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Evening journal., 1922-12-19
JUST A MOMENT
DAILY STRENGTH AND
CHEER
CompiFd. by John @. Quinius,
(Ths Sunshine Mani.

That they might have My Joy full
filed in themselves.--John xvii. 10.
o God, the source Of perfect bless
edness, who dost teach Thy faithful
ones 10 walk in Thy laws, TO search
Thy testimonies. TO keep thy com
mands: we grant unto US, we beseech
Thee, Thy righteousness, that we
NAV seek Thee with our whole
hearts; that we. who hitherto have
wandered like lost sheep, restored
by Thy kind arms, may rejoice In
the glories OF Paradise, through
Jesus Christ Thy Son--Amen.
-sarum Breviary, A. D. 1885.
Evening journal., 1922-12-19

What re some Of Gods mani |
fold and marvellous blessingsY
Psalms fS;25-32.
examination without any trouble at
all, much to his delight.
On his way home q voice Called
down from the tree-tops; You did
that yourself my soni There was
no magic in that pencil at ali. There
Is no magic like our own effort"
CTo Be Continued)
Copyright. 1922, NEA service)
Evening journal., 1922-12-19


BEN DARBY. a prisoner, is examined
IN the presence of
GOVERNOR MCNAMARA by famous
alienlst named
FOREST. The governor Is CONVINCED
that the convict Is a victim OF amnesia
'hnd paroles Darby 10
EZRA MELVILLE, an old friend Of
lie prisoner. The two men jour
=. uey to Seattle where Melville un-
folds HIS plans 10 Ben and shows him
"a letter from HIS brother,
HIRAM MELVILLE, written on me
iatter's death bed. The letter stat
"a that while prospecting near the
Yuea River he had come upon
pocket worth nearly a quarter OF
million dollars Hiram begged that
his brother come Immediately and
take possession of the claim. the only
condition being that Ezra should
care FOR his pet Fenris Melville
offers Ben a free partnership and Ben
accepts with deepest gratitude. Ray
Brent Is IN love with Beatrice. he
meets her IN front OF a hotel and
offers 10 escort her home.
Evening journal., 1922-12-19

TRUST AND WAIVER MOTT
Trust in the Lord with all
thine heart; and lean not
unto thine own understand
ing.-Proverbs s:5.
Evening journal., 1922-12-19

A great deal OF silk braid Is used
as trimming.
Ribbon-trimmed hats OF heather
felt are good.
A pointed bandnna yoke IS shown
on a charming blouse.
Evening journal., 1922-12-19
CHAPTER "
A Bolt From the Blue


Everything was as Il should be.
az he and Ezram made the camp.
It's allscome clear again" he
told Ezram. He remembered now
that Ezram had always been the
most Intimate friend OF hts own
family; spry old godfather 20 him
SELF and young sister. a boon com
panion 10 his once successful rival.
Ben's father.
Ben did not wonder, now. A. hi.
own perplexity when Forest had spo.
ken OF Wort" Darby. That was his
own nanfe known throughout hun
dreds OF square miles OF forest and
In dozens OF little river hamiets IN
an Eastern province.
The journey ended at last. They
saw the white peak they had been
told 10 watch FOR, and soon after
they came to a green bank from
which the forest had been cut away.
Ihey pushed Up and made landing
on the banks OF small stream.
This stream. Ezram knew. was
Poor Mans Creek, the stream Of
which hts brother had written and
which they must ascend to reach
Spruce Pass. only five miles dis
tant, in quartering direction from
the river. was Snowy Gulch. the VII
lage where they were to secure sun
plies and, from Steve Morris. the
late Hiram's gun and HIS pet. Fen
rls.
Before they we're fully unpaoked
they made out the figure Of a mid
dle-aged frontiersman. his back load
ed, advancing up the road toward
them.
"Howdy," Ezram began pleas
antly.
'Howdy,' the stranger replied.
How was goin'?"
"oh, good enough"
Come all tho way from Salts
ville7"
CONTINUED In Our Next Issuc.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
MINERS
ARE ORGANIZED
LEDvINKA ANNOrNCTT IN u
OPERATION ACROSS RIVER
TIED UP.
One Plant Remains to Be Unionl=ea IT,
day, Suh-dlStrict P:eA-
dent Reports.

Announcement was made At f'Ea'rc'
ohio. last nigh, Ivy Frank I'edy inaa'
president &C Suh-,ll.,tr;rt No. az JUS
,ric; j. United Mine Workers. that or
ganiza,,um Of stripping operations III '"1
dislrir, vas rva"t'"aliE r"mp''''"
Sunday. Th'S" m'ucs VIII not oPc"
to-day. Led, iuta said.
M hut onc O. the stripping mines Il"
.hn district wcrr organized Sunday IN.
suh-distr!rt president Declared ana
uniun,.;ng Of the held Will be t"mrleteu
tumnrr"W.
Stripping operations IN this d'S'T''''
comprising Brlm"nt. Jefferson, Harrison
and Morron c"wrticH, produce" ABOUT
1900 toms Uf Goa! p"r day. The pro-
duction IS nlUrh greater IN proportion
To IA. number Of men employed IMAM
in thr underground workings.
President l.'dy,mka is I" appear III
federal court at MartaYhuCg. w. Na' I"
answer = CharGH o. violating trHcra'
Injunction issued several u"nths "S
IN connection with attempts In UrEan!|"
the miners If That district. II" expects
~ piyn bond tomorrow for his an
rcaraucc 10 answer the charge 1T iateE
date.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
MlT0RCYCU5T SEVERELY INJURED
IN COLLISION; GIRL SPEEDS AWAY
WILLIE BERRY. IN HOSPITAL WITH
INJURIES. MAY NOT SURVIVE
ATTENDANTS REPORT.
Girl Driver. in Powerful Blue StHSS'
outrun Drivers Who Attempt 70
Oycrtake Her.

,,,.,, -, -.n,DmnNTIn anl v-0,-g-, ~
oo,,. H,H ' nn a." .M,, National n:xr. rear
C"I..usG '' ',.':,,, yn.,,.ri,y ;,r,rrroua
t .i"m ,H" arfrr / n.rlork. Wyl:" r"~:,.
S In,,.tnS, o' ,,n,nrr,,Ir WAS thrown sud
r u, .Ir ;Y;Yri"< mat may rc~'..; IL
Csc Nv, ~. d..,r~ ., ,,,.. .,f,,nn.n
nH So ,n;I 3, ~, , ,n,,n.- woman l,om
oi is S", ,i., ~ Err,.,, nr rIilecpor;.
I. .o;d - h,vc con,inurd On Without
I,onni T
S'C 49,, rt,.es.o. - -, ar.,ient
.,,,',1 - oo,c, -, vim rho Woman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
CREDIT MEN WILL
GO TO HUNTINGTON

The annual conference OF the We"
yirr!n:a Crodj, Mems association which
vii l., held ~ Huntington this coming
Friday. will be attended by large del
og.tion from the Wheeling association
If rrrdi, Nor. \ special Pul'm'' Will
leave Thursday night at $50. con inS
.ver,v-six Of tho local delegates. Inc
arranrencc,s for the trip were made
~ y L. Lcnkmirc, who was chosen
hartman OF the committee. Mr.. Long
r,;rc has secured donations OF all xmas
~ ,errcshments. which will be served
cnroute.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
WAR VETERANS
GUEST AT BANQUET

Nr;rr 4 delightful concert "".,.'
VAS g;ynn 81 saturday nch' orU'
aysri,rs Of the Ladies OF the H. ~ 49,"
IN, o. soldiers We're taken !" tAs -N'''t
t.La I.""!on n"adquart'rs W'eFe
lei ght;u! banquet was served .!
lad!cs in their honor. X was one o. ~
best surprises and most '0Jo!N"Io
r1:rs which have heHr gwen '"e''
Ncrc time and was very iN"'n '',J'!
~. ~ who had the good fortune to at
.,rI !. hTc concert preceding tho sup
,,c~ WA. presented by Charlotte feeEc.
.,nr,rn. pniI!p SevaSta. harrist, anu
Florence Br.ukma9, pianist.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
GREER & LAINC BUY
SITE FOR BUILDING

The Greer & I.aiuG company. w"o.c
s;.'o hardware dealers. purchased tAT"uE"
tho real cS:at" nrm Of Tucker. 'surT'I'1
G Campbci,. III" l.""f'i"r rr"N'r'F ~
l4e7 Mair street. The rrice Is SAID ["
have been S"5.N"n.
According - Plans tic present '"','-
inr Will nc torn down ~ well as l.''
Waterhouse property adjoining 'nu
ryc-s:ory reinforced C"ncrci" h"''H'nS
erected. The Greer & LainE company Is
ono Of tho o'dc.:; nr:n" IN nc "n"'c-
saIc hardware business IN Nh"eHns'
being established in lSI".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

bv him showed 3.3 per cent buttertat
Tbn milk, MIR. Coleman testified was
,Iso short &C fats. which proved that 1t
had been SKINNED.
Mcl,ott was fined $50 and COSTS lof
.lis.r.hu,jnr milk Of less than So per
ceu, buttcrrat early IN March.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
c1rr rz1s QUIT 10 woRTH MoNEY

Cut ont this slip. enclose Win &C anu
r.ail it to Foley & Co.. 2S35 Snelns.a
Nve.. 'nirag". H.. writing your nans
md address clearly: You VIII rece I
i 49, iimury :tnd Tar Compound Tor
" 'II colds and Group: Feley's Kidney
I,;ii7, for Mains in sides and hack: rheum-
:,ti.n, backarhr. kidney and BLADDER All
mcn.s: and Foley Cathartic Iapie.S a
whoicsonlC and thoroughly cleansing ca
,h.-,ic for constipation. biltousness,
hradaches and sluggish bowels. 500
everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
TRIBUTE PAID
To DR. SHELTON
rIEsr CHRISTIAN SERVICE MENU
RIAL TO THE SLAIN
MISSIONARY.
Graphic Recital OF Christian mar'Sf
Lilo in Sevnon OF Sew
w. Fl. fields.

largo cocCrr:aIi"2 was a>@"m"'C"
At ,nc FirS: Christian church SUNDAY .
morning, 20 hear an inspiring an" ~
nrcsSive triUu;e paid 20 ~. 'Hocrt 80
Roy Shelton. medical missionary O. ''e
I,isc,,iaS @ Christ. who was s'2'0 hT ,
C,.ta.Sr lur,,.,s or February =. i@St. IN .
rar;. a" REMARKS OF Rev. W. l.. tleihS ,
follow:
Ever Slrrr the beginning Of recorded |
history mon have gone out "n great ms i
SONS. Some hav" gone ~ the interest !
Of science som" Cor the purpose OF 0'S'
,oyery and Soprc Cor the mere love OF /
adventure Men have gone up INTO the !
heavens. into tho bowels ot the earth !
end unto the ends o. the world n their !
devotion 10 the cause Q: calling they re- I
coscted. =
John N" eaf'is; ca:':" 10 prepare the .
vav FOR Jesus. the heaven sent mission )
cry u the world. who caue 70 bridge
,.,.. Su;C rc,w""u God ard waa. that
,.:s :,.riy when Attain S.Na"d. Jesus
,.,,nc ~ ,av,>. hlri AID experienced I
L,.nlau i,,> and sorrows. and then gave
lis ~. - i ransom for Us. Since that
,,;,y His lr..cw,rS hIv" @"n" into all
,.rts %: II" world. Icaviny al dangers
and harLSh:rS for the ak" OF u" Cos
pei Of Chr.Sc. The history az mankind
= rep.yt" with accounts Of n,cH like
I.:viug-c"ue VINO. ,j:" jesus. nave =iE"n
their Ives in order tuIt man might
LnUw luor" %hoUt God.
Shslson Equal Of Livingstone.
"Wha. I.ivinrstu&- VAS to Africa.
shelton vs. TO Ch!uL. tie went there
tot .riy - rra%ch ,".r,s, bat 70 heal
the afrlr;ed. Earu IL Indiana. he moved
L. k2HSiS - an carly age and We find
HIM "n = ta~ul whc"r u.> job was haul
lng water IT, ;nc mules "a drink. In
Empor!J. Kansas. L.. w'ckcl ~ taHit"~
n the school. AMI SID "a" Star In order
70 gain an education. After h"inc grad
uated. he was ass st"d financially by
MIR. Hoy!c auI wen: T. Lexington Med
cal tN,l,.Ee. whrro hn worked N tho
harvest Eeld in orG,r u E"t through. 10
then went TO Wyoming lnI worked on
the railroad. ard l,ud Mr.. Goy!n the
money advanced HIN whca ho entered
Lexington College. Til" paying Of this
debt. we are told. let him so poor that
he was compelled u Use q "SiGclpor
pullman" u E"t back home.
wanted to BE Missionary.
shortly before is gr;lduut:oa he IN
Ql!rcL c; Or. Mclean whether he might
aspire 70 become = missionary. HIS cN-
animation showed him TO nc enr!nently
qualified for this worl, both spiritually
md physically. X WAS Intended that
no sNrad 70 - China. bat he was sent
u Tn!hct. instead. lis ;r.p q u.2 For
hidden LanG showed him tho awful,
physical condition OF the Chinese Coolies
who were suffering from AL knds OF
loathsc1.e diseases. acquired ard III
hCr!tcd
He CIV them taM ny ;hH v'aysidc only
- be :campcicd under tIc ;""c OF their
fellows. and only buried Wh"n the stencil
from :he:= dccay.nS bodies became un-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

George A. 7ila oxford. n"omine!!: 'aw-
Yer OF this city. will deliver tho rr!nri-
~! address ~ m" weekly meeting "C
tho Alexander Hamilton institution dis
cus>sion group this evening a. 80
o'clock ~ ~" Owl print shop. Al
members oe this course are urged 70 be
In attendance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

A girl wishes to marry so chat shc
wont be loft. huc after she's married
she often fnds that she gets left.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

CuS;omcr--I can't Tina NY VIC w!
where. What snal! I do:
Snn2wa,kcr---Just start ta'"!aE 10 oar
rrc,tv assistant over there i-ondoN
Opinion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

Admiralty iniet IL q narrow holy -
water connecting i'Hs'' .''"''! with '.'
strait VI Juan &c .Lv,s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

\ Is: Of property WwT""S whose !"'s
pro without sidewalks - being pre-
pared by License Office" Arthur Ingram.
whose IA also sidewalks inspector. and
tho owners will he notified th!S week {"
pave the sidewalks. Mr.. Ingram states
he intends Ec;t.NS over tho entire city
this summer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

County Superintendent: % Schools
Jolr :. I.azcar. IN statement HAt"r-
day. said he would ne u cand'da'r !"
s,;,ceed himself =: the coming pima
r!es in August.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
City Briefs

\ Lexington touring car S''''', 49,
''o.&TrbTs. phio. was '"Nh" ne,
.c.I,,. -. r,c,en.h and Market streets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

Martin J. rurTura has opened = now
auto Sur?,y store 1T ~" !";"rSrH' ."n 81
40 Film Grnv" and Fairmont pixies on
Twenty ninth street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

George I.l2aS md Joe N"S". two prs
nrc~S ut -" ohio count! l@t'. N"r"
severely hu-n"I SI'G"da" n.Cht when
Il pot OF SCUM upset Oh IN" stove. Lucas
was taken - tina On.n Valley He"vEaI
hpSpi.al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

Harry Manuel. cruNict'l in cr''',"''
court nr srcuad degree murdc" Tor ',"
l.,ljnE @" JOAN HAAS 4; tho P"HHh H"'"
MAS >"utourcd 20 serve 10 years III ,''
Saturday. 10y judge 49,.
II. Robinson. owing - Manuel ""'
rrnord. he was given Il Hight sentence
Tie maximum sentence - is years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

u. r. Kitchen. !ora, CONTRACTOR WEI
s,a~, work today IN tearing down ''r
hu!ld,rS on the u""thw"$; corner O.
t'hapilno and Fourteenth streets no"
o ...ip.,d by &c Tyth'an cub Hr"Im'E,
AIRY 10 e-c>tirg a hig building I" b" u'"i
81 IN ccnr" building. Attorney l. =
E..cy recently purchased the property
New-York tribune., 1922-04-02

Left - WELCOME HOME.
OLIN ROWLAND. than whom
there is no funnier hick
dancer on the stage, is back
on Broadway again. this time
In Just Because" at Earl
CarrolPs new theater. Olin
chews gum and smokes q
cigar at the same time, puts
across some real laughs and
does slow movie dance with
Queenie Smith, that is one OF
the hits of the show.
y.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-02

Right ROBERT
WOOLSEY. whose nim-
BILE feet and ready wit
go a long ways toward
taking the blue out of
"The Blue Kitten" that
Hammerstein musical
show at the Selwyn,
featuring Joe Cawthorn
(Theodore) and Lillian
Lorraine. AS Octave,
Theodore's dunn b eli
nephew, Woolsey gets
the biggest laughs of
the snappy evenings
entertainment. White.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-02


"OH, FOR GOODNESS
SAKE" Which oft re-
peated line Identifies the
"old" gentleman at the
lef t as WILLIAM
KENT, one of the fun
niest comedians along
Broadway, who contin-
ues to make the biggest
kind of a hit with his
laughable caperings in
that Dillingham; musical
success, Good Morn
ing, Dearie." White.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-02

"MAKE 1T SNAPPY"
is the slangy title of a
new musical revue due
at the Winter Garden
any day now, and ED
DIE CANTOR. the pop
ular black-face comvdian
pictured above, who is
the bright particular
star of this new laugh
producer, does his dog
gonest to see that it is
just as peppy as possible.
Eddie does a burlesque
of "The Sheik" that ad-
vance reports tell US is
a genuine riot. Wonder
if we're down for first
night seats. Apcdo.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-02

Left-JACK HAZARD, that familiar fun-maker who left
the South Sea Isles of "Tangerne out in "For
Goodness sake where as the distracted husband he has
table tipping is the comic high spot in this lkable
musical show the latest invade the stage of the Lyric
New-York tribune., 1922-04-02
c H A r L E S
JUDELS. another

that lively musical show
at the Lyric. For Goodness
Sake" i" His amputated mus
tache and boutonniere give
him away as an Italian count
even before he speaks. a role
out of which he manufactures
a good deal of impromptu
humor. Judels splits the
comedy honors of the show.
fifty-6fty with Hazard.
White.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-02

Left-"I FEEL JUST
LIKE A QUART OF
MILK" says that ex-
burlesquer, the riotous-
ly funny JIM BARTON,
who according to some
critics is "The Rose of
Stamboul." jim, starred
for the first time in this
new musical extrava-
ganza at the Century.
comes rightly by his
antics as both father
and grandfather were
comedians. "It is to
laugh" till your tummy
hurts when this dancing
jester is on the stage.
White.
, 1922-02-08

tho most lively anticipation Q
its delights, then you are onl,
half living. because you are only
half getting the value OF you
food.
Lack OF appetite. or distress
from INDUCING the appetite. are
both duo to the same cause-
failure OF the digestive system
to properly do its importan'
work. The undigested food re
naming in the alimentary canal
may merely cause a distaste for
more food when II cannot take
care of what IL has. or 1t may
undergo chemical and putrifica.
ton changes that cause acute
, 1922-02-08

IIseaSe.
Besides. these chemical changes
produce poisonous substances that
arc carried to every cell and organ
OF tho body and that cause all sorts
Of distressing symptoms.
Taninr, the famous digestive tonic
and body builder, has achieved its
wide because Ii Is able TO in
vigorate the entire digestive tract.
1t acts to cause vigorous stomach
preparation of the food. both through
the muscular churning action Of that
o--sn and through ample secretion
, 1922-02-08
INSURANCE BILL
WILL Be URGED
ONmLEG|SLATURE
Casper Exchange Lays Plans
for Drafting and Pushing
Measure Covering All
Phases of Subject.

II the plan advanced by the Casper
Insurance Exchange advocating legis-
iation that viii comprchensively cover
every phase OF insurance work in
wyoming, is successful the next Wye
ming Legislature will w an opportu
nifty to pass n model bill to function
in regulating this important phase OF
state cndeavor.
Advocacy OF n bill 10 regulate tho
insurance bill OF the state is being
undertaken by the Casper exchange
in hope that sufficient interest viii
be worked Up before h opening OF
Legislature TO insure the passage OF
the
Working out OF an equitable insur-
nnce la~ for wyoming IL being IL
nanced solely by the Casper 1nsu-
ahce agents They believe, accord
ing to expressions Of sentiment tax
en- ut the weekly luncheon held AZ the
hotel this noon that the law
should function primarily for the bene-
fit and protection OF the Insurance
buyers of Wyoming and should be &C
ceptabie to the state authorities. the
insurance companies and their agents
operating In wyoming.
The work OF drawing up ! i'm
, 1922-02-08

which he declared Is imprinted eve
more firmly In his memory than I'm
portant happenings q b last few
years, Is a massAcr by he Sioux In
dlans in Minnesota near b present
sites Of the Twin Cities The massa-
ere resulted from an effort by a mis-
siouary, nown to h Indians as Pah-
degree. to effect a Cancellation be
tween the Sioux and Chippewa Many
hundred Of the latter were slain
Smith say he was but ten years old
At that time
The falling Of h starr" tho show
er OF meteors that occurred In 1s33. be
recalled infinitely. He was about 40
years old at that time
Ina recent interview Smith said
through an Interpreter. that 20 years
ago he could speak English uuite
nuentiy but that IN recent years since
his mind becane less active. the Ian
guage almost deserted him
Indian customs. closely followed. he
considered the big factor In extend
ing Hfe SO long. His oldest acquain'
tances never recall having seen him
sit IN a chair or lie In a bed He was
lust as much opposed to many other
, 1922-02-08
Make FveryNedlA
Perfect Feast
Taniac Makes Each Bite
a New Delight.

u digestive fluids II then promote
energetic action OF all the bowel mus
and glands and enables the food
to pass through the digestive canal in
the noraml time. Each CT b thous-
ands Of little glands whose duty 1t is
to pick up nourishment from the food
and send this to all parts OF the body
are stimulated to their utmost The
whole result IL that food Is
,1zn1 aken care of without distress OF
any sort in such name as 70
ierive the utmost benefit 'FRONT.'.
II your appetite Is not keen
IL our food seems TO disagree
with you. II you are under.
weight, nervous, irritable and
ack energy. give Tanlac the
hance 10 show you that Il can
work n miracle in your condi.
Ion, as IL has in 50 many thou.
Sands of other ases-
II you arc de-pondent, gloomy,
With little taste for and enjoy.
neut Of life, try Tanlac and no
II Inubt you VIII ~ the clouds Of
, 1922-02-08

hut OF birch bark He outiIved sew
enl wives. and when long past the
century mark he was stil young
enough 10 WOO another.
HIS once powerful frame has slow
~ wasted. his hair turned pure white,
and his face became scanned Ike a
wairus hide. but his step was stfn
sprightiy and be stepped from
his hut without humming some tune
His unusual fondness for music was
one of his pe~culiarities- Often he
walked the II miles to Ban Club TO
hear q piano or violin. his favorite mu-
steal Instruments When a rag-time
mir was struck I'D. IA old Indian
would smile broadly. his black beady
eyes would sparkle. and he would lift
his shoulders and snap his fingers in
real cabaret style.
Historians made use OF the Indians
remarkable memory to corroborate
stories of the Indian fights. some OF
them back as far at 1900. Smith was
often able to give the year. month and
sometimes the day OF Indian happen.
.ngs hat had been lost track of.
One event in his early life which
the aged Indian related in detail and
, 1922-02-08
INDIAN DIES At
ADVANCED ACE

CONTINUED From age OneJ
clan Affairs. the American Scenic and
Historic Preservation society. and va
rious other historical societies that
ave interested themselves in this IA
nous aborigine. in fact. had been led
10 accept the claim OF Ga-be-nah-
geyn-wonce and his fellow Indians on
tho Minnesota reservation that he was
the oldest living person IN the world
Tho date of his birth had been fig
ured back by some authorities as
carly as 1881. which would have made
him 135 years old today-just about
as old as the constitution Of the Unit.
cd States-whilo others commended that
he was born in 1893. which would have
made him III
Ga-be-nah-gewn-wonce was also
known as wah-ha-gunta. and would
even answer to plain John Smith Ac
cordinE to the Bureau OF Indian AZ
fairs he was firemaker Of h once
powerful Biackfeet tribe His declin
ing days were spent on the north bank
Of Mud Lake. IL miles from the village
OF Ban-club. hfinn.. where he lived in