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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-13
EIockinq to Montana.

st. Paul. - immigration into Mon
tana thus far this year has beer
heavier than ever before for the same
period, despite the late spring, accord
ing to E. c. Leedy, general immigra
ton agent of the Great Northern rail
way, who has left for Montana. Mr.
Leedy predicted 1917 would be a rec
ord-breaker in building up the North
west. In Montana he will make prepa
rations for handling a rush of settlers
expected to surpass in total number
for the year the land rushes of the
old days.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-13
PARTIES GETTING TOGETHER
Unions and Employees Solving Great
Falls Tanqle.

Great Falls. - All branches of the
union labor forces came into the arbi-
tration council when "a men sat and
deliberated on ways and means of set.
Ting the present controversy in this
city. The point of comforting with the
employers association was thereby
agreed upon and with IL men from
the employers association and II rep
resenting the union labor of the city
the work went forward tremendously
Members of the conference predicted
that they would arrive at a definite
agreement on certain phases and at
least a part of the trouble would be
past history. They will require some
days before the entire labor of the
committee will have been completed
however.
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for woman's ailments 1t cures those
arrangements and weaknesses which
make woman's life miserable.
You can overcome most bodily Ills,
escape sickness, build up your health
with regular hours, plenty OF water. SEN
sible food, and chance to get the poison
out Of the system. Take natural laxa-
tive once or twice weekly. Such one
is made Of May-apple, Juice Of aloes, and
root Of jalap, sugar-coated and supplied
TO all druggists years ago by Doctor
Pierce and known as Doctor Pierces
Pleasant Pellets, Get them to-day
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Restaurant Man Freed.

Dillon.-In the district court charges
of grand larceny against George F.
Jack, a former restaurant man of this
place, we're dismissed upon the appli-
cation of the county attorney. 1t was
asserted that JACK, while engaged in
business here, had hired men to steal
sheep for him. Jack was well known
and well liked here. Eliza Bryan en-
tered a plea of not guilty to charge
q grand larceny In the district court.
BRYAN Is a well-known sheep man. The
date OF his hearing has not been set
as yet.
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TWO ARE GUILTY OF MURDER
Fisher and O'NeiII Convicted of Butte
Killing.

Butte. = Frank Fisher and John
O'Neill, two highwaymen, were found
guilty of first degree murder by jury
in the local district court today and
their punishment of either imprisoT
ment or death by hanging was left to
be fixed by the court.
They shot and killed Thomas Hig'
gins during holdup in the central
part of Butte last September.
When arraigned, O'Neill told the
court he had not, given his true name
but that he was DESTROYS of being tried
under the name of O'Neill to protect
his parents from the notoriety and
shame of his crime. His name is said
to be Gullick.
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FIND NUGGETS IN STREETS
All Helena Hunting Gold In Thorough
fares.

Helena. = Placer mining on Main
street and on Broadway, about their
intersection, continues with varying
yields, men vying with boys in search
for nuggets in the cutters. One anna
teur miner found nugget worth $40.
Old timers now say that Broadway
was sighted in placer days and the
entire sandbed under the street may
be pay dirt. The nuggets found were
in sand cast up by ditch diggers late
last fall, when the street was i'm
proved
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WANT FLAG ON EVERY HOUSE
Lewistown Club Arranges for Display
of National Emblem.

Lewistown. = At the weekly lunch
con of the Rotary club it was decided
to start a movement Immediately to
have the stars and stripes fioated from
every business house in Lewistown
and so far as possible, to have the ma
tional colors displayed at residences.
Messrs. Bert d'Autremont and A. A.
FRANKIE were appointed a committee
to take charge of this matter.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-13

Rev. ". 81. Warmer kidneys were at
fault, so I took Dodds Kidney Pills.
They were the means Of saving my life.
/ write to say that your medicine re-
stored me to perfect health" DoDD'S
KIDNEY PILLS, Soc box, any store.
Dodd's Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. "
Adv. ~
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Entitled to COMPENSATION.

Helena. = Attorney General S. c.
Ford has ruled that man injured in
strike is entitled to compensation.
The decision was given the state in
dustrial accident board in the case of
Walter Tilton, an employ Of milling
company in Great Falls, who was set
upon and beaten by strikers, it is ex-
planned, during the labor trouble in
that city.
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Prints Indian Newspaper.

Poplar. The Fort Peck Sioux Pho
neer is the name Of monthly news.
paper started here by Gus Hedrich.
The paper is printed in the Sioux lam
guage and in English. The advertise
ments are entirely in Indian except
the names Of the merchants. The mi
tial issue of the paper proved novel
ty and was SOON sold out.
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Reception to Departing Judge.

Helena. = Judge Joseph B. Poindex
ter and a number of Helena friends
have returned from Butte where the
judge was honor guest at a dinner
given at The Finlen by his host OF
friends in the Copper city and else
where. The judge leaves with his
family for Honolulu April IL. where
he is to occupy the position of federal
Judge of the Hawaiian Islands.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-13

neuralgia, cramps
In my muscles,
pressure or sharp
pain on the top OF
my head, and nerv-
Gus dizzy spells. I
had other symp-
toms showing my
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-13
SKIN-TORTURED BABIES
Sleep, Mothers Rest After Treatment
With Cuticura-Trial Free.

Send today for free samples Of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and learn how
quickly they relieve itching, burning
skin troubles, and point to speedy heal
ment of baby rashes, eczema and itch
ings. Having cleared baby's skin keep
1t clear by using Cuticura exclusively.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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An Optimist.

He-Good heavens, the clock just
struck one, and I promised your
mother I'd leave at twelve.
She Comfortably = Goodl We've
eleven hours yet.
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Had Evidence.

Tommie- did you used to
lick daddie when he was a boy?
Grandma-Yes, Tommie, why do you
ask7
Tommie-Well, then, guess it's true
what teacher said about history repeat
ing itself.
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A PRETTY FACE is the, result of hea

pa SASAA WA - - -
a.Beauty is but skin
deep" yet it greatly
depends on q clear
complexion, free
from wrinkles and
hollow cheeks
Health always
brings W 9 alth of
beauty. A healthy
state Of the system
comes with Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It's 8
medicine Dr0Dared
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Farm Hands Wanted

Western Canada Farmers require $4,000 American
farm abourers at Urgent demand sent out for farm
help by the Government of Canada.
Good Wages Steady Employment
Low Railway Fares
Pleasant Surroundings Comfortable Homes
No Compulsory Military Service
Farm hands from the United States are absolutely guar
anteed against CONSUMPTION. This advertisement is to
cure farm help to replace Canadian farmers who have
listed for the war;
splendid opportunity for the young man to investi
at but little expense.
- Only Those Accustomed 10 FarnsksU Nood APPLY
For particulars railway rates and districts requiring abour
any other information regarding Western Canada apply
VI NJ 4 III cNaAyA.
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A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. W. 81. Warner, Route 2, Myers
Vile, Nd, writes: SHY trouble was
sciatica. My back was affected and
took the form of lumbago. I also had
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-13

A little salt rubbed on earthenwafe
pudding dishes will take away brown
spots.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-13

Ajax may have defed the lightning,
but he never bumped into ~" boat.
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-HAIUAoA IL no moro necessary
vOAuIUI than Smallpox. Army
HHIU experience has demonstrates

cacy, and harmIessness. Of Antypho!d Vacctnatioa.
Be vaccinated NOW by your physician, you an1
your family. It Is moro vital than house ins9Iance.
Asbyour physician. druggist, or send for Havs
700 had Typhoid7' telling Of Typhoid Vaccine
results from use. and danger from Typhoid Carrier
PrsdusTns VaesTass and ssrums under U. .. LIesass
Tbs cuttsr laheratssy, Berkeley, CAL, Chicago, Ill
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II you think you can't it's cinch
you won't.
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New Species.

Mrs. Knicker-Did you enjoy the
start
Mrs. Newrich-Yes; I think she's q
fine commotional actress.
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Perfectly Harmonious
aDo their lives blend well?"
"Very. She has the gray matter and
he has the long green"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
POTTER PICKUPs.

E. T. Owens is reported no bet ter this week.
 Carl F. Gam returned to Quapaw Ok, Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. T. R. Bates of Hatfield was here Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Butler.
 Mrs. R. L. Bates spent last week at Hatfield with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Morrow.
 Rev w. l.. Smith and J. l.. Nell son Of Mena spent Sunday night at the home of c. r. Hill.
 Several from here attended the Ouachlta Baptist Association at Two-Mile Saturday and Sunday
 Mrs. Erna Pirtle and children left Friday for Quinton, Ok, to be with Mrs. Pirtle's uncle. Jim Cole, for some time.
 w. M. Loves store burned Sun day morning about 80 o'clock The stock was insured for S2,000. Mir. Lowe has no idea of how the fire originated.
 l.. E. Heath returned Sunday morning from Tupelo, Ok He was very favorably impressed with the country and with his family will leave for their new home in about two weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Butler arrived Wednesday from Quinton. Ok. They are at the home of Mir Buffers par ents, MT. and Mrs. w. A. Butler. They are both ill with fever and are but little improved since arriving here
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
ACORN.

Miss Fay Felter of Havana Cuba. was a visitor at Acorn last week.
 Miss Etta Garland spent Saturday nioht visiting friends on Crow Peak.
 Alr and Mrs J. C. Garland spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Pet tigrew.
 Mr and Mrs. Boyd Laflin of Mena spent "Wednesday Of last week with Mr. and Mrs. ] c. Garland.
 Prof Harris k arranging for some work m domestic science for the winter term. This will be an addition ta the normal work to be given for the benefit of those wishing te Lake teachers examinations.
 The basketball game on Friday between Acorn and Oak Ridge re- suited in victory for Oak Ridge by a score of 23 t0 s. This makes a game for each school The rubber will be played when the fall term begins.
 The closing exercises of Acorn sehAel eall he held on Friday night. September 2S. Prof. W. Homer pigg. Mir. Nealy Whisenhunt, Prof. R. R. Dodd, principal of the Hatfield schools, with others. will favor us with speeches. A fine program, literary and musical has been pre- pared and cordial invitation is given to all to come out.
 School Kid
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
vANDERvOORT vERITIEs.

Miss cecilc Nations went to Ash down Thursday.
 Mrs. A. ] Bailey visited friends at West Valley Sunday.
 Misses Edna and Iris Beauchamp visited in Cove one day last week.
 The Rev Mir. Lee left the latter part of last week for Fort Worth, Tex.
 Miss Flossie Rogers of Mena is visiting with Prof J NJ. Tomlin and family.
 John Barnes went to Little Rock one day last week. being drawn for the National Army.
 Mrs. Sam Capehart of Paris. Tex. IS visiting her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Hiram Cecil this. week.
 Miss Ruth Wiley spent Saturday and Sunday in Mcna with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. k. Wiley.
 Mir. and Mrs. MalIon arrived here last week from Whitehall. III. They are visiting Mrs. Mallon's sister, Mrs. Tom Bell.
 Miss Maodalene Affholter went to Hatfield Monday to assume her duties as music teacher in the Hat field High school.
 Misses Fl0rene Knox and Otus Henderson and Messrs. Sam Nations and 0rren Cecil, Mir. and Mrs. Me lntire. Mr. and Mrs. K. c. Beauch- amp, Mfr. and Mrs. B. ?. Lichlyter. Miss Ida Miller and Bob Garrett at tended the minstrel show in Mena on Friday night making the trip thru in ears.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
RICH MOUNTAIN MIST.

Brack Pitts went to Hatfield Mon- day.
 Misses Fusha and Macy Blanken- ship of Hodgens are spending the week at the home of their aunt, Mrs. J. H. Sexton.
 Tom Little, and Miss Lula Shelton were quietly married Saturday night at the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. E. Dewitt. Rev. J. W. Bratcher officiated.
 Miss Dolly Sexton, who has spent three weeks at Springdale, Ark, visiting her sister. returned home Sunday. She also visited relatives at Heavener and Hodgens, Ok&
 $. s. Little spent a few days in Heayener last week visiting his daughter, Mrs A. J. Reeder, who ac- companied him home Saturday. She returned to her home Sunday.
 Miss Ella Mae Davidson of Bates vile, Ark, who has spent the lat ter part of the summer and fall at the home of Mir. and Mrs. James Painter, at The Pines for her health, is very much improved.
 "Dimn n
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
INK ITEMS.

Crockett Young of Christie Ok, came in Saturday for a visit with friends at Ink.
 Mrs. Doc Sorrels left Monday for Texas, for visit at the home of Mr. Sorrels parents.
 Quite number of the young folks of this community attended the singing al the H. l.. Rosson home sunday night. near Pine Grove.
 J. ?. A. Johnson has purchased q sorghum mill which is being in~ . stalled on his farm near the Ouaehita river on the Cherry Hill road. 'Aiii
 Misses Cara Wise, Eula and Nora Embry and Messrs. Enoch Enhrv tfoekett Young. and Sampson Har- ITS attended literary at Union Grove Saturday night. ' " Sampson Harris had quite a pain- iul accident last Thursday. While leedlng a hay press. his foot was Dadly mashed. Fortunafelv m bones were broken. as0
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
~~--~--------s7---------- Tsy0-MILE WINTERS.

Luther Nichols left Monday to pick cotton i'll Oklahoma.
 Bill Anderson of Mena spent Sun day with relatives at this place.
 Mrs. Basil Gather of Big Heart, Ok, is visiting with old friends at this place.
 AIr Edwards of Calvin. Ok, arr rived Thursday for visit with his daughter, Mrs. ]. T. Williamson.
 Laura LaRue, who is teaching school near Shady, spent the week end with her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. " Abbott.
 Florine Taylor and Oscar Robin son. who have been working near Bartlesvllle, Ok, returned home on Thursday night
 Mrs. NJ, NJ. Nelson and daughter, Helen, left Monday morning for their home at Longview Tex. aft CT two weeks visit at this place. Joe Brice. who has spent the sum- mer with his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. J. Fl Brandon, left Sunday morning for his home at Longview, Tex
 George Ping, who came in a few days ago to be examined for the army. left Monday for Miami, Ok, to spend few days with homefolks before going into training at Little Rock.
 The Baptist Association. which met nj this place Friday. Saturday and Sunday. was well attended. We had the pleasure of listening to J. s. Rogers of Little Rock preach an in- teresting sermon Sunday morning.
 Yawana.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
BILLIARD HYMNS.

Vina Lewis is reported i'll with fever. R. E. Watkins made business trip io Mena Tuesday.
 AIT Lilies marketed a bale of cot ton in IMena Tuesday.
 Molasses making seems to be the main go al this place now.
 Jack Lofts of Mena spent the weekend on his farm here.
 MT. and Mrs. Harvey Barton of Mill Creek visited here Sunday.
 Ida McMillan of Board Camp yis- tied friends here Sunday evening. Mir. and Mrs. Pierce Chamblin of Midway visited Saturday with Mrs. Ghamblin's parents. MT. and Mrs. White.
 Will MeMillan and son, Ted. made a business trip to Mena Wednesday. Singing at the Henry Barton home Sunday night was enjoyed by large crowd.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles McMillan of Board Camp visited at the ?. w. Lewis home Sunday.
 P. w. Lewis returned Wednesday from McAlester, Ok. where he had been visiting relatives.
 Messrs. Earl Hendrix and Marquis Miller of Board Camp were in this vicinity Sunday afternoon.
 Next Saturday night. September 29' IS the regular Literary night. Everyone invited to come.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Brakefleld are planning to take their little daueh- ter, Fannie, to Fort Smith the Iasf of the week for medical treatment.
 Sunshine
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
OWENS CHAPEL.

T. D. Reid ieft Sunday for Big Cedar. Ok.
 N " koeer has built a largo barn on his place
 Rev Will Rraniley Of Mena is con- anellns a serips of meetings at this plaee.
 Miss Della Turner spent Sunday night with her friend, Miss Eva Hinson
 Will Neiehhors and family os Wemble visited last week with tho T D. Reid family
 Rev Mir Knieht of Hatton will be at this place Friday night to hold a lew days meeting.
 Atr. and Mrs E. Y. Roberts of Mena were the Sunday guests of Hartie Jones and family of Grow Peak
 Miss AnnaY Reid will close her school at Garinth Friday night. Oe- t0ber 5, with an entertainment and pie sunnnr. Everybody invited
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Whisenhnnt and daughter. Joe. returned on Wednes- day Of last week from MeAiester,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27

chicken and old fashioned dump lings, and chicken pie. We ran out on three cylinders but it took four to bring us back
 Miss Grace Beaver. our Hello Girl. left Monday for her home in Gillian, accompanied fy her sister, Miss Mamie, who has been visiting relatives here.
 Mrs. J. C. Hoheimer, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Owens, at Boise, La. returned home Friday ac- companied by her niece. Mary, who will attend school here.
 Rev. Tibbs of Smithville, Ok, who has been with Dr. Connally for the last ten days. undergoing treatment for an accidental gunshot wound, will return home this week.
 Supi and Mrs. w. Homer pigg visited at the home of R. B. Dodd on Sunday night and Monday, the for mer visiting the school Monday and seeming very much pleased with the work.
 Hatfield had received ? bales of cotton up Co the 25ih. one from c. c. Carolan of Potter. 527 pounds at 20# cents on the 18th; on the 24th, one from s. B. Cureton, 545 pounds at 2i cents, the lint bringing $i30S0.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
BIC FORK BITS.

Our teachers meeting Friday and Saturday was ! success.
 George Furgeson of near Alder, was Tn this place Monday.
 Several from here were at Mena last week to sec the boys go to the training camp.
 MT. and Mrs. $. II. Spake of Alder visited one day last week with their daughter, Ms George Beck, of Big Fork.
 Prof and7 Mrs. R. l.. Thompson. and Rev ] r. Lilies visited Saturday night at Little Hope, going in the Lilies auto
 Mrs. Henf Lawrence and son, Herman. ant daughter Mrs. Bessie Lawi ance. of Waters, are visiting this week with friends and relatives at Fig Fork.
 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morphew and son. Ellis, wh, have been visiting in Texas, and oklahoma, arrived at
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
CLAcETT CLIPPINGS.

Gavlon Lively is building an ad- dition to his barn this week.
 George Ferguson of Rates creek was a business caller here Monday.
 Shirley Cotfman and Miss Lille Spakes were quietly married FIT day. Ase
 Colonel Standrldge was among tne last increment which left Tor Cahp Pike. ,
 Mrs. Gaylon Lively and little son, Otis. spent several days at Siatlng- ton last week visiting relatives. !,
 Born. to Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Coffman. Monday night, fine girl.
 Prof. l.. A. Loftis's school closes
 Hopkins Edwards was a business caller at Womble Saturday, bring ing back a load 0f freight for the
 Dexter Rowton is very seriously ill with lingering fever. pr. Sanford of Board Camp IS in at tendance.
 N. Hoyle and family are preparing to move to Mena in few days. MT. Hoyle has sold his property here to IC. C. White.
 Jim Spakes visited his sisters, Mrs. William J. Bates and Mrs. Geo. V. Beck. of the Big Fork community Saturday night.
 A series of meeting will begin at the school house Tuesday night, conducted by the Rev Tom Collier of Wag0ner, Ok.
 The next session of the Caddo River Baptist Association will be held with the Sulphur Springs Bap- tist church at this place.
 Mir. and Mrs. Willis Holmes spent several days at Mena last week. looking after their property and shaking hands with former neigh bors
 The Rev. J. s. Ayleshire closed a series of meetings at Union Hill on Sunday night. One member was added to the church by baptism on Sunday afternoon.
 The happiest man on earth has been discovered in Montgomery county He has six flddles, ten chil- dren five hounds, a deaf and dumb mother-in-law, and a wild cat still that the government cant find.
 Major w. w. Vandiver, wh ohas been soiourning here at the Clagett Sulphur Springs for the past six weeks, left Tuesday for Tulsa, Ok., where he intends to take up the practice of law Mir. Vandiver has been engaged iI1 special newspaper work for number of years but has decided to take up his old profess sion again. He will stop in Mena for a short stay.
 Knight Errant.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
HARTLEY HAPPENINGs.

The Rhodes boys have all gone to the Texas cotton fields.
 H. C. Plunkett of Cove was here last week buying cattle
 B. Gibson bought and drove out a bunch of fat cattle recently.
 | come again with the good news that crops in our vicinity are good
 Oscar Rhodes Of Grand Saline, Tex. paid homefolks a visit recently.
 Paul Floyd has bought of R. C. Plunkett the Freeman Cheek place near Cove.
 John c. Watkins left last week for Little Rock in answer Co the call for military service.
 J. R. Watkins and family are visit ing Mrs, Watkins people in Mon- gOmery county.
 Hogs are doing we'll on the range here and lots of acorns and hickory nuts to fall soon.
 D. Bowers has returned from a trip to Dewey, Ok, and says Polk county is good enough for him.
 The summer term of our literary school at Happy Hill will close Fri day. Prof. LacefleId has done we'll and will probably teach the winter term.
 The apple crop of this section is fine. We have the delicious Stay man, Winesap. Ben Davis and others that for size, beauty and flavor will compete with apples of any country.
 The writer recently made a trip to Central and Eastern Mississippi, where he visited his childhood home. friends and relatives, whom he had not met in twenty-six years. The changes that have taken place during the twenty-six years are great. Even the old home did not look as 1t once did. It is not what it used to be. Crops over there are good with the exception of cotton. The boil weeyil has become su nu- merous for the last few years that people have about quit growing cot ton. was so royalty entertained by relatives and friends that 1 broke into the ranks of the fair daughters of the grand old state and finally succeeded in capturing one, Miss Whinery, and we are now living happily as husband and wife in the Polk county home that 1 love more that l did before l made my trip.
 PrOpagatOr.