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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-02-15
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We hold respecks for the honest
guy, which thought he could-but
couldn't,-but we shun the geezer
that didn't try--that said he would
and he wouldn't. . . We learn
to love the brave-hearted chap that
struggles to win-and doesn't
while we clean ignores the spine
less zap, that told us he wuz-
when he wuZZent!
There's alters applause fer gen.
uine fire that lofty ambition kin
died. But we hiss the sperit
that didn't a~spire-that shrunk and
foozled-and dwindled. So, here's
the message Pm tryin to spread:
There's glory in righteous battle
bu,-dern the valor that's under
the bed, when the bullets commence
to rattle!
No matter whether we win or
Motive never should cease the
fightih'. . The fickerin' candle
is soon forgot, that blinks when it
ort to brighten! Hurrah fer the
racer with nose to the wind,-that
DID when they said he couldn't!
There amt no room fer the week
kneed kind, that wavered-and-
finally wouldn't!
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Ben Larsen called on Frank Petera
last Friday to get a little blacksmit'
ing done.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Mcdonald called
IN Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Larson, Fri
lay a week ago.
Mons. Week and Harry Larsen wer
business callers at Claude Melon
lld's last Friday. They were suppe
quests, also.
Jake Rittel accompanied Fran!
Hickman and Miss Surbaugh to WOOD
Saturday. Mr.. Rittel remained IL
Wood to attend to business affairs.
Harry Larsen took a load of hog
10 Draper last Wednesday. On his re
turn Mr.. Fulsos accompanied him t
his home where Mr.. and Mrs. Fulsc
invited Mr.. Larsen to supper.
Little Pearlie Wilson was a visitor
It Mr.. and Mrs. Jake RIFLES HON
rom Saturday until Monday after
noon. Needless to say, the Rite
'hildren and Pearlie had a grand oil
time.
Hans Satrce and Elar Brodersoi
'pent Saturday evening at Mr.. anC
Mrs. Oliver Larsen's 8. When timt
came to depart a blizzard was on an6
Dad Larsen was more than pleased t
entertain his company until the
weather should abate.
Mrs. Alfred Anderson and littl,
laughter, Hetty, entered the Pukwana
hospital two weeks ago, little Hetty
to have her tonsils removed and Mrs
anderson to get some relief from
rheumatism. Their many friends will
,e glad to know they r improving
IS rapidly as a be expected.
Mrs. Otto Fulsos, Miss Blanche
Wilson and Miss Lille Kangus en-
ioyed a very pleasant visit with Mrs
Ed Jackson last week Wednesday
Mrs. Jackson is making Miss Wilson
, very pretty dress. Although Mrs
Jackson does q great deal of dress
making, her needle work, of which.
she has a nice assortment, is worthy
of notice.
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ROSEBUD VALLEY

Ernest Aeschbacher attended til,
I'm Show at White River.
Ito O'Bryan returned from his visit
his parents home in Iowa.
Jack Good, our modern nimrod
lught two coyotes last week.
Boyd O'Bryan attended the Farm
lreau meeting at White RIVER.
Boyd O'Bryan hauled corn to the
ale home in Trip county, last week.
Miss Bessie Berry was an owe
ght guest at the Langley homestead
lst Tuesday.
The school children are now busily
teparing Valentines for q Valentine
X at school.
Miss GLADYS Written of Trip coun
= has been visiting the past week at
re home of-Boyd O'Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brink and famil,
nd Miss Berry were entertained al
Lnday dinner at the Hakl home.
Our Valley fairly pulsated with life
st Saturday when Jerry .Koskan
red trucks to haul his hogs to MAJ
ct.
Frank Paseka and SONS purchased
re and posts of Frank Brink, who
poets to move to a farm southwest
{ Witten.
Rev. .Wold preached one of hi
lendid sermons Tuesday night and
n Wednesday organized a Bible
tudy class.
Ignace O'Bryan, who has been as
sting Mr.. Wells, of Trip county,
m over to Mellette to attend Miss
Iill's social.
Dorance Langley, who is working
t the Edward Haisch ranch, stopped
-ernight with his home folks enroute
} Trip county with a herd of cattle
Mrs. Boyd O'Bryan and sons and
ladys Written visited Mrs. F. /
bryan Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs
angley and Rev. II. S. Void were
lso callers that day.
The social given by Miss Idona
lill's school was a success and she
wv has a neat sum with which tt
AXE improvements in school equiv
lent. She had the hearty cooper
ion OF her patrons in giving a Or
ram which was much enjoyed BY
hose present.
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COMMISSIONERS MEET
IN REGULAR SESSION
Continued from pare onel

of capital stock, surplus and undi-
vided profits, was pre- ented and al.
lowed for the sum Of $l4l.25. Appli
cation Of ii. A. Kiser for refund on
tax sale certificates Nos. 3476 and
1857, on account of there being n
title to the land covered III these Ger
tificates, was presented and allowed
for the years 1920 and 1921, in tn
sum of $3l4.50. Claims allowed
b. w. W:therspoon. county hlghwa
superintendent, salary for December
1923, $l25.00. mileage for Decembel
$4,000, salary for January, $1,000,
mileage for January, 1920, tota
$282.20. less amount deducted for al
sence, $4,000, $252.20; Louis Mercher
road work, $31. LOO; Willis Sumner
road work, $12.l8; c. w. Kerlin, ma
pie, bounty certificate No. 0498, $3.50:
Board adjourned to l:3O p. m. c. v
Kerlin, County Auditor.
Thursday, February Z, 1924, 1:3
.. IN. Board met as per adjournment
Members present, C. S. Hight, Cha
Kimball, p. H. Putnam. Application
of Wesley Teutsch for refund Of $40.
IN account of interest overpaid on wa
rant held out for 1922 taxes, was a.
lowed for that amount. Claims a
lowed: Albert Berges, road worl
5l2.60; Chas. Kimball, mileage an
)er diem for December, 1923, $500
mileage and per diem for Februarl
1924, $21.00, total, $4,000; c. S. Hight
Mileage and per diem, $500; p. /
Putnam, mileage and per diem, $500
Be it resolved by the board of count
commissioners that the public dane,
hall license fee of the Cedarbutt,
community hall be fixed at $500 PEI
ear. All parties voting aye. Be il
'esolved by the board of county com
%nissioners that the question of an az
preparation of 100000 per year TO
the employment of q county agent b,
submitted to a vote of the people q
the primaries on March IS, 1924, an
The county auditor is hereby instruct
ed to have ballots prepared for tn
purpose. All parties voting ay,
Board adjourned to Tuesday, March !
1924, 900 q. IN. c. w. Kerlin, Count!
Auditor.
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Estrayed-Three head cattle, one
branded CT. connected on left side
ne branded circle with cross inside
n left side, one branded L reverse F
n left side. Reward for information
leading to recovery of these animals
Lee Flaherty, Wood, s. D.. 2-3
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PLEASANT VALLEY
Mr.. Forgey and Mr.. Jackson arc
expected home soon.

Mr.. Forgey and Mr.. Jackson arc
expected home soon.
Miss Pearl Forgev was an over.
light visitor at the Jackson home
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson and daugl
'er Ruth and Mr.. Forgey departed
Sunday for Nebraska.
Melvin Saville Of Draper has spent
he past week at the home of Mr.
md Mrs. f. G. Stephens.
A box social and program will b.
held in the Week school February %
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Misses Kathleen Stephens and
Pearl Forgev and Mrs. Henry Steph
ens and Melvin Savville took supper
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Sunday night.
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A Rat That Didn't Smell After
Being Dead for Three Months

"Iswesrit was dead three months. :" writes Mi. ].
Sykes IN. j.. :" saw this rat every day: put soma
Rat-Snsp behind q barrel. Months Afterwards. my
wife looked behind the barrel Thereit wss--dead.'i
Rat-Snap sells In three sizes for Sc. 6sc, tl.2s.
Sold and guaranteed by
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For Rent-My 160-acre farm tw,
miles north OF Cody. nine mile
northwest of Wood on the mair
Wood estover read. Good Lard
plenty of good water. windmill; g.
acres under cultivation fair improve
ments fenced and cross fenced. viii
rent for q reasonable price. Writ
me. Will H.. Smith, 134 Bell st.
Fremont, Nebraska. LIT
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"Yean ago I rot some rat poison. which nearly
killed cur 6ne watch dog. We put up with rats
until q friend told me about Rat-Snap. II surely
kills rats. though house pets won't touch Il" Rats
dry up AndAeave no smell. Prices. Sc. Csc. $i-2s.
. Sold and guaranteed BY
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II Got Real Mad when I Lost NV
Setting Hen" writes Mrs. Hanna.

"When ! went into our barn and found INV hrst
setter dead 90, real mad. One package Of Rat
Snap killed sI bigrats. Poultry ~raisers should use
Rat-Snap;" Comes In cakes, no mixing. No smell
from dead rats; Three sizes. Prices. Sc. Csc. Si.2S.
Sold and guaranteed by
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A BIBLE THOUGHTS
II ~ -~- For This Week --a
4 Bible Thoughts nemorized, will prove n
priceless heritage in after years.

thou thy tender mercies from
ne, O Lord: let thy lovingkind-
ness and thy truth continually
preserve me.-Psalm 40:l1.
Saturday. THE WOLF ALSO
shall dwell with the lamb, and
the leopard shall lie down with
the kid; and the calf and the
young lion and the failing to-
gether: and a little child shall
lead them.-Isaiah IL Is.
Sunday. O COME, LET Us
worship and bow down: let us
kneel beforc the Lord our
maker. For he is our God;
and we are the people of his
pasture.-Psalm 95 :6,7.
Monday. PEACE / LEAVE
with you, my peace | give unto
you: not as the world giveth,
give unto you. Let not your
heart be troubled, neither let it
be afraid.-John 1927.
Tuesday. FEAR THE LORD,
and serve him in truth with all
your heart: for consider how
great things he hath done for
you'll Samuel 1924.
Wednesday. SERVE THE
Lord with gladness: come be-
fore his presence with singing.
For the Lord is good: his mer-
cy is everlasting: and his truth
endureth to all generations.-
Psalm 100 :2,5. :
Thursday. EYE HATH NOT
seen, nor a heard, neither
have entered into the heart of
man, the things which God hath
prepared for them that love
him,-l Corinthians %.
.
No-MAN' STAND
VIM. Hare called on Jerry Koska
rcsday.
p. C. Mcdonald spent Saturda
at the Hare ranch.
Mrs. Andrew Eastman was a call,
Mrs. Joe Braves, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonesehiet went
Winner, Saturday, Mrs. to have a
LIBERATED tooth extracted.
Mrs. c. O. Dustrude, who con
nut from Wood to attend the WIS
funeral, returned HON
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair and Mr.
and Dorothy attended tn
ok supper at the Kidwiler scho,
iouse Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joheschiet spent Saturda
light at the ranch in No-Man Sian,
Mrs. Joe Brave spent Saturda
With Mrs. Ben Larsen.
Mrs. VIM. Hare, Miss Angelir
,mery and Master Harold Schaft
allied on Mr.. and Mrs. Koskan Sa
Irday and went to the box snppe
nth them.
Nh. Peacock went to- Bonesteel
ct Mrs. Peacock home and the littl
irl, which Mr.. Peacock says he Ina
ecided to keep in No-Man 's-Lant
J. B. Rittel, who has been workin
or Harry Larsen, the past year, i
4 Wood trying to rent a house, bu
s houses are scarce he dom I seer
D have much success.
We hear that Mr.. and Mrs. L. G
'ustrude r in Nebraska, and L. c
as travelled in several differen
tates and finds hat none is bette
nan No-Man ISLAND in the famou
,osebud country. He visited Calf
in his travels.
The pie social at the Kidwile,
'iool was well attended and the pro
! m was well carried out, although
,e pupils are all small they did fine
he proceeds Melted th~irty-eighf dol
rs, which goes to furnish a bool
use for. the school. Everybody en-
we'd themselves and all hope Mis-,
i'll will give another program befor;
ng.
~
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Parsnips and carrots look albright
Nhe seed catalogs.
VcAdcoM do" is proposed as
~Nemocrat;c slogan-bft itrlooks
\if they were ready to make
Ndieu."
Ter pied, along the road, the
r. and snickers. One man
to pull the load is worth a
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Richardson q Sons, Wood, s. D.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
CALLED OLDEST APPLE
ORCHARD In u. S.

From the American Forestry Magazine.
Americas oldest apple orchard, so
far as known. is a group of trees in
remote hamlet of the Manzana noun
tains of central New Mexico. The
origin of this orchard is lost in an
tiauity. How it came there, whence
the seed, who the planter, are Ques-
tions that go unanswered.
The word ''mazano" Is Spanish for
apple tree, and "manzana" means
apple. It is believed that the New
Mexico orchard was started by one
Fra Geronimo de la Llama, mission
ary from MeXica, who. in 1885, came to
Quarai, five miles below the present
hamlet of Manzana: There was at
Manzana, it is said, a wonderful
spring, and it is believed that the
Spanish priest planted the orchard
near the spring.
Although this early settlement was
abandoned for more than a century
because of Apache raids, the orchard
grew on. AS it stands today, it is in
two groups, one of fifty trees and the
other of sixteen trees.
The trees are of "Sprout" growths,
many of them in groups of two or
three starting from q common center.
They still bear fruit, though the ap-
Piles are small.
The guardian Of the orchard today
is the Rev. Jose Gauthier, a French
padre, who has served the ManZana
townspeople for the last twenty five
wears.
Evening star., 1924-03-01

commensal abad opaque hosier lee
tionary. Clot prattler lamb jaguar
rovod timepiece nudity. focusing
dictionary chincilla peternet bedag-
gled rip rale overshade quake. Zev
pentecost swine herd lamb lambe rt
eulogies lodgment, reveling hosier en-
capSulates ketoSe bombardment Ro-
mancer Commensal ketoSe lambe TT
konite reeve dictionary jaSuar baptis-
tical fitfullhuff. Waxwork pairless
cascade wippen WOD.'
Paraphrase, 'Zevely believes inves-
tigation is progressing entirely in
your favor. He doesn't think much
of Walsh as rosS-eXaminer. He
thinks you needn't worry about ap-
preaching examination. Zevely went
over with Lambert questions that
will probably be asked you and LAM
bert will advise you regarding an
swers. Walsh due o'clock Friday
morning. William o. Duckstein.'
January II, 1924. Edward Mclean
Palm Beach. "Cravingly in dxewoux
resurge ledgment aliment fastidious
tuck skewered sucked scrag-emerse
vethousl punctators COB. Virgin lee
tionary jangler highlander kelder
hobgoblin roguery Sawbuck hosier
bonka COB saline dismounted renom-
mated torso. WOD."
Paraphrase, According to Lamberts
instructions, the paptrs have been put
in the safe deposit box belonging to
you and Frazier in the Commercial
Bank. Would you like to have them
where they will be available to me:
! will be all day at the Office of the
Post. William o. Duckstein."
Evening star., 1924-03-01
BURNS MUST EXPLAIN
USE OF OFFICIAL CODE
BY McLEAN'S AGENTS
fContinued from First Page.)

Department Of Justice. as an active
informant of Mclean on develop
ment in the Teapot Dome inquiry,
and is the first direct link-except
for one message from E. S. Roches-
ter-between the department and
any Of the principals in the oil
lease scandal"
The code message and the para
phrase, the World says, read:
Mr.. w. o. Duckstein, Palm Beach:
"Haxpw sent overbuy bonka and
householder bonka sultry tkvouop
prozics bepelt goal hocusing this
pouted proponent.
"Paraphrase:
Sent for by Burns, who told ME
to say Mclean investigation is under
way by special agents Of Justice De-
partment. He believes information
is important.
(Signed) MARY"
(Quigley, chief telephone operator
Of Washington PoSt.)
The World says that one of the first
Ateps of the Senate public lands COM
mlttee will be to ascertain how De-
partment of Justice code got into the
possession of Mclean and his con-
fidants. One defense likely to be Of
fered by the department officials, the
story says, is that Mclean for some
time has been secret agent.
Literal translations of other of the
code messages follow:
January 9, 1924, Edward Mclean,
Palm Beach, "Jaguar Baptistical
Stowage Beadle 1925 Huff pulsator
commensal fitful. Lambert vonation
fecund- ybridize. WOD."
Paraphrase, walsh will take 1895,
Atlantic Coast Line, tonight. and
nd iva hnr will
accompany him. William o. Duck
stein.''
January 9, 1924, Edward Mclean,
Palm Beach, "Zev hocusing imagery
Evening star., 1924-03-01
HAS ANTI-CIGARETTE LAW.
Hundred Lashes Is Penalty for Vic
= lating It in Tibet.
From the New York Herald.


The Tibetans are relaxing some of
their blue laws slightly, according to
DIR. w. NJ McGovern, an American
student of Buddhism, who arrived In
New York recently for lecture tour.
Formerly the penalty for smoking
cigarettes was to have both eyes
gouged out, he said. To-day 100 lashes
is the penalty.
"To smoke cigarettes Is a disgrace,
as-opium smoking is in this country
said DIR. McGovern. 1.-The Tibetan
traders, crossing into India. contract
the habit and sometimes smuggle Gig
arettes back with them. The punish
1nent for many offenses has been
modified, but the removal of the eyes
is still a legal penalty for many
cases"
DR. McGovern entered Tibet about
n iyear ago with four other white
MIN, who formed the Buddhist Mis-
sipn." They took that name because
tfleir purpose was to study problems
related to Buddhism. They had pro-
Guessed only a short way when they
WIRE seized and hustled out Of Tibet
Dt McGovern, however, turned
:, hound and went back alone. He had
1ekrned the Tibetan language in Mon
syAffa
Evening star., 1924-03-01
PRINCIPAL "EGGED"
BY ANGRY STUDENTS
Pupils Incensed When Teacher Is
Dismissed on Charge of
Kissing Girl on Dare.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March L.
Minor disturbances among the pupils
at high school over the suspension
of E. E. Damon, printing instructor,
eliminated yesterday in the hurling
of two eggs at Principal c. T. Rice.
The eggs came from group of
pupils who gathered on the street
after school was dismissed. Mr.. Rice
was walking in the school grounds.
Neither missile hit its mark. but one
spattered the principals left leg when
it smacked against a board close by.
The egg thrower was not identified.
Mr.. Rice said the bulk of the pupils
were in sympathy with him, and that
"the trouble is due to six or seven
agitators."
The printing instructor is out of
school pending hearing following an
incident at the school week ago, in
which he Is said to have kissed a
senior girl on dare Of group of
pupils.
reinstatement of Damon have been
signed by 500 students. 1t is said.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
LANDGRANTP
.STARTE DIN HOUSE
Committee Hearing Held to
Determine Action on
Charges in Case.

The House public lands committee to-
day opened hearings on the Northern
Pacific railroad land grant case to de-
termine what action should be taken in
the investigation of alleged charges Of
breach of contract by the railroad.
The investigation was instigated at
the request of President Coolidge. who
forwarded charges by Secretaries Wal
lace and Work that the railroad had
violated it's contract by not disposing
lands as specified and by failing to carry
out guarantees made to the government.
F.. A. Sherman, a government for
ester, placed before the committee in
detail the charges of the Agricul-
tural Department. 1t was alleged
that the road had failed to construct
1900 miles of railroad within the
allotted time; had failed to dispose
of land to settlers as specific, and had
returned to the government thou
sands of acres enormously CLASSIFIED
as mineral land in order to secure
alternative selection privileges on
more valuable tracts.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
Deaths Reported.

HE following deaths have been reported te
fk health department in the last twenty-foul
dfrs:
Mary F. Burnett, 81, Emergency Hospital. =
Charles f. Macfarland. 65, 'GaIliuger Hos
Helene Bell Palmer, 10, 3707 35th St
William Urbutis, 40, st. Elizabeth's Hos
Iohu n. Garges, SO. United States navy yard
George Edwin Gaylor, so, Garfield Hospital.
tIarkson L. Sherwood, "a, 81 Bryant st.
khirley L. Downing, 81. Emergency Hospi
Margaret schaefer, 80, Georgetown Hospital
lanes Gibson. 81, 20 VI st.
Victor Pronsky, &c. Emergency Hospital.
ktephen Van Rensselaer,, 55. 1916 10th st.
tohn win am whelan. ) days, asa Bates st.
knfant of Dunbar e. and Helen Williamson
d m minutes 1925 Sth st.
tohn Jackson. So Georgetown Hospital.
kiary Elizabeth Smallwood, 81, 22S1a st
Iohn F. Ford. SO. 1874 Linden st. ne,
Marie Wright, 40, Freedmen's Hospital.
Miller A. Alexander, SO, Walter Reed Hos
ital =,
Mary Brown. 81, 1923 Lees ct.
Clarence Brown, 16, Freedmcns Hospital.
Harden Brownies. months. Children's Hos
,ital.
William A. Rollins, month, II .1st st ne
Evening star., 1924-03-01

ber is, at least, as high as that Of
the average member of other parties.
Just consider for a moment the hard
school of experience through which
the average labor member has to pass
before he is intruSted with rep
resentative post First of all, his
abilities and worth are tested by his
fellow workers, to whom his whole
life is an open book. Then, having
gained their confidence. he must dem
onstrate his abilities and character
to the wider labor movement ere he
appears before the electorate as a
labor candidate. 1t is unreasonable,
therefore. to suggest that the labor
party Is an irresponsible band. with
out regard for the nations welfare.
1t may be asked: What, then, will
labor do when in office? If labor COM
manded majority Of the electorate
and majority in parliament, it
would no doubt seek to transfer from
private TO public control such essen
tial national services and industries
as railway transport and coal MIN
ing. But, il only in Office and not In
power. it must content itself by seek
ing to remedy some of the extreme or
our present-day social evils, as, for
example, the provision Of useful en-
ployment for the Workless as sub
stitute for "doles"; the supply OF
houses for the homeless and adequate
maintenance for the aged poor and
Tor tne helpleSS WlUO", tue olpAaAi
and the blind. And in the interna-
tional sphere labor would seek to
establish on a firm basis world peace
and understanding.
Cities Years Power in Sweden.
Looking around for a modern paral-
lei to the present political situation
in this country. l find that there
was a similar position in Sweden in
1920. when the labor veteran Brant-
ing established a socialist ministry.
In that case Branting was able to
govern successfully for a period of
twelve months. / see no reason why
labor in this country should not be
able to hold the reins of office for a
like period. Such an experience
would rebound to the advantage and
welfare. not only Of the British ma
ton but of the British empire and
the world, as it would demonstrate
clearly not only the true democratic
character of our constitution, but also
the steady faith of all ranks In Brit
ish society in the process of political
evolution, thus establishing absolute
confidence and enormously raising
our prestige. England will achieve.
by the process of evolution, that
progress which so many other coun-
tries have only obtained by means OF
oIoody revolution.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
RITES FOR w. F. HARDING

Funeral services for William
Fletcher Harding, an associate editor
in getting out publications on the
science of entomology, in the bureau
of entomology, Department of Agri-
culture, who died early yesterday,
will be conducted at his late resi-
dence, 904 Webster street northwest,
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
place for interment has not been
chosen. The services will be under
the auspices of the New Jerusalem
Lodge, No. 9, f. A. A. NJ, this city, of
which Mr.. Harding was at one time
worshipful master, and had been re-
cording secretary of that lodge from
1918 until the time Of his death.
Mr.. Harding had, before becoming
an associate editor in the bureau of
entomology, been an assistant editor
in the division of publications in the
Department of Agriculture for nine
teen years.