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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Peat Rons Of Ireland.

Irel1Dd possesses 250oUU0O acres Of
peat hog one-seventh the total area
OF the island. Much of this peat d
concentrated In the center Of the co1n.
try, in the Bog Of Allen, but there are
also large tracts in other localities
To utilize this peat, not merely for
domestic use. but also Tor power pgr
poses. is q problem which has eXer-
cised the minds OF prominent IriShmel
for many years, and the departmel!
of scientific and industrial research
appointed q committee, with Sir john
Griffiths Of Dublin as chairman to To-
veStigate the whole question. Some
successful attempts have already been
made in Ireland to deal with the sub
stance on a commercial basis, but any
efforts to utilize the DEPOSITS must al
ways have regard to three circun'
stances-that peat contains and re-
tains q large amount q water that
compared with other fuels. ID has
low calorific value, and that il Is eZ
tremely bulky, involving high cost
OF carriage.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Was Expecting Il.

1t was his first time under fire. He
had expressed his terror to comrades
"a few moments before. They had
tried to cheer him, and as they rushed
into the fray they kept him within
their observation. When the enemy
opened fire he fell They quscKfy tenl
over him and Ia -tily tried 10 deter
mine the extent IF his injury. Nc
wounds were visiAe.
Are you shoJ?" asked che.
IL dunno" he whined with teeth
chattering, but I must be-"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household panacea all owe,
the civilized world for more than hall
a century for constipation. intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming Of up food, palpts.
ton Of heart and many other synp
toms. A few doses Of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. It lisa
gentle laxative. ASK your druggis.
Sold In all civilized countgies.-Ady
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Van walks Into Shotgun charge.

West Bend - Ralph Hagner, treas
urer of Pick Bros. was accidentally
shot with q shotgun while hunting
nezr this civ His right arm was
badly murilated and several of the
pellets entered the abdomen and pierre
Cd The bowels. Mr.. Hagner stepped in
front Of q charge when one OF the
party about forty feet away fired al
z rabbit.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF The PAST WEEK TOLD
~ A FEW LINES.
VERDICT AGAINST MCCORMICK
Jury Finds Him Guilty Of the Murder
Of His Wife Sudden Death
Leads 10 an Invest. cation
and Arrest Follows.

Ladysmith - a Fl. Mccormack was
found guilty o. the murder OF his wife.
Ida Kimbali Mathison Mccormack,
the jury being out tEo hours. The
prisoner was greatly affected when the
foreman delivered the verdict On
Aug S, 1918. Mrs. Mccormack was
taken III at dinner and her death fol
lowed shortly afterwavd. Her hus-
bands arrest or the charge OF muir
der followed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

A plot, the apparent purpose Of
watch Is To clog the mails. both do
nestle and foreign. is under inveStiga-
ton at New York by the secret serv-
ice.
Guards were placed about the resi-
dence Of Archbishop Ireland and other
Roman Catholic leaders a. St Paul.
Mimi. while police investigated the
explosion which wrecked the parish
house q St. Agnes church The p0-
lice theory Is that a pro-German was
responsible for the explosion.
Theodore H. Lunde. & manufacturer
Of Chicago. who has been brought IN
der the eye Of federal officials by the
circulation OF pro-Gernan literature
and his activity In pacihst circles, was
held under $1,000 bonds after his ar
rest on q charge Of violating section 3
OF the espionage act.
Nineteen men lost their lives al
fire which destroyed the Paterson sal
walton Army Rescue Mission 81 Pater-
son. \. J. Many were badly injured.
Six persons we're killed when a
Terre Hauge-Indianapolis ana Eastern
!nterurbau car struck an automobile
driven by Hugh Ellis, TWO miles north
u Lafayette. Ind. The dead Hugh
El1s, Ella Ellis. Mrs. ". g. Ellis, Max
Ime Ellis. Edna Ellis. Evelyn Ellis.
Coal miners ia virtually every coal
producing region in the United States
sill reap benefits under the agreement
iust concluded al Washington where
hy miners In the central competitive
Geld receive higher pay,
Prison sentences ranging from one
year and d day 10 tao years were i'm
posed by Judge Toumans in federal
court at Sioux Falls. $. b.. on - Ger
uau socialists convicted for conspiring
20 obstrue- thu selective draft.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
cesseless Worry.

"Are you still planning TO move !"
the country"
NO"
T thought you said that was an
ideal way to spend your declining
years in peace.
y used to think So but nolcs
that a great many people VINO move
TO the country for that purpose arc
continually wrought up over tAe ~
adequate transportation facilities ID"
getting back TO town --b-fI1,lsAa-'
Age-Herald.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Coal Gas Nearly Proves Fatal

Appleton -- CarelesSness n leaving
the furnace door open nearly cost the
lives OF the Misses Mathilda Schmit
Pearl Heller ara Josephine Letter AZ
the Schmit home. this city. But for
the fact that Alois Schmit, brother
Of Matilda. was light sleeper and
heard TWO Of the girls fall &c the floor
in their room about / O'Clock in the
morning they would have been asphyx-
lated.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Pioneer reaches 100 Years.

Mondovi- Maj Lewis celebrated his
Tooth anniversary oct. IS. Mrs Lew
is Is 81 Both are in good health and
the best Of spirits Mr. Lewis was
born in Littleton, y. H. and with Mrs
lewis came 10 Wisconsin in 1888.
when they settled near Durand In
1907 they came 70 Nondovi
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Fuel From Peat.

A company has been formed in Nor
way for making fuel from peat by the
Rosendahl method. The raw material
for the new industry win be chiefly
peat from the extensive Norwegian
moors, but any other material may be
used which is sufficiently abundant in
the neighborhood of the factory, par
ticularly wood waste. The product is
said greatly to resemble English coal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Road Wants Hiaher Fare.

Oshkosh - Armour cement has been
received that the railroad commission
Will hold a hearing here Nov. p, upon
application Of the Eastern Wisconsin
Electric company. which asks that it
be permitted 10 maintain straight 3
cent fare Al present a Scent fare
operates at certain hours.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Game La.a VioIators Fined.

aukesha-Arthur F. Schilz, Gale
donna. and Oscar Rasmussen, West
Allis. who were arrested by COnserva-
ton Warden Valentine Raeth for VIC
lating the game laws, shooting water
fowl on open water at Muskego lake,
pleaded guilty TO the charge in Judge
Thomas court and were fined $50 and
costs
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

Completion Of the Sheri-
dan road in Racine and ken0sha coun-
ties By federal and state aid was made
certain when the state highway com
mission sent 20 county clerks in Ra-
cine county the estimates for the com
Ing year Thirty-six thousand dollars
Of the joint state and federal fund is
appropriated Tor the completion Of the
road IN Keuosha county
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
BED Cross worker Gets Answer.

Neena1 "A piece OF paper bearing
the name and address Of Mrs. J. c.
Conroy in this city, pinned in the toe
a. a sock which she knit for the Red
Cross has brought an answer from Pri-
vote c. 4. Munde, one Of Uncle Sans
boys stationed at Fort Hamilton, \.
Y. a member Of Company L, Twenty
second infantry. thanking her for heI
present TO the Red Cross.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
To Name Nose FUEL Agents.

Madison 49, ". \. Fitzgerald. state
fuel commissioner, has announced that
before another week he would have
appointed . fuel agent in every coun-
~ OF the state. The state fuel agent
has been surrounded by an advisory
committee Of three members, George
A Buckstaf. Oshkosh; Stephen W.
Gilman. Madison. and F ". Rogers.
Milwaukee
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Killed Einhtinn Germans.

Brentwood - Rev Mr.. Barber. Ne,
Auburn, near here. has learned that
his youngest brother was recently
killed in a drive with the Canadian
forces in France. He was well known
in this section. having lived in New
Auburn just before enlisting.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

Following an illness Of
three years. Charles R. Hin, aged 81
years. former coroner and resident OF
Waukesha county all Of his life. died
al his home. He was a well known
member Of the republican party. He
vas a member Of the Knights Of Pytt
ia. Odd Fellows and United Order OF
FOreSters-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
U.S.-Teufonic Var News

small detachment Of American in
fantrymen was attacked In Tie front
line trenches In France by q much su-
perior force Of German shock troops.
Americans were cut Off from relief by
the heavy barrage in their rear. They
fought CALAMITY until overwhelmed,
solely by numbers.
Advancing under protection Of
heavy barrage Ere, German raiding
party shortly before daylight on the
morning Of November 3, stormed por-
ton Of a trench held By American
troops On the French front killing
three. Uounding five and taking y
prisoners. according TO dispatches from
General Pershi0s 30 the war depart
ment ar Washington. one German
vas captured
Proof that Germany plotted the war
for world domination al least ten years
before che struck tn 1914 has been lain
hidden 10 Washington unknown for
years The plans for many Of Ger
manys deadlies5 surprises have been
deposited ia the United States patent
Office.
Eight lives were lost when the trans
port Finland WAS attacked by a sub
marine auS one man is missing. This
was laada known by the war and navy
tfarss ~+rff--r4 q. Washington following
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Calls Men lmpoSters.

Reports have reached the
United States food administra-
ton that men claiming 10 be its
representatives, have attempted
to buy the hcme-canned prod
ucts put up by housewives IN
various parts Of the country,
claiming that they did this BY
order Of the food administra-
tors. These men are imposrers,
the food administration never
having sanctioned their policy
or activities. Former rumors
that the government contemplate
ed he communicating Of hoT1e-
earned goods also have beeA Of
flci&Hy denied
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Air Routes.

one Of their a,1men few from Turin
20 London, 700 miles, IN I'D minutes.
When the war is oTer It viii be fine 10
travel IN an ircraft tlat can make the
trip from Salt Lake City to Los An
geles in ten hours.-Los Angeles
Times
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

De Pere-Nrs. Fred Fields suffered
a broken hip bone and other serious
injuries. Miss Naude Fields received
a broken ankle and Fred Fields. hus-
band Of Mrs Fields, was badly bruised
when their auto was struck on a Nil
waukee road crossing in this city by
a freight train. The injured are well
known De Pere people.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Held on Llauor Charge.

La Crosse - John Schomers, La
Crosse. was held for trial in circuit
court. after John T. Henry Of Seattle,
artlneryman. swore that he had given
Schomers $3.50. for which he was to
get g worth of liquor. The $3.50 bal
ance was said to be commission.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
lieut.. stephenson Aas Grin.

Marinette-Lieut Grant Stephenson,
son Of ex-senator Stephenson. recently
made assistant 10 the admiral IN
charge Of the patrol feet supervising
the landing Of American ships at a
French porf, is reported 10 BE- in a hos
pitaI with a bad case of grip.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

Neenah Teleeraphy is TO be taught
in the Neenah public schools Acting
upon a suggestion from the war de-
pa~tment the local continuation
school rs preparing To institute
course Of teIegmphy and signal corps
work
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Anld Military Ennnral-

Racine-The first military funeral
ever witnessed in Racine took place
when services were held over the re-
mains Of Ensign Ervine Dewey Peck,
[. s. navy. who died suddenly at the
naval hospital at the Great Lakes sta
i'm
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

Appleton-Wnh the appointment Of
George T. Kull as county fuel admin
istrator. the Outagamie county fuel
commission has been organized and
will become active at once, looking
after the welfare of the people Of this
county in the matter of the fuel sup
ply.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

Sheuoygan - \ local canning con
pany came to the rescue of SheboEEan
housewives when il distributed 2,87.
pounds o. SUGAR among the grocers
and presented a barre. Of $50 pounds
70 the hospital
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

Isn't it terrible the way pncs,
keep going upr" w
1t is Aiy husband said If # har,
up he'd either have TO work har5s.
and make more money or eat less
What do you think he'll decide IA
do?"
knowing him as well as I do nv
guess is that he'll decide it to be cash,
to eat less"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
coal shortao. alta Crosse.

i Crosse Many in Ia Crosse shiv-
or because u q coal shortage in the
city. Coal dealers admitted that there
was pr cricauy no hard coal to be
had and said that the soft grade OF
fuel was also scarce.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Mccormick Gets Lie Sentence.

I.adysmith - John r. Mccormick,
convicted Of numbering his wife BY
strychnine poison and pretending il
was suicide. was taken 10 Waupun 10
begin his life term The motion for
new trial was oyeTruied and sentence
imposed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Three Sons in Army,

Brentwood ~ Ben Jerome. Bangor,
near here. has given three sons 10 the
army Elmer. being an artilleryman
now in France, Amos, supposed to b.
IN route 70 France. and Clifford. at
Fort Douglas. Ar.Z. All volunteered.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

Cou3oray- Several hundred Chippe-
w Indians are busy gathering Prin-
cess pine through tha wooas = this
county. TIRE small greens are shipped
70 the cities 10 be used for Christmas
decorations
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

Oshkosh Poultry rstfles in Whine
bara county are doom@! District
Attorney . r. Allan instr1~fed Sher'
~ Spa.d,as 20 Put the lid On ali such
gambl.ng
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Steamer Lbs at sheboYaan

Sheboyean- The little steamer J. &
Grouse. Capt Charles Anderson. tipped
over while unloading 2 cargo of hem
lock slabs at the dock Of the Sheboy-
gan wood yard but after dumping the
cargo from the deck Immediately
righted itself and little damage was
caEsed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Former i. c. =. Counselor Dead.

Madison - William Elliott, for sew
eral years past grand counselor of the
e. G. T. OF Wisconsin died at Helena,
Mont. according 70 a telegram re-
Ceived here.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Price Of NIL no,rLsa

Beaver Dom Beaver Dam mills deal
as have advanced tie PEiee ST tnsik
rs IL cents. which is JUST 5oabla fhe
one year ago
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Domestic

Al aeitaJor against the war or
aghinsi c,nscF.pdon does not have 10
oppose them opealy 10 violate the e.
pl0uAEp act but may de- so merely hv
expressing admiration or by !dealizing
p'rs""s "ho haF" obstr'-cted recruit
ing, according To the decision of Judge
HenFy wade Rogers Of the United
States circuit court Of appeals In the
Masses 1ase' me text u which was
""ue pu''ie at Ne" l"fA-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
For the Soldier

Buffalo will provide recreation ~.
selective draft soldiers in Ne" i0'@
state camps.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
Natural End.

"What has become Of Professor 70
kem's balloon school?
81 hear it has gone IN
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10
European War News

The Germans have crossed the Tag
iamento river. the Rome war Office an
nounceS The Austro-German pressure
against the Italian northern wing has
rGre ot COCO Italians.
The French advance In pursuit of
the Germans beyond the Chemln-des-
mile and ID half. the southern bank OF
The AiIerte being reached everywhere.
Altogether about elgh,-en square miles
hands
Russian airuen have bombarded
TarnopoI successfully. it was an
nouuced al Petrograd.
Thirty thousand German soldiers, In
Guiding two generals OF division. we're
sizza plateau according to cabled re-
ports received at Washington. General
Cadorna IS pushing reserves RAPIDLY
toward The Italian front. English and
French are being rushed To stiffen Ca
dorna's new line Of defense on the
Tagiiumento
Another withdrawal Of German
troops on the northern Russian front
. is fn progress. the Petrograd was Office
announces
/ has been capnlred hv me british ir is
announced officially IN London
/ sir Eric Geaaqy first lord ~ the al.
mtraltv in his fir~r address m nsrlio-
r.st h London declared -bs, hs,rrss,
So s,9 ~ ,a~ ra,. - t,,s c,..~,,,,., III.
fhs A-lsn,I, and rho Arc,,, ICONS 10,
hae9 sunk 44a rrafsas tbs. ,s,-,. rol,,,.
!aus hv fba American fee.
The pr.s.n admiralty en,o,,,c.s ~.
London Tim, certain Rr.fish f,r~as
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

The German, have crossed the Tag
llamento river. the Rome war Office an
nounceS- The Austro-German pressure
against the Italian northern wing has
be@n Intensified Berlin claims the cap
ture Of COCO Italians.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

A plot, the apparent purpose OF
watch is to clog the mails. both do
nestle and foreign. is under inveStiga-
ton at New York by the secret serv-
ice
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

The French advance In pursuit of
the Germans beyond the Chemln-des-
Danes has attained au average Of
mile and half, the southern bank OF
The Ailette being reached everywh here.
Altogether about eighteen square miles
VI territory have fallen into French
hands.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

The resignation Of Or Kar. Muck
conductor OF the Bo~ton symphony or
chesJra who had been criticized fur
NOT playing the "SJar-Spaps,ed Ban
ner' AT recent concert la Providence.
was announced Ia Boston.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

one man WIS killed. four are ex-
pectcd to die and Is others are seri-
ously injured as a result Of d series II
tour explosions Ia the powder plant OF
the Aluminium Company " America at
New kenslugton PA.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

Thefr of foodsm0~ valued at near
" S''oN from the Great Lakes Naval
Trimming s,ait"u is tai3 ut the door ~
eight meu. snelud.a- thrce petty naval
officers and aFe civilians. who ara uu-
dyr arrest.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-11-10

The motion for new trial for
Claude J. Fer>oi sentenced To- 81
Years Imprisonment for the kldnap-
lug of Baby Lloyd Keet Of Springfield.
was overruied In the circuit court AT
MarshAeid No.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-07
Sea Storehouse of Treasure.

Perhaps everything that is lost finds its way to the sea, the great swallower of valuable things, which certainly has capacity equal to hiding from human sight every movable object on earth Among the stranges: stories of the sea are those relating to treasures flshed from its depths. 7he incident of fish being caught, and having in its stom- nch ring, has occurred so frequently that it has lost its strangeness. The fish of the sea are voracious and not at all discriminating, so that it Is al. most impossible to say what has aot been found in their stomachs. Sharks have been made to disgorge pipes, boots, books. money. clothing and hard ware, and other fish are but little less voracious. Vast as 1t is, the sea, in course of ages, has received so many wrecks that it's bottom Is storehousa, of treasure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-07
RABBI SALE COMING.
Will Speak in Behalf of Jewish Suf-
 fercrs of European War.

Samuel Sale. DID,, Ph.D., rabbi of congregation Shaare- Emeth, St. Louis, Mo, will address mass meeting in Pine Bluff on Sunday, October 2l, in the interest of the fund for the re- lief of the Jewish sufferers of the European war.
 The address will be delivered under the auspices of the members of con- Prnpation Anshe- Emcth of this city. A meeting of the congregation for the purpose of appointing proper com mittees and pcrfecting all arrange ments will be held
 Dr. Sale is forceful orator and a very convincing speaker. His heart is in this work. H has been dele gated by the Joint Distribution com mittcc, of which Felix M. Warburg is chairman with former Ambassador Henry Morganthau. chairman of the American Jewish Relief committee, to deliver addresses on the subject; ap pcaling to men of every belief in be-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-07
TWO BIG LEASES MADE.
Chalmette Leased for 10 Years, at
 Almost $1GS Per Acre.

Two leases of farm lands in Jeffer- son county, near Pine Bluff, were made yesterday which indicate an in creased value in the land for farming purposes, one being almost $1O per acre yer year, while the considera- tion in the second was not disclosed.
 The largest lease was that the the Ehalmette place, consisting of HOO acres, owned by pr. J. F. Simmons. This farm was leased by Sam. Knox for period of ten years at $10,000 year, possession being given on Janu- ary 1, 1918 There are an even 1000 acres in cultivation,
 The second lease was that of the Sam Trimble place of 1900 acres to Drew White of Pine Bluff. This lana adjoins Chalmette, and has 900 acres under cultivation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-07
INTENSIVE TRAINING
 FOR U. $. ARMY MEN

Washington. Oct 6-Training work mapped out by the war department for the National guard and National army divisions before they will be re- garded as ready for duty abroad is based on q 16 weeks course of the most intensive work in the open, va ried with lectures by American and allied officers who are experts in modern warfare. To insure uniform ity divisional commanders have been instructed to see that the schedules an nounced today are followed closely. Practically the entire 1G weeks will be devoted to training individuals, pla- toon, company and even brigade ma neuvers being deferred until later
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-07
JEFFERSON COUNTY CORN.
Jesse R. Core at Plum Bayou Makes
 Exhibit at Chamber of Commerce.

Following the report about the yield of 75 bushels of corn to the acre on Mayor Simon Blooms 2 1-2 acre field near the Sixth avenue school comes several samples of corn from Jesse R. Core, a ginner and farmer, at Plum Bayou, this county.
 These samples were sent to k. 5: Bloom, secretary of the chamber of commerce, and they make splendid showing. One of the ears is Il inches long and weighs one pound Il ounces, while another is just as long and weighs one pound and six ounces. Ev- cry ear is large grained and well fill cd