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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-09
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

f. G. CHASER. St. Louis, Mo-; NJ.
q. Mauber, st, Louis. Mo-; G. Saar-
beck, New York, n. y; J. G. Wood,
Dallas; w. r. Dunn, Corsicana; l..
G. smith, Dallas: G. A. Donover. Dali
las: T.. w. Williams, Dallas; F. w.
waochtee. Galveston; w II. Wadling-
ton. Dallas; ID. G.. Geist, New York,
N. Y: G.. Paulson, st. Louis, Mo. !;
r. 4. Johnson, Dallas: +. H Hast
ing, Lansing. Mich; w. I. Moore,
Cincinnati, Ohio: L. w Schultz,
Waco. w. NJ Dunn. Bethany, Mo-;
II. II. Dunn. Bethany, Mo-; Ross
Bethany. Mo-; w. Il. Jones, Forney;
Paul Alicon. New York. n. r.: j. w.
Belts, Corsicana; AL Cohan, San An
tonic; r. A. Grogan, Fort Worth !:
Joe Brennan. Hillsboro; NJ a. Reed,
New York. n. T.; l.. II. Well. New
Orleans, La: l.. T.. QUITS, Waco; w.
Frank Eshelman. New York, N. ";
John %. Pearson, Dallas; A. b.
Bernstein, New York, n. Y; A. NJ.
Kessel. Waco: f. S. living, San An
tonic; c. G. Hightower, Waco; Mrs.
Minnie Brown, Tyler; e. b. Keeling,
Dallas: G. G. Earl, Dallas; II. II.
Skinner, Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-09
THE RURAL DISTRICTS
STRONG FOR WILSON
OTTLY1NG PRECINCTS IN CALI
FoRSIi INCREASES HIS LEAD
70 3,533 VOTES.
The President Received n Plurality
OF I5.GDI Votes In San Francisco
County--33G Boxes
Missing.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, November
9.-president Wilson increased his
lead in California at 9:45, coast time,
today when returns were received
from outlying precincts in the state.
At that time in 5,531 out of 1857
precincts heard from Wilson was
.3,533 votes ahead. This included
San Francisco county's complete re-
turns which gave Wilson plurality
of 1904 votes.
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GERMAN AGENT KILLED
BY VILLIsTAs, REPORT
EDGAR KOCH BELIEVED TO
HAVE STARTED FROM PAR
Raj WITH $4,000 SILVER.

Ell PASO, Texas, Nov. "a re-
port was received here late last night
from Chihuahua City that Edgar
Koch, German consular agent at
Parral, either was executed or was
dts in the vicinity of Santa Rosalia
Koch is believed to have started
from Parral with $4,000 worth of
silver bars for an American mining
company, which is reported to have
been taken from him at Santa
Rosalia by Villa bandits A later re
port says Koch has been executed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-09
Personal MENTION.


Pleas Rollins Of Italy vas here
today
" q Jones af forney. Texas. was
here yesterday.
j. r. Faulkner - very sick AZ his
home on Grove Greek.
". y. Darn o. Corslcana was here
yesterday on business
Editor 7 p. f.nsk Of Italy was here
this morning attending court
Tom Moore and DR. J. c. Carlisle
OF Italy we're in the city today.
Misses Marie Smith and Dess Ter
~ are visiting az Dallas today.
John Poindoxter Esq. has returned
from visit to home folks at Kosse.
J. L. Saunders OF Lake Charles,
Ia, Was here last night a. the guest
OF ". T. Roberts.
". II. G scheihagen of Plainyiew
IS visiting in the city as the guest
of Mrs. A. c. Marcshanks.
". II. Smith OF Royce Is spending
the day with his son-in-law. Arthur
Mcdonald. on viekery street.
G. E. Jarrett and wife spent We'd
nesday at the Cotton Palace and re-
Iport fine exhibit and large at
tendance.
MIR. and Mrs. A. n. Vowel OF
Bristol have bought residence on
Dunn street and will move here by
the first of next week to make their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. s. Bynum OF San
Antonio arrived this morning TO at
tend the funeral OF their great aunt.
Mrs. A. +. Bridgers, who died at her
home on West Main street yesterday
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s,ndents MN stage Parade.

The wGxahachie high school will
put on parade Friday afternoon
The parade viii leave the school
grounds at o'clock and win he al
the square about S:l5 The parade
viii * composed Of teachers and
pgaeffesiiv eli the hoys IN The high
school and the intermediate depart
menls They VIII have an abund
ance Of horns and banners and with
them gsili be part OF the Waxa-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-09
NORTH DAKOTA CHANGES
To WILSON COLUMN
THE PRESIDENT WILL CARRY
THE STATE BY BETWEEN
500 AND 1000 VOTES.
Returns From Small Boxes In the
Slope Country Not Expected
to Change the
Results.

BISMARCK, n. D.. Nov. 9.-One
thousand, eight hundred and seven
teen precincts out OF 1859 give
Wilson 50.Sl9 and Hughes 49.972.
The returns from the slope country
are not yet available. but the voting
in the precincts there win be so
small that it can not affect the re-
suits. Wilson has good lead. The
outlook now is that Wilson will carry
the state by 500 and probably Loco
votes.
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NORTHER CUT ATTENDANCE
AT REVIVAL MEETING

The norther interfered some with
the revival services at the Main
Street Christian church last night.
The audience was comparatively
small but with the clearing away of
the clouds the usual congregation
will be in attendance at tonight's
service. The morning service for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-09

Judge Hawkins is busy today hear
ing an injunction case from ltaly
wherein L. Brannon. merchant,
seeks 10 have Pleas Rollins to move
a mule barn from alongside the store,
claiming that he is damaged by its
existence. Testimony in the case was
being taken this morning and a de-
cision has not yet been reached.
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or MRS. BRIDGERs
AT HOME THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral OF Mrs, A. r. Bird
gers. who died yesterday. was held
this afternoon at her home on West
Main street al o'clock. Interment
viii take place at the city cemetery.
The following pail bearers will Of
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t bday and Friday has been suspe

t today and Friday has been suspell
tfat those who have been attend
may do some personal work dat
the time they might attend
service. The meeting will conii
over next Sunday evening and ]
haps a day or two Longer. Y
only a few days left for the q
tinuanee of the meeting eyeryoa'
invited to make the most Of
&c cd things of the revival
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-09
A GERMAN ATTACK
REFUSED BY FRENCH

PARIS. November s. 4 German
attack on Sailiy-Saillsle on the west
ern trout last night was repulsed af-
ter brief hand TO hand encounter.
the war office announced today.
There was great activity of the ar
tiilsry during the night.
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ficiate;
Active-T. f. Thompson, j. w.
Singleton. II. 7. Hawkins. G. w. GLIB
son. J. n. Langsford and J. Lee
Penn.
Honorary T.. Dunlap. G, II,
Gibson. Geo. Billiard, p. p. Smith,
A. Lasswel.
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All members Stonewall Lodge NO.
13 are requested to meet at Castle
ball promptly tonight at 1880.
Come and bring a brother with
you. j. b. CLEARY, c. G.
Y. TRIPpET. X. r. S.
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CONTEST
N lea RING


The candidates that will do the
hardest Work during the holiday
tradins are sure 10 win the best
prizes.
Big vote offer or old accounts
went cfi yesterday. The original
offer OF vote with every cent now
prevails on accounts newer than
April ist.
During the week starting today
We viii give 5000 woes to the dollar
on Harmony Toilet Articles.
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THE PURE FOOD AND NOVELTY
SHOW CONTINUES TO ATTRACT
LARGE CROWD WAS PRESENT
LAST NIGHT FOR PROGRAM
AND FRiIE AWARDS.

still another large crowd visited
the Pure Food and Novelty show on
the south side of the square last
night where very pleasing program
was rendered and the people found
much enjoyment in mixing and min
Cling as they looked upon the ex-
hibits shown by the local merchants
and tasted this or that delicacy as
it was served. 1t was a real joy 10
listen to the good music and the
burnt cork program. but the keenest
interest was taken in the prize
awards. box of candy, sack of
flour and several cans of canned
goods being awarded in very novel
manner.
At the conclusion of the prize
awards Pat Wilson remembered the
band boys with a bottle OF grape
juice each. which was quite a de-
lightful treat in return for the ex-
cellent music rendered.
Program tonight:
A playlet. My Cousin from En-
mis-"
Six girls spending the night with
Jane Monroe are going TO a party.
James cousin from Ennis is expected.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-09

Rent a few rooms and receive a
nice income from them. The Daily
Light want column can rent them
for you.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-09

When you want to rent, buy, sell
or exchange anything, call las and
ask for the want ad man. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-09

A stage cowhow's costume
enough to scare COW.
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. LOCALS.


FOR feed and fuel phone Brod-
cad & Kennedy. Old phone %. u
For quick results use the Daily
Light want column. i
Jack Jr arrived at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. lack Kelley November
a.
Cali 14s and ask for the want al
man when you want to buy, sell or
exchange anything. u
The kind of printing that pleases
at the J. T. fuckers, at Daily Light
office. u
The Getzendaner Hose and Engine
comuany viii meet tonight for the
annual election OF officers. All mem-
bers and especially new members are
urged to be present and aid in the
selection of officers for the year.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Ston1ngton

Leo. Long, Virgie Holden, BOZ
Oglesby, G. c. Ketchum, and a
few others whose names we failed
to get, each hauled freight for
our merchants last week.
District organizer, Harry Nc
Clintock, accompanied by a few
of the G. l. boys, organized an a.
H. 7. "A. lodge here last Friday
night.
A. R. Templin is now able to
work little again
The Wallis children have been
quite sick the last week. Also
the little boy of Billy Greathouse.
w. a. Thompson Inns purchas-
ed the Frank Oakes farm.
The fellow who got Marion
Krise's dog evidently heard
what Marion said and returned
the dog.
Esq. Nance last week sold a
Jack to w. a. Thompson.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Short Grass

The community all welcomed
DR.. Mcmillan and family back tc
Short Grass.
A surprise was planned and
carried out for the home coming
of Rev. Nidey and wife Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Southworth's mother
and uncle from ,,ear Campo tool
dinner with them Sunday.
William Heating returned
Wednesday frou Lamar with
some freight.
Mrs. Elmer T-rry carried out
a surprise Tuesday afternoon or
her mother in honor of her birth.
day. About seventeen were
present.
Iva Wiley left Friday evening
for her home near Richards,
where she will spend Christmas
vacation.
Ivory and Russell Dotson
made a trip to the south cedars
the last of the week.
Mr.. Clayton and wife are back
to spend the winter in Short
Grsss.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Pride
December %

December %
Clinton Winegarner and family
came in from Wichita Friday.
Earl Roberts and Lloyd Shuma
left for Kansas few days ago to
pend Xmas there.
Mrs. Lizzie McCollnm and son
Charlie were trading at Lamport
Tuesday.
Work began Tuesday on the
new school house. but the storm
yesterday viii put stop to the
! work for sewhile. -
Sam Browning had the misfor
tune to get piece of steel in his
eye the first of the week. He
went to Elkhart to doctor and
is getting along all right.
Robert Holler went to Elkhart
Tuesday returning Wednesday.
Will Crumpton is at home
again-has been working at the
| Creaghe ranch a few weeks.
Chas. Carr, Claud Hager and
Nife and Sam Browning and wi .
spent Sunday eve ming at w. b.
RI gers.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

Horses and cattle on the range
are looking ane. Verylittle feed
ing is being done as the grass
seems to he sufficient.
Jas. Cummings is the proud
possessor of two wolf hides.
The animals we're trapped by
him recently.
The Van Burens arrived on
their claim in place 6 after q two
months absence with their vaud.
eville show Mr.. Van Ruren has
made some improvements in his
dwelling and they will spend the
holidays Mt home.
1t is expected that work will
soon begin 90 .he coal shaft
that is to be opened west of here.
This should interest the people
in Baca county. who have to
haul wood such a long distance
and pay high price for coal.
Lee Pritchard, Noah Eaton are
in Las Animas on business.
A party of nj prospectors
from Liberal. Kas., called mt the
oil we'll on Monday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
L AXE NIEW

Roy Craft and wife just re.
turned from a visit at Hooker,
Okla. .
C.aud Bosley made trip tc
EIhhart last week, after lumber
for a new barn.
Henry Mathews made a trip tc
Springfield last Monday.
E. G. Finkle's sister, Mrs
G. G, Hawn and little son, anc
o. II. Smiths children, from
Galva, Kans., have been visiting
here the past week.
The Wackel brothers and Mr.
Charles had IL coyote chase with
their cars last Friday, They sue.
ceeded in shooting the covott
That makas eight. Let the 90 &c
work 20 on.
E Bnssard started to Lamar
last Monday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Congressman Keatlng'S Letter

President Wilson'S plea for
peace may be rejected by the
kings and diploma IS but it will
meet with an earnest second
from the men in the trenches
and from the women who are
waiting. waiting, waiting, in the
homes back of the trenches.
The president is speaking for
the moral forces of the universe,
and his voice cannot be drowned
by the clamor of the jingoes,
either at home or abroad.
People Weary of the War
A few days ago 1 had an op
portunity to chat with a news
paper woman who had just re
turned from a tour through Eng
land, France, and Germany.
"Do not permit any one to sa,
that the people of the belligeran
nations do not want peace" sh'
said. They are sick of tn,
slaughter, but they do not know
that their opponents are ais,
weary of the struggle. The cen
sorship is rigidly enforced, ant
the people of each country ar,
fed on the kind of news that ru
lers want them to read.
! IF the people could be per
mitted to handle the situation tn
I questions at issue would be dis
posed of in short order. But
am afraid they will have as littl
to do with settling the war a
they had with starting it. Th
only part they are exp ected t.
play in the great catastrophe i
to do the fighting"
| Cost to the Neutrals.
| The president in his apnea
lays emphasis upon the losse
sustained by neutrals as the re
suit of the war. He could hav,
produced mountain of evi
dence to sustain his contention.
The lives of hundreds of neu
trais have been sac criticed in thi
struggle to which their conntrie
are not parties, but in ado itio1
to that the financial cost of tn
war to the United Stat S an,
other innocent bystanders" i
IappallinR.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Villas

Grandpa Capansky is still very
poorly, but improving slowly
Mrs. Nora Yokley has return
ed from a short visit with her
two brothers. who live near
Guthrie, Okla.
Mrs. John Yokum has been on
the sick list for some time.
The clerks at the Wheeler
store have had a busy week.
Walter Cloyd and Israel Pack
ard went t. the cedars for a Xmas
tree for the Woolley school house.
Mrs. Pritchard and children
came down from Lamar to spend
the holidays with the rest of the
family on tile ranch.
The Lepel girls passed through
Villas Saturday, going home for
Xu.as. Those dear homs COM
gs-hoW we love to think of
them IN lne coming years.
Mrs. Thomas gave Xmas din
ner Sunday for n few of her most
initiate friends.
Ask John Yokum, ST., about
the persimmpnS He says they
We're fine and not too high to
reach.
Mrs. John Yokum and family
received a box Xmas from their
friends the Christys, containing
all the good things the markets
contain-fresh pine apples, CO.
coanuts, etc. So don't be alarm
ed if some Of the family should
founder.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
RICHLAND

Christmas is past and all had
fine time.
Mr.. Sleet's family went to Wis
it their daughter in Eansas and
to spend Christmas.
The Christmas program was a
succ SIS. The house was OVID
ed. and the tree loaded with re-
freshmen,s. The program was
good considering the fracticing
that was given it.
Jesse Stogner's family took
dinner with Rich's Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs Cotrall's daugh-
ter and her family and Lambut
from Kansas are spending
Christmas with their parents.
Santa Claus came to tn.
church Saturday night and the
children enjoyed romp with
him.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Card of Thanks

We wish in this way to ex-
press our thanks To ali our
friends and neighbors who SC
kindly helped us in the tune OF
need during the sickness and
death of our mother and grand.
mother. Mary f. Hall Every
kind decd will be forever remem-
oered. ~
Mrs. Julia F. Beckman-aud fam.
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Nc Man
aman, Mr.. and Mrs. Geore Blod-
gett.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Big Flat

Mr.. Hair is no. we'll yet.
Crick's visited at Lackey's
Friday.
Little Marie Conner is on the
sick list.
Sam Smith went to Illinois on
visit the first of the week.
Mark Williams and wife went
to the county seat Saturday.
Mr.. Thorn got meal ground at
Jackman's Friday.
Walter Conner was hauling
Iced Friday.
Mr.. Jackman is still confined
to the house, but is improving a
, little.
Crawford's, and Mrs Campbell
and Pearl made a trip to Villas
for Xmas supplies Friday even
Ing,
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

A phone message from Bro.
Block of the Syracuse Journal
informs us that the jury in the
Van Wormer murder trial re-
turned verdict on the first bal
lot, in thirty minutes time. Of
guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. In Kansas first degree
murder is bailab'e. and the bail
in this case was put at S25 600,
pending an appeal to the sup en-
court, which has Keen taken
They don't hang in Kansas-iife
sentence instead. There is lots
of good picking yet in that case
for the lawyers, so it will prob
ably drag along for a year or two
before being finally settled.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Plum Creek

More snow this week.
Cyril Grover helped haul feed
for r [. johnson the first of the
week.
Elmer johnson and Fay Knapp
visited with Bruce Tandy one
Gay Tuesday.
Roy Hickcox went 70 Lamar
Thursday.
R. johnson is on the mend
lat this writing.
Mrs. Grover visited with Mrs.
johnson Wednesday evening.
| j. a Shilling took dinner al
the RI Johnson home Thurs
I day.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Mustang

Messrs. Radlief, Simson, EN-
cried, and Bartee of Mangum,
Okla, visited at the Cummings
home last week. They we're
pleased with this part of Las
Animas county and some of the
purity expect to file on home
stea S here.
A number of the Mustang
young peoole attended a dance
given at the residence of Archie
Mcclellan. All report a good
time.
Work on the test we'll which is
being drilled by the Mustang Oil
Co., will be resumed soon after
the holidays when the new cas-
ing arrives. 1t has been drilled
to a depth of 1900 feet, and
those who should know say that
the prospect for ''gusher" is
very promising.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Floemont

Coy Denney and family have
moved to the old Ford ranch for
the winter.
Ned Jones and family of near
Tuck, Colo, visited at Robt.
Dickey's last week.
]. H. Cotrell's daughter and
amily, and son Lambert came in
Saturday to spend Chistmas at
home.
Mrs. Covert and Mrs Gardner
OF Gasoline, Tex, spent Satur-
day night at Rob d ckey's.
They are looking for a Location
n this part.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

The courthouse bunch" this
week presented Miss Johnston
with beautiful toilet set as a
token of their esteem and as a
remembrance of those with
whom she has been officially re-
lated during the past four years,
1t was beautiful tribute to one
who has filed the position with
credit to herself and to the
whole county.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Diamond Ridge
December 13

December 13
Well. here we are again after
some delay.
Had quite a blizzard last Sun
day.
MIR. and Mrs. r. V. Nichode-
mus made a trip to Elkhart the
first of the week for freight for
A. A. Davis.
Cecil Wray has been hauling
straw this week.
Roy Booth has been hauling
feed this week.
Abe Nicodemus took two fat
hogs to Elkhart the first of the
week.
School is progressing nicely at
the Diamond Ridge school house.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
North Flats

Nearly everyone has had the
grippe.
A large crowd attended the
Christmas exercises at the Bray
school house Friday night.
W. w. Shitiet is the proud
owner OF new Ford.
w. A. Riggs is another Ford
owner.
Mrs. Rogers is on the sick list
Robt Hazel returned from
Kansas, where he has been
working.
W. A. Riggs made a trip to
New Mexico this week.
Mrs, Barr has gone to Love-
land to visit her children, who
are attending school at that
place.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

Severa ! ,atters IT, ; week came
TOO late for publication. We
know that GETTING in late is
sometimes unavoidable on &C
count of mailing facilitit :, but
nevertheless we must have them
early in the week to he able to
publish. We would like just as
many as possible on Saturday S,
and as many of the others as
possible on Mondays. The great
number of letters we publish
makes this necessary.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

H. NJ. Tugal, the genial clerk
in Konkel's store, is suffering
with grippe.
o. G. Walling is spending W
cation on bis claln. south vest OF
Springfield.
We hear some of Chaslee
Robins children are sick
with grippe, Also OFT. UT is
very sick at Len Thompson'a
We hear Mason Lowary and
Ert Sansers bugn been spending
quite a bit of their time in Elk
hart lately. Wonder what the
attractions are?
One of the greatest events In
Stonington was the treat given
the little FOLKS last Saturday sf-
ternoon by Dir. Nicholson. He
had previous y notified all the
children for miles in each dnsc.
ton. 1t WAS estimated there
were from 100 10 15O childrea
present, and all went away re-
joicing.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

The only use we have ever
found for the agricultural Year
Book" is to take off the back, put
it under the paper-cutter knife
and thus put it in shape for
wrappers. Here's case where
millions have been paid for "trib-
ute" and not one cent for the
protection of the public.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

The last heard of Villa he was
moving with several divisions
towards CLAYTON. with the chanc-
es for an early furious attack on
Fort Carrizo for the purpose of
capturing the copper mines at
that place The chances are that
when Villa attacks those mines
he'll have the hardest job of
his life.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

The river ard harbor appropri-
atjous that have been made for
the purpose of preparing creeks
ard rivulets for doating battle
shirs have long heen known as
"rork." As the public build
ings appropriations is of the
same nature and has met with a
like abnse, it is time it is also
given some appropriate designa-
ton.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

The Christmas eve decorations
of the court house vere dazzling
ly beautiful, for which great
credit is due the ladies m the en-
tertainment committee. The
decorations and the two trees
showed I'D with striking brill
lance under the glare of the
electric lights.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29
Graft

J. M. Graft is eniarging his
stable ond building garage.
School closed Wednesday un.
til after Oh ristmas.
Mrs johnson, our teacher
went to Marquette, Kans., fol-
the holidays.
j. M. Graft was a county-sea
visitor Thursday.
Walter Riley'S parents ana
sister, who have Ueen visiting
him for the last month, returned
to their home in Billings, Okla.
last Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-12-29

1t is pretty early to talk OF
pre idential nominees for 1920.
but at this distance it looks like
BRYAN or Champ for the donkey.
On the other side, Johnson and
Teddy will be in the linn eight,
with the chances good for an
opinionless standpatter as bait
for progressives.