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Win one OF the largest luHeTdis
ever t have been held in Cody,
the body of the late James w.
Rousseau, was laid to rest Sunday
at Riverside cemetery, after SER
vices by the Rev Gabriel S. Upton
at the Methodist church, and a
short ritualistic service by Shoshone
Lodge, No. 81, A. F. & A. NJ. at
the grave. Friends and neighbors
came from all over the northern
part of the state and the flowers,
token of high esteem and love of
his friends and brothers, were most
beautiful.
The Masons who had charge of
the funeral of their departed bro
Their attended in a body as did the
members of Cedar Chapter of
Eastern Star. The pallbearers were
selected from among his Masonic
friends with eight Knights Temp
lar in uniform as honorary pail
bearers. The Masons marched from
their hall to the church and formed
a continuous line from the home of
the departed brother to the church,
one block away, through which the
beautiful casket containing all that
remained earthly of Jim Rous-
seau was carried to the church
where the services were held.
Mesdames C. NJ. Cox and j. H. Vog-
ell sang two beautiful numbers dur
ing the service.
Jas w. Rousseau was born De
cember Bird, 1871, on a farm neal
LaBelle, Mo-, where he lived with
RI .o,o-tr ,,-4fl 10 rro 81 &c
of age. He was the eldest of four
CHILDREN. When he was 81, his
parents moved to LaBelle where
he finished high school.
After graduation he taught q
rural school two terms, and three
years in the LaBelle high school
the last two of which he was prin-
cipal of the school. Later he serv-
ed his home county our years as
deputy county clerk.
At the age OF thirty, Mr.. Rous-
e "a was converted and joined the
Baptist church at LaBelle. and be-
came a student of the Bible, the
contents of which he knew from
cover to cover and followed its
teachings throughout his most use
full life.
In 1909 Mr.. Rousseau came to
Cody inc became clerk in the old
Iowa store" 1t was here he met
Miss Bertha Mae Campbell, book
keeper at the same store, and they
were married November 18th 1909,
and became inseparable companions,
in both their work and home life.
Two years after the organization
of Park County, in 1912, Mr.. Rous-
seau was elected county clerk, and
although a member of the minority
party in this county, held his po-
sition until his death, n had
he lived until January LIST would
have served Park County for four
teen years. He was a most eff
Gent and popular officer and his
election during the fourteen years
was never seriously contested.
Masonic Record
On March 6, 1913, Mr.. Rousseau
was entered at an apprentice in
Shoshone Lodge No. 81. A. F. &
A NJ, was passed on March goth.
h same year, and on May LIST,
1913, raised to the degree of a
Master Mason, a position of which
he has been most worthy. He was
master of Shoshone lodge during
, 1926-12-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at
Lander, Wyoming,


Lander, Wyoming,
December 18th, 1926.
Notice is hereby given hat
WALTER L. HOFFMAN
of Des Moines, Iowa, who on March
Sth, 1922, made additional stock
raising homestead entry, No.
O10739, for Lot g., Section 4; Lot
6, NEASWA, Section 5; Township
50 North Range 1913 West; Lots 1,
2, NEASWA. Sc NWA, Sh-
NEA, Section 80, Township SIS
North, Range 103 West. 9th Princi-
pal Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three veal Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described. before Judson E. Piper,
U. s. Commissioner, at Des Moines,
Iowa, on the 27th day of January,
1927.
Claimant names as witnesses who
will give their testimony before
Orilla Downing, Clerk of the Dis
trict Court at Cody, Wyoming, on
the same day: John Nielsen, Chas.
E. Henson. Morris Saunderson, and
Jaunita Reigle, all of Cody, Wyom-
ing.
n II CCuWnnn
, 1926-12-22
The Big Store
KSdEW
80
OPEN NIGHTS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
GROCERY

Sweet Apple Cider, per gallon so
Dates Stuffed with nuts, per pound IS
Smyrna Large Washed Figs, per pound .35
Large C. CROWN Malaga Cluster Raisins, pkg. As
New Texas Skinless Figs in Syrup, per jar SO
Large Italian Chestnuts, per pound .35
Paper Shell Almonds, per pound As
Giant Texas Pecans, per pound As
Schely's Georgia Paper Shell Pecans, per pound LIS
Spanish Sailed Peanuts, per pound rs
Tea Garden Mince Meat in colossal Jars, per jar, .S5
Richilieu Imported Glaze Fruits, per box $50
Richilieu Plum and Fig Puddings, SO. and IS
Imported Roquefort Cheese, per pound go
Fancy Imported Wheel Swiss Cheese, per pound IS
Gauyers Swiss Cheese, per pound IS
Blue Hill Pimento and Chill Cheese, per pkg. Is
, 1926-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Tex Holm are en-
joying a visit from the latter's
daughter, during the Holidays.
, 1926-12-22
PASCAL CELERY

For years the discriminating housewives have looked to US for
celery, knowing that they can always, in season find sweet,
tender, and tasty young Pascal Celery. We will have a
bountiful stock for Christmas dinner.
Other Fresh Vegetables, Oregon Blue Ribbon Celery, Sweet
Potatoes, Spanish Onions, Egg Plants, California Lettuce, and
Tomatoes, Radishes, Brussels Sprouts, Green Peppers, Parsley,
Bunch Carrots, Cranberries, etc,
, 1926-12-22
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for the many acts
of kindness. the beautiful flowers
and words of love and sympathy
during the long months of sick
ness and death of my loved one.
MRS. JAMES w. ROUSSEAU.
, 1926-12-22
H. H. SCHWooB.

First publication Dec. %, 1926
Last publication January 10, 1927
, 1926-12-22

An Electrical gift will be APP
preeiate1 the YeaS-ro0hd.
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Massachusetts, Man
Not Guilty Driving
While Intoxicated

Joseph Reynolds of Newton Center,
Mass, a Commercial traveller. was yes
,srday morning found not guilty of the
charge of driving an automobile while
under the influence Of intoxicating IL
ouors, and was discharged.
Mr.. Reynolds was arraigned as the
result of e slight accident on Main
street Monday evening in which he
ty Donald Grondin. Some small argu-
rent arose at this time as to who was
a, fault, whereupon the parties in
yclved agreed to go to police head
quarters to get decision. While
there the suspicion arose that perhaps
Mr.. Reynolds had been drinking, and
Dr.. Wheeler was called in to exam
Inc the man. AS a result OF this ex-
animation it was deemed advisable to
hold Mr.. Reynolds for q hearing yes
terday morning.
Donald Grondin, Doris Grondin and
Antoinetts Simpson, who were the &C.
tupants Of the car with which the de-
fendant came in contact, could not
say that the man had been drinking,
m nothing about his actions indicat-
ed such a condition. officer Francis
Allen. Lieut. s. NJ. Frost ofsthe State
highway police and DR.. Fred Wheeler
also testified in the case.
Judge Charles w. Atchley upon
hearing the evidence decided that
there was nothing in 1t of sufficient
weight to convict the defendant of the
iharge against him and SO Mr.. Rey-
holds was discharged.
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provost marshal at the great de-
barkation port of Brest during the
World war, and one OF the outstand-
ing musketry experts in the military
service. was one Of the first men to
be selected when the government de-
cided to put the administration Of
It's prohibition laws into the hands Of
former military leaders. Colonel
Green was named federal prohibit
ton administrator for northern Cal
1fornia and Nevada, with headquar-
ters in San Francisco in September,
1925.
His tenure here was fairly I'M
eventful until July, 1926, when ru-
mors began to circulate that he was
holding wild parties, and that upon
one occasion he had given such a
party on q government yacht, which
formerly operated as rum-runner.
ALT Oftedal. cooperating agent of
the various government intelligence
services here. was directed to start
an investigation. The suspension of
Colonel Green followed late in July.
Colonel Sam /. Johnson, his chief
assistant. succeeded him. Early in
August, 1926, Colonel Green was in
dicted, the bill carrying IL counts
charging the "felonous embezzle.
ment of liquors seized by the govern
ment."
The indictment set forth that ap-
proximately 46 bottles of liquor were
taken by Colonel Green from the
government stores. Colonel John
son, number of prohibition agents
and others testified as having actual
ly seen Colonel Green remove LIQUOR.
both from the prohibition office safe
and from the vaults of the former
U. S. sub-treasury building, which
was'a special storehouse.
Colonel Green freely admitted u.s.
Ing liquor and treating" his friends,
but he insisted that the liquors found
in his hotel room were from his
! own private stock obtained before
prohibition and shipped from Camp
Fremont, Calf, to San Francisco,
under proper government permit.
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Skowhegan who is a graduate Of the
Merton School of Boston.
Miss Evelyn Joy Of Bangor Is pass
ing the holidays with her parents,
Station Agent and Mrs. E. c. Joy.
THE No-Joke High School Grad
uation," given by the teachers at
Good VIII In Prescott hall, Friday
evening, was very entertaining.
Peter Murray Of Boston, singing
humorist and impersonator. enter
tanned in Prescott Hall, Saturday
evening. He was greatly enjoyed and
all are looking forward to another
visit from Mr.. Murray.
Miss Caroline Pratt of Boothbay
F, Harbor has arrived at Good Will for
her Christmas vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Burton Of Madison
passed the week end at her home,
| Smith College.
Miss Martha Allen Of Colby college
was a weekend guest of Miss Faith
| Hinckley. Miss Allen delighted the
audience with several solos during
the program Of Saturday evening.
| Rev. G. w. Hinckley conducted
1.-THE Sunday afternoon services at
mon and one to be long remem-
| bered.
The Sunday evening service al
Good Will was In charge Of Miss
| Faith J. Hinckley. 1t was held in
| Prescott hall and consisted OF
| Christmas anthems by the choir. q
! solo by Miss Susie Revoire. a solo by
/, Herman Marston and solo by little
| Miss Faith Hinckley Of Fairfield
| Stereopticon slides of "The Worlds
Famous Paintings on the Life OF
Christ" with appropriate readings
| and hymns, furnished one Of the
! very best Christmas services.
! The Girl Reserve and Y. M. G. A.
| fair held in Moody hall, Saturday
evening. was a great success. The
booths were very attractive and the
hall was prettily decorated for the
| occasion. There were five booths,
candy, Japanese novelties, miscel-
laneous, fancy work, and aprons
Much of the fancy work was made
| by the girls in the sewing depart
ment. 1t was splendid exhibition
and Miss Georgia Morrow. teacher
! of sewing, deserves much credit
| Miss Faith Hinckley was chairman
| of the fair. The chief attraction was
1.-THE Blue Parrot Tea Room" with
| Mrs. w. P|Hinckley in charge.
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Making Plans
For Community Tree

The members of the different com
mlttees for the community Christ
mas tree met Monday night at Will
las High school building. Final plans
We're made and reports of the sew
eral committees were given. Exer-
clseS are already for the entertain
ment to be given at the tree In De-
pot Square on Christmas Eve at 7
O'Clock and all children are reouest-
ed to meet near Flanders store at
&: 10. Principal Norman l.. Lothrop
mas been appointed marshal for the
exercises at the tree. There will be
carol singing under the direction of
Mrs. Florence Wells, musical in
structor, and Santa has been chosen
and will present a gift to all of the
$50 children in town. Later in the
evening all will go to Memorial hall
where a general good time can be
had. Miss Lena Kerr will act as
marshal to the children. There will
be music by a 12-piece orchestra I'M
der the leadership of William Blake.
Refreshments will be served con-
sisting Of hot cocoa for the kiddies,
hot coffee and doughnuts. DR.. G. G.
Averill OF the Keyes Fibre Co.. of
Waterville has very generously do
mated 1000 plates to be used. This
community committee will function
Tor one year and r. H. Martin was
chosen treasurer and-any church So
ciety or lodge or club who wishes
to donate toward the expense of the
community Christmas can leave all
donations to the treasurer.
Mrs. Eugene Perry was in Port
land Tuesday on business.
Walter Sullivan. principal of Brew
er High school, is passing the
Christmas vacation at his old home
on Oak street.
Word has been received from Mrs.
Susan Perry that she has arrived at
Santa Barbara, Cal, after pleasant
trip across the Continent and that she
will visit them before going to Pasa-
dena where she will ~or~ 40 winter.
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H!NCKLEY

William White. who lives on the
Middle road to Skowhegan, but who
passes the summer and fall as a
guide in the vicinity of Moosehead
Lake. was in town Friday where he
took the noon train from the Hinck-
ley station, for New York.
Miss Doris Jewell, Good Will High
school '28, went to her home in Ca
man, Sunday, to pass the Christmas
holidays with her father, Elwood
Jewell. Her sister Alice. G. w. H. S.
80, will leave Tuesday for Canaan.
Willis Pratt and Arnold Clifford,
Students at U. Of NJ, are home for
the holidays.
Horace Pratt, principal of Exeter
High school, is passing the Christ
mas recess at his home here.
Elfred Russell of Madison has been
recent guest in town.
Mrs. G. n. Smith of Cornville has
been passing a few days in town, re-
turning to Skowhegan, Monday af-
ternoon, where she has employment.
SeIectman z. A. Coveil was In
Fairfield on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Earle Palmer and two chill
dren. Helen and Ellsworth, also her
little sister, Leona Bessey, were IN
Skowheean. Monday.
Hazel futile is taking course III
Reautv Culture of Effie Currle OIL
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PITTSFIELD
Mabel Baine Of Ma,nstream wa.

Mabel Baine Of Mainstream was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Wynona Field, Mrs. Media
Sewall and Miss Myra Sewall of De-
troit were in town on business Tues
day.
Stanley Fuller of Springfield.
Mass, is in town to pass the Christ
mas recess with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank W. Fuller, at their home
on Summer street.
Andrew Younger has returned
from business trip to New York.
Miss Winnifred AtwelI left Satur-
day for Boston, where she will pass
few days with her brother, Bert
Atwell, and will return with him for
Christmas, where he will pass his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allie Atwell, at their home on
Peltoma avenue. g
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Haines, who
have been visiting in town for a few
days, have returned to their home
in Brookline, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Addition are
receiving congratulations on the
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ham Normal school, is passing the
holidays at the home of his aunt,
Mrs. Mae Hallett, on Main street.
Miss Laura Mosher, who attends
school in town and is living at the
home Of Supt. of Schools and Mrs.
John l.. Tapley, has gone to her
home in Rome for the holidays.
Edward Bowman. who has been
passing several months with his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Bowman in Winsted
Conn, Is visiting his sister, Mrs. AL
yah Wyman, at her home on HUB
bard street.
Solicitors are making house-to-
house canvass, asking for doughnuts,
to be used in connection with the
Community Christmas festivities.
Open house" will be kept at the
G. A. r. hall Christmas evening,
when refreshments of hot coffee and
cocoa and doughnuts will be served
gratis and all are invited to come.
Sarah Sampson Tent, Daughters of
Union Veterans of the Civil War,
will hold its regular meeting next
Monday night at G. A. r. hall. There
will be initiation and good attend
ance is urged. Refreshments will be
served.
|, The following pupils of Grade One
OF the Oakland schools, with Miss
Stevenson as teacher, had perfect at
tendance for the full term of Il
weeks: Muriel Carroll, Rebecca Col
Her, Kenneth Sabin, Evangeline Glib
erson, Myron Ellis, Helen Shirley,
Those absent only one-half day
We're: Charles Frost, Paul Gregorie
and Janette Crotto.
There will be a special meeting
OF the Auxiliary to Harry G. Decker
Post, American Legion, this evening
at 7:3O at the Legion home. There
Is important business and a good at
tendance is desired.
Mrs. John Wilbur, a student at
Pennington Normal school, is pass
ing the Christmas recess at the
nome OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Hebert Kelly on Hubbard street.
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Acquit Col. Green
(Continued from PAGE Onel

Washington asking that Colonel
Green be reinStated as federal ad-
ministrator SO that he may resign
with a clean record.
When the verdict was returned
there was demonstration In the
courtroom that had to be suppressed
by the bailiffs.
Colonel Green said that he might
accept reappointment by General An
drews If conditions demanded it, but
the whole thing is poison to me now.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt
associate attorney general, closed
argument for the prosecution late to-
day after Theodore ]. Roche. CHIEF
defense counsel. characterized the
charges as ridiculous. pointing out
that while Green had access to mil.
lions of gallons Of liquor he was ac-
cused of taking only six or eight bot
ties.
Colonel Ned M. Green, u. S. A., re.
tired, distinguished artillery officer
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Number Shoppers
Increases as Xmas
DAY Approaches

The number Of shoppers continues to
increase day by day this week ON
Main street and If this keeps on until
FRIDAY night that evening gives
promise of seeing the Sidewalks lam
med to the curbs. Although, as usual,
II has been suggested to the public
that shopping be done early to avoid
the last hour rush, all signs seem to
indicate that conditions in this respect
VIII be about the same as any former
Christmas season. The weather is
good, the roads are fairly good, the
old spirit is about the same, so with
out doubt the climax of trade will
be reached Thursday and Friday,
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birth Of q son, Linwood Fred. born
saturday evening.
Hollis w. Stitham, who has con-
Quoted the Bijou theatre for a num-
Der of years, has taken the store
connected with the theatre that has
peen used for a music store and
converted it into a modern CANDY
shop, which will be run in connec.
tion with the theatre, having an en-
trance cut through from the theatre
to the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronello Reynolds OF
unity We're Sunday guests of Mr.. ano
MRS. .. E. Libby at their home or
Main street.
=. b. Rhoades Of Harmony and
FRANK Thompson of Hartland lef,
mere monday on a business trip tc
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A car, the driver of which was no
uuuul accustomed to use the curb a a
bumper to stop the progress Of his
machine instead Of relying aItogetber
on orakes, ran up onto the sidewalk on
ahe east side Of Maine street until he
ieacheo nearly the center of it. He
ulo not stay there long, quickly re-
Me- yeisihe MS engine and backing off.
ne reason he did not stop at the edge
"a the curb was perhaps because the
on. at this point was on level with
the sidewalk.
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greater rate than that for other gen.
eral departments. The increase in
cost of operation and maintenance
for schools was 1913 per cent from
1905 to 1915, and 209.4 per cent from
1915 to 1925; while that for other
general departments was 77.2 per
cent from 1915 to 1925.
For 1925 there was expended in
OUTLAWS for permanent Improvement
for schools 06,908,8 13. This repre-
scented 26.S per cent of the total out
lays for permanent improvements IN
all departments, and exceeded those
rer orted for any other single depart
ment except that of highway con-
struction (streets, roads, etc), Tor
which the OUTLAWS amounted to S317.-
498,333 in 1925. AS shown by the at
tached table, in all classes of cities
the OUTLAWS for schools formed a
much larger percentage of the total
OUTLAWS in 1925 than in 1915.
Indebtedness
For the cities having over $4,000
population In 1925 the funded or fixed
debt for general purposes amounted
to $2,9S7,369, 056 and that for schools
amounted to SS74,05S,S24 or a per
capita of $21.45, the school debt rep
resenting 1913 per cent of the total.
In 1915 for the 2O4 cities in this class
the debt for general purposes
amounted to $1969,601,729 and for
schools, $344,7S3,6O6 or a. per capita
of $11.06, the school debt represent
ing 17.s per cent of the total. The
per cent Of the total debt issued for
school purposes is much larger for
the smaller cities. For the cities
having a population of less than 3d.
600 in 1925, 40.3 per cent of the total
was for schools, while in the cities
having over 100000 population. I'll
per cent was for schools.
For the 247 cities having over 3Os-
600 population in 1925 the total value
of land, buildings, and equipment OF
general departments amounted to $4,-
973,436,227. Of THIS total $1,S64,335-
s33 was for schools, or 37.5 per cent
of the total. In 1915 for the 2O4 cit
les in this class the value OF land.
buildings, and equipment of general
departments amounted to 1885, 491,-
410. Of which $685., 123,593, or 27.0 per
cent, was for schools.
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School Expenses
CONTINUED from Pace Onel

sents $50 per cent Of the entire pop
ulation Of Continental United States.
The payments for the operation and
maintenance Of the city schools for
1925 amounted to s571,s27.13S, the
cost per person In these BAT cities
being $14.0S, and representing 37.5
per cent of the expenditures for
maintenance and operation Of all
general departments Of the cities.
General departments, as the term is
here used, do not include public SER
vice enterprises, such as water works,
electric light plants, or similar pub
lie service utilities.) The above pay
ments do not include interest paid on
bonds issued for school buildings.
which, at four and one-half per cent,
would amount to approximately $685.
100000. So that the per capita pay
ments for school operation, mainten-
ance, and interest for 1915 in these
cities were approximately SIS, while
the corresponding payments for 1925
were only $6.08 per capita.
For 146 cities covered by the re-
ports of the Department from 1905
to 1925, the cost Of operation and
maintenance Of all general depart
ments has increased, but the cost of
schools has increased at a much
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Gratifying Response
TO Requests of
Welfare Committee

Tha community welfare COMMITTEES
,snorts that gifts are being received
h amounts that are very gratifying,
,lthough they as yet hardly measure
m 10 the charity work this organiza-
ZION has planned. Money, clothing and
tcvs have been sent in to Mrs. Wallace
a, the Chamber of Commerce rooms
rhich will be distributed to the worthy
.oor Of the city. Many more articles
=, clothing, food. toys. etc, can easily
\. used. and the committee urgently
mggests that those who wish to help
rand in their donations at once. for
n. time intervening between now and
Chr,stmas Is very short.
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Mrs. Ida nj. Penderpast

Mrs. Ida Maude Pendergast died
at her home on Broad street in this
city Monday night, She was the
wife OF Albert Pendergast and was
born in Cherryfield, Me-, % wears
ago.. Besides her husband she Is
survived by her mother, Mrs. Maude
Mccartney: her father, Judson Will
ley; one sister. Irma Wiley: broth.
en- Lawrence Wiley; and a half
brother. Harry Mccartney.
Inc funeral services will be held
from her late home today at 2 P. M.
Kew. F. S. Dolliff officiating.