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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

Whenever a young fellow gets to
the age where he cam walk into a
barber shop and ask for shave, right
then ne thinks DE is old enough to
stay out haif the night and sass the
old man at the. breakfast table
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

1t is said that sunder the new bak-
ing rules the mole in the doughnut
wisl be so big there viii be great
6leaz of it and very little doughnut
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

If these knitting bags are as useful
as they are ornamental, then we must
admit that they are going some.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

When some men gamble they not
only lose their money, but also their
senses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

: A man who takes to wife woman
ks doesn't love will eventually fall in
love with woman he cannot marry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

Many who make Lenten sacrifices
generally give up the things they in
tended doing without, anyway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

When you have bone to pick with
anybody now. the thing to do is to in
vite them out to dinner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

Doubtless the Times Recorder editor
will be interested in the announce
ment that there is to be a rise ia
skirts -Columbu EnquirerSun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

The clumsiest thing in the world is
an old married man trying to make.
love to his wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10
PARaGRaPHICAtLY SPEAKING

phe longer the skirt the longer the
mans face.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

mericus, Georgia, February 10, 1915.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-10

OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City OF Americas
Sumter County
Webster County
Railroad Commission OF Georgia FoI
Third Congressional District.
y. 8. Court. Southern District OF
Georgia.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
1T SliOC I'D MAKE \ MILLION
FOR HIM
Cincinnati Man Discovers Drug That
l.OOscnS COrns So They
Lift Out.

Good news spreads rapidly and
druggists here are kept busy dis
pensing freezone. the resent discov-
cry of a Cincinnati man, which is
said to loosen any corn so ii lifts
ont with the fingers.
4 quarter Of an ounce costs very
little at any store which handle,
drugs, but this is said to be suffi-
cient to rid ones feet OF every hard
ur soft corn or callus.
You apply just few drops on the
tender, aching corn or tOughened
callus and instantly the soreness is
relieved. and soon the corn or callu'
is so shriveled that it lifts out with
out pain. 1t is IA sticky substance
which dries when applied and never
inflames or even irritates the sur
rounding skin.
This discovery will prevent thous-
ands of deaths annually from lock
Jaw and infection heretofore result
ing from the suicidal habit OF cut
ting corns (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
FOR SALE-MACHINERY

FOR SAI.E-Due to the installation
of motors attached directly to our
machinery. we have for sale: two
shafts. each equipped with pulley.
cone pulley. and brackets for attach
ing to ceiling, wall or floor; one lar
ger shaft equipped with one large
pulley. two cone pulleys. and brack-
cts for attaching to floor. walls or
ceiling, as well as about 100 feet of
two and three inch bolting: all in
excellent condition. We have no use
for this equipment. and will price it
right. Just the thing for small
power-eQnipped machine shop Du-
rant Weekly News w&s
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

22nd day OF March. 1918. at .
o'clock a. M, at the County Court
room In the City of Madill, Mar
shall County. Oklahoma, in open
court. to the highest and best re-
sponsible bidder. an oil and gas
mining lease for n term of during
the minority of said minor. and as
much longer thereafter as oil or gas
is found in paying quantities. cover
ing the lands owned by said minor
described as follows. to-wit:
S1a of SEh. and Sell of
SWA of Sec. 36. Twp. 6 S. 4.
F.; and Ne of NEA of Sell.
and NEh of NWi, of SELL,
and SWi, of NE'i of Sell, and
NJ. of SW of SELL of Sec.
II! Twp. 6 S. Il. F..
containing $50 acres. moro or less.
as the case may be. in Marshall ana
Bryan Counties. Oklahoma.
Said sale will be- for u cash bonus
for such sum ~ may he obtained
therefor, and - royalty Of rot lreq
than on"-"iehth Of all oil produced
and saved from tho premises. or it,
equivalent in money a. the marks
value thereof
Dated this March -. 19I>.
J W. ARcHEHD.
Guardian
RIDER & HURT,
Attornors. Madill, Oklahoma
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
LEMONS WIIiTEN ND EElUTIFY
THE SKIN
Nah" This ci:autN Lotion thcapiy
For Your Face, Week,
Arms and Hands.

Al th" cost uf a small jar of ord
mary cold cream one can prepare j
full quarter pint of IN" most won
dcrful lemon skin Soflcner and COM
plcxion boaulificr. by squeezing the
juice Of two fresh lemons into bot
tie containing three ounces of orch
ard white. Car" should be taken to
strain the juice through fine cloth
so no lemon pulp gets in. then this
lotion will keep fresh for months.
Every woman knows that lemon
juice is used to bleach and remove
such blemishcs as frcckles. sallOw-
ness and tan and is the ideal skin
softener. whi,cncr and beautifier.
Just try it, Get three ounces OF
archard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer, and
make up a quarter pint of this sweet
/ ly fragrant lemon lotion and msa-
sage 1t daily into the face, neck.
arms and hands, 1t is marvellous to
smoother rough, red hands, (adO
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
GIVE STATE COURTS POWER IN
HEIRSHIP CASES
Carter Ni'l, Approved by Secretary
Of Interior, Will Remedy Many
Defects In Titles.

The Carter bill. which seeks to
vest Oklahoma State courts with
jurisdiction of the final determine
tion of heirship In inherited Indian
estates and to authorize the issuance
by State district courts OF orders Of
partition involving lands of deceas-
ed Indian allottees where any or all
, OF the heirs are OF full Indian blood,
had hearing before the Secretary
OF the Interior this week.
a committee selected by the Ok
lahOma delegation. consisting OF
Senator Owen, Congressman Carter,
Congressman Hastings and Con-
gressman McKeOwn. debated the
matter with the Secretary for more
than an hour. at the end of which
time the Secretary agreed to the ad-
visibility Of the measure and order
ed a favorabl" report written there
on.
These defects have been a serious
mnnac" to titles ON the eastern side
of Oklahoma for several years. AMI
are now interfering with loans un-
der the Federal Farm Loan Act.
Mr.. w. j. German. general attOr-
h'N ~ me cth'TIl ftfin loan banN
AT Wichita, Kansas. has been verv
I rugont in his demand for this legis
latiOn aud ~" bill introduced bv
, Congressman Carter was in response
10 the request from the Farm Loan
Bank attorney
a similar bill was introduced bv
CONGRESSMAN Carter some five years
apo aud almost the entire quota sent
to attorneys and loan companies
throughout Eastern bklahOml TIL"
bill was pIac"d on M" calendar. but
such it'll" interest was evidenced by
IN" Oklahoma p"npl" at that timn
that no further action was taken.
The bill will probably either be
added to tho indian appropriation
hill " rpnss"l aS . s"rnrat" measure
during ih" present session Of Con
pr"SS.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
ur Starch $. 1918.
io March 20. 1918.
Petitioner


b,i,r is h,rchy given that j. o.
ing, la. applied tn the Black
thcr OIL and Gas Company, Il
kraiiun for III" issuance of a
1jcatr c,ljitirai" of stock for 80
h., IF stock in said concern in
of C.riifira'" No. 1135 issued
Said Company for 80 shares of
4 ON ar ahout March II. 1917.
In W,r, iu-t and never delivered
him: and that Charlie Colbert
|applird 10 said Company for the
Einco ut q duplicate certificate of
X FOR lj0 shares in said Com
in lieu ot Certificate No. 1885
/ - shares of stock issued to the
Charli" Colbert on or about
tch L.. lnl1. and which were
and never delivered to him.
|nl">s protest is made after the
|licatiou of this notice for four
|kS said Company will be asked
issu" said duplicate Certificates
Stock for both of said parties.
gn"i this February 25. 1918.
j o. STALLINGS.
and
CHARLIE COLBERT.
TCilETT & FERGUSON,
ttnrn"ys
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION DE-
NiNDS 4 CORRECTION
RcScni> Daily OklahOman's Claim
of First War-Savings Bank for
That city, in View Of the
Facts in the Matter.

The Durant Commercial Associa-
tiOn has officially resented the at
titude Of the Daily OklahOman. in
claiming persistently in its news
papers that Oklahoma City's War
Savings Bank. opened Monday. was
the first in America. in view of the
fact that Durant's War-Savings
Bank opened the Saturday previous.
and Ardmore's opened Sunday. plac-
ing Oklahoma City's much discussed
bank in third place instead of first.
This resentment. however. has talk
on the shape of demand upon G.
w. Barnes, State Chairman for tn.
WarSavings Committee. that all of
Oklahoma know the real truth. and
that his committee properly dis
pensc the real facts through its pub
licity department.
The cOld-bloOded facts are as fol
lows: Durant's War-SavingS Bank
was finished Friday night and open
ed for business at Q O'Clock Satur-
day morning. being the first War
Savings Bank completed and first
opened for business Ardmor"'s
War-Savings Bank opened Sunday.
winning Second place. Oklahoma
City's War; Savings Bank opened
| for business at . O'Clock Monday
morning with big celebration and
parade. being in third place
oklahoma city newspapers. "S-
pecially the Oklahoman. printed
heavy headlines. claimins for Okla
| homa City the first War Savings
Bank in America The Associated
Press sent ont an item giving Du-
| rant the first War Savings Bank in
| America. and tn" Oklahoman print
I'd the dispatch in an inconspcuouS
place on the last page. and al tn"
same time printed a biz story ON its
front page again claiming for Okla
huma City the first bank All This
in sundays Oklahomun Monday I
and TUESDAYS Oklahoman carried
further claims uf Oklahoma titv's
in 'titution rs tn. first. and nppar
"nrly with full knowledge of tn
facts that Duraut really was first
and Ardm0rc second
Monday evening. the News editor
talked over long dis,anc" phOn" "a
| Mr. Shelley Tracy. publicity man
agrr for the W S s in Oklahoma
| Mr.. Tracy's work when h." is AZ his
own business is that Of conductinr
an advertising agency in tn" Daily
riry The Nrw- editor talked !,
II TraIv ,rhiln Trnrv Uu. i'm IN,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
Published March Is, 1918.
|TICE OF SALE OF OIL AND GAS
MINING LEASE

Hotic" is hereby given. in pursu-
F. OF an order of the County
prt Of Marshall County. Oklaho-
+ mad" and entered on the 12th
} Of March. 1918, in the matter
Guardianship of the es-
y OF Pearl Archerd. n mi
r. the undersigned, as Guard
ot said minor, will sell. on the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
FOR S.iI.E.-SI.tD

SEED CORN FOR SALE At near
ly all Durant grocery stores Boone
County White Seed Corn, raised bv
George Farris. under the supervision
Of the L, S. Department Of Agricul-
ture's demonstration agent Took
first and second prizes at the Bryan
County Fair. and third and fifth at
the Oklahoma State Fair. The very
best seed corn for this country
Price s4.00 per bushel w4a4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
FOR SALE-IIVE STOCK

FOR SALE / have just received n
carload of fine work mules. we'll
adapted for farm work. I buy and
sell mules at all times. Some big
bargains i'm this load. G. NJ McCar-
~ at old Fibus barn. Durant. Okla
w2R2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
CLASSIFIED ADS

Advertisement under this heading
are 7kc per line for each insertion
in both the Durant Weekly News and
the Saturday Morning Advertiser.
No advertisement accepted for eth
er paper singly. Terms are cash In
advance, except in cases where ad-
vertisers have charge account on
our books.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
HNi.E \ CANDIDATE;

j 7. N%l". well known in Bryan
county educational circles, makes
hiS annuuuccmcrt this week as IA
chndidat" for County Supnrintpnd-
"nt of Bryan County. subject to the
Democratic primary August & Mr..
XVI" viii MAX" Il statement regard
inE his candidacy later on in these
columns.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

RESIDENCE BARGAIN The first
offer reaching me will get my resi-
dcnce and lot at No. 1924 West Ev-
ergreen street for one thousand dol
lars. One-half cash. balance easy.
\ prominent citizen of Durant says
the lot alone is worth 81 900. First
come. first served w. J. Milburn
Owner. 507 Patterson Building, Ok
lahoma City. Okla w4a4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

FOR SALE--One registered big
bone Poland China how with eight
sucking pigs. Can be seen at 32f
East Mulberry street. Durant. Okla.
John Oakes. 312 West Main street
Durant. Okla. W1a1
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
EGGS FOR MATCHING

SPECKLED SUSSEX - Is for 2, So.
and $40, From Dallas prize winners
SIS. Only a few settings. Also two
pens yearling birds for sale. w. G..
Glafcke. 1121 w. Arkansas. or phone
$50, or II. wstf
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
POTATO SEED WANTED

SWEET POTATO SEED WANTED
VIII buy your sweet potato seed If
i'm good condition. Let me know at
once what you have. J. +. Wells.
Durant Okla w3s3
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
ROOMS AND BOARD WANTED

GENTLEMAN. best social r-fercn-
coS: away most of week. desire &,
room. with or without meals. Post
uffir" box 324. Durant. Okla. wlal
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
MISCELLANEOUS

RAGS WANTED-Willp pay tn" high
est market price for clean cotton
rags delivered To III North Third
avenue. Durant. Okla. Durant Week
" News wGs
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

SALESMEN WANTED --- To solicit
orders for lubricating oils. greascs,
and paints. Salary or commission
Address the Harvey Oil CO., Cleve-
land Ohio WIN
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
HELP WANTED

Homework for small family. Per-
manent position for right party. Call
at COS North Fourth Avenue, or tel
ephOnc 637. wstf
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
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- GENERAL INTEREST NOTES =
3. 8: 8: 8: = :: = & :: {. :: 8: :. :. q ::

Itiid on London. Seven or eight
German airplanes made a raid over
London Thursday night. One of the
machines reached London and drop
ped bombs. Eleven persons were
killed and fortysix others injured in
the raid, according to police reports
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
AUTOMOBILES

AUTOMOBILE One stephens six
cylinder touring car. new. to sell or
trade. W, b. kincaid, over Corner
Drug Store. Durant. Okla W2a3
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

The Old Standard general streng gthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria enriches the blood and buil upthe sys-
.em. A true tonic. Fot adults aud children. OOS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
WITH AMERICANS IN
FRANCE


An American patrol of five men
met ten Germans in No Mans Land
and started rucus. killing two. cap
turing two. and routing six. No Am
africans were hurt.
On General Pershing's rec0mmen-
dation no further casualty lists of
the army in France will be pub
lished.
Through a new commercial ar
ranr"ment between the United
States and Spain. Pershing will pro
cure supplies through that country.
and from that country. with the aid
of American credit granted through
France.
Secretary OF War Baker arrived in
Fran "rWilhin the week To study the
war needs NJ first hand. His arrival
came r~ surprise TO the public. as
| h" tt't OF his dcPrturr hd not leak
ed oUt
G"nnrtl rershinr issurd new
list n. cH-galti"s. including one Hcu-
T. ma" ani Fl men Killed in action:
five moY severely wounded: two
| lirnt.rnV'~ and 26 men slightly
wounded, and five dead from thcir
W"In' On" lieutenant and three
men n'.l"d in accidents
Americans and French troops can.
turcd larg" sector of tn" German
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

RusScllitcs Sentenced. Three al
legged members of the International
Bible Students Association were Civ
on theirc hoice Of paying fines of
$500 each or serving sixty day pris-
on sentences for having In their pos
session and distributing copies of n
book entitled ''The Finished Mys-
terry. which the court held, con-
tanned matter derogatory to Great
war
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Suffrage in Texas.--Bills in the
Texas State Legislature for extend
ing the ballot to women. partially,
appear sure of passage, and Presi-
dent Wilson has requested the Leg
islature to enact the bills into laws.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

superior numbers. and 1t Is report
ed are planning advances into Man
churia, Chinese territory. Chinese
commanders have notified the Boil
shcyiki that invasion of Manchuria
will be regarded by China as an act
of war.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

An American patrol of five men
met ten Germans in No Mans Land
and started a rucus. killing two, cap
turing two. and routing six. No Am
africans were hurt.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
FOR S.ALt.-REAL ESTATE

houses and lots and several vacant
lot that VIII sell at a l. r-aiu;
cash or on ins'a!lmrnt plan; som"
of this j. the bet improve proper
ty in the city; Oh paved streets;
somr on North Third and some on
South Third; also will soil my home.
I. L l.cr, phone 6iS. Wstf
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
E,t ADVERTISEMENTS

.,i,u March y. 1918.
.sr', M March 10, 1918
Ii ph.5houha'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

The garbage pail is as deadly as
the U-boat.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

w $. S. for sale at the News office
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

On General Pershing's recOmmen-
dation no further casualty lists of
the army in France will be pub
lished.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

IIav" YOU started e Thrift Card'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Russian Chinesc. - The Bolshe-
vik forces have this week driven the
Cossacks far back into Siberia with
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Express Company Control. ---- II
has been intimated in Washington
that the Government may soon tax"
control Of the business of the ex-
press companies.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Gasoline Inquiry. Attorney Gen
cral Freezing will start his inQuir,
into the price of gasoline on Marcf
is. He believes that 30 cents Il gal
Ion is the proper price.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Paris Air Raid. In an air raid
over Paris German airplanes killed
9. injured 80. and damaged much
property.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Oppose Government Control. Not
enough time has elapsed to deter
mine If Government control of the
railroads is Il success or not. is tn"
opinion of Campbell Russell. mem
Der of the Corporation Commission
and for the Government to aSsuln"
similar control of express compan-
les would. h" believes. be taking on
too much.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Tcxas Election Law. Governor
Hobby has fired broadsido at th'
Texas election laws this week ant
submitted the question tn the spec
ial session Of the Legislature with
ont limitation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Embargo. An embargo has been
declared upon all western railroads
preventing further shipments east
FOR domestic use until the car con
"nstion in western gat"wayS l. r."
licyod
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
D Q 90 Q Q Q . Q O Q Q Q %
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

. o o o . . . o 8 8 q . o o Q . 4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

China Approves China has eig
uifi"d h"r intention of go op"rntiu,'
with japan in protecting allied in
'rr.sts in III" Far East. and is ready
to dispatch troops into Nanchuria
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Reject Prohibition. Two states
have rejected national prohibition,
Rhod" Island defeated II straight
out, and New York state hrf"rs the
question to the voters.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Claim. Denied. Railroad claims
against the Government for some
$40 400 900 for extra pay for carry
ing mat have been rejected hv III"
Court Of Claims At Washington.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-07-18

cumbersome 10 carry about and be
rather apt to excite suspicion.
A tenable theory was that the thief,
man Of normal. honesty and perhaps
OF African race. might have learned In
period of financial depression that
the cOlored bishop was to take dinner
al his shanty the next day and might
have taken the chicken for that pur
pose, quieting his conscience by think
ing that it was all for a good cause.
The third theory which Mr. Gubb
adopted, was that the thief, coming
for raid on the coop. had been sur
prised TO find it so poorly guarded. II
had been so easy TO enter the coop and
steal the chicken that he had decided
IL would be folly to take eight or ten
chickens and thus arouse instant sus-
picion and reprisal Instead Of this he
had taken but one. trusting that the
loss OF one would be unnoticed or laid
to rats or cats or weasels. This theory
was so sound that Mr.. Cub believed
it would require nothing more than
patience to capture the criminal. The
thief would come back for more chick
ensl
Philo Gubb looked around for an ad.
vantageous position in which to await