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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
WELVE AMERICAN SAILORS
IMPRISONED IN LONDON

Liverpool, Nov. 19.-Twelve
Americans, members of the crew Of
the American line steamer New
York, which arrived here on Mon
day from New York, were sentenced
to fourteen days imprisonment at
hard labor for leaving their vessel
when they were unprovlded with
passports and after permission to
land had been refused them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
Gu. oockIebur from olrrs throat

Parsons, Nov. ia surgical
operation was performed to remove
a oocklebur from the throat Of
Leona Burrows. 9 1S-year-Old girl
of vlnita. OK. The girl Is breathing
through q silver tube inserted In
the incinion h her throat. but she
Is expsctsd % he able % breathe
tuIlr Il about IA days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
Mexican Quake Recorded at X.

Lawrence, Nov. pa severe
earthquake shock was registered by
the seismograph at the University
of Kansas Saturday night. The quake
began at GIT o'clock and continued
until 1885 o'clock, the heaviest
shock coming at 1922 p. m. 1t Is
estimated that the disturbance took
place 1900 miles from here, some
place in the central part of Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
Shot Russian Mutineers

Berlin, Nov. ga mutiny OF
sailors on board Russian men-of-war
at Helsingfors, Finland, is reported
by the Overseas News Agency. Ad-
vices from Copenhagen, the agency
says, state that a large number Of
the mutineers were shot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
Is IT A WAR TRUsr7

Washington, Nov. 22s--C0ngrcss
WIN have introduced AZ lie first
session n resolution 20 investigate
tho big war contracts. The contrac-
tors win DO referred TO as the "war
trust"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
ABILENE SOCIETIES

Royal. ARCH lGAsoNs-Cyrus Chap
ter No. IS meets in Masonic Temple OF
the second and fourth Fridays Of eAcl
month. n. l. Humphrey H. P.s Joseph
G. Keel Secretary.
A. H. q A. M-Benev0lent Lodge NO
s2 meets fret and third Monday aVeD.
lngs In each month IN 1aaopic Tsmpls
EheAror, W. M J. L Worleys Score
tarv, Visiting br~threA Walcome
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
American Schooner Hits Mine

London, Nov. 19.-The American
schooner Helen w. Martin has
struck a mine. 1t is now at anchor.
The Helen w. Martin is 3-masted
vessel Of 1886 tons and is owned
by Percy & Small, Bath, Me.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
Children Cry
FoR FLETeHER'ss
CASTORIA

o m CURED Of Rheumatism
with an as laneness, aches and
nns. TAXA Hoods GaRHaparil fon
aul IS mra 8 GIT FoDp'&s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
(First published in Abilene weekly
Reflector November 10. 1sfSl D
PUBLICATION NOTICE

A(A~MAA8WAM
County. State Of Kansas
MAUDB MARIE SMITH. Plaintiff.
EDWARD BARNABAs SMITH.
Defendant. ta
To said defendant. Edward Barnabas
Smith:
YOu are hereby notified that you
have been sued in the District Court
OF Dickinson county, Kansas, By said
plaintiff who filed her petition IN
said court on the 18th day OF Nove1n-
Der, A. ID. 1916, wherein she asks for
q divorce from you upon the ground
Of abandonment and gross neglect OF
duty and also for the custody and
control Of the minor child, Virgil La-
roy Smith; that unless yon answer or
demur to said petition on or before
the S1st day % December, A y. 1915,
said petition win be taken as true
and Judgment rendered against you
granting said plaintiff q divorce from
you aud granting her the custody and
control o. said minor chtids Virgil
AuDn 1EAhzA sl1TH
~ 3 = enEEk Eet Nfese7
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-25
RAILWAY TINE TABLES
UNION PACIFIC
EastbOund

Nos. 1875 and 166 daily excep
Sunday. Other trains daily.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
2. A. R,,,n,er ~ uoll,.,n ch.

q n R,.srrer NJ uo,,,s.n cham,
Wa IN the city soasv
~ 49,, =, a.. a..
o.y i'o" sne oo''o"'
Mr.. and Mrs. John Riley visited the
city today from Reliance.
w n puchsn.p x.s = v,sitor n
pvvsn TO-DAY from Kurten.
p a p..a AZ uesrpe vss IN The
c,,v IN hr.,,... ve.serd.v
u.rrx wor.,.,a ~ us.r,s 4.
.u..s ~ Rev Rsndolph raw
- -, ,..a = A.,,vsrv vs,c, v,ns
p.sn p,~1h.., n, yoAr wsvs
III presslv was over todav from
coors Point Burleson County.
- vor rsea |. as,,v.vv vs.o. r,r.
Conner = Cole for GUY Barrows.
MORGAN Gloss vss In the city to.
aav nom Harris schoo, bouss
Toe MCGEE "a visiting hls sou. Har.
| Ian MeCee ana family az Houston
Mr., a ueps.rI,ps went 10 Hons.
N. an . v,.,, - rs,s,,vsv, ve,,srd.v
Gar eho,ce psrmud. h.v--rev crop
On track. Wick Bros. Phone s7s.
Miss Clara Scale Of Benchley 10 a
guest Of relatives and friends In this
city.
J. Z. and W. p. Bullock were In
! the city today from the steep Hollow
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
SOME FINE CORN.

District Clerk Jaw. Barron today
showed The Eagle editor a sample
Of corn from the farm n Sam Lee
In Nueces County. II was brought
BY one Of Mr.. Lees neighbors who
passed through the city on the train
and he stated that the ear was a fair
sample Of all Of Mr. Lees corn. The
ear was III. inches long and large
in proportion. Crops there are much
further advanced than in this section
and this corn was nearly dry enough
to shell. Mr.. Lee 10 an old Brazos
County man.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
GOLF MATCHES TODAY.

The last set Of elimination matches
Of the Bryan Golf Club tournament
will be played Al the links at Hfll.
crest this afternoon. J. 8. Doane.
p Z. Hood. DR.. W. B. Cline and A. X.
Brown are the players who have won
In the matches thus far. and two Of
these viii be eliminated this after.
noon. Good matches are guaranteed,
a. the winners In the two matches
today win play the final match. and
this will be an incentive for all the
players to do their best The games
win start shortly after 5 O'Clock
Everybody 10 extended q cordial IN
vitation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

Dresses valued at sl2.5o will 90 for
$50 while they last at Edge Dry
Goods company's.
Buy now At Edge Dry Goods Com
pany's. They are cleaning up all
millinery and ready-towear.
Rugs. Art Squares and Mating
cleaned by Electric Vacuum Cleaner.
w. I'd. Pigford. Phone 1886.
II. H.. j. W. and ]. J. Pressly and
c. N. Mitchell were visitors to the
city today from Cooks Point.
Cleanup prices are being made
now on all ladies' hats and resdy.to.
wear. Edge Dry Goods Company.
Mrs. I. Gordon and little daughter
have returned from . visit to her
mother. Mrs. L. Levine Of Calvert
Mrs. J. 4. Covey and sister. Miss
Lucy Christian. have RETURNED from
visit to Mrs. p. A. Read Of Hearne
Edge Dry Goods Company will Of
fer until cleaned up everything In
millinery and readytowear at re
duced prices.
J. NJ. McDade. distributor Of the
saxon car. with\ headouartern IN
Houston. was In the city today dem
onstrating a Saxon six-cyiinder 1916
model car. The Auto Company Of
this city are local agents for the
car.
Mrs. J. W. Doremus sr. has return
ed nom an extended visit to Colo
RADIO. where she accompanied heI
daughter. Mrs. Ed Hoffman. and chill
dren. Mrs. Hoffman and chiidrer
will remain in Colorado until Sep
tembef.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

Mrs. c. r. House and little son Of
Paris have returned to Navasota for
. visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. N. Camp. after visiting her aunt.
Mrs. J. Z. Pico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Crawford and
the formers mother have returned
to their home In Millican. after =
pleasant visit to Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Crenshaw.
Miss Ruth Ponder has returned to
her home In Valley Junction. after .
visit to relatives and friends in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minst Bradbury re.
turned to their home In Frsnk,ss-sU
day. after a pleasant visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Conway. They were &C
companied home BY Mrs. J. H. Con.
way and two little sons. who viii be
guests Of relatives and friends In
that city.
Mrs. c. n. Prorctor and her guest
Mrs. WI Brown OF Groesbeck. went
to Calvert today on q visit TO rela
tives and friends.
Robert Caldwell has returned from
Hamlin. where he has been employed
as Overseer on a tar9. Mr.. Caldwell
has accepted a possion with the ex
tension department Of the A. q NJ
College and will assist in conducting
short courses In farming over the
State.
Mrs. a W. Emory. owner Of the
Emory Flats on East Anderson
street. 10 having the building repaint
ed and other improvements made t.
the place which adds to its attrae
tiveness.
Prof. Paul r. Keeton. dean OF the
Bryan Baptist Academy. viii speai
tonight At the prayer meeting at Oal
Grove school house. All are invited
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

The smetana baseball team Ia pre-
pairing to make Sunday big day In
that community. and have scheduled
two games to be played on that day.
and the visitors win be rendered a
barbecue dinner. The smetana and
Hoppe baseball teams and the Bryan
and shiloh teams will he the drawing
cards for the day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
TO BEGIN pIrrs sRlocs RspA,Rs

The Eagle 10 informed that Engi-
neer Lassiter Of Austin Brothers.
bridge builders Of Dallas. to whom
the contract was let for the repair
|wUlx on PItts bridge over the Brasos
river. has begun shipping his ma.
ehinery and equipment to the site
and preparing to begin the repair
WORT - quickly ~ possible Ths
contEactors expect TO complete the
work within ten weeks after begin
ming.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09
Dcl AND OTHERWISE

on ice at Boyett's Ice
10. " Price was up today from
hvthOA.
ID. CANDY Of Rock Prairie was in
3 city today.
II. II. Arlington was In town to-
h nom Mill:can.
lice cold watermslons. guaranteed
b. At Hensarling's
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-09

New shipment Of bathing suits for
men and young men Just received at
A. NJ. waldrop & Co.'S.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-07

the officer, cycling Kennedy suspi.
oiously as he stood there with the
armor. What's them pieces OF tin
hey"
Kennedy quickly flashed his own
special badge Il want TO trail a
GIRL he exclaimed hurriedly Can
find bloodhound about here?"
"a hound? Why, we have a pack
over there"
Bring them-quick~ ordered Craig,
Kennedy held the armor down TO
the dogs "Searchllght' gave low
whine. then. followed by Bob" and the
others. was OFF. all with noses close
TO the ground. We followed.
In the mysterious haunt of the
Clutching Hand. all were still stand.
ing around Elaine and the wounded
Pitts Slim
Just then cry from one of the
group startled the rest. One Of them,
less hardened than the Clutchlng
Hand had turned away from the
sight, had gone to the window. and
had been attracted by something out.
side.
Look" he cried,
From the absolute stiffness OF death
there was now wild excitement among
the crooks.
"Polieel Pollcel" they shouted to
each other as they fed by doorway
to a secret passage.
Clutching Hand turned TO his first
assistant.
You go, too" he ordered
The dogs had led us TO strange
looking house, and were now bayine
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-07

direction OF the mysterious. dark
house. Half a mile, perhaps. down
the road. they halted and left the car
beside the walk.
Doctor Martin was too surprised TO
marvel at anything now, and he real
lied that he was in the power OF two
desperate men. Quickly they blind
folded him.
II seemed an interminable walk. as
they led him about to confuse him but
at last he could feel that they had
taken him into house and along
passageways. which they we're making
unnecessarily long in order to de-
stroy all recollection that they could
Finally he knew that he was In
room in which others were present
A moment later he felt them remove
the bandage from his eyes, and, blink
ing at the light, he could see hard
faced fellow, pale and weak, on n
blood-stained couch Over him bent
a masked man and another man stood
near by endeavoring by improvised
bandages to stop the flow of blood.
what can you do for this fellow"
asked the masked man
Doctor Martin, seeing nothing else
to do. for he was more than outnum-
bered now, bent down and examined
him
AS he rose. he said. "He will be
dead from loss of blood by morning.
no matter IL he is properly bandaged,"
rs there nothing that can save
him." whispered the clutching Hand
hoarsely
Blood TRANSMISSION might save him"
replied the doctor. But so much blood
would be needed that whoever gives
II would be liable to die himself"
Clutching Hand stood silent mo-
ment, thinking as he gazed at the
man who had been one of his chief
reliance Then, with menacing GEES
ture, he spoke in a low. bitter tone:
She who shot him shall supply the
blood.
A few quick directions followed to
his subordinates, and as he made
ready to go he muttered Keep the
doctor here. Don't let him stir from
the room"
Ii was just before early dayhreak
when the Clutehing Hand and his con-
federate reached the Dodge house In
the city and came up to the back door,
over the fences As they stood there
the Clutching Hand produced mas
ter key and started to open the door.
But before he did so he took, out his
watch
Let me see" he ruminated. TWEEN
ty minutes past 4. AT exactly half
past want you to do as ! told you
see?"
The other crook nodded.
"You may go" ordered the Clutch.
ing Hand.
AS the crook skunk away Clutching
Hand stealthily let himself into the
house. Noiselessly he prowled through
the halls until he came to Elaine's
doorway.
He gave hasty look up and down
the hall. There was no sound. Quickly
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-07

her out OF bed, the chloroform cone
still over her face. and quietly carried
her to the door, which they had opened
stealthily.
Down stairs they carried her untl
they came to the library with its new
safe where they placed her on a
couch,
At an early hour an express wagon
stopped before the Dodge house and
Jennings, halfdressed, answered the
bell.
We've come for that broken suit OF
armor to be repaired" said work
man.
Jennings let the men in The armor
was still on the stand and the repair
ers took armor, stand and all, laying
II on the couch. where they wrapped
II in the covers they had brought for
the purpose. They lifted il up and
started to carry II out.
BE careful" cautioned the thrifty
Jennings,
Rusty. now recovered, was barking
and shifting at the armor.
Kick the mutt OF" growled one
man.
The other did so. and Rusty snarled
and snapped at him. Jennings took
him by the collar and held him as the
repairers went out, loaded the armor
on the wagon. and drove OFF.
Scarcely had they gone, while Jen
nings Strengthened out the disarranged
library, when Rusty began jumping
about, barking furiously. Jennings
looked at him in amazement as Tie
dog ran to the window and leaped out
He had no time TO look after the
dog. though, for at that very instant
he heard voice calling, Jennings
Jennings"
II was Marie. almost speechless. lie
followed her as she led the way Il
Miss Elalne's room. There Marie
pointed mutely to the bed
Elaine was not there
There, too were her clothes. neatly
folded. as Marie had hung them foI
her
Something must have happened &c
her!" walled Marie.
Jennings was now thoroughly
alarmed
Meanwhile the express wagon out
side was driving off, with Rusty tear
ing after II.
whats the natter" cried Aunt
Josephine, coming In where the foot
man and the maid were arguing what
was to be done.
She gave one look at her bed, the
clothes, and the servants.
Call Mr.. Kennedy" she cried In
alarm.
Elaine is gone-no one knows how
or where" announced Craig. after
leaping out OF bed that morning to an
swer the furious ringing of our tele
phone bell
When we arrived at the Dodge house
Aunt Josephine and Marie were fully
dressed, Jennings let us in.
What has happened" demanded
Kennedy. breathlessly.
While Aunt Josephine tried to tel
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-07

and leaping up against the door We
did not stop to knock. but began to
break through, for inside we could
hear family sounds of excitement and
cries of Police! Police!'
The door yielded and we rushed
into long hallway, Up the passage
we went until we came to another
door
An instant and we were all against
IT, II was stout, but II shook before
us. The panels began to yield.
On the other side of that door from
us the master crook stood for mo-
ment. Doctor Martin hesltated, not
knowing quite what to do.
Just then the wounded Pitts Slim
lifted his hand feebly He seemed
vaguely to understand that the game
was up. He touched the Clutching
Hand.
you did your best, chief" he muir
INJURED thickly. Beat 1t, If you can
I'm a goner, anyway.
Clutching Hand moved over to a
panel In the wall and pushed spring.
1t slid open and he stepped through.
Then IL closed-not a second too soon.
AT the very moment when we burst
in, Doctor Martin, seeing his chance
stopped the blood TRANSMISSION, work
ing frantically to stay the flow Of
blood.
Kennedy sprang to Elaine's side,
Mortified by the blood that had spat-
tered over everything.
Just then the police burst through
the secret panel and rushed on, leav-
Ing us alone, with the unconscious,
scarcely breathing Elaine.
From the sounds we could tell that
they had come to the private room Of
the Clutchlng Hand 1t was empty.
A policeman now stood beside
Elaine and the wounded burglar, who
was muttering deliriously to himself
He was pretty far gone, as the po
liceman knelt down and tried to get a
statement out Of him.
Who was that man who left YOU
last--the Clutching Hand?'
Not word came from the crook.
Doctor Martin had paid no atten.
tion whatever to him, but was work
ing desperately now over Elaine, try.
ing to bring her back to life.
rs she-going to-dle?" gasped
Craig frantically.
Every eye was riveted on Doctor
Martin.
"Sheis all right" he muttered But
the man Is going to die"
At the sound of Craig's voice Elaine
had feebly opened her eyes.
Thank heaven breathed Craig,
with sigh Of relief, as his hand
gently stroked Elaine's unnaturally
cold forehead.
CTo BE CONTINUED1
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-07

him, Craig was busy examining the
room.
Let us see the library" he said at
length
Accordingly down to the library we
went Kennedy looked about. He
seemed to miss something.
Where is the armor?' he demand
ed.
Why the men came for II and took
1t away to repair answered Jen-
nings.
Kennedys brow clouded in deep
thought.
Outside we had left our taxi waiting
The door was open and a new foot
man, James, was sweeping the rug
when past him flashed dlsheveled
hairy streak.
We were all standing there stlll as
Craig questioned Jennings about the
armor. With yelp Rusty tore fran
tically into the room. A moment he
stopped and barked. We all looked at
him in surprise. Then. as no one
moved, he seemed to single out Ken.
nedy. He seized Craig's coat in his
teeth and tried to drag him out.
Here, Rusty-down, sir, down.
called Jennings,
mo; Jennings, no. interposed
Craig. What's the matter, old fell
low?'
Craig patted Rusty. whose big brown
eyes seemed mutely appealing. Out
OF the doorway he went, barking still.
Craig and / followed, while the rest
stood in the yestibule.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-07

he took a syringe from his pocket and
bent down by the door. Inserting the
end under it, he squirted some liquid
through, which vaporized rapidly In a
wide, fine stream of spray. Before he
could give an alarm Rusty was over
come by the noxious fumes, rolled
over on his back and lay still
Outside, the other crook was wait
ing, looking at his watch. AS the hand
slowly turned the half-hour he
snapped the watch shut. With a quick
glance up and down the deserted
street, he deftly started up the Tain
pipe that passed near Elaine's win
dow.
This time there was no faithful
Rusty to give warning, and the second
intruder, after a glance at Elaine, still
sleeping, went quickly to the door,
dragged the insensible dog out of the
way, turned the key and admitted the
Clutching Hand. AS he did so he
closed the door.
Evidently the fumes had not
reached Elaine, or, if they had. the
thrush Of fresh air revived her, for
she walked and quickly reached for
the gun. In an instant the other crook
had leaped at her Holding his hand
over her mouth to prevent her scream
ing. he snatched the revolver away be-
fore she could fire it,
In the meantime the Clutching Hand
had taken out some chloroform, and,
rolling a towel in the form of cone,
placed it over her face.
When Elaine was completely under
the influence Of the drug they lifted
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SYNOPSIS.

THE New York police are mystified by
n series OF murders OF prominent men.
The principal clue TO the murderer Is
Tins signed with "clutching hand" The
latest victim of the mysterious assassin
,s raylor Dodge, the insurance president.
Iue daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
nedv the famous scientific detective. to
try TO unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedv accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson. a newspaper man. Clutching
Hand tries to kill Elaine by means of a
dsbolical device which generates a poison
en- the wall paper of her room that is
deadly 10 breathe for any length of time.
Again Kennedy's scientific knowledge is
brought into play just In season to save
the heroine from death.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
THE STORY OF AN OLD GEORGIA
DARkEY.

While was visiting my friend, Mamie
Deene, out on plantation in the State
of Georgia, county fair was being
held, and a feature of the programme
was balloon ascension with the usual
drops of the aeronaut with the aid of a
parachute.
The ascent was duly made, but the
balloon soon encountered a strong
upper current of air, which carried it
away from the site of the fair grounds,
and by the time the aeronaut was ready
to jump he was over field several
miles in the country.
Now it happened that the aeronaut
landed on the same plantation on which
l was visiting, and the old negro who
lived out on that plantation and who
had worked there all of his life, was
out in the field blowing when the
aeronaut landed, all in tights and
spangles.
The old darkey would have liked very
much to run away, but he was too
rheumatic. He hobbled a few steps
towards the new arrival and DOTTED his
old hat and said in trembling voice,
Good mornin', Marse Jesus, how'd yo'
leave yo' PAP"
Fearing that his time had come, the
old darkey fell to the ground as if un-
conscious, and by the time he had
regained strength enough to open his
eyes, the aeronaut had assembled into
the clouds The old darkey believes to
this day that it was Marse Jesus who
had appeared to him in his air boat
L. d. L.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
BANNER SUBSCRIBER.

Hon. Thos. G. Glynn of Chamberlin
P. O., West Baton Rouge parish, mem
Der of the State Board of Equalization,
is our banner subscriber having paid
his subscription in full to August, 1917.
This positively heads the list. By the
way, those of you who KNOW that
this paper has served you faithfully,
can prove your appreciation in no bet
ter way than by paying up your sub
scription, if in arrears, or if this be not
the case then in putting yourself On
the cash-in-advance list Such action
will be a welcome Christmas gift to
us, and if every one made it, the
aggregate would make our Christmas
debtless one, therefore happy one.
It's our idea of heaven on earth to
owe no man anything save good will;
Cor love as the Bible puts it,