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decorations. the score cards and prizes accentuating the same colors. The five tables for the luncheon and the game were arranged in the living and dining rooms. At 1 o'clock a four-course menu was served after which bridge was enjoyed until the twilight hour. The club prize was box of correspondence cards, the booby crepe de chine handkerchief. and the guest prize large bouquet of yell low chrysanthemums. Those enjoying this pretty hospitality were: Mrs C. C. Burke. Mrs. Nat O. Clark. Mrs. r. b. Butcher. Mrs. NJ R. Johnson, Mrs. J. M Sprague. Mrs. W. C.. Mathais, Mrs. C. J Barr. Mrs. Chapman. Mrs. D. r. Sugg. Mrs.
 ]. k. Armstrong. Mrs. J. H. Read. Mrs. J. F. Kent. Mrs. Harry lIillhouse, Mrs. l.. H. Pennington, Mrs. Louis Maskenzie. Mrs. R. l.. Daniel Mrs. q. D. Masters.
 Mrs. N. II. Hawkins. Mrs. George A. Mill
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Society in
 Greater Birmingham
PRATT CITY

Miss Margaret Scarbrough was the hon. oree at pretty social on Wednesday evening, in honor Of her twelfth birthday
 The rooms were made attractive with flowers and ferns Games and contests were the diversions of the ever;ng. and several musical selections were rendered by Miss Esther Trevarthen. Miss Grace Hooper, and Miss Isabelle Mills. After the games and various amusements the guests were ushered into the dining room. where prettilv decorated table with it's center motif of lovely birthday cake bearing it's 12 tinted tapers. and after the fortunes of the cake were enjoyed
 a dainty ice course was served to the following invited guests: Miss Rosalyn Allen, Miss Isabelle Mills. Miss Isie Young, Miss Grace Hooper Miss Mar garet Scarborough, Miss Esther Trevar- then, Miss Hazel Rutledge. Miss Nellie Powell Miss Rosalee Roberts. Miss Glen nie Richards. Miss Esther Walker, Miss Nellie Worrell. Miss Edna Powell, Miss Olive Mills, Miss Sarah Lewis, Miss Will lie Tucker. Miss Sarah Lewis. Miss Bes- sic McAnnally. Miss Willie Harding. Miss Pauline Gillian. Miss Clara Lewis Miss Willie B. Harding. MT. James Neil, Mir. Tommy Stoval, Mir. Odis Tucker. MT. Harry Mills. MT. Clovis Tucker, MT. Billy Roberts, MT. Calvin Mils Mr. Joe Hos kns, MT. Wallace Taylor MT. Oie Alex ander, MT. Roy Falls. MT Dimpsy Alex ander, Mrs. Mary Scarborough, Mrs. Clyde Sharp, and Mrs. J. H. Scarborough.
 Mrs. G. w. Brown was hostess to the monthly social tea of the Woman's Mis- sionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church, south at her home on Third street, the past week. Flowers and ferns were tastefully arranged about the rooms. and the following special programme was enjoyed: The subject was .'Prayer.V and . delightful reading was given by Mrs. Tnla fol xtifI, h1r Mrs. J. M. Garlington; reading, Value of a Definite Prayer by Mrs. John Nuna- lee; reading. The True Channel of an Energy Prayer" and the closing number being the song, Sweet Hour of Prayer.
 At the conclusion of the programme delicious ice course was served. Those present were: Mrs. A. H. Daniel Mrs J. M. Darlington, Mrs. Samuel Potts Mrs Will George. Mrs. G. w. Brown Mrs John Nunalee. Mrs. Alice Johnson, Mrs. O. l. Poe, Mrs. T. F. West. Mrs. G. w. Donaldson, Mrs. Wallace Smith. Mrs
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Mary Varn. Miss Marie Halter, MISS Verie Zuber and others.
 Miss Nell Page was hostess to the G.t.O. T. club Thursday evening.
 The members present were; Miss Ruth Kelley, Miss Lorine Farr. Miss Hazel Stone, Mir Boyd Hargrove, MT Joe Tuggle, Mir Will Reid and MT, Dolph Owens
 The Round Dozen club met this week with Mrs. R. L. Greene.
 Cut flowers and ferns were used In the living room and parlor where forty two was played.
 A salad course was served to the fol lowing Mrs. James Wilson. Mrs. W K McDougal Mrs. Henry Foot Mrs. ]. A Wflking Mrs. M D. Bishop. Mrs. John Keith and Mrs. l. \. Wfltsie.
 Miss Jessie Robertson was .hosttss at Mir and Mrs. Dan Pardue. Mrs Berry Gass, Miss Valla McCool.
 Mrs. Win Brooks and little son, Billv who have been the guests of Mrs. L. w Steele. have returned to Tusca- loosa
 AIr. and Mrs. Foster O'BryAnt have returned from Akron
 MT. !. T. Hester has returned from Atlanta.
 Mrs. Emma Mcr,wen of Alexander Va is the guest of her sister, Mrs Walter passmore
 The Daisy crochet club met Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. V. S. Taylor After the usual work. dainty refresh ments were served to Miss Eunics Brown. Miss Lula Ellard Mrs. w. E Barnes. Miss Vivian Bagley and Mrs Jack McWhorter.
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AVONDALE

Mrs. Joe McDonough entertained this week at novelty shower for Miss Rose McDonough.
 The house was prettily decorated, the Halloween idea being used.
 In linen contest Mrs Alfred Carra- way won the prize. a beautiful piece of cut glass.
 Green and yellow heart-shaped hints were served.
 Miss Mabel Schwine and Miss Mary Dickenson presided at the punch bowl. delicious ice course was served to the following guests: Mrs. Jack Kra- henbuhl, Mrs A. F. Wickham, Mrs. M L. Flowers. Miss Mamie Finn, Mrs. Tom Kerr, Mrs. Ira Gorham, Mrs. E. V. Lambeth. Mrs 0. T. Chain. Mrs. w. H. Zuber, Mrs. R. l.. Zeigler Mrs. E. Me- Kenzie. Mrs. D. s. Ball. Mrs. J. J. Nickel. Mrs. E. Frazier Mrs Mary Logan, Mrs. ]. E. Davis, Mrs. George Hanlin, Mrs. H. F. Waters Mrs. W. A. Cunningham, Mrs J. c. Dickinson, Mrs. w. M. Hay nie. Mrs. J. F. Crawford. Mrs. Sam Kra- henbuhl. Mrs R. l.. James. Mrs. F.. P. Smith. Mrs. Bessie Line, Miss Margaret Waters, Miss Lillian Antwine, Miss
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lar. Mrs. F. J. Krumme Mrs. Joe Grant, Mrs. C. A. Birk and the hostess.
 Mrs. IT. E. Butcher was a charming hostess Thursday evening", entertaining . coterie of friends at her home on Ems ley Highlands at bridge. Witches, hlaci1 cats, pumpkins and other Halloween sug- gestions were carried out in the decora- tions and score cards. The gentlemen's prize was awarded to MT. R. l.. Daniel and Mrs. K. l.. Daniel carried off the ladies' prize, a pair of silk hose. Salads and lees were served in two courses. Those present were: Mir and Mrs. Hols- ton Jones. MT and Mrs R. L.. Daniel. MT. and Mrs. J. r. Kent. MT. and Mrs. Harry Iillhouse, Mir. and Mrs. Louis Mackenzie, Mr and Mrs George A. Mill lar. MT. and Mrs. N Hawthorne Haw-
 tContinued on Page EIght
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W. O. Thompson. and Miss Annie De- Bardeleben.
 Miss Margaret Hannigan and Miss Kate Hannigan were joint hostesses to the North Highland Five Hundred club, at the home of their parents. Mir. and Mrs. P. T. Hannigan, on Hibernian avenue. A pretty color scheme of yellow and green was effectively carried out in the arrange ment of golden rods and ferns. and the score cards were hand-painted in soft
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7 ENSLEY

One of the prettiest social events of the week occurred Friday when Mrs. ". "
 McTyeirc entertained at a. bridge luncheon. Halloween ideas. typical of. the coming season, were suggested In the
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MRS. PERCY M'CALL The marriage of Miss Harriet Ncho Walton  Mr. and Mrs. Smith will be Birmingham.
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matters are to come before the meet ing and it is hoped that every branch association will have representatives present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01
STOPPED BLOOD WITH THUMB
Woman Saved Life Of Man Attacked by
Murderous Robbers.

st. Louis.-Mrs. Frank ROose Of East
St. Louis saved the life of Oscar bigger,
forty-fve, by stanching his wounds
with her hands until medical aid ar
rived, when he was attacked by three
negroes on the outskirts Of CahOkia,
ILL.,, and his throat cut. The negroes
later were arrested.
Bilger was driving his horse and
wagon from East st. Louis to CahOkia,
selling brooms and mOps to farmers
along the way. Near the town three
negroes accosted him and offered to
buy his horse bigger climbed from the
wagon, when two Of the negroes seized
him by the arms and the other ran a
knife across Bilgers throat and then
stabbed bigger in the neck. After rob-
bling him Of $24 the negroes escaped.
Mrs. Roose witnessed the attack ON
Bilger and, running to the injured man,
she thrust her thumb into the stab
wound, thus stopping the flow of blood.
Holding the edges Of the other wound
together, she assisted bigger to a near
by house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01

the fork, after which he INDUCED in an
inexpensive half pint of lukewarm CT
der at one of the open booths. Mug in
hand, gentle glow radiating toward
his surface from various centers of ac-
tivity deep inside him, he paused for
breath, and the cool, sweet cadences of
the watermelon man fell delectably
upon his ear:
ice cole watermelon; ice cole water
melon! The biggest slice of ice cole,
ripe, red, ice cole, rich an rare; the
biggest slice of ice cole watermelon
ever cut by the hand of man! Buy our
ice cole watermelonw
Penrod. having drained the last drop
Of cider, complied with the watermelon
mans luscious entroaty and received
round slice Of the fruit, magnificent
in circumference and something over
an inch in thickness. Leaving only the
really dangerous part of the rind be-
hind him, he wandered away from the
vicinity of the watermelon man and
supplied himself with a bag Of pea
nuts. which, with the expenditure Of a
dime for admission, left quarter still
warm in his pocket However, he
managed to break" the coin at a
stand inside the tent, where a large.
oblong paper box of popcorn was hand
ed him with 20 cents change The box
was too large to go into his pocket, but
having seated himself among some
wistful POlack children he placed it
in his lap and devOured the contents
at leisure during the performance. The
popcorn was heavily larded with par
TALLY boiled mOlasses, and Penrod
sandwiched mouthfuls of peanuts with
gobs Of this mass until the peanuts
were all gone. After that he ate with
less avidity, a sense almost of safety
beginning to manifest itself to him,
and it was not until the close of the
performance that he disposed of the
last morsel.
He descended little heavily to the
outf1owing crowd in the arena and
bought caterwauling toy balloon, but
showed no great enthusiasm in manip-
ulatlng it. Near the exit as he came
out was a hot waffle stand which he
had overlooked, and sense of duty
obliged him to consume the three waf-
fles, thickly powdered with sugar.
which the waffle man cooked for him
upon command.
They left a hottish taste in his
mouth; they had not been quite up to
his anticipation, indeed, and it was
with sense of relief that he turned
to the hokey-pokey cart which stood
close at hand, laden with square slabs
of Neapolitan ice cream wrapped in
paper. He thought the ice cream would
be cooling, but somehow it fell short
Of the desired effect and left peculiar
SAVIOR in his throat.
To be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01
BACK BROKEN, LEG OFF,
HE wins M. D. DEGREE
Doctors Didn't Reckon With
Keith'S IndOmitabIe Will.

Philadelphia broken back, loss of
one leg by amputation and the other
by paralysis couldn't keep Jim Keith
from achieving his life ambition. A
spirit that would not be conquered
Overcame the tremendous handicap of
his infirmities, and, having successful
ly passed final examinations at Jeffer-
son Medical college, he is now a doctor.
Jim's home is in SchaefferstOwn, Pa,
but he probably will never see 1t again.
Nor will he practice his profession. In
the little white room on the sixth floor
Of Jefferson hospital Jim is destined to
spend the rest Of his days.
At his side when news of his success
reached him was his young wife, her
eyes radiating pride and happiness,
matched by the triumphant glow in his
own.
81 told you you could do It," she ex-
claimed rapturously. "Jim, you're a
doctor. DIR James Keith my, but 1t
sounds goOd!'
"Yep," assented Jim. well have to
tell the baby about it." For there is Il
baby, Ida, cute and winning, just
few months old, but full Of wisdom
and understanding. Jim is sure she'll
know all about it when he tells her.
DR.. Keith-but he will be Jim always
to ''the fellOws''-is twenty-seven years
old. 1t was in April year ago that he
was taken into the Jefferson hospital,
his back broken from a fall from a
window. Physicians said he couldn't
live, but they reckoned only with med
ical science and not with their patients
indomitable will
Jim was then a senior in Jefferson
college and had been married but q
few months before.
Last January Keith lost his leg. 1t
became infected and had to be ampu-
tated. "By special permission l was
going to take my exams. last Christ
mas" he explained, "but then I got
sick-really sick-and l didn't take
them" 1t was this sickness which re-
suited in the loss Of his leg. And
through it all Jim came victorious.
Only death itself, it seemed, could
quench his spirit and his winning, ever
ready smile.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01

namon drops and shopworn chocolate
creams.
Take al you want" he said, with
ofhand generosity.
''Why, Penrod Schofield," exclaimed
the wholly thawed damsel, "you nice
boyv'
"Oh, that's nothin'," he returned
airily. Il got a good deal Of money
nowadays"
Where from?"
"Oh, just aroundw With cautious
gesture he offered a jaw breaker to
Mitchy-Mitch, who snatched it indig-
nantly and set about its absorption
without delay.
"Can you play on that?" asked Mar
jorie. with some difficulty, her cheeks
being rather too billy for conversation
want to hear me?'
She nodded, her eyes sweet with an
ticipation.
This was what he had come for. He
threw back his head, lifted his eyes
dreamily, as he had seen real mu-
sicians lift theirs, and distended the
accordion preparing to produce the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01
THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Various Kinds of Cases Over Which II
Has Juridsdiction.
To be continued.

Various Kinds Of Cases Over Which II
Has Jurisdiction.
The court of claims Of the United
States was established by act of con-
gress Feb. "a, 1866, and it was pro-
vided that it should have Jurisdiction
of all claims founded upon the con-
stitution of the United States or any
law of congress, except for pensions,
or upon any regulations Of an eXecu.
tive department, or upon any contract.
express or implied, with the govern
ment Of the United States, or for DAM
ages liquidated or unliquidated, in
cases not sounding in tort, in respect
Of which the claims Of the party would
be entitled to redress against the Unit
ed States, either in a court of law,
equity or admiralty, If the United
States were sueable, except claims
growing out of the late civil war and
commonly known as war Claims" and
certain rejected land claims.
1t has jurisdiction also of claims Of
like character which may be referred
to it by any executive department in
volving disputed facts or cOntroverted
questions of law, where the amount
in controversy exceeds $4,000, etc., and
there is no appeal except on questions
of law which may be sent up to the
supreme court ON the part of the de-
PENDANTS when the amount in con-
troversy exceeds $4,000. The findings
of fact by the court Of claims is final.
There are provisions as to the statute
of limitations after six years and many
rules and notifications Of the judicial
code.
The court is located at Washington
in the old Corcoran Gallery of Art.
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street. The term begins
the first Monday in December each
year, and cases may be entered at any
time, whether the court is or is not in
session.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01
DIXIE HIGHWAY ROUTES.
Chicago and Miami Settled as Ter.
ninals of Road.

mInaIs OF Road.
ChattanOoga.-The Dixie highway.
from the great lakes to the gulf Of
Mexico, was given definite form when
the commissioners from seven states
adopted its route. Chicago was select
ed as the northern terminus and Miami
Us the southern
The commission designated q west
and an east route between IndianapO-
lis and Miami, but plan was adopted
to connect the north portion Of the two
lines with road along the eastern and
western shores of Lake Michigan and
connecting the southern portion with
road from Miami along the west coast
Of Florida, thus making continuing
loop of the highway.
The commission voted to invite Mich
igan into the association to provide the
lake loop and pledged itself to extend
the east route from Dayton, o., north
through Toledo to Detroit.
Among the principal cities on the
route between Chicago and Chattanoo-
ga are Danville, ILL.,, indianapolis, Lou
isville and Nashville, while south from
indianapolis on the west route are
Cincinnati, Lexington, KY, and Knox
vile.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01

Marjorie moved away, her face still
hidden from NenrOd.
do you" he urged.
At the gate she turned quickly to-
ward him and said over her shoulder,
all In a breath: YES; come again to-
morrow morning and I'll be on the cor
ner. Bring your Gordon"
And she ran into the house, Mitchy-
Mitch waving a loving hand to the boy
on the sidewalk until the front door
closed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01
Continued

Mr. Robert Williams looked upon her
yearningly. He touched a thrilling
chord on his guitar and leaned nearer,
"But you said you have missed me-
he began. ''T'-
The voice Of Penrod drowned all 9th.
er sounds.
10000 rem-mem-bur, whi-i-ilst you're
young.
That the da-a-ys to you will come
When you're o-o-old and only in the way.
Do not scott at them bee-cause"-
"Penrodv' Miss Schofield stamped
again.
you did say you'd missed me-" said
Mr.. Robert Williams, Selling hurried
ly upon the silence. Didn't you say
A livelier tune rose upward.
"Oh, you talk about your fascinating
beauties,
or your dem-o-zells, your bellies,
But the littil dame I met, while in the
city,
She's par excellaws the queen Of all
the swells.
She's sweeter far
Margaret rose and jumped up and
down repeatedly in well calculated
area, whereupon the voice Of Penrod
cried chokedly. "Quit that" and there
were subterranean coughings and
sneeZings.
"You want to choke a person to
death?" he inquired severely, appear
ing at the end Of the porch, cobweb
upon his brow. And, continuing, he
put into practice a newly acquired
phrase, You better learn to be more
considerick Of other peoples comfort. "
Slowly and grievedly he withdrew,
passed to the sunny side Of the house,
reclined in the warm grass beside his
wistful Duke and presently sang again.
"Shes sweeter far than the flower l
named her after,
And the memery Of her smile it haunts
me yet.
When in after years the moon is softly
beamun'
And at eve smell the smell of mignon-
cite
will re-CALk that
"Pen-rodw
Mr.. Schofeld appeared at an open
window upstairs, book in his hand.
stop it, he commanded. Cant l
stay home with headache one morn
ing from the office without having to
listen to- never did hear such
squawking- He retired from the win
dow, having too impulsively called
upon his maker. Penrod, shocked and
injured, entered the house, but pres
emily his voice was again audible as
far as the front porch. He was holding
converse with his mother, somewhere
in the interior.
well, what of it? Sam Williams
told me his mother said if Bob ever
did think Of getting married to Mar
garet, his mother said she'd like to
know what in the name o. goodness
they expect to-
Bang. Margaret thought it better to
close the front door.
The next minute Penrod opened it.
III suppose you want the whole family
to get sunstroke," he said reproving-
~. "Keepin' every breath Of air out o.
the house on day like this!
And he sat down implacably in the
doorway.
The serious poetry of all languages
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01
CHAPTER XII.
The Inner Boy.

DENROD went home in splendor,
l. pretending that he and Duke
were a long procession, and he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01

wonderful calf1ike noise which was
the Instruments great charm. But the
distention evoked a long wall which
was at once drowned in anothec one.
COW! Owowaoh! Wowohah! Waow-
WOW" shrieked Mitchy-Mitch and the
| accordion together.
Mitchy- Mitch, to emphasize his dis
approval Of the accordion, opening his
mouth still wider, lost therefrom the
jaw breaker, which rolled in the dust.
| Weeping, he stopped to retrieve it, and
Marjorie, to prevent him, hastily set
her foot upon it. Penrod offered an
other jaw breaker, but Mitchy-Mitch
struck it from his hand, desiring the
it's sweetness.
Marjorie moved inadvertently, where
upon Mitchy-Mitch bounced upon the
remains of his jaw breaker and restor-
ed them, with accretions, to his mouth.
His sister, uttering a cry Of horror,
sprang to the rescue, assisted by Pen
rod, whom she prevailed upon to hold
Mitchy-Mitch's mouth open while she
excavated.
This delicate operation being COM
pleted and Periods right thumb Sc
verely bitten, Mitchy- Mitch closed his
eyes tightly, stamped, squealed, below
ed, wrung his hands and then, unex-
pectedly, kicked Penrod again.
Penrod put hand in his pocket and
drew forth a copper two cent piece,
large, round and fairly bright.
He gave it to Mitchy-Mitch.
Mitchy- Mitch Immediately stopped
crying and gazed upon his benefactor
with the eyes Of dog.
This world!
Thereafter did Penrod-with COM
plete approval from Mitchy Mtch-play
the accordion for his lady to his hearts
content, ard hers. Never had he so
won upon her. Never had she let him
feel so close to her before They stroll
ed up and down upon the sidewalk,
eating, one thought between them, and
soon she had learned to play the ac-
Gordon almost as well as he. So pass
ed happy hour, which the Good King
Rene Of Anjou would have envied
them, while Mitchy-Mitch made friends
with Duke, romped about his sister
and her swain, and chung to the hand
Of the latter, at intervals. with fondest
affection and trust.
The noon whistles failed to disturb
this little Already. Only the sound OF
Mrs. Jones' voice-for the third time
summoning Marjorie and Mitchy- Mitch
to lunch-sent Penrod on his homeward
way.
81 could come back this afternoon"
he said in parting.
"Tm not goin' to be here. Pm goin'
to Baby Rennsdale's party"
Penrod looked blank, as she intended
he should. Having thus satisfied her
self, she added:
'9rhere aren't goin' to be any boys
there"
He was instantly radiant again.
"Marjorie"-
HUMP
do you wish I was goin' to be
thereY'
She looked shy and turned away her
head.
Marjorie Jonesr' This was voice
from home)
"How many more times shall have
to call you?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01
Bracing the Will.

think it rather fine, this necessity
for the tense bracing of the will before
anything worth doing can be done.
rather like it myself l feel it to be
the chief thing that differentiates me
from the cat by the fire.-Arnold Ben
nett.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-01
NEARLY LOST FORTUNE.
Farm Hand Changed His Name and
Was Found With Difficulty.

Was Found With Difficulty.
Sioux City, Ia.-Using the name Of
Albert Brown nearly cost Albert
Bourne, transient farm hand, a for
tune of 100000 left him by an uncle
who died several months ago In Mel
bourne, Australia.
After a search through seven states
Bourne was located ON farm near
Lincoln, Neb. 1t was discovered he
had been at hospital in st. Joseph.
Mo-, paying dollar week for board.
His inheritance consists of $4,000
acres of. free land, $4,000 sheep, 400
horses, hundreds of cattle and $4,000.
Bourne Is Irish and fjfty years old.