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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-28

FOR SALE OR SERVICE-Guernsey
bull. See r. P. Freeman at the de-
pot. 12-21-tfc
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-31

when she saw the bottle, what did
you buy that Tor? Don't you know
1t IS very dangerous to give a child
anything like that"
Don't worry" was her husbands
reply. I'm going to take it myself -
They were entertaining the minis
ter at dinner, and after the desert
had been eaten little Johnny said
Wont YOU have another piece of ME
Mr.. Hobb?"
The minister laughed. well.
Johnny, believe l will have another
slice"
Good" said Johnny. Now, ma,
remember your promise. You said If
1t was necessary to cut into the sec
ond pie could have another piece 4"
In western Georgia a jury recently
met 70 inquire into a case of suicide.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-31

After sitting through the evidence the
twelve men retired and, after deliber-
ating, returned with the following
verdict:
THE jury are all of one mind
temporarily insane"
Two married women were having a
chat and as usual, the conversation
veered around to the expense of liv-
ing.
Its really awful how the rise in
prices has affected us!" said one,
sadly. why, do you know that my
bills for clothes this year are exactly
double what they we're last year."
Goodness" gasped the other, II
don't see how your husband can af-
ford it."
He can't" replied the other, calm
ly. But. then, he couldn't afford it
last year, so what's the difference?"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-31

but I'll say frankly that If I thought
l could find my way back, I'd quit
right here"
ssss
The new maid was entirely a war
time makeshift, and the mistress bore
with her patiently at first. But on
the third day the maid placed a
soiled plate at the table, and patience
broke down. Really, Mary, you
might at least see that the plates
are clean" well, mum, Mary re-
Joined, Il owns them thumb marks.
but that dried mustard was there
afore l come"
For three successive nights Newpop
had walked the floor with the baby.
On the fourth night he became des-
perate and bought bottle of sooth-
ing syrup.
"Why James," exclaimed the wife
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

DRESSMAKING TAUGHT thorough
ing Classes. Make dresses for yourself
while learning. We do Dressmaking,
Send stamped envelope for cataloA.
henderson. b28 North street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Suffering Poems Would
Rise to a Man For Villa

El Paso, Tex. Oct. 12.-Notwith-
standing the sufferings of poems in the
district in which Villa is now operat-
ing, they would rise to q man In Villas
behalf If the American punitive ex-
petition were to attempt to move south
OF Its present base, according to the
report made to his superiors to-day
by q Mexican protestant missionary
who has just returned from q visit to
Central Mexico.
The poems, he explained, fear and
nate Villa, but they have been taught
to believe that the Americans would
go after Villa only with the masked
purpose of seizing and annexing the
country. Many refugees, the mission
airy reported, who come out of the
interior for the United States are
stopped at Chihuahua City by Car
rama recruiting agents who tell about
the difficulties in passing the Amer
lean inspectors at FL Paso and per-
suade the men to enlist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
For Sale-Miscellaneous

FOR SALE Grocery Store, Stock
and Fixtures. For further information
call Bell phone 1354R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Situations Wanted-Female

WANTED - Days work, or general
Cherry street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

HAVE your vICTRoLA. GRAFANoLA
or EDISON Talking Machine REPAIR
ED W an expert Bell phone 3243J.
Write or call. at 316 Broad street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

Off1Ce OF the BOaru OF commission
ers of Public Grounds and Buildings.
Harrisburg. Pa. a...
ed by the Superintendent of Public
Pa, until twelve o'clock noon, Tues
day. October II. 1915. for furnishins
reconstruction. of Barn destroyed by
fire July 81, 1915; on the property, of the
Harrisburg., Dauphin County. Pa, as
tions prepared under the direction of
the Board of Commissioners of Public
Grounds and Buildings.
Plans, specifications and biddins
bidders on application to the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds and Build
ings, Harrisburg, Pa.
A certified check drawn to the order
in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00l must accompany each pro-
posal. Proposals and checks must be
In realed envelopes marked: Proposals
for Rebuilding Barn at State Lunatic
Hospital, Harrisburg. Pa"
SAMUEL B. RAMBO,
Superintendent of Public Grounds ana
Buildings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
CHARTER NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that an ap-
Common Pleas of Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania, on the 9Th day of No
vcmSer. 1916. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, under
supplements thereto, for the charter or
an Intended corporation to be called the
ASSOCIATED AID SOCIETIES OF
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA" the
character and object of which are ito
provide for the welfare and relief of
destitute or dependent adults and chill
dren who are brought to it's attention,
and to establish and maintain for the
public q bureau of information and
education concerning charities" and for
these purposes to have, possess and en-
Joy ell the rights. benefits and PRIV
ieges of the said Act of Assembly and
it's supplements. The proposed charter
is now on file in the Prothonotary's
JOHN FOX WEISS,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Get Damages For Unjust
Discrimination by P. R. R.

Philadelphia, Oct. 12.-Damages OF
s49, 711.29 for unjust discrimination BY
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
In the distribution of it's coal cars were
awarded the Bulah Coal Company by
a jury before Judge Dickinson in the
United States District Court here to-
day.
The award is $15.472 less than the
amount allowed the coal company, in.
Guiding interest. by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and $25,841
less than the total amount claimed by
the coal company, including interest
from June %, 1907.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

WANTED
SMALL ROADSTER or Touring Car.
Must have good engine, transmission.
differential, and frame. Condition OF
wheels, body and tenders of no conse.
quence. Write I'll, Telegraph Building.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
ELECT DIRECTORS

Stockholders of the West Harris
burg Markethouse company, met in
annual session this morning at the
Verbeke street market, and elected
the following directors: M. G. Potts,
William l.. Gorgas, Ross A. Hickok,
DR.. V. H. Eager, H. C. Rineard and
j. N. Kinnard. The directors will
meet next month to elect officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
SAM ED B. RAMBO,
Superintendent of Public Grounds and
Buildings.

CLERKS NOTICE NO. 1852 IN
BANKRUPTCY - In the District Court
of the United States for the Middle Dis
trict of Pennsylvania, Samuel A. Brun-
ner of Harrisburg, Dauphin County.
Act of Congress of July>i, 1898, having
applied for a full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under
said Act, notice is hereby given to all
interest, to appear before said Court at
Scranton. in said District, on the goth
day of November, 1915. at 10 o'clock In
the forenoon, to show cause IL any
they have, why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
GEORGE c. SCHEUER,
Clerk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
CHICAGO CAYTI,E

cepS Gaeagoo good m STEADY est L. Nye Gatts beer Re
tie, S6.60@11.40; western steers, S6.15 a
$50; stockers and feeders, $475Q7.75;
COWS and heifers, $3.50Qs.30; calves,
S7.25m11.50.
Sheep - Receipts. $4,000: steady.
Wethers. $6.5oqS.20; lambs, $500
Hogs - Receipts, 2O,OoO slow at 1oc
above yesterdays average. Bulk OF
sales. s9.7o@1O.15; light. s9.s5@10.25
mixed, $40 0@10.35; heavy. s9.35 a 1925;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

BOSTON TERRIERS - Little beau
ties; A. X. c. registered pedigreed
stock. Inquire 2019 Swatara street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Legal Notices
PROPOSALS


office of the Board of Commissioners
of Public Grounds and Buildings,
SEALED SEA PRoPosALs will be re-
ceived by the Superintendent of Public
Grounds and Buildings at his office. in
the State Capitol Building, Harrisburg,
Pa. until two o'clock p. NJ, Tuesday
october II, 1916, for furnishing and in.
stailing foundation and trench work.
electrical work and pipe work, for new
Turbo Generator Unit in the Power
House of. - the State Institution foi
Feeble-Minded of Western Pennsylva-
mia, Polk, Venango County, as called
for in the specifications and shown or,
drawings prepared under the direction
OF the Board of Commissioners of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings.
Plans. Specifications and bidding
blanks may be obtained by prospective
bidders on application to j. NJ. Mur-
dock. NJ D., Superintendent State Insti-
tuition, Polk, Pa, or to the Superinten-
dent Of Public Grounds and Buildings,
Each bid must be accompanied by q
preliminary bond of an incorporated
Trust Company or Surety Company, or
G certified check in a sum equal to ten
per cent. Go per cent? of the contract
Proposals and checks, or bonds, must
be in sealed enevolpes marked PRO
posals for Work and Material in Con-
nection 'th New Turbo- Generator
Unit" state institution. Polk, Venango
oo""''' ~ SAMUEL B. RAMBo,
Of pnhlic Crnnn1a -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

WANTED - Girls not under
16 years OF age to learn the
trade of Cigarmaking. Also
experienced BLDchmakers and
Rollers. Pay beginners while
learning. Experienced hands
earning good wages. Apply ar
Harrisburg Cigsr Co.. 500 Race
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
TO BUILD GARAGE

Edwin A. Blechell today got per.
NIT to build a single-story brick garage
in the rear of IA South Nineteenth
street at cost of $175.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

FOR SALE - Stock of drygoods and
shoes in west end Of city. Room for
rent Good reasons for leaving busi-
ness. Address 2o-B. care of Telegraph.
ANY Intelligent person can earn good
income corresponding for newspapers;
experience unnecessary. Send for par.
ticulars. Press Syndicate. 7s3 Lock.
port, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

WE have room for operators, learn
srs. folders and trimmer. good pay and
easy. work making. ladies' and chill
drsr's wear: several special machine
operators Yanted. Harrisburg Apparel
Co. over City Star Laundry. rear en-
trance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

POSITION opened for AS
sistant Mechanical Engineer,
taking charge of DraugntinE
Dept. with future advancement
Must be experienced in design
ing. construction and operating
steel and mill plants. State age,
experience md salary expected.
Location, Central Pennsylva-
MIA. Address Steel" care of
Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Help Wanted-Male

WANTED-An alert young
man to act as solicitor of adver-
tising, clean-cut proposition. Call
at once. Harrisburg Telegraph
business office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Money to Loan

TO LOAN
$4,000 on first mortgage in $500
amounts or mutiples thereof, for one or
more years at " per cent. Address S.
S., care of Telegraph.
MONEY advanced to housekeepers at
legal rates; business confidential. Profit
Sharing Loan Society. Room z. Spooner
Building. North Market Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

WANT - Young men to learn auto
mobile bueiness, to become practical
mechanics and chauffeurs. We give
our students a chance to make money
at the rate of zoe per hour between
class hours. We guarantee to pay you
soc per hour as soon as competent
Auto transportation School, 27-29
North Cameron street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

WANTED = so able-bodied
men for piece work. Experienced
truckers can earn SIS to $50 per
month. Must be able to read and
write. Apply in person only to
agent of Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Division Street
Transfer, P. R. R. Co., Harris
burg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

MEN WANTED = Ablebodied, unmar-
ried men under age of So; Citizens of
United States, of good character ana
and write the English language. For
information apply to Recruiting Of
ficer. Bergner Bldg, 3rd G. Market Sts.
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Real Estate For Sale or Rent

FOR SALE OR RENT Six-room
houses, with stables, rent $500 Or safe
price, $4,000. Easy terms. One-half
mile north of Penbrook. Address G..
Hartman, 80 North Twelfth street Har-
risburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

JAS. MURRAY has q flne stock OF re-
built bicycles for sale CHEAP. Also re.
pairs any part of bicycles very reason
able. Act quickly. 1014 James street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Apartments Wanted

WANTED-Furnished apart
ment, modern Improvements and
in good residential district. Only
such need answer. Best refer
ences given. Address M 5342,
care Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

TWO good steamftters wanted. APP
ply 204 Walnut street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Real Estate For Rent

FOR RENT - Six-room stone house,
located in Coxestown. Plot large
enough to accommodate garden and
chfckenhouse. Immediate possession.
Apply HOO North Front street. Harris
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

AN energetic, young man for receiv
ing clerk and porter work. Apply at
Astrich's, Fourth and Market streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

WANTED - Two we'll dressed, young
gentlemen. 20 to 35 in age, to travel
with manager in Maryland. Hustlers
only wanted. Country-raised preferred.
Address NJ Tarr, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Storage
Hauling and Moving

HAULING
r. A. Hartman. National Transfer
Co. Movers of pianos. safes. boilers
and general hauling. W. H Lathe.
Manager. Fifth and Woodbine streets.
Bell phone No. 2503R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

Garage building and business
outfit in West End, large enough
for fifty cars, office, paint shop,
etc. Excellent investment offer
and good reasons for selling.
Address Owner, 5544, care Tele-
graph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

TWO first-class electricians, with
tools; sec per hour. Apply Electric En-
gineering Co, 712 North Sixth street,
Reading, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

MOTORCYCLE TIRE BARGAINS -
Ten to 20 good secondhand tires at big
saving. Ten per cent. off on all new
tires in our line this week. These
prices good for balance of this week
only Better act quickly. Dayton Cycle
Co., 912 North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Board and Rooms

ABIGAIL INN - Breakfast $50 to
$3.50: Lunch, IL to 1 1:30; Dinner, 5 to 1880.
Single meals. Csc. Sunday dinners, 35c.
Home cooking. 916 North Sixth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Business Opportunities

FOR SALE - Cigar and Tobacco
Store. Best business location on the
Hill. Good reason for selling. Price,
s250.00. "a South Thirteenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Motorcycles and Bicycles

BIKE TIRE BARGAINS - Ten good
cent. off on all new tires. Act quickly.
Good only for balance of this week
DAYTON Cycle Co., 912 North Third
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Help Wanted--Male

WANTED - Soda water dispenser.
Experienced only and capable of taking
charge of large fountain. Married pre-
ferred. Address R., 5S43, care of Tele-
graph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Real Estate FOR Rent

Now house. $3.50 per month. two
story. 6-room house, large garden, five-
cent car fare to Steelton. Apply to
Stcslton.
FOR RENT - Well furnished corner
reception hall; every room large, light
and airy: electric lights, steam heat;
broad veranda front and side: large
trally located. minutes from Square.
Street cars pass house every seven and
half minutes. Rent reasonable, as
owner is leaving city. Possession inn
mediate. a. s. Miller & Son. Eighteenth
and State streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

HOUSES FOR RENT
AT CAMP HILL - 2h story brick,
ten rooms, bath, furnace, electricity
one-half acre of ground, garage; fruit
trees. and berry plants. s25. Miller
Brothers e. Co. Bell phone 1895.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Help Wanted-Fe female

WANTED - A girl for general house
work; one to stay nights. Apply 1913
North Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Help Wanted
Male and Female

WANTED - Good nurse for sick man.
Man or woman. VIII pay $1,000 per
week to right party. Apply at 81 and
IL South Front street, Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

MALE AND FEMALE ATTENDANTS
WANTED at the Hospital for the In
sane, Lancaster, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

FOR RENT - The best. the largest
the cheapest storeroom on the Hill
$1,000 monthly, includes heat and water
Apply on the premises. S. S. Ttter, 1915
DAIRY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

WANTED Experienced cookS
also linen girl capable of sewing. Apply
Senate Hotel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Musical

tically new. Very low price to quick
buyer. Leaving city. Apply 11S Chest
nut street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Automobiles

FOR SALE Automobile, Overland,
1914 model, in first-class condition; can
be seer at 2703 Main street, Penbrook.
G. H. Ruhl.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Id Is Impossible For You TO Lose M You Advertise ON This Page
Wanted-Miscellaneous

WANTED. TO BUY = Secondhand
carpets, furniture, stoves, show cases.
store fixtures, etc, for highest casn
prices. Call Central Furniture Store.
324 Reilly street. Bell phone S3STR.
WANT TO BUY - A double heater,
self feeder; must be in AL condition and
price must be reasonable. Address h.,
5339, care of Telegraph.
LARGE FURNISHED HOUSE for 1917
session of Legislatures; location, on or.
convenient to Front street. Rent De-
partment, Miller Brothers & Co.
MEMBERS OF ROYAL ARCANUM
will receive valuable Information by
addressing Box No. COS, Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
For Sale-Miscellaneous

SEE Aurand's Book Store, 913 North
Third street, about any book; 10000
volumes in stock on all subjects. We
buy and sell. Open evenings. Succeed
ing Armour's. Germans and Scheffer's
old book stores.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

WANTED - A Disc Phonograph with
cabinet attached. Please give complete
description. Box c, 5S3S. care of Tele-
graph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
For Rent-Misceilaneous

FOR RENT - Offices suitable
for a docto, or dentist or general
purposes. Light, heat and at
tendance. DR.. John Oenslager.
I'll North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

WANTED by young lady. Typewrit-
ing to do at home, evenings. Work
will be called for. Address r. B.. care
of Harrisburg Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Real Estate For Sale

FOR SALE = New brick house, just
completed, nice home, at PaXtang. Also
2O29 Penn street. Harrisburg, bar
gain. Inquire ID. NJ. Kicker, Paxtans.
Phone 2215R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
Situations Wanted-Male

CHAUFFEUR-white single, desires
steady position with private family.
Honest and sober Apply George
Smith, S45 Calder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12
PROPOSALS

Office of the Board of Commission
ers of Public Grounds and Buildings,
Harrisburg. Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

FOR SALE. CHEAP - Two National
cash registers. steam heat boiler, I'm
derwcod typewriter, electric and gas
fixtures, door with beveled glass. COM
Claster's Jewelry Store, S02 Market
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-12

AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE Will
sacrifice 1915 electric equipped touring
car worth $500. In fine shape. Good
tires and extra tire. Box II, 1911, care
&C Telegraph.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22
BY JACK JUNQMEYER

BY JACK JUNGMEYER
UnaIaska, Alaska, Nov. 22.-Every
unattached white man who comes to
this section of Alaska is in danger of
marrying a native woman.
The AIeut girls will do the counting.
And Uncle Sam will insist on a
binding ceremony.
After that the white man usually
gravitates rapidly to the low level of
the brown girl who has landed him
to the careless, sloVenly life of fish
ing village.
The Aleut women are persistent in
their frank attentions. They seldom
take mo" for an answer. To them
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-22
Aleut Belle, With Leap Year Smile.

marriage with white man is ire
mendous elevation in caste.
That's why it's always leap yeaRlin
the AleUtian islands.
And a full blood native child is
about as rare as sea otter along
this fringe of Boring sea.
COncealment of their preferences
is not understood by most Of the ma
tives. They WOO with startling can
dor, with primitive, recklessness.
The government has recognized
this condition and its tragic POSSIBLE
itfes, and has inaugurated the policy
of sending married men with their
families. wherever possible. to an
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-09
Mrs, Mary McLain,
Pioneer of Omaha,
Answers Last Call

Mary r.. McLain, aged 81 years widow
OF James l.. Mol.ain. and for titty-nine
years resident OF Omaha. died Tues
day evening at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. George Spangler. sioux Falls. S. II.
MIR. and Mrs. Mc1lain were married at
Warren. O.. in 1875 and came to Omaha.
up the Missouri river. by steamboat set
Ting at Saratoga. the district now i'm
mediately surrounding Twenty-fourth
and Amcs avenue.
MIR McLain engaged IN the freiEhting
business during the early days and was
a member Of the first Union Pacific sur
vey under the late General Dodge Nus
bar and wife were members Of the Doug
las County Pioneers association and at
the time Of Mr.. MeLaln's death he was
the oldest Methodist In tho city She
was the oldest woman member OF the
Methodist church, both being charter
members Of the Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church Mr., Me1ain was trustee
OF this church and previous to his death
many years ago had been choir leader
for fifteen years. She was leading so
prauo during that period, Mrs. MoLsin
was a trustee of the Old Peoples Home
and was noted for her charities. Funeral
services viii be held from Trinity Meth
odist church. She is survived BY one
son. Fred j. McLain OF Hancock. Mich.
and five daughters, Mrs. NJ. H. Wells
OF Long Beach. cal. Mrs. r., e. Jones
Of Boston; Mrs. Fred Driver of High
River. Alberta, can. Mrs. George Gran
dali, Gardena. Cal, and Mrs. george
Spangler Sioux Falls, s. u.