantreli
out on little Halloween drive and
serenade. Those present were Jessie
Thornton, Myrtle Walker, Gladys
McCord, Sadie Russell, Vera Walker,
Bertha Hurt, Gladys Womack, Ethel
Hurt, Adell Posey, Messrs. Jessie
Walker, Charles Thornton, Leon For
ester, Willie Hurt, Horace Phillips,
Lexie Walker, Arthur Cox, Roy Stan
lev.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05

Hickman, KY, Oct. 31.-William
Huff and Miss Opal Barnes, two-well-
known young people West of Hick-
man, were quietly married on Sun
day evening at the home of Rev. G.
A. Riggs. The bride is the daughter
of D. Barnes and is Is years old.
The groom is foreman of the Mengel
Box Company and held in high es-
TEEN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05

Are you in the market for a home
in the city? If SO, it will pay you
to look over Forester 6 Forester's
list.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05

motif, which was yellow. A verl
delicious salad course was seryet
during the afternoon. Mrs. A. w
Scruggs was awarded the first prize
a pair of sterling hat pins, while the
guest prize was box of dainty
handkerchicfs.
The following ladies were in the
guest party.
Mrs. D. w. Glenn, Mrs. Charles
Courtwright, Mrs Edgar McFadden.
Mra J. S. Wilson, Mrs. w. H. Graves,
Mrs A. w. Scruggs. Mrs. H. r..
TurGer, Mrs. w. A. Waldrop. Mrs. j.
S. Thomas, Mrs. Robert Vance, Mrs
A. M. Riat, Mrs. J. o. Evatt, Mrs.
Wiley Williams, Mrs. E. D. RUSSELL
Mrs. e. M. Goodwin, Mrs. j. L. War
rem, Mrs, j. ]. Murphy, Mrs. j. L..
Mrs W. e. Ballard, Jr,.
Mrs. D. w. Bolin. Jr., Miss Jessie
Bluff (Ark.) Daily
Graphic.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-05
GRANDEES OF SPAIN.
Etiquette of the Hat That Differen-
tiates the Three Ranks.

A grandee of Spain enjoys the priv.
ilege, granted him many hundreds OF
years ago, OF remaining covered" in
the presence Of his sovereign. This
custom dates from the period when.
according to the theory then held, the
king was the first among equals"
The ancient formula always at the
was: 1--WE, your equals, choose you
to reign over u.s." And the king as
scented In this declaration Of his mobiles.
There was time when all grandecs
Of Spain wore their hats in the pres
ence Of the king, but In time the idea
Of caste began to prevail, even among
the grandees. with the result that they
were eventually divided into thre,
classes, and these classes were diStin
guished by the hat etiquette.
The first class entered the royal pres
ence covered; the second class entered
uncovered, and after an advance Of a
few steps, put on their hats, unbidden
by the king, and the third class also
entered uncovered. but did not Cover
until requested to do SO by the king.
Then, according to the etiquette. "all
were equal"
There have been grandecS who were
not ards-nOtably the Duke OF
Wellington, upon whom the cOrtes con.
ferred the honor In recognition of his
services to the state.-Exchange.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-05
BIG TREE MAIL STATION.
Renowned az tho Oldest Postoffice
Building In America

The pioneers Of the northwest often
made use of huge trees followed out
by fire or decay. Some OF these tree
houses" they occupied as temporary
residences. Others they used us shell
tiers for stock or as primitive barns
Only one, however, ever had the dis
tinction Of being United States post
office. That stump is III C!allam coun-
~. in the state OF Washington
In early days the settlers were wide
" scattered, and 1t was Il long jour
neg over rough trails to the postotiice
Carriers could do no more than leave
mail at some central point The big
cedar stump. twelve feet in diameter
base from which Il number OF trails
radiated
BY common consent 1t became the
postoffice for n wide region. The set
tiers put on roof of cedar shakes
and nailed boxes around its interior.
which they regarded as marked with
their names. There was larger box
for the outgoing mail. There were no
locks, but the mails were never tam
pered with.
This primitive postotflce was used
for more than Il year. 1t has been
carefully preserved and Is annually
visited by hundreds Of interested sight
seers. The stump is believed to be
over 1000 years old, which clearly cs-
tablisheS it's right to the distinction Of
being the oldest postoffice building In
America.-Youth's Companion.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-05
Tho Clocks Handa~

Come, hurry upv' said the second
hand Of clock to the minute hand.
You'll never get around In time II you
don't See how fast I'm going" con-
tinued the fussy little monitor as it
fretted round on Its pivot
Come, hurry up," said the minute
hand to the hour hand, utterly oblivi-
GUS OF being addressed by the second
hand. IF you don't be quick you'll
never be In at the stroke of l."
well, that's just what our young
friend there has been saying to you"
At this point the clock pealed forth
the hour as the hour hand continued:
You see, we're In time, not one Of us
behind. You take my advice, do your
own work In your own way and leave
others alone"
Moral.-Mind your own business
Philadelphia Press.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-05
CURIOUS COBRA TRAP.
And Queer Snake Theory Held by tho
Natives of India

naturalist tells us Of an odd kind
of snake trap that caught it's victim
securely. 1t was q biscuit can, and In
the bottom of it were some macaroons.
A cobra spied the can, but a mouse
was ahead of the COBRA The little thief
was having a good time RECALLING him
self on the macaroons, all unconscious
that snake was preparing to regale
itself On mouse. Into the can went
the head Of the snake, but the head
that went In was destined to come out
less easily. The rough edges Of the
can irritated the cobra, and 1nvolun-
tarily It dilated It's hood. That made
1t prisoner. With the hood dilated
the head could not be withdrawn, and
the cobra remained in it's tin prison
until morning. when 1t was easily cap
tured and killed.
Stradltng, who knows the natives of
India as we'll as he knows the snakes
OF that land. tells Of an Interesting
theory held by these people. They are
firmly convinced that for every human
being a snake bites it loses one joint.
When the number Of deaths the snake
has caused equals the number of lis
joints the venomous head alone re-
mains. The snake has now reached the
height Of it's wicked desires, and at
this point it develops wings and tr1-
umphantly disappears. - WASHINGTON
Star.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-05
PAINTED POST
Story Of the Incident That Gave tho
Place Its Name

Ptace ltS Namo.
There's not drummer between New
YORK and San Francisco who hasn't at
some stage of his drumming career
made game of the name Of the town Of
Painted Post. And after everybody
laughs you may hear the query, But I
wonder where it did get its namer'
Here Is the story:
In the summer of ITO the English
and Indians under q loyalist, Melon
aid, and Hiakatoo, q renowned Seneca
war chief, returned north from a raid
by way Of Pine creek, the Tioga and
the CONNECTION. They brought with
them their own wounded and some
prisoners taken at Freely's fort
Under the elms at the confluence of
the I1oga and Conhocton Captain Mon
tour, half breed and a noted war
chief, died Of his wounds. He was the
son of Frontenac by the famous Indian
Queen Catherine. He was buried by
the river side, and above his grave was
placed a post on which were painted
various symbols and devices. This
monument became known as the paint
ed post and was landmark often Wis
tied by the braves and ch1eftains of
the Six Nations.
The post stood for many years after
the settlement Of the country. Finally
1t rotted down at the butt and was pre-
served in the barroom Of a tavern until
1910. when 1t disappeared. Some say 1t
was swept away during a freshet-
New York Sun.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-05
iceland and Ireland.

Iceland was once very near to be-
coming part of the British empire.
Uninhahted until the middle of the
ninth century, it was first discovered
by little company Of Irish monks,
who had fed their own land to escape
the ravages Of the pagan Norsemen.
They built themselves home in the
new land, and seemingly intended to
stay when, after few years, the
Norsemen also discovered Iceland, and
the monks. fed back to Ireland. Not a
few Scotch and Irish emigrants, how
ever, found their way to Iceland In
Later tmes.-London Express,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-05
Safety First.

1t was Il children's matinee Of alice
In Wonderland" Parties Of small fry
conveyed by guardian adults had been
pouring In a steady stream down the
aisles to settle in their seats with much
futter Of short skirts and bobbing of
heads and tossing back of curls.
One group consisted Of mother and
nurse, gay little maid Of eight or so
and solemn little boy somewhat
younger. Each child clutched pro
gram. and on their faces was q look of
rapt expectancy. AS they were filing
into their seats tie little girl pulled at
her mothers sleeve and said In loud
stage whisper:
Mother. don't you think you and
Marie had better sit at the two ends to
keep away the germs, you knowY-
New York Post.