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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
POTATOES LIFT MORTGAGE.
Jersey Farmer Raises 900 Barrels on
Eighty Acres.

Red Bank, n. j. Henry Holmdel
raised 600 barrels Of potatoes on
eighty acres this year. This was at
the rate OF over no barrels and acre.
With the proceeds from the yield he
paid or a $4,000 mortgage still re-
manning on his farm, which he pur-
chased three years ago for $4,000.
paying $500 down
Holmders crops on 80 acres. where
he didn't plant potatoes, returned for
the year a kcoht which the farmer
calls pure velvet"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
new DIMES In CIRCULATION.
MuOOo Worth of Coins Distributed by
the Philadelphia Mint.

Philadelphia. The new ten cent
pieces which have been coined in large
Quantities at the Philadelphia mint
were recently put into circulation for
ae first time, about $1SO,OOO worth be-
ug distributed to banks and trust COM
rnieS. They were introduced stimuli
aneOuSiy in the western states from
@e Denver mint.
Ihe diverse side Of the new dime
vows head Of Liberty in profile,
sllle the reverse side shows a bundle
" rods in the center and the protrud-
Ss battlrax, symbols of unity. Sur
wuhdinS the central design is an olive
'reath. drnoting peace.
1he new coins are expected to be in
seneral circulation within a few days.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
Rnes XIII Bees,

AMnd. Cal-Dr. ]. 81. Callen, who
NJ TWO hives Of bees, much alive, on
,sStuitvale avenue property, is now
a. ,d in cleaning out two hives of
~ oecS, victims Of an unsuccessful
aSse mum defense against a horde Of ma
a. ants. The evidence shows that
S ~S attacked In solid mass forma.
es aafrying the bees first, second
b.. line Of trenches and then At
" the entrances to the hives "
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
SAW SIXTEEN BEARS.
Smith Killed and Got the Hides of Four
, of Them.

OF
Wenatchee, Wash. - The best bear
story Of the season comes from Mer-
rift, and r. B. Smith is the hero.
h" Smith one day the other week shot a
bear 200 yards of, wounding it in a
foreleg. The wounded animal came
dashing down toward him and when
within 100 feet was brought down
with an accurately aimed shot through
the heart.
Hardly had Smith fred the second
shot, according to the story, when a
second black one poked its head over
a log near by. One shot finished It
Then bears began to jump all around.
Smith began a fusilade. he emerged
with four pelts. Smith said he saw
sixteen bears In all.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
ASLEEP, NOT DEAD.
PRINTER Woke Up In Time to Dodge the
Coroner and Undertaken.


Mount Pleasant. y. Y - Harry
Dausherfy. printer. was dead to all
mtents and purposes the other evening.
me members of the household where
ne lived SO reported to an undertaken
and the coroner. The coroner immedi-
ately notified the mans parents of his
death and asked the relatives if they
wanted an investigation made.
When the coroner and the under
taker, carrying a dead basket between
them, opened the gate leading into the
yard they met Dougherty. hale and
hearty, going to work.
exhausted from long days work,
Daugherty had lain down on the bed
Tor nap when another member of the
household. seeing him. became fright
ened and. thinking him dead. notified
the authorities.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
SCARED TO DEATH BY SEA.
Raw Lishtship Keeper Goes Into Fren.
zy In First Gale.

Newport, R. IA case of a man lit
orally frightened to death has just
been reported. Gustav Ljunvall went
to Brenton's reef lightship as assistant
keeper, but before he had time to be-
come accustomed to his surroundings
the wind became a gale, accompanied
by great seas, and the ship pitched at
disturbing angles.
Ljunvall expressed great fear that
the ship would go down. In a frenzy
he tried to jump overheard, but was
restrained. His violence increased,
and the crew put him In an improvised
straiJacket and kept him there until
he died.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
Electric Shock at Organ.

Woodland, Cal.-While playing the
organ at the Catholic church during
services Byron Derr received an cleo
trio shock that rendered him uncon-
scious. His head had come in contact
with the switch operating the motor
which supplies the air for the pipes.
DER quickly recovered without the
cougregstion knowing Of the Incident
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
Killed Himself Running.

Bremerton. wash.-Because Wesley
Antony. ffty-four years old. did not
want to be late for work recently he
ran seven miles around the shores OF
Puget sound. When he arrived at the
navy yard he collapsed and died q few
moments later In the Marine hospital
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
HONOR SCHOOL JANITOR.
Veteran Held That Post In the Build.
ing For Years.

Indianapolis, lnd.-Shortridge high
school of this city each year renders
tribute to the memory OF some man or
woman who has helped In the upbuild-
ing Of the institution.
This year the alumni, after discuss
ing the names of several men who had
risen to a place Of high esteem in the
world, chose to honor James Biddy.
for twenty-five years janitor OF the In
stitution.
A tablet recUunting his faithful Ia
bors and telling OF the cheer he impart-
ed to Ibis boys and girls" during a
quarter of a century has been placed in
a conspicuous place in the halls.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
Indian, 1922 Years Old, Works Daily.

Indian, 1872 Years Old, Works Daily.
MaZatlan, Mexico. - This western
coast town Of Mexico claims as a resi-.
dent the. oldest man In the world, Jose
Juan velasquez, an Indian, who. &C
cording to all records available, is 10
years old. Velasquez has the agility
Of a man Of less than half his years
and works daily as a laborer. He pos
sesses a remarkable memory and Is
familiar with happenings during the
Hidalgo revolution for Mexican indie
pendence from Spain In 1S10-2L.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
Honsa Msann Trousers.

Charleston, W. Wa horse wearing
Q pair OF trousers On its front legs In
q novelty seen daily on the streets.
The animal Is attached to an express
wagon, and the owner dresses him IN
order to protect his forelegs from dies
The trousers are supported by the
breastband Of the harness.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
FLY SAVES BOYS LIFE.
Accidentally Discharged Bullet Only
Hurt His Arm.

S6iCI Why
Hurt His Arm.
La Crosse, VISA fly saved the life
of Carl Kaeppler, thirteen years old,
while he was hunting in the vicinity of
Swift creek with William Stellick,
fifteen years old.
Carl felt something irritating his fore
head and raised his arm to brush the
fly aside. AT the same instant Stellick,
who was only few PAGES distant, ac-
cidentally discharged a rife he was
carrying.
The bullet passed through the feshy
part Of young Kaeppler's arm and, al
though most of its force was spent,
struck the boy In the head
Physicians said he probably would
have been killed had not his arm been
in the way of the bullet.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
Old Woman Starts Ranch.

Salina, Kan.-Mrs- Minerva Con-
way, seventy years old, has gone 20
New Mexico. where she will settle on
Q claim under the rights Of civil war
veterans widow. She takes 500 acres
adjoining q claim her son settled On
two years ago. She win make Il q
Utock ranch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
MOSQUITOES CLOSE MILLS.
Pest of Insects compels Plants to Shut
Down.

Down.
Cornell. Textile gulf coast region
Of east Texas and the western part Of
Louisiana have been afflicted with the
worst scourge Of mosquitoes ever
known.
Several large lumber mills were
forced to close down on account Of the
pest. Men and animals were tortured
by the bites of the insects. Cattle and
horses were attacked by veritable
hordes of mosquitoes, and the animals
huddled together in groups in an effort
to protect themselves as much as pos
sible from the bites.
On the farms smudge fires were kept
burning constantly to drive away the
pests, but these efforts seemed to be
Of little avail.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
Rina Upon O Radish.

THIN. O.-Four years ago Mrs. ".
n. Souger lost q heavy gold band ring
in her garden. The other day she pull
ID up q radish and found the ring
efmly fastened about the root
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
Baseball an EIemen, In Will Fiaht.

New York.-When Ernest G. Woerz,
millionaire brewer, on his deathbed
ceased to ask whether the Giants won
or lost, Katherine Haas. employed in
the household, knew great change"
had come. She testified in the $1,000
600 will contest before Surrogate Co
halan, In New York.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-11-11
NEWEST BULLET.
Claimed 1t Pierces the Thickest
Kind of Arnor.
LEAD COVERING DOES IT.
Fired From Regulation Army Rifle, It
Will Penetrate Three-Quarter Inch
Steel Plate and Other Objects Beyond.
Could Go Through Thirty Men In
Row.

New York.-A new bullet. capable of
piercing armor as thick as that which
covers the famous British tanks or
that used Gin making trenches on the
Ssmme bomb and bullet proof, mas
been invented and tested by the ord
nance corps of the United States
army. The bullet is of only 80 cali
Der; but, fired from the regulation
army rifle, it will penetrate a three
quarter inch steel plate and other OBJ
jects beyond.
1t is said that the bullet would be
able to pierce from twenty to thirty
men in a row. 1t has been tested
severely at the Sandy Hook proving
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

MEDSkER--The funeral of Henry
Medsker was held this morning at s
o'clock from the ST Andrews church.
Father Detz officiating. The pail
bearers were Glen Lahrman, Frank
Bahlman, Bernard Bahlman, John
Heidelman. Frank Gausepohl and
Frank Kolde.
SHURLEY-Clinton Shurley, age 80,
died at noon today of heart trouble at
the home of John Shurley, 81 South
Seventh street, after an illness since
Sunday night. He was a member of
the Sol Meredith post, G. A. r.
Five children survive, John Shurley,
Jerome Shurley and Clinton, Jr., and
Mrs. Julia Zuttermaster and Mrs. Min
ME Rich. Funeral services will prob
ably be held Friday.
Births.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilke-
never, 70S South Eighth street. boy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Rails
back, 602 Richmond avenue. girl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
ECONOMY ENJOYS BUILDING BOOM

ECONOMY. Ind, Feb. 16.-That
Economy is enjoying building
boom" is evidenced by the number of
buildings either being built or remod-
eled. Construction and repairs to five
buildings representing an outlay of
approximately $500 is the building
program for Economy at present.
Repairs and Improvements to the
Friends church will cost approx
mately $4,000 Work of improving the
residence of Mrs. Ada Ballinger will
cost in the neighborhood of 5000. Joe
Cain plans to erect new $1,000 home
and Howard Anderson has announced
plans for home that is to cost $1,000.
1t has also been reported that
Charles Atkinson, trustee of Perry
township, plans to buy the corner lot
of Vernon Marshall and that he will
erect $4,000 store building on the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
RHODES NAME USED
WITHOUT HIS CONSENT

Elmer Rhodes, whose name was
filed with twenty others in the county
clerks office Tuesday afternoon by
Chairman Price of the Progressives,
said today that his name was used
without any authority from him. He
said that he knew nothing about it
until he saw his name in the paper,
although the application showed him
to be a candidate for delegate to the
state convention representing the
Third ward, Richmond. Rhodes said
that he will withdraw his name from
the list as he does not wish to be
challenged at the polls as a Republi-
can.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
PITTSBURG

PlTTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 16.--Cattle:
Supply light, market steady, choice
steers $s50@S.75, prime steers $3.50
$50. good steers $7.S5@s25, tidy
butchers $7.5O@8.0O. fair s6.5O@725,
common $550@6.50. common to fat
bulls $45O07.OO. common to fat cows
$3.OO@65O, heifers $6.50@75O, fresh
cows and springers $40.OO@85.00, veal
calves $11.00@12.00.
Sheep and lambs: Supply light,
market steady, prime wethers $S.50@
SIS, lambs $i.50@11.90.
Hogs Receipts Is double decks,
market active, prime heavy $3.50, med
iums $S.50@S.55, heavy workers. $3.50
ass. light workers. $S.25@S.35, pigs
$7.75@S00, roughs $750@7 rs, stays
sS.00@65O, heavy mixed. $S.55@S.60.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
EXECUTIVE CORPS
OF SCHOOL SURVEY
ARRIVES FOR DUTY

Preliminary plans for the Industrial
survey in Richmond were outlined by
the advisory committee which met In
the survey headquarters last evening
j. r. Giles was named chairman OF
the committee and A. G. Allen, secre
tary of the labor council, was elected
secretary. Members of the executive
force which will conduct the survey
will arrive in the city this week.
The scope of the work, as tentative
ly outlined, will include study OF
mercantile establishments, including
dry good stores, speciality and neigh
borhood stores, shops and factories
building trades. printing trades. domes
tic service and housekeeping. Miss
Jeanette Eaton, of Columbus, is now
outlining study of stores and offices
Miss Eaton is a graduate of Vassal
and was connected with the survey at
Minneapolis, Mimi, last fall. Prof
F. D. Fleming, formerly with the bu
reau of census, will arrive Friday to
begin the study of factories.
Dr. r. J. Leonard, who will head the
survey, will be in the city all week
Miss Helen Dart OF the United Char
tiles of Chicago, will arrive Saturday
and begin the study of shops employ
ing girls.
The advisory committee is compos
ed of the following persons: J. I,
Giles, superintendent of schools; A. c,
Allen, secretary of labor council; II
r. Robinson and Pettis A. Reid, rep
resenting manufacturers; George H
Knollenberg, stores: B. F. Williams,
store clerks; Miss Sarah Hill. school
board: Prof. Pickell of the high school,
Mrs. Clara Graves, school teachers and
Mrs. f. E. McDivitt, Federated Won
ems clubs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
COAL QUOTATIONS

Corrected by Hackman & Klefoth)
Anthracite chestnut. $3.50; anthra'
cite stove or egg. $685.: Pocohontas
lump or egg, $5.75; mine run, $3.50:
slack, $500; Winifred lump, S4.75;
Campbell's lump, $4.75: Kanawha
lump. $4.75; Indiana lump. $500:
Hooking Valley lump, $3.50; Jewel.
lump. $500: Yellow Jacket lump,
$500: Tennessee lump, 15.25: coke ali
sizes. $500; tut and slack. So; for car.
rying coal, SOC per ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
100 PERSONS HEAR
BROTHERHOOD TALK

Approximately 100 members Of the
First English Lutheran church Broth
erhood attended the regular meeting
last night.
The speaker was Rev. J. J. Rae, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
who discussed, 1.-THE Reformation of
England and Scotland" in which he
traced development of the reforma-
ton ;.
The male quartet sang several num-
bers. The church will probably have
volunteer delegates to the Indianap-
oils laymens missionary movement
convention the last of this month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
CHICAGO

UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL.,, Feb.
16.-Hogs: Receipts 10000, market
10c higher. mixed and butchers $3.50
@S.40, good heavies $s.25@s.40, rough
heavies $7.95@S.15, light $790@S.35,
pigs $6.75@7.50. bulk of sales $4,000
$50.
Cattle: Receipts 10000 market
strong, beeves $5.90@9.60, cows and
heifers $3.75@8.4O. stockers and feed
ers $5.50@7.25, calves $9.25@1125.
Sheep: Receipts $4,000, market
steady, natives and westerns $4.50@
s.35, lambs $8.O0@11.5O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
LAFUzE ENTERS RACE

Oliver LaFuze of Liberty. today an
nounced his candidacy for joint repre-
sentative of Wayne and Union coun-
ties in the next legislature. Mr.. La
Fuze's candidacy is the outgroWth of
Union cOunty's protest against the
name of John. w: Judkins, candidate
for the nomination on the Republican
ticket. Union county Republicans
claim that Wayne should not attempt
to place candidate in the field this
election but should leave the way clear
to a Union county man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
MRS. BAIRD THROWN
FROM RIG in FIELD

When a horse she was driving to n
buggy became unmanageable on a
narrow grade opposite John Turner's
place on the Middleboro pike. both
horse and buggy slipped over the en-
bankment and Mrs. 0. v. Baird was
precipitated headlong over fence.
Mrs. Baird was severely bruised but
suffered no broken bones. She is con-
fined to her home on the Middleboro
pike. In some way she momentarily
lost control of the horse. The buggy
was slightly damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
LYNCH OPENS FIGHT
FOR WAYNE COUNTY

Wayne county headquarters for Pat
rick J. Lynch are to be opened in this
city tomorrow. They probably will be
located in the Colonial building with
Roy Peck, well known Richmond
young man, in charge. Peck has been
enc OF the most active Lynch workers
in the city. l. A. Gormon will also
assist Lynch in his Wayne county
campaign, it is reported.
Lynch speaks at Williamsburg to-
morrow afternoon and will attend the
political rally at Bethel Thursday
evening. Monday he returns to Wayne
county to remain until the campaign
closes, March 6.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
PRODUCE

Corrected Daily by Edward Cooper).
Old chickens, dressed, paying zoe.
Country butter. paying 21c to csc:
selling, soc to Csc.
Eggs, paying &c; selling, 30.
Country lard. paying Toe. selling
15c. for CSC.
Creamery butter, selling Csc.
Potatoes, selling $3.50 per bushel.
Young chickens. dressed. paying
zoe. selling CSC.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
GEORGE SANDS DIES.

Word of the death of George Sands,
oolored, a former well known resident
of this city, has been received by To-
cal friends. His death occurred at
Kokomo, where he has been living for
the past several years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
TOLEDO GRAIN

TOLEDO. Feb. 16.-Wheat: Cash
4nd February. $1.35, March $1.36A,
July $1.27%. Cloverseed: Cash and
February 1920, March $12.471s. AL
sike: Cash and February $10.10. Tim
S3.S7k.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
LIVE STOCK
INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. t.
Hogs Receipts 1000. market steady,
best hogs $S.45, heavies $s.4O@S.45.
pigs $6.OO@7.5o. bulk of sales $S.4O@
S45.
Cattle: Receipts 1850. market
steady, choice heavy steerds 1890
900. light steers $5.50@S.00, heifers
S4.50dS.00. cows $4.50@6.75, bulls
S4.7506.75, calves $5.00@11.25.
Sheep and lambs: Receipts 300,
market strong prime sheep $500.
lambs $6.00@11.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 16.-Hogs
Receipts 1884. market steady, packers
and butchers $3.50.
Cattle: Receipts 7s4, market steady,
calves $10.75@11.O0.
Sheep: Receipts $50, market steady,
lambs $11.35@ 11.5G.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
,M]1ocal and freiqn
W. Markets
WHEAT OPENS STEADY
ON SMALL VOLUME

All rains opened steady today with
a moderate volume OF trade. Wheat
was up &c TO sc. The July future
led the upturn on continuation of un-
favorable crop comments from the
southwest. Corn prices were Ac high.
er. Oats trade was light and prices
were Nc higher. Provisions were
higher with hogs at the yards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
FAKE AGENT REPORTED.

Chief of Police Goodwin was today
notified by a letter received from the
Leslie-Judge Publishing company,
New York, that Harry Ausherman,
now operating in this locality out of
Richmond, is not an authorized agent
of the company
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
CHARGES DEsERTioN.

Alleging cruel and inhuman treat
ment and abandonment, Sarah Thurs
ton filed complaint for divorce against
her husband, Theodore Thurston, liv-
ing north of Fountain City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.--Butter receipts
6.117 tubs. firsts 271a630. Egg re-
ceipts 4,702. firsts p. Live poultry:
chickens 141A, springers II. ROSTERS
liz. Potatoes 20 cars, Wisconsins
95M$1.02.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
PRODUCE
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Live poul-
try fair; chickens and fowls 4. But
ter firm; creamery firsts 27@32h.
Eggs, easier; 29630.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
GRAIN
CHICAGO CASH

CHICAGO, Feb 16.-Wheat: No. 2
red $1.31N @1321s. No. hard winter,
81. 29@1.30A. Corn: No. 4 white 72H
Q72h. No. 4 yellow 1a@73A. Oats:
No. 3 white 47A@4 No. 4 white 461a
M4712. standard 49@5O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16
FEED QUOTATIONS

Red Glove. seed. paying $3.50.
Glover hay, 5000.
Timothy lay. selling $15.00@17.00-
Oats, paying 40c.
Corn. paying Csc.
Middiings, $500.
Oil meal, e41.00.
Bran, selling, s27.00.
Salt, $40 barrel.
Tankage, $4,000 ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-16

site. Mr.. Atkinson at present Is on
trip through the South and verifica-
ton Of the report is impossible.
The evening world., 1916-06-29
Treatment All Laid Out.

A N Irish quack doctor was being
~ examined at an inquest upon
tho treatment OF a patient who
had been In his care.
81 gave him ipecacuanha," he said,
"You might just as we'll have given
him the aurora borealis." replied the
Coroner.
"Indade, Yer Honor, an that's Just
what Ord have given him next, II he
hadn't unfortunately died."-Boston
Transcript -.
The evening world., 1916-06-29
Valuable Possessions.

LIZABETH and Sarah were two
little girls who made acquaint-
ance at school, One day they
were playing together and began
boasting OF their possessions.
1--WE keep four servants" said
Elizabeth proudly. 'and have got
two automobiles and great big
house. Now what have you got?"
Sarah hesitated for a mor ent. then
with equal pride. replied: We've
got skunk under one barn.
Harper's Magazine.