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RISING SUN

Mrs George Hughes, Of Philadel-
phia, has been vlslIlDs "''' ' g"
Kirk the past weeE uo,..,;,u+on of
Miss Florence !. Nort mn. Crtor oi
Philadelphia is visiting ner SISTERS .9i
Mrs, MarJ " Cherry and MISS
Misses a' ranicns Kirk and Gene
We've Turnd y are Vlsi"Hs -'i anu '-i .
T The Il i.a m ~ ny Fioreirn Missionary So
cietv We Of fI P sioe Sun NJ E. Church met
with Mrs. Z Brown on Wednesday
"iT MI ~ y; .c COoney, of Pittman, N.
j., is spen ding the n0"'a'' WIN
ms W, IN wa a., Ouigey, of George
town l a az, r; nth NJ. Feree johnson
ann Ma rah " paIs ,pent Wednesday
III m ni' p; PnSS m NE. Sunday school
hoiJ i" ~ y. g Ds Cdstmas entertain
mv1u 'h r ' I"r,b Oh Friday night. A
very very g s,, ,, , rp vas prepared, adj
"'' Mro s sRS md daughter, Mrs.
Co, Mrs; ~ Power H.; John NJ. Sterrett
a Gola ~ ~ iE . TDsnrah, are visiting
MI Mrs uA I sh'T asa,ss and family at
Rev Rey I @Is Ni:haels and family,
of H 9S;. Ill., Y. Az visiting Mr.. Ed
WI H u,a |tFagJ sr, Edwin L. Haines.
WI ~ iia Hs a .,spIs of Cecil county
olo me HS sti,r tor the Xmas holt
M NJ !. M returned from
80; CGl9 ~; b Lancaster.
'2 III r'S'ag visionary Society of
WIS .e Is1e I'M net with Mrs. A. L
n n.y. otlis!. Thprsday afternoon.
T 49, az y s,rp Syria and Persia
Mr e psr'I Mountaineers, Mrs.
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PERRYVILUE

Mr.. John E. Horn, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mr.. Harold McCom-
mons last week.
Mrs. w. H. Cole. Jr., and Mrs.
Charles Fadeley spent Saturday last
in Baltimore.
Mrs. John Campbell entertained the
c Club on Thursday afternoon last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Patterson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis spent Mon
day last in Baltimore.
Perryville M f. Sunday school will
hold their annual Christmas entertain
ment and treat on Monday evening,
Dec. 2G, at 80.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hand spent
Monday last in Baltimore.
Mrs. Sarah Berry is spending some
time in Wilmington.
Mrs. Harry Gallon spent Wednes-
day last in Baltimore.
Mr.. A. H. Owens was a Philadelphia
visitor Thursday last.
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Miss Hilda Darby, Of West Chester
Normal School, is spending 'ne ne MOI
days with her parents, MI. anu MIS-
A. B. Darby. near town 80. oro dow
Mrs. James A. Smith spent NO, one Gay gay
recently at her daughters MIS- "eo'
Mr., Davis Taylor is visiting IN Mr. T. and n,
Mrs. Rufus Palmer. Sr, In fhlladei-
phia. 100 puod
ericktown, is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Anderson
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LOCAL NEWS

Service will be held in the Church of
the Good Shepherd, Sunday afternoon,
Dec. "a, at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Arthur Deibert moved to Elkton
Friday last and Mr.. Caddell moved in
to the house vacated by Mr.. Deibert.
The annual Christmas dance will be
giyn this year by Mrs. John Briggs
with Jacobs Orchestra. on Wednes-
day, December 27. Admission. $1.00;
ladies'. 25 cents.
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is spending some time in town. !,
Mrs. j. T. Conrey entertained the
Sewing Circle Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard spent
Thursday in Wilmington.
Miss Nan M. Hayes spent Friday In
Wilmington.
Mrs. Nathan Loveless and Miss
Helen Loveless spent Monday in Phila-
delphia.
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Stop That Cough.

A hacking cough weakens the whole system,
drains your energy and gets worse if neglect
ed your throat is raw, your chest aches and
you feel sore all over. Relieve that cold at
once with DR.. Kings New Discovery. The
soothing pine balsams heal the irritated men,
'rsnes, and the antiseptic and laxative quail
tics kill the germs and break up your cold.
Don't let cold linger. Get DR.. Kings New
'covery today at your druggist SOC. adv'
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SOCIAL NOTES

Miss Thelma Berger, Of Philadel-
phia, visited Mrs. Artisan Smith this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Artisan Smith, of
Eopewell, Va, are VISITING her mother
Mrs. Annie Egee.
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LOCAL SOCIAL. E.VE IT'S

gave an encouraging report. The va.
rious committee gave good returns.
Two new members, Mrs. Haas and
Mrs. kunkle were received as regular
members. The cutlery committee
through Mrs. Kneisel, gave a report,
and on motion, Mrs. Kneisel was ap.
pointed custodian. The question OF
robe for the pastor was presented
and a committee appointed to select
goods and procure the robe. Several
piano selection were rendered by Mrs.
Sharadin. Refreshments were served
and social hour spent. The meeting
was a success. Twenty were present.
Next meeting in two week at home OF
Mrs. r. D. Harden.
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Of day on which a big business deal
should have been contaminated was
worse than bad. Stili, even that was
better than % king chances with pneu-
|monia In q high altitude.
X IT did not add to JOINTS peace Of
mind That the girl he had once loved
lived rim. this city, whittier she had
come at the time OF her marriage to a
wealthy manufacturer. He had al.
ways felt that her fathers rehabilita-
ton In business Just after her marriage
had direct connection with the match
which all OF Doliy's friends had con.
sidered wholly unsuitable one. ow.
ing to the difference In age and tastes
between her and the middleaged man
she married. John ,clenched his slend.
er hands among the bedclothes as he
thought Of what he would like TO do
to a man who would sacrifice his
daughter for financial profit. Then he
gave his, body quick twist in an ef.
fort to turn on his side. but grunted
ruefully at the twinges of pain that re,
suited.
He became vaguely conscious that
some object had appeared in his door
way, but before his aching eyes hao
discerned that II was other than a
nurse looking in, he was greeted by
little child's caressing voice.
Poor Mr.. Man." cooed the voice, az
Its owner. a dainty blonde maiden O.
three IL white frock and a flower
trimmed hat tripped into the room
and approached his bedside, does 'oc
head hurt 90? Don't 100 want me to
ture TT"
"Bless your heart, little fairy, he
lieve You could cure anything" Johns
delighted eyes were so busy Teasing
upon the dainty face that he didn't no
tice what it was she dropped at the
bedside as she reached out her little
hands to his feverish forehead and
began to "smoove out tho hurt"
With all the motherly tenderness
she would have bestowed on her IA
vorite doll. the child plated Johns
aching temples. smoothed his eyelids
and TALKED an alluring prattle in the
most sympathetic OF baby voices. But
the fairy's godmother. In tho guise OF
uniformed nure girl appeared al
tho door and sommoned tho little crea
ture from the realm OF healing. The
little fairy shot her deep blue eyes
from tho nurse to the patient in look
of sly comprehension. and began
smoothing out her crumpled gown pre-
paratory to obeying the summons
Then IT. was that she discovered what
she had dropped on the floor
Mercy doodness!" she exclaimed
STOPPING down and bringing up a tiny
green basket filled with purple and
yellow pansies. "Muvver sent you
this, and ! mos fordot It. Dood bye
After the child had gone. John rca
liked that the basket OF pansies re-
NAMED in his hand. He removed a
card that peeped from the basket and
on the side that first caught his eyes
was written: "Pansies for thoughts
you know: so be assured you are not
forgotten" Turning The card mechan
ically. he read the name: Mrs. al.
pert Brown Watkins" Which was the
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Ipresent. name Of poIly owen. The rIrl

present name of Dolly Owen. the yirl
he had loved.
a cold sweat broke over him and
with Il came q queer feeling that all
his physical fmec hanism had suspend.
ed operation. His bewildered mind
was at first as iincapacitated as his
body, but slowly he began TO realize
that there was quite as much pain as
pleasure In being remembered by Dol.
! ly. AS a reactionary troop OF acute
pains rushed over his now burning
and trembling body, he even began to
wonder II she had not sent her little
daughter there as just one more way
OF reminding him OF what he had miss
ed. He was snappish toward the nurse
when she came In at noon to take his
temperature and to give him come
broth. He mentally dubbed her a
/ transplanted scrubwoman and sneered
at the fiction writer's who have pic.
! tured trained nurses as species Of
super.women. When she offered to
put the pansies In water. he snatched
the basket from her with such for.
| bidding frown that she was glad OF
escape before his wrath became vocal.
Late that afternoon, John lay In a
delightful state Of semi.slumber. His
mind was still half filled with dream
he had been having Of weaving pansies
into q crown for Dolly Owens golden
head when from the corridor came the
sound OF voice that seemed to fl
into his dream. A lady was In con.
yersation with Johns nurse.
quite by accident found that my
nurse.mail made stupid blunder this
morning and took my little girl to
Room 200 with some flowers had
sent to dear old Mr.. Throckmorton
who Is the paralytic, In Room 200, you
know. So came over to see the lone,
ty old soul. as | saw you coming
out Of 260 as passed. Id like TO say
that | hope my little girl caused your
patient no annoyance this morning.
"Wcll" came the nurses voice, "he
did have quite turn just after she
left. Dut II may not have been caused
by her visit" ... ..
"Oh. I'm SO sorry" The lady's voice
was softly penitent. "Do you think II
would be an additional annoyance II
| went in now and apologized?"
"Oh, no madam, I'm sure 1t would
not"
AS John slowly opened his eyes, lie
could just make out in the twilight the
outline Of slender woman's figure
In white entering his door, She ap,
preached him rather ha!tingly, but
stopped short when he suddenly raised
! himself and held out his hands toward
her. with the one word-"Dolly."
Before either OF them had time to
think, Dolly WAS kneeling at the bed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-19
Gave Recital.

The students in music OF Miss Mil.
red Donham gave a piano recita! last
evening at Miss Donham's home on
the Eas: side. A splendid program
was rendered in manner TO reflect
credit on both pupils and instructor.
Among tho students taking part were
Edith Moran. Pearl Griffith. RebeGaa
Workman, Norma Merrifeld. Ray
Woody. Ruth Griffith, Jessie Hovattcr,
lnez Workman. Margaret Boyer, LII.
ctle Poplc. Hazel Feather. Francis
Miller, Elizabeth Workman, Thelma
Boyer, Mildred Maple, Florence Ross.
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side with her blushing face hidden
in his outstretched hands. A moment
later. came sane thinking into Johns
head and he sank back upon his pii!
low with o sroan. A \
Z "It's like hitting a man when he's
down, Dolly, to give me these slimpses
Of the 10y that might have been
mine"
Il don't understand, john she fal.
tered. Then, recalling that he had
Of course thought the flowers and
MESSAGE meant for him, she shrank
from him aud covered her face with
her HANDS. Light also began to break
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-19
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Baby's Blunder.
BY CATHERINE cRANMMER.
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

John Elliott lay fiat on his back in
9 hospital bed and stared at the bare
and sanitary walls Of his boxlike'room.
His drawn face showed evidences OF
mental suffering as well as OF phyicai
fortunes inflicted by the grip. which
had ovcrtaken him in late springtime
after he had successfully evaded It all
winter. 1t was bad enough to be shut
up In a hospital at any time. but TO
be thrust from ones Pullman berth
into an ambulance in a city a thousand
miles from home at the very beginning
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come \ TO NE 81.
AKDI'LL TELL YOU
more ABOUT IT.
HI. Could Proprietor Ideal
Bakery, Writes Cranes
Drug Store About
Nerv-Worth.

This universally known Madison
street baker has Nerv.Worth.st story
here that should profoundly interest
every victim Of nervous ills and es.
pecially everyone who suffers from
headaches. Mark what Mr.. Gould
says, over his own signature:
Cranes Drug Store:--I was sick and
ailing with continuous headache for
two and half years. At times I'd
have TO resort 10 hypodermic injec.
tions for relief.
! used about everything in the mar.
ket In way Of medicine and doctored
some right along but no relief. fin.
ally was persuaded to try Nery.Worth
for my ailments and this is the re.
suit:
I'm on my second bottle and got i'm.
mediate relief from the start. Never
had those awful headaches after the
second day.
! think it's the greatest medicine for
the trouble had and | certainly rec.
ommend Nery.Worth to my friends
and neighbors.
Come to me and III tell you more
,bout,it
H. Il. GOULD,
- Madison street.
Your dollar back at Cranes drug
store If Wentworth does not benefit
sou.
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upon John. and once more he raised
himself from his pillow.
Elm afraid I've been boorish about
Il an, anG I'm lust beginning 10 put two
and two together and see that It's
an unfortunate accid He sighed
heavily. s"Why should I I ever have
thought you'd want to cheer up my
sick room?"
"But ! do want to, John: won't you
let me" She looked appearlngly at
him. n
with your husbands full permits.
sion, Of course. retorted John, sud.
denly becoming sarcastic again.
"My husband? Why John. didn't
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-19
The Active Ladies'.

A we'll attended and pleasant meet
tng of tie Ladies' Aid OF Grace Luther
an church was held Thursday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Amelia Stan
hagen. 1913 Walnut avenue. The meet
Ing was called to order by the prcsi
dent, Mrs: LeitenherSer, followed with
the scripture verse and sentence pray
err order and prayer by the pastor
The secretary, Mrs. Quinn read the
minutes and presented the order Of
business. The treasurer, Mrs. Prison
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To Washington.

ana niagara fails.
~ To Washington.
Gr. and Mrs. J. F. Conway ano
fhter. Miss Eva have gone to
hington. D. c., where they will
de. Miss Ola Conway will remain
sre until early in June, the guest OF
friends. Mr.. Conway recently dis.
posed o. tho Watson hotel which es.
Establishment he had conducted and
whore his family resided. They will
reside In an apartment house IN Wash.
ington which Mr.. Conway has recent.
sly'purchased.
Held Social.
A large number OF young people at.
tended the social at the P1rochial
school last evening given by the young
ladies of the Sodality. Music, both
vocal and instrumental. featured the
program the following young people
taking part. Edgar Barrett, Wayne
Wilson, Tom Hartley, Bower Murphy,
JsT. Bremen, Meredith Small, Mrs. w.
A.:Smail. Misses Eleanor Smith. Al.
vida Miller and Marie Kane. Refresh.
ments were served at the conclusion
OF the program.
The Misses Virginia Lee Fleming
and Ruth Hamilton went to Terra Alta
this afternoon where they are guests
at week end house party at the home
OF Miss Virginia Reed. a W. v. u. stu.
dent. Miss Frances Kinsey Of Keyser
a}N. v. U. student will also be guest
at the house party.
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PERSONAL,

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gilkcson re.
turned last night from Clarksburg
where Mr.. Gilkeson attended the
knights Templar and Shrine meetings.
Robert Burns who has been located
in New FORK for several months. ar.
rived home today TO visit his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burns.
Edward Kenney who has been III
Of typhoid fever at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. Charles Smith. on Benoni
avenue, is recovering. Mr. Kennedy
Is w. V. u. student and was taken
III there several weeks ago
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.llssMiss Mary Louise Nichols left Tues.
day for Philadelphia where she Is at.
tending a reunion OF her class which
was graduated few years ago from
Walnut Lane Seminary. Miss Nichols
will go from Philadelphia to Laurel,
Md, TO spend few days with Miss
Madge Sample, formerly OF this city
and will also visit Mrs. Roscoe Koch.
formerly Miss Louise Smith. and Miss
Ruth Smith, at pottsville, Pa. She
will be absent from this ely for some
time.
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Mrs. John Gordon Smyth returned
lats night from Jenkins, Ky, where
abe had been the guest Of friends. for
The last two weeks. While there Mrs.
Smyth accompanied party Of Ken
lucky friends on tour OF inspection
Ito the Hindman settlement school in
the heart Of the Cumberland noun.
stainsy The institution is doing splen.
did work along educational lines
among the children OF tho Kentucky
mountains.
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THE Hope Mission Band Of the N.
Z. Temple will meet on Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home
OF DIR. and Mrs. J.. c. Broomtield on
Fourth street.
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DANCING School Toniuht.

Dancing class taught by Arthur
MGR will be held tonight at the
Masonic Assembly hall beginning at
z o'c,ock.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Gray and chill.
dren Emily and Sara. who had been
the guests. OF Mrs. Gray's uncle. Fran.
els E. Nichols and family for a week,
left yesterday for Baltimore to attend
the golden wedding anniversary cele.
bration Of the formers parents. On
Tuesday the Misses Gray took part in
the children's song and dance festival
at South side park executing several
dances In costume. Mr.. Gray and fam
lily will return to their home in Los
Angeles. Cal. by way OF New York
and Niagara Falls.
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Leave for Biennial.

Mrs. George DeBolt leaves tomorrow
for New York to attend the Biennial
Convention OF Women's Clubs which
eonvenes there on May %. Mrs. 6eorge
7. Watson left several days ago ac-
companied by her daughter, Miss Rose
Watson. for Boston and will return
to New York for the convention. other
Fairmont women who will attend leave
Monday afternoon going by the Penn.
sylvania route. They are Mesdames
]. A. Meredith, c. E. Hutchinson, Ed.
win Robinson. J. Morton Black. Miss
Sue Watson, who has spent the winter
In New York will join the delegation
there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
DEATHS OF PAST WEEK.
Evans,


Mrs. Chris Evans passed away at
her home in Glenwood township Sat-
urday, after a short illness, having
suffered second stroke of paralysis
a week ago Thursday. The deceased
was born in Norway, Nov. %, 1915
and she came to this country
with her husband in the pioneer
days, and the family home had been
in Glenwood township for many
years.
The bereaved husband and one
son are left to mourn the loss of
kind and loving wife and mother. III
her long life here she was beloved
by all who ever had the pleasure OF
her acquaintance, and the sympathy
of all is extended to the bereaved
husband and son in their loss.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon from the Eas.
Prairie church, Rev.
kvamme and Rev.. Otto Schmidt Of
Debating. .-s..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
New Mail Service.

A change was made Monday in the
incoming and outgoing mails on the
Milwaukee. Previously no outgoing
mail was carried On the 1886 or the
incoming $500 trains. In the future
mail for the east and west wSl be
taken out on the 1886 and like mail
will be brought in on the 500. The
mails at the postoffice close at 3:O5
and letters mailed before that time
will go out in the afternoon. For
instance mail for Mason City and Des
Moines will reach it's destination the
same night. The change made will
give much better service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Atty. J. A. Nelson was a Cresco
business visitor Friday.
Mrs. F. L. Thompson went IA
Mortified Sunday on a visit.
Wallace Waters went to St
Paul Sunday night to buy a few cars
of cattle.
II. A. Jayne went to Elkader to-
day, where he will spend a few DAYS
on business.
Mrs. H. Campbell went to Cas-
Italia Friday for a few days visit
with friends there.
DIR. T. S. Dahl returned to Min
neapolis today having visited at the
Aase Haugen home.
Oscar Jaeger went to Chicago
yesterday where he will spend a
short vacation with friends.
Mrs. c. Aelke returned to Cor
win, Iowa, Thursday after a few days
visit at the w. T. Symonds home.
Miss Minnie Hanson returned
to Sioux Rapids, Iowa, Thursday af-
ter a short visit at the j. Amundsen
home.
Mrs. H. Wilcox and Mrs. ]. S.
Williams went to Cresco Thursday
for short stay with Mrs. Janette
Mcintosh.
Mrs. o. R. Pomeroy arrived here
Yesterday from Gaysmills, Wis. for
a weeks visit with her sister Mrs. II.
NJ. Cummings.
Mrs. n. L. Bailey arrived home
last Wednesday from her southern
trip. She also visited her daughter,
Mrs. Mayer at Chicago on her return.
Miss Imogen Lincoln was call
ed to Twin Butte, S. D. Sunday to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller.
who lost their baby. Mrs. Miller is
a neice of Miss Lincoln.
Charles and Barton Warner ar.
rived home this morning from the
University of Wisconsin, on a short
vacation VlSlt TO their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Warner. ....
Mrs. Pat McEnerney and son
Thomas returned to Chicago Friday
having been here to attend the fu-
neral of her sister Mrs. Horen.
The Wall Papers that we can
show you are just what you willawant
and need in your home. They are
all up-to-date and at prices that are
light. We want you to see them
md visit to our store will be profit |
tble and interesting to you. Prast-
marks Wall Paper Store.
Don't forget the dance at Stey-
RS hall tonight. r.a..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
The New Fire Alarm.

The city of DEBORAH received new
fire alarm last week, siren whistle,
and have given it several tests. 1t is a
small affair and is operated by cleo
tricity. 1t will be given a thirty
days trial and if it proves satisfac-
tory the city will keep it. The alarm
has been erected on the tower at the
city hall. The alarm will not sound
the different wards. 1t has been Civ
en- several tests so far, but has not
been regulated satisfactorily as yet.
Some work is to be done on it yet and
when finished it will be given a thor
ough workout, so the officials can de-
eide whether or not it will fill the
bill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
CITY BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENT
Another Meeting Held at City Hall
Last Night.

Mayor Baker called another meet
ing of city beautiful boosters at the
city hall last evening, and the mat
ter OF prizes for the best work was
taken up and decided upon. Total
cash prizes of $500 will be given
for the best work in cleaning up the
back yards and alleys of the respec-
tive homes of DEBORAH.
The sweepstakes prize for the city
will be $40 cash. There will be a
$500 prize for the best work in each
ward of the city, also five $500, five
$500 and five $1.00 prizes in each
ward.
The family or the home will be tho
unit, and the prizes will be given for
Identifying the back yards and al
leys. If the alley is neglected, thai
will jeopordize the prize winning.
The winner of the sweepstakes can
not participate in any of the ward
prizes. The entries begin April Is
and close May 10. The idea is not
to start cleaning up until photo
graph has been made of the lot
Moving picture slides will be made
from time to time showing the effect
Of the work. The idea is to get busy
with the removal of all ashes, cans,
garbage, etc.
The following coupon can be fillel
out by those who wish to enter the
contest and return it to Z. c. Bailey
1t the Republican Office, who is act
ng as secretary: