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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
sac co. uoop arsulra

This ben~at test mous from q wom
au who hna suffered should be hr~siusl
hf all afflicted wiih hackarhe. rhau
mAt.e Imlna, or any aymplom ~ KID
HnY and bladder trouble 4 have got
such gopd results from fol~y Kidney
pills thai sleeQ much hester Mrs
Char Gray, a7o alxth ~. Desrost.
Mich Aold eyorYwhorv
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

Mrs y Cook vas hostess to the
! " c club yesterday and fifteen
members we're present Mrs 4 y
hes@r ~as asked 10 Join he club The
afternoon vas spent with Red Cros
work and crocheiiDg. after which Mrs
Cook served a delicious two course
lbn-heou The next meeting place e.
undecided
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
r~o More Victims
Of riyina Machines.

Two a1idlurA we're buFnea 10 deat'
80 Florence field. near Omaha yes.
tefday evening when eayslye bal.
loon oxnlodad IN q fire Nhlrh foi
lowed lafse balloon shed wa~ ds
f'rhycd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

4 large attenia ~ rsttan aeei
.eu isem AL over iha state afa a.
peefvd a. 30 Ia Oklahoma Ctr en tha
morning og Aiay . Tor a suafsr~Dos
With the Federal Fu~i Aasniaissfn
toa tur cklahema and e~Tre&~uiA ls.i
ui The Naglouai Fo..i Asitn n@sfNtsu
George lieaay ~ Va .hlngion ell 20
enc u NF Neovsra representative al
The conference
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
GOOD FoR rnE WHOLE FAMILY

kvery family requires a safe and re
iiabis cough aud cold remedy. Mrs.
John Potter. "a Shup. St. NJ. Pleas
ant. Pa writes Il have used Folev's
Honey and Tar for colds for years and
highly recommend II 20 all families
Contains no opAates. Checks bron-
chial and grip coughs. Group and
whooping cough sold everywhere
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

lsrday afternoon st her home 10 tast
Logan avenue fasors fer high aud
les scores were awarded TO Mr.
Nerien and Mrs Mauris" krocgsr
Mrs ] T nrlckner and Mrs " II Coyie
q sisted the hostess IN serving llghi
refreshments
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

pound enough for What
|, has done for m y
daughter. She " s :
Is years of age. very
sickly and pale ard she
had 10 stay home frum
school most of the time.
She suffered agonies
from backaehs aud
dizziness and was with
out appetite. For three
months she was under
the doctor 5 care and
got no better. always
complaining about her
hack and side aching 50
! lidn I know what 30
do, lrealin the papers
alput your wonderful
medicine 50 | maie Up
my mind 10 tryit She
- 81 Ia ~ ssta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
Be Pasrsetle-euy a Bond.


Serr 0rl-n Horn IS here from
Camp Travis on a furloCSh lie fis-
ished al the officers training school
Monday and cxfects 10 land lieu
tenants commission
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
Educational plseussIon.

Every woman IN Guthrie WIN Is
Interested IN The auhlic sohcoi system
- the city should hear Mr. Bruce of
the board OF education speak at the
Carnegie l.hfars tomorrow afternoon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

p1ui wengel GrOchoish. arr,sded in
p tbursh county. and William kimo
a. Nuskoxvc copnt, have b"cis order''d
ln,efn"d IN tho camp at For SIN as
German alien enemies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

A jar, after dellbcraiing tia minutes
al Hopo.uiu. acquitted Capi Henrs
Allen. rtired sea captain. Who April
80 last shot aud Killed $ J Walker
f,r curelng the Amcrican flag
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

\ victim n time hangs too heavy
on yNr hspir. Iei garage man
work on your ear NJ a dollar an hour
The lumber Is a misi hammered ship
sCuiticr ia compariron
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
Plans Tor e.enls

1ae snnuai election of officers oi
the Acorn club was held AZ The home
o. Mrs Webb Baker yesterday art
"rnoun and resulted in The follow INK
Nr, " " Rnrks, elected iirc>i-
ucnt Mrs Hildreth. vice prc.i-
dent Mrs VI Beland. secretary and
Mrs Flem Smith treasurer Plans
wcre made for the club picnic ~hich
VII be given the evening of Mas 3e
on the lawn al the homo of Mr. and
Mrs John J Hildrcih The club Will
continue "a work at the Red Cross
rooms every Thursday AZ The clusc
oi The afternoon Mrs Baker served
refreshments 10 the club members and
Mrs Hal of saltwater
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
Am.ens Club

Nrs William Wilson delightfully."-
entertained the Amicitia club and Mrs
a : SEVERN who was the only spe
G Al guest on "Wednesday afternoon
The time was spent making bsndases
sHd knitting for the Red Crusa after
which the hostess served refresh
ents
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

A chemical company IA nos mssks'
lng rathAFnpl Va eonveuisnt paex
age u ls safe and effective family
eathartle Al Corner pharmsey AL
Owl Drug Ator.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
Ms. csltlns to Give so'o Dance.

Mss Madeline Calkins viii civ. a
sclo dance al The u & r Red Gross
lcnoflt dance az the lone hotel TO
morrow evening This special az
traction will be given in the early part
OF the evening
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

IIarp and strong catharties often
cause yaronic constipation Moral
use catharnol At Corner Pharmacy
and OWt Drug stare
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

farrvw and Welsch furnished
L.xeei truck Tor use ~ The Rod Croas
committee Yesterday N advertising ne
{ ~ supper Ed Herrick helped with
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
tiks Minstrel.

The Eiks minstrel T. under way
ara on Sunday the company will re-
hesr-e al the Guthrie ,hcalcr Tickets
are oclng sold by members of the
klks lodge and members OF the cast
and prizes VIII be awarded to the
Young lady selling the largest number
ol tickets
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
oAiLv THOU ut

Youth 4 a hot season with all
whaa man smells Asrt and May
le Is apt at times 10 stumble
samuel repys
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

JR Clsuser of Rochester. y Y. re-
turning from = bosness trip 70 Cal
ifornia. stopped off = few DAYS 20
visit a. m Hofnsdsy home and play
roif ~ the Country Club Mr. Cisu
seT has been sl.endsng a few weeks
visiting her father. Col Hornaday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

sonld "a flne thins fur To- ~
lmnK men lt they wvald D. right
Naia fef two ~ thru years "a every
irlng hus war activities
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

All American soldiers 10 France nov
know Irene aud GladYa Mcintyre. Sal
sat on ARM lAssios. Who M the laigal
fiTht ~ Soicheprcv ihu other aup -.
'na1ncd IN a fncnch village JUS be-.
hihd tho lines and SERVED hef c0ffee
chocolate aud dourhuuis yu Hfed rs
"riean soldiers The faH ihss Cor.
man shelis fcll al abo,u them tear
ing az the roads aud houaea did nui
'f'yhtrn them. and they staye.i an the
scene until they werr or,iorad ba,a
b the military comma udor rhoy are
the daughters ~ Coiuasl Wlliaaia a
N'lniyrc Of tho Salsaiiop ARMY Who
g. Sew Notk and New Jersey orean.
itcr Their home Is al Mount ver.
ron. Now York
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

Sodium chl9'ido or table aait -
often the cause OF gout aud other
pains rse nothing but catharsol 20
move lho bowels At owl Drug Storo
and Corner Pharmacy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
H'Estt !sFEEiEp !ySsEH9
Ard Was Restored 10 Health By
Lydia 6. PiakAan's Vegetable
Compound -ToId By
Her Mother.

Brcoklyn. n y.~"l cannot rraiss
Lydia r. rinkhan's vegetable Com
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

Congress u makien preparations 60
adlongn Julf int With thu over
nlap hill = Aw. why mott
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

unly Sna MoFe day lsss "a aoslulgo
third Liberty loan bond Ia your
asmc wFfte1 thsurt The minute
meu be8sn today 10 chaca m5 the
Guthrie people who are ahle bur who
are not bond owners l0at be IA
lle srllow dog elaAs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

Nr- " = Mexican oas gone 10 sSi-
"a. Kan. 10 visit with her sister
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

Mrs . W Murphy entertained the
Altar society With card party yes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
szx gxygs HI H
q Personal AND LOCAL =
y xsxs xzxzy xgs

10 Lacy Of woodlawrn. Illinois. and
.c = Carlson Of Oklasous City. we're
visitors al Odd Fellow hcsdquarterr
today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

Miss Alma Watkins will be hostess
20 the Phi Delta Gamma club to-
morrow afternoon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
q M


FRIDAY. MAY }.
Alice Brady IN -rne Knife" some
critical Judgements on The Knife
from prominent newspaper Pie
nomeually exciting g,iay -en0ugh
breathless suspense 10 animate dor
en- ordinary m.iOdramas - Y
Time~ drama % thrills ~ Y
Herald Most potent - Walters ere
stionr, one loug thrill ~ Y AmeT-
lean Walter stryngesf play. -
piefe with punch>rs and thrills ~ Y
Evening Telegram Nothing ! have
seen IN the thcafer IN SEASONS Is bet
ter drama than The Knife Chi
caKo Examiner The Knife i a
startling melodrsma ~ high velocity.
and al agree that a. a splendid rdeces
81 dramatic cons, rlcfion. nothins
x-iftsn n recent years surf1sses y
-chieago Post
Second episode % The rovse Of
Hate Great p-,xram
SATURDAY. NAY :.
A perturbation u Rapert Huxbe-
-'sry when Life is Marked Oosr-
thrilling ssorT - adventure This
= vithDBf dOubf. the greatest story
thai Mr. Ray has ever been fslmed
IN Love. thrills. intrigue aud zdEen- o.
tures knitted together BY a master
hand into a burning heart interest
picture that you71 reEnemher many a
ssy. You can't afford To miss n
FlzEx comedy. The Mar Eater
Eddie Lyons and lie Moran IN god
comedy, .>sSAa I Anlf0O
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

ne work aud the flle and drum corps
furnished tho music
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03
sx xgxxX xxxxx. n
. or LOCAL MOMENT 9
an = \ u n N n N Il y m \ Z

Down here n Oklahoma Of oven
irgs wo are having an kinds " wea
thor except hot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

McAdoo viii buy seventy thousani 4
niorc frcighi cars TO supplement tho
go oe already ordered The new or
der total. teiaooeeco Sony order
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-03

AZ tbs distance lt looks as Il every
time ton Ludeudortf tires of aiminE
az Amiens he heglna ycrking si Nprcs
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31
SOME NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN PLANKS

In Indiana next Tuesday the Re
publican State convention is to be
held and some of the planks in its
platform will undoubtedly be used in
the National platform. In fact the
whole affair will be the keynote for
this falls campaign.
Three salient principles upon which
the platform will be built are these:
The Republican party is the win
the war now" party.
The Republican party stands for
peace by victory and not by compro-
mise bargains.
The Republican party advocates
and urges immediate reconstruction
preparedness to meet conditions aris-
ing after the war with a conservative
financial system and sound protec-
tive tariff.
Constructive criticism of inefficien-
cy and shortcomings in the conduct of
the war will be indorsed.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31
LOYALTY IN NEW
DRAFT REGISTRATION

Young men who have attained the
age of 81 years since June 5th of
last year must register on June 5th
of this year. 1t has been stated that
there were ways In which the ages
could be tuggled and registration
thereby disregarded. but 1t is believed
that there are few. II any, in this
county who would resort to any slack
ness in this matter. 1t is not antici-
pated that there will be any slackers
here and It is to be hoped that there
will be none. for Congress has pro-
vided that a very heavy penalty is
attached. Failure to register, II of
age. will cause the party SO failing
to face serious punishment, but even
il it did not we know Crowley coun-
TVS boys are too loyal to fail to heed
the new order.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31
PRAYER AND
WILD WEST SHOWS

Over at Fowler in the published
program for Decoration Day appears
this sentence:
AFTER church services there
will be Wild West show and
a ball game at the ball ground,
admission Soc"
That's one way of observing May
80 as a day OF prayer. public hu-
initiation and fasting, as asked by
the President.
There is law In Kansas which
prohibits any sort of an attraction
on Decoration Day where an admis-
sion fee is charged. There should
be a law in every state like 1t. Why
have a day set aside for the decora-
tion of graves and observance in
memory of the departed loved ones
and then turn the day into a day of
sports. OF all days 1t would seem that
May 30th should be about the most
solemn, and observed with as great
a degree as 1t is possible to observe it.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31
THE LITTLE OLD LADY
OF PANSY SQUARE

Timidly she entered the Red Gross
Bureau and stood just within ths door.
way. sf fs-.7-a Eeaf~sc.
Her poor. dimmed old eyes spoke -
eloquently: TN friendly. ladies. but
q little afraid"
Several Of % rosa. but Mira CFaw.
ford reached her arst and asked her
to come In and sit down.
.Oh. thank you % much" Quavesed
the old lady q she sat down. "You
zee, my bey-my grandson-has gone
and"-with Spartan fortituds she ~
strained the tears that giistened In her
eyes--gone with his regiment Now
I'm all alone In my little cottage IN
Pansy Square. And. oh. ladies. DO any
Of you know the dreary loneliness
when there u no one who comes home
At nightf"
We almost hugged the dear old lady.
% foriorn, yet 20 brave. We drew up
our chairs closer. and she told N her
story.
The little old lady owned q vine
embowered cottage In Pansy Square
son, who VI ked In q downtown once
When America took up cudgels for dc.
mocracy the lad. In patriotic fervors
was among the nrst to enlist
.Ah, how I loved him and needed
him |" whispered the old lady broken
ly. -But my dear country needed him
more. 30 I told him to go But
what will you do. grannyr he asked.
I told him l had enough. and % he
went Brave. brave hearth My hus-
band was q soldier, and ] have his
pension. But Il 10 small. After pay
ing the taxes on my cottage there was
little left. and now II 10 gone rm old.
but I'm willing. All ! ask 10 chance
to earn my bread t1lI-till he returna'
Through the Home Service workers
Of her community the little old lady
Of Pansy Squars has been provided
with simple tasks. such a. making pre-
serves and delicious cakes and jellieA
a labor Of love for her and an unfail-
ing source Of revenue.
Some day. please God. her soldier
boy will come bnck to the little old
lady OF Pansy Square. and he will dn6
her as he lef, her-happy. comfortsbis
and self reliant
Bo. ,. back q 1T this office
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Paper clips at this ONCE
Rubber stamps-this office.
Fa III leases at the New Era office.
Weekly timebooks can be secured
at the New Era Office
as ~ - be seco al
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31
BAKERS OF NATION LOYAL.
New Rules Of Food Administration -
Have Whoie-hearted Support

Public eating places are to be put
under further severe restrictions
necessary to the conservation of food.
Hotel and restaurant men from AZ
over the country were summoned to
Washington last week 10 attend = con.
ference called by Herbert Hoover. ma
tional food administrator. The call
for the meeting urged preparation Of
data by which the use of white flour
could be reduced to an absolute mini-
mum II not discontinued entirely until
after the next harvest. The confer
ence was attended by Calvin H.
Morse. chairman Of the Rocky Noun.
tain hotel and restaurant keepers
division. and Elmer E. Lucas, chair
man of the Colorado division, and .
number of hotel and restaurant men.
w. q Pritts. chairman Of the bak-
srs' division of the Colorado Food Ad-
ministration. attended a conference of
bakers from all over the country In
Chicago last week. Mr.. Pritts an
nounced that there Is to be = nation
vide organization Of bakers to support
tAs Food Administration program In
every possible way.
Bond papers at this office.
Letter files at this ONCE.
Rubber stamps-this ONCE.
Farm leases at this offce.
Typewriter ribbons-this office.
Paper clips at this Office.
Maps of Colorado at this office.
Board back clips at this office.
Stanographer's note books in stock
at this office.
Get pocket loose leaf notebook,
best Of material, at tho New Era
| ofice.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31

Notice-Anything of an advertis-
ing nature is charged for at the regu-
lar rates Of advertising. All an
nouncements of church socials, sup
pers, baxaars or entertainments.
where an admission charge Is made
or where articles are sold. . charge
for advertising will be made. Cards
of Thanks and poetry accompanying
death notices are subject to a charge.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31
Worth Consideration.

Pleasure comes through toll and not
by self-indulgence and Incidence. When
one gets to love work, his life Is a
happy one.-Ruskin.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31

Maps of Colorado can be secured
at the New Era Office.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31

Get a pocket loose leaf notebook.
best OF material. at the New Era
office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-10

khaki-clad women of the Auxiliary
Army Corps; there are Australians,
Canadians, Americans, Belgians, Chi
nese, East Indians, and African me-
groes. The latter make excellent
transport drivers, while the Chinese
are employed on ordinary labor of
various kinds.
The sight of two Cinnamon bathing
in small puddle in a busy square,
using their soap by turns and drying
themselves on strips of rags with
true oriental unconcern as to all that
is going on around them is becoming
familiar Their camp is some dis
lance from the town, and their near.
est neighbors are the inhabitants of
German prisonor-of-war camp, who
can be seen daily at work in leisure.
ly manner on military railway.
Their work in the open has tanned
them to an almost African brown and
the slender size of their guard sug.
gests that they are very we'll content
ed with their lot and not at all anx-
ious to attempt escape.
In the town itself can be seen guns
by the hundred, parked as close as
they can possibly be packed. Out.
side the town are other parks or ar.
tillery and wagons and dumps of mu.
nitions and engineering materials
There are camps everywhere,-some
for men waiting to go up the line
others for those who are EMPLOYED
more or less permanently at the Base
on transport and other duties Hos
pitfalls are situated here, too. ALWAYS
on the sites most favorable for fresh
air and sunlight. The quarters Of the
Base Commandant the Base Cashier
the Ordnance Officer and other impor
tant officials are situated in the town
] itself
Notices in both French and Eng.
lish are posted everywhere about the
place and polite military police are
on duty at cross roads and othe,
points of Importance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-10
Behind British Lines in France

Behind British Lines in France,
July 10.-As General Headquarters"
is the brain of the army from which
all orders emanate, so "The Base" is
in a very large measure the heart,
whence the blood circulates to the re.
hottest parts of the body.
A visit to Base shows that 1t Is
something far bigger and more COM
prehensive than a camp; 1t is a dis.
trict. Its center is a town of size
and Importance; a town whose church
spires and towers render it visible
from a long distance, while its rail.
ways and street car lines present a
busy scene during all hours of the
day and night. There is large civil
ian population, carrying on business
as usual, though air-raids are fire.
quent, and demolished houses are
constant reminders of ever-present
danger. The Town Hall has been
badly damaged and shot hole from
long range naval gun can be seen
in the tower
In the streets of the town, people of
all five continents jostle each other
There are the French, civilian and
military; there are British troops OF
al ranks and descriptions, even the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-10

deputy, Maurice Barres, is an equal.
ly enthusiastic supporter of the
scheme. He is willing to introduce
the necessary bill in the Chamber at
cnce. Barres, proposed to institute a
national Joan of Arc Fete Day, but a
Minister begged him not to do so for
fear of offending the English.
AS if the memory of the Maid Of
Orleans is not venerated in Eng
land?" he writes. "As if English his
torians have not been the keenst to
rehabilitate her memory! l have just
been visiting Lorraine, where the Am.
orleans are at he front. Do you know
what struck me most? 1t was the
cult, the generation that these soldiers
who have come from the other end of
the world to pay the debt contracted
IN the time of Rochambeau and Lay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-10
DR.. McCleiOn
Writes From
Union, S. G.
Union, s. c., July s, 1918.

Union, .. ", July o, l'lo.
Editor Evening Telegram:
Unasked, yet hope welcome, once
more write some of my wayside
touchings. AS the captain shows, |
am once more to home again, as
Yankees say. say home again, for
! am in more ways than one an ex-
traordinary homeless tramp. IT Is
true, | have had substituted homes,
all measurably misnomers. My origi-
nal and only true home was and is
Greenville, S. G. There | had once
father, mother, brother, sister and
wife. Human links bound round me
linking unto home as God made 1t.
These all lie Tapped away in Mother
Earths embrace, asleep on her bosom.
There lie my dead, and, as you know,
no other tie equals or excells the tie
linking us to those mounds where lie
our loved and lost ones. But, coming
back to Union: This is my adopted
nearest apology for Greenville, and
my real home. Eighteen years ago l
laid my wife to rest with my departed
kin. She was my all. Since her
death left me stripped and barren.
like a dead leafless branch, what [
am still-an extraordinary roaming
tramp, homeless, wifeless and child
less. Later in life-ten years or more
ago-I made Lakeland my second sub
stitute for real home. There, as many
know, in my weak way | have been
watching and waiting. hoping some
sweet day to realize fully my home.
real home, is in heaven. But, Mr. Edi
tor and friends, do not thrust this
letter on you simply to indulge in pes
simistic broodings. This is my known
weakness; I try to avoid indulging in
II for / know it Is at least doubtful
II such Is really helpful In the battle
Of life. So my primary desire in
writing thus is first to let you and
my friends know where and how I am.
am glad to report am in tip top
health and am at home in my adopted
hcme.
To explain, eighteen years ago this
past June l buried my wife and all in
Greenville, S. c. This alone with 9th
err painful memories made every brick
and inch of my old home simple
sad reminder of what had been. Sc
about one year thereafter ] brought
my odds and ends of my married life
to this town and rented two rooms al
the old Hicks House from Brother
Simms, now dead. And, strange t;