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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03
CITATION

In Re: Petition Antonio Garcia to
be relieved as surety. In the Ordi-
nary's Court of Ben Hill County, Ga.
To W. J. Jewell, Guardian of w. T.
Jewell:
You are hereby cited to appear at
the August term, 1917, of this court
on the first Monday of said month,
and show cause, if any, why prayers
OF petitioner to be relieved as sure
ty on guardians bond should not be
granted. This July End. 1917.
tdedA3 J. r. Horton, Ordinary.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03
LEGAL NOTICE

]. Fl. Johnson VS.. Bernice Johnson.
divorce, in Ben Hill County Superior
Court. October Term, 1917.
To Berniee Johnson.
You are hereby required to be and
appear at the next term OF the Sup
erior Court in and for Ben Hill coun-
ty to be held on the First Monday
in October, 1917, to answer plaintiff S
petition in above stated cause.
Witness the Honorable D. A. R.
Crum, judge OF said court, this JulJ
10Th, 1917.
d. w. M. WHITLEY,
2emJ "a Clerk
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STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
,ity of Fitzgerald, Georgia.

City of Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the third day of July, 1917,
at the front door OF the Court House
in Fitzgerald, Ga, within the legal
hours OF sale on said day, will be
sold for cash to the highest bidder
the following described property to-
wit:
Lot. No. 63, Block %, in the town
OF Westwood, in said county OF Ben
Hill, levied on under an execution N
favor OF the State OF Georgia and
Ben Hill county for $l3.08 for state
and county taxes for the year 1916, as
the property OF ]. W. Woham.
Also at the same time and place
ard for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property to-
wit: Lot No. 90, Section No. "a. in
town OF Wcstwood said county Of
Ben Hill levied on under IN cxecu-
ton in favor Of tie state OF Georgia
and Ben Hill county for $8.45 for state
and county taxes 'or the year 1916
against Mary Cor!ey, as the property
OF Mary Corley.
Also at the same time and place
and Tor the same purpose will be sold
the following described property to-
wit: Lot No. ], Block No. II. in Wi
mona Heights, in said county of Ben
Hill, levied on under an execution in
favor of the state of Georgia and Ben
Hill county for $l268 for state and
county taxes for the year 1916 against
J. r. Robinson as the property of J..
X. Robinson.
Also at the same time and place
and for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property, to-
wit: Lots No. / and II, Block IL, in
town of Queensland, in said county of
Ben Hill under an execution in favor
OF the state of Georgia and Ben Hill
county for 1878 for state and county
taxes for the year 1916, against Mat
tie Williams as the property of Mat
tie Williams.
Also at the same time and place
and for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property, to-
wit: Lot No. 10l, Section No. %, in
town of Westwood, in said county of
Ben Hill, levied on under an execu-
ton in favor of the state OF Georgia
and Ben Hill county for $ll.55 for
state and count taxes for the year
1916, against Norman Bryant, as the
property of Norman Bryant.
Also at the same time and place
and for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property, to-
wit: City Lots No. 20 and 81, Square
No. 7, Block No. II, in said county
of Ben Hill, levied on under an execu-
! ton iii favor of the state of Georgia
and Ben Hill county for $22.o7 for
state and county taxes for the year
1916 against Nancy J. Phillips, as tn
property of Nancy J. Phillips.
This 9TH day of June, 1917.
E. H, DORMINEY>
ded Sep |. Sheriff Ben Hill County.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03
To the Ladies.

Ladies, If you love a man marry him
If you marry him know him. If you
know him study him. If you study him
humor him. If you humOr him fatter
him. If you flatter him you will humor
him. If you humor him you will study
him. If you study him you will know
him. If you know him you may di,
Vorce him.-Life
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS

All creditors of the estate of Will
ham Towns, deceased, late of Ben
Hill county, Georgia, are hereby no.
tilted to render in their demands to
the undersigned according to law and
all persons indebted to said estate are
required make immediate payment.
July 5th, 1917
J. E. Turner.
OF. Administrator.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03
Tobacco Sale and
Barbecue
Douglas, Georgia
Wednesday, August Sth

The A. B & A. Railway and those
interested in the tobacco industry in
the vicinity of Douglas, cordially in
vite every farmer within a radius of
- miles to come to Douglas on Aug
ust 9th and witness public sale of
tobacco and hear tobacco experts ex-
plain how to grow this profitable
crop.
Refreshments will be served and it
will be made day of profit and
pleasure to those who attend.
The A. B. & A. offers the low
round trip fares shown below going
and returning on date Of sale:
Leave Rebecca $50 A. NJ. Use
Leave Abba go A. M. .>......7 Use
Leave Fitzgerald $40 A. NJ. 49,. .75c
Leave Osierield $50 A. NJ. .... SOC
Leave Wray 6:48 A. NJ. ..... Soc
Arrive Douglas 7:30 A. NJ.
Half rate for children OF half fare
age.
w. w. Croxton, J. NJ Jones,
G. P. A. Tobacco Agent
Atlanta, Ga. Fitzgerald, Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03

All news contributors to this. paper
wip greatly oblige the management if
tAey viii only write on one side OF
their manuscripts.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03

DO not make deposits Of careIessness
In the bank Of misery.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03

LET THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03

CoTTo
TEY, the ST..
tors, are substs
energetic. This
housing facili
salesmanship
mand. They
to finance any
shipped ttier
interest to try
and be convin%
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
BIRTHS

Born to Mr. and Mrs. George
Krsticervich, 1920 No. Cheyenne
St, July 2, boy; MIR. and Mrs
Mike Vukorrich, Tacoma. July is.
boy: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert u. Price.
SIT No. St, July 10, boy; Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Thompson.
1903 18th ST., June 2S, boy; Mr..
and Mrs. DIR. James LaGasa, 1923
No. Prospect St, July IT. girl:l
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo J. Hent, HE!
SO. 4th St, July IS, girl; Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Angelina. 1903 So.
44th ST., July 6, boy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
T }Ss stGist

Edwin Halverson Is under ar
rest In Hoquiam on a charge of
violating the federal dry law
amendment, Halverson was caught
In the act of handing some booze
overheard from the steamer Cen
tralia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
SOLDIERS

- WV Nneii.ah ahe armg
afs OF the Tacoma Y. W. c. A. will Tuesday
by giving an entertainment
M u A. tent at the include soo.
ana Duets vocal
mere is another A should co-ono-a>
WIN army training
secretary OF the association Soldiers uniform
stage heroes by inexperienced are going m
point to meet them If the girls
isn't IL better that they meet under
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
UPHOLDS PURSE
SEINE FISH LAW

That purse seine fishing nets
are destructive to fish, was the
argument of Attorney General Tan
ner, UNFOLDING the new laws pro-
hibiting purse seine fishing In the
state in the federal court Friday
afternoon. The suit was brought
by 10 Austrian fishermen who
claim the law Is unconstitutional.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
COMMERCIAL BHNDERY Il
co. Main AT. adv.

w. w. Wright, Civil war veter-
an, who was found guilty by a
jury in Judge Clifford's court last
year on a statutary charge, must
serve his sentence. The supreme
court against the Hurley-Mason
lover court Friday,
The Doud-McINarlane Co. filed
a libel suit Friday in the federal
court against tn eHurley-Mason
Co., charging that the construction
company has not paid for repairs
done ON the launch Gypsy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21


Ethan Allen, u direct descend
ant OF Ethan Allen of Fort II
eoaderoga fame, has enlisted IN
the L. s. marines. lie was
teacher in the Butte public
schools.
Bargain In Auto Delivery Car.
Palace Hardware Co, 1b11 Pac.
Ave. adv.
Pleading guilty to statutary Of
lenses, John Branaby was sen
fenced from | to | } years in the
penitentary Friday by Judge East
erday.
n. VI. Duartc, n coal HEAVIER of
Bisbee. Ariz., deported from there
with band of |. W. W. members,
drew the first number in the draft.
Hofstetter's has your fishing
tackle. 1903 Pacific ave. adv.
Seven men of Shawnee, Okla,
arrested and charged with con-
spiraCy to resist the draft law.
The men had pledged themselves
to armed resistance of the law.
Five thousand men strike at the
Leadville, Colo, zinc mines.
Cold baked beans for lunch.
Duenwald's, liz Broadway. adv.
Abe Elewelling, A. 1. Thinner
man and Newell Wright of Cen
tralia are organizing a new militia
company.
British government has refused
passports to Irish socialists to at
tend Stockholm convention.
Or. Cozza. dentist, 2Oi Pro,i.
oeLs. adv
John Larsen, sergeant In the
L. S. medical reserve corps, pass.
ed thru CentraIia Friday on his
way to Fort Douglas. Larson is a
former Centralia high school boy.
Members of the q. A. II. Will
not hold their picnic July %, If
the street car strike continues.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

BY VIRTUE OF duly the city Clerk Of the city of
the City Hall south 9Th Street and Pacific Avenue said city
unless the shall redeemed before said date
Said sale is be made satisfy the first annual nstament
Install
Local Districts Nos s5e ss s2s the eighth
geher with interest. PENALTY costs attached
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Five French ships, all over 1000
tons, have been sunk within the
last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Members of the G. A. II. Will
not hold their picnic July 2S, If
the street ear strike continues.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
If You Are With Us,
Let Us Be With You

If you believe in the fight The Times is making on
behalf of the striking union carmen, and
If you have not been receiving the paper regularly
in your home,
HADN'T YOU BETTER SUBSCRIBE TODAY?
Telephone the circulation manager at once, Main
H. or fill the following coupon and mail it to him at
The Times Building 9th and Pacific avenue, Tacoma.
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est neighbor in YOUR paper?)
s Circulation
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Please Times, begin {
delivery O
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! Cordially,
I
3 Address Observation-Disclosures. :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Ethan Allen, u direct descend
amt OF Ethan Allen of Fort II
eoaderoga fame, has enlisted n
the L. S. marines. lie was /
teacher in the Butte public
schools.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

John Larsen, sergeant I'm the
L. S. medical reserve corps. pass
ed thru Centralia Friday on his
way to Fort Douglas. Larson is a
former Centralia high school boy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Bargain In Auto Delivery Car.
Palace Hardware Co, 1b11 Pac.
Ave. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

+. M. Berry Beg at a point 1872
South of N. L. corner of S. f. 4
of s. e. 4 of Sec. 29-203-E,
then So. 81 West ITO South
S. West 100 No. 1866 e. $780, to
Mary A. Dow, the South N of
South West u of Southwest Il
of Northwest u of Section
2320-3-E ................
w. p. Litton. North " acres of
North " of South 4 acres of the
East " of Southeast a of
Southwest u of Northwest u
Section 33-20-3-E .,..........
George w. Byrd The North X of
N. w. u of N. f. q of North
1850 acres of w. 1860 acres of
N. f. 4 of N. f. 4 of $. Y of
N. w. a of N. e. 4 of Section
33-20-3-E ...........
Eliza Flooding, The East u of
N. f. Il of N. E. u of S. Il. Il
of Sec. 32-20-3-E 49,. ........
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Five thousand men strike at the
Leadville, Colo, zinc mines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Pleading guilty to statutary Of
lenses, John Branaby was sen
fenced from to Ii years in the
penitentary Friday by Judge East
erday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Cold baked beans for lunch.
Duenwald's, liz Broadway. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Abe Elewelling, A. 1. Thinner
man and Newell Wright of Cen
tralia are organizing a new militia
company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
CONDEMNATION CASE NO. 4O776

-. City Controller. dated July
- cash.. at the front
rdanuSIn' qnsaid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

British government has refused
passports to Irish socialists to at
tend Stockholm convention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Seven men of Shawnee, Okla,
arrested and charged with con-
spiracy to resist the draft law.
The men had pledged themselves
to armed resistance of the law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Dr. Cozza. dentist, POI I'ro,i.
del. aoy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

n. VI. Duarte, n coal HEAVIER of
Bisbee, Ariz., deported from there
with a band of |. W. W. members,
drew the first number in the draft.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23

mayors shAvs-annohncsd atshlr vintage
ne - 1gllxA not only shSir stifaS but,
lhetr salartes Tor ths day - well.
sthIAssssday TO help boost the boz once
1nStowns where there arshotte1tais'
Ea9ersI of motion picture houses have.
Etownssthsse managers areFAerAne4ng
for the presentation Of amateur the.
|atrtcal productions for the day. In
others the motion picture lfnAra9srs
have announced ltheir willingness 20;
turn the days movie raceipts overstoI
the Red Cross.
The gross spr,ocssdst for the day will
be forwarded 80 the national e
qu4eters Of the Red Cross. There II
Will b. apportioned, half to the m.
(tional organisation, half to the 9
chapter for the. town whore the bene.
fl performance WAS held. hair
belonging to the local chapter. will be
refunded from Washington through.
through the division headquarters.
In his letter Mr.. Gibson urges every
Red Cross organization in the division.
to get behind the Theatrical day
movement and push. Where no. ar
ranEements have been made with 10.
cal theatrical managers. members OF
the Red Cross are urged to appoint
committees to visit the managers ana
enlist their aid. Every effort is being
made throughout the country to have
everyone attend Q Red Cross SHOW on
Dec. Z.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
Star
Elect Officers

Acacia Chapter, Eastern Star. held
Of officers at the last regular
meeting. Mrs. Anna Rohde. being.
chosen Is the new worthy matron.s
Assisting her in conducting the chaps.s
ter affairasf for the ext year will be-,
Tom MoofSs worthy patron: associate
worthy matrenFM Mrs. Emma ReitQIf:
conductress, Mrs. Mildred Van Vodr-.
hees; Associate. conductress, Mrs.
Maude Adams. The secretary, Mrs.
Sadie Kermott. was reelected, as was
Miss Jennie Nesbit, the treasurer.
The worthy matron will fill the APP
pointive Offices within a short time.
and the installation will take place at
the last meeting in December.
X X X J.
Mrs. N. G. Benner assisted Miss
Julia o. Newton at her demonstration
of food substitutes in the Belmont
school yesterday afternoon. The work
covered was chiefly the same as has
been gone over at the three previous
meetings. Miss Newton will spend
four days here in December, begin.
ming the 18th, and will offer other
very helpful as we'll as beneficial sug-
gestions for careful housewives. -.
* r 4
Mrs. Joe Jeffrey was surprised by
Mrs. John Jeffrey and a small party
Of friends at her home south of East
Grand Forks yesterday afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
Successful Party
AT Pro Cathedral

The hall OF st. Michael's prc-cath-
edral was the scene of : very success
full affair last evening when Mrs. Mar
tin ]. Cotton. Mrs., John Ftnnegan;
Mrs. Axel Larson and Mrs. u. j. Quig-
ley entertained at forty.dve tables 3of
cards SNolo Grande was In order for
the hours "A program consisting Of
the following numbers Swas given.
Vocal solo. Miss Elizabeth ONGorman
Piano duet. /. !. High School March
Dorothy and Madaline Cotton
Guartette 80. ..... $50. /. \. ."Dont"
Edward McGramm, Edward Sheehey,
Thomas Ness and Edward Quigley.
Prizes were awarded at the close
of the entertainment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
Me1nbership Dr1ye.

Every member of the Red Cross in
the Northern Division is urged by
John Leslie, chairman Of the division
Christmas Membership drive COM
mittee. tosbesin work on plans for the
While the drive itself will not.beri
until sDec. II and will end on Christ
mas eve, preparation for the weeks
intensive campaigning must begin at
once. The national plan. Is to increase
the Red Cross membership from APP
proximately 5,0o0,Q 900 members to 49,,
000,0 This Means that every mem
Der Of the Red Cross must bring two
recruits into his local branch or
The Christmas membership drive Is
one Of the most gigantic campaigns
ever planned in the United States.
Hard intensive work must begin now
In every city and district In the div-
iston, Mr.. Leslie, declares, II the drive
is to be successful. Committees must
be appointed. publicity campaigns
compteted for tho sdxy when the Red
Gross armies will go over: b top.
Delay in4preparAtt0nS D Nj. xiieeifeN
point. on. VIII or1Sansparablszt In
Transparent service nAss, bsssIns
n Red Gross emblem. 20 b pissed,
io.t the r q thS .of BONES; I'll ses e
drive. from Dec. II 70 Ghristnas eve,
II was announced 81 Division hsaa.
quarters today. This dtsplaySsof this
nag In . window Will nneAn@that q
lperson In that hoxfe3is Red Cross
member. Space will be provided on
the white field OF the hag for add
ltional stars to dsnots more members
from the same home Business houses
EVP{l1AhA NSnaH fN ASWnA1v NANIslNHlHat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
Alpha Phis Will
Hold Annual Sale

e CHAPTER ofsAipha Phi win hold old
saei l annual fair afSths home 81 ~ NE.
n. sG.s Olson .ons Saturday Afternoon
from q until 6Nosclock. 4 rhereswillsbe
!. 49,. s,s.sIsss"Y a.. I-.xl,
During the afternoon tea will be
tsXion. haya1 49,, ,..,,.a h,t avarv.
hnd e. tnvst.S ~ .tesnS 800 =
K vaar \ .,r,s hava d.cidaa -
donate rert - racsivsS x
Some 'natrinti sfNnd 20 - h. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
Rel Cross Seals
on Sale Ii State

MA.5Eannie Dunn-Quain. secretary
of the North Dakota Anti-tuhercuIosis
Observation-Disclosures sent to Vari-
GUS parts Sle sthe state 500, 900 Red
Cross ChrlsthdasSseals and has 100000
more tossend.
towns and cities Indicate that the sale
this yeaegWfA be double that Of last
year sIIIaMoGre, whose usual appor-
fionment ISsES$75 worth has already
sold $1I8 worth and Casselton has in
creased the amount from $25 to $3.50.
Other sections are asking for g. decid-
ed increase and from all indications
North Dakota will Ego over the top"
in this campaign.
Louis T.. Collins, who has %beepsthe
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.
Bachelor, Woodland venue, for the
last several days, returned to Mime
apolis today at noon. Mr.. Collins,
formerly one of the well known news
paper men of Minneapolis. has re-
Gently returned from six months serv-
ice In France. The volunteer ambu-
lance unit to which he belonged was
discharged, and is being reorganized.
MI. Collins having re-enlisted for
service. He expects to leave Minne-
apolis the latter part of next week,
SAA - SA6Sp ~ ~ 4S
will sail for overseas service.
X X X T.
Mrs. James E.. Boyle Inc her two
little daughters. Elizabeth and Louise.
who have been visiting at the home
of Dean and Mrs. c. H. Crouch for
the last week, expect to leave tomor-
row for Kansas to visit over Thanks
giving, and from there they will go
on to Los Angeles to spend part OF
AAN -4-k.. Me-, D1,,lo 1;1,4l Loro F4~
some time. when Professor Boyle was
connected with the University of
North Dakota@and she has a great
many friends who have entertained
very pleasantly for her during the
week. Mrs. Boyle and her children
will 60 east from Los Angeles. to join
Professor Boyle who has received an
appointment to Cornell.
ON Saturday evening. in the Uni
versity gymnasium. the annual ath-
lstic dance will be. held. This dance
fssan annual affair given by the ath-
l$&ic association and the proceeds
fIom it are turned over to the ath-
letc fund. The program will consist
&stwenty numbers and Wilcox's six
piece orchestra will play the program.
Tie affair is. formal. The hours are
fs s. 1880 to /. ? / M <
Mrs. John Booth Cooley returned
Wednesday from the Twin Cities and
neis Moines. iowa. where she spent a
week. Mrs. Cooley is in charge of the
extension work at the University OF
Nerth Dakota. and went to Fort
Smelling and Camp Dodge to make a
survey Of University of North Dakota
@aduates and former students. At
OAnpf Dodge she visited MI. Cooley.
Who is there with the North Dakota
t1oops.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
Bedtime Stories
BysDr. Warren q. PartEsdsa
JIMMY CooN's LOST TOE MAKES
HIM TROUBLE,

Little william was delighted with.
the scheme to make JiInray Coon
take his own picture. and they talked
over the plans all the way to the,
farm. And directly after supper. the
Farmer Boy and the young Teacher
started for the Back Lot, near the
Great Forest. to see the pig fieid OF
And on the. way. Little William
said, Teacher, tomorrow night is
Hallowe'en; and I want to pick out q
LOT. of fine pumpkins for the boys
and girls, and. for myself for jack Lam
terms. Oh, we're going to have lots
Of fun!"
And the Farmer Boy was 90 exclt.
ed and happy, that he really lance
at the lads antics. Soon they reached
the big field, and the boy rushed to
show the Teacher his favorite big
round pumpkins.
ooh, Teacher, come here quick.
and see this. awful sight" shouted
the excited lad. And the new Teacher
ran to see what had happened. And
the angry boy showed. the astontshed
Teacher lots and lots Of the fine
pieces, while every. seed was gone.
eaten up by those scamps. And. a.
they went over that field they
couldn't find one whole big pumpkin
LETT. And Little William was so angry
that he shed some tears in secret.
Andthe Farmer Boy vowed, ''I'll pun
ish those rascals y It takes me aslife-
time"
And the Teacher broke in. my lad,
we'll work my big trick on those
scamps this very night" And the
hov uyaa doliphfed !
Nov come. William, let's and out
who lie the leader Of. this crowd Of
bandits,% said the young ma And
the Teacher and the Farmer Boy
studied carefully all the tracks in the
soft black earth.
For It. had, rained that night. and
the soil wa very soft. x that all tho
tracks were very plain. And whose
tracks do you suppose they found ?ss
The tracks were made by Cocns:
P.ossutas, :Skunk4s and MusktAtss:s And
the young. Teacher asked Little wal
liam. Who do you think was the