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V ictrola For

C hristinas

e O N F E S S I N G C H R I S ' S

Your w hole fam ily will he pleased i»n Christm as m orning to find a V ictrola in th e hom e.

T he V ictrola is a wortliy addition to an y hom e. I t s m usic aiid enteita im nent are always welcom e, and there’s svifely no hotter tim e to get a Victrola than right now.

H w y e th e w o rd s o f d ie Lord Jesus w h en H e sa id , *‘\ ( ^ 8 o e v e r shall co n fess m e b efore m en, him w ill T 'e o ^ fM a lso m y Father w h ich is in h ea v en . But w h o so ev er sfajall d en y m e b efo re men^

> him w d l I aUso d e n y b efo re m y Father vdkich is in h ea v en .i « O n e Cannot afford to trifle w id i duty. N ev er hesitate a m om en t ab ou t refusing to d o w rong or . d e c i^ a g to d o r ight. ^ quick d ec is io n sa v es from w o n y a s w ell a s from lo ss o f dm e.

Th e. lon ger a-.duty is d e ferred the m ore difficult it b e c o m e s W hat ca n b e d o n e w id i ea se to-day i.^Vay be-,aU -but im p ossib le tom orrow . P ro cra ^ n a tio n m akes th e w e e d s and briars grow in th e gar* *den o f ^ e aoul in ten d ed for beautiful flow ers a n d lusciou s fruita

In d ecision , vacillation , irresolution enervate.P lfom pt.dorision, strong resolution, steadfast determ ination invigorate.Sun day. D ecem b er 26th , th e opportunity w ill b e g iven to m ake a con fession o f Christ. D o n ot

fd e lsy . D o it n ow . C on fer w ith th e pastor.

Com e in today and see uhout your VictrolA, and we’ll arrange to deliver it any tim e beforeQ hrisbnaa.

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H P I R S T P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C HThemes for Sunday, Dec 19th:10 a. m.—Every Member Canvass. Rev. William T. Jaquess, D.D., of

Detroit, will preach the sermon.7 p. m.—"W hy I should Unite with a Chrisfian Church.”

BaaqKt W«sa &eat Success

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Remember, S a t j i r - .. day is Bargain Day in Hardware.

I-Phone 2H7.H. E. Newhou^

T he S an ita iy P lu n iU n g Shop.

. Aftqf s isp ss .of D early fire years the Plgnidiriih Improremeot Association

ItseU xnanifest in the minds ol-ifae people by holding a banquet in

room of the Methodist ielkirbb Tncisfliy eTshlng. It was the third banq[uet given by the association

I ita existence, some scyea years I •ppwj The barque,ts held in the past

ware dedd«l iaooesBes, bat the one just hsid, as President Schrader stated,

I sw a p p e d them all, in attendance at (east.

The ladies of the church provided the I bapquet and-it is suffieient to say there

JSbVoi. wsa better. The men were h n ^ ^ e i^ there was everything to ap*

M th^^qjitgeri, and it was served in tilent manner. The ladles were

^vSD a vote of thanks.The appetite satisfied, President

Sshxader made some happy remaiks perUnent to the oooasioe and also gave some inlormatiOR as to what the assooi- atlon Kad^wcomÛsbed and chat at the present time ita (aoto^ building was

Ready for theQnisimas Trade

The show windows of our local stores are beginning to take on a deold* ed holiday attire, and there are some very actrabtive displays. The interior of the stores are also decorated in the colors of the Christmas season, and it affords shoppers a real pleasure to visit them. Our merchants have made ape* eial efforts this year in the selection of their holiday goods, and it would seem that Plymouth people vrould have no diSoulty in solving the gift question by a'visit to the local stores. This issue of tbe Mail contains much advertising that will offer suggestions to the Christmas shopper.

Aher Motor Car Co.

Seewes Financial BacU^

K E. Sunday-School News

"Two hundred ;in Sunday-sobool next Sdnday” is our cry for this week. All who are members of someotberSunday* school are invited and urged te Join

Do Your Qferistmas Shopping Early.

igaiD oocopM Ciy & B™ making motor osatingsm ad^bieh IX promised to grow in oaagititiide employ a targe number o fm eo. He further stated th a ta m e e t- ing of the P l ^ o u t h Improvement Assooiatioii would be held in tbe village

Toeadfijr evening, Dec. 21, a t wbicb^ , time a new b p frd o f directors would be ' eleoted. ^ e v g ^ every man present I as many o tb m as desired to^come

(6 th at mebtiikg. He closed by intro* dneing tbe toastmaster of the evening,

V, W «Vehrhie^ aeeistint proeeout* ^ atj(MXj^ et W ayne county.

obrhieshovto nnd hia witty tallies and amusiog ■toriea eerved. to keep everyone in good

lor, Ipoldentally he remarked that ie tjiie iSymouth Improvement Aseo* ion ftfiffeasUined two fires, they had

even jpaad money by the "losses,” and Injlmnted.’ e Hebrew had iKtthiog on

last Friday night, wvhome of George Richwine. Tbe fol* lowing officers were eleoted;

Pres.—George Richwine.Vice. Pres.—.Will Southerland Secretary—Wyman ^ r t ie t t Treasurer—Roy Parrott Our Christmas exercises will be held

Tbe Alter Motor Car Company of this village has just completed arrange* ments which make it possible to pito- duce a much larger number of oars during the comiug seasoo than the lost! They have completed a new model, ad .eight-cylinder, that is said to bo splendid car of that type, developing, sixty horse power and selling at a priee that will be attractive to purobastsw desiring that class of cars. Tbe new eight will sell at one (bouseed dollars, fully equipped wjth ail the latest improvements. More than h ilf of the oars to be manufactured tlju coming season will be of this type, wnlle an Increased output of the four cylinder will also be provided for. It is understood thst Detroit and Chicago oonneotions in the way of fiaanoe provision Imve been assui^ . To meet the <n nff>Med product tbe present size of the plant wili have to be doubled and work onTbe young married people’s elaas met.

"'■* Dec. 19tlKat tbe be begun at once.

Cfaristmah eve, beginning promptly at 7:30. A fine premram consisting of songs, recitations, dialogues, drills andtableaux is being prepared. There will be a tree and we are sure Santa Claus will visit us. Everyone invited,

'Hie new Doubler plan oomomoses this Sunday. Anyone oringing a new member will be a Doubler. Ethel Smitherman is bead of the Doublers.

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We are pleased to anoouuce this new piece of business on the part of the Alter company and they are to be congratulated on securing tbe Wnaneiri backing. It will mean much to Plymouth and Plymouth people ought to appreciate tbe efforts made by tbe officials of this company, who leas then two years came here witii oom- paratively nothing, and in spite <ri handicaps and drawbacks built up a bueioees that at the close of tbe fisoaj year last fall, placed over $400,000 wort^ of their product on the maricet] a i^ ^ that waejioable to meet the imme&st4. demands. They have "boosted” PlyinV outh—let’s boost tbe Alter Motor Cat Company. f[

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'It is tlie gift that w ill

be tile greatest sourceof pleasure, both on •Christmas m om and tthro’ all the year.

Special Christmas OflerThis C olum bia Grafonola and tw elve

selections for $53.90 . j

O n l y $ S . O O D o w n

and balance to follow in paym ents at your convenience.

Piockney’s PharmacyT H E P E O P L E S D R U G S T O R E .

Always Open. F ree Delivery■‘ii

WE WISH YOD A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Y our S an ta C laus W e'll

O UR CHRISTM AS FOW LSR O A S T S , S T E A K S a n d C H O P S

W i l l p l e a s e y o u , m i g h t i l y

W ILLIAM C. PFE IFE RL o c a l ’P h o n e 9 0 - F 2 F r e e D ^ v e t y .

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SUGGESTIONSour new assortm ent of Christmas Merchandise. H olid ay Goods are arriving d a ily and; yo « w ill

fin d store full of splendid Christinas Gifts.

N oth in g like a pair of* soft woylon BlajQêts these co ld w inter nights. You w ill find th ey a f e ^ t ^ ^ o o d

Iqoality. A lso a fine line' o f {'om foitaUeis, T O d w row si cut copiers, scolloped, fringe plain, and Bed-

^ ^ te a d setA B ath R obe B lankets, K im onas, Scarfo, „j$itf.and Gap sets, Skating sets, Neckwear

l i s l e H osiery, G loves, H andkerchiew ^fcr«v» f ^«T3^dy» eiiigle and in sets. H and Bags, Sweater^*^ *KnH Pettifeoats (wooleri tind co tton ), S ilk P ettieb ats,/

a n d ’in ciilors, Fancy Crib R o t ^ , Aprons, -’’br^ las, T ^ le C loth Patterns, N apkins, a fin e litifi o |j.

’ f ^ b i e E in i^ by th e y a ^ Fancy Bath Tow els, DreaKk vSoarfs, stam ped and plain , S ilk and Crepe Shirti Waist§

m any other useful articles. '

O l^(b« V U U g e , L o u is H i l l - ,m e r w M f i j ^ q iM k o r , b e in g d o w n ^ t b e p i f t i ^ a a i f b r a n a d d r e m o f w e l- OM M . H iU m e r to ld a fe w s to r ie s , TWi ooiB ed e v h ly d o d y p to a e a t in c lu d in g « b ^ D a tM tb t* ! e n o o n m g in g

M o to r C a r C o m p a n y .w ho h a d a o o o v p U a h e d m a g n if io e n t ^ i n i p l t e o f a l a c k o f c a p i ta la n d o t k e r h a a d io a p a , b e lie v e d P ly m o u th w o o ld O M rtisae t o g ro w e te a d U y , e b a r a a le r iM r ig th e v fU a g e a a o n e o f tb e m o e t p e o f r e e r iv e i n t b e S t a t e .

*Da !lfiaatlag of de Ben Roost Cinb” vaa-enngby a qoaitette, omnpoeed of ^ A n a w b iB ^ bcotbato aod Evered JoUlffa. ^;Tltteawaaawhblof a^plann agid' the boyii n eponded irith an eaoonj

qaa even - more appreciable thdn 'ti&ah' f i t t h - a f lb A

b y D e t r o i t g e a - r ia m a a , M e e e e . O b a * - B ? B iy e n o f th e

i l ^ f l n ^ t B o a r d o f .C o a u n e re e , a n d C h a s . B o p ^ aan ^ a r y o f - t i n B u i ld e r s '

" ‘ ' % B w A a n g a . T h a n e g e n t l e - m b M 'j3 a ^ R e v . F . B .

eki^ week i t i s neoenarj to have copy before pnUieation day. There ia al* ways a rush Just baton the paper goes to proM, and in order to get to press on time a n | matter th ^ is not in type at tbe ruea time has to be oondensad or ent down aod if the torms « « fall omitted. It Ie better to get any copy to the o f ln as eariy as poM Ue, so there will be lime to nee i t. We do not like to leave ob tn ay n ew s.patter.. Dor ihone number ie 6 -F S —easy t o ramem-> ler—and if you have any n e « jnst oall

os np and tell ne about it. ■

A Rm Lednre

f t e h s T i ^ a ^ b y t iU g n la r o o ia e id a n c e tb e iq'e^Weir/individaaL rem arks was

^whtw Ho a m p e e t t io a ' _ r a f a e to r i n a n e o m p U sh in g

I, faak .eb-opevm tfoa ia t b e o a s ts o f

T h e th i r d n u m b e r o n tb e C i t i s e n s ' i k i te r ta iD m e o t C o n r s e w a s g iv e n , a t t h e o p e ra J io Q s e la a t F r id a y , M n i n g , .w h e n R e v . O m . L . M c N n t t , D . P . M ., g a v e a n in t e r e s t i n g le e to i e , e n t i t l e d '■ f th in g s a n d ' M e n .” M r . M o N n tt , w ibb-.his fa m i l y , h a d l iv e d t o r s e v e n ' ^ n t h e l i f e o f t b e u n s k i l le d d a y W b o te r ; H e sp o k e w ith d e e p f e e l in g a n d g r e a ^ f

I o f t h e p ro b le m s tb e la b q r in g m a n a n d h i s A tn i ly o f to d a y . T b e h a l l w a s fiU ad im d every<

fo llo w e d t b e w e a k e r o lo a e l i t h iD o g b o u t h i a e n t i i ) s t a & . I n t e r e s t a n d • n t h n r i a s m w a s n o te d o n e v e r y f a e e .

[53mtK arc mfli for ric$t (Dnisfanas w of Dro5iMrit a j t S k n p p l n c j s t s .

The Sfiyiags BankAvft. ud U b o ty St-

grearpjitfneebt^ 1 oorotions of

W e c a n y a . l a r g e l i d e o f

of* tho Detroit Free . the aadlenoe with

dry t e n o r a d rio q o e^

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m enkon a few just as a rem inder— Undejneear, ISrts, G loves and M ittens o f a ll k it^ s , U m - \ K e c ^ e a r , : ^ ^ e d d e r s , , , l i D S e ^ ^ d . : ' ' G a r t ^ ’ t

Claste. and m any other th in gs too'niiimeroiss'L B ie n t id i i . • V. . . . . . . . . .

r o f t h e B o a rd k p .,tb a ^ a i ^ g e a h e r o n

aliit ew b ^ lO lb S tte a B

4 w e I n v i t t ^ o o i t J m ^ i i e E t k m . '

In th e Q uestk» Box last Sunday even-qoeatkm a tea w are dapoaiti-

ed. S e h ^ o u t o f th e to ta l inquired reflardlilg aonto ^ttaedarwe queatlon, and A re made reference to tito piopoeed tatrodM&- tton of ttaia Ibkto of nniiiateiifsii Injh ourpubH c ad u o L ' in ^ a # o f inp

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Toilet Articlra

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Candy Tobaccos

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ARUNGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE

■ ilotat C o v i n g M ovt Im portan t, H a ^ poolnga o f - t tm W erirf C m nplU d In BrIafaM a n d M oat S uccinc t

F o n n H r Q uick C onsum ption.

E u r o p e a n W a r N e w sT w o B r i t i s h d lT ls to o s , t p p r o z lm a to -

^ 40.000 m e n . a r e r e ^ r t o d by th o B e r l in w a r o ffice t o b a r e b e e n p ra c t i c a l ly a n n ih i l a t e d In t b e g r e a t e s t d e t e a t J n f l l c t e d . u p o n th e 'P ra D c o -B r t t iB b aU les In t b e f i a l ^ -ca m p a ig n .

* • •^ E u s l a n a r t i l l e r y , d e s t r o y e d a Z ep -

PdU n ' a i r s h ip t h e n l ^ t o ( D e c e m b e r 5. n a a r t h e s ta t io n o f K a lk u n o n th e U b a o - R o m la r a i lw a y . A ll m e m b e r s o f t h e c r e w p e r is h e d , s a y s a d l ^ t a t c h fltH n. P e t r o g r a d .

• • • • • -T lfb B r i t i s h s t e a m e r O r te f lc . s':

B an k l i n e r o f 6 ,565 to n s , w a s s o u k by a s tU n n a r in e , i t i s a n n o u n c e d a t L oo-

te d lo lm e n u w ere, re tu rn e d b y th a ^ . fe d era l jgibnd l u n r a t '^ k c i F ranc isco ag a ln d t B aron G e o ^ W U bebs ro n B rlnekm i. C. C. C row ley a M M rs. M arg a re t Cornell, w bp a r e a lleged to be th e rln g tead ero o f b b an d of p lo tte rs .

'Itn><3enDan l a ay isp e th y . w ho b a r e eosisplred to w reck ;shlpa.

w • •' i f T i i U n i t 'W ilson m ade tw o re g u la r .apeedierae:< 5olaaaboe, O. T h e preal- d e n t’s afternooB speech ^raa d e llre re d befo re d i a m te r o f eom m drce qkezn- b a rs . In i t ba, u rged A m erican buai- neaa m en-IO ’- B ^ I I s e th e ir reaourcea t h a t th « ^B u tea m lg b i gro; p a re d to p lay a m o re Im p o rtan t p a r t In th e v o rh T s a ffa irs en d to in g ab o a t ju s tic e a f te r tb e p re e e s t w ar. T h e even ing ad d ress w as a t t h e ccmventlcni o f th e com m ittee on ch u rch io A count ry UfA

F ire -Efoke ou t ■ in th e r ie v a to rs of tb e on tb e w a te r f ro n t a tE rie , P a ., d estro y in g tw o sec.:'oQS of tb e com bination e le v a to rs . T be lowe s t e r ilm a te of th e lo ss Is h a lf a mil-

I licm d o lla rs to 6850.000.

T b e .p too t o f tb e L s C rosse (W ls.: K n ittin g w o rks, ru sh e d w ith w ar or-

.d ers foe th e allies, was p a rtia lly des tro y ed by h re . w ith 631,000 loss.

Spot‘iSng.Joerflitepber, N e b rask a a sp ira n t to

^ô rid ^ in eB flin g cham pionship , won a ^ ttefd ly ' c o n t ^ e d m atch w ith Paul M aitlneon o f (^ I c a g q 'in tw o s t r a f ^ t

ta U » a t S i o n C ity. T im e. 60:86 and 11; 40.

T b e official s ta te m e n t issued a t B erlin ia a s follow s: "T b e A nglo-French, tro o p s, a f te r su ffering a ae ries of d e c i» i r e d e fe a ts by th e a rm y o f G enera l Todoroff, a r e r e tr e a tin g tn m ise rab le cond ition o v er tb e G reek fro n tie r. T h e ir lo sses , in m en an d m ate ria l of a l l k in d s b a r e b een e x tra o rd in a rily b e e ry .

T h re e E ng lish b a tta lio n s w e re sur- ro n u d e d by th e T u rk s an d su rre n d e re d . acco rd in ,. to a C onstan tinop le d topateb . T h e E ng lish a re expected to r e tr e a t s t il l fu r th e r south .

a a aA ocording to Info rm ation received a t

W a sh in g to n from A th en s th e G reek g o re n im e i,t h aa ag reed to w ithd raw i ta troops from SslonIkL

a a aE n g lan d In ten d s to h a r e an a rm y of

4,000,000 m en u n d er a rm s b7 ;-Aprll 1, 1916. T h is decision It is sa id m ay be re g ard e d a s an a n sw e r to ' G erm any’s d e s ire to m sk e p ea ce on te rm s s a tis fa c to ry only to G erm any.

• • •G erm any w ill m ake no peace pro-

posals to tb e allies, bu t If th e en te n te pow ers o ffe r te rm s com patib le w ith G erm any’s d ig n ity an d safe ty , th e G erm an go v ern m en t is w illing to d isc u ts ' them . Im p eria l C hancellor von B ethm anr-H ollw eg so announced tn th e re ic h s ta g a t B erlin.

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P e r s o n a l

F ra n c is M erlon Cockrell, fo rm er U n ited S ta te s s e n a to r from M issoori, d ied a t W ash ing ton . In f ln n ltle s of ag e . re su ltin g tn ser io u s illn e ss du ring tb s la s t tw o w eeks, caused death .

• • •M rs. N orm an G alt, fiancee o f Preal-

dSBt W ilson, is w e arin g a b a r p in of d lsm o n d a th e g ift o f th e p re s id e n t

• • •L ieu t. Col. Q m rle s S . Brom w ell.

h e a d o f th e a rm y en g in e er co rp s a t RM iolnln. T . B .. sh o t a n d k illed him- seK. M rs. B rom w ell a n d th e ir daught e r a re In th e U u iied -S u te s . F o r sdhera l y e a rs h e w a s m lU tary a id to PO M ldrat B o o se v e lt H e w as fo ity- a lg y e ^ old a n d w as b o ra a t New- p e r t Ky.

D o m e s tic-F aw n t ic k e ts fox Jew elry slyp-egat-

fng 66.000 w e re fouad by tb k police of D ee M oines, is ., on R aym ond F ra n k a W a lte r, Johnson an d M ra. E d n a Bus- sM d^ ca p tu red In a ra id on a boteL

• • •C hartea P. C um m ings, su p erin te n

d e n t o f public sebooia S t L ansing , M leb.. an d o n e of th e s ta te 's nest know n ed-.^cators. socideo taU y sh o t h im solf w ith s sho tg u n . H e m ay n o t

B eal p ro sp e rity la sw eeping th e en t i l e c o c h try in th e opinion of t b e p re sid e n ts Of six o f th e la rg e s t tite tnaur- a a c e c<nDpsnies In th e U n ited S ta tM a t N ew York.

♦ •M ayor G eorge B. EiUs o f G rand R ap

ids . M ich., o rd sre d i P oliee Conunis- ^ s im te r O srro ll to rig id ly app ly th e

M lcklgan b lue law passed in 1856. S unday n il p lac es of business except

' d ru g s to re s w e re o rd e red c iuaed an d a ll ex cep t th e a te r m an a g ers obeyed th e m anda te .

• • •F ls in e s of m yste rious o rlg io oearty.

w iped o a t th e tow n o f Hopewell. Vs., a n d th ie a ts c e d th e g re a t D uPont powd e r p lan t. T b e toes is e s tim a ted at 62,bOi|,fi60L T housands of fam ilies a re bom eiesa. O ne negro ca u g h t tooting w a s lynched.

A tto rn ey s for C. B. M onday, conv ic te d o f ctmsplrmcy to d efrau d th e LaS alle S tr e e t T ru s t and S a riu g s bank o f Chicago, filed a w ritten m otion fo r s new t r i a l a t M orris. 4IL. citing 36 rea- •onn why I t should bo g iven.

•Hanpy S tsd e of D rbsns. lU.. shot SBd k ille d b is iw elve-yesr-old d au g h te r. T a ra a ; U s a lso sh o t' h is four-year-old 'MW, Q O e er M cK Jahey. who can^ t v f d S ladA w as a lso s h o t . . S lade la saM le h av e been ' Im oxicated:

tte to g a tee from m any s ta ta s gatbaiw d .a t W e e s e te n M aaa..-for th e ad tlo aa f ro a d ^sagveasi. w hich will eowdsme t e a r duya. Gov. D tv fd L W afab o f Maa- sac h aae fta d e t t v e r ^ a s a d d r e o o f va l-

'Erexioan M evottGem. M anuel Gchoa. com m and ing ,the

g a rriso n a t Ju a rez , s ta ted b e bad received a r e p e n th a t Oen. Pranciaco V illa had been p u t to d ea th by troops u n d er Gen. Jo se Rodriguez a t C asas O randes, C hihuahua.

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ForeignA d isp atch received from N ish , say s

th e O verseas N e w s agency a t B erlin, re p o rts th a t tb e h idden S erb ian crow n Jew els have been found in th e houses of fo rm er S erb ian m in is te rs . I t is said th e S erb ian crow n a lso h a s been found.

• • •A m an g iv ing th e nam o of A rthu r

F ran c is and h is hom e aa Ind ianapo lis w as sen tenced to se rv e n in e m on th s in p rison . In Loudon fo r defrau d in g B ritish so ld iers. H e Is sa id to be a des e r te r from tb e U nited S ta te s arm y

« • •An Exchange T eleg raph d isp atch to

L ondon from A m sterdam says "V ienna re p o rts s t s te th a t tb e A m erican n o te re g ard in g th e alnk ing of th e A ncona h a s aro u sed In ten se an g e r In A u strian go v ern m en t circ les. A dip lom atic ru p tu re is considered p ro b a b la ’’

• • •A m erican sec u ritie s o f an es tim ated

value o f betw een 11 ,600,600,000 and 64,000.000,000 will be m obilized by G reat B rita in to keep up th e balance o f t ra d e w ith th e U nited S ta te s d u ring -the w ar. T h e sec u ritie s will be purch ased o r borrow ed. T h is an n o u n cem en t w as m ade id th e house of com' m ons.

W a s h i n g t o n

I S m ^ i m . ih fFâm d o f r tw H m se f i «m< iM e w h ick ip to.jm'^pont-

t o ttfP p t l i w p ip i i j m ik A im .* * V* ^ ' i f f i t e e n

C ap ts. K arl Boy-Ed an d P ra n z von P apen , th e G erm a n nava l an d m ilita ry a tta c h e s w ho h av e been re ca lled by th e ir governm en t. wlU sail from New Y ork on Deeem b er 68 fo r G erm any. T h is w as lea rn ed on re lia b le a u th o rity a t W ashington .

• • •A v igorous p ro te s t Is being p repared

by tb e state* d ep a rtm e n t a t W ashing* ton a g a in s t tb e rem oval by th e F rench c ru ise r D e s n n e s o f Q e n n au sod A u s trian s fro m tb e A m ericaa s team sh ip s CaroltDA Coam o and San Ju an on tb e Mgfa seas.

• 9 '•I t re s t# w ith A u strio to aay w h e th e r

th e re w dl be a b r ^ k w ith th e United S ta te s w ith in tb e n e x tg e w days. T he s ta te d e p a rtm eo L u t W ^ l n g t o n m ade p u b lic th e te x t o f t ta n o te to .A>»trta

th e s in k in g o f th e Ita lian s ie e e a h lp A ncona to t h e M ed lte ira n ean on N ov em ber 7. w ith th e loM of eevera i A m erican lives. T h e n o te g iv es p lelo n o tice t h a t u n le n .f tM dem an d s of th e U a ite d S ta te s a r e m e t p roa ip tly trleo d ly vela tlons betw een .thsi tw o g o v ern m e n ts will be b roken off!

> • *A m ericaa raJfw ayr bavo grow n to*

such an esftent th a t th e tb le rs ta te com m erce com m ission is unab le to cope w ith th e prob lem s p resen ted in cou- neettOD w ith Its d u tie s of regu la ting com m on c a rr ie rs apd sees as tb e besi rem edy fp r th is s itu a tio n an enlarKe- m en t o f tb e m em bersh ip of tb e body, accord tngi to th e annua l re p o rt o f th e com m ission to congress s t WasblDg- ton.

• • •S en a to r H oke BnHtb. D e m o c ra t de

m anded th a t rongresR a t W ashington In v e s tig a te G reat H rita ia ’a iM erter- en c e w itlr n eu tra l tra d e and S en ato r Lodge. Republican, replied w ith • s«- m and ib s t any m vesttg a tto a ineJsue th e loss of A m erican Mfves.' Both res>»- lu tlons w ere re fe r re d to tb e foraign re la tio n s com m iU ee.

T b e w ar dM iartineiit a t W msbtogtan h a s begun tm tnveaU gatfon o f tb e m ys terlo u s d ea th of U e u te u s o t Colonel B rom w ell a t H onolulu w ith a view of d e te rm ia m g w h e th e r h e w as a vtctitn o f a Ja p a n e se spy. A reporf w as r«- celvug by th e d e p a n m e n i say ing tb v t Brom w ell bad com m itted suicide.

P res id en t W ilson s ex p ressed wish th a t p ra a e s ts bd om itted wo th e stOB of k ia m a rr ia g e to M rs. N orm an G aft on F eb ru a ry 1(6 b aa been w ftbout e f fe c t T h e re is a c o n s ta n t Bow ot w e d d in g glfta.

* * *R u p raa en tad o u s hav e been m ade

by th e l in k e d S ta te a Id G rea t B rita in In re g a rd to tb e ae tlp o d f ib e BrtUab aux ilia ry ^ u i s e r Barak>Dg4g a ttac k in g a G e n a a tu su h m a ria e an d fcHltng pfmo tk a l ly th e s a t i r e c r e n o f t h e aoder- w a te r m nft.

A a » ria .f tL c b a ig ad s r i te f e ^ a m e b b -dnfr.ter UwflinWisi*niraitstA ifdlf the'fl|M iiîrd o p uakgrY teM oM lm f y l ^t l ^ A w a v M h : f tA J m .M B d la }“ .........“ ' ...............................

St At E OPFtCERa DESIRE NEW AUTQ LAW TO HAVE

TEST.

« 4 f lY „ tH !S K ACT 1$ FAUtTY

A udito r G enera l F u lle r B elieves T h a t N ext L eg is la tu re Should C hange

M ethod o f O raw lag Approp ria tio n Bills.

[By Gurd M. H ayes.]L ansing— It is th e s tu c e re w ish of

S ecre ta ry o f S ta te V aughan, A uditor G enera l P u lle r an d S ta te T re a su re r H a a re r th a t th e new au tom obile law b e te s te d o u t a s speed ily a s possib le i f th e people from W ayne coun ty opposing th e m easu re in ten d to h av e its coD stltu tioQ îty passed upon by tb e su p rem e court.• A lready S ecre ta ry of S ta te V aughan

h a s .received th o u san d s o f d o llars fo r au tom obile licenses to be issued J a n u a ry 1, aad* as Ih e new bill does not becom e effec tive u n til th e firs t of th e y e a r th e re ap p e ars to be no chance th a t a te s t ca se w ill be m ade u n til th e m ea su re becom es operative.

If th e new law does n o t s tan d th e te s t o f th e co u rts and som e s ta te officia ls a re o f tb e opinion th a t th e re are serious doub ts a s to i ts co n stitu tio n a lity , an ad v e rse ^decision by tb e court w ill m ean an im m en se am o u n t of w ork fo r th e s ta te departm enL to r g en e ra l’s office and th e s ta te t r ^ - u re r.

W hen th e sup rem e c o u r t knocked o u t th e B ricker-S m ith b ill p asse d by th e leg is la tu re of 1913 ab o u t fifteen th ousand licenses had been Issued by tb e s ta te d ep a rtm en t. I t w as necessa ry to do a n Im m ense a m o u n t of ex t r a w ork by tb e bookkeeper of tb e vario u s d e p a rtm e n ts to s tra ig h te n o u t tb e c la im a

Ir a te c itize n s w ho re ad n ew spaper accoun ts o t th e ac tio n o t th e co u r t in knock ing o u t. th e au tom obile law | w ro te le t te rs to th e se c re ta ry o f s ta te and au d ito r g en e ra l dem and ing an im m ed ia te re fund of tb e am o u n t due them . T h e vouchers w ere m ade out in tb e o rd e r In w hich th e y w ere re ce ived and th o se w ho w e re la s t In line w ere forced to w a it se v e ra l w eeks. Som e even th re a te n e d su it. V isions of s im ila r ecenes com e to tb e th re e d e p a r tm e n ts Involved w henever th ey th in k of th e new law an d th e adm inis tr a to rs a r e th e re fo re anx ious th a t tb e law be te s te d o u t and a decision ob ta ined a t th e e a rl ie s t possib le date.

A n u m t^ r of co n stitu tio n a l law yers hav e observed th a t tb e new law Is no good Inasm uch a s th o u san d s of dolla rs w o rth of p ro p e rty Is rem oved from th e tax ro l l s ' o f D e tro it and no po rtion o t th e re fund can be used in th e city .

. g 6 & ;h a d n a v e r b een ed red o f th e d ra g a |B * ( d y

A t th a p iB e jk t tim e f t is .praetleaily ' hnpoeM hle fo r -a n in ih a ta o f a M lck k g a a p t t e » l a M teUgH k to o b ta t e e i^ * e r d ru g s o r w h iskey , altb o iig h a f iw y » ars ag o . th a t "dope” w ss lc irc n la ie d w ith co n sid erab le freed o m ^ In Jaffit- sen , an d o th e r in s tf td U o n s^h ad tr«M- b le in keeping cocaine ou tside w a lls o f Hie prisons.’ G overnor F e rr is sa y s th a t m en wh« hav e been h eavy d rin k e rs fo r y ea rs

•or h a b itu a l u s e r s o f d ru g a ahoo ld oM vu m edical tr e a tm e n t du rin g th e firs t y e a r o t th e ir im prisonm enL and h e believes th a t w hen th e y hav e served th e ir tim e th e y wlft-^be lees a p t to r e tu r n to th e ir <^d h ab its . M any m en p l ^ e d on p a ro le have th o u g h t th em selv es cu red sim ply be- cauM th e y h ad been unab le to in-' du lge d u ring th e ir te rm in prison , bu t once on th e o u ts id e th e y h av e been u n ab le to re s is t tem p ta tio n a n d have been re tu rn ed as paro le v io lators.

T h e governor is expected to u rge upon -the various w a rd en s th a t they give th is proposition a t r ia l an d if it p roves su ccessfu l i t is p robable .h a t th e ieg islk tu re will be ask e d to pro v ide anfflclect funds to c a rry It o u t on an ex te n siv e scale. I t is th e govern o r 's th49ry th a t inasm uch a s th e s ta te p u ts a m an in p rison to pun ish h im for a crim e th a t i t shonld ta k e som e step s to a s s is t him in avoiding th e cause of b is tro u b le w hen he is aga in th ru s t upon -society.

P ro tec tio n A t Low C o s tS u b scrip ers to th e acc id en t fund ot

tb e M ichigan s ta te in su ran c e d ep a rtm en t h av e voted to pay an add itional 10 p e r ce n t dividend, m ak ing a to ta l o f 20 p e r c e n t on prem ium s fo r pay ro lls ad ju s ted d u ring th e y e a r beg in n ing O c tober .1, 1914. R ep o rts of officers show ed th a t th e fsn d w as s till p rovid ing acc id en t p ro tec tio n to em p loyers o f la b o r 'a t a . low cost. I t w as voted to co n tin u e th e ra te ch a rg es in fo rce tb e p as t yea r. T b e Question of pay ing d iv idends to su b sc r ib e rs on w ltlfdraw al w as d iscussed , an d i t w as voted n o t to m ake such paym ent.

C h arles A. Bigelow, of Bay City, re-elected p re sid e n t, and Robisrt K. O rr sec re ta ry . T h e adv iso ry board inc ludes M r. Bigelow aa cha irm an , N icholas H . B a ttje s , G rand R ap ids;

' O tto M isch, D e tro it; W illiam J . O rr, B ay P o rt; C. P. T letae , D e tro it; C. H. K im ball, M uskegon; H . A. D ouglas. D e tro it; T . W . H anson , G rayling; Or- am el -B. F u lle r, F o rd R iver, and C. S. W ilcox, L ansing .

T b e to ta l a s se ts of th e fund a t th e close of th e p a s t y e a r 's business am oun ted to 6U8.725.26; liabilH ie^ 666.817.15; su rp lu s . 651.908.11. On N o vem ber 30, 1915, th e re w ere 650 ce rtific a te s in force.

W f t L HOLD' ' iN V E N T lb N ^ O l r t W EEK AHEAD. OF DEMO-

CRATB IN JUNE.

HEAR SUFFRAGE SPEAKERS

M uch D teeuesed Q uestion o f T im e of Big G a thering le F itm liy pee ldod

by N stlonal .C erm nlttee a t W eehlngten .

W a sh iiig ton -rC h lcago w as selec ted by th e R epublican natJoaar«pm m iC tee Tuesday, n ig h t a s th e .placeof th e 1816 R e p u b lic a n n a tio n a l conven tion 4o be held Ju n e 7, 'o n e w eek before th e D em ocratic conven tion in SL Louis.

T h e vote s to o d : Chicago, 31; San F ranc isco . 13; S t. L ouis, 7 ; P h iladelph ia, .2.

E a r lie r in th e day th e com m ittee h ad dete rm ined ' on th d question ot conven tion date , a m uch d iscussed problem w ith se n tim e n t .for and a g a in st m ee tin g before th e Democ ra ts p re tty evenly divided. T he de-. c ia ioa w as re ach e d w ithou t a rolf call, and som e said a reco rd vote m igh t have b ro u g h t a d ifferen t rd-. su it.

T he com m iU ee g av e a n . h o u r duf- log th e a f te rn o o n to p roponen ts amd opponents of wom an suffrage. App lau se and lau g h te r g re e ted all th e speakers^ Dr. A nna H ow ard Shaw asked th a t th e R epublican p latform o f 1916 c a rry a p lank p rom ising a fe d era l su ffrage am en d m en t, and M ias F ran c es Jollffe, o f C alifornia, and M rs. S a ra B ard F ield, o f O regon, o f th e C ougressional Unitm fo r W om an Suffrage, served no tice th a t th e re w ere 4,000,000 wom en vo ters in th e w est w hose votes w ere worth g e ttin g azrd could be had if th e R e publican p a r ty would p u t such a p lank In i ts p latfo rm . M rs. A. J . George w as epokesm an fo r th e antl-euffrag- ists.

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9?Q(^tc D ctg ingcn . ‘t i t t e i f r o i l - ;.v . .b lin b er ^ ^ o g i c t " ro o t fc ^ r f e a t - . ' 3 b c ? [)ieli a u i . 14 , ^S tuguft

N -w M ethod le N eeded.A u d ito r G enera l F u lle r Is o f th e

opinion th a t -when th e n ex t leg is la tu re m ee ts th e re should be a change In th e m ethod of d ra w in g a p p ro p ria tio n b ills 80 th a t tb e defic it w hich g en era lly occurs tn th e g en e ra l fund ev e ry tw o y e a rs w ill b e elim inated .

U nder th e p re se n t sy stem ap p ro p ria tio n b ills a r e m ade payab le before tb e ta x can be sp read . All ap p ro p ria tio n b ills w e re g iven im m ed ia te effe c t d u ring th e la s t seasiou and«^ro- TlsloD w a s-m ad e in th e spec ia l appro p ria tio n s th a t th e m oney should be ava ilab le Ju ly 1, 1915.

T h e tax to m ee t th e se ap p ro p riatio n b llla ca n n o t b e co llec ted u n til Ja n u a ry an d as a re su lt o f appropria- tltm b ills am o u n tin g to 63.226,000 to

paid th is y ea r, th e g en e ra l fund was p ra c tica lly d ep le ted befo re tb e l i n t day o f D ecem ber.

O n th e firs t day o f J u ly w hen app ro p ria tio n s o f 63,226,000 w ere due. th e re w as a ba lance In th e g en e ra l t e s d o f th e s ta te tre a su ry am ounting to 63,015.000. O u t o t th is ba lance th e g en e ra l expenses o t th e s ta te g overn m en t ^had (o be paid , includ ing tb e sem i-m onthly p ay roU.

N ex t yea r, ac co rd in g to th e au d ito r generaL th e re w ill be p len ty of m oney to p ay a ll ex p en ses ,, b u t un less th e le c is la tu re o f 1917 m akes th e appro p ria tio n s pay ab le a f te r Ja n u a ry 1. 191A i t M th e opinion of a u d ito r genera l t h a t in 1917 th e s ta te tre a su ry will he in p ra c ttca lly th e sam e condl- tld n as i t Is today.

G overnor F e rr is . A u d ito r G enera l F u lle r an d o th e r s ta te officials have expressed th em se lv es a s being in fav o r of tb e budget sy s tem and i t is believed th a t s tro n g p re ssu re will be b ro n g b t on tb e law m ak ers du rin g tb e n ex t ^ s iO D of th e leg is la tu re to ad o p t th is system .

M ust U se Red C ans.S ta te Oil In sp e c to r R. E. B arron , d

H ow ell, h a s issued o rd e rs t h a t all gaso lin e ca n s m u s t be re p a in ted a b rig h t red , th e o rd e r to ta k e effect Ja n u a ry 1.

T he so-called " red c a n ” law w ent in to effec t In 1909, a n d fo r a t im e ft w as observed by d e a le rs an d o th ers u sin g gasoline. In sp e c to r B arron says, how ever, th a t now som e of th e ca m p ain ted y ea rs %go resem ble m ore th e li o rig in al co lo r th a n re d an d th a t a s a re su lt^ m an y ac cid en ts , som etim es re* su itin g in d ea th s, Is tb e r e s u l t H« s ta te s t h a t a p p a re n tly m any dea ler! in- gaso line In M ichigan a r e unaw are o f th e law th a t com pels th em to pain! re d a ll re cep ta c les in w hich gasoU ns is used.

' ‘V io lations h av e becom e so numer> ous t h a t i t Is in th e in te re s t o f public sa fe ty to see th e law is rig id ly enfo rced an d I hav e Issued o rd e rs th a t evefy c a n u sed fo r ho ld ing gasoline m u st receiv e a freeb c o a t of red pain t by Ja n u a ry 1. S ev era l perso n s hav e lo st th e irs lives d u rin g tb e y e a r becau se tb e law w as s o t enfpreed .”

T o O pen Em ploym ent Agency.S ta te L ab o r C om m issioner . Jam es

C unningham h a s announced th a t th e free em ploym en t b u re au p rovided for L a n sin g a t th e la s t leg is la tu re w ill he opened In th e old s ta te bu ild ing Ja n u a r y ' 1.

In a ll p robab ility th e la b o r deparP m eo t w il open free em ploym en t bure a u s in B ay City, M uskegon and T ra v e rse C ity sh o rtly a f te r th e firs t of th e yea r, an d m ain ta in th em four h o u rs each day.

A ocording tO ' tb e re p o rt from th e fre e em ploym en t b u re au a t Saginaw poeltlons hav e been provided th e re fo r 6.286 m en an d 2.061 women. T hrough th e s ta te office a t 'G rand R apids, positions hav e been ob tained fo r 5,952 m en an d 1,089 w om en th is yea r. Tbro.ugh th e Jack so n office 3.- 439 m en an d 2,214 w om en ob tained work.

POWDER FACTORY BLOWN UP

O ne T housand In jured by Explosion in B elglsn W orks in F rance.

H avre— T be a u th o ritie s announce th a t tb e v ictim s of tb e B elgium powd er fac to ry exploelon a t Q ravllle St. H onorlne S atu rd ay will num ber abou t 1,000. I t ia s ta te d th a t th e num ber of k illed is n o t la rg e b u t It is feared th a t m any will d ie of th e ir in ju ries.

I t w as im possib le to approach th e w reckage fo r fou r hours a f te r th e first explosion. A t tb e t im e , of tb e b lest 1.500 B elg ians w ere a t w ork in tb e factory .

A n in v estig a tio n of th e 'c a u s e of th e explosion h as been s ta r te d . T h e re a re ru m o rs th a t i t w as sp ies ' w ork. Alm o st every w indow in H avre w as sm ashed by th e force of th e b last.

A m erican C hinese O ppose M onarchy.S an F ranc isco—T h e C hinese q uar

te r h e re w en t on record today a s being; opposed to th e rev ers io n o f C hina from a repub lic to a m onarchy , and decided to re s is t etrenuonsly th e proposed change In governm ent.

A m ass m ee ting of p ro te s t w as ca lled by T ong K ing Chong, p residen t of th e C hinese R epublic assoc ia tion , an d a fo rm er m em ber o f th e C hinese sena te .

I t w as decided to so lic it subscrip tio n s from C hinese In a ll p a r ts of th e w 6rid to finance a revolu tion . A la rg e sum w as said to hav e been snb- ecTibed.

All Villa S old iers A re ShoL D ouglas. Ariz.—N o q u a r te r was

g iv en V illa so ld ie rs In -tb e b attle ifh lch s ta r te d T h u rsd a y m orning a t F ro n te ra s . con tinued n o rthw ard Co S an Joaqu in an d th en e a s t tb ro n g h a m ountain p a ss In to C b ihnahus, aocording to A m eric an s w ho arriv ed h ere Sunday from th e soo th . All V illa so ld lere ta k e n prieonera w ere s h o t by o rd e r of G enera l P . E llas C alles and G enera l Angel F la re s , governors of S onora and Sinaloa, respectively, co rd ing to tb e trav e le rs .

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ry in g in to affec t a schem e be h as bad in m ind to r sev e ra l m on ths a '^ a g cu re" will be a p a r t of th e tre a tm e n t ad m in is te re d In th e vario u s s ta te p ris ons to ev ery Lamate w ho h as been ad- d ie ted to th e u se o f alcohol o r drugs.

In v e etlg a tio n by th e g o v ernor an d th e m em bers o t th e p ardon board h a s fu rn ish e d cpnelnsive ev idence th ^ t "booze” a n d "dope" in a g re a t m any eo iee w e re re spoao lb le fo r th e pria o n e rs downteO . an d th e re co rd s o f th e p ardon board M iow th a t m any m in w ho n re paroled- a f te r a few y e a rs in Ufte s ta te p en fte n tia ry a r e re tu rn e d as

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to r cripp led e h O ^ e n w ill b e a d ro en tad In th e n e x t ponaldB o f t l ie ,s & ie I ^ te - Intnre Iff Sehtfor Junes Bonley. DstridL

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to som e ex tenL a s a s ta n d a rd Am erp can fo r, i f p lan s fo rm ula ted by S ta te G am e C om m issioner W illiam R. O aten p rove effective. A t p resen L the an im al is a lm o s t ex tin o t In M lcbigaa and m any o th e r s ts te a .

O a te s p roposes to e s ta b lish beaver co lonies by p lan tin g one o r m ore p a irs o f 4 h e a n im als on su ita b le s tre a m s In th e ' s ta te , an d th e n v lg o ten sly to r » e t i ^ tra p p in g privU egef: S lte a fo r th e c<Hooiee wUl b e w leo4ed a^ pednts w h e re th e bock w a te r from th e bear- w dom e do no dam age.

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sud d en ly th e b u tle r e n te re d th e hall w ith som e deg ree o f bus- tie ; be w as a tten d e d by a se rv a n t on each s id e w ith a la rg e w ax-Lght, and core a s ilv e r dish, on w hich w as an en o rm ous p ig 's bead, d eco ra ted w ith rose- m ary , w ith a lem on in its m outh , .which w as p laced w ith g re a t fo rm ality a t th e bead of th e ta ble. T he m om ent th is p ag e an t m ade its ap p e ara n ce th e h a rp e r A ruck up a flou rish ; a t th e con- clusiOD of w hich th e young O xonian, on re ce iv in g a h in t from th e squ ire , gave, w ith an a i r o f th e m o st com ic g ra v ity , an old carol.

'Though p re p are d to w itn ess m any o f th e se li tt le e c c e n tr ic itie s , from being ap p ra ised of th e p ec u lia r bobby of m ine host, ye t. I con fess, th e pa rad e w ith w hich so odd a d ish w as in tro duced som ew hat perp lexed m e, un til 1 g a th e red from th e co nversa tion of th e sq u ire and th e p arso n th a t It w as m ea n t to re p re s e n t th e b ea ring In of th e b o ar’s b ea d ; a d ish form erly serv ed up w ith m uch ce rem ony and th e sound of m in stre lsy and song, a t g re a t tab les , on C h ris tm a s day . "I like th e old custom ." sa id th e squ ire, “n o t m ere ly because it is s ta te ly and p leasin g in Itself, b u t because it w as o bserved a t tb e co llege a t O xford a t w bich I w as ed u cated . W hen 1 h ea r th e old song chanted . It b rings to m ind th e tim e w hen 1 w as y o u n g and gam esom e—an d th e nob le old college ball—and m y fellow .e tudent8 lo ite ring ab o u t In th e ir black gow ns; many of them , poor lads, a re now In th e ir g ra v e s!"

T h a t T iresom e P arson .T b e parso n , how ever, w hose m ind

w as n o t h au n ted by such a s so d a tlo n s . and w ho was a lw a y s m ore ta k e n up w ith tb e te x t th a n th e sen tim en t, objec te d to th e O xon ian 's v ers io n of tb s ca ro l, w hich h s aflirm ed, w as differ- e n t from su n g a t college. H e w en t on. w ith th e d ry p e rsev eran ce of a com m enta to r, to g ive tb e co llege re ad i n g accom panied by. su n d ry a n n o ta t io n s; ad d ress in g h im se lf a t firs t to th e com pany a t la rg e ; b u t finally th e ir a t te n tio n g ra d u ally d iv erte d to o th e r ta lk , and o th e r o b jec ts , be lowe r ^ h is to n e a s b is n u m b er o f audl- t o n d lm ln lah etk h e concluded h is re m a rk s In s n u n d erto n e to ff te t-beaded old g en tlem an n ex t him , w ho w as s ile n tly engaged In th e d is cu ss io n o f a h u g e p la tefu l o f tu rk ey .

T h e ta b le w a s lltermOy loaded w ith good ch eer, and p re sen ted a n ep ito m e o f co u n try ab a n d an e e . In th is season o f overflow ing larders- A d istin g u ish e d poet w as a llo tte d to “a n c ie n t s irlo in .” aa m ine h o s t te rm e d It: being, a s h e added , “th e s ta a d a rd of old EngHah hoep ita lity , and a 'jo ln t o f goodly p re sen ce , an d fu ll of expecta- t l o i ^ .{ T h e ro w e re severml d ish es q u ain tly d ee d ra te d and w hich had e r ld s n tly so m eth in g tra d itio n a l In th e i r e m b e llish m en ts ; bu t abou t w hich a s I dM n o t Uke to a p p e a r over- enrioua , 1 a sx e d no quesU ons.

F ellow s Old C ustom s.I t w ould be ted io u s, p e rh a i« . to m y

tooUsb fondness t e r odd and obsolete th in g s , to w hich 1 a m a UtUe g tvsn . w e re 1 to> m as tim i th e o th e r m akesh if ts o f th is w o rth y o ld h u m o ris t, by w h ich b e w a s en desT orlng to follow up, though S t h u m b ls d is tan ce , th s q u a in t custom s o f sn tiq u 'ty . I w as p leased , how ever, to s ee th e re sp ec t S.10WB to h is w h h n s by h is c h tld rsn s a d rs la t lv e s ; w ho. Indeed, en te red readU y In to tb e fu ll s p ir i t of them , a n d seem ed aU weU wsrsed In th e ir p a r ts : h a r in g d o u b tless been r e s e n t

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urn Is ions o f tb e m ost ra lu a b le I t Isjiw orth 169 a pound,

faivsan being ca n n o t b re a th s a t a t o f s e rk n m Ues from th e sa r th .

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'1 ^ a n ta u lM a s m m . s tn d m tts and

.--Sha u s e d n e p la te s In a b o iler is — to p re v e n t tb e te n n a tlo a of th e

w hich tn te rfe re a w ith th e boU- > sfflc leo^ '.

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k r now a» Bond m a rk e t foci fire a c e a a u la r 'r e p o r t says.

T h e n u m b er o f sh e e p m tlm s te d to h a r e l e s t i e h o m te a t sea so a la A ust r a l ia a n d N ew S ea te p d w as lOggPt,- tfl4. w hich produced seven pounds sa d ^ e l r s o u n ce s each head . Including lam bs, a s a g a in s t seven poondii to r tb e p iw n p e s sea so a .

QlBctel figu res fix tb e n u m b e r of cow s to H tm gary id l.flS0,009. o t w h l ^ m o re th a n t.Qp9,090 a re p a r^ b lo o ito if a n im als o f th e b es t m ilk prodnetng breads.

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ta ^ * N ow , I g u ess th e fire in su ran c e eom pwkles w ill com e across.-~A lbaB 7 A igna;-,: '

a t m any a re h earsa l. 1 w as am used , too, a t th e a ir o f p ro found g rav ity w ith w hich th e b u tle r an d o th e r se rv a n ts execu ted th e d u tie s ass ig n ed them , how ever eccen tric .

T b e d in n e rtim e passed aw ay in th is flow o f in n o cen t h ila r ity ; and , though th e old ball m ay h av e reso u n d ed in Its tim e w ith m an y a scen e of b roadet ro u t and revel, y e t I d o u b t w h e th e r It e v e r w itn essed m ore h o n est an d genu ine en joym en t. H ow ea sy it Is fo r one b enevo len t being to diffuse p leasu re a round h im ; and how tru ly Is a kind h e a r t a fo u n ta in of g lad n e ss , m ak ing ev e ry th in g In Its v icin ity to freshen In to sm lleBi th e Joyous d isposition of tb e w o rth y sq u ire w as i>erfectly contag io u s; be w a s happy .him self, and d isposed to m ake a ll th e w orld happy; and tb e l i tt le ec ce n tr ic itie s of b is hum or did bu t seaso n , in a m an n er, th e sw e e tn ess and p h ilan th ropy .

T h e C h ild ren 's Games.A fte r th e d in n er tab le w as rem oved,

th e ball w as given up to th e younger m em bers of th e fam ily, who, prom pted to a ll k in d s o f no isy m irth by th e O xonian an d M aste r Sim on, m ade i ts old w alls rin g w ith th e ir m errim e n t, a s th e y p layed a t rom ping gam es. I d e lig h t In w itn essin g th e gapibols of ch ild ren , an d p ar tic u la rly a t th is happy ho liday seaso n . ezKl could no t b rip s tea lin g d u t c f th e d ra w in g room .

I found th em a t th e gam e of blind- m an ’s buff. M as te r Sim on, w ho w as th e le a d e r o f th e ir rcrvels. and seem ed on a ll occasions to - fulfill tb e office o f t h a t an c ien t p o te n ta te , th e L ord of M isrule, w as b linded in th e m id st o f tb e ball. T b e li tt le beings w ere a s busy ab o u t h im a s th e m ock fa ir ie s abou t F a l s ta ^ p inch ing him . p luck ing a t tb e s k ir ts o f h is coat, an d tick lin g him w ith s traw s. O ne fine blue-eyed g irl of a b o u t th ir te e n , w ith h e r flaxen h a ir a ll la beau tifu l confusion , h e r fro lic (a ce in a glow, b e r frock half to m off h e r sbouldera . a co a ip le te p ic tu re of a rom p, w as tb e ch ie f to rm e n to r; and , from tb e slynesa w ith w hich M aster S im on avo ided th e sm a lle r gam e, and hem m ed th is w ild l i tt le nym ph In co rners , an d obliged h e r to J u n p sh riek ing o v er ch a irs , I so sp ec te d tb e rogue d f be ing n o t a w h it m ore blinded th a n w as co o v e n ie n t

y ^ r a y p a r t I u « s in a con tlnoal ex c ite m en t, from th e v a r ie d sce n es of w him s an d Innocen t g ay e ty pasa log befo re m e. I t w as I n s p i r i t to m e to aee w ild-eyed fro lic an d warm -h s a i l ed b o a p lta llty b re a ld a g o u t from

th e ehU ls a n d gloom of wto- te r , an il' o ld age tb ro w to g off h la a p a th y . a n d >*•*<»»» *»g o n ce m ore th e freahncM o f y o n tb fn l e n jo j^ u a t . 1 fe lt a lso an In te re s t l a th e soeoe . from th e conaiderstloB . tfaat tb ee e flee ttag cu sto m s w e re p o e tiag te s t In to oblivion , an d th a t th is w as. p erh ap s, th e on ly fam ily in E ng land ta w hich th e w hole of th em w e re s t il l pnnetlU oasly observed . T h e re w as a q u a ln tn esa , too, m ingled w ith all th la ra v elry , th a t , g av e f t e p ec n lla r r e s t ; i t w as s a lte d to th e tim e end p lac e ; an d aa th e old m an o r b o o se atanost re e led w ith m ir th an d waasafU It te e m e d e c b o l ^

th e le v le llty o f long-departedyears.

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"I w a n t you to m ee t G eorge L ew is," said my friend . “ H e Is one of th o se fellow s who, w hen be know s be la rig h t, c a n 't be tu rn e d o r influenced.”

"1.shou ld be deligh ted to m ee t him ."1 rep lied , "b ec au se 1 knew h im by

.re p u ta tio n and be s tan d s high in b is com m unity a s a m ao of tb e s tr ic te s t in te g rity ; bu*. Jo h n . 1 don’t th in k you hav e given him a very good ch a rac te r."

"W h a t do you m ean?""You sa id t h a t w hen be know s be

Is r ig h t no th in g can ch an g e him or in fluence h im ."

"1 m ean t w h a t I Bald." re to r te d my friend .

"No, you d idn ’t," I repH ed, “for. If you did. you could n o t bave an y re sp ec t fo r G eorge Lew is."

‘’E xplain yourself.""T b e b es t o f us. Jo h n , n ev e r claim

to know by ou rse lves, and of o u rselves, w h a t is abso lu tely r ig h t o r w rong. T b e nob lest m an is w eak and re a lizes I t H is ab ility to d iffe ren tia te be tw een tb e good and tb e bad is no t vested w holly in h im self. H e obta in s tb la profic iency—if I m ay ca ll It su ch — because of b is co n ta c t w ith m en of honor and w tth th o se of tb e opposite type. H e ab so rb s public opinion a^ d becom es com posite."

"Y ou d o n 't m ean to say ." in te r ru p ted Jo h n , " th a t public opinion Is a lw ays rig h t?"

"N o," I rep lied . "T h e m ajo rity Is frequen tly w rong, an d th e m inority Is often rig h t, an d vice veraa."

“T h en , bow a r e we to dec ide upon w hat Is r ig h t and w h a t is w rong?"

"If o u r iuteutloD is to do rig h t, and we a re co n s tan tly figh ting ' tem p ta tio n , o u r ac tio n s will u ually be w h a t th ey should be; bu t w hen w e allow o u r ow n Individual ju d g m en t to p revail e rc tu - alveiy, we m ay be w rong, even though we In tend to be rig h t. A lone we a re n o t ab le to ta k e c a re of o u rse lv e s ; fa r less ab le th a n is th e an im al, w ho la guided by In stin c t, n o t by co m clen ce . If a m an re aso n s by b im se lf alone , be is a s likely tc be w rong a s rig h t. If h e com bines w b a t b e kfiows w ith w hat o th e rs know, and allow s com posite opinion to a s s is t In guid ing him . be is no t like ly to m ake se rio u s m istakes.

"T b e op in ion o f o th e rs m ay be w rong," In te r ru p te d John . '

"G ran ted ." I rep lied , "b u t th e m an w ith a sen sitiv e consc ience an d a noble c h a ra c te r can d iffe ren tia te w ith a la rg e deg ree of accu racy . H e will n o t depend upon th e opinion o f tb e m ob. even though i t m ay. be in tb e m ajo rity . H e will c o n su lt w ith In tellig en t and h o n est m en, an d he and they to g e th e r , n o t sei>arately. will decide an y question w hich m ay com e up. If b is ex p erien ce is g re a te r th a n th a t o f th o se w ith w hom b e consu lts , be w ill allow b is ow n Judgm en t la rg e r play. If. on th e o th e r ban d , he iq cQh’ v inced th a t o th e rs know be tte r ' th a n h e doee. he will s e t a s id e b is ow n opinion, to a c e rta in e x te n t, a t least, i o r exam ple , a p ro fessional m an U a t v a ria n ce w ith tb e policy o f an adm inis tra tio n , a m a tte r w bich co n c ern s business . P robab ly h is op in ion Is w orth p ra c tica lly n o th ing , and if th e policy of tb e sdm lnlstratlO D Is accep ted by buainesB m en of c h a ra c te r and inte g rity , tb e m an Is a fool If h e allow s b im se lf to question IL

"M en o f ab ility , o f c h a ra c te r , o f honor, o f in te g rity , seldom know ; they th in k ."

JO H N AND TOM.

Jo h n and Tom w ere c la ssm a te s . F o r sev e ra l y e a rs th ey itu d le d an d p layed to g e th e r . B oth w ere a tte n tiv e , well- b ehaved . honesL an d n e ith e r ap p e ar"^ to be e n p e rio r to tb e o th e r. A fter gradoatioD th e y en te re d a w holesa le d ry goods house, began a t th e bottom , a n d w ere r iv e n o p p o rtu n ity to lo am tb e busineee.

D uring th e f irs t y e a r th e re w a s no p e rcep tib le .d iffe ren c e to th e ir w ork, o r th e r e s u lt o t IL a n d bo th received th e eam e am o o n t o t r a is e in sa lary . A t th e end o f th e second y ea r, howev e r, J(din w as prom oted an d occupied a position m uch su p e r io r to t h a t held by Tom . W hy? Did Jo h n poei g re a te r a b i l t ^ th a n T o m ? W as h e m ore talthhil*? W as b e m o re a tte n tiv e to h is d u tie s? P robeM y n o L H e did one th in g , how ever, to e im p o rtan ce o f w hich T om d id n o t see m to re a lise . H e becam e fa m ilia r , n o t on ly w ith th o se th in g s w hich p e r ta in e d to h is Im m edia te d u tie s an d to b is d e p a rtm en t o f w ork, b u t b e w e n t beyotid th em . R e v is ite d o th e r d ry goods s to re s an d s tu d ie d th e ir m ethodu. H e ta lk e d w ith m en in h is lin e o f w orit w ho w e re connected , w ith o th e r eal

liBhm ents. H e re a d d ry goods tra d e p a p e rs an d ev e ry book upon th e sub je c t w bich b e could o b ta in . H e grounded h im se lf in d ry goods, knew th e h is to ry of th e bu sin ess , and , to a la rg e ex te n t, th e ae tlou an d policy o f i t n o t on ly In re g a rd to h ie own house, bu t w ith re fe re n c e to d ry goods ho u ses in g enera l. H e becam e fam ilia r w ith c re d its ; h e follow ed th e m ark e d In five y e a rs he w as tb e bead of a la rg e d e p a rtm e n t, and In ten y e a rs a m em b er of th e firm , a i t b o u ^ , of course, h is In te re s t w as smalL

I am aw are th a t to ls ra p id prom otion is n o t u sual, fo r m any, a good m an. am b itio u s an d ta k in g th e in ttla ' tlv e , does nc*: becom e a p a r tn e r in te n y ea rs , o r tw e n ty y e a rs .'o r th ir ty y e a rs ; b u t It m ay be s ta te d a s a fa c t th a t no one w ho does n o t do a s Jo h n did ev e r g e ts beyond a su b o rd in a te position or is a llow ed to assu m e m ore th a n o rd in ary 'e sp o n s ib lity .

Tom w as a s fa ith fu l, a s h o n est, a s b a rd a w o rk er a s Jo h n . T om w orked, an d w as sa tisfied w ith doing h is duty. John w orked, and did m ore th a n h iF duty. Tom a tte n d e d to th o se th in g s w hich b e w a t to ld to do. John did a ll th a t Tom did. and m ore. Tom loved to w ork, an d w orked. lohn loved to w ork, and w orked, b u t he a lso th re w h is ' m ind In to b is work. H e m ade it - p a r t o f b im self, and. th e re fo re , It w as n o t d rudgery .

T b e forego ing Is h u t a n o th e r Illustra t io n of th e c o n te n tio n w hich I hav e a lw a y s held , nam ely , th a t do ing o n e’s d u ty is n o t sufficient, th a t fa ith fu ln ess is n o t enough. T o succeed, an d to occupy a po!«’tlOD above a rub- o rd ln a te one, re q u ires n o t on ly w ork and h a rd w o rs , bu t an in ten se love to r th e w ork, and , above all. tb e u k in g of tb e In itia tiv e , do ing w b a t you do no t h av e to do. assu m in g resp o n s ib ility w h ich is n o t p laced upon you. feeling th a t you a r e a p a r t ^ f th e business a n d n o t a m ere em ployee.

T b e .load th a t yon v o lu n tarily should e r Is n o t h a lf a s h a rd to c a rry as is tb e b u rd e n w hich Is th ru s t upon you.

OBlECTEd TO THE "DUCTS”

Colored F a rm e r Reasoned T h a t H ad S everal Good C auses

fo r C om plaint.

In G eorgia th ey te ll th is one; A G eorgian ad v e rtised a fine tru c k farm n e a r A ugusta fo r sale. . A re tire d real e s ta te ^ a u of N ew ark . N. J .. w ithout an sw erin g th e ad v e rtisem en t, decided he w ould go down and look th e place over. H e did so w ith o u t tb e o w ner being p re se n t. H e view ed tb e fa rm and re tu rn e d to A ugusta, h u n ted up tb e ow ner, and sa id :

"1 th o u g h t ab o u t buying tb e farm you ad v e rtised fo r sale, b u t I don’t believe I w a n t tb e p lace."

"W h a t is to e m a tte r? A ny m isrep re sen ta tio n ?”

"N o. B ut. you see , I p lam red to dn a l i tt le p lan tin g . I flod I c a n ’t ra is e crops th e re ? "

"W hy n o t?""W hy. d u ck s e a t th e cropa." "D ucks! W h a t do you m ean, m an ?’

' “W hy, to e neg ro te n a n t you have th e re tipped m e off.’'

"W onder w b a t is all th is? Jum p in to to e c a r h e re w ith m e and le t m e s e e w h a t i t is a ll a b o u t"

" Jo h n ," sa id th e ow ner. "W h a t do you m ean by say ing to to la g en tlem an th a t d u ck s d es tro y a ll y o u r cro p s?"

“Dey do. boss." th e n eg ro m um bled. ’'Y ou know s d ey do .' A in’t no u s e t ry ing to m ake no crops."

“T ell m e w h a t you m ean, n ig g er.” "O b. you know s, b oss—yosi -knows

a ll ab o u t I t F i r s t d a t d a re m ule you le t m e h a b ; you 'd u c ts fo r d a t Eteb de w agon ; you ’d n e ts fo r d a t Den- d e fe r t i lis e : you 'd n e ts fo r d k t D e per- vtslonsi; yon ’d u e ts ag a in . H its 'd u cts fo r d ie a n d 'd u c u fo r d a t t ill w hen lay tog by done com e 'doote e a t np a l l de crop ."

T h e tw o gen tlem en , a f te r h av in g a h e a r ty laugh , closed th e deaL

A m ending M edical Law s.In to u r s u t e a new law s an d la p e r -

t a n t am e n d m e n ts to tew s re g u te tla g to e pracCfce o t m ed ic in e tanve re e e s tly been passed . T b ee e e ta te e a re Califo rn ia . New H am pehlra, New an d T en n essee .

CATBIRD AS HUMORIST

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CBBBTiaX BOBacs.F i r s t C b u re n o l 'C h r i s t , S o i e a t i s t o o r -

a e r M a l n a n d D o d g e s t r e e t s . S u n d a y m o rn in g a c r r io e 1 0 :9 0 o 'c lo r tc . S o b ja e t . **Is t e u n i r e r a e , io o lu d io g m a a e ro iv e d t e a tra n io f o r o e ." S a a u a y -a o b o o l 11 :9 0 a . to . W e d n e s d a y e r e n in g te s t i -

s e r r i e e , 7 :1 0 . R e a d in g R oom , in r e a r o f ( to u id b < ^ e n d a i ly e x c e p t S u n d a y , , f ro m 2 t o 4 p . m . B r e r y m ie w e lco m e . A le a d in g i t b r a r y o f C h r i s t ia n B b i- ' r a e e l i t e r a tu r e 1* m a in ta in e d ..^

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PicturesP k 'l u r o s f o r C l i r i s t m a s G if ts .

Christmas DecorationsW e h a v e a l a r g e s to c k o f C h r i s t m a s G a r l a n d s , I> ells, a n d o t h e r d e c o r a t io n s . a p p r o p r i a t e f o r t l i e s e a s o n .

W e a ls o c a r r y a l i n e o f C h r i s t m a s T a g s .S e a ls , S t ic k e r s , e tc .

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Special Ice Cream for the Holiday Trade.

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T h e C h r ia tm a * i ro a e i e R ie e s o f t b e | L u th e r a n e h u r o t e a o f P ^ r m o u tb ,a n d U r c B l a w in ta k e p le e e a s fo llo ik a : ' T h a r s d e y a r s B la g , D e e .2 3 id , a t L i r o o la a n d F r id a y a r s B to B a t n y m o a t o ^ . A t b o th e h u re h e e th e r e wOl t e A d . t r u e a a d t e e x e re n e a w ill A S B lir t f 'b f B in g in g b y t e c h a i r e n d f tn i i i to i Urwiinl e h U d ro B , u a le e o f a p e d & i abw d b f U ie a . A f t e r te . a a r r f ie ^ w J m a ll p r e m a to a a d a C h r i s tm a s 'b o x wlUi t e

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Our Store is a gcK l^ c e to Ck>me Iot yOur Christinas GSfts.'

We have something fo every meihber of e family and every one usetuL Our stock is larândyou.wiU&nd_our assortment, with-pQ»- sible a few eipcei^ns, ,wUI he complete right up to the tiine we doee o u r doors Christmas Eve,' f .

Safe^ Razo^Solve th e question of w h at to g ive

him . G illette, $5 . E ver Ready, $1. K een-K utter.

! Aiitomobite SuppliÂ n y tq an w ho either ow ns or driylrt

a car,;w)ll appreciate on e or more o f th<a 2 0 0 'diftertnt item s we have in oar Aur tom obile ' D epartm ent. A pair e t

G oggles, a Topi K it, any one of w hich w ill m ake an ideal gift.Chafhig rushes'

A lw ays a popular gift and a very useful g ift as w ell. Prices from $4. .50 to $ 12 .0 0 .

; Pocket KnivesW’q h ave enough good k n ives to fQt

nish every m an and youth in t h » « ^ with one and every one fu lly warraot- ed. 26c to $3.50 . , Cham ois bagfrM with every knife.

Casseroles and Serving Dishes

Are no longer considered a luxury but a necessity in j every hproe. Pricesfrom 99c to $6 .00 . > Electric Flash Lights

A useful and in exp en sive gift. E v erybody should have one. G et the i te s t, th e Et'er R eady, and with a tung-

; sten ligh t and battery, 75c op.

Manicure SetsIn laan y sh ap e ,, sizes, etc ., and a ll

the im p lem ents are of th e h ig h est quality, $1 .25 to $7 .60 .

Carving SeteOur carvers are all put up in satin

lin ed b oxes in sets of three pieces, knife, fork and steel, $1 .25 per set to $7.25 .

Skates and SledsTliose we sell w ill oo t go to pieces in

t l ie s to t snow storm . F lex ib le Flyers, $ 1. 2 ? u p w ^ s . Ice skates in: price from 25c a pair to $2.75 .

Coffee Percolators & Teapote.O oe of each would m ake an ideal

g ift tor m other or w ife. R ochester Percolators, $1 .50 to $3 .50 . .1

ThermpmetersIngersoll Watches

The reliable, in exp en sive, watch for m en. boys and m isses, $ 1 .-

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O U RTo the good peofde of F#ffyfuth is that they receive aU the blessings the Yuletide season

Also, we WishThat we could help you to ^ o y this season bw offering you many suggestk^ to he^ you tg solve the gift problem. We are here to servA you and our goods are dpeit to your ihspecrion whether you buy or not

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, Scarfs................. ...... ..................... 25c to 75cT ies— ............... - ....................... 25c to 60cSweaters-------- J . --------- ; |1 .0 0 t o S6.00Shirts.......... i - . .........................60c to .1 .0 0Conjb S e t s . - - - ........................50c to f l.O OHaihdkerchtefs.......... - ........... .. -5c to 60cCaps____. _____ _____ - — 50c to tl.OOH ockey Caps.........................- . -25c to 60oM ackinaws----------- ---------$4 .00 to $fi.D0

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MOTHER AND SISTERH andk^hieb...................... 5c to 60eHand Bags...............l..-50c tpSl.QO .Koods(kiiit)— ...............&0cto $i.dDTowels.. — ................ ...,15o toSOsH o««y-..-- '..............................16eh> $l,'pOO I o T M , ................. 2 ^ to $8.00Silk Petdoosts.'.......... —$1.00 to $2i0OApron,-^............. .......... 25c to $1.00cStotiobei^..................... ..10c to 60c Âoto-iVali.................... 60e to $1,'00 -V a i^ P a r te s ... . .---- ,........... . $ t . ^ ;

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H r a d e n o s ; C h a p la in ; L o u is S e h m e ; S r a t i a c L J o h n Q u a r te l , J r . ; P t e r t .O e a . G febfasrdt. . I n a t a l l a t i i * w iQ t e e p feee a t- t b e f l r a t . m e e t in g in J u n u a a y .A g o o d ly n o m lM ^ w e re p r e s e n t a t t U s _ n e e t i a g . -A o a n d id a fe ^ W a e in i t ia te d i n - ' ] k

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doa’t forget that we are-beta to fill that order oT yt your Xmas dinner. Our Sne triB be atutted taR of ."goodieii'" ' ^ve “tone” and theeddet tidila.' . - . ‘ “Nuts Candies Oifarig^" Lemons

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. C h r i s t m a s G i f t S l io p . T h e r e 'a r i r g i f t s ff{r l ) o y s a n d g i f t s f o r g i r l s , a n d h a v e n ’ t S : f o r g o t t e n t h a t f a t h e r s a n d m o th c r j ^ a r e j u | f h o y s a n d g i r i s g ro w h - .u p , a n d t h a t t l i e y S

l i k e t h i .u g s in t l u i r s t o c k i n g s , Ip o . , ^

FOR THE BOYErectors, a Sled, a Wagon

FOR THE GIRLA Doll, Doll Cabs, Doll Houses, Doll Deds, Books

and Gameshave Toys for the Baby, Child’s Tea Sets,

. s, Books, Blocks, Rubber Dolls, Rattles and '•# many other Children’s Toys.

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Candle* ea tb« tree aclow,H 0U7 red and mlatletoe:R adiant facet, r ^ a u ro u i orlei.In the n n n e iy wondering eyes, Stocklnc* fa ll tm lglnc out, ■ Tot* o f e r e r r eort about ;Music. JoTona, glad nnd gay;All of Chrletendom a t play;Season o f tbe-H cdr Child,Dearest gift, divine and mlM,Angel eongs, dispelling fear.TuJe, the bleesed Tule is here!

—Rose Mills Powers, In Touth'* Companion. '

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FOR THE GROWN UPS"An Hectric Lamp, a 100-piece dinner set, and a large line of Fancy China offers many sugges

tions for a gift for wife or mother.We have gifts of Smoking Sets at 25c, 50c, $1.00 I

■ - H o l id a y b u y i n g is e a s y in m i r s to r e . T h e q u e s t i o n o f “ W h a t t o g i v e ” is

s o lv e d w h e n y o u s e e o i i r s t t x - k . A s t u d y o f o n r st<x-k is a p l e a s u r e , n o l i i n I to l i- d a y i n s p i r a t i o n s a n d s u g g e s t i o n s . W e l i a v e g i f t s f o r e v e r y b o d y a t p r ic e s t l i a t

{>least‘. C m i i e a n d s e e .

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O n a o f ika . e t o r a r a a t w a y s f t t o t a k e a t f t j / J s p s n s s e tg n jiT sB a , p l s o a t h e m iiney . f t . , a f f ip e s .< ^ s c js n d » s f t e s roU - i n s a n d t y l n s i b g t j l M s o s o n d Cha n p -

. p a r . p a r t o t t h a . ,fra iad le o a d e m e a th , c lo s e t h e m n t o a l f t o v e r i t a n d t i e w ith n a r r o w r i b b o n . -

A n o th e r ' g o o d w a y f t t o p r e s e n t s n a t t r a c t i y e I t t tL s b o o k le t w i th a t i i e c b o r . a g r e e n b a c k fo g a b o i f tm a ] % w r i t i n g ,cm t h e f ly le a f - : “n o t e p a g e 14." T u r n in g to s e e ' w h a t f t . n o te d , t h e f r e s h n e w p a p e r in g a e y i s s e e n a n d t h e r e c i p i e n t a p p e a e f t t e a t h e m a n n e r o t i t s p r e s e n t a t i o n n o l e s t . t h a n th e m a te r i a l b e n e f i t '

WHY YOU HANG STOCKINGS

How lie A^q l^ C o f f i i i | g $ fy N ^ ^ About by Overeatfng. .

MANNER OF GIVING PRESENTS

Simple Little Embellishments Such as Ribbons, Seats and Holly Count

f t r Much.

A t no tim e does th e m a n n e r o f doin g a th in g c o a n t to r so m uch a s a t th e tim e o f C h ris tm a s g iv in g : and w h ile in a fe w In s tan c es th e re a re th o ee w ho overdo th e o u tw ard em bellish m e n t o f g ifts , n o n s o t n s now like to o ffer th e s im p le s t l i t t le rem em b ra n c e u n less-w rap p e d in sp o tle ss pap er , t ie d w ith g ay r ib b o n s an d ^ o m e d w ith b rig h t s e a ls ex p ressin g m erry g ree tings .

A nd th is is a s I t shou ld be fo r th e h o liday sea so n g a in s a g re a t dea l of eh e ertn e sa a n d s e a t from th e sm lti- p U d ty o f b e rlbboned w h ite p a rc e 's w h isk ing to a n d fro . a n d w e do n o t re g re t th e p ass in g x if th e yellow p ap e r bu n d le o f o u r g ra n d m o th e r’s day.

- B u t th e a t tra c tiv e ap p e ara n ce o f th e g if t Is n o t a l l t h a t c o u n ts ; w e m u st be ca re fu l o t th e how an d w hen and w h e re o t p re se n tin g IL

T h e t im e t h a t custom m ore and m o re s e ta a p a r t fo r th d ex c hang ing of. g i f ts am ong M e n d s f t C h ris tm a s eve, a n y tim e from d u sk to m idn igh t; C h ris tm as day i tse lf Is sac red to p ^ ' sen tln g g if ts w ith in th e fam ily cli^m .

Som e fa m ilie s p u t a ll th e g if ts t t tb ^ l ib r a r y o r liv ing room , in sep a ra tir: pU e^ and th e n , a f te r a d e lib e ra te b r e a l ^ s t . th e y a l l w a lk In an d open th e 4>ackages in th e p re sen ce o t ea ch o th e r. '

P o p u la r C h ris tm a s C ustom 'S aid to H ave C om e Down to U s F rom '

Old I ta lia n P rac tic e .

T h e re is a s to ry fro m Ita ly w hich som e suppose to b e th e . b eg inn ing o t th e p re se n t Id e a o t th e C h ris tm as stock ing . T e a rs ag o good old S t. N icholas o t P a d u a .u sed to th ro w k n itte d p u rse s v rlth m oney. In th em fa a t th e W indows o f th e poor. T h ese k n it te d p u re es w e re n o t u n lik e a B tocklng w ith o u t a foot, a n d la te r I t becam e th e cu sto m o f th e people to h an g th is k n it te d sa c k ju s t lns}de th e w indow th a t 3L N icholas, m l ^ t pu t so m eth in g In a s h e p asse d . W hen th e s e p u rse s w e n t o u t o f u se tb i s to cU n g s w e re su b s titu ted . I n th e n o rth e rn p a r t o f I ta ly I t w a s 1 l i tt le to o ch illy to leav e th e w indbw s open and th e s to ck in g s w e re hun g by th e m an te l p lac e so t i ia t & e y m ig h t be filled from th e ch im ney.

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Ju lictapp D elivery.- T h is is an m tpresa ipn used In D en

m a rk a n d S w eden a n d d en o te s th e ir w a y o t.b e n fa n g g if ts . B e fo re . C h ris tm as a d t b f g tfta a re w rap p ed so a s to d lsg n fte t t e co n te n ts . B ach p ackage f t labe led fo r w hom I t le In te n d e d an d th e n a t odd m o m en ts d u rin g th e d ay th saa a r e th ro w n in a i th e d o p rf v f th e irte^ ftp o .

S u b scrib e fo r th e M ail today .

Gough Madipins fer ehttdrenM rs. H u g h Cook, S c o ttsv ille . N . Y.*

Bays: “ A bou t five y e a rs a.go w hen w e w e re liv ing In G a rb u t t, hT Y ., I docto red tw o o f m y ch ildren su ffering from colds, w ith C h am b erla in ’s Cough R em ed y and found i t j u s t a s re p re - ^-ihted fa ev e ry w a ^ . I t p ro m p tly

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• In il ta ts F eed B etter T h a n Dootorie P ree erfa tio n .

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S O JilANT p e ^ e h a b itn a lly fee l m o fa o r le sa out-of-aorta fo r th e few d a y s fo llow ing C hrlstm as> that

C h ris tm a s a lim e n ts h a v e com e to he reco g n ised a s a n e p d ^ r y a f te rm a th Of th e feotivlties.^ '

O t co u rse , th e d il ld rh n w ill a lw ays o v e re a t th em se lv es ; It ^they w ere: n o t aD ow ed to e a t a l l so r ts of fad igestlb le th in g s, th e y w ould fee l th e y w e re b e in g ch e a ted o u t o t h a lf t h e jo y o f th e

{ g ay C h ris tm a s seaso n . A s a m a tte r o t fa c t. It is n o t th e ch ild re n a t a ll who m ak e u p th e b u lk o f su ffe re rs from l^ ir ls tm a s com plain ts. I t Is th e g row nups w ho, sim ply th ro u g h c a re le ssly n eg lec tin g to su b sc rib e -to one sim ple ro le o f h e a lth , f re q u e n tly find them - sfavea m orb o r le sa u n h ap p y inside , an d m o re t i r e d a n d ru n dow n p h y s ica lly a t th e end o f th e C h ris tm a s ho lid a y s th a n befo re th em .I O f cowme, ch ild re n do o v e re a t th em se lv es m o re o ften th a n g row n ppople. T h e y re jo ice , how ever, In th e possess io n o f pow ers o t re c u p e ra tio n w hich grow n-ups. even in th e p rim e o f life, ca n only look b ac k on w ith envy. Too m u ch p lum pudding, too m an y sa u sag e s w ith tu rk e y , too m an y sw e ets b e tw een m e a ls , m ay b rin g on a sh a rp d ig e s tiv e n p set, b u t in a few h o u rs all t ra c e s o f It h av e d laa p p eared , a n d th e en e -tlm e s u ffw e r Is soon ea g e r fo r m o re o t th e r ic h foods w hich caused him pain .

W ith g row n people, a f te r-C h ris tm as a ilm e n ts a re n o t so m uch d u e to tndis- e r lm ln a te e a tin g o f in d ig estib le foods a s to a n u t t e r n eg le c t o f an y p re c a u tio n s to a d a p t th e ir sy s te m s to th e new co n d itio n s w h ich re ig n d u rin g th e C h ris tm as holidays.

T a k e th e ca se o f th e a v e rag e fa th e r o f a famQ y w ho le a v e s a ll office w ork behind . H ow does th e ch a n g e affec t h im ? In the. f irs t p lace , th e .dull mo^ no tony o f h is d a y s f t b ro k e n fa upon an d h is Inwln ca n re la x fro m th e high p re ssu re o f th e office. T h f t m uch, of course . Is a d u ih g e fa th u r ig h t d irec tion . All w o r k ‘h a d n o p la y m akes Ja c k a d u ll boy p h y sica lly a s w e ll as m enfally . A t th e sam e tim e , how ever, ■fayfag a t hom e h a s d ra w b ac k s o f its aw n, fo r i t m ea n s le s s ax e re fte , w hich in I ts tu rn should su g g es t a cu ttin g dow n o f t i te food supp lied to th e body.

Too m u ch food an d to o O ttle e x e rtio n a r e a lm o s t c o r ta ta to u p se t th e d igestion a n d d o g up th e v a r io u s w g a n a w hose d u ty H f t Co s ^ i a n t e th e w a s te m a tte rs fro m th e g o o d fa th e food we e a t a n d i f t . ttaa body of th o se poison- onaprodaeft.

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----------------, « n w t M T h U A f g ^ i -p iMirtW niw in,. ^ s ’- - l i r l i i i t i i i n i - ^w t a m - t t e l»it-feo<ir b t f b t s n & r m ^ ' i r i D 'b e found . l io c f t .t t e o n r o m o n ^ o t d o eb a fo i k i p e > a Û ons d lrac to d tow ordo n B o o f t t ^ a o r f '^ t V a m orm iito ino o f l i lU a a i in M i;- fk s . m on tn l' h r l t d i u t t r . ■**——*— rtiim . ' so u r t a s te in th e m on th , lo a a ^ 'a p p d * - t i te . e tc ., w h ld i a r e a n d i n dn*ww[indy a f te rm a th o f th e C h ris tm a s lu d ld ay n . -

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I "D p you e v e r w ish you w e re h g ir ir* ' s s k e a th e v is ito r.

"O n ly a t C h n s tm a a tim e ,” an sw ere d th e boy.

"W hy do you wlMi i t S h e n t ’ "B ecause o f th e s to c k in ts th e y

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C ultivating th e C h ris tm a s S p i r i t ."A la s !" s l ^ e d th e fa o o d y m an .

" th e re Is no g la d n m s fo r m e in th f t Joyous season.'*

“T ut,-tu t!” sa id th e o p t im is t "Bure- ly th e re is a ra y o f s u n sh iM fo r you. a s th e re is fo r a l l o f u s j t w e b u t look fo r t t ’

. "N o," re p lie d th e m oody o n e . . *1; ifave n o t a s in g le f r ie n d an d no rala> t lv e s w ith w hom 1 am . on ^>eaJting te rm s ."

"C h eer up , then .*^dV 4sed th e o th e r, w ith Or sh ad e o f ‘envy In h is to n e . "C a n 't you be g ia^ oecause y c x vidU n o t n a v e to f i n j a n y C hrte tm aa o rew entaT"

Tax NoticeI w ill receive tax e s every S a tu rd a y a t

B row n & P ^ t i n s l i r s s to re and on every M onday a t Gayd^s Bros.* sto re to and inc lud ing Ja n u a ry 10, 1916. G n iis ttn as and New Y e ars eom ing on S a tu rd a y , I will receive tax e s on th e F rid a y b e fo re .

W . T . R a tte o b a ry ,^Township T re a su re r . *

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MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS EARLY.> ■ . ---------------- ^ ----

There is no at the Christmas time that is so acceptable or from which more enjoyment or comfort can be takenafterwards than can be had from a nice piece oi furniture. We have made a special effort this year to select a line of goods that willrappeal to everyone looking for a good practical gift in both duality and price, ôme in early and look over our stdek before the lines are broken. It will be a pleasure to have you come in and ^ e the beautiful Furniture we have on our floors, whether you purchase or not. We believe it will help yop solve the gilt question. -

A Few Prak-ctipaJ Stiêstions For-Gift BuyersR ail Mirrors

. Hall SeatsEasy Rockers, Leather Rockers Book Cas^*Library Fiifniture Ladles’ Desks

b-'Go-Carts, Baby Carriages Reed Rockers, Chairs Seilidng Chairs.

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C arpet Sweepers VacuunTSweepers Foot Stools,China Cabinets Easy Chairs, Settees, Couches

^Telephone Sets Library Tables Skirt and W aist Boxes . Pedestals

Bedroom Suites, in Mahogany, Oak and all Finishes

A rtistic Iron Beds Brass BedsChiffoniers, Dining Room Suites Buffets, Tables, Sewing Tables Fancy Screens Cedar Chests Medicine Cabinets

Smoking Sets - Parlor Pieces Body Brussels Rugs Wilton Rugs Axm inster Rugs Kitchen Cabinets Card Tables Davenports

I Jike. You are cordialy invited to make our store your headquarters when shopping.Remember, you can make ybur selections now and we will Igy them aside for you to be delivered whenevert

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C h ristm a s T rees,G reen P in e ,

H o lly W reath es,C em etery W rea th es

Leave your orders for CUT FXiOWERS early and avoid any delay in getting them.

PHONE137 C. HEIDE

It will pay you to purchaseyour

Christmas -• Presentsi W. E . SM Y TH ,

Watchmaker and Optometrist and Dealer in

WATCHES CLOCKS, MELRY AND SUVEWARE NOVELHES.

Prices Reasonable. Quality Guaranteed. A call will convince you.

I can m ake a ladieôrdinary w a tînto a charm ing^B racelet WaROT.

4 Door from P. O. Wood’s St^ô.

8 h « V M s ix i f ah* w u s d a y ; ab a b M ^ m U a f a t b a c k in a l l t t la b lac k c o a t a n d b a r v la p a o f ra d b a lr a a te d ta d b a r r e d tam -o*ahanter. b a r flem b a n d a h a b a ld a a t r o f ^ ln s boy a b o u t a y e a r y o n n ea r. an d th e y w a re g a t t ln c t i t o t b a e le ra to r a t a Ml d a p a itm a n t a to ra a n d m a k ln i fo r “toya."

C h ild ren a r e n o t allow ed, nnaccom - p a a la d by co a rd lan a , in m oat la rg e ■hope, b n t ea ch w a a h e r a i r o f re- apm ialb lU ^ , o f d ec o ru m , t h a t i t would h ^ re been a bo ld floo rw alker who d ared to q tias tlo n b ar .

N or, a r ld a n t ly v ^ ^ h e r firs t r l s l t T b a boy. atU l b a ld in leaah , ra n in f ro n t a n d m ad e s t r a ig h t fo r tb a sp ace d a ro ta d t o S a n ta C lans, b is re in d e e r a n d b la slalgta, pQ ad w ith toys.

T h e ra w a s a b ac k g ro u n d of fir an d c e d a r a n d a b a g s Chrfstn;ia8 tre e , b u t th e p a ir s a t d o w n b efo re i h e fa sc in a tin g oldf-;Xellow in b is re d robe , b is long w h ite b ea rd , ho ld ing b is big w hip , a n d fro m b is fa ce th e s in a ll boy d id n o t t a i n fro m w o rsh ip ing in sol* am n ad o ra tio n .

A c ro ss th e room w as a c rech e ; a lso a w o ndarfo l a n d b e a u tifu l th ing . T h e In fan t J e iu a In th e m an g er, th e m oth e r In taw b in e ro b e s , S t Jo sep h , w ith b la s taff , th e th re e k in g s re s p le n d e n t

^ a ch ild re n b a d been p e rfec tly s till fo r flfte sn m in u te s looking a t S a n ta C laus, w h e n th e l i tt le g irl w h is p e re d to th e boy. H e squ irm ed , s t ru g g led . b u t sh e w a s to o m uch fo r h im . S he d islodged h im from b is sea t, d ra g g ed h im to t h e c rech e , an d w ith m o th erly , I r is h p la ty . p re ssed h im on b is knees.

R sT era n tly sb a d esc rib ed tb e bM y g roup , th e n w ou ld In c ite devo tion from a m o re b tim an ^Kotlve.

*'8aa th e cow , D e n n ^ y ou m ind th e cow w e u sed to m ilk la s t su m m er a t tba . f a n n w h e n w a w e n t on th e fresh a i r ? S ee th e g o a t, D en n y ; you m ind th e g o a t In o u r aU ay? I t 's h i t p itch er ." B u t D anny w h in ed a n d p u lled and po lled to b e b a c k ag a in to h is idol.

T b e l i tt le g i r t looked up. H e r sigh w a s th a t g iv en b y e v e ry w om an since tb e beg inn ing , fOr ev e ry m a n for w hose soul sh e b o ld s h e r s e lf re sp o n sib le .

“Denny,'* sh e sa id , "D en n y lik e s S a n ta C la u t b a t te r th a n h e lik es Ood.

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B uy useful, .sensible gifts th is year, the k i i i i t h a t are always, appreciated. T his store is prepared to supply your want s' in everyth in g lo wear for Ladies, M en, Y oung'-M en and Children. Y ou w ill not o n ly find w hat you want, hut you w ill find the prices th e very low'est. D o your Christraa.s shopping early^ don 't w ait until th e last m inute and you w ill avoid th e shopping Rush.

A' Few Suggestions cif Things You Will Find at This Store

Ladies', Misses’ Cloaks, Suits, Furs, Dress Sorts, P i Underskirts

and Silk Waists '

( H i s M N l iR ow the Festive Season Is Ob

served Aboard Shqi.

N ot Much W ork Is Dona—A tblaU e B ports, T ra d itio n a l CM nnar an d

E v e n in g E n ia r ta la m a n t Faa*] tu re a o f O ecaalen.

N o w h e r e l a a i i tb a w orld u tb a " s p ir i t o f C h ris tm a a" e n ta ra d Into m o re w ho la-baartad ly th a n on

board tb e ah lp s of_U ta U n ited S ta te s navy .

O b serv an ce o f th i s ch ie f o f aR n a tio n a l h o lid ay s v a r ie s , o f couraa. In fo r |n w ith tb e lo ca tio n o f tb e flee t a t tb e tim e.

In to ea ch o f tb a co n tin en ta l "hom e p o rts" (h e a d q u a r td rs o f c e r ta in Indiv idual v e sse ls ) th e b ig g ra y m o n s te rs com e d ro p p in g in b y tw o s a n d th re e s t ill , in N ew Y ork a n d P h ilad elp h ia , a n d N orfo lk an d F risco , I t looks a lm o s t like a n av a l rov iew . A ccord ing to long es tab lish ed cu sto m , th e y aiw th e re to g iv e tb e b oys in b lue a ru n on tb e b ea ch (" lib e rty ,” a s th ey ca ll I t in th e s e rv ic e ) , a n d ev e ry m en ja c k w ho is n o t a c tu a lly u n d erg o in g p unis h m e n t Is a llow ed a n d encouraged to ta k e b is look a t tb e b r ig h t lig h ts—go Ifome on le a v e o r u p to w n fo r fun o r a n y th in g e lse h e lik es a s lo n g a s h is m oney la s ts b u t aw ay from th e sh ip In any. e v e n t. T h is cu sto m app lies n o t a lo n e to tb e e n lis te d m en , b n t to th e ofBcere a s w e ll an d , w h e n C h ris tm a s m o rn in g d aw n s in a hom e port, th e re a re n o t lik e ly to b e m an y m ore persons, on b o ard a n y m an-o’-w ar th a n tb e r e l a t i o n s ca ll fo r in th e m inimum.'

T h e few " ^ ip fc e e p e rs '' c a n n o t, un d e r su ch d rc u m s ta n c e s , m ak e a v e ry su ccessfu l e ffo rt to w ard m errim e n t. R e a r A dm ira l S am uel McCjOwan w rite s l a th e N a tio n a l M onthly, b u t w h a t th e y la c k to n u m b e rs th e y invasriably m ak e up In o th e r w ays, o n e o f th e se w ays b e in g th e com plete sa tis fa c tio n of tb e in n e r m an.

A broad a n d a t sea , tho u g h , i t is a lto g e th e r d if f e re n t E v ery sou l on

S u b scrib e fo r tb e M ail.

I t will p ay you to do y o u r C hristm aa sh o p p in g a t Riggs*

Good for Constipation C ^ am b eria in ’s T a b le ts a re ex c e llen t

fo r con stip a tio n . T hey a re p lea sa n t to ta k e and m ild and g e n tle in effec t. O b tainab le ev e ry w h e re .—A d v t

A C h ris tm a s C o n cert on B oard Ship .

Scarfs,K n it Caps,G loves,M ittens, '

, D ress Patterns,Shoes and Slippers, .

.R tihbeis,L Lace Collars,

H andkerchiefs in Boxes, I" Neckwear,

B lan k ets and Quilts,

H and Bags, Uml»ellas

M en’s aiid B oys Suits »niid Overcoats,• R aincoats, • r / , '

O dd'Pants, . >Collars,Fancy Shirts, - • i'N eck Ties, H ose and S u spw d ers

’ in IW Iiday B oxesUnderwear,Su it Cases, Trunks, ' r ■H ats and Ci4 >8, ' 1 ^ ^Fur Caps, M ittens and G loves, ^ > L a k e s ’ and G efits’ Jewelry^Sweaters;

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b o ard , fro m th o u su a lly s e d a te flag o fficer an d th e m orti o r l e s t u n a ^ p ro a cb ab le f irs t l ie u te n a n t, dow n to "J im m y-legs” a n d th e sh ip ’s cook an d th e m e sse n g e r boy , v o lu n ta rily constitu te s h im se lf a co m m itte e o f o n e to s e e th e th in g th ro u g h in "o ld n av y ” fash io n , a n d e v e n K in g N ep tu n e , w hen h e com es on b o ard on "cro ss in g th e lin e ” to d o u se ev e ry h ay se ed and lan d lu b b er, h a s a fo rm id a b le riv a l In t h e " s p ir i t o f C h ris tm a s .”

I t m a t t e r s ' n o t m u ch w h e th e r th e sh ip b e aoeb iffed off V e ra C ruz or. p lo w in g th ro u g h th e P a d f le ocean , i | i e d is ta n c e f ro m hom e a n d fr ie n d s In a k es i t In c u m b e n t o n a l l to do th e ir lev e l b e s t to m Ske a t l e a s t a b ra v e t ry fo r '•M erry C h ris tm a s.”

R o n tto e drillB a r e e n tire ly suspende d ; an d , e x c e p t fo r c le an in g sh ip ( c le a n l lp ^ s In th e n a v y bein g deem ed

. n o t on ly a k in i to , b u t a c tu a lly n e c k a n d n ec k w ith g od liness i tse lf ) , n o t a I)ck o f avo id ab le w m k I s a llow ed to be' done- by anyt>ody.

"A ll b an d s” a r e ca lled , to b e su re , on s c h ^ u le d tim e , h u t m an y m o re m en . t h u u su a l a r e a llo w e d t o ' ‘s leep la ,”

'.'and , a f th r ' to e t in ie s t rntnim pm of t id y in g up, i^ e p a ra tio n s fo r th e d a y 's fe s tiv it ie s a r e g o tte n u n d er w ay. »

T h e re i t a v a r ie d a th le tic p ro g ram t h a t b eg in s In t h e forenoon, a n d a t t e r

' a n h o u r o r w o ff fo r d in n e r a t m id d ay , co n tin u es w e ll d long to w ard shn* s e t S ib lo rs S re ta u g h t t o be thorough . S o to p y go a t th e ir p o ta to ra c e s a n d f le - e e iin g c o n te s ts a n d tu g s o f w a r a n d jv in p lu g co n testo w ith th e ^ m e

I . fe rv o r t h a t th e y show w hen try in g , fo r a. 13-fnch t u r r e t g un re co rd o r s ta m p in g o u t a C ^ b b e a n revo lu tion . T h ere is n o la c k o f to to r e s t T h a t ca n b e d e p ended on. A nd w hen ca ll Is soim ded th e y a re i a t i r e d l o t i ■

T o w ard sunsM th e v a rio u s coiH ests h a v e b e e n con tp le ted (o r n o t hnusu- aD y ^ U e d d S “o n a c co u n t o f d y k -

'Bs,” a a th e ^b aseb all people n y ) , a n d , a f t« | a n e i r l y su p p er, a s ta g e ts rlg g ed /tip b n -the qu arte r-d e ck a n d -toe cro w n in g ^ e n t o f th e e n tire ce leb rat io n Is 'o n . S o m etim es I t i s a m tostrM show , a n o th e r tim ^ a v au d e v ille psr^ t o r n ^ e e . b u t i ^ th o u t excepU oo th e re la p le b ty o f m u sio a n d n e a r m nalc, an d n o B oto e n te r ta in m e n t w onid b e com p le te w ith o u t , th e In e v ita b le a n d Inlm- I ta U e o k e w a lk . S om e o f t o e Im ^ o - v laed coetum ee a r e fe a rfu lly a n d w ond e rfu lly m ad e . B u t th e y a r e e trlk lng . an d . f o r Che m o r t peit» v e r y . '^ p ro p r l - a te ; irikHe th e p (ro e e ttln g a n d 'c y in tln g o f t b e cakew illkera fh e m ^ tiv ee a r e weQ w o r th , eeeltac. n e p ro g ra m M. a lo n g o n e , b a t ' '

Musical Siifts An!

f L e t th e Bunsblne o f m usic flood y o u r hom e, b rig h ten io g and b r in g in g ch e er an d g ladness.C hristm as d ay , an d fu tu re days, will hold g re a te r joy i? you g ive ib is m a g D iflo e n t P ia n o a p lace in y o u r h o m e -

G rin n ell B r o s / P la n o(O U R O W N M AKE)

It*8 n o t on ly a r tis t ic in every d e ta il- n o t on ly r ic h - to n ed , dependable and o f es tab lish ed h ig h q u a li ty —n o t o n ly ' does i t receive th ^ indorsem en t o f w orld-fam ous m usical a a th o r itle s —

I t 's ev e ry th in g y ou w a n t Y O U R P ia n o to b e —and i t ’s sold to you by th e m an u fa c tu re rs d ire c t Y ou b uv a tP A (7 r O R Y -T O - Y O U P R IC E I '

W e build th is P ia n o ourse lves; and i n -00 o th e r P iano Ibe world over is th e re Tike m usical value a t a s im ilar p rice . U n lim ited G u a ran tee . ..

I t ’s a su p e rb H em e G ift—a n d e n Elasily P u rc h a se d O ne T h ro u g h O u r V ery E asy H o lid ay Term s.O th e r P ia n o s of4>ur line are th e S T E IN W A Y , K N A B E , S O H M E R , V O S E , S T E R L IN G , S H O N IN G E R .

S M IT H & B A R N E S , H U N T IN G T O N , M E N D E L S S O H N . ,D ep en d ab le , new P L A Y E R -P IA N O S , low as $395. W e a re exclusive S ta te re p rese n ta liv e s o f th e "Pisano la*'

line.

OTHER GIFTS FROM 10c UPViolins .Ukuleles

C hoice of S tra d o r A m ati m odel. G ood, m ellow tone . C om plete w ith fiore case. B raz il wood bow. E x tra se t o f S tr in g s , etc.

412.50O th er V io lin s, $7 to $20U

Mandolins

S ta te a g e n ts fo r th e g e n u in e N u n e s db S ons. M anu fa ctu re d in H onolulu.

$12, $14, $16A m erican m ade U ku leles,

$6 to $10.G u i ta r ou tfits , $5.76 up Benjea, $5, $8, etc.

Musical Ins trum en t' CASES

ToyMusical Instruments

P o r V io lin , ^ M a n d o l^ :

M andolins and fla t back in stru m en ts , $5, $6, $8, $10. V e g a, W a sh b u rn . M ayflower an d o to e r M andolins and M andolutes.

W eyroan M andolu tes, $14 to $30.

BANDINSTRUALENTS

B est foreign and A m erican m akes. P ric e s , $8 up .

S ta te ag e n ts, Y ork Sc Sons.

G u ita r, B an jo , C o m e t, ei

$1 .25 to $12U K U L E L E C A S E —

S id e o p e n in g , w a lr u s g ra in , $ 6 .

P IA N O S T O O L S - S 2 .5 0 to $ 4 .

B E N C H E S —$ 8 to $ 1 2 .

D R A P E S - $ 2 t o S 5 .

C A B IN E T S —O a k , m a h o g a n y , w a ln u t ,

a l l s ty le s , $ 7 u p .

T O Y P I A N O S - 2 5 c to $ 7

T O Y V I O L IN S -$ 1 . 2 5 . $ 1 . 5 0

T O Y C X JR N E T S -7 5 c to $ 1 .5 0

M U S IC B O X E S - 5 0 c to 'S 4

S C O U T D R U M S -C o m p le te , $ 7

B U S T S O F C O M P O S E R S -

5 0 c u pM U SIC S T A N D S -

5 0 c , 7 5 c , etc.. H A R M O N IC A S -

1 0 c t o $ 4 .

MUSIC BAGS and ROLLS—All leathen; all styles, 25c to $10.

M ail ordOTs p ro m p tly f i l l e d . . S a t i is f a c t lo n g u a r a n te e d . F re ig h t o r e x p r e s s p a id a n y w h e r e in t h e S ta t e o n a l l o r d e r s o f $ 5 a n d o v e r . A n y I n s t r u m e n t s e n t s u b je c t t o a p p r o v a l . I l lu s t r a t io n a n d d e s c r ip t io n o f a n y in s tr o m e n t , p o s tp a id o n re q u e s t .

GRINNELL BROSY P S IL A N T I STORE, 210 W. CO NG RESS ST.

I Pleasing Holiday Gifts IUseful Sensible Practical

Remember your friends with g i^ that are both useful and attractive.

A FEW HELPFUL HINTS FOR (^FT BUYING

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This Store offers the trading opportunity of aqy "Store in ^part of the country. Ilkin’t < ][ail' to ta k e addyatitage of tt.

•Jwi is tooroatft a t play i '^ t t e at

A Bla Bargain'Mjatest'mpdel i l916 H odsott eak to r i ^ ‘ oaC ia> in f l i i t * ^ s a

• m u le a s U u m 2QB 1.1 N o e - j u d C to o d y s ^ t i n s . TUa V b e a r id ’ a t l o a n .

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Holiday SetsH andkerchief and T ie - ............... ■'iOe, 75cH ose and G arters.................. - ............... 50cSuspenders and Garters . 50c■Garters and Arm B an d s.............2 ‘>c, 50c'Silk H osiery, 3 colors in h o x ------fl.OO

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Shoes and SlippersGifts appreciated by everyone

M en’s Leather Slippers- -Sl.OO to $ 1 .7 5 'M en’s M o c c a s in s .; .- .........................$2 .00L adies’ F e lt S lippers-------$1 .00 to $1.50

. (B lu e , m aroon, browii, gray, lilack) Mieses’ and Children’s F elt

S lip p ers.................. ........... 70c to 85cSh oes for M en------- ; ------$1 .50 to| $ 4 .5 0 'Shoes for L adies--------J . -$ 1 .5 0 to $4 .00Shoes for B oys and Girls - - $1 .25 to$3.Q 0 .‘’hoes fo r C h ild re n - ..............50c to $l.i50

Sweater Coats:A gift w elcom ed b y every m an and h o y :

M aroon, Gray, N avy and Cardinal ' 50c, $1.00 , $150, $2 .00 , $2 .60 ‘$3.00, $3.50, $ 4 .00 , $.5.00, $6 .00

E ither 'with or w ithout collars

Christmas Ncckwesur,Plain colors, fancy patterns and stripes H undreds to select from

........................... -25c,' 50c, 75c, $1 .0 0(E ach tie in a ^ an d som e b ox)

HoGd^ Boxed |anftffcfaiehTwo, three and six in a box

- - - - - - y ..................25c, 50c, $1 .00

M en’s M ackinaw C oats- .$ 5 ,0 0 to $12.00 Boys' M ackinaw C oats. - ..$4.50 ta $ 7 .0 0Fur C aps............................ .$ 2 .5 0 to $6 .00Cloth and Plush C aps------- 50c to $1 .25Suit C ases....................................90c to $6.00

\T ra v elin g B ags.......... - - . . $ K 5 0 to $5 .00K id and Yarn G loves ..........25c to $ 1 . ^Fur G loves and M ittens--$ 1 .5 0 to $2 .WSuspenders..................... ... ................ 26c, 50cH ockey Caps and T oques.......... 25e, 50cH andkerchiefs..................- ........... 5c to 50eMufiBers................................. 25c to $ 1 .0 0H o siery ............................. - ............10c to 60cFancy S h irts..............................50o to $ 1 .5 0Umbrellas.......................... $1.00 to $3.50

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Overcoats and SuitsM en’s Overcoats- - - ------$6 .00 to $18 .00B oys’ O vercoats............ . .$ 4 .5 0 to $8 .50Fur Overcoats________ $ ^ .0 0 to $25 .00

Men’s Suita......... - ......... $8.00 to $20.00Boys’ S u its.............. .-*-1^-50 toflO.OO r’JRaincoats......... ---------- ^ . 0 0 to $15w(^ :

Slve Opes ,4\—'1*. i ’

a l i i | l i ■ < i ny w i v t Bl wfiw m .

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to i t n o t?WeU, to B a k e a

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a tew Iron m ap to- g e th e r , o n e m a n -

ing re c e n tly s t a n e d p u t to &nd ao m e tb ln g n e v a n d n ifty in th e g ift

' l in e fo r Peaches.1 w as fr e e z in g for

« d ep a itm e B i s t tv e w hen I ra n ac ross H e p H ardy . <&Bpiag to th e d irec tio n t t % ta x ic a b s tan d .

to te; . v e s t yon . Hep?** ( In- p a ire d , g lanc ing a t tk e W aterb iiry .

“I sn re am ju n n in g beh in d m y eched- e to t h i s a e n t e g . J a b n , H ep w beescd *AeeidaBL‘*

*'W hat‘s th e m a tte r? r u a e U ew n o t a n d le a re yon a n d y e w fa e e r t te bar*

> te n d e r t e d a rk aea a? " I e e a in re d .•> ?Nbc,*‘ b e a n s w e re d ; * 1 te te ip o to ted

a fliev a te p I n th e T an g o a b o e t Are tk ia a . m . a a d m y p a r tn e r , a a Impel- to re I t t t le th in g from S pokane, d ld n t g a t m y tognal, wMb A e re s u lt t h a t she s tep p ed cm m e a a d lo st o n e 'o f b e r n e n c h b e ^ som ew here b etw een m y a n k le a n d niy in step . I h ad to w ait t i ll a D octo r S hop w a s open so he could p robe to r It. T h e m ed icine pedd le r Coand i t a l l r ig h t a n d m y left w heel to a b it w obbly, b u t -FU be In th e y e p e d a re n a to n ig h t w hen th e bell

c la a io rln g to r m y fa ro r l te rag. ^__youam b et on th a t . John , o ld pal.”

*T % e-daaoe bug b a s yon to r fair, h a sn ’t it, H e p T ’ I laughed.

“N o t a t . a l l .” H ep cam e back ; “ a t t t e a to t o f o th e r g in k s w ho hav e been g a t e th ro ttgh life w ith, stoop shoal- d e n an d p lan ta tio n fe e t J ’r e sudden ly d to co re re d how to be g l e e f u l an d I haTO to s ta y a p a ll n ig h t to eee o th e r people n o tice I t W here a re you go ing?’*

go ing dow n to s e e one o f th o se ahw es a n d m ak e a fool o u t o f fifty, dol- l a r ^ - U t t l e C h ris tn iaa p re se n t to r P eask e a .” I answ ered .

“F if ty d o U a rs!" H ep sneered . ‘‘Say. Jb h n . i f 1 h a d a w ife, and w e w e re sp ea k in g to e a ^ o th e r, fifty d o lla rs wotodn*t b ay th e ribbon aro u n d th e t a n d l a F il ly d o llars! Too m ak e a Dolae Ukd a p ike.”

“S o re !” I snapped back . “If yon h a d a w ife yoo*d ta k e h e r dow n fb y o n r fbT orlte Jew elry s to re a n d le t th e

'-d e sk s th re w d iam onds a t h e r t i ll th ey faU exhanatedJ B nt T*m ju s t a le g n la r

r t E «a«r Dam«a W ere Paw ing O ver Som a C hinchilla Ribbon.

h m g ait being, w orking to r a living, an d 999Tf t i to e Iw ee a h o ad red d t d i v d l l 1-gnt reft to th e face an d w a n t a w i n k o f w a te r. Ton know . H ep. m y f ^ e f d id n 't spend hto Ufa w rapp ing I r a p in

. 'd m d le s an d th ro w in g i t in to so Iren WBOditoed a g a in st th e tim e 1 becam e oM enough to nae It a a a to rch ! ”

“S a y l" d ilrp e d Hep, who h a d n t paM th e sU d tte s t a ttm ttlo n to w b a t I

aaylBg. -w h y d o n t yon g e t b e r an e ^ a e n ld n eck lace? Som e Idea—ir t ia t r 1 ta w o n e th e o ^ e r day f o r tt.000 . W a tt a m h iilte l l*fi g ive you a ca rd to tfte m aaag er.”• “ O toa^tt to th e chanffeu r.” 1 —<j|

• h e gfltoH e g In to th e tazL “By th e

I hom e yo u H <I to boy em eralds.”

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t an d m oseyed d o r s to g e t 1

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t o e eeeopd floor w hen a ah rfll o a ^ f f ^ ' e g o e e c a tow b a to a 'a C to y

a a i to ld . ”A re yo n a hayer. e r

”1 a m toek tog to r a C hrim m sa ptae* to g to r CitaDfl w tle,’* 1 an sw ered : ”I

to t o t M U bto lB if to a t w « logk vw tdl OB t o e ’t o d o r ta b le e n d am y be u se d la te r a n a e a tobacco | a r o r a t ro u s e r s tre t to e r l*

“F e o rtb ' floor—to th e to ft—ta k e th e o le ra to r l 'V sa id th e shrU l ro lee , b to , to rtU er.

W ith bow ed bead I w alked aw ay.I b e g a n to fee l ao rry to r fr ie n d wife.Nobody seem ed to b e v e ry m uch te>

te re s te d w b tg h w sh e go t a C krtetasaa p re se n t o r not.

O n th e fo u rth flodr 1 sto p p ed a t a co u n te r w here a lo t o f ea g er dam es w e re paw ing over -some bon a n d chiffon o v ersk ir ts .

I t rem inded m e of th e w ay a n em otio n a l b ea d igs up a g m b in th e gar- den.

1 en joyed Che e a s e m e n t o f th e gam e, fo r ab o u t ten m in u te s an d th e n I sa id to th e cleric beh ind th e coun te r w ho w as re fe ree in g th e m atch.' “Can you t ^ l m e w here I can 1 ^ a s te r ling s ilv e r C h ris tm as p re sen t for friend w ife w hich I coohl use a f te r w ard a s a n igh t k e y o r a b a th sponge? ''

“F if th floor—to to e re a r—ta k e to e e to v a to r!" said th e d o rk .

O b th e ' fifth floor I w e n t o v e r to a tab le w here a young lady w as. oeUtng “T h e iLifo and L ib ra ries o f A ndrew C arneg ie” a t fou r doU ara a m o n th 'an d fifty ce n ts a w eek, an d In th re e y ea rs it la yours If you d e n t lose th e re ce ip ts.

S he gav e m e a g lad sm ito a a d 1 fe tt a th rill o f enoouragesM st.

“Excuse m e,” 1 said. ‘*bot I am took- ittg for a C hrlsU nas p re se n t fo r trieu d w ife w hich will m ake a l l th e neighb o rs Jealous, and w hich 1 u se a f t te rw ard a s a n ash 'ro eeiv er o r a pocket flask.”

T he young lady c u t ou t th e giggles a a d poin ted to th e no rth w e st.

I w en t o v er th ere .T o m y s u rp r is e I found a n o th e r

counter.A pale young w om an w as beb tad ft.I w as Ju st a b o u t to a sk b e r th e fa ta l

q uestion w hen a young mjiq w earing ra g tim e expression on h is face

ru sh e d np and sa id to th e pale young lad y behind th e o o u a te r; “I a m lookin g to r a su itab le p re s e n t fo r a young lady friend of m ine w ith golden brow n b alr. Could you p le a se su g g es t some- th ln g T ’

T h e pale young w om an show ed b er te e th an d answ ered htm tn n low, rum bling Tolce, an d th e m an w en t aw ay.

n e n cam e an old lady w ho sa id : *1 bought som e o rgand ie d i to a goods fo r a s h in w a is t la s t T uesday , and I would like to ex change th em to r a m u sic box fo r ray d an g b te r 'a l i tt le ' boy. F reddie.

j aaM t o m a ; ' “Bnwe pw« been I t o f t w rton,” 1 ro p l ie l : . ”I h n o a be

a to p p a i a> t a a t on a t o wmOtafi an* I I b n y e a a t p a t b ea n tra t ta d t o . ” ‘

tohat fla FM wtobr totalled tto

SôitaMike--cA Chirisfmks Convict Story

a n t fitotoltoA.:W tte.7 be. said . • ”I w a n t to b uy h e r a c to e t t tn g th a t w Sl b rin g g re a t Joy to b a r h e a rt, a n d w hich a ttg b t n aa a f t a r t o r d a a a p a ir o f slip- p era o r a sb av tn g m ug.”

T ito y o ung lady ca u g h t nm w ith b e r d r e to y ayea a n d h eld m e up a g a in st th e waB.

‘'You.” sh e scream ed , “you com ptote a to ta l o f 25,493 people w ho hav e been in th is d e p a rtm e n t s to re to d ay w ithou t know ing w h a t th e y a re doing here .

if you p lea se !”T h e pale young w om an ag a in ab p ^ e d

b e r t e ^ |^ d th e old lad y docked for o o re r . '

A fte r ab o u t fifty people had ruabed up Co th e pale young w om an an d th e n ruabed aw ay again , I w a n t over- and spoke to b er .

T hd P ala Y oung W om an F ain ted .

and I re fu se to be a hum an en c y io p ^ d ia to r th e sak e of e ig h t do llara w eek. Go on . now ; th ro w y o u n e lf int o second speed an d clim b th e h lU l”

I began to apologise, b u t she re ach e d dow n u n d er th e co u n te r and palled o u t a club.

“m i a , ” th e said , w ith a w ild look tn h e r s ide la tbps, ’'Ih ia is h ap p y T u to tide, b u t. neyertheleaa , th e n ex t guy th a t lea v es h ie b ra in s a t borne and t r ie s to m ake m e te l l h im w h a t ia a good C hristm ae p re se n t fo r h is wife will g e t a b it te r w allop a c ro ss th e fo reh ea d !”

T h e g irl w as rig h t, t o I w en t bom s w ithou t a p r t s e n t

I suppose 111 hav e to ta k e H e p 's Up an d g et th o se em e ra ld s a f te r alL

B u t firs t 111 1^ dow n to th e dell- c a tesseo s to re an d aee If th e re ’s any- U ilnc th ere .

AN EXPENSIVE INSTITUTION'8«rt Coet o f C hrie tm as P ay s Big Re

tu rn s In Joy and H app iness of C hildren .

C h ris tm a s is a very costly InsUtu- tion . I t m ak e s deep boles in m illions o f well-iflUed p o c k e tx F a th e r 's hand re ach e s In to h ts pocke t m ore often in th e few w eeks before C h ris tm as th an d u rin g any o tb e r period ' o f equal e x te n t in th e w hole yea r. And lo ts of m oney goes fo r p re sen ts th a t , in th e h an d s o f happy ch ild ren , la s t a very sh o rt tim e. N igh tfall o f C hrtatloas day see s m any to y s in m angled heaps th a t b rig h t an d Shining and new g re e ted th e l i tt le fo lks as ' th e y bopped out of bed C h ris tm a s m orning. And mil lions an d mlllloDs of th in g s a re bought th a t n e v e r wonld be, if it w ere n o t for C hris tm as. B ut does a ll th is m ean th a t C h ris tm a s ia n o t w orth th e m oney It costa, th a t ft would be b e tte r if th e world did n o t observe th e a n n iv e rsa ry of C h ris t's b irth in th e w ay it does? Nobody in th e w hole w ide C ^ s t l a n p a r t o f th e w orld will aay th a t C hrist-

I doclt n o t pay to r itse lf, th a t It is n o t w orth a ll i t costA an d th a t It is no t a bargain a t an y price . W here ca n ’ be found a fa th e r an d m o th er who

th a t th e y hav e been cheated by Cbrlatfflaa. a f te r th ey b ea r tb e g u rg ling lau g h te r of tb e lr ch ildren . 4 ^ ec sta sy am ong th e ir new toyA even If th e re bad to be sk im ping and sav ing or penn ies to buy tb e li tt le p re eea ts?— S avannah Nowa

THE MYSTERY OF CHRISTMAS

One Day o f th e Y ear T h a t All O ther D ays A re L ea rn in g to Envy

and Im ttatA

It see m s to m e th a t alw ays, aa th a 94 th o f D ecem ber com m enced to q rte n . tb e w b i t^ fieeey snow began to fa ll. Bays a w r ite r in th e C rafta-

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3 T H E D ecem ber n l ^ t cloeed ac rass th e d eso la te m oor, tb e snow ceased faUing, th e clouds broke , and a brll- l la n t m oon shed Its s ilv e r l i ^ t a c ro ss tb e w ide s tre tc h e s of ro llin g w h iteness . W ith tb e change, i t began to freez e fiercely, coa ting th e sodden d rif ts w ith a c r isp film o f ice.

A t every s tep M i k e D em psey 's tire d fe e t b roke

th ro u g h th is coa ting , and s a n k deep tn to so ft- st'Uff b en e ath , m ak ing tb e trav e lin g so te rr ib ly b a rd th a t, in sp ite , o f th e b it te r cold, persp ira tio n stood in beads on b is th in , brow n face.

H e w as b re a th in hard-, a i ^ evid en tly d esp e ra te ly v e a ry ,. y e t be n ev er etopped fo r a m om ent, though now and then , a s he .p low ed h is w ay on- yrards. h e Would tu rn h is head and c a s t an a p p reh en siv e g lance back o ver b is shoulder.

H ad any o n e been n e a r enough to w atch him , th e y would easily hav e understood h is h as te . T h e d ra b livery p len tlfu liy -b esp rln k led w ith broad a r row s m ark e d him a s one of tb e s ta te 's unw illing guestA As a m a tte r o f fa c t. M lke-D m npsey h ad been fo r tb e las t th re e y ea rs a p rison inm ate , and It w as w ith th e in ten tio n of e scap ing an o th e r seven y ea rs of unapprecia ted h o sp ita lity th a t .he bad , a few hoars p re rio u sly , "doito a b unk” u n d er cove r o f th e l u jb e n snow storm .

“Fve pozzled th im screw s, th a t 's w an th in g su re ,” b e m u tte re d to h im self, an d In s p ite o f b is fa tig u e a s lig h t ch u ck le escaj>ed h is th in lips. “ B ut fa ith , d 'v e puzzled m esllf, too, an d I d o n 't know w h e re I am no m ore th a n Adam.

‘I f I cud on ly g it a lan d m ark of aom e s o r t!” h e w en t on. "Elanst I cud find m y road to tb e ra ilw ay . I’d w in c lear. M ike D em psey w a sn ’t a n a y r y slv en y e a rs to r n o th ing .”

H e c runched h is slow w ay a c ro ss s flat v a lley ,‘ jumped a I t t t le brook and pushed up th e s te e p slope beyond.

A g leam of U ^ t in th e n e x t valley a t t ra c te d h is a tte n tio n . I t cam e from a lig h te d to o d o w . an d th e re w as som eth ing com forting to th e lonely fug itive i i r th e re d glow c a s t upon tb e g litte rtiig snow . W ithou t h es ita tion . be s ta r te d dow nhill tow ard It.

P r e s ^ U y b e w as cautiouaiy; ap p ro a ch in g a sm all boosA w hich stood In a t in y g a rd en su rrounded by a low d ry -stone w all. T h ere w as a g a te In fro n t, bu t M ike p re fe r re d to approach

th e p ap e r crack , an d a t th e end o f th e bed you w ere too c o n te n t and happy even to look a t y o u r p re se n ts W hy w as I t th a t ae irt day everybody and e v e ry th in g w as d tffe rro t? T b e a . r was full o f be lls sing ing rio tously . Slvery one. fo r th is one day . ceased to o f h is ow n hap p in e ss and foond baj^ plneas in b rin g in g c h e erfu ln ess to o th e rs . T b e s te m g u lf w hich is Aged betw een ch ildren an d grow n-ope hfid van ished—th e re w e ren 't any grown- upA Som ew here in your cb ild h b h e a r t you w ondered w hy every day conldn’t be m ade a. day o f Idodne

A nd th a t w onder 6 t a ch ild 's h ea rt .is th e C h ris tm a s m essagA Once year, by a d iv ine conspiracy , a l l the sh ip s o f o u r hopes an d fe a rs tu rn I from tb e lr voyaglngs to th e h a rb o r of tendernesA T hey a re borne back on th e c re s t o f a w hite tid e o f m ystic ism th a t sw eeps round th e w orld. A tru ce o f Ood Is dec la re d to a ll figh tings, and m en and wom en w alk a s chiidrew th ro a g h a w orld th a t i s k ind .. T hey com m ence to g ive and ce ase to an n e x ; th e y a c t In th e belief th a t Ood fe tn

,h is heaven . T h e s p l r i f l s one trem e- !ou8 w h ite day of an se lf ish a ess—a day w hich g ra d o a lly som e o th e r d ay s la tb e y e a r a re lea rn in g to envy and . tmF ta te .

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I t W as ■ Man Lying F la t on H la Faee.

from th e back , an d c lam bering ging erly o ver th e wall c rep t op to th e w indow from w hich th e lig h t cam e.

R aising h im se lf t ill b is bead w as m a level w ith th e sill, h e peered

th ro a g h th e uncu rta in ed window in to a barely fu rn isb e d liv ing room , lighted by a g re a t fire o f glow ing tu rt.• A couch stood In o n e co rn er, on

-which lay a youngish m an whoau b :ji- daged bead show ed nim to he th e v ictim o< som e a c c id e n t On a ch a ir besM e h im s a t a sw eet-faced worn-

nd o n ' tc b a re ea rth e n floor p layed tw o ehU dreo—a corty-balred boy o f ab o o t a e v tn . an d a obabb.v giri a y e a r oi s o yoanger. '

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' “G o a to ABd aiqb If W BUam's la ■ 1 ^ r o t , .^ lo a ,” 's a id th e aaga. “B e oaflh t to hsTB b ea n h e re a n h o a r a g o

!.I o n ly h ap e n o th in g h a s hap p en ed to th e p e e r e ld fsD ow ”

l | l k e 4rm>»ad o n h a n d s a n d k n ee s behind th e an g le o f th a w a tt a s tfM door d p n e d , a n d th a w om an stood o a t h e th re sh o ld lo p k ln f o u t dow n th a em pty an o w d ad saUey;.

^ m e h o w th e p ath o s W th e b a re li tt l e C hrjM m ea t r e e , a a d tb e aaxlom i fam ily appealed to h la h a rd en ed old sool. an d irtien th e d o o r closed ag a la h e ro s e to h la fe e t, an d in s te ad o fô l- low ing o u t b is f irs t In ten tio n an d en te r in g th e h o u se to dem and food and clo theA clim bed th e w all a ga in and m ad e off dow n th e valley.

‘I t WIUlam-B com ing th is way, th e re 'll be a ro a d o f so rtA ” b e a d d to him self.

And su re enough th e re w sa T hough covered deep In snow , he found th a t th e re w as a p a th <lowu th e valley , w h ich h e h a d li tt le doubt w ould lead ev e n tu ally to th e m ain road to town.

H e had gone a n o th e r m ile w hen a d a rk patch in tb e snow s tra ig h t ahead a ttra c te d h is a tten tio n , an d be caugh t h is b re a th sh a rp ly aa h e stopped beside I t

F o r It w as a m an ly ing fiat on h is face, and , judg ing by th e snow w hich alm ost covered h is body, be bad been th e re In th e sam e position fo r som e tim e. Beside h im lay a balffllled sack , also covered w ith snow .

M ike gave a sh a rp g lance around. T h e m oonlight horizon w as s till bare. H e stooped an d tu rn ed th e m an over.

“D ead!" be m u tte red . "D ead and co ld !” aa he laid b is hand a g a in st th e ch ill cheek.

F or a m om ent be stood s to rin g a t th e dead m an ’s face, w hich w as th a t of a li tt le old m an, w izened an d b eard ed, an d very m uch of H ik e ’s ow n ty p e an d build.

T hen , like a flash, i t cam e to tb e conv ic t th a t h e re a t la s t w a s h is chance , an d a th r ill sh o t th rough b is w eary fram e.

''H e 'll n o t need th im duds any m ore,” he m u tte red , and , dropp ing on hla knees in th e snow , began w ith trem b lin g fingers to s tr ip th e dead m an of h is clo thes.

T hey Were w orn an d old, bu t to M ike a s p rec ious as b roadclo th , for ofice he w as rid of h is conv ic t g a rb he b ad m ultip lied h is ch an ces of e s cape a hundredfo ld .

T b e g ruesom e taa k w as soon comp leted , a n d th e luck less s tra n g e r a lm ost covered w ith snow . T hen , re ck less o f th e b i t te r fro s t. M ike strip p ed off h is owp Bloi>A an d In less th an five m in u te s s t o ^ up to all ou tw ard ap p e ara n ce s a n elde rly , barm lesslook- ing laborer.

N ot t ill h e had com pleted tb e w hole change of costum e dow n to boots

-and h a t. and had buried h is broad a r ro w s deep In a ne ighboring d rif t, d id M ike b e th in k h im se lf o f th e sack.

H e sn a tch e d It up eag erly , hoping i t m ig h t co n ta in food. H is la s t m eal had been e ig h t ounces of p rison bread an d a p in t o f cocoa an d th a t n ea rly tw elve ho u rs ago. H e w as d e sp e ra te ly h anger.

T h e m outh ' o f th e sac k w as tied w ith a s trin g . H ik e 's fingers w ere so num b th a t b e could n o t u n tie th e k n o t B ut th e re w as a k n ife In th e pocke t o f h is s to le n soft, an d he Quickly c u t th e cord, an d tu rn e d tb e conte n ts o f th e sac k o u t upon th e snow.

A sm all d rum , a bag of lead sold ie rs . a ch e ap doll, a box of w'az ti4>er8, an d one of c rack e rs , an d a couple of p ac k e ts o f sw eetA Iflot an a r tic le of the* lo t w hich h ad co st 25 cento, an d th e value o f th e w hole n o t five doUarA

M ike stood an d s ta re d ar them . T be box o f so ld ie rs had fa llen open. H e stooped sn f' p icked up th e l i tt le pain ted figures, an d rep laced th em c a r ^ fully.

"So tw a s poor ould S an ty C laus,” b e m u tte red . “A nd th e <diUdren will be w a iting on him . 'T w as b a rd luck In to lre ly .”

A gain b e b e a t .down an d qulokly bundled e v e ry th in g back in to Uie sack. H e laid th is by th e dead body, an d tu rn in g on h la heel, w alked rapM ly aw ay.

T b e la s t frag m en t of cloud bad blown aw ay o v er th e so n tb e rn h illa and tbe^m ooD m ode tb e anpw <lad m oor a lm o st lig h t a s day. B ut th e c ru s t w as now h ard enough to l> w th e co n v ic t's w e igh t, and be t ^ v < ^ quickly a c ro ss th e frozen s o r f a i ^ caet- iD g-sharp g lan ces to r ig h t and! le ft a s h e w e n t H e w a s g o ing d o 4 n hflL now . and th e 'e i t h e r h e w ta t tb e th inV er grew th e d ep th o f snow , and th e p la in e r vm s tb e p a th , t i e fe lt su re th a t be w a s n e tr in g th e m ain road to .f.ahasiptoii. H e could m x be m ore th a n fou r o f flvft m iles from th e tow n now. an d w ith h ts knowliedgeÂf ra ilw ay m a tte rs It wonld pe easy enough to stow aw ay In a tru ck , and ly ing u nder a ta rp a u lin be :ca m a d sco res of m iles aw ay from thS hated prison . B esides th e re w as m oney In b is trd u sm u pockets. Only a little . h u t p le n ty to buy food an d d rink , a clay pipe, an d a plug o f tobacco.

M ike’s m onth w a te red os h e th o u g h t o f a aqnare m eal.

H e tr ie d to k e € p h ia t h ^ b t a o a th a proapect o f th e se a lm o s t 'fo n to tte a luxarieA yoL som ehow i t w as diiBciUC T h e p ic tu re seen th ro u g h tb e c o ttag e w indow k ep t rioh ig before .h la i• tih thoogta b e d id i t to th rascI t a a ld a , t b a a f io r t w aa . on A v afliag .

T h a o th e r e h U d re n w e re w a tc h in g lu ttr b a r a I t t t l a C h r i s t r a a s t r a A w a tt-

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agaftug tha tvlnktoff ad tfeeaa hffla tiha honaa to from flaUto-'AnS- th a 1 . ^t o w ^ tb a h ^ ^ o t Itoarty .

” T i l a foeff i n a ra , M ik e D a n p a a f !” h a aatetahaad a load . “O ft attfag wM y e. a a d d o a t b a d a ta y ta g flor t t a screw s t o p s b y a t”

A ga in ' h a M a n a d fo rw ard , b a t iBbra-B low l^ th a n bafo re, a n d h a h a d n o t gone a hnndzwd y a ^ bato ra o ae a m ora h a cam e to a dead s to p t'

” "Tta n o gaa.” h e groanaO. “T il jn s t n m h a c k a a ’ lav a t h l a th litg e a t t h e ' d u ra . T h e r e l l b e t im e to reach to w n by m id n ig h t”

T h e b it te r w ind w aa la h la fa ce aa h e ta m e d back np th e h ill, h o t now H ik e d id n o t h e s ita te fo r a m o m e n t H ead dow n, b e b o rr la d onwmrdA and p re sen tly w as ag a in beside th e corpas o f S an to C laus ' frozen m eaaengsr. 'W ith o u t a g lance a t th e body be sn atch e d up ih A sa c k , flung I t o v er hla shoulder, and con tinued b is w ay up th e valley.

T b e glow from th e ligh ted vrindow th re w its red beam a c ro ss th e snow as h e rounded tb e cu rv e and cam e w ith in s ig h t o f th e lonely c o ttag e and a co rrespond ing glow w a n n ed M ike's h e a r t a s he th o u g h t of the- p leasu re o f tb e ch ild ren w hen th ey found th e ir long-delayed C hristm as glfto.

Seeing no sign o f life, h e slipped in a t th e f ro n t g a te . and . stepp ing very qu ie tly up th e path , gained th e door, d ropped h is sack , an d giving one sh a rp to p , tu rn e d th e b o lt

B ut h e b ad n o t counted on th e ea g er ch ildren , an d befo re h e could g e t round

“ All R ight,” H e S aid Sullenly.Come Q u ie t”

th e an g le o f th e ho u se curly-lecks cam e flying a f te r h im .

“ WlUtom, w h e re Is S a s ty C l a u r p iped th e td illd lsb treb lA

'Ît a in 't W illiam , sotmjL T e n yonr m am m y aa W llUam'a g o t lo s t, an d 1 b ro u g h t \th e th to g s in s te ad . N ow Tvo go t to gp, to r I 'm In a m l ^ t y h a rry .”

"I expeo t you a r e ! ” i^mee a Jeering' voice, an d a blue-uniform ed m an c a rry in g a carblDA. e topped o u t from th e d a rk shadow ro u n d th e p o ra s r , follow ed In sth n tly by a second.

M ike gav e o n e g lance aro n ad . B a t h e w a s o o m ere d . 'i 'be w all c u t off eacapA

“All rig h t.” h e sa id sa llen ly , ‘TU eoitie quiep.”

“Y ou 'd b e tte r ,” iw to rted tb e w arder, w hose teoH>er long ho u rs in th e snow had n o t Im proved.

“ M ammy, tb e policem en h av e took S an ty CIo m ” c r ie d th e li tt le lad . f-

M ike gfabêed up. T h e boy 's m o th er vras s ta n d in g by. h e r fa ro b lan k w ith am axginonL

“ W hat does th la m e a n r ’ sh e cried . " Ia It W U U am r

"Not unleso h e ’e changed h ts ham s • lu c e mw»v*tog, m isaaA ” r ^ l e d th e w arden . w as M ichael Oem peey w hen h e b an k e d fro m M o o rita d i jn a i attfw d in n er.”

B ut 1 d o s t u n d ers ta n d . H e’s go t W ilHam C ro k sr’s c lo th es on. an d he 'e b ro u g h t th e th in g s W illiam w en t to fe td L " '

T h a o th e r w a rd er~ -a grizz led , e ld e rly m an —ehook h is heed .

Y ou've g o t m e, m issus. 1 d on 't know w h a t h is l i tt le gam e la no m ure th a n yoA "

M ost lik e he hAa m u n le re d WQ- Uam," p u t in th e younger w a rd er soar- ly.

H e sa id W illiam w aa lost, -mj m y," exp la ined th e boyr ”ao ne 'e brough t t l ^ th in g s In stead . And h e re th e y ia; a ll satA ”

'B est m ake a d e a n b re a s t o f tt. Dem paey.” su g g ested th e e ld e r w arder.

“G o a a d find o d t yonrse lf.” flashed th e old conv ic t. “ W tUIam’a dovra th e valley t h e r a ”

“You ta k e th e chap in to tb e boosA G eorgA ” sidd tb e o ld e r w arder. “TU go dow n on«* seA ”

H alf an bom ' laJhr be retnrm ed. “I ’v e found W illiam ,” b e aaid briefly. l e ’a tro se to d ea th . CMmpsey took a eloCbeAf-but h e d id n 't h a v e no band

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p la te th e n a tty lt^ oC o u r Lewd sa f i S avior. ^The fa c t th a t th e re la n o c e rta in ty a s to th e ex a c t m onth , o r d ay o f ttm m on th , w hen ^he w as boriL w ill n e v e r m illta to a g a in s t th e ob se rv an ce o f th e 25th o f D ecem ber a s C h ris tm a s day . W ould th a t It w e r e o bserved w ith m ore re v e rence th an It lA

and w ith m ore tho u g b tfo f him th a n of S an ta C laus, tb e pagan god. In w hose nam e th e w orld p asse s round i ts g ifts . N e v erth ele ss, i t is of him th a t h is people th in k , an d th e y a re glad of a specia l opp o rtu n ity to p re ss h is nam e an d h is c la im s upon all w ho will g ive heed to them .

W as He B ern of a V irgin?I t la th e fe a tu re of h is v irg in b ir th -

th a t o u r te x t em phasises, an d th a t vre h av e chosen to dw ell upon in th is d iscourse. Som e o f th e d es tru c tiv e c r i t ics o f th e B ible a s th ey a re ca lle d , deny th lA T h ey a r e th o se w ho w m tld ' em p ty I t o f tb e su p ern a tu ra l alt<^ g e th e r and hence d estro y fa ith l n . i t a s a d iv ine rev ela tio n . W hy th ey deny It Is sim ply because th ey do s e t ‘~' w a n t to believe i t T hey h av e no p roof to tb e co n tra ry , b u t hav e ju s t m ade up th e ir m inds th a t i t is n o t so. O a r p roof Is th e s ta te m e n ts .of th e B iblA T h e e a rl ie s t p rom ise o< a r e d ee m er in G enesis 3:15 foreshadovru I t T be p ro p h e t Isa ia h p re d ic ts I t to c h a p te r 7 o f h is p ro p h ecy a t v e rse 14, and both M atthew In th is place, an d L uke in th e firs t c h a p te r o f h ts QoepeL verses 25-36. co rro b o ra te i t

Of course . It need n o t hav e been so. W e do n o t say th a t God m ig h t n o t hav e b rough t b is son in to tb e w orld som e o th e r w ay. and th a t b e stlU m igh t hav e accompli8b«*d redem ption fo r u s ; b u t t t w e question th e re co rd a t th is polnL wS m ake i t liab le to be questioned a t an y poin t, an d th e n th e door Is opened to deny C h ris t an d to d en y redem ption a lto g eth e r.

R easonabieness o f I t W hen yon com e to th in k -o f i t w hy

shquld n o t th e Son of God hav e bee a bo rn in ju s t th is w ay? H h e w ere a p re -ex is ten t D ivine Periton a s we know h im to bA th e n aom e kind At a b ir th w e re n e c e a w r . I t m u st h av a been by n a tu ra l g en e ra tio n o r o f a v fr f to , a n d bow could f t h a v a b ean to th e n a tu ra l w ay <» a c co u n t -of a to t ' Je su s *m\Bt be s in le ss to be* a Sav io r of stoneroTABd bow could h e be s lih leaa unlees b e b a d a v irg in b ir th ?

O h. w b a t a m y ste ry th is la! Ood c lo th ing h im se lf w ith o u r n a te re —i th a t Is tb e m ea n in g o f ' ”Immannel*i* And y e t w hile th e tw o n a tu re s Ifl Qhidot a r e o l t e d th e y a ra n o t Identt- ca l. T h e re was a tim e lim p ly 'w b a i d e ity becam e m an, t t w as n o t so etm ^ nally . A nd y e t n o tw ith sta n d in g to la union th e re Is no hum an n a tu re to G od.' M en a r e by n a tu re hum an and on ly b n m an . fo r th e re w as only oqs In ca rn a tio n o f th e d iv ine, and *»»■? w a s C h r is t

M eaning of th e Tw o N atureAB qt It Whs b e c u s a r y th a t Chrisjl

abonld be hum an,, e lse how o th e rw tse conld h e h av e sym path ised ,w1th t f to o u r te firra lty , an d b o rn e o u r s in s In h ia ow n body on th e t r e e ? And I t WAS Beoe as a ry t h a t b e toouM h a r d been .divine, fo r hpw 'o th e rw ise ooold h is d e a th h av e had aolBclent efficacy fo r sneb redem ptlgn?

Ob, w ho wlU re ce iv e h im to d ay h r fa ith aa tb e "d lv to e h o m aa f i s v l e r r T h is is to know th e pence an d jo y -o f sa lvation , and to e n te r upon tb e n ew y e a r no lo n g er a s a s e r a a n t o f t t o b u t aa a s e rv a n t o f righ teouaneas a a d of Ood. i

A nd w aa .th e re e v e r g re a te r urgency th a n DOW t o d e th is? T b e aw ful c o n r ipotloQ to tb e w orld a u in o t be w ithou t m ean ing fo r tb a fu tu re : an d p e rh ap s th e very n e a r fu tu re .

B ut i t is n o t on ly to th e likelihood o f sodden d ea th to th o u san d s opsii th o u san d s o f o u r fellow m en th a t w o find urgency fo r th is appeal, b a t to a n ev e n t o f m uch g re a te r m om ent s ta n d s b s9k o f aU ^ tb e se th in g s, s a d t h a t is th e com ingl-of o u r Lord. B s w bo cam e th e firs t tim e aa a bab e a n d crad led to a m anger.- wOt .th e second ttosA aa tb e ^ o r l f l s d B oa o f God an d r id in g upon th e clo u d » q t heaven . H e cam e befo re to sav e , he^ w ill com e a g a in to judge. ' T tH it fh n n f t h a t look fo r h im sh a ll h e a p p w r second tim e w ith o u t s tn im to m Ivsk’ ' tom .” a a w e r s a d to Beferewa B u t u n to th e m n o t looktog k to u b u t to s to sd . e iT tog “P e a c e and t y ; ’' 1 A , p ea ce s a d sa fe tytorld 'A m eth o d s o f betagIng t t i

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W^30 Head of New M iktl Cows & Springers

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CommlmioDers.

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LE.GENERAL

AUCTIONEERI am prepared to do all

kinds of auctioneering on reasonable terms.

Flyiinatli, Mkhigai, Boute 2 f h M M ^ F-11.

Stetun and Hot Water I Heating

: Round Oak Warm Air ' Furnaces

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s r e s t te o m a m d by ill sh ap e d s a d p o o ijy e a t le tte rs . N o te tn e work we U T S e re e te d ; o r b e tte r s t il l i T isit o « r w o rk s and see th e elsss. o f w ork we e se tu rn in g o u t In th U U m .

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^ b m ty cand les a re s e n t a s lu d t , b ring ing g if ts to an e ren

. ' g re a te r 'e x te n t th a n .d u rin g th e p a s t fe w boUday seasons. T b e re a son fo r th is Is th a t th e people w ho ira eelTed them th e p a s t y e a r o r tw o—and w ho did not?—th o u g h t th a t th ey really did seem to b rin g them good fo rtune;' keiii<-e th is increasingly ra p id g ro w th o t -

' t h e c a n d le 's p o p u larity as a su b s titu te fo r th e coDTentlonal C bristm aa ca rd o r aa co n stitu tin g in Itse lf a n unprer ten tio u s little g if t sym bolising e re ry good wish.

B ut. w h ile a g re a t many.{>eople both send a n d receive bayberfy cand les as g ifts , th e re a re b u t few w ho know w hence th e y com e o r w hy th e lock sn- p scstition I s In sep arab le fro m them .

T h e candles, o r “dips;” a s th e y w ere firs t called, a re th e p rodoc t o f a ra- T lre d in d u s try s ta r te d a few y ea rs Ago in tb e old M assach u setts to w n s o f D e ^ - f ld d an d ff ln g b a m an d in th e k itchens o f th e C ape Cod people, a ll o f tb « n 'using tb e old p e w te r o r tin m olds th a t h av e d h a c e n d ^ in th e fa m ilie s from colonial tim es. Old so o th em villages h sv e n o t a s y e t realized tb e opportnnl-

. ty offered i ts w om en In th is re v iv e d in d u s try , a lth o u g h tb e 'b a y b e rry cand les w e re m ade by th e e a rly a e ttie rs in all th e co a st colonies* w here tb e berries g rew , n e v e r be ing fo u n d in land .

As to th e o rig in o f th e good luck idea, w e seek I t in v a in am ong colonial c h n m lc le s . a s applied to th e candle I t s e l t Y et fro m tim e s f a r e a rlie r th e bay tre e a n d th e lau re l w ere considered sac red to good fo rtu o e . an d It Is

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ra t- ta t-ta t. ^ the roller ekatee a full

hour by tb e clock.I H e tried roller ekatee where

msboa and plates l a Jeopardy* lap. till eome fell w ltb a

shock.

W ith an In d ian .tsB on tbe doUfs bouse he teU. . '

And added poor dolly's scalp to bis belt:Then knocked off Its toes and ite Catt'Ora-

clan noneWhich aame waa o t wax—he proceeded

to melt.

Two tuba he upaet without one regret; He stood on b li head till bis face It

. turned blue;A curtain he tore and then sighed fbr

moreInventively mischievous things be might

do.

He hid granny’s specs, bu t th a t didn’t vex;

H er face brightened up with his fun and his noise.

"One sweet klM repaid a l l / ' so she said, Resignedly adding th a t " ^ y s will be

boys."

But strangest o t all a t night’s quiet tall How meekly, how placidly, this rogue

would M y:“Oood-nlght. mamma dear. Good-night,

papa dear.“I've-trted bard to be such a good boy to

day!”

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iMore extensive service for Ford ew uers is,, 'assured by the addition of new branches and m ore agents. Over 900,000 Fords now- .in daily use—7.00Q Ford Agents to give service, —should be evidence e n o u ^ to any prospective buyer af the stability, quality: and general popularity of this universal car:- Runabout $390; Touring Car $440. Why pay more?

SECOND-HAND CAR8We have a stock of Second-hand Cars, ranging in price, $260 up. Call and see us and oui stock of second-hand cars which are const aittly changing We w ant your business.

The .Bonafide GaragePhone 87 W. J . Beyer, Prop. Plymouth

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office oppoBit,* D, r . R. W aiting R.x.m, IMyii;- fintb.MiCb.

EAT REMAINS OF CANDLES

- UOBTnfO THB BATBEBRT OANDLK.

from tills im m em orial belief th a t we m u st tra c e tb e p re sen t day fa ith Sn tb e v irtu es of tb e bay b e rrv enndie.

T be bay is a sj>eeies of bm rel. an d as poets an d v ictors u c r e m iw iie d w ith tb e iao re l o r tb e bay . Ivlkbing them long life a n d bappiness, so Is tb e sam e w ish conveyed In tb e b esto w a l o f a candle' m ade of tb e wa.ven i i rn ie s borne by tb e sac red tree.

B ay b erry dips a re a lso m a d e v a well a s tb e m olded candles. T hese d ips a re sm aller a n d less even In shape and sh o w us bow can d les w ere m ade by re peated ly d ipping tb e wicka In th e m elted w a x of tb e bayberriea a n d dry ing ea ch layeif t ill tb e d ip w a s o f proper size. T h a t . Arts befo re m olds w e re Introduced. ea rly In tb e e ig h tee n th Cen^ tu ry .

T o accom pany a bay b e rry cand le one shou ld sen d in th e little box in w hich i t Is dalntU y w rap p ed a ca rd on w hich la prin ted , In red and green lettering , tb e legend:

OH C H R ISTM A S EV E .A b a y b e rry can d le b u rn t t.o tb e socke t B rtn M lu c k to th e house,Food to tbe larder And goM to the pockeL W hen th e se ca rd s a re n p t to be.fooiul..

th e h ic tt rim e jn a y be w r itte n 4M./.ttte back o f o n e 's v is itin g c a r t an d ped w ltb a candle, b u t in t h a t c m I t m o s t n o t b e fo rg o tte n ' dkst th e d o sn re o f w ritin g n ecessita tes e x t n postage.

T h e ir color, a so ft o live g reen , blends b e a n tito lly w ltb o th e r C h ris tm as decorations, a n d th ey b u m w ith a s tead y flam e, -m ittip g « deligh tfu lly p u n g en t frag ra n ce , a n d t b ^ a r e cea- sn m ed even ly a ll a round w ith o u t m ak in g unsig h tly g u tte rs o r ridges o f w ax dow n th e sides a a o rd in a ry cand les do.

F ro m New E n g lan d com es th e trad l- t lo a t o s t if lovers sep a ra te d by dista n c e ea ch -lig h ts a b ay b e rry inhonor o f th e o th e r .a t th e sam e hour th e aro m a o r incense a r is in g fro m th e b u rn in g w ick wlU d r i f t In t b e direction o f t h e a b se n t one: bence th e cand lea m a k e a a tro n g appeal to young people o f ro m an tic t e m p m m e n t . .

A candfe m o s t b e presen ted to • o t h ongk t by yourse lf. In o rd e r to in- s « re g ood lock , a n d you m o s t n o t wg*»t FOOT ow n ; t h a t m u s t ' be done fo r yon V f mcram t t i i e r person, n o t seceasBrUy th » d in a r .

fA rlstiB Bs ey e Is th e tim e fo r b m * t t , dWber a t d in n e r o r la te r , a n d 't o

fioOsvr onl^tlM old Idea o f th e laure la a n d th e . bnya> to th e v icto r a can d le th o a ld s a r e ty .! ^ bcetow ed o n th e rda>

» o r - w h o has rc c e o tlf n sU e v ed a n m . sw o e es o r w on a d l^

C h ris tm a s S erv ices Am ong th e E skim os of L a b ra d o r« -P s r t M ost E n

joyed by th e C hildren .

Som ebody h a s sa id th a t w hen th e w orld w as being m ade th e C rea to r g a th e red up a l l th e w a s te m a te r ia l be bad le f t o ver an d m ad e L a b ra d o r ou t o t It. Som e people sa y th e C rea to r n ev e r In tended It to b e In h a b ite d B ut Inhab ited i t is w ith a s tu rd y , ta c itu rn band o f E sk im os, w ho, th a n k s to tb e M oravian m issio n a ries w ho hav e pen et ra te d to th a t co u n try , ce leb ra te C h ris tm a s in th e ir ow n p e c u lia r w ay.

As se rv ic e tim e in th e c h u rc h d raw s n e a r a ll th e in h ab itan ts , old and young, th e m en on one s ide en d th e w om en on th e o th e r,. a r | l w a itin g In ea g er ex p ecta tio n . I t Is q u ite d a rk by fou r o 'clock an d th e b e ll l i n ^ A ll com e troop ing in clad in th e best c lo th es th e y c a n .m u s te r .

No, o n e s ta y s a t ho m e from th e se se rv ic es u n less h e is s ick or. lam e, an d w h e n ev er t t D possib le sle ighs a re u sed to b rin g tbese d isab led ones to church .

F o r th e l i tt le ch ild re n tb e h app lost p a r t o f th e se rv ic es com es la te r w hen ea ch ch ild re c e iv e s a lig h te d candle, sym boliz ing 'th e .U ght of th e ■ w orld. E ach ca n d le s ta n d s in a w h ite tu rn ip w hich se rv e s a s a can d lestick . M ost o f th e ca n d les a re m ade from deey ta llow w hich th e E sk im os b rin g to th e m lss lo n a ile s . A f te r th e s e r r lc e s th e ch ild re n e a t n o t on ly th e tu rn ip , b u t w h a t is le f t o f th e ca n d le a s well.

O ne y e a r on ly a b o u t te n p ersons, m o stly m en; could co m e from th e n e a re s t IsUmd. T h e Ice h a d been d riv en to g e th e r , an d r a th e r th a n m iss th e C h ris tm a s se rv ic e th e y h ad risk ed th e ir Uvee in c ro ssin g o v er on tb s t m ovlngi heaving ,' b ro k e n Ice to th e m ain lan d . ,T h e n th e y h ad to clim b th e m oun ta ins- an d w a lk th ro u g h tbq d e e p snow u n ti l th e y resicbed th e m iss io n s ta t io n a f te r tw ra ty - th re e h o u rs o f d an g e r ; ud a fe a rfu lly ex h au stin g m arc h th 'roirgh th e snow.

H ow h ap p y th e y w e n to b e in tim e t o e e l e b r a t e ^ e C h ris tm a s fe s tiv a l In t h e h o u se iSt th e i r Qod! A bout six

la te r , w h e n th e Ice b ad form ed, A ll th e r e s t o i th e people cam e, but o h ! so aad an d dow iriiearted . L ike U ttfe ^ l l d n a - . ^ q y to ld tb e mlssion- ar lb e th e ir ta le ^ o f eorrow . T h ey d e scribed how sa d th e y a ll b ad been w h e n th e y found th a t U w ould be Im- p o fs ib le to oom e to tb e m ission s ta tio n to r th e C h ris tm a s serv ice.

BE B E

THERE MUST BE A REASONM r. Dairym an, I w an t cream ,

1 can use a l ly o u ca n send; M y b u tte r is in such dem and.

To-m y lim it th e re 's no end. So, le t m e have th e next.one, do.

And I sure ly will n o t fail T o pay th e highest p rice and

m Â check rig h t back to you.

Yes, r m th e M iss Daisy- Brand- to whom Billy Junior,

a i d several thousand o th e r s a tisfied dairym en have been shipping th e ir cream . And there’s

- room fb r you in th e prosperous oolooy. T h e only inducem ent

I offer is therfri^hagt p r ic e fo r y o u r ' bu tte rd a t, cash every shipm ent, w d a c h e ^ rig h t back .' Afld rem em bey th is offer is b a c k rt by th e old reliable,

THE OHIO DAIRY CO, TeJedo, OhioehJ I

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Central Meat MarketCan Central Meat Market, '

’phone 23, for

O l i o i o o I M C e a ts ,Smoked Moats qf all Kinds,

Home Made Bologna anrj Sausages,

T ry th em s a d y ou w o n * tea t sn y O ther.

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B O T H P H O N E SFRAIî^BO.

F R E E D E L I V E R Y

’’C h ris tn iM P a s t ”I t w a s Indeed a g ra c io u s tu n e , an d

a s w e re e d o f th e re v e ls a n d cere- m onlee an d find foo lish , be liefs of C h ris tm a s P a s t , w e m ig h t r e g re t w hat w e h av e lo c t In th is ta m e r a n d Ipsq p ic tu re sq u e age . I t w e d id 'n o t know th a t n e v e r befo re In h is to ry w as C h ris tm a s k e p t so t ru ly a n d h e a rtily la th e s p ir i t o t tb e d ay a s I t Is now. W e h av e d ro p p e d o t o o i m an y rude a n d som e p re tty cuetom A b u t w e h sv e g ain e d a b ro a d en in g q U rlt o f alm oet u n iv e rsa l ch a rity , « t s d A ^ o f re a l bre thM iiood, t h a t to p e rh a p s bone th e toee. re a l th a t t t to h e ld ^ chedk ' a

itosod d e a l d u r la c th e r e s t e i t t * Toor. — C h arle s D udley W antfir.

A P m i e h C u e lew i. sl a F r a n c e c h i ld r e n p la c e t b e l r

i h p e e b e fo re t h e m a n t le p le c e , l a a a - th d u a t io n o f a v t i l t f r o m F k th e r t i b n e tm a a .

4pH i0T dG S A P H Y . *l e t t t ^ a m n a ip ^ e i ^ i n i to > 8 > f n H i i t t ; jy A s n < ^ e A t f o t o e w A y i i ^ k . W . K n n r e t bj .

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W a te r lo o B o y M ilk e r— t h e m i lk e r i4 tfa th e f t e tv m i , le e a l ie ***^^**f m o r e m e n t t h e t i a a o b e o e f ie le l t o tb e jM i ie f p w d o eee m eiitl-e . s a d w l l i n w t h e h a r d e n o f t h e d n i r y m n a . T h e rnim p o r t e n t w o rd -we o n n W a te r lo o B o y M i lk e r 1« t h a t i t ia ^ p r M i o n I r a o e a M . S e e « e a & w i t .

OPPOSITEPARK D. U. DEY

TELEPHONE 330..

D R E S S M A K IN eMrs. Donetta Smith,

46 Union St.,Is prepared to take all orders for Dressmaking

of any kind.

Fancy Dresses a Specialty.Twenty years Experience. Call and see.-

CHRISTMAS TIMES MEANS

CHRISTMAS TREES,

CHUSnUS DECOBAHONS

Christmas Fires

Ate Vos FULLY INSURED?

M O W S O L E S A R C S A V C D

W h e n t h e e61ee o f th o e e c o m fo r ta b le o ld ah o e e o f y o v ra a r e w o rn th in , a n d i t

' a e l t b e r a n e w p a i r o r p r o m p t a t> \ o n y o n r p a r t l o o k i i ^ t o t h e i r . b r i a ^ o r a e o d th e m h e r e ; w e

______ th e m in a j i f fy . O u r r a p id a b o er a p a i t i n g m a c h in e r y e n a b le s u s t o d o y o v wwk q u i ^ y a n d w e ll , a a d a t a IM Ie e o e t w e o a n re n e w y o u r s h o e s so t t d t y o u w ill g e t d o u b le e e r r l c e f r o m Ib M U C o m e in a n d a e e o u r m a o h in e e i n o p e r a t io o , a a d h o w w e o a n B a ra s t^ e s .

X B. FISHER,OppoAa Park. Petmimaii A r m

I f n o t , o n e o f m y s ta n d a r d p t^ ic ie s is th e a n s w e r

They Prevent Worry.

R.R. PARROTT

P in c k n e y 's P h a r m a c y ia h e a d q u a r te r s f o r d o l ls a n d T o y s .

C h r i s tm a s c a n d y , o n ly lOe a p o u n d a P h K t e e y ’s P h a r m a c y .

M C h a s c h S t . P h o w e 3 3 9 -W

Plymouth. Mich.

loca l *Wcw8D o n t fid l to r e a d R ik g s* C h r is t in a s

M bs. W ffl. B a u m a n i s q u i te ill a t h e r h o m e o n M a p le a r e n u e .

M rs . D e l P a r m e r le e o f D e x te r , v is ite d M rs . C a r l H e id e t h i s w e e k ,

M rs . 6 . W . S p ie e r a n d M rs . H . A . S p ie e r r ie iS ed r e l a t i r e a in D e t r o i t o v e r B n n d a y .

S e r e r a i ' f ro m h e r e a t te n d e d th e O r i n g e I n s t i t u t e h e ld in A n n A r b o r t h i s w e ^ .

' M r . a n d M rs . W e lc o m e R o s e n b u r g s o d H a r i e y v is i te d f r ie n d s i n D e t r o i t o v e r S u n d ^ .

T h e y o u n g p e o p le o f t h e G ra n g e w ill g iv e a d a n o in g p a r t y Id t h e i r h a l l n e x t H o o d a y e v a n ittg .

M rs . G e o . R o b in s o n w e n t to D e n to n l a s t T u e s d a y to a t t e n d th e fu n e ra l o f M i n e r T m e s d e l l .

We sid i to g re ym a paitia* fat s f Tsys at Gak’s

terCfaistBas

We. have Dolls from Ic to eacYf. Dressed Dolls, Character DoITs, Bisene Dolls, Ete.

Cradlo, Beds, DoO Buggies, Goâits; Children’s Chairs, Shoo Flies, ’Rabt>er Balls, Wool Balls, A ipliabî^ Blocks, Picture Hocks; rOames, 10c, 25c, 50c; Tea Sets, Toy Water &ts. Folding Tables, Blaokboards, Brooms, - WagboB, ' Wheelbarrows, Iron Toys, 'l^banioal Autos, Mechan- ical B i i^ . Olinihing MnnkniTj. Banks, 10 to 50c; Musical Tops,

Drums, Staffed Animals, Drawing Slates, Violins, Trumpets. Hoû^ Ei^tors No. 1 and '2, Mouth Organs, Santa Claus Masks.

Grooery Dept ' Christmas Cards

M is s £ V e ly n M a e o m b e r h a s g o n e to P o n t ta c f o r a fe w w e e k s ' s ta y .

D o y o u r C h r i s tm a s s h o p p in g e n r ly a n d d o U a t R i g g s '. I t w ill p a y y o u .

M rs . w. ,F . R lo b a rd a o f D e t r o i t w a s t h e g u e s t o f M rs . R o b t . B i r c h l a s t w e e k . '

M rs E . A . S h a f e r o f N o r th v i l le , w as o a l l i n g o n P ly m o u th f r ie n d s , l a s t S u n > d a y .

M rs . J e n n ie G il l o f Y f ^ l a n t i , i s v is i t i n g h e r d a u g h te r , M rs . W y m a n B a r t le t t .

M is s B e s s ie H o o d is c le r k in g in E . L . R l g g ^ d r y g o o d s s to r e d u r in g th e h o l i d a y s .

. B ro w n ’s C i ty D e l iv e ry w ill m a k e o n e d e l iv e r y C h r i s tm a s m o rn in g —8 o ’oloefc.

i^d n . W illa rd R o e r e tu r n e d h o m e !D ie sd a y , a f t e r a f i r e w eeks* v i s i t in D e t r o i t .

D o n ’t f o r g e t t h e C h r i s tm a s e r e ro is fn a t th e M . S ; o h u re h C h r ia tm a s e v e . a t 7 :3 0 o * e lo o k s h a r p .

Oê buahel ia word) two of any otiber feed. You to feed Rye, WKent or Com -wdiei) yo^ cam liiiy f^ il 60c per Iwahel, and one buahel ia word) two of any odier g»^" or le ^ . We would be pleated to show you ^ t e and fiptim on d)it and cbnvwce you diat weare right <

D o n ’t* f o i v e t t h a t w e a r e t e l l i n g a ^ e g r a d e j t f o a n ^ a t lOo— p o u n d a o n iy .

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'b a r le s A o h o ro f t , D . A . H o llo w a y a n d W m . V e r k i r k ^ v e b e e n d ra w n a t ju r o r s f ro m P ly m o u th f o r t h e J a n u a r y te r m o f c i r o u i t c o u r t .

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Q x k rin a P e n n y , w h o a t t e n d s th e ^ D e tro i t I n s t i t u t e o f H a d e a l A r t C o e - s e r r a t e , p la y e d a t a o o n c e r t l a a t F r i d a y e v e n in g ^ M e C o lle s te r H a l l , D e t r o i t .

B e r t P e lh a m a n d d a u g h te r O r a o f I r o n M o u n ta in , a t e e x p e c te d to d a y ( F r id a y ) to sp e n d t h e h o l id a y s w ith ^ e fo rm e r ’s f a th e r . D r . A . A . P e lh a m , a n d a ia te rs .

F r a n k W h i tb e o k , w h o h a s b e e n t r a - 'r a l l n g in t h e w e a te m s ta te * t o r t h e p a s t fe w m o n th s i n t h e i n t e r e s t o f t h e D e t r o i t V ^ r S to v e C o ., i s a t h o m e f o r t h e h o lid n y s .

I f y o u a r e lo o k in g f o r C h r is tm a s g i f t s d o n ’t o v e r to o k t h e w eU se le c te d s t o c k o f je w e lry , i j lv e rw a re a n d n o v e lt ie s j u s t r e o d v e d fm m t h e e a s t a t W . E . S m y th ’s.

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R o c k w ell F b a n n a o y .

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nÛ tÛ D CU t timber of the region. He l0 ? e s slle ts termtaafOR to ride Black Bolt. p*s~ aaM to horse. In an emergency he * e y e a u> the foreman that he does not iM k .judccDcat. Sllets tells him of the i^!«arh«T. He discovers tha t Sllets bears dha S'ga or the a itets tribe of Indians and w m ders erhat her surname Is. In the 'Btiah of a tender moment he calls her **the.,Ntoht 'W nd In the Plnea*’ end kisses

Ordway. a magaalne writer 'OtoeD New York, comes to MUX's to get* m ateria l fo r a romao(to of the lumber JTMloa. Hampden of the Yellow Pinm ^ ta. w a n a Bandry to keep elf a trac t of M in p a M be claims title to and Sandry ^ t t k a iw t » a bought a s the E ast B ^ t.

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A nd w ith a lig h tn in g paaa h e alu ip ed H am pden sg aa re In th e face, leap ing backw ard , like a e a t In a flash th e tw o g ro u iw .o f m en had m ln g l^ and th e s ile n t woods ra n g w ith a conflict th a t w as a deH gbt to e v ^ heaft.^'ln th e m lzup . w ith th e exception , p e i^ a p s o f Hsmi>deo, w ho w a s too sm all and m ean o f s a to r e to lo re a n y th in g fo r i ts ow n sake.

S an d ry on th e o n th k lrts beheld it w ith constern atio n .

**Men!*’ he s h o u ld . Jum ping np on a s tum p . **Hampden! H am pden! D ally!H am pden!"

A b a re a rm sh o t fo rw ard In to a-^&ce w hich 'C rum pled and sa n k o u t of s ig h t an d th e ow ner o f th e a rm looked np a t him . '

"Com e o tt^your perch . J d m n y ! ” h e crie il w ith ^ e Inso lence o f inditter- ence. an d eyen in th e e x d te m a n t of th e m om ent th e th ru s t w en t hom e to th e young ow ner. H is Jaw tig h te n ed an d h e m arked th e m an. one o f the fa lle rs, fo r fu tu re reckoning.

How th e figh t would h av e ended Sandry . th in k in g i t o ver a f te rw a rd , coold n ev e r decide. T hey w ere evenly m atched In in te n t, th e tw o factions, and n ea rly so in num bers, th o u g h H am pden 's force w as a trifle th e stronger.

Blow s ra in e d fa s t an d furious. B lood w as flowing freely and th e oath s and lau g h te r bad given p lace to p a n ting silence.

“ You low-down c h e a t!” b e b ea rd D ally say as h e d o se d w ith H am pden, "W e'll—se ttle— a few th in g s—now."

T here-'w as th e sce n t o f h ea ted flesh an d of w arm blood In th e d o se , m o ist a ir , and th e clum p an d sw ish and crunch of h eavy boots th re sh in g th e fern . F rom u n d er th e tram p lin g fee t be ca u g h t s ig h t of a lim p figure, crum pled on Its side.

Som eth ing in i ts g h astly s tilln ess ca u g h t a t h is h e a r t an d a p u rpose In Its h o n ifled am aze.

H e m u st stop th is th in g a t an y c o s t S p ring ing dow n h e ca u g h t up a long b lack sn ak e w blp ly ing co iled beside a s tum p . Jt bad ev id en tly com e w ith th e Yellow P in e s outfit, fo r w h a t purpose h e did n o t know , fo r th e re w as not such an a r tic le an y w h ere in camp.

R aising h is arm h e w hirled it back to sen d th e long lash sing ing in am ong th e s tru g g lin g m ass, w hen a sound.

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th e p ierc ing g lance of h e r sh a rp eyes.“J u s t ’a g irl," sh e sa id succinctly .

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t t e g ra y d ay w as f l ig h t ou ts id e h is p a n e an d b e could h e a r th e rum ble of t h e d inkey a s i t rocked up from th e lo w e r ro llw ay. '-By th is he knew th a t t r e a k f a s t w as o ver and th e crew s out fa . th e h ills . T h ere fo re he go t Into bis c lo n e s in double-quick tim e, sw ung up t p th e cook-shack, w ashed In th e porch « o d p re s e n te d 'h im s e lf w ith apologies t o M a Dally.

SUetz cam e In in th e d usk of th e lo n g room an d se t th e cup beside him. qolet» soft-footed , slim an d s tra ig h t In h e r p la in g a rm e n ts . She seem ed m a d e fo r serv ice , th e unquestion ing s e r v ic e o f w om an, a s sh e w atted upoc h is needs a f te r th e fash ion o f th e prim- Itfv e m ate of m an. S he placed a la s t to u c h h e re an d th e re , sm iled a t him a n d cro ss in g to th e w est door, snapped h e r fingers to th e b ig m ongrel a n d o iep p ed o u t

S andry , h is h an d uhconsciously p o ised w ith ra ise d spoon, w atched her. H e saw h e r h as ten as sh e nea red the •d g e of th e level, an d finally, a s if ahe oodM no lo n g er bold h e rse lf to th e deccflom of h e r pace, b reak in to flight, fu n n in g lik e a d ee r up am ong th e p ines w ith long bounding leaps. As sh e disa p p e a re d h e d ropped h is band an d bec a m e aw are of Ifla D aily in th e door to th e k itchen . She, too. w as w a tching h e r .

Sl;ie tu r n e d to h e r r e a lm a n d S a n d ry r o s e a n d w e n t o u t in t h e m is t . H e c l im b e d s te a d i ly w ith s o m e th in g o f t h e l o g g e r 's m o v e m e n t T h is m u c h h e h a d le a r n e d a lo n g w ith a th o u s a n d o t h e r th in g s o f t h e f r e e l i fe , a n d y e t h e w a s a n o v ic e — J o h n n y E a s t e r n ■ tU l.

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f la t s s h a k in g s t D a l ly w h o fro n t- i n U as.’ B e h in d t h e tw o th e m e n w e re p o o p e d in m e n a c in g b u n d le s . T h e y w e r e h u g e fe llo w s , e v e r y o n e o f th e m , l a s ' l f t h e y b a d b e e n p ic k e d p u rp o s e ly , J b a r e a r m o d . o p e n - th ro a te d , w e t i r i t h d b e o g n s t a n t ly f a l l in g , s o f t m is t .■ T h o s e o f H a m p d e n w e r e a r m e d w i th p i k e s i |h d p e e v iM to s r a s a — a n d th e s e m n d e a d ly w e a p o n s . D a i ly ’s c r e w c a r- f M a x e s a n d s e v e r a l h a d c a n t .

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Jo h n gave you baS In jured your m entality !"

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p e c u l i a r a r r i v a l tu r n e d a w a y .‘H e Is a b i t e m b a r r a s s in g a t t im e s .

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te rd a y in th e bunch of new m en told m e la s t n ig h t th a t FTazer w as in 'F risco tw o w eeks ago . and w as goln ' south . Sailed on th e m ail b o at for P anam a."

S andry regrarded b is forem an grim ly ou t of sp a rk lin g blue eyes.

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He ro se and began g a th e rin g up th e p ap e rs on b is desk.

“A t noon." sa id he, th in k in g rap id ly and w ith as to n ish in g ea se in th is,, b is firs t business crisis , “you will tak e every m an off th e p re se n t work. We will build no m ore tra i l tow ard th e E a s t B elt now. In stea d we will lay tra c k a s fa s t a s possib le in to th e tim b er a t th e b ead of th e valley th e re to th e n o rth . You know th a t co n trac t ca lls for six m illion fe e t of logs to be in r a f t a t Y aqulna bay by th e six teen th of M arch- If i t is no t th e re we lose o u r big profits and th e connection w ith th is pow erful com pany. Now g e t bucy.

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t h e a a v e n - to o t f f r a tn in p o n t h e l i d f e w i th a s a r a r e e a r t h e a U id a b o n U to s o f C o o a n a h , w a tc h e d ' t h e w o o d e r fu l g o M I f ^ t a . t o M ta s O rd w ay * a h a i r , n n d d re a m e d o io r e t h a n e v e r . U p e u th e P r e a c h e r s h e w a i te d b a n d a n d to o t , w i th a d e v o t io n b e a u t i fu l in i t s un- e o n s c lo u sn e sa .

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“I w ouldn 't m ix up w ith th a t m an. M iss O rdw ay. H e 's th e co a rses t type I e v e r m et w ith."

“ T ru s t me.*' said* M iss O rdw ay briefly. an d th e n ex t m om ent could have shaken h e rse lf fo r th e salf-slangy. half-boastfu l expression.

And upon th e w ord sb e p u t b e r inten tio n Into actlofi. fo r w ith h e r usual fa r-sigh tedness sh e saw an alm ost uncanny open ing and d o veta iling of plans.

T he n ex t day b u t one a fittol, blowy, te a rfu l day . sb e v en tu re d fo rth , clad Id a . sm art su it o f corduroy th a t had done serv ice on m any a brid le p a th in th e t a r m etropo lis—and sh e sa t Black Bolt like a so ld ier! S andry w atched h e r go w ith an unconscious p rid e In h e r u rban appearance . Sbe rode a s trid e In b is saddle, bu t though he ad m ired every lin e of th e sp lend id pair, be w as conscious of a com parison w hich le f t som eth ing to be desired Black Bolt w ith SUetz sw inging drunk en ly to th e dip and lift o f his runn ing s trid e , had been one. T hey had been th e W est. T hia w as th e E a s t—and It w as artificial^- W hile S andry stood a t th e block

vs*atching M iss O rdw ay ca n te rin g down th e valley , h e h ea rd a lig h t s tep behind and S ile tz cam e a round th e filing shed. He tu rn ed to her. sm iling into h e r eyes, w hich ligh ted slowly as they re s te d on him.

“W here b a r e you been. L ittle S quaw ?" be asked .

“O ver th e hog-back."“E ig h t m iles! You sh o u ld n 't go off

Uke th a t, child . D on 't you know you m igh t lose y ourse lf In th is w ilderness?"

S andry m oved s lig h tly and SUetz g lanced a c ro ss h is sh o u ld er d o w n the valley . A gasp, a s of Indraw n b reath m ade him look up.

H e r U ps w e re o p e n a n d I n te n s e a s to n is h m e n t s a t u p o n b e r fa c e . F o r a m o m e n t s b e . s ta r e d a t th e d i s ta n t r id e r . T h e n s h e w h ir le d , so s w if t ly t h a t o n e o f b e r lo n g b r a id s w h ip p e d a c r o s s S a n d ry B f a c e l ik e a la s h , a n d d a s h e d in to t h e le a n -to .

W h e n s h e e m e rg e d t h e d a r k co lo r h a d d r a w n o u t o f b e r c h e e k s a n d Ups, le a v in g th e m a s h e n . H e r fa c e w o rk e d a n d S a n d ry t e l l b a c k a s t e p a t s ig h t o t h e r <768. T h e y w e r e a l l s a v a g e - f la m in g w i th a r a g e w h ic h a s to u a d e dh im

“ W h y — w h y — S 'l e t i ! " h e c r ie d c a tc h in g b e r b y th e w r i s t a s sb e p a s s e d h im , "1 d id n ’t k n o w y o u f e l t l ik e t h i s a b o u t t h e h o r s e ! ”

B u t s h e f lu n g h is g r a s p lobsA In a p e r f e c t f u ry a n d d a s h e d u p t h e s te p s t o t h e k i tc h e n , t h e s o b s e o m in g w ild ly .

W ith a n in d e e c r lb a b le s e o s a t io o • e n d in g s h iv e r s d o w n h is s p in e , t h e y o u n g o w n e r w e n t to b i s office.

W h e n M iss O rd w a y r e tu r n e d la te In t h e d a y h e r s m a r t h a b i t w a s s ta in e d w i th m u d . h e r ife tle c a p w a s chsirm - in g ly a w ry , a n d s b e b o re a l l t h e eu r- U karks o f a d v e n tu re .

“ B u t I k n o w H a m p d e n o t t h e Y e llo w F in e s ." s h e w h is p e re d in i lm s te lv • a S a n d r y a s s i s t e d h e r t o d is m ou n t , " i f 1 d id h a v e \ o m a n a g e a r a th e r B p e c t s c i ^ f a l l i n d r u in m y c o a t Si y o u r u n s p e a k a b le m u d . I th in k h e 'l l t o n i l s h a d m ir a b le d a ta ."

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T h e B o rta c e o t t h e w a s h e r U p o n c h e d w ith ro u n d h oa soa T h e u n d e r s u r f a c e o t t h e o u t t s b o re d w ith t h e sa ff ld o u m b a r o f b o te s s i th e r e a r t b o e se a a n d o f e q u a l u laa.

W h e n th e o u t i s s c r e w e d d o w a tb e O ossee y l r id u n d a r p r e a s c r e a n tU t b e . n u t t s d r iv e n b o m a w h e n A hoy At in to t b e ho led . T h e a n t c a n n o t ' w o rk kSMe. b a t c a n b e re m o v e d e a r i ly s r l tb w a a c h . ' ..

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i e d g e W il l ia m s s a i d b e s e t t b e flo e BO h ig h a a d s e n tp a e o d h e r t o 99 y e a r s b e c a n e e h e d jd n o t w a n t h e r e v e r t o b e a t la rg w B g riB . T h e Ju d g e 's a e t in n s w e re re c o rd e d t a t b e r e c o rd b o o k s o f Che p o lic e d e p a r tm e n t u d b e w a s s u p p o r te d b y C h ie f ot P o lic e J o e D ep ew . S a id J u d g e W flllsm s :

“ M a n d y h a s b e e n a c o n t in u a l p e s t t o t h e c i t y o f M u s k o g e e fo r y e a rs . S h e w a s a lw a y s > c a u s in g t r o u b le by

"O ne Million D ollars and Ninety-Nirie Y ears."

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KNOWS NOTHING OF HIS PAST

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tity .

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H e say s he w as on a 't r a fn betw een Bltiefleld. W. Va.. and A shertlle . N. C.. w hen h e realized b is m en ta l lapse. N o th ing in b is c lo lh lsg o r effects gave a clue, except h is lau n d ry , w hich bears th e . in itia ls J . D. M. He rem ained In B risto l tw o o r th re e d ay s and th en cam e to C hattanooga.

H e h as sufficient m oney fo r p re sen t needs, bu t th e supply of c lo th ing c a rried In bis g rip rev eals tb e fac t th a t be d idn ’t expect to m ake a long trip . L ocal d o c to rs p rom ise him a se r ie s of m em ory te s ta and ca re will re s to re h im to a no rm al, condition . H e is g re a tly w orried fo r fe a r h is people, w hoever th ey a re , will th in k him dead, a s well a s because o f h is fe a r th a t he will n ev e r recover.

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R edding . CaL—S ix scboolcbU dren. th e o ldest o f th em aged n ine , tree d a b ea r a t th e O ak R un seboolhouse a few days ago.

D aring th e afternoon- re cess w hile th e to ts w ere s t p lay ^ b ru ln am bled in to th e schoolgrounds. T b e ch ildren , b ark in g like dogs, took a f te r th e bear, w ho. tak in g frigh t, clim bed a t r e e to g e t e a t o t danger.

Mtas V ivian B ran er c a lle d th e ch ild re n in to tb e scboolbonse, locked th e door and . w om anlike, pulled dow n th e hU nda

A few m tau tes la te r tb e bear clim bed dow n tb e tre e an d ra n Into A m os W elch 's fleld, 60 y a rd s fu r th e r up th e creek . W elch sh o t s a d killed R. T h ere w as a b srb e co e a t th e O ak R o a adhoojfeouse th e follow ing day.

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W hen one h e s r s o t Indlvldnaji v^psto y ie lds o f i to r ty -B fe '' to t r a t y bdghnls per a c re , th e re , b o o s r id e te ta e |kerfr> d n llty . b u t When yields, ta w hole to v n - sb lp e ex tend ing In to distrleto! c o v ijb a s th re e an d fo u r an d five h u n d tsd sri6ar* m iles In a rea , o t upwafBa o f fifty a n d som e a s h igh a s rixty-Bve boihels, p e r a c re a re re p o rted , o n e is ted to pd t h is e a r to th e g round to Usten fo r fu r th e r rum blings. T b e w r ite r b a l in g h ea rd of th e s e wemderful jde lds m ade a tr ip th ro u g h th e prov inces o f Manitoba, S askatchew an and A lberta , to a sc e rta in flret hand th e ir tru thfa lneaa.- I t w as re m a rk a ta e to d isco v er th a t D am e R um or w as no n m p r e r a f ta r a ll. th a t m odesty w aa h e r m an tle , t h a t a ll th a t had been sa id -o f th ese-y teh la w as tru e , aad th a t y ie lds 'Of o v e r s e v en ty bushels p e r a c re w e re to ld of. T h ese w ere so h igh th a t tb e tru d ito l- nesB of th e s to ry w as d oub tfu l a n d very li tt le w as sa id of them . B ut such th e re w ere, and n o t fn one in s tan ce , bu t in sev e ra l, n o t in o n e loca lity b u t s c a tte re d in p laces h u n d re d s o f m iles a p a r t L eav ing th e se ou t a lto g eth e r, th e re w ere larg e a re a s in w hich th e a v e ra g e .w a s o ver fifty bushors p e r a c re , w hich In a ll com m on sen se o ugh t to sa tisfy m o st people. O ne h undred an d th ir ty th re sh e r s in A lberta hav e m ade th e ir re tu rn s to th e local g o vernm en t a s r e qu ired by an ac t of th e L eg is la tu re , . and th e av e rag e of th e w heat th resh e d was fifty -th ree bushels to tlie ac re . So im m ense w as tb e yield th a t official verification w as requ ired before giving it ou t to th e public. S ittin g in th e sm oking co m p artm en t of a day coach, w here on passing th ro u g h a fa rm ing com m unity, th e re m ay be g ath e red tb e gossipy y a m s of th e neighborhood, one h ea rs also a lo t o f new s. J u s t now. tb e sole top ic is th a t o f th e c r o p s . A m an w ith m ore o r less o t a h irsu te appendage, sm ock, c lo th es and h an d s giving th e ap p e ara n ce of one w orking in th e field, w as asked as to tb e crops. H e bad go t o n , a t W araer, A lberta . T ak in g on t h is pipe, ligh ting i t and th en cro ssin g h is knaes. bolding h is ch in in bia h ands, possess in g an a i r o f su p rem e c o n te n tm ent, and w ith an In te llig en t face, he looked th e m an who could give som e info rm ation . A nd h e w as Just tb e m an. H e w as a th re sh e r an d on hls. way to M ilk R iver to sec u re som e m ore help . H e w as requ isitioned fo r in form ation . "Yes. a good season , I’ve m ade a lo t o f m oney. Aa fo r yields, le t 's see ." and th e n he began to s trin g th em off. “ P ete rso n €3 b u sh e ls of w heat p er a c re on hla f i r e h undred ac re fa rm ; from 360 ac res; R oland go t 65 bushels p e r a c re ; Bug le r had one h undred and te n a c re s th a t w ent 63 b u sh els ; C a rr bad 65 bushels p e r a c re off an e ig h t h u n d re d a c re field." And be gav e o th e rs ru n n ing from 5$ to 66 bushels p e r a r ie . All th e se people lived e a s t o f W a rn er , A lberta .. L ooking o u t o t th e window and see ing im m ense fleldSi stlU covered w ith s tocks b e w as ask ml w hy th e y w ere n o t th resh e d , bo- re plied th a t th e re w ere n o t e o o u ^ " r ig s” In th e d is tr ic t, an d th as Ckey w ould n o t g e t th rough, b e Coze Gbstat- m as.

An A m erican w ritin g o f a tr iB k e m ade th ro u g h W e ste rn C anada a a ^ :" I w e n t a s t a r w e s t a s S s e k a iy n . back to R egina. M oose Jaw . and on th e Soo line, an d I m u st say iA s t 1 n ev e r saw such cropa. o r ev e r h s i r d o f an y th in g to com pare w ith M ta an y oou n try oo esr tiL T h e ce ito lry la o v er th e b ill, an d e e rta te ly th e f lfm - e r s h av e a lo t to he th an k fu l 'J s r . T h ere a re v e ry tew o t th e ta to M h av e d o n s th e ir w ork a a d doras tt p ro p e r ly 'b a t w h a t have th e tr d lB u paid an d h a v e bazdt a eow tats left.**

And h e o n ly tra v r ia d th e s k l i t of th e co u n try . T h e sa m e s to ry dsh ld be w r it te n ' o t a « y p a r t off aaffiôf th re e P ro v to eau —A d v e rtla s tao n t.'

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W hen th e h u g e m u ltip lex M allet eng in e w as p u t to w ork on th e E r ie r a ilro a d . m any th o u g h t t h a t th e l im it of locom otive d im ensions bad been reached , b u t o u r en g in e ers aay "N o.” T h e o u tp u t of th e locom otive eng ine m u st be in creased . L ab o r u n ions g iv ^ us no re s t, and th e c o s t o f w agea and m a te r ia l Is co n s tan tly ris in g . A p p a ren tly n o th in g w ill a top i t , and th e only w ay to m ee t th e s itu a tio n Is by h an d ling th e traffic in la rg e r an d la rg e r un its . By th is m eans, and by th is only. th e enorm ous ad v a n ce in th e p ric e o f la b o r a n d m a te r ia l be m et w ith o u t a p ro p o r tio n a te in c re a se in ra te s , bo th fre ig h t an d p assenger.

O ne o f th e g re a te s t d liB cultles en c o u n te red by en g in e ers w ho a re ca lled upon to desig n pow erfu l locom otives a r is e s fro m th e fa c t th a t th e tra c k g au g e o f OUT ra ilw a y s c a n n o t be changed . W h e th e r S te p b en to n ’s gauge o f fo u r fe e t 8 ^ k ich es is th e b e s t gau g e Is open to question . B runei th o u g h t o th erw ise , an d in 1836 h e laid , th e t ra c k o f th e ce leb ra te d G reat W e s te rn ra ilw a y (E n g la n d ) to a gauge of sev e n fp e t; b u t th e obvious n ecess i ty o f a un iform g auge fo r E n g lish ra ilro a d s g ra d u a lly fo rced th e conversion o f th e G reat W e s te rn ra ilro ad to th e s tan d ard ' gauge, a lth o u g h G eorge S te p h en so n h im se lf ad m itted a t th e t im e th a t five fe e t tw o Inches would h av e been a b e t te r g auge th a n fou r fe e t 8 ^ inches. O th e r e m in en t en g in e e rs g av e th e ir op inion th a t th e s ta n d a rd gauge w aa too n a rro w fo r th e p ro p w deve lopm en t o f th e locom otiv e , an d th a t a gauge o f from five to six f e e t w ould h av e been p re fe rab le . H ow ever th a t m ay be, th e s ta n d a rd g auge is h e re to s ta y ; an d n o t on ly th is , b u t th e c le a ra n ce lim its o f p la tfo rm s, b rid g es an d tu n n e ls a re rig id a n d u nchangeab le ; th e re fo re th e only w ay in w h ich th e d im ensions o f a locom otive e n g in e ca n b e in c re ase d is in th e d irec tio n of i t s leng th .

A bold so lu tion o f th is prob lem h as b ee n p roposed by Mr. G eorge R . H end erso n . c o n su ltin g e n g in e e r o f th e B aldw in locom otive w o rks, b y w hose co u rte sy th e lea d in g p a r tic u la rs of th is . je m a rk a b le d esig n a r e h e re p u b lished .

B y re fe r r in g to th e accom pany ing m o s tra tio n , g iv ing a g en e ra l ou tline o f t h e e n g in e (som e defalla b e in g no t y e t fu lly w orked o u t) , i t w ill b e seen th a t th e d im ensions o i th is fn tu iw locom o tiv e a r e beyond an y th in g h ith e rto p laced on w heels. I t w ill h e rem em b ered th a t th e la rg e s t an d m o s t powe rfu l locom otive in th e w orld is [the E r ie en g in e a lre a d y re fe r re d to . T o co m p a re th is e n g in e w ith th e p ro p o sed locom otive now u n d e r consider- a tlo n w e w ill re p e a t som e o f th e dim en sio n s. T h e E r ie eng ine w ith Ha s te a m te n d e r w e ig h s 863.006 pounds, T h e to ta l w heel b ase m ea su res 90 f e e t an d th e t ra c t iv e effo rt la 160.000 pounds.

L ik e th e E r ie locom otive, d esign Inc lu d es a p a ir o f c y lin d ers p laced un d e r th e tr a d e r , b u t w ith th e add ition o f a th i rd p a ir n n d e r th e lo c o a oUve p ro p e r, th n s TBuking ^ to ta l o f fou r s e ts o f en g ln as. ea c h s e t d r iv in g a g ro u p o f e ig h t eoupled w heels, a ll o f w h ich a r e 80 Inches In d iam ete r. T h is

'tocoB O tlTe wrlll b e kno w n a s th e "Q uadrup lcx ." o r M-8-8-8-2 t y ^ . — F ro m th e S d e n t l io A m ertcan .

T h e F am o u s E m p ire S ta te E x p rest o f th e N ew Y ork C entraL th e f irs t re g u la r km g-d lstance t r a in in A m erica to ru n a t m ore th a n fifty m ile s an hour, Inc luding stops, h a s begun I ts tw enty- fifth yea r. I t h a s covered a d is ta n ce o f 6,518.600 m iles , eq u a l to fo u rte ea ro u n d tr ip e to th e m oon, an d h a s c a r r ie d ap p ro x im ate ly e l ^ t m illion p an sen g e rs sa fe ly to th e ir destination--

T h e re c o rd , d u rin g th e s e 24 y e a n h a s b een a re m a rk a b le one. Ncrt one of i t s p asse n g ers h a s been fa ta lly in ju re d . O ne o f i t s en g lnem en fo r s ix te e n y e a rs w as D ennis J . C assln . w bc la s t y e a r w as aw ard e d th e H a rrim an b ro n ze m edal in re co g n itio n o f h is unb lem ished re co rd of safe ty .

W hen th e E m p ire S ta te ex p ress w as f irs t p laced in se rv ic e i t w eighed only 230 to n s ; now i t w e ighs 780 to n s . I t w a i d ra w n by en g in es o f th e "870’* Clara, a n d la te r by th e fam ous "999,** th e ' locom otive t h a t took th e p riz e a t th e C hicago w o rld ’s fa ir . N ow adays th a t locom otive looks lik e a to y ie com parison w ith th e g ia n t P a d fle ty p e an d i t could h a rd ly s ta r t th e tra in , m u ch less h au l f t on i ts fa s t schedule . — R ailw ay A ge G azette.

L ive S tockD ETK O fT—C h r is tm a s s tee ra , |8.S8

9 8 ; i r a t h e a v y ' ' s te e r s . |6 .7 5 9 7 .5 0 ; h o s t b an d y w e ig h t b u td ie r s t fe r s , '•8698-iKl; Dsixed- s te e r* a n d h e ife r^ 8 8 9 6 ; h an d y lig h t b u tch e rs . $4 ,7 6 9

l ig h t h n te h e rs , 84 .2 6 9 6 ; b es t eew e. $698-35 ; b a tc h e r cow s, $4 ,609

conrm on ra w s , $8 .7694.26; <mn- ne ra . 1893-60 ; b e s t h eavy bolls, $6.26 96 .80} boJogns bulla, $ 4 9 5 ; sto ck bulla, $8 .7694.26; feed ers , $ 6 9 7 ; 'S tockers, 14 .6096.75; m ilk e rs an d sp rin g e rs , $40980.

T h e r e a l c a lf t r a d e fo r good s tu ff w as ac tiv e , th e to p s b rin g in g |10.60 an d o th e rs $7910 .

B es t lam bs, $999 .35 ; fa ir lam bs, $ 8 9 8 .60 ; lig h t to com m m on lam bs, $6 ,6097.60; m ir to good sheep , $4.75 @ 5.50; c u lls an d com m on, $394'.

In th e bog d e p a rtm e n t th e quality w as good an d th e m a rk e t a c tiv e and 10 c e a ts h ig h er, p igs b rin g in g $6,309 5.76; lig h t y o rk ers , $6.2696.40 , and good m ixed, $6.4096.60.

S h u ttin g O u t th e LlghL ! T hsiw a r e p eu H en tla rie s In so m e of o u r s ta te a w h ich p re v en t i t iiso n e ra fro m w ritin g to th e ir fr ie n d s m ore th a n one l e t te r a w edk—In som e penl- t e a tta r le a th e rodes m ay b e e v e n s t r ic t e r . T h e re is n o lim it to t h e a a m b s r o f le t te r s a p rle o c e r is a llow ed to rece lva . b u t th e y m u s t b e confined s t r ic t ly t o *T»8inee8 a a d fam ily s a tts c s .* N o n ew sp ap ers o r p eriod ica ls a r a . a llow ed to be re ceiv e d u n less s e n t dir e c t fro m p u b lish e rs . I t m ay be fx>od pM lcy to p u t som e m en beh ind b a rs a n d sh u t o u t p h y sica l lig h t fro m them , b u t how th e s t a t e c a n benefit by sh u tt in g o u t lig h t fro m th e m inds o f th e se p riso n er* w e do n o t p re te n d to know . P a rb a p s s M n e .p « ^ te n tla i7 ^ a i t j j n can t e n ' t m H er* IS a rc id -* a b ja e t t e r p riso n re fo rm ers .—C ollier’s.

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In v e stig a tio n s c a rr ie d o u t by th e U n ited S ta te b u re a u o f ch e m istry , durable , a c c u ra te an d p rac tlcaF ^ ty p e sam p les fo r g ra d in g re a ln a t t h e h a v e b o ra m ad e Of co lored g tera . a n d s e ts o f th e s e sam p les h av e been deposited w ith v a rio u s t r a d e bod ies. H e re a fte r th e y w ill b e sold a t coa t to anybody d e s ir in g t h a a . T h o se sam p les h av e b e e n ad o p te d a s official byf a l i organi- s a tlo a s h a v in g co n tro l o f ^ v a l a to ra s in t td a co u n try , a n d alao re -» g a iz e d b y law tn th e s t a t e o f V lerlda.— enttfle A m m lesB .

TonsUHIs From Bad Water.TTmt ralarged are genarally

dns to drlBktaiff Impure araier 'Is the coBtsnttsB of Dri F. Ltteas Brahaa « Ssatsi;Êeiitt Austra^ Ba aayalhat in areiy eaae' he hsis aasn the ttdM waa a giaat tttefcor uC^mtar ftmn the

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A lask a n ra ilw a y com m ission , re cen tly a r r iv e d in S e a ttle . 'W ash., w h e re h e s ta te d th a t , i f co n g ress ap p ro p ria te s $9,000,000 an n u a lly fo r th ree - yeara, th e lin e from tid ew a te r, a t S ew ard , to F a irb a n k s , c a n b e com pleted in th a t tim e . Mr. R iggs ra y s th e survesw a r e com pleted an d e ig h t iQlles o f ro a d bed h av e been g raded , a n d tra c k w ill be laid w ith in th e n e x t th i r ty days.

T h e r e la v e ry U ttlb h a rd ro c k w ork alo n g th e w ho le ro u te ,’’ sa y s Mr. R iggs. " T h e m axim um g ra d e is b u t one p e r ce n t. F a irb a n k s n e e d s th is ro a d to g e t a t th e coa l in th e N enana fields. T h e m ain d ep o s it e x te n d s o ver a d is tr ic t 20 m ile s long an d 16 m iles w ide. I saw v e in s 40 fe e t th ick . M inin g n e a r F a irb a n k s should se e g re a t d eve lopm en t a s soon a s th is coal can b e Isdd dow n re a d y fo r th e o p e ra to rs .’*

B ridges Expand In Bum m er.B rid g es expand o r g e t la rg e r In

sum m er, an d s h rin k In th e sh a d e or a t n ig h t o r In th e W inter. T h e ru le la t h a t h e a t m ak e s e v e ry tU n g expand an d cold m ak e s e v e n i n g sh rin k . Cold ia n o th in g h u t ab se n ce o f h ea t. So w e m ay ra y th a t e v e ry th in g cont ra c ts o r ex p a n d s sco rd in g to th e am o u n t o f h e a t in IL M etals h av e a m o at n o ticea b le w ay o f -gânglng th e ir s ize u n d e r th e influenoe o f h e a t So w h e n ' b rid g es a r e b u il t o f iro n and s te e l t h e e n g in e e r b aa te allow for th e ch a n g e In th e b rid g e’s len g th . A f te r h e re ck o n s on th e am o u n t of expansion h e h n lld s th e b rid g e so th a t i t h a s room to grow a l i tt le l o h ^ ' in th e sum m er.

F low ers fo r All A ges.T h e r t d i l i t t le m aid w ill m a rc h from

h e r c ra d le t o h e r g ra v e th ro u g h a con- U naous av e n u e of flow ers. T h s rich- l i t t l e boy w ill go th ro u g h life accum u- lat&ig fio rle ts’ blUs a s a re su lt o f i t

W h e n b aby ' is b o iti flow ers from a ll m o th e r’s f r ie n d a H s r firs t b ir th d a y b rin g s a sh o w e r o f flow ers an d a t e v e ry b ir th d a y a f te r t i ia t u n til rim re a c h e s th e t im e w hen sh e a o k m g er c e le b ra te s th em , m o re flowers.

A s a d e b u ta n te sb e is a social bud sn ircxm ded h y se v e ra l w agonloads of fo w ra a . W hen a b rid e sh e is very n e a r ly sm o th e re d to tb e boxes se n t from th e flo rists , a ftd so on u n to fina lly h e r aoflin la ra U re ty b idden by

c u ttlf ig r t BBort." Ju d g e , I w ish ed to m a k e affidav it

t h a t I r i l le d a e a a k e -lae t w eek th a t w ae n in e fe e t long. I killed- th is m a k e in a field b ec k o f m y b a n t I k ille d i t w ith a h o * ^ I c h I p u rd ia a e d to th e ' sp r in g .o f 3810. I w a s b o n —

"B old on ," yelled i l ie J . P . " T c « n ee d n ’t m a k e th e affidavit a s long a s t h e p esh y reptile.*’— L ouisv ille C onr- IsislotniaL

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E A ST BU FFA LO —C a ttle —R ece ip ts, 4,876; heavy an d sh ip p in g g ra d es 25 9 4 0 c low er; m edium w eig h t g ra d es 15 9 2 5 c lo w er; ab o u t 20 c a rs unso ld ; best 1,400 to 1,500-Ib n a tiv e s te e rs , $8 .5098.75: fa ir to good. $7.5097.76; p lain an d co arse , $79 7 .2 5 ; C anad ian s tee rs , 1,400 to 1,500 lbs.. $ 7 .7098 ; do 1,100 to 1.250 lbs.. $ 7 9 7 .26 ; do. 1,050 to 1,160 tbs., $6,609-7: p rim e handy b u tc h e r s te e r s , n a tiv es , $7.2597.60; fa ir to good g ra sse rs . $6.2ST6.60; h g b t com m on g ra s se rs . $5.60.5.75; p rim e h e ife rs . $6.50 9 7 ; b e s t handy bu tch e T heife rs . $ 1 .7 5 9 7 ; com m on to good, $4 .6096.26; b e s t f a t cow s, $5.7596.25; good b u tch e r cow s, $595-60; m edium to good^ $4 .2694.76; c u tte rs , $3 ,759 4.26; can n ers , $2 .5093.25; fancy bulls, $6.6096.75; b u tc h e r bulls. $6.7696.25;

jg u s a g e b u lh , $6.60 9 6.75; lig h t bulls, $ 4 9 3 : b e s t S tockers, $69 6 .6 0 ; lig h t com m on, $69 5 .6 0 ; b e s t feed ers , $6.26 9 6 .7 6 ; com m on to good, $6 .2696; m ilk e rs an d sp rin g ers , $669100.

H ogs: R ece ip ts , 22,000; m a rk e t $6 9 1 O0 low er; heavy , $6 .6096.80; y o r t e re . $6 .6096.70; pigs, $6.26 9 6 .6 0 .

Sheep an d lam b s: R ece ip ts . 7,000; m a rk e t ac tiv e , 15c h ig h e r; b ee t lam bs, $9.7 5 9 1 0 ; yea rlin g s . $7 .6 0 9 8 ; w e th ers , $6.60 9 6 .7 6 ; ew es, $696.25.

C alves: R ece ip ts, 900; m a rk e t 10c low er; tops. $11; fa ir to good. $9.50 9 IO.6O; g ra s se rs , $3 .7695.

G rains, E tc.D E TR O IT—W h e at: C ash No 2 red ,

$1.19; D ecem ber o pened w ithou t ch an g e a t $1.20 and declined to $1.19; M ay opened a t $1.26 an d d ec lined to $1.24; N o 1 w h ite , $1.16.

C orn—C ash N o 3. 68 l-2c; N o 3 yellow. 70c; N o 4 yellow , 68 l-2c..

O a ts—S ta n d a rd . 46 l-2c; No 3 w h ite , 44 l-3c; N o 4 w h ite , 42 9 43c; sam ple , 4 0 9 4 3 c .

R ye— C ash N o 2. 97 l-2c bid.B eans— Im m edia te and p ro m p t sh ip

m ent,. $3.56; D ecem ber, $3.46; J a n uary , $3.36.

C loveneeQ — P rim e s p o t an d D ecem b er. $12.60; M arch , $12.30; p rim e ai- Bike. $10.25.

TMinothy— P rim e spot. $3.80.H ay— N o 1 tim o th y . $1 8 9 1 9 ; s ta n d

a rd tim o th y . $ 1 7 9 1 8 ; l$ght m ixed. $17 9 IS ; N o 2 tim o th y , $ 1 6 9 1 6 ; N o 1 m ixed, $ 1 4 9 1 5 ; N o 2 m ixed, $10@12; N o 1 clover, $1 0 9 1 2 ; ry e straw , $7.60 9 8 f w h e a t , aa d o a t straw , $6 .6097 p e r to n In c a r lo ts D e tro it.

F lou r—In one-eigh th pai>er sac k s, p e r 196 lbs, Jobbing lo ts : F ir s t p a te n t. $6.90; second p a te n t, $6.70; s tra ig h t, $6.40; sp rin g p a te n t, $6.20; ry e flour, $6.60 p e r bbl.

F eed — In 100-lb sack s. Jobbing lo ts ; B rah , $28; s ta n d a rd m idd lings, $26; fine m iddlings, $30; c o a rse co rn m e sl, $29; c rack e d corn , $30; co rn an d o a t chop, $28 p e r ton.

Im p ro v e d T y p e o f C a ra .C a rs o f a new type , w ith iv c a p ac ity

o f 70 t r a s . a r e be in g p laced in a e r r tc a b y th e P e n n ^ l r a n l a fo r h au lin g p ipe o f th e N a tio n a l T ube com pany, 770,000 p ounds h av in g re c e n tly b ee n sh ipped o n th e s e M e e x p o rt, consigned to th e U n ite d ' S ta te a S te e l P ro d u c ts comp an y fo r th e Oil W ell S upp ly com- W O J.

tW e u ld C hange F Iseal Y ear.M o s t o f t h e A m e r ic a n r a i lw a y * , ao -

c o r d in g t o a r e c e n t in v e a t ig a t io n , a r e i n t e v o r o f chm ngii>g th n f la c a l y e a r t r e c a J o a e 3 0 t o 'D e c e m b a r $0. A m o n g 300 r o a d s . O p e ra t in g 371,867 m lle a a t r a i lw a y , o n ly 17 p e r c e n t . I t I s s t a t e d , v o t e d t o m a tn to to t h g p r e e e a t a r r a n g e -

I m p o r t a n t R u s s ia n L in a .A r a l l r o a ^ . a b o u t fiv e h n a d r s d la f l s s

lo n g , h r a t o s t b e e n c o m p le te d w h ic h w lH n e r v e t h e r i e b s a t m t e f f a n d a g - r i r a l t u r a l r e ^ o n a o f S fh a r fa .

Peaalbllitlea Ar* He tflera..It oaed to be eonaldsred bagely ha-

morooa to the M home vfllaga mf aC mm* bow-legged asn ttat hojeoBM not atpp a ilg to aUaF. B«t ao«- aday* bov4<%gcff mas an vaaOy aah ■Mibar awtoa Oft tt to likpaaiflhia to try the etosriBitot to 'aoca then 4 o u t o y n t t ia ig '

G enera l M arkets.A pples—G reenings,^ $ 3 9 3 .60 ; Spy,

$3 9 3 .7 5 ; B aldw ins, $3-26 9 3 .6 0 ; S te e le R eds. $494.60 p e r bb l; w e s te rn , $ 2 9 2.26 p e r box.

Cabbage$1.76 p e r bbl.R ab b its— $2.60 92 -76 p e r d o t.

1 T om atoes— h o th o u se . I8 9 $ 0 c p e r lb.

D ressed H ogs— L ig h t. 8 1-299C: heavy , .7 9 S c p e r lb.

I n t t u c ^ —H e ad , 13 .5093.76 p e r ham p e r ; h o thouse , 8 9 8 c p e r lb.

S w ee t P o U to ea—Je rse y , k iln-dried , $1.4091.50 p e r ham per.

M aple S u g ar—N ew , 1 4 9 1 6 c p e r lb ; sy ru p , $19 1.10 p e r gal.

C elery— M ichigan , Tieavy fancy , 25 9 3 0 d p e r d o s; sh ipped in , 2 0 9 2 2 c p e r dos.

U nions— Yellow, $1.26 p e r 70-lb sac k ; w h ite , $1.76 p e r bu ; S pan ish . $1.60 p e r boa.

H oney-rrCholce to fancy new w hite com b. 15 9 16 c ; am b b r, 1 0 9 U c ; extra c te d , 6c p e r lb.

D ressed P o u ltry —T u rk e y , 2 3 9 2 4 c ; geeae, 1 5 9 1 8 c ; ducks, 1 6 9 1 8 l*2c; sp rin g ch ickens, 1 4 9 1 8 c ; heUs, 1 3 9 13 l-2c p e r lb.

N u ts—S p an ish c h e s tn u ts . 1 3 9 l4 c p e r Ib; sb e llb a rk h ick o ry . $29 2 .2 5 ; la rg e h ick o ry . $2 p e r bo ; b lac k waln u ts , $1.26 p e r bo.

C heeee (w ho lesa le lo ts )—M ichigan flata . 16 I -2 9 16 3-4c; N ew Y ork flat*, 1 7 9 1 ^ l-4c; b rick , 17 1 -4917 l-2c: U m burger. 2-lb pkgs 16e, 1-lb p kgs 16 l-8 c ; Im ported S w iss, 38c; domea-. t ic S srlss, 2 0 9 8 6 c ; long h o rn s , 1 8 9 18 l-2c; d a is ie s . 1 8 9 1 8 l-8e> p e r lb.

L iv e P o u ltry —N o 1 ra r iu g ch ic k e ts . 13 9 13 l-2c; m ad in ia ap rto g ch ickens, 1 8 9 1 2 'l -8 c : ^ e a v y h r a s , ' l 2 9 1 2 l-2e; m edium b an s , 1 1 9 1 1 l*2e; lig h t hens, 8 9 1 0 a ; ducks, 1 6 9 1 8 l*2e; geese . 14 9 1 S e ; sp rin g tu rk e y s , 21c; old tu rkey*. 1 6 9 1 7 c p e r Ih.• 'Itellow—-N o 4 , 7« p e r lb.

Po to tbea—C ario ta on t ra c k : Mloh- Sgan. 7 0 9 7 5 c ; ItinneeoU t re d . 7 0 9 78c; M in n eso ta w h ite , 7Sc p e r b u to

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H id es—N o 1 c a ra d , l i e ; N o 1 g ib e n . 17e: N e 1 c u ta d bulla , 14e; No.1 B rsen bolls. U c ; t t e 1 eo rad v e r i k ip , if lc ; N o 1 g fe e n v e a l k ^Mo 1 e m a d m u n a to , l i e ; N o l g ro a n ■Borrain. 14e; Mo 1 o o ro d ca lf, n e ; N o 1 g ro a n e a lf^ to c : N o l hocathM oa, $4; Mo 8 h o r ^ U o a . U i N o 8 h M ^ , le . a n d N o 8 -U p a n d c a lf 3r8e i tm m P tim n to o ohovo ; toeopaktoie.-HM to tog t o o f U e ^ t L S O .

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S a g in a w .^ F lo y d Q lrd ley , a r re s te d se v e ra l d a y s ag o in C leveland', on a w a rra n t ch a rg in g th e k id n ap in g o f b is ow n q hU drra , a p p e a l to poUce co u r t an il w a s d isch arg ed on m o tio n o f P ro se c u tin g A t tp n e y B. J . V in c e n t

B ^ n a w .—Y o u ^ g . srom on- w ho a r e bllnid a r e being ta u g h t to o ite ra te t e l» phone sw itch b o ard s equ ipped w ith tb e bnxzer to s te a d of th e U ^ t 'sy stem a t th e M ichigan E m ploym en t In s titu tio n fo r th e blind.

Ovid.—Jo h n L. P a rk e r , seventy- th ree . Civil w a r v e te ra n , w as found d ea d a t h is hom e h ere , a few m in u tes a f te r h is w ife bad s tep p ed o u t o f th e b ouse . He bad been an invalid for e ig h t years.

A nn A rbor.—P re s id e n t H. B. H u tc h in s h a s-ap p o in ted P r o f a J a m e f lllov- cr , W .'J . H ussey an d Je s s e R eeves as d e le g a tes to re p re se n t tb e U n iv ers ity o f M ichigan a t th e second Pan-A m erican scien tific co n g ress a t W ashington . D. C.. D ecem ber 27 to Ja n u a ry 8.

N orthviU e. — N orthville 'B v illage council h a s offered a re w ard of |5 0 fo r an y ip fo rm atlo n lea d in g to th e a r res t- o f local option v io la to rs. R ece n tly A nti-Saloon league luvestiga- to rs v is ite d th is village, b u t hav e no t re p o rte d find ing an y v io lations.

Iron M ountain.—T be body of c t ia r le s H u ltg ren . w ho m yste riously d isap peared from b is fa rm a t H om estead , w ts .. N ovem ber 12, w as found in a clum p of brush n e a r a Isk e in Com- m o n w ra itb tow nsh ip . W isconsin , by D oys'skating .

L ansing .—S ta te L ab o r C om m issione r J a m e s V. C unningham announced th a t th e free em ploym en t b u reau p ro vided to r L an sin g by th e la s t leg is latu re w ill be opened in tb e o ld s ta te bu ild ing , J a n u a ry l . T b e la b o r de- p a r tm e h t m ay open free em ploym ent b u re au s in B ay C ity, M uskegon an d T ra v e rs City.

L ansing .—A c c e d in g to th e s ta te 's in v estig a to rs , th e re w as no in ce n d ia rism co n n e cted w ith th e W U llamston tire. W eld T . B urdick , ch ie f c le rk to r th e s ta te fire m aiah a l, w ho m a d e th * investlgatiOD, h a s r e tu r n ^ . Sheriff H arv ey O. C line of Ingham , .âounty, w h o ' a lso in v estig a ted , c a m e to th e sam e conclusion.

. S aginaw .—T h e cook a t a m ilita ry en c am p m en t Is tb e m o st p o p u lar m an of th e com pany. In tb e E u ro p ean w ar th e so ld ie rs a rd w ell fed , an d a t c r it ica l tim e s w hen th e m en ca n n o t be sp a red from th e tre n c h e s th e cooks se rv e h o t soup d u rin g th e en g a g em en ts . T h e W a r d ep a rtm e n t b aa ta k e n cooks from th e v a rio u s s ta te s an d is tra in in g th em a t th e govern- m en t cooking school a t W ashington , D. C.

M anistee .— H a ttie B. S p en cer o f C hicago. In p ro b a te c o u r t w a s nam ed th e com m on law w ife o f J a m e s S. M adison, w ho d ied la s t F eb ru a ry , an d th e $26,000 In p ro p e rty le f t by h im fa lls to h er . T b e ca se developed In to a h o t th f'ee -com ered ffgbt b e tw e en th e s ta te , M rs. S penoer an d M rs. C ath e r in e Slm iwon, th e la t t e r M adison 's fo s te r m o th er. M adison w a s a pto- to re tq u e c h a ra c te r in M ichigan Journalism a s e d ito r o f th e old M an istee A dvocate.

Ironw ood.—F o u r m in e rs w ere k illed an d tw o serioualy In ju re d in tw o Ind u s tr ia l ac c id e n ts to th is v ic in ity w ith in a sh o r t tim e o f ea c h o th e r. T b e acc id e n ts occ u rre d to th e -N orris m ine, o p era ted by th e O liver M ining com pany. an d In tb e N ew port M ining com p an y 's sh a f t. In th e fo rm e r’s m ine, MUm Caddy an d H esk l M ata la w ere k illed an d M ike B ralla se r io u sly h u r t P e te r B aslb lk an d M ike Z am ro d z llo st th e ir lives In th e N orw ood m in e and T h o m as H a rr is w as in ju red w hen a sec tio n caved in.

A lm a. — TTie th re e co lleges d t M ichigan co m p ris in g th e ’T rian g u la r D e b atin g , league, H ope, O liv e t an d A lm a, h av e dec ided upon th e question o f th e an n n a l d e b a te b etw een tb e th re e schools, a m on th a f te r th e m a tt e r ' should -have been se ttled . T he q u estio n is: "R esolved . T h a t th e U n ited S ta te s gov ern m en t, in co-opera tion w ith th e s ta te ik shou ld re q u ire ev e ry ablSF-bodisd m s je cltU en , 'u p o n a t ta in ing th e ag e o f tw e n ty - r a e ' y ea rs , to s e rv e a s tip u la te d te rm to th e s ta te m tlltla . 'The d e b a te w ill b e h e ld in M arch ., t

H illsd a le .—H illsd a le coun ty Pom ona g ra n g e . In sess ion he re , e lec ted th e follow log officers: M aster, B. F . L am b o f W h e atlan d ; o v ersee r . Cart H ittsd a le : lec tu re r. M rs. Adam B earer . H illsd a le ; s tew a rd . E lm er O e te r boudL H iilsdk le ; a s s is ta n t E dw ard W ilson. L fckly 's C oroers; chap la in . M rs. A. C PMttatmroons, H U |sda le : t re a su re r . J a m e s O 'NellL O sseo; s e c re ta ry , M rs. S ad ie Gray, C en te r A dam s; g a te k eep e r. H orace P e tri. CAm brla: ce'rea, M m A m elia Lam b, ixh ieatiand : P om ona. M rs. J a ip e s O’N eill. O saeo; ^ o m . M rs. P e tr ie . C am b ria ; lady a s r is ta n t stew-

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G rand R ap ids.—T h e tra n sfu s io n ope ra tio n su b m itted to by G u stav Solo- m onson o f H ow ard C ity , M ich., ra v ed h l i life. H e le f t B t M w y 'e h o sp ita l a n d w i l l ' fu lly reco v er, th e su rg eo n s ray .' E sca n ah a .—S evpral d ig n ita r ie s of

t h e C stboU c ch u rch cam e h e re to -os- Blat tn th e d e d ic a tio n se rv ic es fo r tb e h a n d so m e new 8 L Jo seph ’s h to h school b o n d ing . B ishop B is o f M arip ie tte . Rdv.‘ F r. R ndolph B om fte. snp to lo r of th e F tn n e ise n n o rd e r b ( C to d a g s ^ R ra . F t . E n g e n t a n d o th e rs 'w e re p r* » e c L Se ry ic e i s ta r te d w ith so lem n h toh m i l s to th e B o n to g .

Snidt Bth. Mnrte.—Ftoyd pManey, se^teen-yeniseM boy who wsa sT rto l ed {and conferaed to slagging a wptrii-' msjn ‘at the Tim&effiL Mary s ’Traetlon coi|ipasy hams and o 9 c ^ ha» taipil- CBliBd Clare Wpodhall. ntoatatoi yearn Mdi In n cbsrg* of whalsaâ lehbsn’ or United SutjM mnOa.

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Dr: K flaW 's' S w s n ^ S d s t ' s t u d s tb s highest, for the reason-that id m uiy-psqiib n y i t h u -proved t« ^ b e to s t tb e re itedv ' needed in '--thoQmnds' )npi» thoum sdr- m- even 'the most distressing *■—

S w u ^ B o o t mskes friends q n i^ ly 'be-' esnse its m ild and ham ediste e f f ^ is soon realised'in most cases. I t is a gestie, healing vegetable eomiMand.

Dr; Eilm er’e • Swamp-Root is a physt- cian’e prescription fear speciri diseases, which is not reoommeBded for everything.

A Sworn Certificate of P urity is with ew ry bottle.

For sale a t ell drug stores, ia bottles of two sisee fifty-cents 'and one-dollar.

F e r V a rico se V s te s en d Q e sr% ■smss*^ r b e lta (PUso). r n s m s i , F m afid S w s l^ i a t s , A b s e e a s e a , S o r* e « E t c . , n o w

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barnpio S ize B ottle of S w am p-R oo t E m e r a l d ( M lIn order to prove what Swamp-Root, the

great kidney, liver and bladaer. remedywiO do foe you. every reader of this paper who has no t already tried it, may receive a eample alze bottle by Parcels Post. Enclose ten cents and send to Dr. Kilmer A Co., Binghamton, N . Y. W rite today.—Adv

C U R E T H A T W A S P E R M A N E N T

F a rm e r H ad No M ore T h ough t of Being Afflicted W ith C attle

P lague A fte r T h a t

A fa tm e r. w ho h ad lost^^ som e cow s by tb e c a ttle p lague w as fully p e rsuaded th a t h e had h im se lf been a t tac k ed by th e ep idem ic . F o rth w ith b e h u rr ie d off and consu lted b is m edical m an. who trie d to laugh^b im o a t of th e ab su rd n o tion , b u t to no p u rpose.

T h e fa rm er Chen w e n t to a n old. w ell-know n p ra c titio n e r , w ho. being a b it o f a w ag an d see in g how m atte r s stood , en te red m in u te ly In to tb e d e ta ils o f tb e case , ex p ressed b is concu rren c e w ith th e p a tie n t 's v iew s, and to ld h im h e could cu re him . - .

T he d o cto r th ere u p o n w roto a p re scrip tio n , sea le d i t up, an d to ld th e fa rm e r to go to a d ru g g is t tn tb e n ex t town.

T h e fa rm e r lo st no t im e in going w ith tb e p re sc rip tio n , b u t w as so m ew h a t s ta r t le d w hen tb e d ru g g is t show ed h im th e fo rm ula , w hich ra n th u s ;

"T h is m an h a s th e c a ttle p lague. T a k e h im in to th e back y a rd and sh o o t b lm , acco rd ing to law .”

B E S T W A Y T O C U R E C O L D IN C H E S T

D octo rs ad v ise n o t to a llo w cold In c h e s t o r so re th ro a t to h an g on. ^ e u - m o n la o fttlm ee re su lts . T h e n ^ u t e y o u r ch eat o r th ro a t show s s ig n s o f so re n e ss ru b ' on ’ t ru e M ustarine, w h ich on ly co s ts a b o u t 25 ce n ts, and w h ich an y d m g g lsf ca n g ive you In th e o rig in a l yellow -hoz.

T h e B egy M edicine Co. of R ocheste r , N. T .. m ak e s t ru e M u starin e , and i t e n d s co ld In c h e s t o v ern igh t.—Adv.

S h ak esp e are ‘’C alled Down.”*'Ye th in k a fine lo t o f Sbakes-

a p e are ?”" I do. a ir.” waa tb e rep ly .”A n’ ye th in k h e w as m a tr clever

th a n R abb le B u m s? ”“W hy. th e re ’s no com parison be

tw ee n tb em .”"M aybe, no ; b u t y e te l l ua t t w aa

S h ak esp e are w ho w ro te . ‘U neasy lies th e b ra d th a t w e ars a crow n.' . Now R ab b le w ould n e v e r h a e w r it te n sic n o n sen se a s t h a t ” ^

"N onsense , * l r ! ” . th u n d ere d th e o th er.

."Aye, Ju st nonsense . R abble would h a e k e n t fine th a t a k in g o r queen e ith e r d is n a g an g to bed wT th e croon' on th e ir head . H e 'd h av e k e n t th e y h a n g I t o w er tb e back o ’ a ch a ir.”

Rig Bueeesa.M abel— W as y o u r b a z a a r a su cc ess? G ladys—Yes. Indeed ; th e m in is te r

w ill h av e ca u se to be g ra tefuL M abel— H ow m uch w e re th e pro fits? G ladys — NiMhtog. T h e expenses

w e re m ore th a n th e rece ip ts . B ut ten o f u s g o t en gaged , a n d th e m in is te r is 1 ' fo r a good th in g In w edding fe e a ”

T h e famcsis an d unexcriled a a tisep tte . and germicide, only a few drops require ^ a t an applicatioii. So m an e io u sty pom*. erful th a t Enlarged G lan ta ,''W ea s swR: Varicocele disappear w ith i ts use. P ltoe ll.O O .sent. anyw here charges OM receip t a i price.

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Msuiy a good re p u ta tio n h as s tab b ed by a p o in ted to n g u e . -

Millioaa of particular iromen bow use and reeommena Red C roa Ball Blue. AB grocers. Adv.

U ngratefu l W retch .'T m w ritin g a le t te r to A unt S ara h ,^

said w tfey, " th an k in g h e r fo r tb e vlslk r le paid us. Do you w ish to ad d any* th in g to It?"

"You m ig h t th a n k h e r on m y h m half.” rep lied hubby, " fo r n o t s ta y in # an y louger th a n sh e d id .”

Busy.• "P lease , M rs. B row n,” sa id th e I t e

t ie g irl from th e house n ex t d o er , "m o th e r sa y s w ould you be k ind , enough to com e o ver and ta k e c a r* of baby fo r a l i tt le w h ile?”

"W hy, ce rta in ly ,” re p lie d \M r*> Brown. "Is y o u r m o th er 111?" i

"N o'm . bu t s h e ’s w ritin g a p a p e r o a ‘T h e P ro p er C are o f In fan ts .' an d th e ’* a fra id sh e w o n 't be ab le to g e t It doaw in t im e to re ad before tb e M o th e r^ c lub tom orrow afte rnoon ."

S h e 's Agin IL"Oh, M rs. Law n, w e w a n t to g e l

y o u r v o te fe r th e Village Im p ro v e m en t so cie ty 's p lans. W e m et Mr. L aw n o n tb e w ay to tb e s ta tio n , and

"Y es? H ow did be vote?*'"W hy. h e ’s fo r I t w ith en tboslasn iv

so w e’ll book you—”‘‘You’ll book m e a s a g a in s t I t w l t o

en th u s lssm . In a ll th e th i r ty y ea r* off o u r m arr ied life m y hu sb an d an d I hav e n ev e r a g reed on a n y th in g s s to i t 's too la te to b ^ n now ."

A sch e m e r p9to ts o u t th e s ilv e r lin in g o f a eload-^-and th e n p ro c eed s to ■wipe yfour nmbre|11a.

A s h o r t - s ig h te d "m an a lw a y s e x p e c ts h i s n e l ^ b b r t o lo o k th r o u g h b is i l s n s s ,

iBeldIbrs W a n t No C hlld tefi.I a sk e d Z ra l P eshkoff, so c lsn a ^

w h a t h is se n sa tio n s w e re w hen h * w e n t o u t to kllL " I t d id n 't seem renV i t d o esn 't npw. Before m y la s t c tw rg * th e Ileu tehffh t an d 1 w e re fined w ith th e b ea u ty o f th e n ig h t W e sa t g s» . in g a t th e s ta rs . T hen têi co m m aa d cam e afid w e ru sh e d fo rw ard . I t dMI n o t seem possib le I w as k ifitog hw- m an betogs.** I t is tb e u n re a lity t t a d s u s ta in s . m en. G erm ans a r e n o t h* - m ao being*—only th e enem y. F o r Mss w ounded F rench M id le r will t r t l yam b e lo a tiies w a r and longs to r p to o * H e figh ts o r one objecL p e n r a a o B t peace . H e figh ts to ra v e h is chlldrsm from fighting.

"H av e you. an y c h ild re d ?" f a s k s # one so ld ie r, "N o , th a n k Ood,” i s tb * rep ly . ’’B ut w hy?” " B e c a u s e aom SB Uie flefee an sw er, " tf I b ad a so o % w ould r a th e r h e d ese rted th a n « • w h a t I l i s v e te e n .” T h e m ao Is MB unusual. T b e so ld ier*—n o t th e w o to - ' «Q—^ b eg inn ing to ra y : “W e w fli h a v e no m ore eb lld re a unlea* t t a r w Is no m ore w ar."—T h e N ew R epahM ^

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T h e s e a l l - i n q > o r t a n t e l e m e n t s ( o t l i f e a n d h a a l d k ^ a r e a b u n d a n d y s u p p l i e d i n d i e f i e l d g r a i n s . B u t m o d s f f a . c u s t o m h a s t t U S M t h o u s a n d s t o f o r s a k e r e a l f o o d v a l u e s f o r l o o k s , w i t h d t e r e s u l t i n g l a c k o f m i n e r a l s a l t s i n m o c h o f t h e i r d a i l y f o o d .

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tb a Itida OariBliiilc o r A ryan ra ca . I t c a n n o t t b dra^MM» b e aald n b e tb e r tb a r a c e o r tb a la e * p « i» p e e o lle r ' toi tb a t n e n l a tb p e liB r, 'p ro lia te y tb a ffenaer. T b a a d a a n t .a t |ha ,^C alttc J^ryMt in to £ n i t 9 a ia ab rooded in n y a ta ry . T b m a r e a s p a r ^ y n o t e v a n trad iU o n a a t tb e ir ttM a o t aM lfratioB . I b e Q am ltle ra c e is o n e o t th e atx ra c e a e t man* k in d , a b d Is d is tin c t fro m th e A ryan. T h e ra c e s a r e l a d o ^ e m a n lc o r Ar* Fan, w h ite , o t JBarope, A m erica,. P e rsia , indiA an d A u s tra lia . T b e J f o a ^ Han o r T u ra n ian , yellow an d brow n,

: A ^ T h e S em itic , w h ite . A frica, A rabia, e tc . T b e n e s ro , b lack , Africa . T b e M alay o r P o ly n esian , brdw b, A a s tra la s la . T h e A m erican Indian , re d . N o rth and S ou th A m erica.

T h e S em ites a re supposed to be tb e d esc en d an ts o f Shem —Chat Is, Che n a m e o rld to ated in th is w ay. T h e te n n

^was n o t In p e n e ra l u se u n ti l th e f irs t q u a r te r of th is cen tu ry , thnnyh i t w as u se d In G erm any a s e a r ly a s 1781. I t Is ap p lied t o th e ra c e s a k in to th e l i e brew , su ch a s A rab ian , ot A asyiiaiL S om e a u th o rit te s co n sid e r tb e prim i- t i r e s e a t o f tb e ra c e to b e A A lca, o th e rs A rabia, s t il l o th e rs th e -lo w e r E u p h ra tes . T h e la n sn a a e s fo rm an Im p o rta n t fam ily , an d a r e div ided Into tw o p rin c ip a l b ra n ch es , th e n o rth e rn an d eo u th e n t. T o th e n o rth e rn b ra n ch b e lo n c th e A ssy ria n a n d A ram ean (o r Syrtafl), a n d tb e P a les tin ia n , (H ebrew an d P h o en ic ian ) . T o th e Sou thern belo iic th e A raM c an d th e E th lopic .

DOG’S C H A R A C T E R A M Y S T E R Y

Oum ere Uim ble to D eterm ine W h e th e r H e Is a D e tec tive o r Inclined

to K leptom ania .

T h e N ew lyw eds o u t In C resc en t H ill ,s re w o u d e rb is i t R ex is a th ie f o r a id e tec tira .

R ex Is a dog, a w h ite , w oolly dog. w ho 16 m in u te s a f te r h av in g h is b a th lo o k s a s i t h e h ad n ’t Dad a b a th fo r a w eek. R ex is n o t a h u n te r . H e d o esn 't know w h a t gam e looks like. H e doeen*t even ch a se ca ts . H e is a fra id o f othOT dogs. H e is do t ra c ta b le th a t be m ak es fr ie n d s w ith anybody w bo p a y s h im th e s lig h te s t a tte n tio n . H e w ould b e on te rm s o t In tim acy w ith a b u r ^ r in tw o m inu tes.

S o I t ca n b e seen th a t R ex 's ow ners had good re aso n fo r th in k in g him good t a r n o th ing , even If th e y did love him . Now th e y a r e w ondering w h e th e r b e is w orse th a n good fo r n o th in g o r a v a luab le re tr ie v e r .

A tew w eeks ag o M rs. N ew lyw ed lo s t a p u rse c o n ta in in g t l 6 in cash. A iong sea rch fa ile d to re v ea l it. and- t f ^ a e gl^ven np fo r l o s t

lA S t S u n d a y R ex w a lked in to th e ho u se w ith so m eth in g In h is m onth . H e la id h is q u a rry on th e floor. I t w as th e p u rse s s d th e |16 w e re in t a c t

N ow th e question s t th e hom e of tb e N ew lyw eds Is : D id R ex p la y dete c tiv e a n d find th a t m oney fo r i ts le g itim s te ow ndrs, o r d id h e re tu rn it a f te r c a rry in g I t aw ay h im se lf? R ex 's TMl c h a ra c te r p ro m ises to re m a in a

' m y s te ry fo r a long tim e.—^Louisville T im es.

W ould N ot Burn DIamonde.T on o ften h e a r o f people w ith

m oney to b o rn , b u t so f a r none e v e r a tte m p te d to b u rn tb e i r d ia m onds. T h e re aso n w hy. p e ib a p s . Is because th e y w ill b u m beautlfn lly . “A g re a t ^ n u y people Im agine th a t d lam ouds iure in d es tru c tib le .” sa id a Jew eler, w ho w a s p lac in g a load o( gem a I s h is s a te fo r tb e n ig h t, "b u t. a s a m a tte r o f fa c t, a fire o f dtom onds w ould b e th e b risk e s t, p re tt ie s t th in g In th e w orldl D iam onds a r e no th in g b itt . roa l-carbon. P u t a han d fu l o t d iam onds on a .-p la te a n d s e t a lig h t

SALEM^ w 'M artin . B o jte was o u t from Oetrpii*

S u n d ay , to see h i t l a th e r , w ho h a s been t ic k m r som e tim e.

C alvin W h e e le r an d wUo o f D e tro it, sp en t S n n d a f a t th e tuune o f (he form er’s fa th e r , A r th u r C . W heeler.

M rs. E now lee an d M rst^B artm ao en te rta in e d tb e D im e a t tb e parsonage la s t T h u ied a y |o r d ja a e r .

F red Cote and w ife re to ro ed l a s t S a tu rd a y from S au P ra n d so o , oom iog by th e w ay o f N ew O rleans so d C h s tta - Dooga.

M r an d M rs. A . C. W h e ^ e r w ere in P ly m o u th an d NorUnrflle, M onday.

D ew ey W aterm an o f YpM M ati, waa in tow n, T uesday .- F ra n k R id e r a n d .F . C . W heeler w ere a A n n A rb o r on business, M onday.

M rs i.-M ^ d e H a rp er of D e tro it, sp en t S u n d ay w Rh befLfiUher, W. P . H olm es

T be C ongrega tiona l S uoday-sobool are p re p arin g fo r C hristm as exeimAes to be h eld in tb e ehurob C to is tm as eve.

M rs. A dam M eyer, w bo b ad beea- speodu ig a w eek w ith h e r s is te r , M rs. Wm. M erritt, re tu rn ed to h e r hom e a t W hitm ore L ak e , M onday.

G eo. C arey , ir ife a n d d au g h te r, V iola, and sou , C lyde, ris i te d re la tives in Iftil- ford, S u n d ay . .

T be Y oem an society held th e ir an nua) m ee ting T uesday evening .

M iss C ora R enw ick en te rta in ed p a r ty of y o u n g people S atu rd ay evening .

UVONIA CENTER.' M iss S v a Jep so n w as th e g u e s t o f friends in D e tro it, over S u n d ay .

M rs. O . E . C bilson was a w eek-end v isitor w ith friends in R edfo ld .

D ell M synsrd is eu S eria g from severe a t ta c k of p leu risy .

T b e eo te rta in m en t given by D e ^ i t ta le n t a t th e chproh T h u rsd a y even ing of la s t w eek, was a tten d e d by a sm all audience. M rs. D oyle s a d M iss Rsusln were s in g ers o f exceptional a b ility , and tb e reader. M iss Jen k e n eo n , was- p lea sin g to listen to . T boee wbo w ere no t p re sen t m issed a ra re tre a t.

T h e echool of th is p lace is p rep arin g a C hristm as en te rta in m en t to be given a t th e h a ll W edneeday eveoiDg, D ee. 22. d re ry b o d y is invited.

T h e N e i^ b o r b o o d B ib le C lass will bold tb e ir w eekly m ee ting a t th e hom e of O . E . (Thllqon, titis w eek F rid ay evenin g . E verybody is welcome.

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S everal o f th e reft^v iM ^ n e i ^ - bora o f J . B aldw in o a l t t i t h is p laoe T huraday to rem ind h im o f h is 0 t h b i r t h d ^ .

L u lu B effae r , N e llie L in k an d H i ^ e y R eM em ao sp e n t SU ndsy w ith M - d e n s trC b e n y H ill.

R em em ber thd L ive W ire m ee tin g s t E . H a ^ b a tg e r * s F rid a y even ing . 1 d ies b r in g s s n d w i^ e s o r cak e .

O eneviero E v e re tt sp e n t S nnday w ith M illie P alm er.

E . H a i v h b a ^ r an d dangfater; Iv a , called a t F . L . B ecker’s , S u n d ay .

- E d . E v e re tt is recovering from an a t ta c k o f lag rippe . .

M ci. M arion TQloteon is eotA rtainiog h e r oonsin, M rs. E . W . M unsell o f DellSpiM ne, Iow a.

M r.-and M rs. W ill S ly took d in n er a t R o b t. H a tto n ’s , S nnday.

WEST PLYMOUTH.M r. and M rs. F . L . B eck er a ttended

S m te G range m ee ting a t A nn A rb o r W ednesday and T h u rsd a y o f th is w eek.

M rs. M. L . T h a y e r h as re tu rned borne.

M r. and M rs. J . W . R uo lo o f R ed lo rd , visited a t Jo h n B u tle r’s S a tu rd ay .

Don P ack a rd h a s in sta lled steam hea t in bis residence.

H elen O ’B r y u is on th e sick list th is w eek. 4

D is tric t N o. 7 is p re p arin g fo r a C hristm as en te rta in m en t.

Everyttklng bo w ear for C hristm as g if ts , a t R ig g s’.

NEWBURGM rs. P red ( ^ n e y h as been on th e sick

l is t .M ark Jo y visited b is b ro th e r-in -law s,

F loyd and S y lv e ste r O stra n d er, in R om eo, la s t week. H e a n d b is little d au g h te r, L eon ia a re also sp en d in g a few days th is week w ith Jam es Jo y a t N ew H udson.

M r. and M rs. A llen O eerm ad e a b u s iness tr ip to D e tro it, Tuesday .

M rs. W . 'r . L eV an an d M rs. E . W oods sp en t T ueaday in D e tro it.

M rs. C . Ê. R y d er sp e n t la s t week w ith M rs. E . Woods a t S ta rk .

M erry C hristm as to everyone.W . R . C . hav e e lection of officers th is

week S a tu rd ay , a t th e ball.M r. M ito ta^l’s sale was large ly a t

tended la s t W ednosday. W e are sorry to lose M r. M itchell from N ew burg , and h is friends hope b e will decide to locate n p ar here.

boy was born to M r. a n d M rs. Jas . B asse tt, T uesday .L eig h R y d er an d Jo h n Tbom pson w en t to S ou th Lyon on a h u n tin g trip th e first o f tb e w eek. ^

'There will be special serm on and m usic S unday next.

T b e C hristm as exercises and t te e will be held n ex t T h u rsd a y even ing , Dee. SOti), u n d er th e d irec tion o f o u r day school teach er , ^ i s s H elen F a rra n d . T he S u n d ay -scb ro l will join w ith ■ tbe d ay school. E v d ^ n e inv ited to obme and b rin g tb e ir p re sen ts and en joy tb e ev e n in g w ith th e y o u n g fo lks.

N e x t^ b b a tb a e p ^ i a l coUeotion will be taken up in Suoday-seboo l} to p u rchase candy fo r tb e C hristm as tree .

M iss Q lw lys S m ith is tra in in g t h e c h ild re n .in th e C ady school fo r C hriat- m as exeieises to be held next T hursday evening.

M iss C lark will have exercises and a tre e in tb e S ta rk sehool next W ednesd ay evening .

T he L . A . S . bad a la rg e a ttendance a t th e ir m ee tin g la s t F riday .

E d . F o g a re ty is d ec o ra tin g th e church th is week.

I Y ou have been w ondering w hat to b uy fo r y o u r friends. Come in , perhaps

[-you c u find w h a t you w an t here. Rockw ell P a b n n a c y .

ELM. ■ . 'A l a i ^ crow d o f I r ie n d a a a d relativeg

g a th e re d a t tb e Iw m e o f M r. r a d M n . I r a W ilson a t E lm ]m t S u n d ay a f te r noon to p ay tlM ir laM re sp ee ls to th e d ep a rted M rs. (2haa B ow ell, who passed aw ay a t A b b A rb o r la s t w eek W edoes- d ay . h b e . R o w ^ , who h a s been b o ra and ra ise d in th is v icin ity w as alw ays know n d u rin g ber 'sfao rt s ta y ’ in - th is world as a very indu str io u s wom an, h e r id ea l in life b e in g tb e w elfare o f h e r hom e an d fam ily. S a d a s i t m ay seem sh e d ep a rted a t th e a g e o f 'fo rty -one y e a rs an d leaves to m ourn th e ir loss bereaved husband and seven sm all c h ild re n , h o a re ‘ sore ly in need o f th e loving c a re o f a m other. A lso a s is te r a n d b ro th e r , M rs. Jo rg en so n o i In k s te r , and Ira W ilson o i E lm , w here th e . fu n e ra l services w ere conducted by tb e R ev. F a rb e r of .P ly m o u th . In te rm e n t w as m ade a t N ew burg cem etery . T he com m uotty jo ins in ex tend ing th e ir h e a rt fe lt sym pathy fo r th e bereaved fam ily and re la tives.

H arvey M eldrum , Jo h n B u rg er and E d g a r S m ith w ere draw n as ju ro rs for th e J a n u a ry -F e b ru a ry term o f tb e c irc u it co u rt from Livonia.

A larg e crowd a tten d e d tb e confirm ation serv ices a t L ivon ia C en te r L u th eran church S u n d ay a fte rnoon .

A num ber from here a tten d e d tb® M asonic lodge a t R edford S a tu rd ay n ig h t, work in th e second degree being conferred on one o f ou r lead ing oitizen>

Town ^ ^ a s u r e r H a rry W oiftom and insu rance co llec tor, S am M cK inney, will be:iat B en tley B ros, sto re a t Elm S a tu rd a y , Dec. 18, all d ay . So be on band w ith y o u r change.

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i d o t . ' i l w v i la l l y a s w t e o r i q i a t h a t « w K IP,!

l a t a i a M l H t ' t i n 'a a a t a l l l % « t h a a e t a i ^ . D a a o iB , a e a m e d t a b a l p ^ j f a v o r ito ; a m u s e m a a t . l o o ld e r t o t h e o p iit io q a o f t h e p a rw n ts , l e t t e n b e m ' S n i o u t t i i a t t iU y m i g h t s to lid t h e i r o b j e r t i o n e . .

A U w r^ ^ K e n y o b , f ro m N o r tb v i l l f t , ^ • o ta r q d t t i c n in th g r a d e .

C h a p d l .e z e rd s B S w e re h e ld ia ^ i.e H ig h sch o o l ro o m la s t n t a r e d a y ,M r . D u ^ to p g a v e a s p le n d id t a lk do <*The-N 4w A m e r ic a .”

T b e . t e n i o r s la e s J i a d . , a . j ia ^ ty .ia s ^ T h u r s d a y n i ^ ^ . a t -^tbe . .o f J o h n J o n e s . A n o y s t e r s u p p e r w a s seiY ed a n d e v e iy o o e h a d a g o o d tim e ,

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W . C. T. U.T he m ee ting o f IsHt w eek, D ec. 12*

was m ost in te re stin g . T be ta lk g iven by M rs, Jo n es , th e D istric t P res id en t, waa b rig h t and e n te r ta in in g an d touched upon th e m ost im p o rtan t po in ts of th e N a tio n a l C onvention, By m otion i t fiâs decided to om it th e la s t m ee ting o f tb e y e a r (D ec. 23) a s i t is such a b u sy tim e.. N otice will be given la te r o f tb e tim e and place of th e next m ee tin g .—S npt. P ress.

E ig h t p u p ils of th e seven th g ra d e and one from to e e ig h th g ra d e w e n t w ith M lis Craasm an to b e a r th e n e m ia l clu^x a t th e S t. P a u l’s C a& ed ral in D e tro it. Mias N u to o an d M rs. J . R . R aao h m et them in D e tro it.

T be th ird g rad e .will have a C hrist- , m as progra m .

A n n a S eld elb erg and G e rtru d e KegT' yon a re new p up ils.in tb e rix tl( g ra d e . ' '

T b e e ig h th g ra d e hav e been readiiijg! ” M iebsol O ’H allo ran .”

T h e r e ' hav e been m any a b sa n t frog^ n ea rly a il th e g ra d es , because o f iiloess.

T b e fifth a a d s ix th g ra d e m anual tra in ing , b egan to i s w eek w ith c a rd board Donstruction wOTk.

T h e sev e n th g ra d e hav e been read ing Dickens^ “ G hristm as C aro l.”

T h e seventh an d e ig h th g ra d e m anual tra to in g h a re a d isp la y of w hisk broom holders w hich a re a cred it to th e d e partm e n t.

J e n n ie S p ied elb erg and E ie rre X enr. yoD hav e en te red tb e fo u rth g ra d e , and! Jo sep h in e and S osao W e lls have le ft.

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and s e o o o d M ^ w to i to Jo i to e p to aw tb e m a tte r o f fi& nishing e to a u s t s team 'io th e D a isy Co. b e re fe rred to toe itieotrjo l ig h t com m ittee, ^ n d l r e p e ^ a t to e n e x t m ee tin g . M otipa a a o ie d ..... I fo tio n m ade by T ru stee Jo n es , sec-e e d e d b y T r a s t s e S t r a n g , t h a t t h e o o m -

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A C A R D —W e wish to th a n k tbe k ind friends and n e ig h to rs fo r th e ir beau tifu l fiow ers; also .R ev. B e ll fo i 'b is com forting words d u rin g o u r re c e n t bereavem en t.—Jo h n R eece, M r. and M rs. E . J . K e llo g g and F am ily .

T h e lad ies o f th e P resh y te r ia a phurefa w ill hold a bak e sa le lo tb e gasoffo ie nex t S a tu rd a y , D ecem ber Id to , a t two o 'clock .

B o rn , to M r. and M rs. J a s . B asse tt of N ew burg , T uesdey , D ec. 14, a pound boy.

Commissioner’s Notice,IS th e n u t te r o f tb e e s ta te of MarieCte * ' FYanda. deceased. We. th e aadexâ.»«>t baviSiC Iwen appoin ted by tb e Prob ' fo r tb e county o f W ayne, flta te o f i_ Conuolsaloaers to reoelye. exam ine and JAll claim s and dem ands o t a ll persons s),____Hsid deceased, d o b ereny e tv s no ttce u a t v s will m eet a t th e Office of E. N. Pamage. PlymoBtb. B ie b l g ^ In said cnnnty, on Monday, th e 7 th day of Febnaary, A. D., 191ft, and <m Ttaoreday, tb e 4tb d ay of A pril, A. D. ISltf, a t tw o o 'c jo u P . B . ot each uf said

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H ow ell, h a s issued orders t h a t a ll g asb - line cans m u st be repain ted a b rig h t •red, tb e o rd e r to take* effec t J a n . 1. ' •

T be so-called “ red c a n ” law webt'* ihU) effec t in 1909, and for a tim e it was observed by dea lers and o th e rs n s- - in g g a m in e . In specto r B arron saya , . i f - ' "‘'1 how ever, th a t now scane of tb e ca n s ' ' p a in ted yeOTs ago resem ble m ore th e ir o r ig in ^ ookir. th a n red an d to a t a s a re su lt m any acciden ts , som etim es resu ltin g in d ea th s, is tfac rosu lt. He tta to s th a t-a p p a re n tly m any d ea lers in gaso line in M ichigan are unaw are of to e law th a t com pels them to p a in t red all recep tac les in w hich gaso line is used.

' ‘V io lations have becom e so n u m erous th a t i t is in th e in te re s t o f th e pub-* lio safe ty to see th e law is rig id ly e n forced, and 1 have isshed o rders to a t evc iy can used for ho ld ing gaso lin e m u st receive a frnsb ' ooat o f p a in t by J a n . 1. S everal peasons h av e loet th e ir lives d u rin g th e y ea r becauM th e law was n o t en fo rce d .”

W e hav e th e finest line o f to ile t w aters and perfum es, 10c, 25c, 6(Jc, 75c, $1.00,12.00, $4XX) b a ttles , a lso in bulk, Rockwell P harm acy .

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