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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds filed for record in the
Recorders Office, Lexington,
Lafayette County, Missouri.
Week ending Saturday, July II,
1915. Compiled by Lafayette
County Abstract Company and
Financial Agents, Lexington,
Mo-, Ike H. Noyes, Manager.
Nathan B. Owings and wife to
Ivan L. and Edith A. Clampitt
w. D. $5,4OO, NV a SW "A 36-
1929, except 2 Acres in SE cor
ner and Elk 2 Acres in SW. cor.
Bates Miller and wife to Thos.
A. and Samuel A. Guy w. D.
$1.OO and exchange of property,
W u SW "A 6-48-28.
Roscoe C. Sheets and wife to
Louis w. Schelp w. D. $4,000,
lot 10, block 2, Taubman's ad-
dition to Lexington.
Lexington Eagle Club to Chas.
Lyons w. D. $4,000, lot 5 and w
16 ft. 8 in. of lot A, block AZ,
First Addition to Lexington.
Chas. Lyons to Lexington
Eagle Building Club w. D. &c.
900, lot 5 and W 16 #. 8 in lot a,
block AZ, First add Lexington.
Lex. Eagle Club to Chas. Ly-
ons W. D. $4,000, lot 8 and part
lots 4, 6 and Z, block 81, First
addition to Lexington.
Chas. Lyons to Lexington
Eagle Building Co., w. D. ST.
900, same property as last above
described.
Lexington Eagle Building Co.,
Certificate of Incorporation,
Amount of capital stock S16,-
$4,000.
John c. Cobb and Louisa A.,
his wife, to School District of
Odessa W. D. $1,000, lot A,
block l, RusselPs fourth addi-
ton to Odessa.
Jonas T, Ferguson and wife to
School District of Odessa w. D.,
$500, lot 5, block l, RusselPs
fourth addition to Odessa.
Alexander B. Slusher and
wife to w. Webb Davis and JOS
hua W. Motto W. D., $4,000 NV
"A Sc "A 14-51-24.
George C. Chamblin and wife
to Christian Fox w. D. S45O.OO,
lots l, 2 and 8, Chamblin's Ex-
tension in Higginsville.
Clayton Williams and wife to
U
Christopher C. Fox w. D. 5000,
lot II, Chamblin's Extension
Higginsville.
George C. Chamblin and wife
to Christopher C. Fox W. D. ST.
OSO, lots 5, 7, 8, 9, IL and 19,
Chamblin's Extension in Hig-
ginsville.
Omar w. Wakeman and wife
to w. Writ Wakeman w. D. &c.
900, SW a Sc "A and S - NV
% Sc a 2O-48-27.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23

Mrs. 2. M. Williams and sister,
Miss Lizzie Yates, were called to
Gallatin, Mo-, Wednesday by
the death of their niece, Mrs.
Nina Yates Haynes, who died
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Matte Ray and little
daughter, Leona, and Miss Jess
Slator returned Friday to
their home in Camden, Mo-, af-
ter a visit here with Miss Jewel
Hudgens.
Mrs. Peter Malott returned
Tuesday evening from a visit
in Chicago. Her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Fisher, accompanied her
home for an extended visit.
H. S. Stemmons and A. S. Mills
returned to their home in Boom
vile, Mo-, Sunday morning af-
ter a visit here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Kenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Van Ars-
dell left Wednesday for their
home in Los Angeles, California,
after a visit here with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Kenney.
Mrs. j. E. Irwin left Tuesday
for her home in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, after a visit
here with her sister, Mrs. H. A.
Thorp.
Mrs. G. W. Hyde and daughter,
Mrs. Ida Hyde Wilson, left We'd
nesday morning for Ridgecrest,
North Carolina, for an extended
visit.
A marriage license has been is
sued to:
Humphrey Jennings............Alma
Ida Johnson. Alma
E. F. Mollenkamp spent Sum
day in Higginsville.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23
Lexington to Have a Circus.

In Monday nights Kansas City
paper it was announced that the
Sell-Floto and Buffalo Bill cir
Gus will exhibit at Lexington,
Mo-, on Friday, August 20, 1915.
This circus showed here several
years ago, and at the present
time, is one of the worlds great
est shows.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23
Big Real Estate Deal.

j. G. Worthington, by ex-
change of properties, yesterday
sold 1876 acres of land for C. M.
Houghton to Gratz Bros, and
exchanged two four-apartment
flats in Kansas City for Gratz
Bros. to c. M. Houghton. The
total consideration for bo tn
properties was $4,000.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23

If the average country mer-
chant displayed but portion of
the energy and enterprise of the
mail order houses, much of the
money which goes to the big
city concerns could be turned
into the Golfers of local dealers.
1t is not because the mail order
houses are able to give better
values that they have been able
to draw business from the farms
and country towns, but because
their advertising is effective.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23
Killed By A Freight Train.

Leonard Bryant, better known
as "Red" Bryant, who lives near
the McGrew mines, was struck
and killed by a freight train
Tuesday night. He had returned
on an earlier train from the har-
vest fields in Kansas where he
had been working, and was walk
ing the track to his home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23
Time to Drag Roads. Clearing of
ROadways.
Jefferson City, Mo.
July 16, 1915.
10 COUNTY HighwaY Com. /:

TO County Highway Com:
We believe after investigation
that the use of the Drag Fund
money for the dragging of the
County Seat Highways will
bring better results, if every
road on the County Seat High
ways is dragged on the same
day, or as near the same day as
possible, especially when the
rains are general over the entire
county. This plan keeps the
County Seat roads in a uniform
condition, on the same dates.
We would suggest that the
members Of the Commission
consult with each other, as to the
time when the draggers are to
be called out, and have all of
them start about the same time |;
and it should be arranged with
men, who have dragging con-
tracts, that if they must make
arrangements to have substi-
tutes ready, who will do the
dragging on that day.
We believe it would be advis-
able, as soon as the threshing
season is over in your locality, if
possible, to arrange for thresh-
ing engine to go over the entire
length of the County Seat High
ways, and pull out all of the
scrubby brush and trees along
the same, and then have a crew
of men follow the machine and
GRUB out the smaller under
growth, which in a year or so
will also grow large so it will
have to be pulled; and it is
cheaper now to grub the very
small brush out than to allow
it to grow. The weeds should
also be cut on every highway be-
tween now and August 1st, and
clover and weeds, which have
taken possession of the high
ways, it should be cut, and then
raked into piles and burned, care
being taken that the fire does
not extend over into the fields.
The removal Of small trees,
brush and weeds from the high
ways win improve the appear
ance of the same, allowing the
sun and air to dry the road;
prevent snow drifts in winter
blocking roads reduce the main
tenance expense, allow use of
roads sooner; adjacent fields to
breed.
We notice that in some places
they are grading the roads in
the State and not cutting off the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23

Miss Atlas Golladay was taken
to the German hospital in Kan
sas City Sunday morning, where
she was operated upon She was
accompanied by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Golladay, and DR..
McGill.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson return
ed home Tuesday evening
from a visit in Rock Island,
Illinois. Miss Katherine Mar
shall accompanied her home for
a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23
Merchants Lost to Houstonia.

The Houstonia team defeated
the Lexington Merchants at
Houstonia Sunday afternoon
by the score of l too. The fea-
lures of the games were a home
run by R. Tuck, and each pitcher
allowing only three hits. Bat
teries for Observation-Disclosures
and Smith; for Lexington
Campbell and Vocat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23
Richmond Man Drowned.

William Orr, of Richmond,
Missouri, was drowned in a
slough on the Fred Houghton
place, opposite Lexington, about
10 O'Clock Friday morning.
The manner. of his drowning is
merely conjecture as there was
no one near when it happened.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23

Miss Mary Marquis and two
nieces, Misses Dorthea and Mar
celine Marquis, went to Kansas
City Tuesday to see Mrs. w.
A. Marquis of Lincoln, Nebr.,
who is III in st. Luke's Hospital.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23
Ike GRATIS Motor Car Burned.

Yesterday morning Ben Gratz
accompanied by Charles Lyons,
William Palmer and C. M.
Houghton started for Kansas
City in Ike GRATIS seven pas
senger automobile. Jordon Hook,
colored, was driving. When
about four miles east of Inde-
pendence the car caught fire and
was burned. The car was in
sured for S1,500.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23
Dover Notes.

was here last week.
Ligon Vaughan, Eugene Hol-
man and Fred Zeysing were in
Lexington Monday evening.
Mrs. w. T. Starke and daugh-
ter, Miss Erva, of Higginsville
are spending this week here Wis
iting with relatives.
Rudolph Yokley had business
in Lexington Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Pauling is visiting
with relatives in Lexington this
week.
Miss Jennie Vaughan will
leave Monday for a visit with
relatives in Oklahoma City.
Glen Vaughan and three chill
dren Of Higginsville were here
last week.
Rev. Anderson filled his ap-
pointment at Columbus last Sun
day morning and night.
Miss Minnie McGee and two
small nephews, Donald and Vir-
gil MCGEE spent Tuesday in
Lexington.
Miss Jean Zeysing went to
Waverly Wednesday morning
for a visit with relatives.
I Mrs. F. L. Cox came home Fri
day evening from a three weeks
visit with relatives in st. Louis.
Mrs. Jack Cooper and son, Lii
burn, visited Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Nc
Fadin.
Mrs. Matte Cole of Kansas
City arrived Sunday for a visit
with relatives.
Mrs. BERTHE Bertrand and two
small daughters, Beryl and
Vera, will leave in a few days
to join her husband at Newton,
Kansas, where they will make
their future home.
Miss Louise Kramer of St.
Louis is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Harmon Wahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gordon
and two children spent Sunday
in Waverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Neer, Mrs.
E. j. Stolte and Jake Harwood
were in Lexington Thursday
night.
Mrs. irwin Hodges came home
last week from a visit with rela-
tives at Wellington.
Ralph and Raymond Cole were
in Lexington last Tuesday.
Mr.. Fletcher Bray is seriously
| i'll at his home near Hodge.
Miss Mamie Brown entertain
ed friends Wednesday afternoon
in honor of her cousin, Mrs. Bet
tbs.
Mrs. Mamie Littlejohn came
home Tuesday from a weeks
visit with relatives and friends
in Lexington.
Mrs. Dora Meng and Mrs. D.
H. Eagan spent Wednesday in
Lexington.
Mrs. Mary Willie Ragland and
little daughter, Mildred, arrived
home Monday from a three
weeks visit with relatives in
Kansas City.
Miss Voorhees, Trent and Eu-
gene Eagan spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffy Wilson
near Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Eppes and
two sons, Lawrence and Byron,
came in last week from Texas.
They are stopping with their
daughter, Mrs. Leon Lewis, and
Mr.. Lewis near Corder until they
can get possession Of the Starke
home here, where they will make
their home this winter and then
move to their farm south Of
town.
Miss Mary Marouis and f,uo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-23

weeds before doing so. These
weeds when dragged up into a
road and covered over with dirt,
make a road that goes to
pieces in a very short time, as it
will not pack good, the weeds be-
ing too large to rot quickly, but
leaves the road bed so open, that
later rains cause trouble, and
loss of grading work already
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-06
BIC GAINS MADE
BY TEUT0N ARMY
Launch Another Violent offen-
SiVe Against French and
Capture French Positions.
Take 1000 Prisoners.

LONDON. July s. Leveling the
French trenches with a hurricane or
high explosive shells the Germans
have launched another violent Offen-
sive in the west. this time on the
MOselle. Heavy forces, sweeping for
ward 10 the attack in lie Pretre woods
have stormed and captured French
positions extending over q front or
more than 1900 yards, penetrating
425 Yards into the maze OF trenches.
South OF Nerroy, on the Moselle, the
Germans also blew up a French block
house with its entire garrison and de-
Tending guns near Haul de Rieupt.
More than 1000 prisoners, including
the staff officers of an entire battalion.
have been captured by the Germans
in the fighting in lie Pretre woods.
Two field cannon and "A number of
machine guns and bombs thrOWerS
also have been captured
The attack, which was made on the
western border of the forest, was pre-
coded by a cannonade of tremendous
intensity and violence. Scores Of
heavy guns. brought up on a narrow
front, were opened on the French,
tons of high explosive blowing up
thei~ trenches.
The entanglements swept away, the
German forces of more than a divi-
sion, were thrown into the attack.
They swept forward and over the
former French positions, driving the
defenders back well into their rear
lines. Sanguinary fighting continues
amid the maze of communicating
trenches, waged with hand grenades,
land mines, the bullet and the bay
onet
The midnight communique received
here from Paris characterizes the
German artillery action in this region
as especially violent. The earlier
communique admitted that the French
were forced TO withdraw from a num-
| Der Of trenches. II asserts. however,
| that the lines occupied by the Ger
mans had previously been captured
from them, and that they were un-
able to advance beyond these lines,
! Violent attacks by the British north
! Of YpreS and the French in the re-
gion of Souchez, resulted in vigorous
| engagements, in which the loss Of life
was heavy, according to dispatches
! from Berlin. The attacking forces
| however, il is stated, failed to gain
! ground and were forced to retire
upon their own lines.
Great activity by the rival air corps
has marked the return Of fine wealth
er. In the last few days this has
taken the form of individual combats
high above the battle lines, although
allied fiiers have again bombardeo
| Bruges According TO Berlin reports
today, one of the most thrilling all
| engagements Of the war was fought
! thousands of feet up between a Ger
man armored aeroplane and three al
lied machines. Directing a heavy
machine gun and bomb fire on his ad-
lVersaries the lone flier outmaneuvered
the trio. who. like Vultures swooped
upon him and escaped 70 his owr
lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-06
TAKEN BACK FOR TRIAL
Chicago Man Fights Extradition For
Four Months.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, July 6. - Detec-
tive NJ. +. Moran Of Chicago arrived
here with Joseph +. Brown in Gus
tOdy. lie is taking Brown back to
Chicago to answer charge Of larceny
Detective Moran stated that Brown
fought eXtradition in the courts of
Texas four months The state of
Illinois finally won and the prisoner
was turned over to the Chicago Off
Ger. Moran did not want to discuss
the case and requested that the news
papers refrain from publishing any
thing about the case as he does not
want 10 be intercepted on his way Ia
Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-06

NEW YOEK-Gustav Touchard.
who ranks as one OF the leading ten
mis- players OF the country. and holder
az several championships. has been
released on bail and held for the
grand jury. after having been arrested
on the charge of stealing "a dozen
golf balls from the firm OF Aber-
cromble. Fitch and Co. where he was
ia charge or the tennis department
IN 1910, Touchard playing with
Raymond -. Little. won the national
doubles championship at Newport
AT that time he met Miss Emeline
Williams Holmes daughter OF Mr..
md airs Jabish Holmes Of this CITY
end Newport. and "a year later married
Der. sue died about a year ago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-06


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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
A Queen Made q Color Famous.

Marie Antoinette early in the sum-
mer Of 1775 appeared before the king.
her husband. in a lustrous dress Of
chestnut brown, and he remarked,
laughing. THAT puce color is delight
fully becoming to YOU" Very o all
the court ladies had puce colored
gowns, but the color not being univer-
sally becoming and less extravagant
than light brilliant tints the fashion
Of puce colored toilets was adopted by
the upper middle class more than by
the nobility. and dyers could hardly fill
their orders. The varying shades were
given the most peculiar names, none OF
them attractive, "hea's back" Paris
mud and "indlscreet tears" being the
most ~euphonious.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
NOTICE TO DEALERS

Notice Is hereby given. that the Board OF
County Commissioners OF Bookings County,
South Dakota, will receive sealed bids up to
Two o'clock p. NJ. Tuesday. September Eth.
1915. at the offcy of the County Auditor IN
the City of Brookings, for furnishing the
County with One Hundred Tons. more or
less, OF soft coal for the Court House. Ten
Tons, more or less. of nut size hard coal for
the jail and Ten Tons, more or less. OF range
size hard coal for the County Poor Farm.
All proposals must state price per ton OF
each different kind of coal delivered In the
bin, except the coal for the Poor Farm
which proposal must state price per ton on
track at either Brookings or Aurora. South
Dakota.
Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order OF the Board OF County Commits
sioners Of Bfookings County, South Dakota.
Dated at Brookings this cath day OF July.
1914. +. II. PIE
rN,nty k,lg,A~
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
PRAIRIE HOME
Continued from Page Ski

Thelma autoed over to Lake lakewood
in the Johnson car Sunday and spent
the day.
Mrs. Earl Killing was the guest of
her husbands mother, Mrs. Fred Rill-
ing, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Mccormick and
two children came out from Bookings
Sunday and spent the day with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Duff.
Miss Tressa Duff who has been stay
ing in Bookings the past few months
returned home Tuesday to spend a
short vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Duff.
Mrs. Geo. Duff was a pleasant caller
at Mrs. Jesse ~Farrankop's in Bookings
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Murfield spent Sat
urday evening with friends in Alton
returning home Sunday.
Mr.. asd Mrs. o. Jornlin are enjoying
a visit this week with relatives from
North Dakota.
Mss Nellie Larson returned home
Thursday from De Smet, having spent
a few days there with friends.
Mrs. John Blakely and daughters,
Miss Mary, Myrtle and Mrs. Claude
Chapman and little daughter Jennie
May, and little son Herbert, Mrs. Rob-
ert Blakely, little daughters Mildred
and Bernice were entertained at Mrs.
Ira Blakely's Wednesday afternoon to
a six o'clock dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Sheldon of Lake
Campbell, autoed through here on their
way to Lake Hendricks Sunday.
Miss Arthur is the guest of her
friend Orilla Hough this week.
Mrs. Harry Gillett departed for
North Dakota Monday morning to
spend a few days with her brother
and family.
A number of relatives and friends
spent Saturday in Brookings with Mrs.
John Blakely to remind her Of her
birthday. Dainty refreshments were
served and all enjoyed a jolly good
time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12

Edw. Rogholt, who went to Lem.
mon the first Of last week with an
auto party, left them and returned
home this week. He spent a day on
his claim and made a short visit with
a sister in North Dakota. He reports
crops looking very good. The other
members of his party, Messrs. Wetter-
berg, Moe, Johnson and Jacobson.
went on to Faith and are expected
home today. Most Of the trip was
made through rain and mud.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
WHITE

From the Leader:
A big family reunion was held at
the parental home of Mr. and Mrs.
August Mix in town last Sunday, and
% relatives of the list, End and 3rd
generation were present to spend the
day and enjoy each others company.
The last meeting together of the Mix
families was a number of years ago
and It goes without saying that last
Sundays reunion was greatly enjoy
ed by them. This reunion marks the
50th anniversary Of the marriage OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mil and finds them hale
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
LANDS FOR SALE in the famor

LANDS FOR SALE in the famous
Cannon Ball Valley, 10000 acres of
rich, fertile, productive lands in Het-
finger county and vicinity, where the
rainfall and crop production for 10
years has equalled the best lands il
Brookings or Moody counties, selling
from $40 to $40 per acre. 1000 men
wanted to harvest the present enor-
nous crops. Bookings county prospec-
tive buyers will receive every atten-
ton. Have a special bargain on a
perfect section of land at $500 per
acre if sold within 20 days on this
special offer. Address p. o. Box 1T
Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The City Council of the City OF
8 o'clock p. M, Monday, August 23rd,
1915, for labor and material for setting
two (2) boilers and moving and reset
ting three co old ones.
Specifications will be on file at the
City Auditors office.
Dated at Brookings August 18th,
1915. G.. H. Stoddart,
City Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12

The consolidated school proposition
voted oil by patrons in Districts 20,
81, 90 and SO, Shaokatan township, lost
by a large majority, there being IS
votes against consolidation and II in
favor. The result Of the election will
no doubt come as a surprise to many
as it was thought that consolidation
had a very favorable chance of carry
ing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12

There seems to be a gang of fellows
going through South Dakota breaking
into stores. They do not take a great
deal, but seem to be looking for money
as the registers and tills are always
opened and what little change is found
in them is taken. Last Sunday night
The Farmers Store was entered and a
few articles taken-a box of cigars a
pair of shoes and the change in the
register were missed. The shoes were
found near the depot where they We're
probably thrown away because they
did not fit. The. store was entered
through the basement door. John Carl
sons furniture store was broken into
but there was no money in the till and
no goods were missed. The thieves
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
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s35 BARGAIN-16O-acre farm, black
loan, clay subso /; 35 acres plowed;
plenty easy cleared; plenty good
wood; 80 acres meadow; good house,
barn and well; 5 miles from Randall,
Mimi; main road; " Of this years
crop; 800 fence posts and several cords
fire wood; a fine stock farm and a real
bargain; easy payments. Also several
other fine farms, very cheap and terms
to suit. Write for list of descriptions.
j. NJ. Totten, Randall, MINI.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
ELKToN

From the Record:
One of Elkton's good wives made
complaint that a buggy had been
stolen from their place a few evenings
ago, and desired the thief captured. A
detective was put on the scent, and
August Reinke was roped in a day or
two following-he confessed. Now
August is said to be a "lazy man." but
getting up in the middle Of a cold,
rainy night and stealing a buggy and
pulling it off to unknown lodgment
would hardly be laid to the door of a
lazy man. Eth?