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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-08

Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Johnson visited
their daughter Friday, Mr.. and Mrs
/ /. G. Watson and family.
We are sure having some pretty
weather this week for those who have
not killed hogs to kill them. We hope
the weather will continue to be pretty
while.
Mr.. Ellick LOFTS was business
man over to Vernon Thursday.
Mrs. Eunice LOFTS was pleasant
visitor to see Mrs Etma Taggart
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Osker Johns made business
trip to Vernon Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellick LOFTS and
little son, Bolton, spent Friday night
with his brother, Mr. and)Mrs. George
Lofts.
Mr.. B. G. Taggart made trip
down to Millport last Saturday.
Mr.. Otto Adair and Miss Ella Bobo
were happily married one day Of last
week. Their many friends wish for
them a long and happy welded life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Taggart were
visiting relatives and friends down
West of Vernon last week.
AS news is a little scarce in this
part, I'll close and give room for some
other good writer. Wishing the Dis
patch and its readers happy New
Year.
"DAISY."
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REFORM

The Christmas tree at the James
School House was very much enjoyed
by the children. They had a nice
program, which was enjoyed by ALL
Every child got a present of some
sort.
Mrs. Ella johnson of near Column
bus, has returned to her home, after
weeks visit with her daughter of
this community, Mr.. and Mrs. Asker
Jones.
Mr.. Lester Wright was the guesa
of MIR. Howell Taggart Monday night.
The many friends of Mr.. Floyd
McNeese and Miss Ozie Ward were
greatly surprised last Saturday when
they motored down to Caledonia and
We're happily married. We wish them
long and happy married life.
Little Miss Gladus Wright spent the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Lula
Harris.
Mrs. Etma Taggart and two little
children, Paul and Scharleen, spent
Friday afternoon with Mrs, Hortense
Jones.
Mr.. Cebrian Gunnells spent Christ
mas with relatives and friends of this
community. We are sorry Mr.. J. G..
Gunnells is very sick at this writing
Hope he will soon be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Wright spent
Monday with their daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Prater and family.
The many friends of Mr. John
Nolen viii be sorry to hear he is very
sick. We sincerely hope he will soon
be out again.
Mrs. Ennis Lofts and little daugh-
ter, Lucille, spent last Friday with
Mrs. Amer Lofts.
Mrs Mary Jane Wallace spent Fri
day night with Mrs. Love Taggart.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lofts spent
Christmas day with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Nautilus.
Mrs Etma Taggart and two little
children, Paul and Scharleen, visited
Mrs. Amer Lofts last Friday.
The many friends Of Mrs. Vader
Gunnells regret to hear of her being
sick. We sincerely hope she viii soon
be better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Nolen, of
Steens. Miss, are spending a few days
with home folks this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Taggart spent
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Ward Of West Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilbert are re-
ioicing over the arrival Of fine girl
on December 25th
Mrs. George Lofts and little
daughter, Lucille, was the guest Of
Mrs. Hortense Jones last Friday aft
eTnOon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Taggart has
been spending the holidays with rel
atives and friends down West Of
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pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7
Baxter.
J Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Sanders and
Mrs. Mary Belts spent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Smith
Mrs. j. r. Smith is some better al
this writing.
Mr.. ]. T. Baxter and Mr.. j. w
Walls made business trip to Yer
non Wednesday.
Mr.. Charlie Williams was visiting
in the home of his sister, Mrs. ]. X.
Smith, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Clemmie Cain who is a nurse
in the hospital at West Point, Miss,
spent the holidays with home folks
has returned to her work. She was
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Flor
ence Cain to spend few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4. Baxter and lit
tie daughter, Gladys, spent Monday
very pleasantly with her mother, Mrs
John H. Stacy.
Mr.. Raymond Crossley, Miss Edna
Earl Crossley, Miss Minnie Belle Par
tain, Miss Pearl Duncan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vada Duncan and daughter,
Helen, were entertained in the home
Of Mrs. Myrtle Duncan for dinner
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ella Cain and little grand
daughter, Hilda Cain, have been on the
sick list this week. Hope that they
will soon be able to be up again.
Mrs. Ozzie Baxter and little
daughter, Gladys, spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Laura Norris
and Mrs. Etma Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertha Gallop was
visiting in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry Gallop Wednesday.
Mr.. j. w. Walls and Mr. Jack Walls
made a business trip to Columbus
Tuesday.
MIR. Martin Morgan and Mr. Ray
mond Crossley spent Monday night
with Mr. and Mrs. p W. Partain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbie Duncan, Mrs.
Mollie Williams and Miss Easter
Dowdle spent Tuesday with Mrs
Mary Belts and children.
Mrs. Lucian Stokes and children
were visiting in the home of Mrs
Earl Groves Tuesday.
The members of the Border Spring
Church gave their pastor a nice suit
of clothes foI Christmas present
which was a nice gift, and | am sure
that he appreciated it.
Mrs. Lottie Groves and little
daughter, Sarah Wilson, spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Ida Smith.
Mr.. j. T. Baxter and Mrs. f. C.l
Partain made business trip to Col
umbus Friday.
Miss Gertrude Savage and her
aunt, Miss Ruth Ridgeway, were
in the home of Mrs. Mae
Cooke last week down near Wood
lawn.
Little Sarah Wilson Groves spent |
last Sunday afternoon with little
Gladys Baxter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcdaniel |
were visiting in the home of Mrs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Enloe Morris.
Miss Ruth Ridgeway spent Friday .
afternoon with her sister, Mrs. Annie +
Savage.
BLUE EYES"
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BORDER SPRINGS

Christmas has come and gone, and
a new year is here and we will have
to set new resolutions and try to do
better each year, for lot Of us that
were here this Christmas will not be
here next Christmas. We don't know
what day we will be called from this
world to n better world, where trou-
bles will be no more Now ] hope
that each and every one will set new
resolutions and stick to them.
guess every one had grand
time Christmas, and / guess Santa"
didn't forget any one, for he is a
Dear" old man. We all ought to be
good to him and try and give him
something, for he likes to be remem-
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Little Miss Ruby Lee Brown, was
the visitor Vi little Miss Wilma An.
drew, Sunday.
The regular Sunday night singing
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs
j. M. Duncan Sunday night.
Mr.. Isaac Brown and mother made
q flying trip to Aberdeen. Sunday.
Anyone wishing to subscribe or re-
new their subscription to the Dispatch
will please call on R. B. Egger, who
is the Dispatches representative for
the Flint Hill section.
"SPLIVENS."
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EXPERT TESTIMONY

An oil gusher just discovered in
the Elk Hills country, Kern county,,
reminds us that it is but few years
ago testimony was taken from score
of oil experts who said there was no
oil in the Elk Hills country. It was in
the suit brought by the government
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THE SEXTETTE

On vocal programs, photograph re-
cords and other collections of opera
tic music the seXtette from Lucia"
is always found. Beyond all perad-
venture it is the most popular con-
certed number ever written. A full
century and more has passed since
Donizetti penned the music.
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against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company and thousands of pages of
transcript were noted on the question
whether there was oil in commercial
Quantities in the Elk Hills.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-08
WHERE is HE?

What has become of Prof. Goddard
and his scheme to shoot the moon
with a rocket?
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FOR SALE

/ Remington Standard No. 6
typewriter, first Glass condition,
price $4,000.
l L. c. Smith 16 ca. modified
80 inch double Darrell hammer
less gun, good as new, price,
with leather case, $500.
/ female setter dog, IS months
old, bred to Registered English
setter; puppies in April, fine re-
turn and covey dog, guaranteed
to be good or money back,
price $4,000.
/ pair Chevalier (Paris) field
glasses, 10 powers, new, cost
$4,000, price $1,000.
/ 3O0-egg Majestic incubator,
used only two hatchings, price
$4,000.
Address Box 80,
McShan, Ala.
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666 is a prescription for Colds,
Fever and LaGrippe. It's the
most speedy remedy we know.
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MASONIC PRESIDING
OFFICERS ALL HERE

One OF the features in connec-
ton with the recent communica-
tion Of the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge Of Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons was the fact
that every grand body Of the
state was represented by It's pre-
siding officer, W. r. Morris, in
spector-general Of West Virginia
Consistory, No. j, Wheeling. was
present as was Lloyd E. Smith,
inspector.general OF West Yir-
glnia Conslstory. No. 2, Charles
ton, Scottish Rite Masons; P. p.
Lester, Fort Gay; the Grand
High priest OF the Grand Chapter
of Royal Arch Masons: Scott G.
Lowe, Fairmont, grand comman-
der Grand Commandery, knights
Templar, and Samuel 7. Spears,
Elkins, the retiring grandmother,
and z. Carl Frame, Fairmont,
grandmother representing the
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge.
In addition o. Jay Fleming, Graf
ton, potentate OF Osiris Temple,
Wheeling, was also present. All
OF these officers made responses.
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EAST SIDE
.:-:NlEWS:-;
peuhIe Weddlnn

A double wedding OF unusual In.
terest, the participants being son
and daughter from two families OF
the city. took ploce Monday eve.
ming at Oakland, Nd. whom Carroll
west and Miss Gazelle Rowand ana
Harry Rowand and Miss Frances
West were united IN marriage by
the Rev. y. 6rubb pastor of the
Oakland Methodist Episcopal
church. Mr.. West and Mrs. Row.
and are son and daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. ". f. West Of Maryland
avenue and Mr.. Rowand and Mrs.
West arc son and daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Rowand OF Norval
street.
The two couples went to Oak.
land by way Of Clarksburg Mon.
day evening and returned Tuesday
evening. They are temporarily re.
siding with their parents. C. L.
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.gT0GESDULLA AND
IRREGULAR TODAY
Main Tendency Upward in
Opening Sales Of Short
Market Session.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-Liquida.
ton Of speculative accounts and
short selling in some quarters CO.
incident with absorption and short
coverings in others gave the stock
market a spotty appearance In To-
days dull and irregular dealings.
Generally, the more active issues
moved to higher ground, moderate
strength developing in most OF tia
Independent steels, shippings, oils,
Coco Cola, American Tobacco A
and B, Continental Can, Dawson
Chemical, Public Service Of New
Jersey. Peoples Gas and Burns
Brothers A. Conspicuous weak
spoks were Consolidated Gas and
International Harvester, each OF 3
points, and Pierce Arrow preferred
OF 4. Heaviness also was noted in
the food group, particularly Corn
Products, American Sugar and
American Beet Sugar, as we'll as In
Matheison Alkalj, Laclede Gas,
Worthington Pump, United Retail!
Stores and Pittsburgh Coal. The
closing was irregular. Sales an.
proximated $4,000 shares.
Early trading in today's stock
market was dull and irregular
with the main tendency upward.
Price changes largely we're Of a
fractional character, Piggy Wig
sly broke 2 points on the an.
nouncement Of the receiversh!p OF
Manhattan Piggy Wtggly Corpor-
alton some Of the other foods
weakened in sympathy. notably
Jewell Tea preferred and certain
products, Bethlehem Steel B wal
under pressure, but Republican,
Crucihle and Gulf States steel,
moved TO higher grounds. Rail
road shares arc mixed. st. Pail
preferred, Atchison. Texas Pac-
iffc, Louisville and Nashville reg.
istered moderate gains. Other
strong stocks we're Dupeyt Pow
der, Remington Typewriter,
Julius Kayser. Utah Copper aud
Sears Roebuck, all OF which show
ed ga ms ranging from 1 to 3 1T
points. Foreign exchange was
steady.
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RaDlo pRoGaAM
Program Tonight
he DictwA.

4 fa"
1880 p .m.-s.under the Even
ing Lamp" Courtesy Of Youths
Companion.
s p. m.-Bedftlme story for the
children.
s:30fp. m.-speclal addresses
~ prominent business men.
Q p. N. Concert by the irwin
Male Quartet; F. NJ. Rainey, first
tenor; w. A. Matthews. second
tenor; r.. Bouldin, second bass; C.
.. Smith; first bass; Norman Ly-
cett. pianist, accompanied.
Program Tomorrow.
t0:t45 a. m.-Services OF Emory
Methodist Episcopal Church, North
Highland avenue at Rippey street,
Pittsburgh, Pa, the Rev. W. Wot-
lord z. Duncan, minister.
2::45 p. m.-Children's Bible story
by the Rev. w. "A. Logan, pastor,
Alpha Lutheran Church, Turtle
Greek, Pa. !, !tfdd4gl
p, Morgan recital By Harvey
2, Gatil organist at the Calvary
iEpiscopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Ind also musical director OF station
ftDKA.
4i45lp. m.-Yesper services OF the
shadyside Presbyterian Church,
Anderson avenue near Fifth ave.
nue., Pittsburgh, Pa, tho Rev. Hugo
Thomson Kerr, D. D., pastor.
$50 p. m.=SerYiCes Of the East
End Christian Church. Shady ave.
nue. pittsburgh, Pa, the Rev. John
,tay Ewers. yastor,
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MANY FILMS TAKEN
FROM BOOKS SHOWN
Continued on page stx)

NSVHblEuta On pAkG 4
Little Minister. Male, and Female,
Moran Of the<Lady Lefty, senti-
mental. Tommy, The Men OF Fan.
zibar. Merely Mary Aun, Monte
Cristo. Over the Hill, Self-Made
Man, II ] were King, Jack and the
Beanstalk. The LamIighter, The
Last Trail. The Bonnie Bricr
Bush.
Dixie Tbeater-All for a Woman
Tragedy OF Danton, Boil Hampton
Of Placer. Kindred OF the Dust,
The last - tbs, MohlcIans The
Old Swimmin' Hole. Penrod, The
Rivers End, The Three Musket.
GERS. Cameron OF the Royut
Mounted, a Certain Rich Man,
Gods Crucible, The Gray Dawn,
Dlsraell. Fair Lady. The Iron
Train, Little Lord Fauntleroy,
Pollyanna, The Light IN ths
Clearing. The Mystcilous Rider,
No rcs2asslng, Rip Van Wrinkle,
Black Beauty, Dead Mon Tell NJ
Tales. Island Of Regeneration.
Princess Theatcr = Adventures
OF Robinson crusoe. Conflict,
Under two Flags. The Stroke OF
N dn'Ght. Morals, Title. The Call
Of lone, The Fatal Marriage
Two Kinds Of Women. Sherlock
Holmes, When Romance Rides,
Yellow Men and Gold.
blue Ridgc-And Women Must
Weep, Get Rich Quick Mailing
ford, Miss Lulu ,Bett,
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III
ltoNatid e the mana ef y che isoft
Grant on Cos and his SON Is a.
soeiated with him In the bpsine
Mr., West hRs bean IL the ernploy
OF tho City Ice Co, for some tiuy
Both couples will 20 TO Arnetsxili6l
to reside in few weeks.
HadelS-aarnss
Lorraine ARddix OF this city and
Miss Opal Barnes Of Mount Clair
went TO Oakland Monday and were
married. They returned hero Tnes.
day and arc housekeeping In N ~
ments at Mrs. G. r. BolyardS on
Maryland avenue. MIR. Haddox Is
a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Haddts:f
Of Maryland avenue and Is emnlpy.
cd by the B. and o. railroad. V
Birthday Party
Mrs. Samuel Lemley OF Lemley
street entertained about titteen
friends OF her little daughter, Ar.
lene, Thursday evening in honor Of
her fourth birthday. luvenilA
games were played and kodak pic,
lures wero taken. Refreshments, in|
which a large birthday cake feat
ured. were served by the hostess
ut the close OF the festivities.
Oyster Supper
The members OF the Home Mfbl
sionary Society OF the First NJ. ~,
church will serve an oyster sup
per Tuesday evening at tie
church.
Mr.. md Mrs. George Hlckler oil
Carroll, w. Va. were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Johnston OF
Columbia street this week. Mr.
Hlckler was here for tho Masonic
assembly. They returned home
Thursday,
Executive Meeting
An executive meeting Of the w.
c. T. U. was hold Friday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. c. p. Hataen
on State street. The motherS( Nl
ing will be held November IS,
Visiting Here
Arthur Jolllfi OF Houston, Tex1S
and Julian Jollitt OF Cleveland,
Ohio, who have been tho guestS d
relatives here this week, went ton
Warrington Friday and spent the
day with friends. The latter hai,sSsi
turned home but tho fornert IN
remain with relatives hero and N
Norgantown for several days. They
were called to MorgantownE thSl
first OF the week by the death OF
their father, z. o. JollItt.
- Personals
H. w. Satterficld OF DiameA q
street is still confined to his homet
by illness. "A
Mrs. s. II. sattertield Of STATE
street is quito III.
Mrs. David Clayton and son
Richard OF Clarksburg arc Visiting
the formers sister. Mrs. Ira 6. pe'
vault OF Potomac avenue.
Mrs. D. G. Prunty Of State street
is spending the weekend with her
daughter, Miss Eupha Prunty OF
Morgantown.
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tive hails, 4 silent observer otlgoy.
ernment 81 the making. ne WIS
particularly Interested IN the
House OF Representatives and In
the Senate, which he hoped some
day. To- SEQ duplicated In France.
Mss Aiken, who was practical
soul. discovered that Clemenceau
was an expert horsemau, and upon
her suggestion a course In horse.
manship was added to the curri.
eulum, with the professor OF
French at It's head.
Marrlss His Pupil
Among his pupils was Miss
Mary z. Plummer, a very pretty
young girl, whose father was a
prominent physician Of Springfield.
Mass. Ie had removed TO Wiscon.
sin, where he died. and his daugh.
ter vas placed In Miss Atkins
school by her guardian.
Gemeuceau had fallen In love
with Miss Plumner almost at first
sight although he retraincd from
declaring himself until after she
had completed her studies and
gone TO New York to reside with
an uncle.
The young profesor followed her
there, pressed his suit with all the
Courtliness Of French grandee,
and finally was accepted. As Glen.
enceau was a free.thlnker, aud had
received practically no religious
training in his boyhood, he desired
a civil marriage. Miss Plummer
likewise had no incLinations toward
any religious sect, therefore the
religious ceremony was omitted.
Several Tammany Alderman wit.
messed the wedding, which took
place in 1863.
Tweuty.three years later, and
after bearing her husband three
children. Nine. Clemenceau obtain
ed a divorce and returned TO the
United States, making her home in
Illinois. The famous statesmen's
second marriage was 10 Parisien-
ne.
The year 1870 was to mark the
beginning Of stirring times for
France. The power Of Napoleon Ill
was topping. the Franco-Prussian
war was IN the air. and the hot
blood OF young Frenchmen the
world over was stirred with patri.
otism. Clemenceau was among the
first to hurry home, that he might
be in time To share In the history.
making epoch Just ahead.
This was the beginning OF one
o. the most remarkable political
careers yet recorded In the arch
ives OF F.ance-the career Of a
physician, editor, politician, schol.
ar fighter. statesman, and premier
rolled intor6ne and served up
with ever increasing Interest for
moro than half q century. Bat that,
OF course, ia another story.
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CLEMENCEAU LANDS

Continued from Page one)
ped In the meantime, hence he still
was in the nashes OF poverty.
Forced to strike out on a differ.
ent tack, he obtained a position in
a library, where he remained for
two years, the happiest ones Of his
iifo, he said not long ago. Libraries
werc not used much In those days,
and the young Frenchman had am.
pie time to seclude himself among
the books, reading the best philo.
sophers and historians while no
perfected his English.
There my mind acquired what it
lacked and my intellect completed
It's formation" he wrote years aft.
erward.
In the evenings the young stu.
dent would invariably be found at
Pfalrs, famous old German res
taurant In Lower Broadway, whore
in the early sixties met the little
group OF celebrities presided over
by Henry Clapp. The days OF Fritz
James T'Brien, Walt Whitman,
George Arnold and Charles Dawson
Stanley at Ptaff's were gone, but
there still was an atmosphere OF
romance about the place that at.
tracted u younger generation Of
intelleCtuals, and to this coterle
Georges Clemenceau was introduc.
ed.
Loves New York
A few months before he had
written to the TEMPS that Amer.
leans had no general ideas and no
good coffee" But now all this was
changed. The chef at Pfaff's was
the most marvellous cook extant,
no wrote, and the coffee brewed
there was sublime. Ideas, too, he
found aplenty. He grew to love
New York, and even APPLIED for cit.
izenship papers.
Once he was tempted to do a lit,
tie travelling in the New World.
He went to the Middle West and
journeyed as far south as Rich.
moud, Va, but did not penetrate
farther into Dixie. The state Of the
country, no said, just recovering
from defeat in the Civil War, was
so deplorable that II filled him
with sadness.
Upon his return from the south
he was introduced TO a Miss Aiken
who had Just started school for
girls at Stamford, Conn. She /of.
fered him a position as professor
of French which was too tempting
TO refuse, and for moro than a year
he was absorbed In what he found
TO be a delightful occupation.
II was, here that his brilliant
scholarship was Of the greatest
benefit, for In addition to teaching
conversation French, he did a pro:
digious amount Of work for the
school, giving lectures on literary
history, both French and English,
and translating several works Of
John staurt Mil into French.
In connection with his work, he
aid some more travelling. going
frequently to- Washington, where
he was often seen In the legislS.
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NIceRUDER nor GUIITY

A warrant charging Patrick
McGruder, a farmer Of Tevebaugh
Creek. with violaunr the State
Prohibition Law by having NOON
shine mash buried on his farm
was dismissed by Magistrate ]. L.
Blocher late yesterday afternoon
when the state failed to prove that
McGrudGr owned the mash. Mrs.
John Miller, who lives near tha
McGTuder farm, testified that the
mash was the property OF her
husband and that he had buried 1t
In McGruder's corn field for safe
keeping.
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Officers After Thieyes-city
and county officers are making a
united effort TO round up a
bunch Of sneak thieves who have
been working IN the city for tie
last week or ten days. During that
time at least q half dozen homes
have been entered and in some In.
stances valuable property and
money stolen. The thieves hayo
visited the homes Of F. V. Bat.
teger and DR.. Charles R. sturm IN
Maple avenue and Richard Hall
and Paul Hamilton in the other
end OF the city. The police believe
that more homes have been both
cred but that tho cases have not
been reported.
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A puzzle A DAY.

a mail carrier had 20 stops to
make on his rounds, the various
points being represented by the cir
rles in the above diagram, and the
connecting roads being shown b.
the lines.
BE decided to find way By
which he would visit each place
only once. How did lie DO 1t?
Yesterdays answer:
When the man was met by two
fathers and their two sons; ho was
not met by four men, as might be
supposed, but by three = a grand.
father, his son and his grandson. Az
the man had six ten.dollar bills, he
HaTe two to tho grandfather, two l.,
me father and two TO the GRANDSON,
thus: dividing the 500 equally among
them. The catch lies In tho fact
That one Of the three creditors was
both the son of one and the fathe-
OF another.
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Elect IL Nav MEMBERS.

One hundred and twenty-five
new members were elected TO
Fairmont Nest No. 1922, Order Of
Owls, which met in the American
Building last night and leaders Of
the organization promise to have
a list Of 1000 by spring. Speeches
were made by Z. R. Conley, c. ~
Leonard, p. n. Montgomery anil
NJ. r. Rawlins. Mr.. Leonard was
recently appointed assistant organ.
ger in this district.