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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
Only What They Mloht Exneet

When people who are tolerably for.
tunate In their outward lot do not find
In life sufficient enjoyment to make It
valuable to them, the cause generally
Is caring for nobody but themselves
j. s. Mill.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18

Roads are the veins and arteries of
community life. Bad roads mean st,g.
nation, heart failure and social death
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
MILLIONS
Suffer from
Acid-Stonlach

Millions OF people suffer year after year
from ailments affecting practically every
part OF the body, never dreaming that their
III health can be traced directly to acid
stomach. Here Is the reason: poor digestion
means poor noirishment of the different
organs and tissues OF the body The blood 10
observation-disclosures weak, thin, sluggish.
Ailments Of many kinds spring from such
conditions. Biliousness rheumatism, ium-
bago, sciatica general weakness, loss Of
power and energy headache, insomnia.
nervousness, mental depression--even more
serious ailments such as catarrh and cancer
OF the stomach. Intestinal ulcers cirrhosis
Of the liver heart trouble---all OF these can
often be traced directly to acid-stomach.
Keep a sharp lookout for the first syinp-
toms OF acid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. heart
burn. belchng food repeating that awful
painful bloat after eating, and sour, gassy
stomach. EATONIC, the wonderful modern
remedy for acid stomach, is guaranteed to
bring quick relief from these stomach MIS-
ries Thousands say they never dreamed
that anything could bring such speedy relief
and make them feel SO much better In
every way. Try EAT0NIC and you too.
WIN be lust as enthusiastic In It's praise
Make your life worth iiving-no aches or
that tired. listless feeling, BE well and
strong Get back your physical and mentsi
punch: your vim, vgor and vitality Yos
will always be weak ana ailing as long as
yos have acd-stonaeh 30 get rid OF il now.
Take EAT0NIC Tablets--they taste good
you eat them like a bit Of candy. Your
druggist has EATONIC--5o cents for a big
box. Get box from him today ana II YOU
are not satisfied he wilt raf,,pd va,,r ,,,av,.z
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
In Picturesque Setting.

Unlike Malmedy, Montjoie asplres to
no political role. 1t rests Its claims
to fame In the picturesqueness Of Its
situation, and the charm of It's
medieyal buildings bordering its mar.
row streets. The Roer, here only n
shallow stream for three parts of the
year, ripping over stony bottom,
flows through the town, and in some
places even under the houses II Is
swollen In the early spring by the
melting SHOWS of the Eifel but II has
scooped out for itself so deep a chan
mel that floods are rare, as 1t sweeps
along with increased volume past
Duren md Juliers to join the Meuse
In Holland.
Surrounded by the most beautiful
forests of the Hertogenwald or Hohe
Fenn, which completely screen the lit
tie town from view, the valley Is so
narrow that n cricket ball might be
thrown from the height on which are
the ruins Of the old castle to the oppo-
site cliff on which Is the Halter or
watch tower. This was placed where
1t Is because II allowed of better
view up and down the valley In the
days when the robber counts of Reich
enstein levied toll on travellers even II
they did not completely plumber them.
The scenery Is finest In the drec-
tion of Kalterherberg, where the Per
lenbach may be traced like a silver
thread as 1t flows through the wood to
Join the Roer This stream is called
the Pearl brook because the dukes of
Jullers used to derive from II the
pearls for which their treasury was
famous. 1t is true that mussels are
still found, but no one has claimed
for many n long day to have discov-
cred pearl.
Quaint Buildings, Marrow Streets.
The little town is worthy of It's set
ting. Against the rocky and pre-
cipitous sides of the mountains,
through which the river has cut way.
aided perhaps, by volcanic action. the
Inhabitants have run up lofty and
many-storied buildings, which seem
to aspire to reach the SUBMITS that
contine them in so small and cramped
u space. Houses Of five and six stories
are quite common, and even loftier
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
Inportant % Mothara
Not Much of a Munchausen.

Father-Listen, Harold The camel
can 60 eight days without water. Isn't
that wonderful?
Harold (skeptical-Not very. You
ought to hear Charles Brown tell one
London Answers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
The Squire In New York.

"Singe?" asked the barber.
"Gezzo. I've been burnt at every.
thing else In New York"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
Matter of Doubt.

Two business men were lunching at
the club together.
"Oh" said one, my partner former
ly always opposed my views, but now
he agrees with me in everything"
How do you account for it?' asked
the other.
Don't know" was the reply. I'm
not sure whether convince him. or
only make him tired"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18


M tnges may accrue by-and-by
w to Belgium from the restltu
ton of her old possessions
In the Eifel, there can be no dispute
that the most picturesque townlet In
all those border regions Of the former
duchies of Llmburg, Jullers. and Berg
has passed at once into her hands In
the ancient and llttle-known, because
secluded, human hnbitation on the
Roer which bears the picturesque
name of Montjoie, writes Demetrius G.
Boulger In the London Graphic.
In the days of the Franks, before
mllestones came into vogue, It was the
practice to mark the stages along the
main routes by erecting pile Of
stones, and sometimes 1t happened
that the spot selected was on field Of
battle These heaps or piles were
termed "Montjoie" from the Latin
words Mons Jovis, and when the name
Montjoie was Incorporated In the bat.
tle-cry of France 1t signIfied no more
than Forward st. Denis. The Burgun-
dun battle.cry, "Montjoie st. Andre"
of the same period, was only Forward
st. Andrew. Baedeker's plausible
suggestion that the Romans built u
fortress here and gave II n high.sound-
Ing name may be relegated to the or.
der of fairy tales.
Montjoie then was nothing more
than stage or resting point on the
high road Of the Franks across Aus
trnsia to the Rhine. Situated in n
gorge of the upper Roer, II gave the
ensiest access from the south to the
centers of Frank, not Teuton. culture
In the AK, Juliers and Stolberg re-
,,inp
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
Correct.

Correct.
Teacher-Now, Robert, what plants
flourish In excessive heat?
Bobby-Ice plants.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18

Black Eye to Community.
A bad road is black eye to TIC
thriving community that has it,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
"BAYER CROSS" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an
unbroken Bayer package which con-
tains proper directions to safely re-
lieye Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes of II tablets cost but a few
cents at drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspirin Is the trade mark of
Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic-
acidester of licylicacd.-Adv
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
The Second Thouaht.

Lucky Is the man whose troubles
don't bother him any more than they
do his friends.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
PATONIc
N CToR YOUR AcID-sToMAcR

HOW l MADE $500 A YEAR WITH "a
HENS. More egg producer. Stamp for re-
ply. A @. samuels, NJ e.. Cocoa RIA
State-county Agents. Dragon Spark lntensl-
fer Secure your territory NOW Sample 81
Dragon Mfg. CO., Box 81, Little Rock, ARK.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18

To Purify. and Enrich the Blood
Take GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
which Is simply IRON and QU1NINB sus-
pended In Syrup. So Pleasant Even Children
Like II, You can soon feel it's Strengthening.
Invigorating Eject. Price coo.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18

W. N. VI CHARLOTTE, NO. 2g.-ia1a.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18

II Is the twenty-fifth anniversary of
her debut into the world that Is often
est celebrated by woman.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18
NO ENDORSE
PERUNA
Was in a
Terribly
Run Down
Condition

Miss Ricka Leopold.
288 Layco st.. Menasha, Wis,
Sec'y Liederkranx. Miss Leopold's
letter opposite conveys In no UNI
certain way the gratitude she
feels for Peruna.
Liquid and Tablet Form
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-18

There Is no time to begin like the
present.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
FINE. PROGRAM tT
ORCHESTRA CONCERT

March IS is the date set for TINS
years high school orchestra concert
A large art poster on exhibition u
the high school corridors character
ICES this years event as "a poWeriuI
program packed with poetry, pep and
natriotism." Marie Ludwig, cele-
brated harpist and Peterson, the Chl-
cago oboeist, ill appear with the or
chestra together with local musicians
who have kindly volunteered the
aid. A big night Of fine music is as
sured.
Friends of Vera Belle Ham, who Is
now studying with karleton Hacke''
of Chicago, have learned with great
Measure that she has been selected
az the soloist of the evening.
The orchestra concert on March =
and the Schumann-Heink recital post
poned to April II are the two mlSlca
events which the high school is oifer
ing this season.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
BIG DEALS CLOSED.
ON la SALE COUNTY
FARMING PROPERTY
EDEN FARM OF 28o ACRES BRINGS
S84,OCo-TRANSACTIONS AGGRE-
eating st.349.42O FILED IN RE
CORDER'S OFFICE DURING THE
WEEK.

Recorder John Buchner and his
corps Of deputies today are on the last
lap of the busiest period his office has
experienced since 1917, when record
for big realty transactions was ere
ated which probably viii never again
be eaualled. In 1917 real estate sales
aggregated more than 81 00oo0o
through warranty deeds Of Straight
title.
The recorders books show that dur
| ing the week preceding the annual
March / rush down to today totai
| Of $l349.420 changed hands for La
/ Sale County farm and city property
! or this amount the vast approx
imately $1,000, ,g90-was in farming
property and the residue in city lots
That the buyers We're possessed OF
plenty of cash with which to close
their options is shown by the com
parativeiy few and small sized mort
cages and trust deeds fled against the
purchases. The aggregate amount OF
cash borrowed ON the $l,349,420 III
, deaiS was Only T'','' ''.. s.,.-,,
p Oh course came '''''''9, ''''',l'' a..i0a- ,i
pAh"s oi lIle 'oN'''s' No., - ,nr
aver lhere was d ''e",. '',,,1 n,'' ,.,t raa
roNt'7 an" n7i'o'' D''' ..i1a
t days OF tHe l"' III eN' i'-'''9, ,n1..io,
4, \ hoOoe'o'e 'e''.''N ~ - ,,,,s,,,,,
a win 'ile many - ,,',ol a,.,oo
''''''o' - 49,, ,ba fo,,,oe hougtt
SecuIeu per ''Ie va ''', ,n,- .t'l .,,.1r.'o,
ana ui7PoS'u o,, h,. mi.
% was lAeU a. 60 i.,.d =, ,,r,,vi
ear 'ie - 49, ' a. con wa.
. "'"'e'5 ~. i.rr i,.,aod .
lIie eN07i'',0-- ,..,,,, ~, o.. riql
, l"e u.e ,..,,i,l ,,,I,o,,.. fin,
at %"- '.'1 an w. co-o ,,a.rz
% .eIeu 'I'sN''' -, .f,- ,'ao,, WA
ne ''77'-.1 ..,'I,.. ,,.hon rhaodor
.,.,,..a ,ror, IIorrr Rruc'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
BUYS STREATOR
PRODUCE CO.

A deal has just been closed IN
whereby Louis Abrahams' a
former owner of the Ottawa Produce
Company. and Ralph w. Stone OF Ian
caster. Wis. have purchased the busl-
ness of the Streator Produce Company
and are now in possession OF the hrn
Mr. Abrahams, a, r. Leapley and
Harry Smalley were former owners
the Streator Produce Company
M, Abrahams left ottawa and dis
posed of his business here when NJ
entered the army las, April.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
TURNER'S HOLD esd
ANNUAL MASK BALL
MASQUERADE ATTRACTS HUN.
DRECS OF MERRY MAKERS
PRIZES ARE AWARDED BEST
GROUPS AND COSTUMES.

The siXty-third annual masquerade
by the members of the Turn Nereln
Society, which was held last evening,
was one OF the largest and most sue
cessful parties ever held by this OF
ganizatiOn. The costumes We're bril-
liant and clever, and the guests spent
a most enjoyable time dancing to
music furnished by Heinrich OTches-
ira.
1t is estimated about $50 persons at
tended the ball, ana almost half OF
them were dressed in fancy costumes
and masked. The guests danced until
10:30 o'clock, after which the three
Judges, Attorney Robert Carr. James +.
Farrell and John sherman, awarded
the prizes. Then the signal for un,
masking was given.
After the unmasking the guests
danced until > o'clock. The Klein
Costume House of Peoria had repre-
sentative in the hail and rented cos
tunes for the evening.
The prizes for the best groups and
best costumes We're awarded by int
Judges to the following persons:
Best group Of eight or more, $lo-
Patriotic group: Miss Viola Hisler
representing Uncle Sam; Miss Lille
Friestadt. Liberty Bond; Miss Emma
Rossman, soldier Miss Bertha Tuttee
sailor: Miss Helen Johnson, Salvador
Army: Miss Emma Hagenhach, wa
savings stamps; Miss Mary McGali
4 Y. NJ. c. A.; Miss Ruth Mates, farm
erette; Miss Charlotte Hisler, cor
=. servation girl
Best group of four, $5-Red Cros
e girls: Misses Mayme Ward, MargarC
S Rossiter, Rose Kerrigan, Edit
l. Barnes.
Group of three, $3-Turkish girls
Misses Lillian Campbell, Bernie
Rude, Hazel Campbell,
Group of three $3-Cowboy an
cowgirls: Misses Lucy Bates an
Irene Duggan and Herman Torkilso
II Best group Of two, $2--lndlah al
Indian squaw with papoose; MISS
Rosie Veale and Florence Neale.
ID The 81 prize for the best male cha
IS acter was divided between Herbe
+, Scheidecker, representing Ike Rubt
in stein. and Ernest Silberhorn, as
II wounded coored soldier.
lr- The 81 prize for the best Glow
ne was divided between Vic Sonntag a
Clarence Mischke.
lis Best children's costumes $l-tr'
a erick HartkUn and Eleanor G.aude
OF The 50 prize for the best woman
lie Mexican girl: Miss Anna Marks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
SANTUCCl OPENS
RETAIL STORE

The opening of a new retail shoe
store was formally announced today
bv Mix. Santucci, returned Yank who
Just completed a long turn in the gov
ernment service. Mr.. lSantucci has
installed in connection with his elec-
tric shoe repair shop on Madison
street complete line OF mems ana
boys shoes.
As he is able 70 supply stock his
assortment will be increased. Inc
.Santucci shop was formerly on Main
street, but has been moved INTO one O
the Geiger & Stiefel buildings on Mad
isOn street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
BROTHERS MEET At
CAMP GRANT FIRST
TIME SINCE RETURN
LOUIS AND FRANCIS BOYLE WHO .
RAN ACROSS ONE ANOTHER IN
FRANCE AGAIN MEET ON THIS
SIDE OF WATER.

/ Saturday morning on the platform
/ Of Camp Grant, two brothers who mad
served in the same division overseas
and had only had a chance to talk
to each other on one occasion since
, going over last May, accidentally ran
| across each other One BOY had been
severely wounded in action last Au-
gust and from that time, until early
I in January WIN he sailed for home.
he had been in various military hos
uit3ls in France and England. The
boys were Sergt Frank Boyle mem
her of the headquarters company OF
Veterinary Corps of the 33rd Dlyis~
lion and Private Louis Boyle, Co a
131st Infantry. who live at 1909 Co.
lumbus street.
Neither one of the boys had any
idea the other was at Camp Grant
ana the meeting came about IN Il
strange way. Private Louis Boyle,
who has been a patient at the DreNel
Reconstruction hospital in Chlca2o'
since his return to the United States
. in January, was sent to Camp Grant
a., on Thursday of last week TO receive
his honorable discharge. On Satur'
- Iday morning he was tired of killing
- time, when he overheard someone say
. ia bunch Of overseas soldiers was
coming in that morning. He walked
down TO the station. thinking he
would see the only excitement th'
camp afforded that day. When The
-, train pulled in, and the solder
h alighted. one of the first men he saw
was his brother Frank.
The surprise was mutual and l
80 would be a hard matter to say whicI
man was the more surprised of tn
N two. or which was the more overjoy
II ed at the meeting.
~ Sergt Frank Boyle enlisted in q
,iltawa as a member of Company I, IN
-. summer of 1917. Private Louis Boyl
enlisted in Chicago, as a member
-. the Old Dandy First Both boy
,n+ were stationed at Camp Logan, Tex
-, for many months, and saw each otht
dailv. In New York just before the
sailed for overseas they saw eac
,,s other, but upon their arrival
., France they did not meet for mar
weeks, and then their visit was
,d- short one
N \ few days after this meetin
which took place in August PriVa
no,.l,, ,-,s wounded and although h
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
ADVISES QUIZ
INTO ALL CULTS

Springfield, Ill, March Am inves-
tieation not only of Zion City and VIII
bur Glenn Volivia but also OF every
other cult in Illinois will be recon-
mended this afternoon by the sub
committee appointed under the Shurt
left resolution. Representative Lyon
chairman of the committee when
went to Zion City last week, believes
that the scope of the investigation
should be extended.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
LA SALE BOYS
ARE DELlNQUEN I 5

Stanoy Schabowski and Stauey Sa-
voski two La Sale youths, were
found delinquents in Judge Mayo $
court today and ordered committed IN
the state school at St Charles. Jntll
there is room for The large La Sale
County contingent awaiting quarters
at the reform school the lads VIII re-
main at the county jail. Eight ol
them are in the party
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
MINERAL. ILL.,, PAIR
COMES HERE TO WED

Mrs. Velma MenSenhall and Pr.
vate Harvey Cecil Mendenhan. both
of Mineral. H., We're united in mar
riage Saturday afternoon by Judge
Henry Mayo in his office in the
court house. The groom is a mem
her of the trench motor battery Of
the 33rd Division, and recently re-
turned home from overseas service.
Mr.. and Mrs Mendenhall are spend
ING their honeymoon with Mrs. Men
denhalrs sister, Mrs. William Conkle'
in this city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
HlBBS SUCCEEDS
FOSTER AS COUNTY
w. S. S. CHAIRMAN

w. /. Hibbs has been appointed
county chairman OF the war savings
campaign to succeed W. X. Foster
who recently resigned after serving IN
this capacity for more than a year
The appointment was made by .chalr-
man AIemhard Of Chicago, head of the
northern district of Illinois.
Mr. Hibbs has already assumed ms
new duties, and expects to carry on
very effective campaign in the sale OF
these stamps Last year La Saii'
County sold stamps to an amount o
$l.544, 402
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
SENATE FILIBUSTER
BRINGS DEFEAT TO
ARmY-NAvY BILLS
Washington, March 4.-Ihe o5th congress,
the war congress, adjourned sine die at o clock
noon today.
in the senate members
going on record in
favor of demobilizing all

American troops in cantonments in
the United States within thirty days
when the vice presidents gavel fell.
The vote on the rehabilitation ques-
tion came at the end of a twelve
hour ilibuster.
The flibusters. Senators sherman,
Lafolette and France, were success
full in their efforts. Not only did they
defeat the general deficiency bill but
in addition they defeated the army,
navy and agricultural appropriation
bills and the sundries civil bill.
Senator Sherman who had spoken
in the senate since daybreak yielded
the floor at 11.30 to permit the pas
sage of a dill increasing the clerical
forces of the lower house. Senator
/ Gore seized his last chance Of the ses-
sion and offered as an amendment his
bill directing the demobili2ation of all
soldiers in the United States within
thirty days
=, Senator Lewis also tried to attach
al his Et0OIutl tlltlNki SlIIb lINlh1iiS
Wilson in the negotiations for the
league of nations, but the amend
a ment was ruled out on a point of
order. Senator Pittman, of Nevada.
y then moved to lay Cores demobiIiza-
p ton amendment on the table, but the
+ senate refused by vote Of As to 3S.
b Then came the last roll call of this
5 historic session. 1t was taken on a
. motion by Senator Smoot to lay on
the table an amendment which would
S amend Cores resolution by inserting
/ sixty instead of thirty days. The
roll call had just been completed and
the vote A to 40 .for tablng announc-
a ed, when the vice presidents gavel
o fell announcing the end of the ses-
: sion.
Recess appointments of A. Mitchell
Palmer. as attorney general, John
Q Shelton Williams as comptroller Of
o the currency and all others whose
e nominations remain unconfrmed be-
r cause of the adjournment will be
o made by President Wilson at Hobo
ken tonight,
n Wilson Scores Obstruotionists.
IL Washington, March i.-Presdent
Wilson in a formal statement issued
20 from the White House this afternoon
ID reiterated his refusal 10 call an extra
session OF the next Congress. Follow
ing is the statement, which was not
piyar ou+ urtil .hp IrpSpnt Congress-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
To Give Recital.

On Wednesday evening, March .,
William Bradley, manager OF the
Crescent thgtre, will give song re-
oital Of Schaefer's hall. There will
he no admission charged, and the
General public has been invited to at
tend.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
Anoients Made Bricks to Last.

In the British museum are bricks
token from the buildings in Nineyeh
and Babylon, which show no signs OF
decay or disintegration, although the
oncicpts did not burn or bake them,
but dried them in the sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
Slams Wheat Bill.

Washington March THE Presl'
dent signed the $t,ro0,oooo0o wheat
bill guaranteeing to the farmers OF the
nation the government price OF so
p bushel for the 1919 crop at noon to-
day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-04
FEBRUARY A RECORD
MONTH FOR FIRES;
REPORT TO council
CHIEF BOlSSENiN PLACES CLAP
PER & WERNER LOSS AT $4,000,
WHILE TOTAL LOSS FOR THE
MONTH is FIXED AT $4,000

February was Ottawas record
month for fires according to Fire
Marshal B5isaenins report filed this
morning with the city council, Never
before in history has the shortest
month of the year been quite so long
on disastrous conhasrations. No other
moath, for that matter, has equalled
it for department calls.
In the twenty-eight days period the
iremen responded to eighteen sum
mons for aid, While RENDERING very
valuable and efficient service, the
losses from flames, according to Chief
Boisseniu, aggregated sa0,0gt, $,3.Voo
of which accrued at the disastrous
fire which wrecked the Cldpper q
Werner store. The loss suffered by w.
ii. Springhom when his home was
partially destroyed was not compiled
in the general total.