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CHAPTER 26.

CHAPTER IS.
Isaac because of famine went to GArsr.
God instructeth. and biesseth him. He is
reproyed by Abimelech for denying his wife.
L He groweth rich. 10 He diggeth Esek
Sitnah. and Rehoboth. s. Abmelech maket
covenant with him at Beer shela. "A Eau
wives
And there was a famine in the
land. besides the first famine that
was in the days of Abraham. And
Isaac went unto Abimeleck king of
the Philistines unto Gerar.
And the Lord appeared unto
him. and said. Go not down into
Egypt: dwell in the land which
shall tell thee OF.
Sojourn in this land. and !
will be with thee. and will bless
thee: for unto thee. and unto thy
seed, / will give all these countries.
and I will perform the oath which
l sware unto Abraham thy father;
And l will make thy seed to
multiply as the stars of heaven.
and will give unto thy seed all these
countries; and in thy seed shall
all the nations of the earth be
blessed:
my voice. and kept my charge. my
commandments. my statutes. and
my laws.
Il And Isaac dwelt in Gerar.
And the men OF the place
asked him OF his wife: and he said.
She is my sister: for he feared TO
say. She is my wife: lest, said he.
the men of the place should kill me
for Rebekah; because she was fair
to look upon.
And IL came to pass. when he
had been there long time. that
Abimeiech king OF tho Philistines
looked out at window. and saw.
and. behold. Isaac was sporting with
Rebekah his wife.
And Abimelech called Isaac.
and said. Behold. OF surety she
Is thy wife: and how saidst thou.
She Is my sister? And Isaac said
unto him, Because I said, Lest !
die for her.
10 And AblmeIech said. What Is
TINS thou hast done unto us? one
OF the, people might lightly have
lain with thy wife. aud thou
shouidest- have brought outlines
upon us.
II And Abimelech charged all
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Tips About First Lesson
In Herald's Civil Service
Course GiUen to Readers
Don't Be Worried If You Can't Answer To-
days Geography Question-Eight Out
OF Ten Are in the Same Fix.

Civil Service Bur"au)
Although they have been scamblng the bit the
good United States
need feel that he wasting time
how the States situated their capitol and
cipal cities, also what principal flow through them
desires take second grade Civil
will invariably be asked bound least
State and such question
hardly expect pull average difficult
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Round the Town E'i EfaszfHHEHt. Ef$asSzfHH.' SAHH

the Knoxville. Tenn. district.
He is making many friends on the
Republican side OF the House." Cor
dell said. He IL q good mixer, an
energetic worker and a partisan. as
are all mountaineers. He is proud ne
Is from the hills OF Tennessee. and
says II Senator Shields had not voted
against the treaty as presented to
Congress Il would have indicated that
he never inhaled the air Of freedom
among the hills Of East Tennessee
where he resides But true TO noun
taineer independence he voted his con-
victions'
Representative Taylor says Shields
ran about 500 votes ahead OF his
ticket in Knox County laSt-year. and
several thousands ahead in East Ten
nessee. in which part Of the State he
Is dearly beloved.
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Moon That shine. for All.

Judge JOHN A MOON. who has
represented the Chattanooga. Tenn.
district in Congress for many yeara
has made an envisble record -
Capitol Hill He was chairman a
the Postofice and Post Roads Coo
mite until the Democrats lost the
House. and he saved the country
many millions of dollars by his
wisdom in curtsiling expenditures.
He is a pronounced Democrat but
often displays his independence by
voting Tor measures proposed by
Republicans. He believes in a fair
pension for soldiers of all wars nd
has often voted for measures in
their behalf.
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Taylor From the Mountains.

ICoRDELI. expert Of the Pensions
Committee of the House, he told me
some nice things about J. WILL TAY-
LOR, the new Representative from
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Revise Salaries Upward.

upward salary
has long been order and refreshing that the
;ccahcaton Commission will conditions there
the District workhoue Ocoquan and the Soldiers Home
MI often the dispatches from the hospital
told other losing their
invariably
inadequate piably salaries paid to employees
There for time then the dropped
evved with the of another fatality
would to believe that this government pays $40
month employe who works fourteen hours day and
lay week. revealed fact hearing Wages
Of $500 a a this institution
With such is impossbiy in these days
nythms like an hcnt force Tor the hospital The work at best
OF dagreeab and depressing character and the should be
gauged than those of limited calber
of nd Drawn and brute
strength rather than mental efficiency regrabe
order yield to treatment that kindly and sympathetic Such
qualifications rarely found in public
institution it be expected that the salaries
of wel-devoped character and
There another for investigation
bcs of countrys reason
1t has been charged by members of Congress that
been receiving the best of Certainly
20 it. The most expert medical treatment should be accorded
we'll kinde To give
them anything else for their priceless sacrifice
humanity and patriotism.
Erzabeths not new When The Washing
Herald inauguraed the which bonuses
the Federal Congress- at the
hospital signed round robin telling of their exeessv. bou
labor and general working abomi
nablc Since then they have made further complaints through the
but nothing has developed The investigation BY the
Rceashcaton Commission should find remedy for these de-
Porablc conditions.
and final embrace but with Mr. Gibson and five
that point.
Aphrodie Judge mich,
DC disturbed by fuel famine.
The empoye day.
days week for so month might be justified calling
strike.
The Philadelphia collins for Christmas
presents can hardly hope make it custom
in these OF prices that Harvard will STAGE
bargain football manees with doublhdrs attraction
good. ~
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THE BIBLE
GENESIS.

Translated of the original and
from the edition known Our Mothers Bible"
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Well. hghtless nights with again and the highway
it's III wind, etc"
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Do your Christmas shopping carly particularly if you plan
Mt Burlcsons department
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Congratulations to the District policemen They got the
earned raise and didn't have strike accomplish it.
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The Philadelphia undertaken who advises eofhns for
presents can hardly hope make it national custom
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In the movies and happiness wedding bells
and final embrace mates it ended
that point.
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The government empioye who works day. seven
days week Tor SIo month might be justified in calling
strike
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aphrode, we judge from the New York critics. is one
DC disturbed by fuel famine.
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In these days OF high prices the Harvard will stage
bargain football manees with
good. -
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The multiply that place the District Rent COM
.lso will hardly be a sinecure.
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game which the operators
playing be all right for the public the weather ddn
a hand
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odd Goldman and Alexander Bcrkman VIII
country generally unsatisfactory should hard
here
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28
some SEW nooKs.

D. II. Ware has the agency for two
fine histories. ono Americas War
for Humanity" by Thomas II. Rus
sell. up TO date, will be ready for de-
livery March ist This Is the Victory
edition Of 600 pages, finely ilnstrat-
ed.
Also Life OF Theodore Roosevelt. 4"
written By Thomas H. Russell. his
torIane These books should be in ev-
cry household IN our community. So
and $3.50. according TO binding
a supplement- has been added. which
brings the work up to the Peace Set
Element
Leave order with Mr. Ware at the
Mcfarland ranch. half mile south
west of Meridian
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WILL HONOR SOLDIERS

What promises 70 be one OF the
most nloyabIe social affairs Of
the year IS the reception TO he given
by the members of the Senior class
and the alumni OF 1918 or the Merid-
ian high school IN the gymnasium
~ the high school building this Fri
day evening Feb. 2sth. at 100.
The reception viii be AN invitation
affair and is IN honor of the return
ed sailors and soldiers who have
been members OF tho high school
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Settlers irrigation District, Petition

Settlers Irrigation District, Petitions
err
In the matter OF the petition of the
Board of Directors of the Settlers Ir-
rlgation District praying for the judi
cial examination and approval and
confirmation by the court OF all the
proceedings Of said Board and said
District relating to the entering into a
America for the purchase of approx
imately 262.5 miners inches of the
storage waters OF the Arrowrock Res
ervolr for use upon the dry or par
TALLY dry lands lying under the can
ais OF and within said District and
| irrigated thereby, and a like confirm
alton and approval of an apportion-
ment of benefits to said lands for the
Purchase price of such waters as
basis for the levying of twenty an
nual assessments on said lands for
the purpose OF paying off aid dis
charging the purchase price OF such
storage water, and for confirm
alton and approval OF all the proceed
ings OF the said District and its said
Board In relation TO the said contract
and purchase.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
petition OF the Settlers Irrigation
District In the above named cause
has been set for hearing at the Coun-
| ty Court House, Ada County, Idaho,
IN said cause on 29th day OF March,
1918, at the hour of / 0 o'clock A. M.
of said day and that the said petition
| Is for the purpose of procuring the
said court to ratify.approve and con-
| firm all the proceedings taken by
| petitioner in the apportionment of
| benefits TO the lands in this cause
set forth on account of the purchase
OF approximately 2625 miners inches
OF the storage water of ArrowrocR
Reservoir for the dry and partially
dry lands within said district and of
| procuring said court to approve and
confirm apportionment of benefits to
said lands by the said Board made on
the 4th day OF February, 1919, as
In said petition set forth, and all of
the proceedings by the said Board
OF Directors had in the purchase of
said water and in the contracting
with the Reclamation Service of the
United States therefor and in the APP
portionment of benefits because there
of and all other proceedings by the
said Board had in said premises, and
that any person interested in the sub
iect matter of said petition may on
or before said day demur to or ans
wer said petition, and that in default
of such demurrer or answer they will
he estopped from proceeding of
kind whatsoever challenging the said
acts and conduct of the said Board
and the said apportionment or assess
ments to be levied Hereunder and
pursuant thereto, save and except as
otherwise by law provided.
Done by order OF the said District
court.
In testimony whereof have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court this the 25th day of Feb
ruary, 1919.
STEPHEN UTTER.
(sean Clerk of the District Court.
BY Thos. r. Powell, Deputy
43-5t
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VOTING LADIES ORGANIZE
A CHORAL SOCIETY,"

Last Friday evening at the home OF
Mrs. A d. Stanton group OF young
people metsto perfect an organization
for young peoples chorus. Miss
Eta Magner was appointed temper
airy chairman. After the business
meeting the evening was pleasantly
spent IN music and games. suggestive
OF George Washington's birthday Re
freshments were served by the host.
oss. II was decided 10 hold the meet
ings Tuesday evenings OF each week
for chorus practice. All young
people Interested are invited to BIZ
uresent
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Boise Valley Realty Co.

h prepared 20 list your property for
sale or rent. Cali and see them Al
Office. on SECOND street. near First
National Baak, Meridian.
II you hare 40 or so to seli. call
IN and list the same with as. We
have buyers for several good Al
pieces
We have several residence properties
IN Meridian for sale. Good bargains
and good terms
DO you want TO rent your farmg List
Il with as and we VIII secure a rent
er Immediately. We have big wait
ing list
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- MERIDIAN THEATRE
Friday aud Saturday, This Week..
Admission, Toe and 25c.
Notice 10 Creditors.

Estate Of George w Roggs. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un,
dersigned administrators OF the es-
tate OF George w Boggs. deceased,
to the creditors OF and all persons
having claims against the said dec
eased. to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers, within 4 months af-
ter the first publication or this not
ice. TO the said administrator at room
IA, Falk Bldg, Boise, County OF
Ada. State of Idaho, this being the
place fixed for the transaction OF the
business OF said estate.
Dated February 5th. 1919.
CHAS. Nj. KAHN,
40-5t Administrators.
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sAI.E on STOCK Nv
ARTHUR NERSDOkF

On Wednesday. March isth. ! VII
sell III public auction my entire herd
OF high grade Durham Cows, also
ab head llnmpshlre Ewes. with lambs
by side With farm implements. tools.
etc. See bills for particulars
ARTHUR MERsDOHF
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28

l. z biddick was visiting IN Merid-
ian Wednesday, Ito Is witness for
the prosecution in the federal trials
of the creamery companies charged
with monopoly OF trade. The Jensen
company plead guilty and paid fine
but other companies are eontesting,
and an Interesting trial Is the result.
Mr.. Biddick as travelling agent for
one Of the creameries involved. has
been am important witness. AS he has
been a field agent for many years In
the territory described in the COM
plant
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GIT your LAUNDRY READY.

The Troy Laundry. OF Nampa. win
call each Monday morning for your
laundry. and return It Friday. Rough
dry. Sc pound Feather pillows
and feather ticks thoroughly reno
rated
L. L. GRAY. Proprietor. !.
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Mosor vehicle licenses are past
due and must Ne paid moi later iiAan
the 30 day 81 March. 1913
w a. KINCAID,
County Assessor
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rEltaoNAI. TAxEs.

Notice II hereby given thar al per-
aenal 'Agea dive and remaining uu-
paid on property Situated u Ada
county must be paid within the next
tisirty dAyn or same viii be turned
oyer 10 me ahertn Cor collection
ETHEL 4. CLARK,
County Treasurer
Dated Feb "a 1919, 4a-ht
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MISS THEDA BARA

playing the part Of Cleopatra In Viii
liam FoS's latest feature photoplay
Is AZ her best She Is q real Cleopatra
This picture made its debut at this
Lyric theatre last night and immedi
atoly found its place in the film sun
As spectacle this new film surpas-
SEES even THE Birth OF Nation"
AS a spectacle It ranks second tc
none, Evening Telegram,
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<$<~* s#*+*%*$%~s%##
D. w. HEDGES HAS
FoRDsoN TRUCKS ON HAND

l have on hand for immediate de-
livery five Fordson Tractors Merid-
ian's allotment for immediate deliv-
cry
Also Ford Trucks, Touring Cars,
Roadsters, ON hand.
See j W. HEDGES. Meridian The
atre Building. Or Phone sal r.
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Times VI ant Ads
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
1,e For Sails, Etc. g.

For Sale An buildings exceps old
h@sn on place adjoining me on north
TOR $500 rash Inquire 81 A VI Tall
man. phone als Meridian
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FOR SALE About ~ tons alfalfa
and clover hay AZ Sargent ranch.
Two miles southeast OF Meridian or
phone Jacob Belts phone aa0-J5.
Nampa, Idaho
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28

MY slx room residence IN Meridian,
with i 5 lots fine shade trees, lawn.
garden and an kinds Of fruit ana her.
ries. Also pnnltry yard, Well, cistern,
and city weter Easy terms
Also 5roam house and nice
place and weIl located on Idaho
street Meridian. Idaho. Price $1,000.
Terms
Address, gro + ArSvATEn
BIOS 1894 Boise, Idaho
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Taken IN One black mare zoe
ronnds weight 10 brands. two wire
sears. dim taken ~ February g..
1919. ~ my place threc~fonrths mile
south Of Ten Mile crossing near Rem.
ington school owner can have same
BY paying charges. W. 2. kIEST.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28

Harry II. hudson died at the age
of rs az the home OF his brother
Fred Hudson, at Eagle, Friday He Is
survived ny his wife, daughter and
brother. The funeral was held sat
urday az the Joplin cemetery, The
Hudsons moved here recently from
Kansas and MIR. Hudson was attacked
with pneumonia while ON HIS way
west
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FRESH RANCH EGGS and butter
taken IN exchange TOP prices, Merld.
ian Meat Market
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LEcTRIc WIRING

Judicial District OF the State of Id
aho, In aud for the County of Ada.
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For Sale My modern house on
Pine stfeet where a. II Bell & now
living Price $4,000. Terms
u T.. SIMS. Meridian, Idaho.
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FOR SALE For live stock inelud-
las good team. 4 5-passenRer Cadil.
lac In Al condition. } M JOHNSON.
H. - No 2, Meridian
Meridian phone $40
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DIR. } D. DANIELS
VETERINARY SURGEON

Has Located In Meridian Permanent
Is. and l. Ready 60 Answer Calls.
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OFFICE IN rARKIN BUILDING
Room 3 Meridian. Idaho,
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For Rent Clash or part crop ~
Rcres alfalfa ground and ready for
pillow. saa Miles southeast OF Merid-
ian, q y. DAY. AIS N High street,
salem. oregon
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Dn. u. g. SPIN CER
The OSteopash
viii be In Meridian on Monday. Wed.
nesday and Friday ~ each week
Hours from 90 D. M
az the liroadma, Hotel, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28

WANTED weil trained sheep
deg Must he good
Apply to-
MRS BESSIE WOODWARD
Box 1877 ulenns Ferry. Idaho,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28

Harry Rogers arrived home safe
and sound from France this week.
He has been with the engineers, In
the lumber division and has had
charge Of big saw mill. Harry has
many interesting experiences TO tell
OF life In France. but Is glad 10 get
back 20 the good old USA.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28

Last evening In the basket ball
game played at the high school be-
tween the local team and the
Y.M,c.A, boys OF Boise, the home
team defeated the visitors by the
score of 35 and i4.A good crowd was
present 90 see the game
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28

Porter l., Riddle arrived home "a
Meridian this week from Camp
stuart Virginia He has been with
company NJ OF the 18th infantry. and
has nov received hts permanent dis
charge.
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VI w. Sims and Arthur Frazier
have returned from Salt Lake and
each report fine time IN attendance
-at the Intermountain Peace Confer.
ence, A full account of the conference
win be found IA another part Il this
piper.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28

John He'll from KHna. has bough
a ranch II miles south of Meridian
and Is building a set OF farm build
ings upon the place. He expects 4
move his family there In about NV,
weeka
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-28

The Ladies' Ala Of tile Methodist
church VIII be entertained next We'd
nesday afternoon March 9Th, by Mrs
Charley Cairns. Mrs Mccoy and
Mrs. Ira Lane in the Ieagne room oil
the church.
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HumbeTt sits reading the financial his daughter
Is by him. dressed in innocent white while the real
Of the SwindIe. Nine. Hunbert. stands at his left
Yet unattracti3e as she was her face revealed the
tremendous will power which enabled her do all these
astounding things The heavineSS of her jaws made it
they of steel instead of flesh and blood
Her massive brow gave the impression of rude
strength.
Such the who with iron nerve and almost
nhuman power of deception relentesSy robbed her fell
low men of millions At time in her there
a sign of remorSe the countless and women
whom her dishonesty dragged from wealth. political emf
and all the easy joys of life into the black abyss of
financial ruin and death itself.
Blame for the suicides of no less than ten prominent
Parsiahs be laid the door of this eOnscenceess
financial vampire. 1t limited her trial that
in atleast one instance she did not stop at murder
The bulet-ridded body Of German banker had been
found a short time before in railway His slayer
never discovered but it was well known that Nine.
Humbert had good for wishing him well out of
the way
To those who knew Nine Humbert's inordinate
passion for luxury and display what became of all the
merchants and money lenders mystery The wonder
is that the amount of her thievings not larger
When she entered her box at the Opera the eyes Of
everybody in the great auditorium would be turned in
her direction for she always literally ablaze with
diamonds and other precious stones.
One OF her costly feds was the preservation of the
costly evening gowns which she discarded after wearing
perhaps only twice These placed on life
like figures and at the time of her this
collection of creations by all the greatest modistes filed
special gallery in her mansion the BoS de Boulogne
With all her lack of education Nine Humbert was
extraordinarily quick witted. She had positive genius
for fOlng the efforts Of process and others
make her pay her bills
One day gendarme called at her house to seize a
valuable rope of pearls which had not been paid for in
full. Nine. Hurobert overwhelmed him with politeness
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Continued Nert SIsadGyD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-06-12
Treat EN- Rough.

This applies TO all garden Insects.
FOR none Of them are there with an
honest purpose, says the National War
Garden commission in u bulletin. II
you discover that one or more hills
Of your canteloupes are infested with
plant lice, the only thing to do Is 10
pull the plants up and carry them Off
and burn them. But in doing so you
should put them In a tight receptacle
of some kind so that none Of the lice
drop Of! and get on cher plants for
they will multiply rapidly and you will
have part Of your fight over again.
As for squash bugs if they begin to
suck sap until their skins burst. spray
the canteloupe vines with nicotine sui
phate, soap and water Old squash
bugs can be trapped under pieces Of
board placed near the plants. They
will hide at night under these boards
and may be killed in the morning.
49,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-06-12
Frances Big Families.

Notwithstanding all that Is said
about the depopuiation of France.
large families are by no means scarce
in certain rural parts OF the country.
A society for the encouragement Of
large families publishes report Civ
ing the names Of 5S7 families In the
department of the Loire-Inferieure.
each of which has had more than six
sons or sonS-in-law with the colors. Al
the head Of the list Is the Marriott fam.
lily. of which twenty-five members
nine sons. three Sons-in-law and ten
grandsons-have Joined the army.
-Four Of them were killed four wound
ed, one died in captivity. and ore is
missing. -Four won the crolx de
gucrre.
Numerous other families in the st.
Nazalre district have had from six
TO twelve sons and grandsons at the
front. The ISL families named fur.
nished 4.ols soldiers to the army
Lexington Herald. -"