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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
FRANK VAN NESS BACK
FROM FRENCH CIRCUIT

The old-time driver. Frank Van
Ness. who has been in France for
the past ten or twelve years. and who
has been In the battle zone a a vet
Urinary dentist since the beginning OF
the war returned to America in
charge of eight race horses owned by
John sanford, Of Amsterdam. y. Y.
Van Ness is getting along in years.
as he was born IN Fairport. y Y. in
1850 and began racing in grand cir
cult company in 1872. when he
brought out the GoodinEs Champion
Eeldiug. -. James. which he raced
from coast to coast and sold 70 Lucky
Baldwin for $4,000 after he had
given him a record Of 2:23 ia and
won over : 5000 with him.
Aibemarle was his next pupil He
was succeeded by Bonesetter. Little
Brown jug, Robert McGregor Fred
Douglas and Frances Alexander be
fore Van Ness removed from Roches-
ter. y. Y TO Lexington. KY, and be
gan developing the get of George
Wilkes, which was then attracting
world wide attention.
While in Kentucky Van Ness
brought out The King, Alcyone, AL
bert France Jumps. Isaac and Sister
Wilkes. while he was also very fortu-
nate in getting Harry wilkes the
greatest trotter in the family. Frank
made his first campaign with him in
1855 when he won sixteen out OF
nineteen starts. one OF them being the
10000 Charter Oak purse at Hart
ford. At that time the horse was
owned by W. c. France but Van
Ness continued to train him after he
passed TO James II. Temple and Sire
Brothers for whom he also raced
Gossip Jr., and that splendid mare.
RoSalind Wilkes. in the first flight of
light harness performers.
After going over to the runners
Van Ness had a fair run of success.
but his greatest triumph was scored
in 1892 when he won the Futurity
with the hundred dollar colt, Murello
Later on he located In the west and
raced in Montana and California be-
fore going to France,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25

80, -
ohe ~ also composer OF much anii-
lily and Is probably as well known for
one achievement as for the other. She
Is also teller of stories to music. She
uses a group of stories to music in
vaudeville. the -four parts Of which
are from her own fertile pen. az Is
also the song, within Thine Eyes !
Gaze which Miss Holt sings
Musicaliy the vaudeville engage
ment OF Fiyian Hot ana Lillian Rose
dale is notable one. For the gen
eral public it is one That Is going to
afford a decidedly agreeable eINer-
tainment
In Union There l. Fun
Joining the Union, the Ethiopian
travcsty in which La Gar and Dale are
demonstrating that in union there IS
laughs, is a modern minstrel after
piece. in which fun. song. music and
dancing are walking delegates In
the course OF the performance. III
BAR and Dale play the violin, piano
and trombone. They sing dance anf
talk. and everything they present i'
garniShed with comedy.
lie Nolos on the same bill. is the
celebrated European daredevil htgF
wire performer. whose sensations
stunts electrified audiences In tht
larger cities for several months after
his arrival IN New York. lie Nolos II
giving the same exhibition presented
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25

dences in certain quarters a DISPOSE
ton to rebel against the application
of autocratic methods to fields of ac-
tivity where individual enterprise has
brought success and national repute.
Notwithstanding these protests the
principle seems to be we'll established
that all branches OF business must
consent to very great degree of
state control The public mind is
being soothed toward it by represen-
tations Of the impossibility Of doing
justice 70 all otherwise, The point
that is agitating many fore sighted
persons in Germany Is the seeming
probability that the great over-lords
Of business. in cooperation with the
ruling classes will not only grind
stnl farther down the utterly poor.
but also will create conditions that
VIII force many of the middle classes,
who have had to go into the army or
turn TO temporary occupations be
cause Of war conditions. TO join the
ranks OF those who work for hire.
Wholly aside from the personal inter
psts OF these men thare are some IN
Germany who see danger TO the III
ture of their country in the lack Of a
great middle class of substantial Ctu-
zens who are neither rich nor poor
but who always constitute the bull
WArks OF any economic society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25

Back Again" II may be applied 90
one pleaSes. Miss Browning has 4
song by that name. and she herself,
more attractive than ever, Is back
again Her songs are interspersed
with number of representations,
She has really got he spirit Of those
she attempts to portray With her
impersonation and her songs she con-
tributes a decidedly pleasant fifteen
minutes to vaudeville
Talented Sisters Iachmann.
In Nebraska there is an annual
state celebration called AK -sar- BEN"
It Is Nebraska spelled backwards.
This festival invariably features a
dance spectacle and for the last few
years this spectacle has been staged
and presented by the Lachmann Sis
ters and by their participation in the
Ak-Sar Ben they have gained a ma
tiunal reputation and now they are
Warketip~ this reputation in yaude-
vile whore they have assembled an
unusually attractive program, which
Is "a careful arrangement Of songs
and dances, the whole with a timely
note. These three young women are
decidedly unusual inasmuch as they
sing ana dance exceptionally we'll
Dancers and singers are decidedly
common, bqt q capable combinatio'
or both Is rare. Their dfVerttsG@Ntf ~
is delightfully."- presented. handsome
~ costumed and altogether thorough
ly attractive.
The Camoufiagc Taxi
II you are curious enough to want
to know what The CamoufaEe Taxi
H. you Will have to see Jennings and
Mack They are willing To tell you
that it is a blackface surprise and be-
yond that the Sphinx Is feminine COM
pared with their willingness 10 talk
Camouhage, OF course. is the art If
making what is isn't. and what isn't,
is. Consequently, In all likelihood
great deal of comedy is probably de-
rived from some similar argum ent
jennings and Mack also sing in the
act. but their singing is not camou-
tagged.
Every conceivable manner Of falling
without injury and every Imaginable
kind Of bump without fracturing
bones, forms Lockhart and Ladies'
brave attempt at suicide. Their work
disrloses variety Of straight and
comedy acrobats. the latter along
more legitimate lines than usual. ST
lent humor replacing the jest.
with each of the new vaudeville
bills there will he the usual high
grade motion picture exhibits. includ-
Ing the latest war films and photo
fdrCeS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
TIE RICHMOND v1RG1N1AN-sUNDAY. AUGUST IS. lMs
AT THE
THEATERS
FAMOUS OPEKATIC SOPRANO
AND OTHER STELLAR ARTISTS
ARE COMING TO THE LYRIC

Amusement seekers are promised
two OF the classest vaudeville shows
Manager Charles W. Rex has brought
to Richmond in long time at the
Lyric this week. Two "all big time
bills have been assembled and the
week bids fair to be one of tho most
memorable periods in the year.
Conspicuous among the stellar
vaudeville acts is the miniature must
Gale in which two artistes of wide
fame in the musical world viii APP
pear They are Vivian Holt. colora-
tura soprano, and Lillian ROsedale,
composer and pianist
Probably no art In America has
progressed SO rapidly az music A
decade ago the operate and concert
stages in this country were occupied
almost exclusively by foreigners. To-
day it is quite different Not only are
American singers and musicians nu-
merous and prominent at home hut
they are giving an exceeding good
account Of themselves abroad.
Two Brilliant Artistes.
Among those who have achieved
marked success must be mentioned
Vivian Holt the lyric coloratura. and
Lillian Rosedale. pianist composer
Miss Holt was pupil Of Lazar Sa,na-
loft
Edwin Markham the American
poet described her singing when he
is said TO have exclaimed she sings
with lark's tongue" Miss Holt
comes from theatrical family and
was trained for the American stage.
She has been before the public since
she was three and half years old
and before she forsook the drama for
music she became recognized as an ex-
ceedinRly good actress Her dramatic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25


'i"' N'''i ~ ~ t"t 4"due'ii ai anu cum
mercial processes of her nelghbors
"hlch she thought 1t possible at hrst
20 accomplish by force OF arms she
Will ne forced to wait Tor the larger
opportunity. She Is prepared to do
that II measures are taken by the
entente allies 10 finance the recon
~tFucuen or belgium. France. Russia.
houinahia. SPrbla ana the other
countries. and 10 supply them with
materials IN a way that VIII make It
Impossible for Germany TO proht by
heF denudatI"n ef them. Germany
VIII according 70 her View, he aol@
10 resume her trade with other coun-
tries lust the same. Her belief is
'hat her present enemies viii be un-
am" 10 FthapiItate Europe. them
serves, ana the rest OF the world at
one anu the same Hme, that some
"HVft VIII appear an opportunity Ior
me German snip aHd ,(ne German
pFo"0t. >he - prepared 20 throw
Inc iutt weight OF her comm"TclaI or
2ahI@&f non ]" the direction lhat OF
teF9 me least resistance. HOW that
81 -'ti4t@ 119h as pel'e constructed VIII
~ "'s1' zoe" 'h succeeding papers OF
it'7 SER
Ne" department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25


The systematic stripping OF such of
these adjacent countries as have been
conquered by the central powers and
their allies is the initial step in long
and carefully devised process. Every
possible source of wealth in these
countries has been destroyed, or,
where absolute destruction was i'm
possible. ruined, not to serve any
present military purpose or as the
result of blind. mad hatred, but in
accordance with the plan OF creating
there a necessity FOR goods so great
as to compel the welcoming OF Ger
man products. According to the cal
culations OF the Germans, their own
needs and the lack of ships will oper-
ate to curtail the abilities of her pres
ent enemies to do much for the de-
nuded countries adjacent to the CEN
trail powers. Her estimate OF the
character and purposes of America,
Great Britain. France and Japan. is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Ireland.

The sick in this neighborhood are
all improving except Mrs. Clyde
Waller and Mrs. Roy Waller who
are both down with influenza.
Miss Mary Flynn of Leon, came
out Saturday to help care for the
sick at John Flynn's.
Mrs. Lucy Peck spent a few days
last week visiting her daughter Mrs.
Reta Potter spent Sunday with
Miss Lena Thornton.
Elba Dale and son were calling on
his brother-in-law and family, Alma
Poole, Saturday. ,
Freely Beavers Sunday morning.
Guy Garner, wife and baby. of
Abel, came Saturday to visit his par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. John Garner.
Winifred and Walter Griffin, OF
Leon, spent the past week visiting
relatives in this neighborhood. .
Elmer Evans is assisting Fred
Potter with his fall blowing.
Jim and John Flynn were Leon
callers Saturday.
Miss Della Leahy spent Sunday
with Miss Opal POOLE.
Misses Louis and Mildred Waller
are staying with their grandparents
and going to school at High Brier.
Mrs. Mary Grogan spent Monday
with her mother Mrs. Mullens.
NJ. e. Cannon and wife and
Raw and Grace Garner took dinner
Sunday at the John Garner home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Leroy.

Mrs. Amanda Stogdill and chill
dren came Tuesday to visit with rela-
tives,
Cliff MCGEE and family of Chari-
ton, spent Sunday with his brother
Bert and family.
Silas Ringo returned from Mime
sotal last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H. Tedford, of
Charlton, spent Sunday at the home
of her parents.
Aida Silvers was a Humeston
passenger Wednesday.
The young people enjoyed a
weiner roast west of town Tuesday
evening.
E. S. Buffum had dental work
done at Osceola Friday.
Melvin Buchanan was a business
visitor at Weldon Thursday.
Vaughn Silvers, of Charlton, Wis
tied Tuesday with his parents.
Guy Smith was called to Des
Moines last week by the illness Of
Mary Wiley, of Derby, visited a $
week with her grandmother Mrs.
Wylie and other relatives.
Monday afternoon we celebrated
the signing of the armistice by the
ringing Of bells and shooting, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Scott and chill
dren and Harry Jennings we're Hum
eston visitors Wednesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Pleasant Ridge.

Mrs. George Poland spent Sunday
with Mrs. Lavina Jimmerson. .
Mrs. Allen Pence and two sons, OF
Grand River, spent Sunday with he1
mother, Mrs. Louisa Wadsworthl,
and her brother William Wadsworth
"n It is reprted there are several
cases of the influenza in Grand River
this week but none is thought to be
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Brammer and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Brammer' OF near
Mrs. Charles Poland and daughter,
Lois called n Mrs. John Acton
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Cliff Shaw died at her home
in Grand River last Sunday night,
the 10th, with influenza: She leaves
her husband, n daughter, one step
son, father, mother, brother and SIS
ters to mourn her departure. Mr.:
Shaw has the sympathy OF his friends
in his sad bereavement:
Mrs. William Warrick and two
sons and daughter Of Sand Greek,
came the past week to visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Poland.
Arthur Evans, OF Grand River,
acre farm about four miles southeast
Of Grand River, paying SIZE per
acre. ..
and Mrs. S. M. Poland were Mrs.
George Ball, Mrs. Homer Brown,
Mrs. Charles Poland and daughter
Lois, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Poland
Miss Della Brown.
Ralph Palmer came down from
Camp Dodge Saturday and visited
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Palmer, and other friends
until Sunday evening when he had
to return back to camp for duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jimmerson
and family spent Sunday with Mr.:
and Mrs. Arthur Evans, Of Grand
River. =,
Those who spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Poland were. Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Boles and grandson;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Poland and
family.
morning at Grand River and at the
Poland school.
Mrs. E. E.. Dunn, a daughter and
son Of Westerville, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Arthur Wycoff,. of Grand
River, has been very sick the past
week with heart failure, but is some
better at this writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Pleasant Hill.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Foreman spent
Sunday evening at Tip Spencer's
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wilson were
among those who went to Lineville
Sunday afternoon to the Red Cross
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk Vaughn spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
Ira Sears home.
Those who spent Sunday at the
Charley Bright home were Mr.. and
Mrs. Dug Moore and son Ivan, Mr..
and Mrs. r. c.. Alley and family,
Effie and Hazel Wilson.
Dewitt Green went to Des Moines
Friday on business.
Miss Irene Bright spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her friend
Ruby McCartey near Lineville.
Miss Bessie McClain spent Sunday
with her cousins Ruth and Lola Nc
Dowell.
MIR. and Mrs. Ottie Mccarthy spent
Sunday, with Mr.; and Mrs. Fay Heav-
ers at Woodland.
MIR. and Mrs. Okla Johnson spent
Sunday at Mrs. Johnson's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccarthy in
Miss Fairy Bright spent Tuesday
night with her friend, Miss Effie
Miss Fay Bryan who has been
teaching Pleasant Hill, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with home
folks in Lineville.
The sad news came to these parts
of the death Of Kirk Duncan who
was killed in action in France.
A. Perkins and r. c. Alley attend
ed the PiXley sale.
Virgil Bright spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his cousins John
and Homer Bright.
Emmett Moore assisted George
McCartey with his farm work last
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Garden Grove.

A.. W.. stearns made a business
trip to Chicago the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carico, Of near
Pleasanton, came last week to visit
at the home of the latter's- parents,
Mr. se and MIS- fSom Ed b sart1 Ment to Leon
Monday to join in the peace celebra-
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bruce went to
St. Joe Monday. They. have been
here the past few months while Mr..
Bruce's health has been impaired.
it;6 Caly VI H FIFTH Point mho t oaS id9n y 1s-
turned to his home at Omaha the
Mrs. NJ. v. McCleary and Mrs.
Todd McCelary went to Grand Is
land, Neb., Friday to visit at the
home of a sister.
clerk in a hotel at Peoria, ILL.,, re-
turned home last week for a visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Herweh, of Percy,
Iowa, came last week to visit at the
home of their son VIM. Harweh.
Mrs. Duling. Of Dickinson, N. p.
came last week for a short visit with
several friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Warrington re-
turned Friday from a visit at Pleas
anton at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Ralph Judd.
Mrs. II. J.. Culver's parents of
Charlton, came Monday to make a
visit at the Culver home.
The boys had quite a hilarious
celebration Monday evening over
the peace news, shot guns and bell
ringing were the principal features.
Mrs. L. w. Sullivan went to Long
mont, Colo, Monday to visit at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lucy
Sullivan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Decatur r.. F.. ID. No. 2

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Griffin spent
Sunday at Perry GREEN'S.
Nellie Ellars visited Sunday with
home folks.
John Flanagan and family spent
Sunday with Ernest Bennett and
family.
Florence Carroll visited Sunday
with her friend Nellie Norman,
Emil Euritt took dinner at the
D. A. Williams home Sunday.
Mrs. David Thomas and Mrs.
Edith Carroll were Decatur callers
Saturday.
Mrs. Oscar Teller and baby have
both been very poorly with the in
fluenZa the past week.
John Norman and son Jess were
Lamont visitors Saturday.
Mrs: Roland Shields and son Don
aid, of Grand River, spent the past
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Merrifeld.
Ike Robbins and Jamie Butcher
were Davis City visitors Friday.
News is scarce in this vicinity.
Election is over and everybody
seems to be afraid of the Spanish in
fluenZa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
FairvieW District No. 8.

Mrs. Glen Stiles and daughters
Margaret and Nurna, and Mrs. Ell
mer Sans and daughters Naomi and
Vadase called on Mrs. Ralph Herrold
and sons Symmetrical and Virgil,
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cox have
been spending a few days in Grand
River.
Julia and Phil Hughes went Wis
iting Sunday.
Ralph Herrold is p%asturing his
cattle in the timber pasture for
awhile.
A nice rain fell in this vicinity
Wednesday night and Thursday.
News is still scarce as ever
Most everyone is shocking corn
John CoX's had company Saturday
afternoon.
Ted Cox is able to be up and
around the house after a siege
of pneumonia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Morgan Center.

] B. Vaughn and wife and Reno
Willis and family visited at Laurel
.Johnson's Sunday.
Lawrence Poland and wife made
a trip to St. Joe Monday.
! Miss Lelah Curry Is visiting her
sister Mrs. Ottie Vaughn at present.
Mrs. Cyrus Wells departed Satur-
day for Humboldt to attend the fun
eral Of her little grandson Dillon
WIS Mrs Albert Willis spent Monday
night and Tuesday with Mrs. w. G.
John Baker and wife visited at
Ellie Dudley's Sunday.
Miss Thelma Curry spent Satur-
day night with t tsncn Red ba cres. club
served lunch at Morgan election day,
Clearing aCittle over SIS.
MIS- Ankle Cozad spent Monday
nieht With Mr.. Riley Hatfield.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
Battle Hill.

Most everybody in this neighbor-
Tuesday.
Orpna McGahuey assisted Mrs.
Dave Drummond with her house
work a few days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. All Payton and fam
lily had business in Kellerton one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McGahuey
and daughter Reta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Err Jones, VIM. Vanderflute and
wife spent Sunday at Charles
Hyatt's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Drummond
and family were Sunday visitors at
All Payton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McGahuey
took dinner at F. e. Wise's Sunday.
the afternoon.
Mrs. Edward McGahuey had bust
ness in kellerton one day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

Within a stones throw Of Brus-
sells are many famous battleflelds of
other days, among them Waterloo;
Quatre Bras, where Wellington de-
feated Marshal Ney; ltemillies, where
Marlborough defeated the French
and Bavarians; Ligny, where Napo4-
con punished the Prussians in 1919;
Tirlemont, where DunlOuriez defeat
ed the AustTians in 1893, and Steen-
kerke, where the French defeated
the Allies in 1892.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
New Buda.

Pete Parker and family spent Sun
day at w. II. Snethen's.
John Atteberry and wife spent
Sunday with O.. l.. Fetty and family.
Joe Hagen and wife were Leon
callers Saturday.
Nora Bennett spent Sunday at O.
L.. Fetty's.
Harve Weldon and wife spent
Sunday afternoon with Ben Kaulf-
man and family.
l.. S. Fetty and family spent Sun
day with Haywood and wife
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14
B0schee's Syrup

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
Examination of a sore throat and
lungs, stop irritation in the bron-
chial tubes, insuring. a good nights
rest, free from coughing and with
easy eXpectoration in the morning.
Made and sold in America for hftv-
two years. A wonderful prescrip-
ton, assisting nature in building up
your general health and throwing
OFF the disease. Especially useful
in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale by e. e.
Bell 35-I0
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-11-14

On an average there is a war ev-
cry ten years. There were eleven
great wars in the last century, the
the American Civil war.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-12-19
POINcARE'S ADDRESS TO PRESL
DENT WILSON,

Paris, Dec 14.-In his address to
President Wilson, President Poincare
said:
'tMr. President: Paris and France
awaited you with impatience. They
were eager to acclaim in you the IL
lustrious democrat whose works and
deeds were inspired by exalted
thought, the philosopher delighting in
the solution of universal laws from
particular events, the eminent states
man who had found a way to express
the highest political and moral truths
in formulas which bear the stamp Of
Immortality.
"They had also a passionate desire
to offer thanks, in your person, to- the
great republic Of which you are the
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-12-19

illusion that posterity will be forever
more safe from these collective fol
lies, we must introduce into the peace
we are going to build all. the condi.
tions of justice and all the safeguards S
OF civilization that we can embody
in it.
ITO such vast and magnificent
task, Mr.. President, you have chosen
to come and apply yourself in con
cert with France. France offers you
her thanks. She knows the friend.
ship of America. She knows your
rectitude and elevation of spirit. II
is in the fullest confidence that she is
ready to work with YOU
Il lift my glass, Mr.. President in
your honor and in honor of Mrs
Wilson. I drink to the prosperity of
the republic of the United States our
great friend Of yesterday and of other
days, tomorrow and OF all tines
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-12-19
NEW ATTORNEY FOR CITY.


J. O. York. railway mail clerk on
the Asheboro division of the Southern
poSseu the Ebar recently and is now
Attorney o. r. York. He made one OF
the highest mark of ali applicants
and when it was learned that Mr.. York
was a self-made lawyer completing
the course at nights when off duty IA
home, with himself as teacher and pu.
pill. and Blackstone as his guideJ his
fellow applicants and the Board mar
yelled at the outcome. Abraham Lin
coin, and all the really smart men of
the pioneer days received their train
ing around the firesides of their hum,
Bile homes and this by way of iIlustra-
ton shows what man can do when
he is made of the right stuff We he I
the -self-made man, who hews knowl-
edge out of the virgin forest of lie.
Mr.. York will resign from the mail
service about the first Of the year and
locate in High Point for the practice
Of his profession n-and here's betting
the price of a square meal against a
Ford that he succeeds Git is doubtful
which costs the most at present writ
ing). -
Mr. York is president OF the Art
Furnishing and Realty Company Of
this city, being associated with that
prince of good fe1lows,SB, HssBradner.-