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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

Newport News. Nov. e.---Accordins
to figures just furnished by the Gus
toms officials, exports here for the
month Of October tota1le6 $5,oe5,302.
Imports s1S5.s72.
Both exports and imports show a
decrease that OF the former being the
most noticeable, Light shipments OF
grain and animals account for the de-
crease, the grain exports totalling
about 100000 for the month, and
the horse movement falling under the
million mark.
approximately $4,000, 900 in genera!
merchandise was exported during the
month.
The import consisted mainly o.
wood pnlp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.


TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. nfAIN
STREET STATION.
NJ B.--Following schedule figure,
published as information and no,
guaranteed:
$50 A. M.--Daily local for Danytl,e
1880 A. M-Dstly-Limited- ali
points South.
500 p M-Except sunday-Loca,
for Chase City. Durham and inferno
diate stations
eco r. M-Daiiy--For Danvilie, A.,
ianta and Birmingham. with Pullma u
observation sleeping car.
11:16 p M-Daily-Limtte d--For all
points South Pullman ready 300 p
- YORK RIVER LINE.
4:14 p. M.-Daily local-To West
sic p M-steamer train. daily az
cept Sunday. for West Point and Ra,.
'T 7.ss A. ~ a"Bbai,y--Loca, to ives.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
NJ. $50 r. NJ. and $3.50 r. H., daily:
$40 A. NJ. except Sunday,
From West Point: $40 A. NJ, SIS p
NJ. daily. and 8.46 A. M.-Stearriar train
Ii L. BISHOP. 10. r. Al.
~ na1I MalA otreee pheae NsA 47a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
Mrs. Virginia Nelnls.

Newport News. Va. Nov. 9.--Mrs
Virginia helms, s;xty-six years OLD
widow of J. f. helms. died at her
home in the Gloucester House. 2Si4
West avenue. at O'Clock yesterday
morning She had been III for sew
eral months.
Funeral services will be conducted
in the home this evening AT O'Clock
by the Rev. c. G. Cox, pastor of the
First Baptist Church. and tomorrow
morning the body will be taken to
Shilo. Va. via Snlithfield. where 1t will
be inferred in the family burying.
ground.
Mrs. helms was we'll known in New
port News, having lived here for many
years. She was a prominent figure
In church and charitable work.
Mrs helms Is survived by two step
sons and one -stepdaughter. Villa RI
l. helms. of Norfolk; c. G.. helms, oil
this city, and Mrs. John Duke, OF
Carrsville, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
For Your
Convenience

Classified ads will be taken
over the telephone any time and
= an Accommodating Account"
started with you.
!. All Accommodation Ac-
count" bills are
Payable ut once. A prompt
payment will save the annoy
. ance of collectors call.
Advertisers should always re-
= tain receipts given by The Vir-
ginian in payment of classified
ads Mistakes cannot be recti-
fed without them.
Classified ads will be taken
for the daily paper until p.
NJ and for the Sunday paper
: until 10 o'clock Saturday night,
Just phone Madison 1883
whenever you want to insert a
classified ad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
GOING-AWAY?
THEN
TASK MIR. BOWMAN

Before making reservations or puf-
chasing r. r. or s S tickets ELSE
WHERE.
He is Ticket and Tourist Agent fer
c. & o. Ry-, Old Dom. S s. Co,
& NJ. T. Co. and all Atlantic and Pa
cit1c S. $. Lines.
He can probably save you none.
He furnishes TRAVEL WITEoI T
TROUBLE to all Parts of the World,
Hotel and Free Information Bureau.
Phone Randolph Asst. No troub g
to give information.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
NORFOLK ALDERMEN
FOR FREE, TEXTBOOK

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.}
Norfolk, Va. Nov. 9.-F'ree school
books for Nor folk school children now
seems an almost assured fact. To
night the Board of Aldermen adopte !
the free school books ordinance. ana
as It has already been passed by the
Common Council; IT needs only the
signature of Mayor Mayo to becom ,
effective.
Advocates Of free school books are
elated tonight, expressing confidence
that tie Mayor will either approve the
measure or allow it to become efIst-
tive through default friends of the
Mayor d. not deny chat 1t viii receive
his approval So far Captain MAY
has remained siIort as . MS attita1e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

Hopewell, Va, Nov. 9.-work has
begun on the handsome church to be
erected by local Catholics. The splendid
edldce is to be situated al the corner
of Street and City Point Road. on
the corner OF this DUPONT cottage sec
and is to cost s25. 900. The plans for
the struc ture were prepared by Carl
Ruel-rmund. n well-krown architect of
Richmond, and the Harrison Construc-
ton Company of Hopewell will have
the contract for the building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

ONLY ALL-k-AIL LINE 10 NOht Ola.
Schedule in effect April S, 1915.
Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond.
FOR NORFOLK. 1900 A. NJ, 900 r.
n. 1900 P NJ.
FOR LyNCHBuRG AND THE WEST:
ss:15 A. NJ. $3.50 A. NJ. $500 p. al
s9.2a p NJ.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: sli:&o
A. NJ, 1855 p. NJ. s1l:Su r. NJ From
the West; $3.50 A. NJ, x2:l0 r. NJ.
tl:4o r NJ, '6:l7 r. NJ, 900 P. NJ
sDatiy. xDsiiy Elk. Sunday tsunday
W. b. BEVILL W, G. SAUNDERS.
p. T. M, Roanoke. q. r. A.. Roanoke.
c. II. BOSL Ely. d. P. A.. Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
SCHEDULES.

sEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
The Progressive Railway of the south.
South bound train scheduled to leay 0
Richmond daily. s:ss A. NJ. local to
Norlina: l;a0 P. NJ. sleepers and
coaches. Atlanta, Birmingham. jack
sonville; e35 p. NJ, coaches ard
sleepers to Jacksonville; 12;45 A. NJ.
sleepers. Atlanta, Birmingham. Jack
sonvilie. Tampa, and coaches Jack
sonville.
North bound trains scheduled to ar
rive in Richmond daily 4:2o A. NJ. $50
A. NJ Local. $40 A. NJ, 5:s7 P. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
Jack" Williams.

Wythevile. Va. Nov. 9.--"iack"
Williams. son of Ex-Attorney- Creme rial
Samuel w. Williams OF Virginia. died
at his home here last night. lie
leaves his wife and three children.
Deceased was about thirty years OF
age. The burial took place here this
afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
G, X. X. Warner.

Especial to The Ric hmond VirginianD
Lexington. Va. Nov. &c. r. X.
Warmer, newspaper correspondent and
former teacher. died yesterday after
an Illness of some weeks from asthma
and pneumonia, aged fifty-three
years. After graduating with distinc-
ton from the Virginia Military In
stitute, he taught in kables Military
School In Staunton; in Maupin's Uni
versity School near Baltimore; in the
High School of Charlestown. West
Virginia, and in South Carolina and
other States. Three daughters sur
vive, and one sister and two brothers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

A Nice Little Farm OF IL Acres, 4 Mica
from Richmond, on a fine road, W
mile from steam and electric line.
6-room house, barn, etc. acres
in spring rye and balance in wood.
Good terms and cheap place. p. Il.
Box 253.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
Prexbyterians to build ut Hopcv~er.

Presbyteriaus to Build Mt Hopeweli.
Hopeweu. Va. Nov. 9.-Taking adj
va ntage of the generous offer OF the
DUPONT Company Of q splendid lot,
corner Of Broadway and Street. the
members Of the Preshyte rian denorni-
nation IN Hopewell have organized and
subscribed the necessary funds to be-.
gin at an early date the erection Of q
suitable house II worship on this
property
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

! will sell by public auction, on Wed.
nesday the nth day If November, 1915
o'clock. r, NJ, at my storehouse. Nc.
1905 East Franklin street. the follow-
ing property. to satisfy distress war;
rants and executions In ray hands: Lot
of household and kitchen furniture.
one boot black stand and outfit, sey-
eral show cases, etc.
Terms--CASH.
w. H. WYATT, JR, IL c., c. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
CLEANING AND PRESSING,

WHEN YoUR SUIT NEEDS CLEANING
AND PRESSING. CALL RAN. 5So7.
RAYMOND. THE CLEANER" 1884
HULL STREET. WORK CALLED
FOR AND DELIVERED PROMPT
SERVICE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

Gate City, Va. N9v. s.--Yeggn1e 4
broke in at a rear window OF the post
office here ana made an unsuccessful
attempt at robbery A hole was drilled
through the vault door ana the lock
was shattered by an explosive, but It
failed to open. 4 second hole Wa
started when the drill broke
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

For SALE LOTS - AND 81 IN BLOCK
F. OF OTTERBURN ANNEX. AT OF
TERBURN SPRINGS AMELIA co.
COURTHOUSE. VA. LOTS FRONT
100 FEET: RUN BACK 100 FEET
WILL SELL AT BARGAIN. B. d.
CARE vIRGINIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
OBITUARY
i;ey. william shar,e Lee.

Key. w IiftaEi ShAftsc Lee.
Departed this life November 8. 1915
NJ the Aianse, Gretna, Fla, Rev. VII.
liam. Sharpe Lee, In the fortieth year
Of his age.
Mr.. Lee was taken I'll with tynhoid
fever five weeks ago and death hroHg
relief to his intense suffering on the
3fd instant in the early morning. Will
lam sharpe Lee was The fourth son
Of ejor Henderson Lewis Lee and
Lucy Scott, of Lurenburg County. He
burg on December 25, 1875. Mr.. Lee
received his education IN the public
schools Of his county. at Hoge Aca-de-
my, Blackstone, and Hampaen- Sid
ney College, Virginia. graduating with
hia r A degree from the last named
school in 1903. He entered the Union
Theological Seminary In the fall OF
1903 and graduated with his 3. n.
degree In 1905. He was for a time
pastor OF churches in New Kent and
Charles City Counties, also in Law
renceFille, Va. and in Teshoma.
Okla. About seven years AFRO he was
called to tho GretDa group of churches
and faithfully did the Masters work
IN this field until he contracted Thu.
fatal disease. On his death bed he
expressed with great emotion his faita
in his Saviour's love, and quietly ana
peacefully descended to the toni.
III -lsuA A4T.-l-Ga MAS married to VI -
Mary A. Seabrook. of Gretna Fla.
He IS survived by his widow and four
schi.dTen. and hy three brothers, l.. NJ
Lee OF Florida: Henry E. Lee. Of
Crewe. and Rev, F. X. Lee. OF Frank
Hin Va. and also by several sisters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
Hope.vcii Negro Shoots Two.

Information was given The Peters,
burg police this evening by the po-s
lice at Hopewell Of the shooting there
of two negroes whose names are not
known, by n third also unknown.
who made a successful getaway. The
local police were given the negr0's de-
scription and asked to lock out for
him.
The two negroes shot are. perhaps.
fatally wounded They are in tho
Hope veil Hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
THE R1oHMonD vIRoIn1AN-wnDNEsDA NOVEMBER 10 1915

Orphanase at Salem. was today elect
ed superintendent OF the Odd Fellows
Orphanage here. vice Mrs. Lucy AGREE.
resigned. His work will begin here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

NICE FOUR-R0OM HOUSE on 4
GOOD STREET, SOUTH RICHMOND.
TWO BLOCKS FROM POSTOFFICE,
THREE BLOCKS FROM WASHING
TON SQUARE; RENTED TO A GOOD
TENANT $40 MONTH IN ADVANCE
IN TIP TOP ORDER. PRICE 81, 900.
p Q. BOX 253.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

Patrons Day Observed

Yesterday was appropriately Oh.
served as Patrons Day" at the new
Matoaca rnbIic school. which has tust
been completed. The exercises pre-
pared for the occasion. consisting OF
songs aud recits tons by the pupils
and actresses by Superintendent Tyler
Rev. w. J Watts. OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church Mr.. c. T. wilkins
son ard Rev. Mr.. WAS OF the Bap-
fist Church, proved thoroughly enjoy
BILE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

SUDAN CRAsS-va1uable Descriptive
booklet free, and attractive prices On
choice matured. inspected and guar
anteed pure seed. C. ULLERY. Lub-
book Tex.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

Virginia Farm Hargafa--212i9 Acrcs in
all, 50 cleared. so In high state Of
cultivation, balance timber: broom
dwelling, outbuildings: in Hanover
County. Va, 214 miles yerdon. on
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad rs
miles Richmond: watered by springs
and branches: no waste land: orch
ard for family use. good stock and
general farm; fine dirt roads; good
white neig bors; school and churche =
convenient Price, $4,000. with sl25o
cash and balancs one to five years.
Address SOUTHERN HOMESEKK-
ERS BUREAU, Wilkesboro, n e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
SCHEDULES.

RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE BAY
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Schedule effective January !. 1915.
superseding schedule OF April II, 1919
Schedule subject to change without
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

5-PassenEer Ford Car. 1915 Model, In
perfect order. VIII sell cheap. AIS,
care Virginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
QUESTIONS THAT READY AND
NUMEROUS ANSWERS A
FOR SALE.

Home yads Fruit Cake--Orders Taken
now for Thanksgiving and Christ
mas; only best ingredients used; As
cents per pound. Phone Boulevard
2132-W or your grocer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

Act Quick! Automobile CAROLINE Coz
ing up. Sell TONIC. EQUALS
gasoline at SC a gallon. Eliminates
carbon. Dollar an hour profit. Sales
guaranteed. WHITE MFG CO.. Dent.
10. Cincinnati. o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
DIR. Emmett B,az.

! tSptclal % TIC richmond virginia NJ
charlottesville. Va. Nov. while
out driving with hjs wife, near Coves-
Vile yesterday afternoon, DR.. Emme Il
BoaZ. aged sixty-one. q retired ply
stefan and wealthy fruit grower, ex-
pred very suddenly. His wife, who
was Miss Mccullough. survives. with
FIVE children He leaves ii brother and
sister. His brother. William, died
several years ago, was a member OF
the Legislature and Constitutional
Convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
ueads Odd. EclInns. Ornhanaee-

Especial To The Richmond Vifginian
Lynchburg Va. Nov. 9.--Rev. z. +.
Chelf. who for eight or ten years has
been financial secretary Of the Baptist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
HEIGHTS. Io-ROoM

HOUSE IN GOOD CONDITION; CITY
WATER, ELECTRIC LIGHTS, BATH,
NICE HEDGE AND SHADE AND
GARAGE. LOT 46 1-4x150 to 15-FoOT
ALLEY. THIS is A BARGAIN. ACT
QUICK. PRICE $4,000, TERMS. AD-
DRESS, Also. CARE VIRGINIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

re
tersburg Turnpike. The ceremo6x;
was performed by Rev. H. II Mat
thews, OF this city.
kirkIand-Tcass.
Miss Annie Kirkland and Mr.. Ricl4se
ard Teass, a young Petershiirg conFfNsA
were united In marriage today III;
Washington, %. G. Mr. AMI Mrs. Tease
will reside in Bedford County.
Find Dead Mans Relatives.
The local police are in receipt OF Ns
letter from Francis NcCormi,k DIT
Milestone. Md. giving description
of his son, which talFies we'll with
the description Of The dead man.
Michael p. Mccormick. now heinE
he'll In the morsue of j. r. Morriss IL
Son awaiting identification.
Michael McCormicl. was killed soiy1o
days ago by a Norfolk and Western
freight at Siagies Crossing. P.iacn
George County. and someone is axs
pected tn be sent here from Maryland
to Identify the body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

70 Acre Farm. Miles From Richmond
5-roon bungalow. 80 chickens. l
horse, ! COW, 2 pigs, 2 acres in corn.
IL acres in potatoes; alfalfa and
clover field 3 cuttings; 10 acres In
timber. Stock, tools, crops included,
$500, w. A. LUDLOW, Route c,
Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

Send For Descriptions 1e,593 Acre stock
farm, must sell In body; 3.lo0 acres
In cultivation. Fifty tenant houses.
artesian water: $40 acre. no trading
W. II. GRAHAM Cuero. Texas.
For Sale or Exchange Monument Ave-
nue. residence of IA rooms, , baths,
and all modern vonveniences, near
Davis Avenue. Price sl4,500. Ad-
dress Ca, care Virginian.
For saie-Iof 25xf50 Feet on Cutshaw
Avenue. Monument Heights, at $500
per foot. Address S-14S. care Viz
gilman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

SAT 80 Complete Warn Air Furnace,
heats eight-room house. No extras
needed, $3S25 complete bathroom
outfit of three rieces Get our cata-
log. H-14 NORTH AMERICAN
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. Bay
City. Mich.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

For Rent. 8 and l-Room HOuses WltH
ten acres Of land each: on car line
$40 and 80 per month. ZIMMER.
MANN & co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

For Rent--UnexplreA Lease NJ 800
South Belvidere Street; centrally To-
Gated and all conveniences. 8 rooms
and bath and gas. Apply to ths
above address.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
CHESAPEAKE 4 OHIO RY

VETGNR u n IA Il q OHIV Il
Gin. L'ville b West $3.50 y. sIl:o0 n
Main Line Local - q, X p. xS:l5 o.
James River Line 1000 4 ISIS ,.
Newport News Local s7:ls Z. $500 a
Trains arrive from NIX sl1:3o
s3.46 p, $50 p. n News, 1855 A.. - n
From West $50 q. ss:4o p. xa:s5 a.
n :lop- 7:oop., daily from Charlottes-
vile except Sunday from Thurmand
JAs. Riv. x1:3Sa. s7:1bp.
peily. xnxcept sunday. s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

BUSINESS OFFOHTUNIIX.
Wanted-An Associate to EnGaGe In
the real estate and building business
must have three to Ave thousand
dollars. Address Box Szs. Newport
News Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

$40 Investment VIII bring Large re-
turns: others have made fortune
on similar investments. q. c. BRAD
FORD. Legal Building. Washington,
u. C..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
AGENTS.

Agents. Sell Guaranteed Raincoats.
Easy sales. Cash commissions. New
sales plan Is winner. All you do IL
show sample coat and take the or
ders. Everybody buys. We pay big
sest commissions. give exclusive ter
ritory and superior garments. Write
quick for samples. RAINPROOF
Co. Dept. 25. Findlay, Ohio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

EstablisAeA Manufactures wants State
manager High class article: should
pay $4,000 annually: $500 capital:
will pay expenses to Baltimore II
You arc man we want Sales Man
ager. Continental Building. Balti-
more. Md.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
To Formally Open Clubhouse.

Miss Lula Virginia Fields Of this
city. and Mr.. John Shillinger. of
Easton. Pa, were united in marriage
last evening at the home of Mt. James
r. Justice, on the Richmond and PEE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

w. II. WYATT, JR., IL. C., c. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
WANTED

Wanted-Three or Four Passengers For
automobile tour to Florida Call
RAN $751; for particulars.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-09-24

A IRE in the summer kitchen at the
home OF A. Armstrong, Alger avenue.
Sunday, was extinguished before much
damage was done and before The fire
department arrived. 1t is supposed the
lire was started by boys playing around
the honse.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Syverson returned
Saturday from a trip to New York.
Mrs. M. ID. Foley of Harrisburg
Miss, Is guest of Owosso relatives.
Arthur Laverock and family of De
troit, are guests at J. H. Laverock's
Ball street.
Leo Raymond of Mobile, Alabama, IL
a guest of his brother George Raymond.
E. Main st.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Holleran of
Howell, are spending the week with
Owosso relatives.
Arthur Christian left Tuesday for
Detroit to resume his studies at the
Detroit University.
The Maple River base ball club will
play the Easton team in Owosso. Satur.
day afternoon. The Maple River team
won over the Morrice team last Satur.
day 5 TO A. Both teams will be
strengthened for the Saturday game.
The City Commission at Mondays
meeting decided not to build curb on
Williams street west between Adams
and Pine streets but will curb the block
on Williams running into Shiawassee
street and the hill block on Shiawassee
from Oliver street to the river.
Mrs Frank E. Evans has arrived
home from Cour d Alene, Idaha, where
she was called some weeks ago by the
illness of her mother Mrs. Richard
Powers, who died Sept. 10. The re-
mains were brought to Cadillac, Mich,
for interment. Mrs. Powers was a for
mer resident of Owosso.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-04-30
BAo0INo A HIPPO.
New Il 10 Done and How the Flssh 81
the Animal Tastss.

There are two ways Of bagging a
hippopotamus. says writer In the
Wide World Magazine. and neither Is
Justified unless the sportsman Is surcly
In want Of food. for It's meat Is very
poor indeed aud wants n guul deal of
preparation to be- palatable to any one
except the starving II has II taste
can only describe rs hshy. something
what beef would taste like after being
wrapped up for couple II days with
a Scotch haddock OF doubtful fresh
ness
The hippo may lie shot In water
When mortally wounded he will sink
and will not rcnppcar on the surface
for several hours. consequently n firing
lockout has TO he kept for the carcass
II he Is only slightly wounded lie mny
charge. but more often he Will Zee AMI
die III the reeds to serve as food for
scavengcr birds or crocojiles.
The other and more sporting way II
10 shoot him on land This Is. rs q
rule. only possible nj night or late In
the evening and early In the morning.
II would mot lie wise to find oneself
between the river and the wounded
hippo, for he at once makes FOR the
water by the shortest route. and he
goes 40 INST That getting out OF his
cay reuu'rcs pretty speedy feet md
great cuolnehs Of nerve
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-04-30
The Distinguish Guest

" Captain linalp was n mnn wkasc
name had weight IN the frrch sss.
airy. lie was n tnll man. bclonging. n
fhe middle aged trooper type With
military qualities ~ the highest kiui.
A., be Ind u singular bearing, u savage
sort of misanilIroiy aud u cynical
tongue. which stood In the way ~ pro.
notion, When he WIS In the Sixth
anccrs. ON garrison duty NJ Com.
merry, one 81 his comrades brought
bis fnihcr 10 dine with him NJ the ON.
GERS mess. n man 81 humble position
nnd unIr"icntlously dressed. Captain
Ranbc, considering that this guest hal
not been Atty received. gave expires.
sion TO his opinion. saying that II the
cAccutioncr ~ commcrcy had come In
evening dress he would have had u tet.
ter reception The officers dcmurring.
he made no rclolmdcr. hut shortly aft.
erwnrd came to mess with u guest
whose dress WIS irrrproachablc. Every
one lnvishcd attentions on the un,
known. When dinner was over Cap.
cain i,anbe, raising his glass proposed
the health ~ "the exccutioner Of Com.
mercy"
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-04-30
Huwor In Old Wills.

A certain Lieutenant Colonel Nash
left an annuity to the he'll ringers of
Hath ~ "toll dolcfully' pn, cpch nnni
'crsary ~ his wedding day. AMI con
'riic MIR. Wlthlpnl ~ wnlthnms'ow
left the bulk ~ his property 10 his
wife. trusting" he snys-"ycn. may
say NJ think. assuring mySclf-ihai
she viii MARI, 10 man for fear Ia meet
with 80 evil n husband ~ I have been
Ia her"
Mr., Jasper Mnyne NJ least considered
himself Witty when lie bcIucaihcd Ia
his valet n wornuut portmnuteau. ns II
contained something. said the VIII
which would make him drink, The
excited valet ripped open the trunk
nnd found n rel herring IN Il. So
doubtless, did the Scotch gentleman
who IN 1877 left 10 his sons care his
two worst watches, "bccause." he said
II know he l. sure 10 dlSscct them
st. James Gazette.